Thank you for listening to our Remembrance Day Special with @LevisonWood & @AlexBescoby on their moving doc The Last Burma Star. Aside from a couple more specials, we will return in January for Series 3 to cover the events of late 1942 and 1943. Make sure to follow us for updates #ForgottenWarPod

How does this 80-year-old war live on? In a refugee camp school - the Phoenix School. Lev & Alex met a young boy named 'Japan'. He was named in honour of his grandfather, a hero of what the family calls "the Japan War". Hear this amazing story on the pod, and catch The Last Burma Star on Sky History

What happened to the local allies who fought for Britain? Many were forgotten. We discuss the tragic story of a Chindit veteran's son, whose father was cited for two medals including an MC, but never got them.The official reply? "Sent to Rangoon". Listen in & catch The Last Burma Star on Sky History

For many in Burma, the war never ended. The current civil war is a direct aftershock of the 1940s. In our chat, @LevisonWood & @AlexBescoby describe meeting refugees who just fled the fighting —including some who remember being bombed in the Second World War. Catch our pod & The Last Burma Star now.

In their doc, Lev & Alex find Con Herh, a 100-year-old veteran. He joined the British Army twice but never received his medal, and even crossed an active warzone to meet them. Hear about the moving moment he received his Burma Star & a letter from the King. Catch The Last Burma Star on Sky History.

Why is the campaign so personal for Levison Wood? His grandfather served in the 36th Div from 1944 and told Lev gruesome stories of the war, including surviving an ambush that killed his entire patrol . Lev retraces his steps in the doc. Listen to our pod & see The Last Burma Star on Sky History.

Such a fantastic listen today … and such an important listen today 🙏 Make sure you tune in to the @forgottenwarpod.bsky.social 🎧 and to @historyuk.bsky.social this evening at 9pm to see Levison Wood & @alexbescoby.bsky.social incredible film documentary ‘The Last Burma Star’ 🎥🎬🎖️

It was a lovely chat sitting down and talking to Levison & Alex about their new doc The Last Burma Star - you can watch the show tonight on @skyhistory.bsky.social at 9pm. In the pod we dug into the making of the doc, & much more. Listen on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, or wherever else you get your pods

OUT NOW: Our Remembrance Day Special! Jack & Rob talk to Levison Wood & Alex Bescoby about their powerful new doc, The Last Burma Star. They discuss Lev's grandfather, finding a 100-year-old veteran, & the war's living legacy. Watch the film TONIGHT, 9pm on @skyhistory.bsky.social ! #remembranceday

A terrific book. #histbookchat

Out tomorrow! Our Remembrance Day Special: The Last Burma Star with Levison Wood and Alex Bescoby. Jack and Rob interview the two adventurers on their brilliant new documentary - out tomorrow evening at 9pm on Sky History!

Last day of the Thunder Run Meiktila 1945 flash sale with code IWM20. Get your copy, or maybe one for a Christmas present, here👇 www.chiselbury.co.uk/bookstore/p/...

⚡️20% flash sale of Thunder Run: Meiktila 1945 - only at Chiselbury.co.uk using code IWM20. Perfect time to grab your copy now, or get ahead as a Christmas gift 🎄 🎁 @chiselbury @I_W_M @forgottenwarpod

As a thank you to those who came to the @forgottenwarpod.bsky.social talk at IWM podcast festival & also for those who couldn’t make it, @chiselbury.bsky.social have Thunder Run: Meiktila 1945 with 20% off using code IWM20 - only available at tinyurl.com/2s4bvp6p ending at 23:59 on 8 Nov 25

Thank you to everyone who came to watch - great to see so many wanting to hear about the Burma Campaign too!

Jack and guest host Lucy managed Burma 45 in 45 minutes perfectly at the IWM Podcast Live festival today. Amphibious ops and manoeuvre warfare the order of the day - and lots of lovely comments at the end.

Love seeing Jungle Commandos out in the wild. Great time chatting Burma ‘45 with @historybowsh.bsky.social for @forgottenwarpod.bsky.social live at IWM today and recording some bits for IWM YouTube. Thanks to all who came, I failed to get any photos as usual… #TerribleAtSelfPromotion

On my way! @lmbd1418.bsky.social @forgottenwarpod.bsky.social #ww2 #burma #india #tanks #history #author #sww #myanmar #historian #writer #podcast #live

This is the sum total of Jack’s prep work for tomorrow so you will understand why the PowerPoint is weighted 80/20 towards Arakan. Mwhahahahah

Last day before flying home this evening, IWM tomorrow 😎

Do join us if you can 🫡

It’s tomorrow! Jack & Lucy are doing The Forgotten War Pod’s Burma 45 in 45 at the IWM Podcast Live Festival. Today is your last chance to get your tickets for a day of live talks - 🎟️🔗👇 tinyurl.com/3e49ut2d After their talk Jack & Lucy will also be signing copies of Thunder Run & Jungle Commandoes

Just two days until IWM’s Podcast Live Festival - make sure you get your tickets in the link below to hear from a number of great pods, and of course Jack and guest host Lucy Betteridge-Dyson. They’ve boldly challenged themselves to do Burma 45 in 45 minutes 😬 🎟️ tinyurl.com/3e49ut2d

