AC1 J Gewelber
Captured while working as a translator on Crete, Gewelber was to make multiple escape attempts despite the risk to his life as a Jewish Prisoner-of-War. He eventually suceeded in escaping from Heydekr...
7 Jan 202233min
Maj. AJ Deane-Drummond
Second in this double-header, we look at Deane-Drummond's other successful escape, this time from Arnhem during Operation Market Garden.For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life...
27 Des 202129min
Lt. AJ Deane-Drummond
First of a double-header, we look at the first escape of Anthony Deane-Drummond, the only man to successfully escape twice during the Second World War.Seconded to the SAS for Operation Colossus, he es...
17 Des 202130min
W/Cmdr. BE Embry
This episode looks at the escape of Wing Commander Basil Embry, who made his escape after seeing a road sign pointing to the village of "Embry". Taking it as a good omen, he made his escape through Fr...
10 Des 202152min
Sq/Ldr. McAuley, Fl/Sgt. Nightingale and CQMS Cook
In this episode we look at what may be the shortest escape of the war, both in timeframe and distance. But that also make it one of the most interesting!For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks...
3 Des 202139min
Lt/Cmdr. RM Prior
In this episode we look at Lieutenant Commander Redvers Prior. A First World War Navy veteran, he was one of our oldest escapers when he escaped from a hospital train in August 1942, when his adventur...
26 Nov 202139min
Fl/Lt. DM Cowley
In this episode we look at the capture and escape of Fl/Lt. Denis Martin Cowley. After being due to be repatriated on medical grounds, he made his escape while en route back to the UK.For You The War ...
19 Nov 202139min
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
