CONTENT
The guest today is Geraint Jones best selling author, screen writer, podcast host and ghost writer. He is also former British infantryman who served in Afghanistan and Iraq. The discussion focuses on his book, Voices of Victory, which compiles eyewitness accounts of British soldiers fighting through Germany during the final months of World War II. Gez emphasizes the importance of oral history and preserving the raw, personal experiences of frontline troops to prevent them from becoming mere data points in strategic records. He highlights the extreme psychological and physical toll of the campaign, noting how replacements often faced intense combat with minimal training. The conversation also explores the lasting impact of combat on veterans, drawing parallels between the trauma experienced by soldiers in WW2 and today's soldiers. The human cost of victory and the necessity of remembering individual stories to understand the true nature of war also features.
Gez's book choice on Desert Islands Dits is \"Shogun\" by James Clavell. My choice is Gez's Book \"Voices of Victory - Powerful eye witness accounts of the battle to take Germany, Feb 1945 to VE Day \".
Gez's podcast Veteran State of Mind is here - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/veteran-state-of-mind-network/id1450720132
His web site is here - https://www.geraintjonesmedia.com/
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