The Great Épinal Escape (Special Guest: Ghee Bowman)
We are delighted to be joined by Ghee Bowman to discuss his new book "The Great Épinal Escape", and the amazing tale of the mass breakout from a camp in Épinal by hundreds of Indian servicemen. It is ...
2 Mai 202458min
Series 7 Intro
Welcome to series 7 of For You The War Is Over. We have some fabulous guests joining us, including a repeat guest, and some incredible new escape stories. We hope you enjoy this brand new series!For Y...
25 Apr 20242min
"The Caretakers" (Special Guest: Caitlin DeAngelis)
In the final episode of our series, we are joined by Caitlin DeAngelis whose book, "The Caretakers", looks at the role the Gardeners of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission played in helping escape ...
26 Jan 20241h 2min
Lieutenant Clifford Boiteaux-Buchanan
A paratrooper who was captured in North Africa, Lt. Clifford Denis Boiteaux-Buchanan escaped from Campo 21 at Chieti before making his way through the active Italian front in 1943 to the Allied Lines....
19 Jan 202431min
Sergeant Cyril Rofe
Sgt Cyril Rofe tried to escape from pretty every one of the fifteen POW camps in which he was held, and succeeded more than once without getting home. However, when he did eventually escape, he was to...
12 Jan 202439min
Lieutenant HE Stewart
A member of the Intelligence Corp, there is remarkably little information available on Lt. HE Stewart, despite receiving an Military Cross. In fact, this escape appears to be the only publicly availab...
5 Jan 202429min
Sub-Lieutenant Benjamin Vlielander-Hein
There is much more to this escape than meets the eye as Vlielander-Hein made his way in and out of Norway in under 24 hours... One of the most perplexing escapes we have yet covered!For You The War Is...
29 Des 202337min
Lieutenant Ian McGeoch
An absolutely epic escaper who was in hospital at the time of the Italian Armistice, and used the confusion it created to make his way to Switzerland.For You The War Is Over is a podcast, hosted by Da...
22 Des 202331min
