Stan Hollis was wounded several times.
Once by accidentally standing on a mine in the North African Campaign but kept his cool to save his own life and his comrades
Mark Green tells the story on this weeks ep
Remembering 6th June 1944
- all those Allied Nations to Liberate France
I recently saw this on Alexandre Lofi. Thousands of names and I love finding ones like this, bringing those lesser known for their service to the fore
- Lest We Forget
Want to know more about Omaha Beach on D-Day - I’ve been discussing with Simon Browne all about the role of the Rangers, ‘The Beast of Omaha’, DD-Tanks and more on the pod this week…
Check it out now wherever you get your pods and let us know any stories we’ve missed
This week on the pod - we’re talking actions on D-Day
This time with Mark Green all about CSM Stan Hollis VC…
“The Man They Couldn’t Kill” - a model soldier in the field!
Out Wednesday
Did you know - CSM Stan Hollis was previously recommended for the DCM and MM for actions in other theatres such as France (1940) and North Africa (1941-42) before his VC recommendations in Normandy?
Mark Green talks all about this and more from his book on the pod this week. Super Stuff.
Over the next two weeks we’ll focus on D-Day (6 Jun 44)
First up will be ‘Discussing Omaha Beach’ with Battlefield Guide with Simon Browne
And then next week will be ‘Discussing Stan Hollis VC’ with Mark Green
Two fab topics for D-Day Discussions
Howard Triest
Jewish, escaped persecution, went to a foreign land, joined their Army, fought through Normandy and back to his homeland, direct witness to investigations at Nuremberg…
…truely an inspiring man
Thank you Dr Helen Fry for this work and talking on the syndicate
Did Charles I really have a choice after the First Civil War and was it just a case of all options were bad options doomed to cause friction and failure? @1642author.bsky.social and I discuss on today’s episode…
Available now
This week - a fab coffee and croissant with @1642author.bsky.social all about Charles I who he has previously written about
We discuss how perhaps Charles can be unfairly judged in the situation he was in when he came to the throne and into the Civil War
Out Weds
Tomorrow’s release - discussing ‘Nuremberg: The Translator’s Tale’ with the fab Dr Helen Fry
This was truly a unique perspective into the Nuremberg Trials and the atrocities of the Nazis excellently discussed by Helen
Helen is most engaging on a topic that should never be forgotten
