The Great Escape - Per Bergsland

The Great Escape - Per Bergsland

Per Bergsland, also known as 'Peter Rockland', was one of just three Great Escapers who managed to complete a 'Home Run', getting to neutral Sweden with his escape partner, Jens Muller, within just five days.

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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Pte. LE Mann

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

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

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

Sgt. RD Renet

Sgt. RD Renet

Sgt. Renet was only a prisoner for a very short period of time, but was able to make his escape during an RAF strafing raid on Germany. Having made his escape he travelled through Germany hoping to ma...

3 Jun 202229min

F.O. RJF Sherk

F.O. RJF Sherk

In one of the most exciting escapes yet, F.O. Raymond Sherk was captured in North Africa, held in Italy until the Armistice when he took to the hills. He made it back to Allied lines after a 45 day tr...

27 Mai 202238min

P.M. A Desgranges

P.M. A Desgranges

In this episode we look at the escape of P.M. Andre Desgranges, a member of the Fighting French Navy, who under threat from the Gestapo escaped from a camp in Wilhelmshaven.For You The War Is Over is ...

20 Mai 202235min

MI9 (with Special Guest, Dr Helen Fry)

MI9 (with Special Guest, Dr Helen Fry)

To open series 4 we welcome Helen Fry, author of "MI9", to discuss its work aiding the escape and evasion of Prisoners-of-War. We discuss the key players in MI9, the aid it provided to POWs, and so mu...

13 Mai 202259min

Series 4 Intro

Series 4 Intro

Welcome to Series 4 of For You The War Is Over. We are excited to bring you brand new episodes covering some fantastic new escapes as well as some brilliant guests too. We hope you enjoy the new serie...

12 Mai 20222min

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