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.
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