Show Notes
This week Rob and Jack were joined by the brilliant journalist and novelist John Sweeney. Aside from his work all over the world and covering all sorts of topics, including Trump and Putin, John also wrote the novel Elephant Novel, set during the retreat from Burma in 1942, and partly inspired by 'Elephant Bill' Williams. 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.