For You The War Is Over

Major Bob Challoner had served, and lost an eye, during the First World War, winning the Military Cross. However, that injury did not stop him from re-enlisting in the Army for the Second World War, escaping from a camp in Rouen, immediately making contact with the Resistance, before returning home to help with the preparations for D-Day. We were joined by his great-nephew, and biographer, Simon Buckley, author of "Major Challoner, Haven't You Done Enough?" to share with us Challoner's incredible escape story.
For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony Hoskins, each episode looks at a new escape.
If you would like to follow us, you can find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram or if you would prefer to email us, we can also be reached on FYTWIOpodcast@gmail.com
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A Spitfire pilot from Oklahoma, USA, Claude Weaver had only just turned 19 when he was shot down over Sicily in 1942, he escaped from the horrendous Campo 21 at Chieti shortly after the Germans had taken control of the camp.
For You The War Is Over is a podcast, hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony Hoskins, which looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War.
If you would like to follow us on Twitter we can be found @FYTWIO we can also be found on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FYTWIO/ or if you would prefer to send a more long form message we can also be reached via email at FYTWIOpodcast@gmail.com

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Corporal Norman Hogan didn't let injury and capture in France 1940 stop him from making repeated escape attempts, including some time spent in the hands of the Gestapo, before eventually escaping from a moving train in Germany, gaining help from an escape line in Belgium to get back to the United Kingdom.
For You The War Is Over is a podcast, hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony Hoskins, which looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War.
If you would like to follow us on Twitter we can be found @FYTWIO we can also be found on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FYTWIO/ or if you would prefer to send a more long form message we can also be reached via email at FYTWIOpodcast@gmail.com

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One of the very last escapes of the entire war, Jack Collarbone would make four escape attempts in total during his three and a half years as a prisoner of war, in both Italian and German hands.
For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony Hoskins, each episode looks at a new escape.
If you would like to follow us, you can find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram or if you would prefer to email us, we can also be reached on FYTWIOpodcast@gmail.com

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Donald Lowry Boyd is one of those remarkable individuals who not only escaped captivity but he would also successfully evade capture altogether on an entirely separate occasion!
For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony Hoskins, each episode looks at a new escape.
If you would like to follow us, you can find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram or if you would prefer to email us, we can also be reached on FYTWIOpodcast@gmail.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.