Life as a POW (with Special Guest, Dr Midge Gillies)
To kick off this new series we welcome Midge Gillies, author of "The Barbed Wire University", to discuss what life was like as a Prisoner-of-war. We discuss the day to day life of a POW, how they live...
12 Nov 202153min
Series 3 Intro
Welcome to Series 3 of For You The War Is Over, introducing a new series and a new presenter, we are excited to bring you brand new episodes covering some fantastic new escapes.For You The War Is Over...
8 Nov 20213min
Capt. IP Thomson
In this episode we look at the escape of Captain Ian Poole Thomson, who was captured at El Alamein, escaped from Lamsdorf, was in Paris for D-Day and fought with the Maquis, winning a Military Cross f...
29 Mai 202137min
Brig. J Hargest
In this episode we look at the escape of Brigadier James Hargest, a New Zealander who was captured by Rommel, held in Campo 12 in Italy, reaching Switzerland in record time after his escape.Sadly our ...
21 Mai 202128min
Cpl. JV Byrne
In the second episode of this series we look at the escape of Cpl. JV Byrne.A member of the SAS when captured, he made several attempts to escape, eventually making his way to Stockholm, after a stint...
14 Mai 202147min
Lt. The Earl of Cardigan
In this first episode of the second series we look at the escape of Lt. The Earl of Cardigan.Captured early in the war, he makes a dash for it from a moving lorry and eventually makes his way south to...
7 Mai 202120min
Series 2, Episode 0 - Dedication to Dave Harrison
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, each episode lo...
7 Mai 20211min
