Maj. S Derry: The Rome Escape Organisation (with Special Guest, Claire Derry)
We were joined by Claire Derry to talk about her father, Major Sam Derry, who wasn't just satisfied with managing to escape from a moving train, he would go on the run an entire escape organisation, a...
5 Aug 20221h 5min
W/Cmdr RR Stanford-Tuck & F/Lt Z Kustreynski
Battle of Britain Legend and flying 'Ace', Bob Stanford-Tuck, made his escape with his partner, Zbigniew Kustreynski, during the Long March away from Stalag Luft III, a camp in which he was to have an...
29 Jul 202248min
Lt. DP James
Not short of a sense of humour, Lt. David James was to make an escape attempt under the pseudonym, 'I. Bugeroff'. This one is well worth a listen!For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the...
15 Jul 202249min
Cpl. S Vaculik & Cpl. T Jones
Ever hear the one about the two guys who escaped from a Firing Squad...? Now you can!For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Se...
8 Jul 202227min
L/Cpl. WA Richards
L/Cpl. Richards was very good at getting out and staying out, but never quite made it home in four attempts. However, his fifth escape effort would see him fighting in the forests of Poland before he ...
1 Jul 202231min
Pte. LE Mann
Another escaper who was to join the Polish Resistance after escaping, but there was to be more than one similarity with the escape of Easterbrook...For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at t...
24 Jun 202230min
Pte. RH Easterbrook
For Easterbrook escaping was the easy part, as after getting out he was to take his life into his own hands by fighting the Germans in Poland as part of the Resistance. This one is more than a simple ...
17 Jun 202231min
Fl/Lt. AF McSweyn
Allan McSweyn was an Australian Bomber pilot who made many escapes efforts before he finally succeeded, before finally tunnelling his way out of Lamsdorf.For You The War Is Over is a podcast that look...
10 Jun 202243min
