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Fighting Through WWII Stories & History120 Christmas at War 2024, Chat with Cecili Howard and Ken CookeChat 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:https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/120-Christmas-At-War-2024-Sicily-interview-and-Ken-Cooke Episode shortlist - Full episode listing for the podcast https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/about/ Buy Me a Coffeehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/fightingthrough Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Fi...2024-12-201h 31
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History119 Ch 24-25: Post-war Germany - Oberhausen, Essen and DuisburgBill'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: https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/119-Post-war-Germany-Oberhausen-Essen-Duisberg Episode shortlist - Full episode listing for the podcast2024-12-1034 min
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History118 Ch 22-23: Germany, Hamburg, Devastation at the end of WWIIChapter 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. ...2024-12-0952 min
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History117 Ch 20-21: D-Day plus 1 to D plus 30 - Bill Cheall's WWII memoirsD-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: https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/117-Ch-20-D-Day-contd-Bill-Cheall-WW2-memoirs Episode shortlist - Full episode listing for the podcast https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co...2024-12-081h 08
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History116 Ch 18-19 D-Day - Bill Cheall's WWII memoirsD -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: https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/116-D-Day-Bill-Chealls-WWI-memoirs Episode shortlist...2024-12-011h 00
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History113 Ch 10-12: North Africa, Battle of Wadi Akarit,. Bill Cheall's memoirsChapters 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 https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/about/...2024-11-291h 02
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History110 Ch 4: Dunkirk. Bill Cheall's memoirs, WWII history.Chapter 4, Dunkirk. Bill's horrific experience in France continues. 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 1940 Blitzkrieg and was evacuated exhausted from Dunkirk. His next...2024-11-2923 min
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History105 Sniper, POW, Blitz, more WW2 stories - Tenth Anniversary PART TWOVeteran 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 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fightingthrough Full show notes, photos and transcript at: https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/105-Tenth-Anniversary-Part-Two-with-more-second-world-war-stories Reviews on main website:https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/reviews/new/ Patreon:https://www.patreon.com...2024-11-012h 03
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History104 Germany stories and Bismarck - Tenth Anniversary PART ONEAn 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 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fightingthrough Full show notes, photos and transcript at: https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/104-tenth-anniversary-of-ww2-veterans-and-family-stories Reviews on main website:https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/reviews/new/ Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/FightingThrough Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaulCheall ...2024-10-282h 03
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History102 Arctic Convoy with WW2 memoir Armageddon in the Arctic Ocean, by Paul GillA 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...2024-08-112h 36
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History101 Legacy of D-Day WWII, AKA Get off the beach, lads! AKA New Tank Tracks, Coffee and Donuts!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 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fightingthrough Patreon:https://www.patreon...2024-06-241h 14
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History100 D-Day 80th anniversary special – Gold, Omaha and moreA 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. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fightingthrough2024-06-0451 min
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History99 Omaha Heroes and their WW2 storiesMore 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!! https://www.b...2024-05-291h 20
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History96 Christmas at War with the V1 missiles - 2023Christmas 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 e...2023-12-141h 42
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History93 The 82nd airborne Part 2, letters from Sicily and Italy WW2More from Dave Thomas about his father’s exploits in the 82nd airborne in Italy. Preview of The Secret Beach: A Kids World War 2 Adventure. By James Papalia Green Howards feature - online Sicily exhibition Telephone chat with veteran Ken Cooke who has some more titbits to share with us about his time in Normandy, with an absolutely superb explanation about what it was like fighting in the French bocage. Loads of family stories! More great unpublished history of world war two! Full show notes, photos and tr...2023-08-071h 28
