The Log Book Project Podcast

EP05 - Benjamin Ferencz (1/1 Chronicles Series)

In this episode we invite you to hear more about US Army veteran and Nuremberg Trials prosecutor Mr Benjamin Ferencz [https://thelogbookproject.com/benjamin-ferencz/]. Graduating Harvard law school Mr Ferencz enlists and is posted to US Army unit 115th AAA Battalion which he deploys to UK with in December of 1943. Only days after D-day the unit is tasked with defending Omaha beach and later on to provide cover for the advance on, and battle of, Cherbourgh. Transferred to the newly formed War Crimes branch in the HQ of Gen Patton's Third Army he is tasked to investigate alleged killings of downed airmen and other war crimes. Honorably discharged before Christmas of 1945, but recruited only weeks after as a prosecutor in the Nuremberg Trials. Appointed as lead prosecutor for the "Einsatzgruppen Trial" [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Einsatzgruppen_trial] where 24 men are ultimately convicted as responsible for over a million deaths in what is termed as The Forgotten Holocaust [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Forgotten_Holocaust]. There is little we can say that adequately will do Mr Ferencz's legacy justice. His signature and endorsement of the project adds incredible gravitas. Intro (Tripping) and outro (The Token) music by Nick Devaux.

EP04 - P/O Wilfred Sidney Knox (1/1 Chronicle Series)

In our Log Book Chronicles series we invite you to journey with us as we speak more about the astonishing legacies of our signatories. In this episode we talk about RAF pilot P/O Wilfred Sidney Knox from Trinidad. Upon deployment to UK he answered the call and volunteered, for what turned out to be, conversion to gilders. Being posted to “F” Squadron in the Gilder Pilot Regiment he piloted a Horsa II into an active combat zone in Operation Varsity. We were very honoured to have Mr Peter Knox, son of the late Mr Knox, as a guest on this podcast who shared bits of his family’s incredible legacy.  Intro (Tripping) and outro (The Token) music by Nick Devaux.

EP03 - Corran Purdon (1/1 Chronicles Series)

In our Log Book Chronicles series we invite you to journey with us as we speak more about the astonishing legacies of our signatories. In this episode we illuminate a small part of the legacy of Major-General Corran Purdon [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corran_Purdon]of No. 12 Commando, British Army [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._12_Commando]. Hear how project founder Nick Devaux, after the success in Japan,  obtained a signature from a participating member of Operation Chariot [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Nazaire_Raid] having been inspired by Jeremy Clarkson's documentary Greatest Raid of All Time [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0996628/]. Intro (Tripping) and outro (The Token) music by Nick Devaux.

EP02 - Kaname Harada and Shigeaki Mori (1/1 - Chronicles Series)

In our Log Book Chronicles series we invite you to journey with us as we speak more about the astonishing legacies of our signatories. In this episode we explore how the embryonic idea almost came to a sudden close in Japan but was resurrected as if it was meant to be. Hear the story of Imperial Japanese Navy pilot Mr Kaname Harada [https://thelogbookproject.com/the-beginning-kename-harada/] and Hibakusha, (Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor) Mr Shigeaki Mori [https://thelogbookproject.com/shigeaki-mori/] that gave inspiration to pursue this journey. The CNN article by Rebecca Wright [https://edition.cnn.com/profiles/rebecca-wright] that started it all Former World War II ‘Zero’ fighter pilot laments Japan’s wartime past [https://edition.cnn.com/2015/08/12/asia/japan-world-war-ii-zero-pilot/index.html]. The documentary "Paper Lanterns" by Barry Frechette can be found here. [http://www.paperlanternfilm.com/] The article "Nanjing 1937: A Japanese Pilot Remembers" by Dan King mentioned in relation to Harada-san in this episode was published on this link [http://www.chinaww2.com/2017/08/01/nanjing-1937-a-japanese-pilot-remembers/] - but appears to no longer be available. Intro (Tripping) and outro (The Token) music by Nick Devaux.

EP01 - The Log Book Project introduction (1/1 Chronicles Series)

In this introductory episode we invite you to learn more about The Log Book Project. What is the project about?  How did it start? The entire episode is devoted to establishing a context for each of the over 200 signatories and individual WWII witness accounts within the project.  No matter if you are a new or returning listener we hope to spark your interest with to journey further with us as we delve into the amazing stories of the project signatories. Intro (Tripping) and outro (The Token) music by Nick Devaux.