Out now! Gautam Hazarika joins us to discuss his new book on the 62,000 Indian soldiers captured in 1942. We explore the birth of the INA and the brutal reality of captivity across the Far East. Listen today for this truly gripping story #ForgottenWar #MilitaryHistory #WW2Podcast
The War of 1812's legacy is complex. For the US, it was a 'second war of independence' that cemented sovereignty. For Canada, it fostered a sense of distinct identity. For Native nations like the Shawnee, it was a catastrophic defeat. #HistoricalLegacy #ForgottenWar
Series 3 of the Forgotten War Podcast returns tomorrow! Join Jack Bowsher and Rob Lyman as they dive into the heart of the Burma campaign. We kick off with a deep look at the pre-war Indian Army, the massive volunteer force that would change history. Don't miss it! #ForgottenWar #BurmaCampaign #WW2
The Forgotten War Podcast returns! Join historians Jack Bowsher and Rob Lyman for Series 3 as they delve into the brutal and incredible story of the Burma Campaign. Prepare for a deep dive into the parched plains and monsoon jungles of the Second World War. New episodes from Monday! #ForgottenWar
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Desperation led to chaos. Lambert had to manage starving, ill-disciplined troops who were looting villages and even fighting each other. He prevented an on-the-spot execution and negotiated with local headmen to avert further conflict. #ForgottenWar #WW2History
Air supply in a monsoon was revolutionary in 1942. Lambert’s (pic here in later life) rescue relied on airdrops of rice, bully beef, and even cash. But it wasn't easy: supplies were lost in the jungle, and one bundle of 5,000 rupees bounced off a cliff! #ForgottenWar #MilitaryLogistics #RAF
The jungle was a relentless enemy. Lambert’s party faced starvation, monsoon rains, and illness, with Lambert himself battling a 103° fever. And the leeches? A Chinese colonel's "main interest in life seems to be leeches which are putting the wind up him". #ForgottenWar
He was one man against the jungle. In 1942, Eric Lambert led a small party into the treacherous Hukawng Valley to find the 25,000 lost men of the Chinese 5th Army. His mission: establish a supply route and guide them to safety in India. #ForgottenWar #WW2 #Heroism
NEW EPISODE LIVE! Eric Lambert, the man tasked with saving the 'lost' Chinese 5th Army during the 1942 Burma retreat. From his unpublished diaries, we trace his incredible journey through monsoon jungles to rescue thousands from starvation. #ForgottenWar #WW2History
Tomorrow, we uncover the story of a forgotten hero of 1942: Eric Lambert. An Irish police officer in Assam, he volunteered for a seemingly impossible mission: to find and save a lost Chinese army deep in the monsoon-soaked jungles of Burma. #ForgottenWar #WW2 #BurmaCampaign
Our new episode with Hannah Watson is LIVE! Her novel, The Jungle War, follows 17yo Jim Chance on his journey from schoolboy to soldier. After his house is bombed in the Blitz, he ends up in India, trains with the Gurkhas & faces his first enemy contact in Burma #ForgottenWar #HistoricalFiction
What was Major Seagrim's impact? His work training the Karen Levies laid the foundation for Operation Character, which killed over 12,500 Japanese troops. To this day, he is still revered as a saint among the Karen people he dedicated himself to saving
#ForgottenWar #WW2 #BurmaCampaign #Legacy
When the Japanese began brutally torturing the Karen people to find him, Major Seagrim made an extraordinary decision: he gave himself up. He told his captors, "Treat the Karens generously. They're not to blame. I alone am responsible".
#ForgottenWar #WW2History #Sacrifice #Heroism
In the dense jungles of Burma, guerrilla tactics were key. In our new episode, Philip Davies describes how Hugh Seagrim's Karen fighters launched devastating ambushes on the Japanese. Alongside conventional arms, they used traditional crossbows: silent & lethal,the perfect weapon #ForgottenWar #WW2
Roy Pagani's story is one of incredible resilience. The only European to successfully escape from the Burma Railway , he attempted a 600-mile trek to India. Captured and tortured, he survived by creating a false identity as a downed American airman.