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History92 The 82nd airborne Part 1, letters from Sicily/Italy in WWIIA great family story from Dave Thomas about his father’s exploits in the 82nd airborne in Sicily and Italy. Telephone chat with veteran Ken Cooke who has some more titbits to share with us about his time in Normandy, with an absolutely superb explanation about what it was like fighting in the French bocage. Interview with Claire and Steve from the Soldier’s Charity about a very special Normandy tour you will wish to join later this year. Loads of family stories! Full show notes, photos and transcript at:http...2023-07-311h 20
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History90 Alf Blackburn Part 2, British Infantry War Memoirs, WWIIPart 2 A classic tale of British infantry adventure in WW2. How the Fighting Through WW2 memoirs podcast put the families of two war comrades in touch with each other. Sicily and D-Day campaigns featured. Durham Light Infantry DLI and Green Howards feature. More great unpublished history! Buy Alf Blackburn's War Memoirs at: https://amzn.to/3I8cFxd Full show notes, photos and transcript at:https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/90-Alfred-Blackburn-War-Memoirs-Part-2 Rennie Shaw https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56500895/rennie-shaw/flower Augie Herchenratter2023-02-101h 02
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History89 Alf Blackburn Part 1, British Infantry War Memoirs, WWIIA classic tale of British infantry adventure in WW2. How the Fighting Through WW2 memoirs podcast put the families of two war comrades in touch with each other. Sicily and D-Day campaigns featured. More great unpublished history! Buy Alf Blackburn's War Memoirs at: https://amzn.to/3I8cFxd Full show notes, photos and transcript at:https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/89-Alf-Blackburns-war-memoirs-WW2-British-Infantry Rennie Shaw https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56500895/rennie-shaw/flower Augie Herchenratter https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/war-hero-augie-herchenratter-hoped-to-make-it-to-the-nhl/article37536495/ 2023-02-061h 06
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History88 Christmas/Hogmanay at War 2022 WWII Celebrating another Christmas at war and indeed Hogmanay, with a Christmas stocking absolutely heaving with seasonal tales of goodwill. More great unpublished Christmassy! Full show notes, photos and transcript at: https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/88-Christmas-at-War-2022-WW2 Support Ukraine: Yorkshire Aid Convoywww.yorkshireaidconvoy.co.uk. Salvation Army Ukraine Crisis Appeal https://bit.ly/FightingThroughSalvationArmy Red Cross/ Disasters Emergency Committee https://bit.ly/FightingThroughRedCross Edinburgh pubs: https://guildfordarms.com/ https://www.caferoyaledinburgh.com/ In search of the pub at H...2022-12-051h 41
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History80 Ukraine 2022 AppealInsights into the 2022 Ukraine crisis from 1944. Various family stories and an opportunity to donate to one of the several charities supporting the refugees. Plus: An insight into Operation Manna and the allied response to the massive food shortage in Holland. Donate To Salvation Army Ukraine Crisis Appeal https://bit.ly/FightingThroughSalvationArmy Red Cross/ Disasters Emergency Committee https://bit.ly/FightingThroughRedCross Sources of news/discussion BBC’s Newscast and Ukrainecast podcasts Economist magazine podcast dated March 7 Full show notes, photos and transcript at: https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co...2022-03-1347 min
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History72 More Seabees and family stories WWIIA short episode to follow up feedback I’ve had on the previous Seabees episode. LINK TO BUY ME A COFFEE Full show notes at: https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/72_More_Seabees Reviews on main website https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/reviews/new/ Apple reviews - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ww2-fighting-through-from-dunkirk-to-hamburg-war-diary/id624581457?mt=2 Follow me on Twitter - https://twitter.com/PaulCheall Follow me on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/FightingThroughPodcast YouT...2021-09-2231 min
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History70 Jack Betley WWII comradeI’ve got a number of Dad’s comrades KIA that I either can’t trace or have no photographs of – Jack Betley from Halifax was one of them. I once knew nothing about him - now I know everything, thanks to listener Mark Peters. LINK TO BUY ME A COFFEE Colourisation by Jakob Lagerweijj. The quickest way to contact Jakob is via Facebook/Messenger (https://www.facebook.com/jakoblagerweij/) Full show notes at: https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/70_LCpl_Jack_Betley Feedback/reviews - Apple - https...2021-09-021h 42
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History68 Leslie Cook 5 - Australian in Burma WWIIPart Five - More entertaining WW2 tales plus some great family stories from Gabriel Cervantes and Sidney Topf. Australian Leslie Eric Cook was in the second 14th of the Australian Imperial Force. He served in Greece, Crete, New Guinea, Borneo and Japan. If the links below are not visible, go to http://www.FightingThroughPodcast.co.uk to find show notes. Web site episode page - Full episode show notes, links, photo and transcript - http://www.FightingThroughPodcast.co.uk/68 Web site home page - http://www.FightingThroughPodcast.co.uk2021-04-232h 00
