Fighting Through WWII Stories & History
167 episodes - English - Latest episode: 18 days ago - ★★★★★ - 174 ratingsDunkirk, D-Day, North Africa, Sicily, Italy, Omaha, USAF, RAF, POWs, Second World War Stories, Memoirs & interviews - Britain, USA, Australia, Canada … all the forces … WW2.
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46 Through German Eyes in the Second World War
October 13, 2019 10:59 - 1 hour - 36 MBStories about the German side of the Second World War. "There was a vast number of ships, absolutely vast. I can tell you that my throat went dry painfully dry, and my hands began to shake. I wasn't the only man to be affected that way, one of the very young lads began to retch as if he was going to be sick. It was the effect of pure fear." "For a couple of days the two sides just existed on opposite sides of a meadow with a tense safety. The Germans could hear the Americans sing songs i...
45 Gold Beach Normandy trip WW2
August 30, 2019 06:49 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBAccounts of my trip to Normandy - including Gold beach and Omaha. An exclusive preview of the new British Normandy Memorial which is dedicated to the 22,000 British, French and other foreigners killed during the World War two Normandy campaign. Some excellent D-Day passages from a book I’ve been reading about the D-Day landings, D-Day the Battle for Europe. "There was little sleep that night. The first squadrons were off in the night." "There was a pause in the bombing attacks about ...
44 Sidney Stevens Lancaster Pilot WW2 history
July 01, 2019 04:05 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBFlt Lt Sidney Stevens was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) during WWII raids bombing industrial Germany in 1943. "This thing was bumping up and down and sometimes you could lose 600 feet and you'd just drop vertically ... "I came out of the clouds and the German fighter was there waiting for me ... DFC citation: Pilot Officer Sidney George STEVENS (149614), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 57 Squadron. This officer has displayed great skill and determination throug...
43 Canadian Seaman Ray Fitchett POW and HMS Exeter,
May 31, 2019 17:28 - 1 hour - 49.2 MBHMS Exeter was sunk in Pacific waters during the second world war. Ray Fitchett made a recording of his tale of survival in Japan – abandoning ship in shark infested waters followed by three years’ captivity as a POW of the second world war. Hear the terrifying tale of how he survived. "They decided to put some of us down the coal mine but I didn't fancy that. So I went to the tail end of the queue of guys and I thought I'd get a job at the top of the mine". "If you got lucky you might...
42 D-Day 75 - Landing Craft Tank in WWII - Eric Clarke
May 06, 2019 14:57 - 1 hour - 62 MBCommemorating the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings with memoirs about the tough training for D-Day and stories about Landing Craft Tanks delivering their cargo of hardware and humans to the battle-strewn WWII beaches. "We had delivered to Juno and Gold and were returning our Landing Craft Tank to England. We were close to our shores when we pancaked down so hard in the sea that we broke our craft’s back. "A German armoured machine gun truck with infantry squad stopped next to the A...
42 D-Day 75 - Landing Craft Tank in WWII
May 06, 2019 14:57 - 1 hour - 62 MBCommemorating the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings with memoirs about the tough training for D-Day and stories about Landing Craft Tanks delivering their cargo of hardware and humans to the battle-strewn WWII beaches. "We had delivered to Juno and Gold and were returning our Landing Craft Tank to England. We were close to our shores when we pancaked down so hard in the sea that we broke our craft’s back. "A German armoured machine gun truck with infantry squad stopped next to the A...
41 A last coffee with Wilf Shaw, WW2 history
April 19, 2019 09:16 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBA final dose of fun and adventure with war hero Wilf Shaw. "We're done for" said Wilf's mate as a cloud of desert dust appeared on the horizon, signifying the approach of a very large force of enemy troops. "One day, on board ship, they decided to run a Battalion boxing tournament and Sgt O'Grady asked the assembled company for volunteers - not a single hand was raised - until Jeff nudged me and said, 'I'll have a go Shaw if you will'. More great unpublished history of World War 2 Li...
40 Four Brits & a Frenchman at Dunkirk plus Gallipoli
March 01, 2019 01:50 - 1 hour - 54.1 MBThe extraordinary turns of events that brought four Brits to the shores of Dunkirk at the same time as a Frenchman. More great unpublished history - of the Second World War. Links - Not supported by all podcast players: Fred Bates interview on YouTube https://youtu.be/g4365J5p5xY Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/FightingThroughPodcast Feedback/reviews in Apple Podcasts - Thank you - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ww2-fighting-through-from-dunkirk-to-hamburg-war-...
