The Demolition Men of D-Day
Amazing War Stories
English - June 21, 2023 23:00 - 48 minutes - ★★★★★ - 330 ratingsHistory Society & Culture Documentary cliff rangers of calvados real life history amazing war warstories stories 82nd airborne 3d audio airborne assault museum Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
On the night of 6th June 1944 at 4:50 am, an army medic jeep pulling a small two wheeled trailer, careened through the little French town of Troarn. It was under blistering attack from a garrison of Panzergrenadiers that had set up their headquarters there. But on board the jeep there were no medical supplies, or indeed, medics. All had been replaced by 7 parachute engineers with half a ton of explosives. They’re objective, to blow a bridge that was a crucial crossing for a german counter-attack. This is the remarkable true story of Major Tim Roseveare and a heroic band of 7 parachute engineers. By the end of the night, sadly, some would be captured and killed, but their legends still live on to this day. They were, The Demolition Men of D-Day...
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Contributors:
Phil Campion - Ex-SAS and radio host on Force Radio
Dr Chris Mann - Director of The War Studies Department, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Ben Hill - Deputy Curator, Airborne Assault Museum, Duxford
Episode Credits-
Written, Researched and Executive Produced by Ed Sayer
Associate Producer Lois Crompton
Editing, Sound design & 3D mastering by Vaudeville Sound Group
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On the night of 6th June 1944 at 4:50 am, an army medic jeep pulling a small two wheeled trailer, careened through the little French town of Troarn. It was under blistering attack from a garrison of Panzergrenadiers that had set up their headquarters there. But on board the jeep there were no medical supplies, or indeed, medics. All had been replaced by 7 parachute engineers with half a ton of explosives. They’re objective, to blow a bridge that was a crucial crossing for a german counter-attack. This is the remarkable true story of Major Tim Roseveare and a heroic band of 7 parachute engineers. By the end of the night, sadly, some would be captured and killed, but their legends still live on to this day. They were, The Demolition Men of D-Day...
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Visit: amazingwarstories.com to find our more about Tim Roseveare and this initiative.
Have a war story to tell? email [email protected]
Contributors:
Phil Campion - Ex-SAS and radio host on Force Radio
Dr Chris Mann - Director of The War Studies Department, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Ben Hill - Deputy Curator, Airborne Assault Museum, Duxford
Episode Credits-
Written, Researched and Executive Produced by Ed Sayer
Associate Producer Lois Crompton
Editing, Sound design & 3D mastering by Vaudeville Sound Group
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