For You The War Is Over

For You The War Is Over

'For You The War Is Over' is a podcast all about the history of Second World War Prisoner-of-War escapes.

First and foremost, these are true adventure stories; tales of human courage and endeavour.

In each episode we look at a new POW escape and the story behind how they were captured, what their lives were like in the POW camps, and how they escaped. We also look at the lengths they went to in order to prepare for their escapes, and the challenges they faced and overcame in pursuit of their freedom.

We therefore also try to look at who they were, what drove them, how their escape efforts reflected their personality, and what the individual’s character brought to their own unique escape ‘style’.

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The Great Escape - Kazimierz Pawluk

The Great Escape - Kazimierz Pawluk

Paul Bavill, host of the "History Rage" podcast, joined us to look at Kazimierz Pawluk, about whose early life very little is known, but who would become a highly experienced airman taking on the Luf...

25 Syys 202542min

The Great Escape - James Wernham

The Great Escape - James Wernham

Dave Robertson takes a look at the life and escape of James Wernham, a Scots-born Canadian who took part in the first 'Thousand Bomber Raid', later shot down over the Netherlands, and was to be the es...

18 Syys 202533min

The Great Escape - Bernard Green

The Great Escape - Bernard Green

Laurence Green, author of "Great War to Great Escape" and grandson of Bernard 'Pop' Green, joined us to tell all about the remarkable life of his grandfather, from service in both the First and Second...

11 Syys 202534min

The Great Escape - Jerzy Mondschein

The Great Escape - Jerzy Mondschein

We were joined by Dr Midge Gillies author of "The Barbed Wire University", to look at Jerzy Mondschein, a Polish airman who contributed to the Great Escape in a number of different areas, but sadly wa...

4 Syys 202528min

The Great Escape - Reginald 'Rusty' Kierath

The Great Escape - Reginald 'Rusty' Kierath

Reg 'Rusty' Kierath followed his brothers into the military, one of whom served in both the First and Second World Wars. Part of the carpentry team, he specialised in the creation of hides, a crucial ...

28 Elo 202530min

The Great Escape - John 'Willy' Williams

The Great Escape - John 'Willy' Williams

Louise Williams, author of "A True Story of the Great Escape: A Young Australian POW in One of the Most Audacious Breakouts of WWII" and niece of John Edwin Ashley Williams, joined us to tell her uncl...

21 Elo 202541min

The Great Escape - Johnny Dodge

The Great Escape - Johnny Dodge

John Bigelow Dodge was a larger than life veteran of the First World War, who signed up again for the Second World War and despite being in the Army, ended up at Stalag Luft III to take his place in t...

14 Elo 202537min

The Great Escape - Douglas Poynter

The Great Escape - Douglas Poynter

Tony Hoskins delved into the archives to dig out the life story of Douglas Poynter. He was to attempt, and very nearly succeeded in making an evasion from Occupied Norway, before eventually being capt...

7 Elo 202529min

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