39 Stan Perry Listener Feedback and WW2 Quiz
December 23, 2018 17:44 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBA bonus episode with listener feedback on the Capt Stan Perry interviews, episodes 37-38 plus end of year WW2 history quiz! Links - Not supported by all podcast players: Show notes link here Facebook page Best podcast for World War 2 history and the second world war Link to feedback/reviews in Apple Podcasts - Thank you.
38 Sergeant Eion McEwan - Paras WWII
December 15, 2018 10:27 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBThe dramatic WWII diary of a 5th Scottish Para in France, Italy and beyond. The secret story of a WW2 mutiny by British soldiers. And what a great new set of revelations we’re about to learn about the war! There’ll be some paradoxical encounters with Greek resistance fighters and legal hysterics on the back of a mutiny by the British soldiers. Great Unpublished History! World War Two Links - Not supported by all podcast players: Facebook page here https://www.facebook.com/Fighting...
36 WW2 Tank Captain Stanley Perry PART ONE
October 07, 2018 17:24 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBCapt Stanley Perry was in the British tank regiment the Sherwood Rangers and saw a lot of action in Normandy and Germany. He survived battles, bombs and booby traps to tell of his amazing WWII exploits some 75 years later! Great Unpublished History! Second World War. Links - Not supported by all podcast players: Facebook page Link to feedback/reviews in Apple Podcasts - Thank you. Show notes link here.
36 WW2 Tank Captain Stanley Perry PART ONE
October 07, 2018 17:24 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBCapt Stanley Perry was in the British tank regiment the Sherwood Rangers and saw a lot of action in Normandy and Germany. He survived battles, bombs and booby traps to tell of his amazing WWII exploits some 75 years later! Great Unpublished History! Second World War. Links - Not supported by all podcast players: Facebook page Link to feedback/reviews in Apple Podcasts - Thank you. Show notes link here.
37 WW2 Tank Captain Stanley Perry PART TWO
October 07, 2018 17:23 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBPART TWO. Continuing with Part two of Capt Stanley Perry's WW2 interview. Recommended you listen to Part one, episode 36, first. Stan was in the British tank regiment the Sherwood Rangers and saw a lot of action in Normandy and Germany. He survived WWII battles, bombs and booby traps to tell of his amazing exploits some 75 years later! Great Unpublished History! Second World War. Links - Not supported by all podcast players: Facebook page Best podcast for World War 2 history...
35 Freddie Linacre POW WW2 veteran interview
September 21, 2018 01:01 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBInterview with Freddie Linacre, a British veteran of the North Africa campaign and POW in World War 2. Soldiers survived or were killed or captured. Learn how one man nearly did all three. Hear the painful tricks POW's pulled to get out of work duties. Learn how being a Catholic POW, even in Italy, guaranteed you an even harder existence! Great Unpublished History! Links - Not supported by all podcast players: Facebook page Best podcast for World War 2 history and the seco...
35 Freddie Linacre WW2 veteran interview
September 21, 2018 01:01 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBInterview with Freddie Linacre, a British veteran of the North Africa campaign and POW in World War 2. Soldiers survived or were killed or captured. Learn how one man nearly did all three. Hear the painful tricks POW's pulled to get out of work duties. Learn how being a Catholic POW, even in Italy, guaranteed you an even harder existence! Great, Unpublished History! Links - Not supported by all podcast players: Facebook page Best podcast for World War 2 history and the sec...
34 Wartime Holidays WW2
September 10, 2018 23:21 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBHear the WWII diary Anne Cheall wrote on holiday in Wales in July 1943. A brief sojourn before returning to the bomb making factory. Paul tries out his foreign language skills. The secret sayings and proverbs which guided Anne throughout her life. Links - Not supported by all podcast players: Facebook page Best podcast for World War 2 history and the second world war Link to feedback/reviews at Apple Podcasts - Thank you. Show notes link here.
