The Indian soldiers of IEF A were true warriors who served King and Empire with all they had to give, and more.

My grandfather (far right) with his comrades from the British No.1 Army Commando unit out in Burma with their Slouch Hat's on. #UnitedWeConquer 🗡

Of course the best place you can get the best repro of a 14 Army slouch is Pukka Sahib! Contact them now on [email protected] to get yours!

From 200,000 men to over 2 million volunteers—the expansion of the Indian Army was staggering. Jack and Rob discuss how this growth transformed the army into a meritocracy that transcended traditional caste and ethnic lines to create a truly national Indian force. #SocialHistory #WW2 #IndianArmy

Think the 14 Army slouch hat is Australian? Not directly - the origins of this iconic kit in 14 Army goes back to Gurkha regiments of the 1920s. Discover how this practical headgear became the universal symbol of the 14 Army across the jungles and mountains of Burma. #Gurkhas #Burma

In 1914, the Indian Corps arrived at Marseille just in time to save the BEF from potential collapse. This episode looks at the vital WWI legacy that forced the modernization of the Indian Army, preparing it for the brutal realities of the 1940s Burma campaign. #TheGreatWar #WW1 #MilitaryHistory

Was it the "British-Indian Army"? Rob and Jack tackle this common historical bugbear. Legally & practically, there was a British Army and an Indian Army—two separate forces with distinct but related identities. We explore how these roles shaped the path to independence #history #MilitaryHistory #ww2

An extraordinarily deep dive into aspects of Indian Army history.

It’s out! Our wide ranging and detailed chat on the Indian Army, a bit of Great War sprinkled in, recruitment, motivations and much more, get it in your ear holes now!

Ooh I'll have to give this a listen. Cheers 👍

If you are interested at all in the Burma campaign, then this podcast is absolutely required listening.

The wait is over! Series 3 Episode 1 is now live. Jack and Rob explore the origins of the Indian Army, moving from its role as an "Imperial Reserve" to becoming the largest volunteer force in history with over 2 million men. Tune in to the foundation of the war in the East. #NewEpisode #IndianArmy

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

Yay!

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

The FWP Christmas Special, recorded at IWM Podcast Live, is all about the important relationship between the battles in central Burma, and those taking place on the coastal Arakan region. Catch the discussion with Jack and Lucy on your podcast app now!

You can hear Burma 45 in 45 mins on the FWP Christmas Special now! Recording live at the @I_W_M And if you’re looking for a last minute gift, then Jack and Lucy’s books would make the ultimate pair on the liberation of Burma - both available on Amazon Prime for next day delivery 🚚

Our FWP Christmas Special is out now - the liberation of Burma in just 45 mins!

🚨🎄Out now! Christmas Special 🎄🚨 FWP at the IWM, with Jack and guest-host Lucy Betteridge Dyson, presenting Burma 1945 in 45 minutes (ish)! This was recorded live at the IWM Podcast Live Festival in November (apologies for the audio quality!)

Just 1 week until Christmas, why not get the gift of the greatest battle you’ve never heard of in Thunder Run? Or maybe find out how the Burma Campaign was not just infantry and jungle in Forgotten Armour: Tank Warfare in Burma Order now from Chiselbury tinyurl.com/bau9mre2 Amazon: amzn.eu/d/gN2QhPR

We are back! Our first recording session tonight was a very deep dive into the prewar Indian Army - when Jack and Rob get into it, they don’t mess around! You’ll get to hear it in January of course - make sure you follow to get updates on the new series, release dates, and much more.

Very excited for series 3!

Mr J says buy this book for Christmas! Thunder Run: Meiktila 1945: the greatest battle you’ve never heard of, blitzkrieg adjacent combined arms battle on the plains of Burma (it’s not just jungle y’know!) #ww2 #history #author #writer #tanks #india #burma #myanmar #historian #greatest #thunder #run

There’s rustling in the tree line as Jack, Rob, and Robbie return from a long range patrol deep in the jungle. Work has begun at FWP Towers. The games afoot! #india #burma #ww2 #myanmar #history #podcast #sww #japan #army #forgottenwarpod #fwp #jungle @rmmilitaryhistory.bsky.social

Congratulations @SirMattDeane (on Titter) you have won a signed copy of Thunder Run: Meiktila 1945! 🎉🎄🎁🎅 Thanks to everyone who took part! If anyone still wants a signed copy I’m happy to sell them for £20+P&P -feel free to DM me & if quick I can post in time for Christmas👍 @chiselbury.bsky.social

🎄🚨 COMPETITION TIME! 🚨🎄 WIN a SIGNED copy of Thunder Run: Meiktila 1945! The greatest battle you’ve never heard of! Just repost now and later today and I’ll pick a winner at random. #WNTL? #ww2 #history #author #writer #tanks #india #burma #historian #christmas #xmas #present #competition #win

🎄🚨 COMPETITION TIME! 🚨🎄 WIN a SIGNED copy of Thunder Run: Meiktila 1945! The greatest battle you’ve never heard of! Just repost any of these posts over the next few days, and on Sunday I’ll pick a winner at random. #WNTL? #ww2 #history #author #writer #christmas #xmas #present #competition #win

🎄🚨 COMPETITION TIME! 🚨🎄 WIN a SIGNED copy of Thunder Run: Meiktila 1945! The greatest battle you’ve never heard of! Just repost any of these posts over the next few days, and on Sunday I’ll pick a winner at random. #WNTL? #ww2 #history #author #writer #christmas #xmas #present #competition #win

🎄🚨 COMPETITION TIME! 🚨🎄 WIN a SIGNED copy of Thunder Run: Meiktila 1945! The greatest battle you’ve never heard of! Just repost any of these posts over the next few days, and on Sunday I’ll pick a winner at random. #WNTL? #ww2 #history #author #sww #christmas #xmas #present #competition #win

Nice to see my books available at the @tankmuseum.bsky.social 👍 a lovely Christmas gift of course!

Got my Kohima Educational Trust newsletter today, and saw these two fine tomes from @chiselbury.bsky.social there from my talk a few months. Grab yourselves a copy of Thunder Run: Meiktila 1945 for yourself or as a Christmas gift for the Burma/WW2/tank enthusiast wherever you get your books!

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.

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’ 🎥🎬🎖️

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.

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

I will definitely be tuning in 🎧 @historyuk.bsky.social 🎬

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.

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

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