Amazing War Stories

Former Special Forces Operative (and star of Channel 4's SAS Who Dares Wins) Jason Fox joins Bruce along with Royal Marines Colonel Nik Cavill to tell the story of this remarkable Commando Raid that started on Boxing Day 1941 SUMMARY On the 27th December, 1941, in a small island town in the north Norwegian fjords, a German soldier crunched through the snow back to his barracks. All was calm apart from the sounds of Christmas songs still emanating from some of the bars and houses. Suddenly, in the distance, the thump of explosions and the bright lights of fireworks clearly showed people were still enjoying the yuletide celebrations. However, on the edge of the town, a massive assault was actually underway.  The fireworks were flares and the explosions were the sound of HMS Kenya’s huge guns firing from the middle of the fjord.  Within a few moments hundreds of British Commandos would be assaulting the peaceful hamlet... Contributors- * Dr Chris Mann, Deputy Director of War Studies Department, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and author of 'British Policy & Strategy towards Norway, 1941-45'. To purchase please visit palgrave.com/DrChrisMann [https://www.palgrave.com/gb/book/9780230210226] Website for Royal Military Academy Sandhurst: army.mod.uk/rma-sandhurst/ [https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/our-schools-and-colleges/rma-sandhurst/] * Jason Fox; Explorer, former Special Forces Operative, TV personality and author of Life Under Fire: Instagram jason_carl_fox/ [https://www.instagram.com/jason_carl_fox/?hl=en] Twitter jason_carl_fox [https://open.acast.com/shows/5f68633d49beb76322f49078/episodes/://twitter.com/jason_carl_fox?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor] * Colonel Nik Cavill Royal Marines Commando: Websiteroyalnavy.mod.uk/royalmarines [https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/royalmarines?gclid=CjwKCAiA17P9BRB2EiwAMvwNyOdENydFlWEIJdsUDUFNHztYkO-b6_-1ybUR7dFDiu6CgXnRAHX1GxoCsLAQAvD_BwE]Facebookroyalmarines/ [https://www.facebook.com/royalmarines/] We have also joined forces with the fantastic Royal Marines Charity [https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheroyalmarinescharity.org.uk%2Flifting-the-lid%2F&data=04%7C01%7Ca.pidgeon%40rma-trmc.org%7C0b26a687f6f441422b4a08d8a3603302%7C9f6e063885ec49f9b4d9bafdfe2a293f%7C1%7C0%7C637438980886892298%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=%2B59KYJ2ctzBFXtp8dGZ0%2F0Pc8SiEm%2BLg1nFbQnXIhcc%3D&reserved=0] to help raise awareness of their Lift the Lid campaign to raise awareness for of support available to veterans, serving personnel and their families of the armed forces suffering from mental health issues. 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Visit Amazing-War-Stories-Store [https://teespring.com/en-GB/stores/amazing-war-stories] For more about this episode and all of the incredible stories we have in store this series, follow us on your favourite social media platform on- Facebook.com/Amazingwarstories [https://www.facebook.com/AmazingWarStories] Instagram@amazingwarstories [https://www.instagram.com/amazingwarstories/] Twitter@amazewarstories [https://twitter.com/amazewarstories] Episode Credits- Written & Researched by Charlie Phillips Director & Executive Producer Ed Sayer Associate Producer Lois Crompton Editor Tony Simmons Sound design & 3D mastering by Vaudeville Sound Group See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for privacy and opt-out information.