33 Wartime Recipes and WRENS in WW2
August 29, 2018 18:11 - 1 hour - 75.4 MBA Wren's Story, by Audrey Johnson - the memoirs of a WREN in a signals team during WW2, based in N Ireland. How Anne Cheall made the best of limited rations with her wartime recipes. More great unpublished history - of the Second World War. Links - Not supported by all podcast players: Link to feedback/reviews at Apple Podcasts - Thank you. Full show notes here Feedback/reviews in Apple Podcasts - Thank you. Twitter page here Facebook page Web site home page
32 Women at War, WW2 history
July 20, 2018 15:18 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBAnne Cheall describes her life as a civilian in WW2, as a 17 year old. How she staved off the threat of hunger, the dangers of working in a bomb factory, the humour from working for a German boss, and how she stood in as a surrogate agony aunt for one of her friends who thought she was pregnant! More great unpublished history Links - Not supported by all podcast players: Facebook page Best podcast for World War 2 history and the second world war Link to feedback/reviews at Apple ...
31 Child of War - An interview with Volker Wehrum, WW2
June 25, 2018 00:14 - 41 minutes - 24.1 MBVolker, born 1944, tells some fascinating tales about the dangers his Dad faced in returning to his home country ahead of the advancing Russians, as WW2 ended. Many family stories include a daring escape from Stalingrad and escape from a train bound for Siberia. More great unpublished history - of the Second World War. Links - Not supported by all podcast players: Facebook page Link to feedback/reviews at Apple Podcasts - Thank you. Show notes link here.
31 Child of War - An interview with German Volker Wehrum, WW2
June 25, 2018 00:14 - 41 minutes - 24.1 MBVolker, born 1944, tells some fascinating tales about the dangers his Dad faced in returning to his home country ahead of the advancing Russians, as WW2 ended. Many family stories include a daring escape from Stalingrad and escape from a train bound for Siberia. More great unpublished history - of the Second World War. Links - Not supported by all podcast players: Facebook page Link to feedback/reviews at Apple Podcasts - Thank you. Show notes link here.
30 Queen Mary in WW2
June 04, 2018 18:45 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBTwo WW2 servicemen. Two accounts of the same very special voyage upon the iconic Queen Mary in 1943, taking allied troops from Scotland to Egypt. "I relieved Tommy as lookout on the quarter deck, he reported Queen Mary sighted with HMS Curacao in the fare of her. What happened in the next few moments was too quick to be true, unfortunately it was true. "For three days, I didn’t care whether I lived or died; that’s how bad it was. I would never forget Christmas 1942 "The escort for the ...
29 Prisoner of War in WWII
May 08, 2018 09:48 - 2 hours - 80.6 MBThe story of Brian Asquith, who was a Rifleman in the Kings Royal Rifle Corps and was captured at Dunkirk in 1940, WWII. A dangerous but heart-warming adventure in war-time Poland. Learn how the Polish people and the human race come out on top despite deadly dealings by the Nazis. "Suddenly through the haze we saw a flight of 20 large planes in arrow formation at about 10,000 feet. As they came nearer we realised they were American Fortresses". "We found a courtyard with steps leading t...
29 Prisoner of War, Brian Asquith WWII
May 08, 2018 09:48 - 2 hours - 80.6 MBThe cracking story of Brian Asquith, who was a Rifleman in the Kings Royal Rifle Corps and was captured at Dunkirk in 1940, WWII. A dangerous but heart-warming adventure in war-time Poland. Learn how the Polish people and the human race come out on top despite deadly dealings by the Nazis. "Suddenly through the haze we saw a flight of 20 large planes in arrow formation at about 10,000 feet. As they came nearer we realised they were American Fortresses". "We found a courtyard with steps ...
28 Wilf Shaw RIP Tribute
March 31, 2018 13:58 - 51 minutes - 35.8 MB28 Wilf Shaw RIP Tribute It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of WWII veteran Wilf Shaw in hospital on 21 March 2018. His family advise that he passed away very peacefully in the early hours in hospital. He had enjoyed exceptional health for his age until a few weeks ago, when the breathing difficulties he had had trouble with during the past eighteen months worsened quite dramatically. Special episode about WW2 veteran Wilf Shaw RIP. Listener tributes plus the best and f...
27 D-Day Veterans remember - Bennett and Cheall, WWII
March 01, 2018 20:22 - 49 minutes - 28.6 MB92 year-old Royal Marine Roy Bennett remembers his WWII Juno beach landing and more: "There was a horrendous noise as we landed, people were dying leaving the landing craft ..." Bill Cheall re-visits France and Gold beach on the 50th anniversary of D-Day in 1994. "We arrived 50 years later at 12.15 hrs and it was still drizzling with rain, and windy, just like it was on D-Day, WW2". More great unpublished history - of the Second World War. Links - Not supported by all podcast players...
