72 episodes

A podcast on the history of Second World War Prisoner-of-War escapes.

For You The War Is Over For You The War Is Over

    • History
    • 5.0 • 6 Ratings

A podcast on the history of Second World War Prisoner-of-War escapes.

    Series 7, Episode 0 - Series Intro

    Series 7, Episode 0 - Series Intro

    Welcome to series 7 of For You The War Is Over. We have some fabulous guests joining us, including a repeat guest, and some incredible new escape stories. We hope you enjoy this brand new series!
    For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony Hoskins, each episode looks at a new escape. 
    If you would like to follow us on Twitter we can be found @FYTWIO we can also be found on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FYTWIO/ or if you would prefer to send a more long form message we can also be reached via email at FYTWIOpodcast@gmail.com

    • 2 min
    Series 6, Episode 12 - ”The Caretakers” (Special Guest: Caitlin DeAngelis)

    Series 6, Episode 12 - ”The Caretakers” (Special Guest: Caitlin DeAngelis)

    In the final episode of our series, we are joined by Caitlin DeAngelis whose book, "The Caretakers", looks at the role the Gardeners of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission played in helping escape and evaders return to the UK.
    Another unmissable guest episode!
    For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony Hoskins, each episode looks at a new escape. 
    If you would like to follow us on Twitter we can be found @FYTWIO we can also be found on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FYTWIO/ or if you would prefer to send a more long form message we can also be reached via email at FYTWIOpodcast@gmail.com

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Series 6, Episode 11 - Lt. CD Boiteaux-Buchanan

    Series 6, Episode 11 - Lt. CD Boiteaux-Buchanan

    A paratrooper who was captured in North Africa, Lt. Clifford Denis Boiteaux-Buchanan escaped from Campo 21 at Chieti before making his way through the active Italian front in 1943 to the Allied Lines.
    For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony Hoskins, each episode looks at a new escape. 
    If you would like to follow us on Twitter we can be found @FYTWIO we can also be found on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FYTWIO/ or if you would prefer to send a more long form message we can also be reached via email at FYTWIOpodcast@gmail.com

    • 31 min
    Series 6, Episode 10 - Sgt. C Rofe

    Series 6, Episode 10 - Sgt. C Rofe

    Sgt Cyril Rofe tried to escape from pretty every one of the fifteen POW camps in which he was held, and succeeded more than once without getting home. However, when he did eventually escape, he was to join the Polish partisans before making his way across one of the bloodiest fronts of the war to reach safety.
    For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony Hoskins, each episode looks at a new escape. 
    If you would like to follow us on Twitter we can be found @FYTWIO we can also be found on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FYTWIO/ or if you would prefer to send a more long form message we can also be reached via email at FYTWIOpodcast@gmail.com

    • 39 min
    Series 6, Episode 9 - Lt. HE Stewart

    Series 6, Episode 9 - Lt. HE Stewart

    A member of the Intelligence Corp, there is remarkably little information available on Lt. HE Stewart, despite receiving an Military Cross. In fact, this escape appears to be the only publicly available evidence he even existed... Well worth a listen!
    For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony Hoskins, each episode looks at a new escape. 
    If you would like to follow us on Twitter we can be found @FYTWIO we can also be found on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FYTWIO/ or if you would prefer to send a more long form message we can also be reached via email at FYTWIOpodcast@gmail.com

    • 29 min
    Series 6, Episode 8 - Sub-Lt. BM Vlielander-Hein

    Series 6, Episode 8 - Sub-Lt. BM Vlielander-Hein

    There is much more to this escape than meets the eye as Vlielander-Hein made his way in and out of Norway in under 24 hours... One of the most perplexing escapes we have yet covered!
    For You The War Is Over is a podcast, hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony Hoskins, which looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War.
    If you would like to follow us on Twitter we can be found @FYTWIO we can also be found on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FYTWIO/ or if you would prefer to send a more long form message we can also be reached via email at FYTWIOpodcast@gmail.com

    • 37 min

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