Heartwarming festive tales of WWII. Cry. Laugh. Learn.

German POW story, "Last Flight" Lancaster tale, Wilf Shaw goes to church, Stop Press headlines, much more.

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The Fighting Through digital jigsaw:
Here's something to entertain pending the next episode, a Fighting Through puzzle, courtesy of Lisa Loftis! #puzzle #ww2
Play at https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=1d5d66386b74

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German soldiers celebrate christmas by the christmas tree

Britain's Darkest WW2 Newspaper Headlines 1940 PART TWO

Part Two of a Stop Press Party as we read through more fascinating newspaper headlines of Second World War 1940 - the London Blitz, Battle of Britain, bombers, blimps and the silly adverts.
Hear about all the war time drama as it happened yesterday!

This is Part Two
See Episode 124 for Part One

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The aftermath of an enemy plane crash over England, below:

Part One of a Stop Press Party as we read through the exciting newspaper headlines of Second World War 1940 - the London Blitz, Battle of Britain, bombers, blimps and the silly adverts. Hear about all the war time drama as it happened yesterday!

This is Part One
See Episode 125 for Part Two

Fighting Through website - Show notes and photos:
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Episode shortlist - All the episodes for this podcast in a short list (or link via the website menu)
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Link here for more information.
Fighting Through from Dunkirk to Hamburg, hardback, paperback and Kindle etc.