26 The Zilken Letters. A veteran exposes the army's best kept WWII secrets!
February 10, 2018 04:02 - 59 minutes - 34.3 MBWW2 veteran, Fred Zilken, reminisces in letters written 50 years after the war ended. "In the hot desert, while on guard, some of us drank the rusty water from the radiators of the Bren Gun carriers. I would lie on my back - mouth under the drain plug of the carrier! "I didn’t get far before Jerry had me in range and dropped a few mortars all around me. I froze, as each bomb seem to get nearer. I could feel the heat off them as they exploded …". "They were all court martialled and tw...
25 Sgt Rufty Hill meets Winston Churchill in WWII
January 26, 2018 08:40 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MBPoignant tale of 5 brave WWII comrades. The story goes back to the start of the war, how these lads met, what special connection brought them together, and what tragedy was to befall some of them. Lance Sergeant William Allan 'Rufty' Hill and Bill Vickers are both honoured in this tragic but poignant tale. More great unpublished history - of the Second World War. Links - Not supported by all podcast players: Facebook page Please take my MOBILE survey! I’d be grateful for any feedback...
24 Christmas at War Bill Cheall WW2 History
December 05, 2017 19:44 - 1 hour - 34.6 MBHow the Dunkirk spirit of 1940 became the Christmas spirit of ‘45. Bill Cheall keeps the peace as a regimental policeman in war-torn and defeated Germany and experiences the most heart-warming end to his war. More great unpublished history - of the Second World War. Facebook page Please take my MOBILE survey! I’d be grateful for any feedback on the Fighting Through Podcast. Replies are completely anonymous. Only 9 simple questions, so do please take a shufty! https://form.jotform.com/2...
24 Christmas at War, Bill Cheall
December 05, 2017 19:44 - 20 minutes - 9.75 MBHow the Dunkirk spirit of 1940 became the Christmas spirit of ‘45. Bill Cheall keeps the peace as a regimental policeman in war-torn and defeated Germany and experiences the most heart-warming end to his war. More great unpublished history - of the Second World War. Links - Not supported by all podcast players: Facebook page Please take my MOBILE survey! I’d be grateful for any feedback on the Fighting Through Podcast. Replies are completely anonymous. Only 9 simple questions, so do ...
24 Christmas at War Bill Cheall 2020 edition
December 05, 2017 19:44 - 1 hour - 34.6 MBHow the Dunkirk spirit of 1940 became the Christmas spirit of ‘45. Bill Cheall keeps the peace as a regimental policeman in war-torn and defeated Germany and experiences the most heart-warming end to his war. More great unpublished history - of the Second World War. Links - Not supported by all podcast players: Facebook page Please take my MOBILE survey! I’d be grateful for any feedback on the Fighting Through Podcast. Replies are completely anonymous. Only 9 simple questions, so do ...
23 Wilf Shaw - WWII army veteran interview 3
November 30, 2017 19:15 - 1 hour - 27.8 MBMore coffee with Wilf Shaw of 6th Battalion the Green Howards, 50th infantry division, in the British Army. Wilf recounts many enchanting, funny and fearsome tales! Also joining us is Wilf’s friend, Lesley Littlewood, whose father was in WW2 as a Bren gunner. Wilf was in many campaigns including fighting for Monty’s 8th army at Alamein, Wadi Akarit in Tunisia, Sicily and of course Normandy. He was wounded twice and still returned to battle! More great unpublished history - of the Se...
22 Wilf Shaw - WWII army veteran interview 2
November 26, 2017 20:25 - 54 minutes - 25 MBA coffee with Wilf Shaw of 6th Battalion the Green Howards, 50th infantry division, in the British Army. Also joining us is Wilf’s friend, Lesley Littlewood, whose father was also in WW2 as a Bren gunner with 56 Reconnaisance battalion, part of 78th Division. Wilf was in many campaigns including fighting for Monty’s 8th army at Alamein, Wadi Akarit in Tunisia, Sicily and of course Normandy. He was wounded twice and still returned to battle! More great unpublished history - of the Seco...
21 Angus Wallace of the WW2 Podcast interviews Paul Cheall
November 11, 2017 20:01 - 54 minutes - 25.1 MBAngus Wallace is the host of The WW2 Podcast and he interviews Paul Cheall about his Dad’s WWII memoirs, Fighting Through from Dunkirk to Hamburg, published by Pen and Sword. Angus’ show involves chats with people who’ve had books published on military history. He asks Paul all sorts of questions about his Dad and his memoirs. If you subscribe to The WW2 podcast you may have already heard this interview before. More great unpublished history - of the Second World War. Links - Not suppo...
