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Black Thursday 1943 and Crossing The Volturno
Black Thursday 1943 and Crossing The Volturno
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Length:
56 minutes
Released:
Oct 10, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Al Murray and James Holland turn back the clocks to investigate two seismic events of the Second World War that happened 80 years ago this week.
They first discuss the Fifth Army’s crossing of the River Volturno in Italy, drawing on eye-witness accounts, and then the disastrous second bombing of Schweinfurt on 14 October 1943 by the US Eighth Air Force that became known as Black Thursday.
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Produced by Joey McCarthy
Exec Producer: Tony Pastor
Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod
Website: wehavewayspod.com
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They first discuss the Fifth Army’s crossing of the River Volturno in Italy, drawing on eye-witness accounts, and then the disastrous second bombing of Schweinfurt on 14 October 1943 by the US Eighth Air Force that became known as Black Thursday.
A Goalhanger Production
Produced by Joey McCarthy
Exec Producer: Tony Pastor
Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod
Website: wehavewayspod.com
Members’ Club: patreon.com/wehaveways
Email: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com
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Released:
Oct 10, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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