Lt. Alastair Cram Part 1 (With Special Guest Prof David Guss)

Lt. Alastair Cram Part 1 (With Special Guest Prof David Guss)

In this episode, the first part of a double header, we are joined by Prof. David Guss, author of "The 21 Escapes of Lt. Alastair Cram".

Lt Alastair Cram is an escape legend, holding the record for the highest number of escape attempts in the Second World War. Captured in the North African campaign, he was a thorn in the side of his captors, spending time in a number of different camps, including the "Italian Colditz" at Gavi, before eventually succeeding in his final escape effort towards the end of the war.

For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of POW escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by History Nerd @DaveMcRobbo and Tech Geek @DaveHarrysson and each episode we look at a new POW escapee and the story behind how they were captured and what their lives were like in the POW camps.

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