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96 Christmas at War with the V1 missiles - 2023

Release Date: 12/14/2023

120 Christmas at War 2024, Chat with Cecili Howard and Ken Cooke

Fighting Through WWII Stories & History

Chat with Cecili who was a young girl in WWII Britain. A Christmas catch up with D-Day veteran Ken Cooke, 98. Plus another helping of festive tales of WW2. Please do subscribe or follow in your listening app as it helps me with the search rankings. Show notes and photos: Episode shortlist - Full episode listing for the podcast Buy Me a Coffee Patreon: Reviews: Please review in your usual app or on my website here: Follow me on Facebook: YouTube Channel: Follow me on Twitter:

119 Ch 24-25: Post-war Germany - Oberhausen, Essen and Duisburg

Fighting Through WWII Stories & History

Bill's sobering police tour around defeated post-WWII Germany takes in sights and experiences of Oberhausen, Essen and Duisberg, including a poignant and memorable 1945 Christmas. Hear the complete book, now ON THIS PODCAST, STARTS EPISODE 107. Fighting Through from Dunkirk to Hamburg, by Bill Cheall. The story of one British man's second world war. Please do subscribe or follow in your listening app as it helps me with the search rankings. Show notes and photos: Episode shortlist - Full episode listing for the podcast Buy Me a Coffee Patreon: Reviews: Please review in...

118 Ch 22-23: Germany, Hamburg, Devastation at the end of WWII

Fighting Through WWII Stories & History

Chapter 22/23 Bill recovers from his wounds and gets back into training in England. He returns to the battlefront to his comrades in WW2 Germany and witnesses first hand the devastation caused by allied bombing and the uprooting of the displaced peoples of Europe, during the second world war. Hear the complete book, now ON THIS PODCAST, STARTS EPISODE 107. Fighting Through from Dunkirk to Hamburg, by Bill Cheall. The story of one British man's second world war. Please do subscribe or follow in your listening app as it helps me with the search rankings. Show notes and photos: ...

117 Ch 20-21: D-Day plus 1 to D plus 30 - Bill Cheall's WWII memoirs

Fighting Through WWII Stories & History

D-Day plus 1 to D plus 30. The Green Howards fight through France the next few weeks after the invasion. Hear the complete book, now ON THIS PODCAST, STARTS EPISODE 107. Fighting Through from Dunkirk to Hamburg, by Bill Cheall. The story of one British man's second world war. Please do subscribe or follow in your listening app as it helps me with the search rankings. Show notes and photos: Episode shortlist - Full episode listing for the podcast Buy Me a Coffee Patreon: Reviews: Please review in your usual app or on my website here: Follow me on Facebook: YouTube Channel:...

116 Ch 18-19 D-Day - Bill Cheall's WWII memoirs

Fighting Through WWII Stories & History

D -1 to D-Day. Bill and his comrades cool their heels on board ship whilst the invasion is postponed. They land under horrific fire with the first wave of troops on Gold beach. Hear the complete book, now ON THIS PODCAST, STARTS EPISODE 107. Fighting Through from Dunkirk to Hamburg, by Bill Cheall. The story of one British man's second world war. Please do subscribe or follow in your listening app as it helps me with the search rankings. Show notes: Episode shortlist - Full episode listing for the podcast Buy Me a Coffee Patreon: Reviews: Please review in your usual app or on my...

115 Ch 15-17 D-Day Preparation, Bill Cheall's memoirs

Fighting Through WWII Stories & History

Hear the complete book, now ON THIS PODCAST, STARTS EPISODE 107. Bill returns home via bombed-out Liverpool. He trains hard and prepares for D-Day, witnessing some awful happenings in England before the invasion even begins. Fighting Through from Dunkirk to Hamburg, by Bill Cheall. The story of one British man's second world war. Please do subscribe or follow in your listening app as it helps me with the search rankings. Show notes and photos: Episode shortlist - Full episode listing for the podcast Buy Me a Coffee Patreon: Reviews: Please review in your usual app or on my...

114 Ch 13-14 Sicily, Bill Cheall's memoirs, WW2 history.

Fighting Through WWII Stories & History

Bill trains in the desert heat before invading Sicily, experiencing bombardment and action around the Primasole bridge and Catania airport, before cooking a meal for Generals Eisenhower and Montgomery! Hear the complete book, now ON THIS PODCAST, STARTS EPISODE 107. Fighting Through from Dunkirk to Hamburg, by Bill Cheall. The story of one British man's second world war. Please do subscribe or follow in your listening app as it helps me with the search rankings. Show notes and photos: Episode shortlist - Full episode listing for the podcast Buy Me a Coffee Patreon: Reviews:...

113 Ch 10-12: North Africa, Battle of Wadi Akarit,. Bill Cheall's memoirs

Fighting Through WWII Stories & History

Chapters 10 The Desert (Egypt), 11 Back to the Green Howards, 12 Wadi Akarit, Into Battle WW2. Hear the complete book, now ON THIS PODCAST, STARTS EPISODE 107. Fighting Through from Dunkirk to Hamburg, by Bill Cheall. The story of one British man's second world war. Please do subscribe or follow in your listening app as it helps me with the search rankings. Show notes and photos:https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/113-Chapters-10-11-12-Egypt-Wadi-Akarit-Into-Battle-WWII Episode shortlist - Full episode listing for the podcast Buy Me a Coffee Patreon: Reviews: Please review...

112 Ch 8-9: Queen Mary voyage to N Africa, Bill Cheall's memoirs. WW2 history.

Fighting Through WWII Stories & History

Chapters 8/9 - I Am Posted. Bill cools his heels in Britain before finding out he's going to do some travelling - on the Queen Mary ship - to the Middle East. Hear the complete book, now ON THIS PODCAST, STARTS EPISODE 107. Fighting Through from Dunkirk to Hamburg, by Bill Cheall. The story of one British man's second world war. "When Bill Cheall joined up in April 1939, he could not have imagined the drama, rewards and near continuous action that lay in store. First and foremost a Green Howard (a Northern regiment), as a member of the British Expeditionary Force he saw the sharp end of...

111 Ch 5-7: Dunkirk Aftermath, Bill Cheall's memoirs,WW2

Fighting Through WWII Stories & History

Chapters 5,6,7, The Aftermath, Reorganisation, Training. Bill recovers from Dunkirk and the Green Howards re-equip and reorganise for war. Hear the complete book, now ON THIS PODCAST, STARTS EPISODE 107. Fighting Through from Dunkirk to Hamburg, by Bill Cheall. The story of one British man's second world war. "When Bill Cheall joined up in April 1939, he could not have imagined the drama, rewards and near continuous action that lay in store. First and foremost a Green Howard (a Northern regiment), as a member of the British Expeditionary Force he saw the sharp end of Hitler’s May...

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Christmas at war, with more seasonal tales, including a special feature on what Christmas was like in various countries around the globe during WW2.
Specials in this episode:
German Boy Soldier's Christmas Shoes
V1 Doodlebug bombs over Manchester
The Last Flight of Lancaster DV189
The Journal of Flight Sergeant Jim Browning
Christmas at war around the world

And just to remind you, if you want to fill your December with a catch up on all the previous Christmas episodes for this podcast, you can access them easily by clicking on the episodes item on the website menu and selecting - Christmas!

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