On June 6th 1944 a band of US Army Rangers undertook one of the second world war’s most daring missions. Ahead of the main D Day landings, under ferocious fire, they had to land on an exposed beach, scale a 100ft cliff before attacking a well armed and heavily defended German force. Against overwhelming numbers their mission was to silence the huge artillery guns that would target the invading Allied Armies that were about to land on D Day. But we can now reveal a secret about this famous operation that was classified for over 60 years This is the true story of 7 of the Rangers who took part in the mission to protect the hundreds of thousands of other troops landing on the Normandy beaches - sadly not all of them would make it through. They were the Cliff Rangers of Calvados Let us know what you think of this week's episode- use#AmazingWarStories [https://open.acast.com/shows/5f68633d49beb76322f49078/episodes/5f6b841093f94b4c441a6010?page=1#AmazingWarStories]to join the conversation Contributors- -Gary Sterne author of 'Cover-Up at Pointe du Hoc' and curator of the Maisy Battery, Normandy Website- maisybattery.com/ [http://www.maisybattery.com/] Facebook- facebook/maisybattery [https://www.facebook.com/maisybattery] -Davis Smith former US Marine weaponry & tactics specialist advisor For more about this episode and all of the incredible stories we have in store this series, follow us on your favourite social media platform on- Facebook.com/Amazingwarstories [https://www.facebook.com/AmazingWarStories] Instagram@amazingwarstories [https://www.instagram.com/amazingwarstories/] Twitter@amazewarstories [https://twitter.com/amazewarstories] Episode Credits- Written & Produced by Paul Wooding Executive producer Ed Sayer Associate Producer Lois Crompton Sound design & 3D mastering by Vaudeville Sound Group info@amazingwarstories.com [info@amazingwarstories.com] www.amazingwarstories.com [http://www.amazingwarstories.com/] See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for privacy and opt-out information.

On the night of the 10th November 1941 two submarines stealthily left the harbour at Alexandria and headed for Northern Libya. On board were 53 Commandos and 6 Special Boat Service operatives. Underway was one of the most audacious missions of the entire Second World War - a secret attempt to assassinate Hitler’s top General - Erwin Rommel. If they succeeded, it could alter the course of the entire conflict. Let us know what you think of this week's episode- use#AmazingWarStories [https://open.acast.com/shows/5f68633d49beb76322f49078/episodes/5f6b841093f94b4c441a6010?page=1#AmazingWarStories]to join the conversation Contributors- -Colonel Nik Cavill Royal Marines Commando: Website royalnavy.mod.uk/royalmarines [https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/royalmarines?gclid=CjwKCAiA17P9BRB2EiwAMvwNyOdENydFlWEIJdsUDUFNHztYkO-b6_-1ybUR7dFDiu6CgXnRAHX1GxoCsLAQAvD_BwE] Facebook royalmarines/ [https://www.facebook.com/royalmarines/] -Julie Miller, curator of the Combined MIlitary Services Museum: Website cmsm.co.uk/ [https://www.cmsm.co.uk/] Facebook CombinedMilitaryServicesMuseum [https://www.facebook.com/Combined-Military-Services-Museum-193172014057659] For more about this episode and all of the incredible stories we have in store this series, follow us on your favourite social media platform on- Facebook.com/Amazingwarstories [https://www.facebook.com/AmazingWarStories] Instagram@amazingwarstories [https://www.instagram.com/amazingwarstories/] Twitter@amazewarstories [https://twitter.com/amazewarstories] Episode Credits- Written & Researched by Charlie Phillips Director & Executive Producer Ed Sayer Associate Producer Lois Crompton Editor Tony Simmons Sound design & 3D mastering by Vaudeville Sound Group www.amazingwarstories.com [http://www.amazingwarstories.com/] See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for privacy and opt-out information.

