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The Forgotten War Podcast: Burma Campaign WW2

Robert Lyman and Jack Bowsher
The Forgotten War Podcast: Burma Campaign WW2
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  • 5. The Jungle Rats - 7th Armoured Brigade in Burma
    Jack finally gets to nerd out on 7th Armoured Brigade in the retreat in 1942 - and Rob happily indulges him!Listeners may notice that Jack mentions an interview with Victoria Schofield the previous week - due to unforeseen circumstances this has been pushed back to later in the series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • 4. James Holland on Harold Alexander
    This week Jack and Rob welcome author and historian James Holland onto the pod to discuss Harold Alexander. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • 3. Rangoon Falls
    After the Sittang Bridge disaster, Rangoon was the next. Rob and Jack now look at the decision to abandon the capital, followed by the famous roadblock action at Taukkyan, and the retreat north to Prome. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • 2. Disaster at the Sittang Bridge
    This week Jack and Rob dissect the disastrous decision to destroy the Sittang Bridge - the crucial moment in the 1942 Campaign where defeat became practically inevitable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • 1. Lord Slim and the making of Bill Slim
    The Forgotten War Pod is back with a bang! Rob and Jack exclusively interview Lord Mark Slim, Field Marshal Bill Slim's grandson. Talking about his childhood and early military career, and also what it was like growing up with (confusingly) 'Uncle' Bill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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About The Forgotten War Podcast: Burma Campaign WW2

The definitive podcast about the Burma Campaign of World War Two. Join historians and authors Dr Robert Lyman MBE & Jack Bowsher as they take you through dripping monsoon and jungles, across parched plains, and over rivers and mountains sharing the incredible and often brutal story of the war against Japan in Southeast Asia.In Series One (Spring 2025) Rob and Jack did a general broad brush narrative of the campaign.Series Two began in June 2025 and includes interviews with historians, relatives of veterans, and plenty of narratives by Jack and Rob, all about the retreat in 1942. Later series will be much of the same, covering anything and everything related to the Burma Campaign - or the China-Burma-India Theatre as it is known in the USA.Sponsored by The Burma Star Memorial Fund, Sampan Travel, The Kohima Educational Trust, and Guidl.You can follow the pod on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter (X), the handle for all is @forgottenwarpodYou can also email Rob and Jack at [email protected] the hosts:Robert Lyman - Slim Master of War (2003), Japan's Last Bid for Victory (2016), A War of Empires (2021), Victory to Defeat (with General Lord Dannatt, 2023), Korea War Without End (with General Lord Dannatt, 2025), and many more.Jack Bowsher - Forgotten Armour: Tank Warfare in Burma (2024), Thunder Run: Meiktila 1945 (2025)Produced and Edited by Robbie Maguire*Note from the hosts: In some episodes there may be the use of language that is outdated in the modern world. This is only ever said in the show as quotations by individuals who lived at the time when those phrases were in common usage across the world.* Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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