84 episodes
Fighting Through WW2 History Paul Cheall WWII
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4.8 • 118 Ratings
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Second World War memoirs & interviews. Dunkirk, D-Day, London Blitz, North Africa, Women at War, Lancasters, POW stories, WW2
... Over 150 5-star ratings. "Thank you for what you are doing. It's incredible and I'm absolutely hooked" AB
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84 Canadian Lance Corporal David Johnson, Italy WW2
A great tale of one man's survival when so many around him lost their lives in Italy and beyond. Features 5th Canadian Division.
Plus a fascinating U-Boat tale about weather station Kurt sneakily set up by the enemy in Newfoundland.
More great unpublished history!
Donate To Salvation Army Ukraine Crisis Appeal
https://bit.ly/FightingThroughSalvationArmy
Red Cross/ Disasters Emergency Committee
https://bit.ly/FightingThroughRedCross
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather_Station_Kurt
If you want your painting done with aplomb, get on the phone and ring Desperate Don!
https://pridepainting.ca/ That’s my plug, not Don’s!
I’ve been using her Liz for typing work several years now and that clearly says a lot for the quality of her service.
www.nicholssecretarialservices.co.uk
Full show notes, photos and transcript at:
https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/83-corporal-leslie-cook-and-the-japanese-doll-ww2
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83 Corporal Leslie Cook and the Japanese Doll
The tale of an Australian soldier who has to bury dead Japanese soldiers - a very distasteful duty but one which years later paid him back in positive ways he could not have imagined at the time.
More great unpublished history!
Donate To Salvation Army Ukraine Crisis Appeal
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Red Cross/ Disasters Emergency Committee
https://bit.ly/FightingThroughRedCross
Link to Anzac Day parade led by Les Cook
https://youtu.be/c4sGEiex73I
Research links
www.ww2talk.com
https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/p/research/
Pwll Du Bay in Wales.
Where U-Boats sneaked up!
https://www.enjoygower.com/pwll-du-bay
Rob Edmunds historical writer
https://twitter.com/RobEdmunds11
Goliath mini tank
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goliath_tracked_mine?wprov=sfti1
Island Destiny, stories from a German medic on Guernsey
https://guernseypress.com/news/2008/05/20/love-across-war-lines/
Island Destiny: A True Story of Love and War in the Channel Island of Sark https://www.amazon.com/dp/1903341361/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_YQC974WAG5S89E17478Y
Full show notes, photos and transcript at:
https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/83-corporal-leslie-cook-and-the-japanese-doll-ww2
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82 Coffee with Cpl Leslie Cook Part 2
Second part of a long chat with Australian veteran Leslie Cook, his views on the Pacific war and more tales of his WW2 adventures.
Play link re the mobile tank mine – the Goliath
https://overcast.fm/+lXX7AU7I/1:17:22
Donate To Salvation Army Ukraine Crisis Appeal
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Red Cross/ Disasters Emergency Committee
https://bit.ly/FightingThroughRedCross
Full show notes, photos and transcript at:
https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/81-coffee-part-1-australian-les-cook
Reviews on main website
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81 Coffee with Cpl Leslie Cook Part 1
A long chat with Australian veteran Leslie Cook, his views on the Pacific war and more tales of his WW2 adventures.
Various family stories and an opportunity to donate to one of the several charities supporting the refugees.
Donate To Salvation Army Ukraine Crisis Appeal
https://bit.ly/FightingThroughSalvationArmy
Red Cross/ Disasters Emergency Committee
https://bit.ly/FightingThroughRedCross
British Normandy Memorial and Harry Billinge
https://www.britishnormandymemorial.org/
Full show notes, photos and transcript at:
https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/81-coffee-part-1-australian-les-cook
Reviews on main website
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80 Ukraine 2022 Appeal
Insights into the 2022 Ukraine crisis from 1944. Various family stories and an opportunity to donate to one of the several charities supporting the refugees.
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.uk/Ukraine2022-Refugees
Reviews on main website
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Operations Manna and Chowhound WWII -
79 German Submariner Part 2: Atlantic, POW in Canada
A thrilling Part 2 of German submarine U-111’s tour of the North Atlantic during the second world war. By Kurt Schoenthier. Sinkings, survivals and POW's. Plus stacks of family stories and more.
LINK TO KO-FI
LINK TO BUY ME A COFFEE
Song For The Bad Guys
from Next Exit From Babylon by Nick Feint
There are 11 tracks on his brand new album.
Below is a link to Bandcamp where Nick’s music is hosted.
https://nickfeint.bandcamp.com/track/song-for-the-bad-guys
Nick's Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/stonearrowj/photos/a.262053427765502/938194986818006/
Royal Army Chaplains’ Museum, Army Museum, Swindon, UK.
https://royalarmychaplainsmuseum.business.site/?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=referral)
Chris Willet’s family history – Ted Dimmock
https://www.family-treasure.com/greenhowarddunkirk
Western Approaches museum
https://liverpoolwarmuseum.co.uk/
Military Combat Stories
https://www.facebook.com/groups/776796136302975/?ref=share
Battle of the Atlantic Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/140314613337524/?ref=share
Full show notes, photos and transcript at:
https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/79-german-submariner-and-pow-part-2
Reviews on main website
https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/reviews/new/
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Customer Reviews
Gripping.
Scary to think this isn’t fictional! Keeping the stories of true hero’s alive.
Incomparable
What a resource! I can’t believe I haven’t discovered this before. Surely this must only be matched by such institutions as the IWM. If you are looking for engaging first hand accounts of WW2, shared by such a warm and dedicated host, this is your podcast. To the host: Please keep this going as long as you can, your enthusiasm and humanity is much appreciated, lest we forget.
Like a roaring fire on a winters eve
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