When legendary footballer Walter Tull joins the army in the First World War he becomes the first black British officer to lead white men into battle and is mentioned in dispatches for a dangerous raid in Italy. He suffers shell shock, trench fever, is gassed, faces flame throwers and finally German stormtroopers in the battle of the Somme. In this special episode to mark Remembrance Sunday Historian Andy Robertshaw reveals an astonishing discovery - the potential resting place of Walter Tull, The Striker of The Somme. For more about this episode and all of the incredible stories we have in store this series, follow us on your favourite social media platform on- Facebook.com/Amazingwarstories [https://www.facebook.com/AmazingWarStories] Instagram@amazingwarstories [https://www.instagram.com/amazingwarstories/] Twitter@amazewarstories [https://twitter.com/amazewarstories] Let us know what you think of this week's episode- use#AmazingWarStories [https://open.acast.com/shows/5f68633d49beb76322f49078/episodes/5f6b841093f94b4c441a6010?page=1#AmazingWarStories]to join the conversation With very special thanks to our contributors- -Andy Robertshaw historian & military adviser andyrobertshaw.com [https://andyrobertshaw.wordpress.com/] -Walter's family who run the Finlayson Family Archive -waltertullarchive.com [https://waltertullarchive.com/] Museums- -War Years Remembered Museum -Website waryearsremembered.co.uk [https://www.waryearsremembered.co.uk/?fbclid=IwAR3Qe99xnJ46HjKyXL8kKnkoKudtH5ihyhYpDOm253a5Qmtvp_Qh7Jt7zqc] Facebook WarYearsRemembered [https://www.facebook.com/WarYearsRemembered] Instagram /waryearsremembered [https://www.instagram.com/waryearsremembered/] -The Kent Museum of Moving Image -Website kentmomi.org/ [https://www.kentmomi.org/] Facebook /KentMOMI [https://www.facebook.com/KentMOMI] Instagram Kent_MOMI/ [https://www.instagram.com/Kent_MOMI/] -The Museum of the Great War, France -Website historial.fr/ [https://www.historial.fr/] Further information on Walter Tull- claptonfc.com/WalterTTTbooklet.pdf [https://claptonfc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/WalterTTTbooklet.pdf] tottenhamhotspur.com/walter-tull.pdf [https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/media/29396/walter-tull-john-fennelly-hotspur-2009.pdf] tottenhamhotspur.com/walter-tull-remembered [https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/may-article-import/2018/walter-tull-remembered/] ntfc.co.uk/tull [https://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/20202/june/tull_cobbler_in_the_crowd/] firstworldwarglasgow.co.uk/ [https://www.firstworldwarglasgow.co.uk/index.aspx?articleid=11636] Not-Forgotten-part-2.pdf [http://d16nr2hhcygdqc.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Not-Forgotten-part-2.pdf] northamptonchron.co.uk/walter-tull [https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/remembering-walter-tull-100-years-northamptons-legendary-cobblers-player-and-first-world-war-hero-1042498] Episode Credits- Written & Produced by Paul Wooding Executive producer Ed Sayer Associate Producer Lois Crompton Researcher Ross Barnwell Sound design & 3D mastering by Vaudeville Sound Group info@amazingwarstories.com [info@amazingwarstories.com] www.amazingwarstories.com [http://www.amazingwarstories.com/] See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for privacy and opt-out information.

On the freezing night of December 20th 1944 men of the US 82nd Airborne, 504 Parachute Infantry Regiment fought head-on with a deadly SS Panzer Group that vastly outgunned them. This little known battle, which raged for nearly 2 days, would prove to be a pivotal turning point in the Second World War. This is the story of just 5 soldiers from a company of over 100 men, all of them heroes, all of them prepared to pay the ultimate sacrifice. Let us know what you think of this week's episode- use#AmazingWarStories [https://open.acast.com/shows/5f68633d49beb76322f49078/episodes/5f6b841093f94b4c441a6010?page=1#AmazingWarStories]to join the conversation Contributors- -Davis Smith former US Marine weaponry & tactics specialist advisor -December 44 Historical Museum La Gleize Website dec44.com [http://www.december44.com/] and on Facebook /Dec44Museum [https://www.facebook.com/December44Museum] With special thanks to author Frank van Lunteren -Website http://www.frankvanlunteren.com [http://www.frankvanlunteren.com/] For more about this episode and all of the incredible stories we have in store this series, follow us on your favourite social media platform on- Facebook.com/Amazingwarstories [https://www.facebook.com/AmazingWarStories] Instagram@amazingwarstories [https://www.instagram.com/amazingwarstories/] Twitter@amazewarstories [https://twitter.com/amazewarstories] Episode Credits- Written & Produced by Ed Sayer Executive producer Paul Wooding Associate Producer Lois Crompton Sound design & 3D mastering by Vaudeville Sound Group www.amazingwarstories.com [http://www.amazingwarstories.com/] See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for privacy and opt-out information.