{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/647e11aea9bc0800119e3c82/66e72c228dddb000b190555d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Arnhem: Black Tuesday with Al Murray","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/647e11aea9bc0800119e3c82/1726429042114-6ce925af-fe43-4b4f-8d51-c20e94c39995.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Tuesday, 19th September 1944, was Black Tuesday for the 1st Airborne Division trying to take and hold the road bridge at Arnhem. It was the day Operation Market Garden failed. Comedian and historian Al Murray joins us to discuss the efforts of the RAF's 38 Group to resupply the Paras and understand why the defeat still grips us 80 years later.</p><p><br></p><p>★Buy Arnhem: Black Tuesday by Al Murray at The Damcasters bookshop here (10% of each purchase supports the pod) UK only: <a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11015/9780857506566\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11015/9780857506566</a></p><p><br></p><p>★Follow Al on Twitter/ X here: <a href=\"https://x.com/almurray\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://x.com/almurray</a></p><p>★Follow Al on Instagram here: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thealmurray/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/thealmurray/</a></p><p>★Check out the Walking The Ground YouTube channel here: <a href=\"www,youtube.com/@WW2WalkingTheGround  \" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;@WW2WalkingTheGround&nbsp;</a></p><p><br></p><p>★Listen to Stanley Maxted's BBC report from Arnhem during the 3rd Lift here: <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/track/5foDTOMqjvpSmb1a16IxyY?si=d3a8345a19cf4c86\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://open.spotify.com/track/5foDTOMqjvpSmb1a16IxyY?si=d3a8345a19cf4c86</a></p><p><br></p><p>★Get your 909 Apparel now! <a href=\"https://www.909apparel.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.909apparel.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>★Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials!</p><p>Website: <a href=\"https://pimaair.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://pimaair.org/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpace\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpace</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/pimaair\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/pimaair</a></p><p><a href=\"https://x.com/pimaair\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://x.com/pimaair</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseum\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseum</a></p><p><br></p><p>★Become a Damcasteer today on Patreon! Join from just £3+VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt and a welcome pack. Click here for more info: <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/thedamcasters\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.patreon.com/thedamcasters</a></p><p><br></p><p>The Damcasters © 2024 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Introduction</p><p>02:03 Al Murray - Why Arnhem?</p><p>05:40 Writing Black Tuesday</p><p>14:08 Lack of Airpower Over Arnhem</p><p>21:34 38 Group - RAF Transport Command</p><p>26:07 Pima Visit Ad - VC-118 Liftmaster</p><p>29:27 38 Group's War Con't</p><p>33:37 The Failed 2nd Lift</p><p>37:57 The 3rd Lift</p><p>40:36 David Lord's VC</p><p>52:35 The Book Escapes</p><p>59:20 Wrap Up and Become a Damcasteer!</p>","author_name":"Matt Bone"}