Voices of VE Day 75 - Peter Lovett
WW2 Nation Podcast
English - May 07, 2020 21:08 - 6 minutes - 12.3 MB - ★★★★ - 86 ratingsSociety & Culture comedy culture entrepreneur news politics entrepreneurship interview health business leadership Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
To mark the 75th Anniversary Commemorations of VE Day, we spoke with a few of the veterans we know about their experiences on 8th May 1945 and hear their advice for future generations.
Peter landed on Juno Beach on D-Day and remained there with the 7th Beach Group for 4-5 weeks before it was disbanded and he went on to join the 9th Parachute Battalion, as a replacement helping to fill the gaps in the ranks following weeks of hard fighting on the left-flank. Following his involvement in Operation Paddle – the 6th Airborne’s advance towards the Seine and break-out of Normandy – Peter went on to play his part in the Battle of the Bulge before making his his first combat jump with the 6th Airborne Division as part of Operation Varsity – the Rhine Crossing into Germany.
*Please note this episode may contain some explicit language / content, parental guidance advised.*