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History61 Churchill's Hellraisers preview - Damien Lewis, WWII HistoryPART ONE Damien Lewis is the author of new book CHURCHILL’S HELLRAISERS: The Secret Mission to Storm a Forbidden Nazi Fortress. It’s the TRUE story of a hodge-podge team tasked with sneaking through enemy territory and breaching an otherwise impregnable fortification in Northern Italy, liberating Italy from Nazi control during the second world war. Full show notes, links and photos Feedback/reviews - Thank you. Web site home page Twitter page Facebook page YouTube channel - Loads of my own videos - Dunki...2020-09-041h 55
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History55 Les Rutherford interview - Lancaster bomb aimer, WW2 historyLes Rutherford was part of the rear-guard defence of Dunkirk in 1940. He escaped to England in a most novel fashion and later volunteered for the Royal Air Force, becoming a bomb aimer on WWII Lancasters. He completed 23 operations with 50 Squadron from RAF Skellingthorpe but was shot down by a fighter on his 24th operation. He spent the rest of the war as a prisoner of war at Stalag Luft III, the location of the famed Great Escape. Full show notes, links and photos Feedback/reviews - Thank you. Web site home p...2020-05-121h 40
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History45 Gold Beach Normandy trip WW2Accounts 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 four in the morning and my son climbed onto th...2019-08-301h 41
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History44 Sidney Stevens Lancaster Pilot WW2 historyFlt 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 throughout his tour of operations. One night in October, 1943, he piloted an aircraft detailed to attack Leipzig...2019-07-011h 40
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History42 Dunkirk to D-Day 75, Second World War HistoryCommemorating 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 American soldiers. The officer barked “Raus! Raus mit den Händen h...2019-05-061h 30
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History38 Sergeant Eion McEwan - Paras WWII historyThe 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/FightingThroughFromDunkirkToHamburg/ Feedback/reviews in Ap...2018-12-151h 25
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History36 Tank Captain Stanley Perry PART ONE, WW2 historyCapt 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. 2018-10-071h 39
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History37 Tank Captain Stanley Perry PART TWO, WW2PART 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 and the second world war L...2018-10-071h 09
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History34 Wartime Holidays in WW2Hear 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.2018-09-1122 min
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History32 Women at War, Anne Cheall, WWIIAnne 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 Pod...2018-07-201h 12
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History30 The Queen Mary in WWIITwo 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 American trip was organised like a relay race, with...2018-06-041h 20
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History29 Prisoner of War, Brian Asquith WWIIThe 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 leading to a cellar and decided this would be our hiding...2018-05-082h 20
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History28 Wilf Shaw RIP Tribute28 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 funniest parts of his interviews. "You were always a rebel Wilf and it...2018-03-3151 min
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History27 D-Day Veterans remember - Bennett and Cheall, WWII92 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: Facebook page Link to feedback...2018-03-0149 min
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History26 The Zilken Letters - WW2 army secrets exposed!WW2 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 two...2018-02-1059 min
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History25 Sgt Rufty Hill meets Winston Churchill in WW2Poignant 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 on the Fighting Through Podcast, or ev...2018-01-2639 min
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History24 Christmas at War Bill Cheall WW2 HistoryHow 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/202945895781067 Link to feedback/reviews Thank you. Full show notes at www.Fig...2017-12-051h 00
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History23 Wilf Shaw - WWII army veteran interview 3More 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 Second World War. Links - Not suppor...2017-11-3000 min
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History22 Wilf Shaw WWII army veteran interview 2A 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 Second World War. Links - Not supported by all p...2017-11-2654 min
