25 Sgt Rufty Hill meets Winston Churchill in WWII

25 Sgt Rufty Hill meets Winston Churchill in WWII

Poignant tale of 5 brave WWII comrades. The story goes back to the start of the war, how these lads met, what special connection brought them together, and what tragedy was to befall some of them. Lance Sergeant William Allan 'Rufty' Hill and Bill Vickers are both honoured in this tragic but poignant tale.

More great unpublished history - of the Second World War.

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A WW2 history podcast on Bill Cheall's war diary and memoirs.

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Below: Bill Vickers back left and Sgt Allan (Rufty) Hill back right.

Below: An early photo of the band, Rufty marked and Bill third from right - note the leather drum aprons - so Bill was a drummer aswell, not a trumpet player as I suggest in the show!

Below: Bill Vickers - "All the best in the world from Bill to Rufty"

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126 Christmas at War 2025 WW2

126 Christmas at War 2025 WW2

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125 (Pt 2) Britain's Darkest WW2 Newspaper Headlines 1940 PART TWO

125 (Pt 2) Britain's Darkest WW2 Newspaper Headlines 1940 PART TWO

Britain's Darkest WW2 Newspaper Headlines 1940 PART TWO Part Two of a Stop Press Party as we read through more fascinating newspaper headlines of Second World War 1940  - the London Blitz, Battle of B...

26 Nov 202556min

124 (Pt 1) Britain's Darkest WW2 Newspaper Headlines 1940  PART ONE

124 (Pt 1) Britain's Darkest WW2 Newspaper Headlines 1940 PART ONE

Part One of a Stop Press Party as we read through the exciting newspaper headlines of Second World War 1940  - the London Blitz, Battle of Britain, bombers, blimps and the silly adverts. Hear about al...

25 Nov 202554min

123 (Pt 3) Battle of Stalingrad Through German Eyes WW2 BY Jonathan Trigg

123 (Pt 3) Battle of Stalingrad Through German Eyes WW2 BY Jonathan Trigg

Part Three of a preview of Jonathan Trigg's blockbuster book Stalingrad Through German Eyes. Operation Uranus sees the Russians attempting to oust the Germans from their frozen enclave in the city of ...

25 Okt 20251h 20min

122 (Pt 2) Battle of Stalingrad Through German Eyes WWII

122 (Pt 2) Battle of Stalingrad Through German Eyes WWII

Part Two of a preview of Jonathan Trigg's blockbuster Stalingrad Through German Eyes. Part One starts in episode 121. The fighting advances into the Russian city of Stalingrad itself. Battle of Stalin...

22 Okt 20251h 29min

121 (Pt 1) Battle of Stalingrad Through German Eyes, Second World War, Jonathan Trigg

121 (Pt 1) Battle of Stalingrad Through German Eyes, Second World War, Jonathan Trigg

A preview of Jonathan Trigg's blockbuster Stalingrad Through German Eyes. Five months, one week and three days of hell. The German offensive to capture Stalingrad from the Soviets began in August 1942...

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120 Christmas at War 2024, Chat with Cecili Howard and Ken Cooke

120 Christmas at War 2024, Chat with Cecili Howard and Ken Cooke

Chat with Cecili who was a young girl in WWII Britain. A Christmas catch up with D-Day veteran Ken Cooke, 98.  Plus another helping of festive tales of WW2. Please do subscribe or follow in your liste...

20 Des 20241h 31min

119 Ch 24-25: Post-war Germany - Oberhausen, Essen and Duisburg

119 Ch 24-25: Post-war Germany - Oberhausen, Essen and Duisburg

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10 Des 202434min

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