Military Historian, Author & Educator
Associate Fellow Royal Historical Society
Author of Forgotten Armour: Tank Warfare in Burma - Chiselbury Publishing
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Jack Bowsher - Thunder Run
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The Ledo Road was one of the great engineering marvels of the Second World War, and chewing over its inception and the work that went into it was great fun! Nice to bring in an old friend of the pod too in Eric Lambert’s diary and his work surveying the initial route.
There are some particularly hair raising stories in this week’s episode, as well as the sheer scale - some of the bravest pilots of the Second World War flew the Hump, and Caroline Alexander was a wonderful guest to talk it through with.
The legendary Berlin Airlift of 1948 owes much of its success to the lessons learned over the skies of Burma and India. This week, Caroline Alexander outlines how the logistical mechanisms perfected during the Hump campaign changed aviation history. Tune in today! #WWII #History #Aviation
Did you know FDR ordered a secret plan to assassinate Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek via a staged plane crash? This week on The Forgotten War Podcast, Caroline Alexander reveals this mind-boggling, cynical plot from the Allied archives. Listen to the episode today! #WWII #History #Podcast
Why did FDR pour endless resources and many lives into the Hump Airlift? This week Caroline Alexander unpacks Roosevelt’s somewhat naïve post-war vision for China, the deep missionary ties, and the shocking intelligence he ignored. Hear this absolutely gripping episode now! #WWII #History #Podcast
Tomorrow, a brand-new episode of The Forgotten War Podcast arrives! Join Jack and Rob as they head into one of WWII's most staggering logistical engineering triumphs: the creation of the brutal Ledo/Stilwell Road. Don't miss this epic tale #LedoRoad #WWIIHistory #BurmaCampaign
Think flying today is tough? The Hump pilots navigated completely unmapped peaks and some of the worst aviation weather on Earth, creating a grim "aluminium trail" of lost aircraft. Caroline Alexander details the sheer terror of these flights. Tune in now! #Aviation #WWII #History
Out today! Our next Forgotten War Podcast episode is officially live. Jack and Lyman explore the incredible story behind the Ledo Road, a monumental WWII engineering feat carved through unforgiving terrain. Listen to the episode now! #LedoRoad #PodcastRelease #WWIIHistory
The pressure of flying the Hump drove many pilots to nervous breakdowns, a condition dubbed "Humpitis." They feared bailing out over the jungle so much one airbase built a venomous snake farm to acclimatise the pilots to them. Hear this strange tale on your podcast app now! #WWII #History #Aviation
Jack Bowsher - Thunder Run
Jack Bowsher - Thunder Run
Out now! The new episode of The Forgotten War Podcast has landed. Join Jack Bowsher and Rob Lyman as they interview author Caroline Alexander about the staggering, heroic scale of the WWII Hump Airlift operation. Hear this incredible tale right now! #WWII #Podcast #History
The Forgotten War Pod: Burma Campaign WW2
Out now! The new episode of The Forgotten War Podcast has landed. Join Jack Bowsher and Rob Lyman as they interview author Caroline Alexander about the staggering, heroic scale of the WWII Hump Airlift operation. Hear this incredible tale right now! #WWII #Podcast #History
The Forgotten War Pod: Burma Campaign WW2
The Forgotten War Pod: Burma Campaign WW2
The Forgotten War Pod: Burma Campaign WW2
The Forgotten War Pod: Burma Campaign WW2
The Forgotten War Pod: Burma Campaign WW2
The Forgotten War Pod: Burma Campaign WW2
Out today! Our next Forgotten War Podcast episode is officially live. Jack and Lyman explore the incredible story behind the Ledo Road, a monumental WWII engineering feat carved through unforgiving terrain. Listen to the episode now! #LedoRoad #PodcastRelease #WWIIHistory
