9 Dunkirk Diaries of Major Leslie Petch OBE WWII
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History
English - December 04, 2016 13:42 - 1 hour - 35.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 174 ratingsHistory Arts Books dunkirk history india ww2 wwii dday secondworldwar war Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
"Champagne and scrambled eggs for supper!"
A dramatic blow by blow account of the Major's writings.
The personal war diary and letters home from Major Petch offer a unique glimpse into the lives of the British soldiers during Dunkirk in 1940 WW2.
"It'll all be over when it gets hotter" was the prevailing opinion.
This changed in a matter of days as the weather did get hotter but the soldiers began a desperate fight for their lives in the face of Hitler's blitzkreig.
Would they get off the beaches at Dunkirk?
More great unpublished history - of the Second World War.
Show notes at www.FightingThroughPodcast.co.uk
Please rate and review - Thanks!
Please note that photos below may or may not display depending on which listening platform you’re using
Best podcast for World War 2 history and the second world war