
Captain J. Morphew
01/10/20 • 44 min
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For episode nine we look at the escape of Captain J. Morphew, of the South Africa Air Force.
He was captured in North Africa and made his escape from Campo 47, in Modena, making his way north to Switzerland, before re-entering occupied Europe to join an escape line to Gibraltar.
For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of POW escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by History Nerd @DaveMcRobbo and Tech Geek @DaveHarrysson and each episode we look at a new POW escapee and the story behind how they were captured and what their lives were like in the POW camps.
If you would like to follow us on twitter we can be found @FYTWIO we can also be found on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FYTWIO/ or if you would prefer to send a more long form message we can also be reached via email at [email protected]
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For episode nine we look at the escape of Captain J. Morphew, of the South Africa Air Force.
He was captured in North Africa and made his escape from Campo 47, in Modena, making his way north to Switzerland, before re-entering occupied Europe to join an escape line to Gibraltar.
For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of POW escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by History Nerd @DaveMcRobbo and Tech Geek @DaveHarrysson and each episode we look at a new POW escapee and the story behind how they were captured and what their lives were like in the POW camps.
If you would like to follow us on twitter we can be found @FYTWIO we can also be found on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FYTWIO/ or if you would prefer to send a more long form message we can also be reached via email at [email protected]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of POW escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by History Nerd @DaveMcRobbo and Tech Geek @DaveHarrysson and each episode we look at a new POW escapee and the story behind how they were captured and what their lives were like in the POW camps.
If you would like to follow us on twitter we can be found @FYTWIO we can also be found on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FYTWIO/ or if you would prefer to send a more long form message we can also be reached via email at [email protected]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week we look at the joint escape of FWE "Wally" Hammond and Donald "Tubby" Lister.
A pair of Royal Navy submariners, after a brief stint in Colditz they escape from a working party in Breslau.
For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of POW escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by History Nerd @DaveMcRobbo and Tech Geek @DaveHarrysson and each episode we look at a new POW escapee and the story behind how they were captured and what their lives were like in the POW camps.
If you would like to follow us on twitter we can be found @FYTWIO we can also be found on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FYTWIO/ or if you would prefer to send a more long form message we can also be reached via email at [email protected]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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