20 Dunkirk Little Ship Bee - UNABRIDGED EDITION WWII
October 26, 2017 14:12 - 41 minutes - 19.2 MBThe scary story of the part some British merchant sailors played in rescuing allied troops from the beaches of Dunkirk. Link to feedback/reviews "How welcome a sight as nine of our fighters arrived. Straight into the Huns they went and soon those Jerries were screaming towards the earth in flames, while the others streaked away as fast as their planes would carry them". "A heavy bomb dropped near us and we shuddered badly. The next one I thought had us, for we went down with a wall of...
20 Dunkirk Little Ship Bee memoir - UNABRIDGED EDITION WWII
October 26, 2017 14:12 - 41 minutes - 19.2 MBThe scary story of the part some British merchant sailors played in rescuing allied troops from the beaches of Dunkirk. Link to feedback/reviews "How welcome a sight as nine of our fighters arrived. Straight into the Huns they went and soon those Jerries were screaming towards the earth in flames, while the others streaked away as fast as their planes would carry them". "A heavy bomb dropped near us and we shuddered badly. The next one I thought had us, for we went down with a wall of...
18 Best of the First 5 years Part 1
September 29, 2017 22:00 - 57 minutes - 26.4 MBRevisit the first five years' favourites from episodes 1-17. The best, the bloopers, the funniest and scariest moments, plus loads of new material. More great unpublished history - of the Second World War. Links - Not supported by all podcast players: Please take my MOBILE survey! I’d be grateful for any feedback on the Fighting Through Podcast, or even early comments on the survey itself. Replies are completely anonymous. Only 9 simple questions, so do please take a shufty! ...
19 Best of the First 5 years Part 2
September 29, 2017 21:54 - 1 hour - 28.9 MBRevisit my first five years' favourites from episodes 1-17. The best, the bloopers, the funniest and scariest moments, plus loads of new material. Happy International Podcast Day 2017! More great unpublished history - of the Second World War. Links - Not supported by all podcast players: Please take my MOBILE survey! I’d be grateful for any feedback on the Fighting Through Podcast, or even early comments on the survey itself. Replies are completely anonymous. Only 9 simple que...
17 Gallipoli Part 2. WW1 Memoirs of Sgt Fred Reynard
September 16, 2017 16:53 - 45 minutes - 20.9 MBThe second instalment of the brutal, firsthand account of the savage WW1 battle of Gallipoli, written by Sergeant Fred Reynard of the Isle of Wight Rifles. There’s more vicious fighting, as the troops continue their struggle to cross the peninsula to get to the waters of the Dardanelles. There’s more trouble with snipers We learn about a game of cat and mouse in no-man’s land And for a brief lull in the fighting, Fred describes a summer truce – but it’s not to play football on the ...
16 Gallipoli Part 1. WW1 Memoirs of Sgt Fred Reynard
August 15, 2017 10:09 - 59 minutes - 27.3 MBA brutal, firsthand account of the savage WW1 battle of Gallipoli, written by Sergeant Fred Reynard of the Isle of Wight Rifles. He landed at Suvla Bay in August 1915. The allied troops fought for the strategic waters of the Dardanelles, and the Turkish capital city of Constantinople, in the Ottoman empire. Would the brave but over-confident allies find they’d bitten off more than they could chew in the face of opposition from the equally brave, confident and well-prepared Turks? ...
15 The WWII Poems of Sapper John Frederick Smith 2022
July 24, 2017 17:27 - 19 minutes - 11 MBIn April 1940 John went to France with the British Expeditionary Force as a sapper in the Royal Engineers. And he took his weapons of choice with him - gun, pencil and paper! Poignant poetry of loyalty and comradeship, crafted during the London Blitz bombing! More great unpublished history - of the Second World War. Links - Not supported by all podcast players: Facebook page Link to full episode show notes here, including show transcript and many photos and other details whi...
15 The WWII Poems of Sapper John Frederick Smith
July 24, 2017 17:27 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBIn April 1940 John went to France with the British Expeditionary Force as a sapper in the Royal Engineers. And he took his weapons of choice with him - gun, pencil and paper! Poignant poetry of loyalty and comradeship, crafted during the London Blitz bombing! More great unpublished history - of the Second World War. Links - Not supported by all podcast players: Facebook page Link to full episode show notes here, including show transcript and many photos and other details whi...