Went on a bit of a track walk, did some shopping, the Japanese Garden, and popped over the road to France - you immediately notice the difference on the pavement 😂

Went on a bit of a track walk, did some shopping, the Japanese Garden, and popped over the road to France - you immediately notice the difference on the pavement 😂

1. This History Thread is about recent (2023-25) books on Burma (Myanmar.) It includes books on WW2, ethnic issues & the anti-coup revolution. A pre-order announcement of my new book "Where the Mithuns Are: Essays on War, Art and Beasts" is at the end. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar 📚

4. Tank warfare expert @historybowsh.bsky.social debuted with definitive "Forgotten Armour: Tank Warfare in Burma" in 2024, followed by another in-depth WW2 Burma account "Thunder Run: Meiktila 1945" in '25. Jack co-hosts @forgottenwarpod.bsky.social on WW2 Burma with eminent historian Robert Lyman.

Very excited about doing this 🤝

Burning the candle at both ends and running out of wick so I’m only doing a few more events this year, one of which is Podcast Live at the Imperial War Museum this Saturday 1 Nov with @historybowsh.bsky.social Burma ‘45 in 45 minutes? Challenge accepted!

Bliss 🍷

CHOPPER! Last one today I promise 😂 Monaco baby! 🇲🇨

Plane! ✈️ Also this guy is taking the plane for walkies. Hope he lets go in time.

Random Heathrow monorail thing! Woooo!

Just a couple more days until IWM Podcast Live Festival - see Jack & guest host Lucy Betteridge-Dyson doing Burma 1945 in 45 (ish), & a book signing afterwards. Don’t miss this and lots of other great podcasts presenting on Sat 1 Nov Get your tickets here👇 tinyurl.com/3e49ut2d @lmdburns.bsky.social

POD PARKING! 🅿️ Mini break here we gooooo!

Great fun at FWP Towers today recording our Remembrance Day Special with Lev & Alex about The Last Burma Star - it’s a wonderful piece and a reminder of why the Burma Campaign is so fascinating - catch it’s premier at the NAM on 6 Nov👇 nam.ac.uk/whats-on/last-… or on SkyHistory at 9pm Sun 9 Nov.

The Last Burma Star is brilliant, and if you want to see the premier get yourselves to the National Army Museum on 6 Nov. Tickets available here 👇 www.nam.ac.uk/whats-on/las...

Whilst we are between series,Jack&Rob are still working on new content&we’re very excited to say we’ve seen Levison Wood & Alex Bescoby’s wonderful doc The Last Burma Star. Looking forward to having them on for Remembrance Day. Premier at the NAM, London on 6 Nov Released on Sky History 9 Nov.

Missing The Forgotten War Pod? Never listened? Why not charge into Series 1 and hear our overview of the campaign - the highs and lows of in India and Burma covered in 11 episodes. Find us on Apple, Spotify, and anywhere else you get podcasts.

Just 1️⃣0️⃣ days until IWM Podcast Live, where Jack and guest host Lucy Betteridge Dyson will be doing Burma 1945 in 45 (mins). Get you your tickets here 👇 tinyurl.com/3e49ut2d

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Day 2 without the FWP …

Missing your Forgotten War Pod fix? Don’t forget on Sat 1 Nov at IWM London, Jack and guest host Lucy Betteridge Dyson will be talking about Burma 1945 at the IWM’s Podcast Live Festival. Get your tickets here👇 tinyurl.com/3e49ut2d

What an absolute blast this has been, we are growing far faster than we ever expected! Thank you so much to all of our listeners and guests over the last 8 months or so. There are so many stories in the Burma Campaign beyond the common ones we hear, & we will get them out!

That's a wrap for Series 2! A huge thank you to all our listeners in 100 countries for your incredible support. We have been blown away by the response. We will return in January for Series 3 to delve into the pivotal events of 1943! #ForgottenWarPod #BurmaCampaign #WW2History

How did Slim recover from the defeat of 1942? A key factor was his mastery of people. In our Q&A, we discuss how he expertly managed difficult personalities like Stilwell and Mountbatten, recognising their challenges while building crucial relationships. #ForgottenWarPod #WW2 #Leadership

Did you know there were more American servicemen in the CBI theatre than British by April 1945? In our new Q&A, we break down the numbers and discuss the vital American roles in logistics, engineering the Ledo Road, and air support. #ForgottenWarPod #CBI #USHistory #WW2

Did the Japanese have their own 'Forgotten War'? For Japan, the 1944 Imphal offensive (Operation Ugo) is seen as the "epitome of military failure". The disaster was so complete that it was essentially covered up. We discuss this in our new Q&A. #ForgottenWarPod #WW2 #Imphal

How essential was one unit to the Burma retreat? General Alexander credited the 7 Armoured Brigade with getting Burma Corps out cohesively. In our latest Q&A, we explore how this battle-hardened unit’s radios, mobility, & combat experience proved so decisive. #ForgottenWarPod #MilitaryHistory #Tanks