The definitive podcast about the Burma Campaign of WW2. Robert Lyman & Jack Bowsher take you through the incredible & often brutal war in SE Asia, out Feb 2025
The Forgotten War Pod: Burma Campaign WW2
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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
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
The jungle is neither impenetrable nor unfriendly. This was just one of General Slim's eight definitive tactical lessons that transformed the war in Burma. In our new episode, we look at how the Indian Army became a brilliant, highly adaptive learning institution. #WWII #History #Slim
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 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
Imagine training under live machine gun fire where a strict five percent casualty rate was accepted just to harden troops for the reality of combat. With Alan Jeffreys we discuss the brutal but vital world of battlefield inoculation in the Indian Army. #WWII #MilitaryHistory #Podcast
Tomorrow on The Forgotten War Podcast, we swoop into one of WW2’s most hazardous airborne operations: The Hump Airlift. Jack & Rob are joined by Caroline Alexander, author of Skies of Thunder, to dissect this massive, life-defying Allied logistical marvel. Listen in tomorrow! #WWII #History #TheHump
In March 1944, the completely brand-new untested Assam Regiment faced the veteran Imperial Japanese Army at Jessami. Thanks to months of intensive, relentless training, they stood firm and fought like seasoned professionals. Hear this epic story in our new episode #WWII #History #Podcast
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.
My dad remembered live fire exercises when he did his National Service in 1945/46. One of his squad mates accidentally shot someone with a sten gun, another was killed in a mortar *mishap* (the mortar tube was pointing straight up…)
Dad continued to dream about National Service into his 90th year.
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
The Forgotten War Pod: Burma Campaign WW2
The Forgotten War Pod: Burma Campaign WW2
Jack Bowsher - Thunder Run
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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
Imagine training under live machine gun fire where a strict five percent casualty rate was accepted just to harden troops for the reality of combat. With Alan Jeffreys we discuss the brutal but vital world of battlefield inoculation in the Indian Army. #WWII #MilitaryHistory #Podcast
