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104 Germany stories and Bismarck - Tenth Anniversary PART ONE

Release Date: 10/28/2024

106 Blitz, Tanks, D-day and Sappers - Tenth Anniversary PART THREE

Fighting Through WWII Stories & History

More second world war stories on the Blitz, Evacuees, Gallipoli, Tanks, Dunkirk and D-day, Sappers …. PART THREE of an anniversary special celebrating ten years in podcasting. Episode artwork: Trooper Ernest Thomas, a tank driver in C Squadron Sherwood Rangers. New D-Day memoir. Please do subscribe or follow the show (for free forever) in your listening app as it helps me with the search rankings. Episode shortlist – link to full episode listing Buy Me a Coffee Patreon: Full show notes, photos and transcript at: Reviews on main website: Follow me on Twitter: Follow me on Facebook:...

105 Sniper, POW, WREN, more WW2 stories - Tenth Anniversary PART TWO

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Veteran Wilf Shaw, Australian Les Cook, POW's, Gallipoli and more, PART TWO of an anniversary special celebrating ten years in podcasting. Episode artwork:Jesse Rance, London Metropolitan Police between 1936 - 1966. Endured the WW2 blitz bombing. What a tough beat to patrol! Curious story revealed in the show. Buy Me a Coffee Full show notes, photos and transcript at: Reviews on main website: Patreon: Follow me on Twitter: Follow me on Facebook: YouTube Channel: Links to features in the show: BOOKS D-Day Through German Eyes, by Jonathan Trigg Mines, Bombs, Bullets and Bridges: A...

104 Germany stories and Bismarck - Tenth Anniversary PART ONE

Fighting Through WWII Stories & History

An anniversary special celebrating ten years in podcasting. Featuring old favourites and new alike. This episode has a particular focus on Germany in the war, with much more. Episode artwork:German ship Bismarck. Buy Me a Coffee Full show notes, photos and transcript at: Reviews on main website: Patreon: Follow me on Twitter: Follow me on Facebook: YouTube Channel: Links to features in the show: BOOKS D-Day Through German Eyes, by Jonathan Trigg Mines, Bombs, Bullets and Bridges: A Sapper's Second World War Diary by Michael Moss Save the Last Bullet - Willi Langbein / Heidi...

103 Matt Cain interview on Lady of Mann, Dunkirk Little Ship, Manxmen in WW2

Fighting Through WWII Stories & History

Boat enthusiast Matt Cain enthralls us with the history and restoration project behind one of Dunkirk's most famous rescue ships. The Lady of Mann from the Isle of Man. Matt and Paul discuss the Dunkirk operation and stories behind it. Manx veterans talk about their experiences on Manx Radio. "Scary, fascinating and hilarious" Please do subscribe or follow the show (for free forever) in your listening app as it helps me with the search rankings. Buy Me a Coffee Full show notes, photos and transcript at: Reviews on main website: Patreon: Follow me on Twitter: Follow me on...

102 Arctic Convoy with WW2 memoir Armageddon in the Arctic Ocean, by Paul Gill

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A thrilling family memoir from Paul Gill from USA who sailed in the Arctic convoys during the Second World War. "The enemy planes were flying just a few feet over the surface of the water on our starboard bow, towards the head of the convoy. I started to count them: 1, 2...13, 14…“Damn it! Look at them!” I yelled." "The general alarm sounded for submarine attack and all hands rushed to their stations with their helmets and life jackets, prepared for action." Please do subscribe or follow the show in your listening app as it helps me with the search rankings. And your app will...

101 Legacy of D-Day WWII, AKA Get off the beach, lads! AKA New Tank Tracks, Coffee and Donuts!

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Three veterans' sons coming together to discuss all things D-Day 80. Facts, stats, legacy, beaches, movies and … more beaches. A discussion amongst Angus Wallace of the WW2 Podcast, Steve Erskine, curator and researcher at the Green Howard's museum and myself, Paul Cheall. PS During the discussion, I dismally failed to answer Angus's question about how many chapters of Dad’s book covered the beaches. The answer is …. One! There are five chapters in total for the Normandy campaign itself! Buy Me a Coffee Patreon: Full show notes, photos and transcript at: ...

100 D-Day 80th anniversary special – Gold, Omaha and more

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A special episode to commemorate the events of D-Day 6 June 44. The 80th anniversary. Four veteran accounts of the landings. D-Day Episodes mentioned: Bill Cheall: Episode 3 William Hershel Nelson: Episode 99 Eric Clarke: Episode 42 D-Day 75 - Landing Craft Tank in WWII - Eric Clark D-Day veteran memoir Brian Moss: Episodes 2, 3 and 13 Through German Eyes in the Second World War: Episodes 46/47 All D-Day/Normandy episodes: https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/category/d-day/ Buy Me a Coffee - get option of a video reply. Patreon: Books mentioned: Fighting Through from Dunkirk to...

99 Omaha Heroes and their WW2 stories

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More Omaha WWII history action with family stories and a memoir feature you do not want to miss. And if you want to end with a smile do not miss the PS! Please do subscribe or follow the show in your listening app as it helps me with the search rankings. And your app will automatically download the episode for you. Episode Artwork: Sergant Giovanni Pezzella - See the PS for his story. NEW! Buy Me a Coffee - get OPTION OF a video reply!! Full show notes, photos and transcript at: Reviews on main website: Patreon: Follow me on Twitter: Follow me on Facebook: YouTube Channel:...

98 World War II Snipers Part TWO - The Men, Their Guns, Their Story

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Another great line-up of WW2 sniper stories featuring female snipers, British veteran Harry Furness, the psychology of sniping and stories from Crete and Sicily along with one or two more surprises. And the usual PS's! Great Unpublished History! Please do subscribe or follow the show in your listening app as it helps me with the search rankings. And your app will automatically download the episode for you. Full show notes, photos and transcript at: Apple reviews: Reviews on main website: Buy Me a Coffee: Patreon: Follow me on Twitter: Follow me on Facebook: YouTube Channel: ...

97 World War II Snipers Part ONE - The Men, Their Guns, Their Story

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Another tranche of Sniper stories based around the book, World War II Snipers - The Men, Their Guns, Their Story, by Gary Yee. Features selection of personnel, training, tactics and the weapons themselves. Lots of WW2 stories and eye witness accounts from around the world. Great Unpublished History! Please subscribe or follow the show in your listening app as it helps me with the search rankings. Buy Me a Coffee: Patreon: Full show notes, photos and transcript at: Reviews on main website: Apple reviews: Follow me on Twitter: Follow me on Facebook: YouTube Channel: ...

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An anniversary special celebrating ten years in podcasting. Featuring old favourites and new alike. This episode has a particular focus on Germany in the war, with much more.

Episode artwork:
German ship Bismarck.

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