The Forgotten War Podcast: Burma Campaign WW2

Jack and Rob are joined by Caroline Alexander, author of Skies of Thunder, all about the Hump Airlift.

This week Jack and Rob welcome Dr Alan Jeffreys, author and curator at the National Army Museum, about the retraining of the Indian Army from 1943.

This week Jack and Rob get right into the details of the second half of 1943, where the ashes of the 1942 retreat and 1943's First Arakan debacle were turned into a phoenix that would go on to victory in 1944/45.

In the final episode of our First Arakan mini series, Jack and Rob finally get to its awful end. Irwin continues his poor behaviour, and his men pay the price.Note there were some sound issues at Jack's - apologies, dear listeners.

In the second of three episodes on the First Arakan Campaign, Jack and Rob continue the series of tragic disasters, under enemy-of-the-show Noel Irwin.

This week, in the first of a three part mini-series, Jack and Rob begin the to look at one of the most important events of the Burma Campaign - and one of the most depressing. The First Arakan Campaign, and the events at Donbaik.