Jack Bowsher - Thunder Run: Meiktila 1945
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Military Historian,Author&Educator|Associate Fellow @RoyalHistSoc|Thunder Run-Chiselbury Publishing|Media Rep.Past Preservers: [email protected]
England, United Kingdom
Joined September 2017
Our last episode of Series 2 is available now - but, like Slim, we shall return to Burma! Series 3 will begin in January, with a couple of specials thrown in before …
OUT NOW! The Series 2 finale has landed. In this special Q&A episode, we tackle listener questions on everything from the performance of the Chinese Army to the sheer scale of American involvement in the theatre. A huge thank you to everyone who wrote in! #ForgottenWarPod
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OUT NOW! The Series 2 finale has landed. In this special Q&A episode, we tackle listener questions on everything from the performance of the Chinese Army to the sheer scale of American involvement in the theatre. A huge thank you to everyone who wrote in! #ForgottenWarPod
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The finale of Series 2 arrives tomorrow! It's our much-anticipated Q&A episode where we answer YOUR questions. From how the Japanese view the war, to our take on the VJ Day celebrations, don't miss the last episode of the series! #ForgottenWarPod #BurmaCampaign #WW2
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TODAY! Talks at 12, 2 and 3:30. Join us to celebrate British heroes & an exciting glimpse into a near forgotten #Georgian world #History #blackhis
A week to go! On 11 October 2025 come to the amazing @ApsleyHouse to see me, @GraemeCallister & @BattlesRayner talking throughout the day on "The Black Soldiers of #Waterloo" - #British #military & #Georgian #history from a new perspective! #London 🇬🇧
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Just a couple of weeks before Jack and guest-host Lucy Betteridge Dyson are at IWM London’s Podcast Live Festival - a day of talks with some wonderful podcasts and historians. Catch us there on Sat 1 Nov - get your tickets here 👇 https://t.co/su4V3IXc19
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"Watching a man die, twitching face, cordite sheathed, with blood and bleached with horrid fear". Amid the terror of the 1942 retreat, Ralph Tanner wrote poetry. His son David shares these visceral verses, written under fire. A raw look at war. #WarPoetry #WW2 #BurmaCampaign
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Wonderful news. And we are delighted to announce that Lucy will be joining us on our webinar series in ‘26. Keep an eye out for details.
Congratulations to friend of the show Lucy Betteridge Dyson on the release of her book Jungle Commandos: The Battle for Arakan Burma 1945. As @robert_lyman says: ‘a brilliant debut’. You can catch Lucy guest hosting FWP with @HistoryBowsh at @I_W_M Podcast Live on Sat 1 Nov 🔗👇
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Decades after the war, Ralph Tanner visited Japan and met a colonel who fought in Burma. Out came the maps, and the colonel said, "Damn, I missed you". Hear the powerful story of two old soldiers finding common ground (pic David left, Ralph centre, unnamed former colonel in 33
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Congratulations to friend of the show Lucy Betteridge Dyson on the release of her book Jungle Commandos: The Battle for Arakan Burma 1945. As @robert_lyman says: ‘a brilliant debut’. You can catch Lucy guest hosting FWP with @HistoryBowsh at @I_W_M Podcast Live on Sat 1 Nov 🔗👇
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@NAM_London smashing it with their Burma programme to support the brilliant new Burma exhibition. This is what to look forward to in coming few months: Tuesday 14th October – Burma Conference - £15. All-day academic conference highlighting new and emerging research into the
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Make sure you sign up to at least a little of this programme of events 👇 great to see the Burma Campaign getting such an extensive series of events 👏
@NAM_London smashing it with their Burma programme to support the brilliant new Burma exhibition. This is what to look forward to in coming few months: Tuesday 14th October – Burma Conference - £15. All-day academic conference highlighting new and emerging research into the
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Ralph Tanner's unit, the 2 KOYLI, began the Burma campaign with 550 men (pic 2+3 in Maymyo before invasion). Only 70 walked out into India as a cohesive unit. In our latest episode, David Tanner explores the story behind the staggering losses and the bonds that helped some
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Before the horrors of Burma, Ralph Tanner (centre left) was a Commando and novelist Evelyn Waugh's batman. Waugh wrote he showed "the greatest coolness in danger". In our new episode, his son David charts his incredible journey from the retreat from Crete to Burma. #EvelynWaugh
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"You just keep walking because if you stop, you'll be left behind". David Tanner shares his father's memories of the Burma retreat—stealing food in desperation, taking boots from a dead man, and the constant fear of being caught. A truly visceral account (pic 1 left Maj David
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The last parade of series 2 is next week - a Q&A. Jack and Rob are recording on Tuesday evening (UK time) so now is your last chance to submit your questions. Comment below or email us at forgottenwarpod@gmail.com
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David’s time in Japan in the 70s and 80s had me awestruck - really quite unexpected moments, especially when his father visited him and came face to face with his former enemy. Listen on your podcast app now!
OUT NOW! "Reflection on the Retreat" with David Tanner. We delve into the personal diary of his father, Ralph, a soldier in the 1942 Burma retreat. Hear firsthand about the chaos, the desperation, and the brutal reality of the long walk out (pic 1 crossing Pin Chaung,
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OUT NOW! "Reflection on the Retreat" with David Tanner. We delve into the personal diary of his father, Ralph, a soldier in the 1942 Burma retreat. Hear firsthand about the chaos, the desperation, and the brutal reality of the long walk out (pic 1 crossing Pin Chaung,
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Major General Cameron Nicholson, having just taken over the British 2nd Division after its triumph at #Kohima, writing to congratulate Eric Lambert for the remarkable achievements of the Nagas in helping win the battle.
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Tomorrow on The Forgotten War, we're joined by David Tanner to discuss his father (tallest in back row of pic) Ralph's harrowing retreat from Burma in 1942. From being Evelyn Waugh's Commando batman to the chaos of the jungle, it's a story of survival against all odds.
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As @robert_lyman says in his excellent Substack - you can read more about the battle for Nunshigum and 3rd Carabiniers in Forgotten Armour: Tank Warfare in Burma 🫡 available with @chiselbury or @amazon @Waterstones and many more …
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