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History21 Angus Wallace of the WW2 Podcast interviews Paul CheallAngus 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 supported by all podcast players: Facebo...2017-11-1154 min
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History20 Dunkirk Little Ship Bee memoir - UNABRIDGED EDITION WWIIThe 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 water towering above us...2017-10-2641 min
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History19 Best of the First 5 years Part 2Revisit 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 questions, so do please take a shufty! https://form.jotform.com/202945895781067. Facebook page Best...2017-09-291h 02
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History15 The WWII Poems of Sapper John Frederick Smith 2022In 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 which will enhance your listening experience. Please link to rate or review...2017-07-2419 min
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History14 The Last Flight of Lancaster Lily Mars, WW2The 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 War. Links - Not supported by all podcast players: Link to full epis...2017-07-1337 min
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History12 Claude Reynolds 2, WW2 Lancaster veteran interviewA 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. Links - Not supported by all podcast players: Facebook page Full s...2017-04-1145 min
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History11 Dunkirk little ship, The Bee memoir WW2The 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. Please note that photos below may or may not display depending on which...2017-03-0339 min
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History10 Dunkirk ship diaries of Capt Tom Woods OBEThe 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 ships! 2017-01-2046 min
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History9 Dunkirk Diaries of Major Leslie Petch OBE WWII"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 Dun...2016-12-041h 01
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History8 D-Day WWII poems of D E Gray"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 unpublished history - of the Second World War. Full show not...2016-10-1523 min
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History7 D-Day Diary of D Gray Part 2War memoirs of a WW2 military medal hero. "Cognac, Calvados and kisses!" The previous episode of the diary ended with Company Sergeant Major Gray winning the Military Medal. His battalion, the 7 Green Howards, had landed on Gold Beach on D-Day 6 June and advanced some distance into the dangerous French countryside. With many comrades already dead or wounded, CSM Gray must push on further into WWII Europe with Holland as the next destination. More hazards and humour await our heroes ... More great unpublished history - of the Second World War. ...2016-10-0939 min
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History6 D-Day Diary of D Gray Part 1 - 7th Green HowardsDoug Gray was there on D-Day and beyond. He wrote his diary and even wrote a diary entry on the day he won his military medal - before he knew he'd won it! The diary’s been supplied by Doug’s family. The entries start just before D-Day and finish several weeks after, so it’s quite a rare historical record because soldiers were forbidden to keep diaries in case they got captured. Doug's WWII diary tells a really excellent story with drama, tragedy and humour. 17 June 1944: "Poor old Topper runs into a Spandau...2016-10-071h 04
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History5 Claude Reynolds - WW2 Lancaster veteran interview 1Lancaster Flight Sergeant Claude Reynolds' WW2 memories. Claude was rear gunner in a Lancaster during the 2nd world war and flew many sorties all over Europe. He experienced no end of scary moments during his time as a member of 49 Squadron in the much-regaled No 5 Group Bomber Command. So he’s got plenty of WWII stories to tell. More great unpublished history - of the Second World War. Full show notes and photos at www.FightingThroughPodcast.co.uk Best podcast for World War 2 history and the second world war Faceb...2016-07-2043 min
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History4 Wilf Shaw - WW2 army veteran interview 1The memories of a Legion D'Honneur veteran A chat with Wilf Shaw of 6th Battalion the Green Howards, 50th infantry division, in the British Army of WW2. Wilf fought in many campaigns including fighting for Monty’s 8th army in Alamein, Wadi Akarit in Tunisia, Sicily and of course Normandy. He was wounded twice and still returned to battle! This is the fourth episode in the WWII podcast series Fighting Through from Dunkirk to Hamburg, based around the book of the same name which features Bill Cheall's World War 2 memoirs. More great...2016-07-091h 00
Fighting Through WWII Stories & History1 Dunkirk WW2 - Veteran Bill Cheall's story of the beachesGripping veteran account of the Beaches at Dunkirk, 1940, WWII. Bill Cheall’s dramatic experience on the beaches at Bray-Dunes, France, 1940, trying to get back to England in WWII. Great unpublished history! Links and photos - Not supported by all podcast players: Full show notes here Feedback/reviews in Apple Podcasts - Thank you. Twitter page here Best podcast for World War 2 history and the second world war Facebook page Web site home page Second World War history, WWII Bill Che...2013-04-1121 min