Fl/Lt H Burton

Fl/Lt H Burton

One of the very earliest to escape from a prisoner-of-war camp - he has a possible claim to be the very first - he escaped from Stalag Luft I at Barth and, making his way to neutral Sweden, he would go on to have an eventful and distinguished post-escape career.

For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony Hoskins, each episode looks at a new escape.

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Sgt. PT Wareing

Sgt. PT Wareing

Escaping from Schubin, Sgt. PT Wareing had spent some time in Germany before the war as a member of the German Alpine Club, an experience which would help him in his escape to Sweden, via Danzig.For Y...

25 Mai 202335min

Lt. SL Campbell & Lt. D Kelleher

Lt. SL Campbell & Lt. D Kelleher

A joint naval escape from Marlag Und Milag Nord, Campbell and Kelleher made a rapid escape, cutting through the wire, and making their way to Sweden in just a couple of days.For You The War Is Over is...

18 Mai 202343min

Gnr. DT Davies

Gnr. DT Davies

A prisoner-of-war who ended up in a concentration camp, Gunner Davies managed to escape from one of the most dangerous places we have seen yet!For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the re...

11 Mai 202329min

Sgt. JAEM Mouhot

Sgt. JAEM Mouhot

A Free French member of the SAS, Mouhot narrowly avoided the Commando Order to escape four times, eventually returning to the UK despite having the opportunity to stay in France as a civilian.For You ...

13 Jan 202338min

Midshipman PNV Newsome

Midshipman PNV Newsome

Our first escape from the Pacific Theatre, we look at the escape of Midshipman Peter Noel Vesey Newsome, who despite being a Merchant sailor for the Blue Funnel Line, served as a GI in the US Army, ta...

6 Jan 202334min

Dvr. JWH Martin (with Special Guest, John West)

Dvr. JWH Martin (with Special Guest, John West)

For this episode we were joined by John West, who runs the 140 Artillery Regt website (http://140th-field-regiment-ra-1940.co.uk/),  to talk about Driver John William Henry Martin, who was in the same...

16 Des 202234min

Fl/Lt GH Lonnberg

Fl/Lt GH Lonnberg

The only Swede who was to escape as a prisoner of war, there were some similarities between the escapes of Sam Derry and Lonnberg. However, despite being Swedish, he made for Switzerland rather than t...

9 Des 202227min

2/Lt PFS Douglas

2/Lt PFS Douglas

Captured in the aftermath of Dunkirk, Douglas was treated appallingly during his time in Nazi hands, he eventually escaped from Stalag XXI D, in Posen, making his way to Sweden via Danzig.For You The ...

2 Des 202237min

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