Ep146: Laugh or Cry - Friends and Enemies
In advance of their book launch, Pete and Gary continue the story of how men in combat used humour to cope with the horrors of war.Presenters: Peter Hart and Gary BainPublisher: Mat McLachlanProducer:...
2 Nov 202237min
Ep145: Laugh or Cry - The Men All Loved Me
Pete and Gary continue their exploration of the ways in which soldiers confronted horror with humour during wartime.Presenters: Peter Hart and Gary BainPublisher: Mat McLachlanProducer: Jess Stebnicki...
26 Okt 202237min
Ep144: 2nd Fife & Forfar Yeomanry - The Low Countries
Pete and Gary continue the gripping tale of a World War Two tank regiment as the advance continues into Belgium and Holland.Presenters: Peter Hart and Gary BainPublisher: Mat McLachlanProducer: Jess S...
19 Okt 202239min
Ep143: Austro-Hungary and the Eastern Front, 1916
Gary and Peter are once again joined by their colleague Nicolai Eberholst to discuss the fighting on the Eastern Front in the First World War. Today, the discussion focusses on the tough battles of 19...
12 Okt 20221h 4min
Ep142: 2nd Fife & Forfar Yeomanry - Advance into Belgium
It's August 1944 and the tanks of the 2nd Fife & Forfar Yeomanry are leaving France behind them and pushing into Belgium. What new dangers await them?Presenters: Peter Hart and Gary BainPublisher: Mat...
5 Okt 202246min
Ep141: Laugh or Cry - Fighting in the Trenches
Pete and Gary continue their study of the way soldiers used humour to deal with the horrors of warfare. Today, they take a close look at humour while fighting in the trenches of the First World War.Pr...
28 Sep 202241min
Ep140: Arras Air War - May Endgame
The final episode in the long-running series about the air war over Arras in 1917! Today we say farewell to the brave airmen and ground crews of the Royal Flying Corps as the battle reaches its climax...
21 Sep 202246min
Ep139: Ian Hamilton - Gallipoli Landings
Pete and Gary continuing the gripping tale of the rise and fall of Sir Ian Hamilton. This week is the episode everyone has been waiting for - his pivotal role in the Gallipoli landings!Presenters: Pet...
14 Sep 20221h
