Capt. VCW Sudbury, Capt. AG Cameron, and Lt. PG Uglow
Captured at Tobruk, they escaped from Campo 21 at Chieti in the aftermath of the Italian Armistice, before making their way through Italian, with help from locals, to the Allied Lines.For You The War ...
30 Touko 202429min
Maj. OAJ Cary-Elwes (Special Guest: Damien Lewis)
For this episode we were re-joined by author and historian, Damien Lewis, to share with us the story of Major Oswald Cary-Elwes, of the SAS. Cary-Elwes features in Damien Lewis' latest book "SAS: Grea...
23 Touko 202450min
Capt. CFP Mills
Capt. CFP Mills initially escaped with Hopkins and Rae, from episode 2, but they got separated in Marseilles. This is the story of what happened to Mills after they got separated...For You The War Is ...
16 Touko 202435min
2/Lt. JW Hopkins & 2/Lt. JEK Rae
A joint escape very early in the war, they spent a month trying to steal a boat to cross the channel before giving up and heading south through the recently occupied France, where they caught a boat t...
9 Touko 202434min
The Great Épinal Escape (Special Guest: Ghee Bowman)
We are delighted to be joined by Ghee Bowman to discuss his new book "The Great Épinal Escape", and the amazing tale of the mass breakout from a camp in Épinal by hundreds of Indian servicemen. It is ...
2 Touko 202458min
Series 7 Intro
Welcome to series 7 of For You The War Is Over. We have some fabulous guests joining us, including a repeat guest, and some incredible new escape stories. We hope you enjoy this brand new series!For Y...
25 Huhti 20242min
"The Caretakers" (Special Guest: Caitlin DeAngelis)
In the final episode of our series, we are joined by Caitlin DeAngelis whose book, "The Caretakers", looks at the role the Gardeners of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission played in helping escape ...
26 Tammi 20241h 2min
Lt. CD Boiteaux-Buchanan
A paratrooper who was captured in North Africa, Lt. Clifford Denis Boiteaux-Buchanan escaped from Campo 21 at Chieti before making his way through the active Italian front in 1943 to the Allied Lines....
19 Tammi 202431min
