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The Forgotten War Podcast: Burma Campaign WW2


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  • 11. 11. The Indian Air Force

    01:04:16||Season 3, Ep. 11
    This week Jack and Rob welcome KS 'Sree' Nair to the pod to discuss the Indian Air Force - its origins and early work in the Second World War. We will of course have him back in later series to discuss the IAF up to 1945, including its change to the Royal Indian Air Force in 1945.

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  • 10. 10. The Assam Regiment

    01:12:58||Season 3, Ep. 10
    This week Rob and Jack are joined by Charlotte Carty, historian and granddaughter of Lt. Col. William Felix “Bruno” Brown who raised and commanded the 1st Battalion of the Assam Regiment.

  • 9. 9. India & Indian Independence

    01:26:46||Season 3, Ep. 9
    This week Jack and Rob are joined by Walter Reid to discuss India and Indian Independence - a controversial topic that is thoroughly misunderstood.

  • 8. 8. Forgotten Indian Prisoners of War

    01:02:20||Season 3, Ep. 8
    Joining Rob this week is Gautum Hazarika, discussing the research behind his book The Forgotten Indian Prisoners of World War II.

  • 7. 7. V Force - defending India

    01:17:08||Season 3, Ep. 7
    This week Jack and Rob look at the defences of the Indo-Burmese border, in particular the stay-behind, watch and ward, guerrillas V Force.

  • 6. 6. Force Viper & Shadow Boxing in the Indian Ocean

    01:22:44||Season 3, Ep. 6
    Landlubbers Jack and Rob are taking off their dusty jungle boots and removing their monsoon capes to take a look at the Royal Navy in the 1942 Burma Campaign - from the Royal Marine Force Viper raiding up the Irrawaddy, to Admiral Sir James Somerville's Eastern Fleet's shadow boxing with Admiral Nagumo's 2nd and 5th Carrier Divisions.

  • 5. 5. Preparing Assam for War!

    01:04:17||Season 3, Ep. 5
    Amateurs talk tactics, professionals talk logistics: in this episode Jack and Rob talk about preparing Assam and Manipur for war - including the incredible effort by the Assam Tea Association. Their vital work not only made it easier to defend an invasion, but would also be needed if Japan were to be pushed out of Burma in the future.