Épisodes

  • 3. Sandwich Year: 1943

    3. Sandwich Year: 1943
    Feb 17 2025
    In this episode Rob and Jack discuss the sandwich year of 1943 - stuck between the defeat in 1942 and victory in 1944. Nevertheless, it was an important year, seeing the disastrous first Arakan campaign, Fourteenth Army eventually created, and Operation Longcloth.

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    53 min
  • 2. A Close Run Thing: the retreat from Burma 1942

    2. A Close Run Thing: the retreat from Burma 1942
    Feb 10 2025
    This week Jack and Rob dive into the longest retreat in the history of the British and Indian Army, from the initial Japanese invasion, the role of Chinese troops, and the reasons for defeat. But cometh the hour, cometh the man: Slim makes his entrance!

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    1 h et 4 min
  • 1. Introducing The Forgotten War Pod: Burma Campaign WW2

    1. Introducing The Forgotten War Pod: Burma Campaign WW2
    Feb 3 2025
    In the first episode of The Forgotten War Pod, Jack and Rob give listeners a quick overview of the Second World War in South East Asia, the reasons for war and the Japanese invasion of Burma, and some of the key characters of the campaign.

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    53 min
  • Teaser 5: Kohima: Touch and Go

    Teaser 5: Kohima: Touch and Go
    Jan 27 2025
    In the final teaser before the first series of The Forgotten War Podcast, Jack describes the defence of Kohima.

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    4 min
  • Teaser 4: unbelievable leadership problems at Imphal

    Teaser 4: unbelievable leadership problems at Imphal
    Jan 14 2025

    In this teaser, Rob describes the downright crazy leadership situation in the Japanese 15th Army before the Battle of Imphal in 1944.


    For more teasers and updates before our own invasion of the airwaves in February make sure you follow the pod @forgottenwarpod. You can also let us know if you have any questions for later in the series here, or by emailing Jack and Rob on forgottenwarpod@gmail.com.


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    4 min
  • Teaser 3: the bombing of Rangoon

    Teaser 3: the bombing of Rangoon
    Dec 31 2024

    Another teaser for the Forgotten War Pod - this time Rob describes the initial Japanese invasion of Burma, and the impact it had on the city of Rangoon.


    For more teasers and updates before our own invasion of the airwaves in February make sure you follow the pod. You can also let us know if you have any questions for later in the series here, or by emailing Jack and Rob on forgottenwarpod@gmail.com.


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    4 min
  • Teaser 2: Japanese tactics in 1942

    Teaser 2: Japanese tactics in 1942
    Dec 31 2024

    In another teaser for Series 1 of the Forgotten War Pod, Jack discusses Japanese tactics during the retreat in 1942.


    For more teasers and updates before the balloon goes up in February make sure you follow the pod. You can also let us know if you have any questions for later in the series here, or by emailing Jack and Rob on forgottenwarpod@gmail.com.


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    4 min
  • Teaser 1: The Kohima Epitaph

    Teaser 1: The Kohima Epitaph
    Dec 31 2024
    Jack and Rob discuss the origins of the Kohima Epitaph, its uses and misuses since, and other major contributions the Burma Campaign has had in the way Britain remembers the Second World War.

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    12 min