Episodes

  • 23. A US Marvel - The Ledo Road

    23. A US Marvel - The Ledo Road
    Jun 15 2026
    Jack and Rob get into the detail of the Ledo Road - later called the Stilwell Road - one of the greatest engineering marvels in history, undertaken by the USA to support China.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • 22. The Hump Airlift

    22. The Hump Airlift
    Jun 8 2026
    Jack and Rob are joined by Caroline Alexander, author of Skies of Thunder, all about the Hump Airlift.

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • 21. Phoenix from the Ashes pt2 - Retraining the Indian Army

    21. Phoenix from the Ashes pt2 - Retraining the Indian Army
    Jun 1 2026
    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.

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • 20. Phoenix from the Ashes pt 1 – rebuilding the Indian Army

    20. Phoenix from the Ashes pt 1 – rebuilding the Indian Army
    May 25 2026
    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.

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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • 19. First Arakan Campaign - Debacle

    19. First Arakan Campaign - Debacle
    May 18 2026

    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.

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • 18. First Arakan Campaign - Stalemate

    18. First Arakan Campaign - Stalemate
    May 11 2026
    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.

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    44 mins
  • 17. First Arakan Campaign - Donbaik

    17. First Arakan Campaign - Donbaik
    May 4 2026
    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.

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    59 mins
  • 16. Ursula Graham Bower's war

    16. Ursula Graham Bower's war
    Apr 27 2026

    In part 2 of Jack and Rob's interview with Catriona Child we look at Ursula Graham Bower's war.


    Listeners should not that there was a technical problem while recording these two episodes, where part 1 was re-recorded - there are one or two small points that are repeated. Apologies.

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    56 mins