#ForgottenWar #WW2 #POW #FEPOW #Survival #History
Don't forget Jack and guest host @lmbd1418.bsky.social will be doing a LIVE Forgotten War Pod episode at the London Imperial War Museum’s Podcast Festival on Saturday 1 November. Get your tickets here: buff.ly/8ADAu4I
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Our new episode is live! Author Philip Davies joins us to tell the incredible story of two men: Major Hugh Seagrim (pic 1), who led Karen guerrillas for two years behind enemy lines & Corporal Roy Pagani (pic 2), the only European to successfully escape the Burma Railway
#ForgottenWar #WW2 #History
The retreat ended at Shwegyin/Kalewa on the Chindwin, the graveyard for the Burma Army’s stuff. Everything had to be destroyed before the men were ferried across. There was still a brutal walk to Imphal, but they were at the end of a gruelling 900-mile withdrawal.
#BurmaCampaign #WW2 #ForgottenWar
It was a literal race against time. With the monsoon due in mid-May, the Burma Army faced a stark choice: march or die. The few dusty tracks would soon become impassable, trapping soldiers and the thousands of desperate refugees clogging the escape routes
#WW2 #ForgottenWar #HumanCostOfWar #Survival
Out now! In Burma Army’s Swansong, we detail the final, desperate stages of the British retreat from Burma into India in 1942. We explore the race against the monsoon, perilous Irrawaddy crossings&the leadership that prevented total collapse.
#ForgottenWar #BurmaCampaign #WW2History #MilitaryHistory
A series of coordinated bomb attacks, mostly targeting ATMs, struck multiple districts in Narathiwat on August 31, injuring two and causing widespread property damage.
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The 1942 retreat wasn't just about fighting the Japanese.John,Jack&Rob discuss the tragic internal conflicts,where ethnic Burmans&monks massacred Indians after the invasion began.A chilling look at the region's complex history(pic: IJA troops enter Savoy in Jan 1942) #BurmaHistory #ForgottenWar #WW2
Out now! Our new episode with author John Sweeney is LIVE. Hear the incredible true story behind his novel, Elephant Moon: 53 elephants and a group consisting mostly of children over mountains higher than the Alps to escape the Japanese in 1942 #ForgottenWar #WW2 #HistoryPodcast
Tomorrow! We're joined by renowned journalist & author John Sweeney to discuss his gripping historical novel, Elephant Moon. We delve into the harrowing 1942 retreat from Burma, the true story that inspired it, and the tragedy of forgotten victims.
#ForgottenWar #WW2 #Burma
Loving our series? Please share the latest episode with a friend! Your support helps us tell these incredible stories of the Burma campaign. Don't forget to rate and review the show, and also to submit your questions for our final Q&A episode! #ForgottenWar #Podcast #HistoryPodcast
A new episode of The Forgotten War podcast is dropping tomorrow! Join us as we review the compelling memoir "Through the Jungle of Death," a boy's escape from wartime Burma. It's a story of courage, trauma, and memory. #ForgottenWar #WW2 #BurmaCampaign
"No one can stop to bury the dead". The trek out of Burma in 1942 was a nightmare. Refugees faced malarial jungles, attacks by bandits, and Japanese bombing , all while walking past the decaying corpses of those who had already perished. #ForgottenWar #HumanCostOfWar
🚨BONUS EPISODE ALERT!🚨To commemorate VJ Day, we've dropped a surprise special episode of The Forgotten War Podcast. Join Rob, Jack, Lord Slim, Sylvia May, and Alex Bescoby as they discuss VJ Day & the legacy of the Burma campaign with a special panel. #VJDay #ForgottenWar #Podcast
A classic case of people losing faith in their government. As late as March 1942, with the Japanese advancing, the administration in Burma urged civilians to stay put. This failure to plan left thousands to fend for themselves. Like our show? Please follow, rate, and review. #ForgottenWar #WWII
