Show Notes
In this episode, Jack and Rob explore the annotated diary of Bernard Kane, a last ditcher out of Rangoon demolishing telecoms equipment. His story is really quite extraordinary.
This was recorded with another story but Jack and Rob got so into it, that the FWP team decided to split it into a two parter - hear thedramatic story of Major John Finnerty, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, next week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
More from The Forgotten War Podcast: Burma Campaign WW2
In our VJ Day Special Rob was joined by guest Lucy Betteridge Dyson to discuss remembering the men of the Burma Campaign. Jack was unable to join due to a family emergency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In our Series 3 finale we finish with our traditional episode of listener's questions. From doctrinal differences between 8 and 14 Armies, to casting choices for a Burma Campaign Band of Brothers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In the penultimate episode of our 1943 series Jack and Rob ask the question - what to do about Burma? What is the situation at the end of 1943, and what is the strategy for the 1944? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week Jack and Rob look back on the last series, from the 1942 mop-up episodes to our most recent eyewitness accounts, with a few teasers for next series. Fear not dear listeners, because there are still two more episodes of this series left! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week Jack and Rob look at a series of eyewitness accounts about the first Chindit expedition - Operation Longcloth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.