14 The Last Flight of Lancaster Lily Mars, WW2
July 13, 2017 15:34 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBThe story of WW2 Lancaster bomber LL678 together with its courageous crew during WW2 in 1944 | The Lancaster’s veteran RAF crew of Canadian, Australian and English airmen had been on what was to be their last mission before they retired. | And on a mission with almost too many cruel twists to bear, we hear the last poignant letter sent by the pilot to his family in an unwitting but foreboding prediction of the WWII mission’s fate. More great unpublished history - of the Second World W...
13 Blitz bomb disposal memoirs of Sgt Brian Moss, Royal Engineers, WWII
May 08, 2017 12:01 - 40 minutes - 18.6 MBThe story of one man’s brave war against unexploded bombs in wartime London, during the 1940 Blitz: Brian Moss, Platoon Sergeant in 233 Field Company, Royal Engineers. "Imagine the shock when your pick clangs against steel. You wonder if you have started the clock ticking. On your knees, you use a trowel to carefully uncover the bomb." More great unpublished history - of the Second World War. Links - Not supported by all podcast players: Facebook page Best podcast for World Wa...
12 Claude Reynolds 2 - WW2 Lancaster veteran interview
April 11, 2017 16:06 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBA privileged opportunity to hear 95 year old Flight Sergeant Claude Reynolds' WW2 memories, sometimes frightening, often fascinating, frequently funny! More about Claude’s WWII flying action plus the trouble he got into in the Home Guard. What Claude did after the war in his home town of Wymondham in Norfolk, England. This is the second interview with Claude - Recommended that you consider listening to episode 5 first. More great unpublished history - of the Second World War. ...
11 Dunkirk little ship, The Bee memoir WW2
March 03, 2017 19:26 - 39 minutes - 54.3 MBThe part some Isle of Wight British merchant sailors played in rescuing allied troops from the beaches of Dunkirk – in Operation Dynamo. The third in a special Dunkirk series. Recommended that you also listen to Podcast Episodes 9 and 10 in this WWII series More great unpublished history - of the Second World War. Links - Not supported by all podcast players: Facebook page Shownotes at www.FightingThroughPodcast.co.uk. Subscribe/Review on iTunes - http://bit.ly/WarPodcast. Pl...
10 Dunkirk ship diaries of Capt Tom Woods OBE, WW2
January 20, 2017 19:54 - 46 minutes - 63.9 MBThe personal WWII diary and letters home from Capt Wood of the Lady of Mann offer a unique glimpse into the happenings of the Dunkirk evacuation during WW2 in 1940 Bill Cheall was plucked off the Dunkirk beaches by the ship Lady of Mann, which had an heroic part to play at Dunkirk The ship was captained by civilian seaman, Tom Woods, who would later be honoured with an OBE for his gallant efforts. Hear about the murderous threat of the German forces Learn about a mutiny on the big s...
9 Dunkirk Diaries of Major Leslie Petch OBE WWII
December 04, 2016 13:42 - 1 hour - 35.1 MB"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 ...
9 Dunkirk Diaries of Major Leslie Petch OBE WWII V.2022
December 04, 2016 13:42 - 1 hour - 35.1 MB"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 ...
8 D-Day WWII poems of D E Gray V.2022.2
October 15, 2016 09:48 - 23 minutes - 13.7 MB"We're having a marvellous time!" When Company Sergeant Major Gray wasn't fighting for the Green Howards, sometime in 1944 he found time to compose some war poetry. Six linked poems paint a picture of the journey across the English Channel and onwards through Normandy, ending with a letter home to Doug's mum and dad, telling them what a marvellous time he was having. Composed with a great sense of humour, these WWII poems make essential listening for any war buff. More great unpublish...
8 D-Day WWII poems of D E Gray
October 15, 2016 09:48 - 23 minutes - 13.7 MB"We're having a marvellous time!" When Company Sergeant Major Gray wasn't fighting for the Green Howards, sometime in 1944 he found time to compose some war poetry. Six linked poems paint a picture of the journey across the English Channel and onwards through Normandy, ending with a letter home to Doug's mum and dad, telling them what a marvellous time he was having. Composed with a great sense of humour, these WWII poems make essential listening for any war buff. More great unpublish...