Episodes

  • 11. The Indian Air Force

    11. The Indian Air Force
    Mar 23 2026
    This week Jack and Rob welcome KS 'Sree' Nair to the pod to discuss the Indian Air Force - its origins and early work in the Second World War. We will of course have him back in later series to discuss the IAF up to 1945, including its change to the Royal Indian Air Force in 1945.

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • 10. The Assam Regiment

    10. The Assam Regiment
    Mar 16 2026
    This week Rob and Jack are joined by Charlotte Carty, historian and granddaughter of Lt. Col. William Felix “Bruno” Brown who raised and commanded the 1st Battalion of the Assam Regiment.

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • 9. India & Indian Independence

    9. India & Indian Independence
    Mar 9 2026
    This week Jack and Rob are joined by Walter Reid to discuss India and Indian Independence - a controversial topic that is thoroughly misunderstood.

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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • 8. Forgotten Indian Prisoners of War

    8. Forgotten Indian Prisoners of War
    Mar 2 2026
    Joining Rob this week is Gautum Hazarika, discussing the research behind his book The Forgotten Indian Prisoners of World War II.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • 7. V Force - defending India

    7. V Force - defending India
    Feb 23 2026
    This week Jack and Rob look at the defences of the Indo-Burmese border, in particular the stay-behind, watch and ward, guerrillas V Force.

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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • 6. Force Viper & Shadow Boxing in the Indian Ocean

    6. Force Viper & Shadow Boxing in the Indian Ocean
    Feb 16 2026
    Landlubbers Jack and Rob are taking off their dusty jungle boots and removing their monsoon capes to take a look at the Royal Navy in the 1942 Burma Campaign - from the Royal Marine Force Viper raiding up the Irrawaddy, to Admiral Sir James Somerville's Eastern Fleet's shadow boxing with Admiral Nagumo's 2nd and 5th Carrier Divisions.

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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • 5. Preparing Assam for War!

    5. Preparing Assam for War!
    Feb 9 2026
    Amateurs talk tactics, professionals talk logistics: in this episode Jack and Rob talk about preparing Assam and Manipur for war - including the incredible effort by the Assam Tea Association. Their vital work not only made it easier to defend an invasion, but would also be needed if Japan were to be pushed out of Burma in the future.

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • 4. An Inniskilling's Tale - John 'Tim' Finnerty

    4. An Inniskilling's Tale - John 'Tim' Finnerty
    Feb 2 2026
    This week Jack and Rob go through the extraordinary and harrowing tale of John 'Tim' Finnerty, a subaltern in the 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and one action at the Battle of Yenangyaung, April 1942. This episode was recorded at the same time as our last episode 'Last Ditchers' but Jack and Rob waffled on too long, and so the FWP team split it into two parts.

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    55 mins