174. VJ Day special - Fighting in the Far East

Published: Aug. 11, 2020, 2 a.m.

James and Al are joined by the US historian John C. McManus to discuss the final months of fighting in the Far East. John is one of America\u2019s leading military historians and is currently working on a major two volume history of the U.S. Army in the Pacific/Asia theatre during World War II.\xa0\xa0\nIndependent Company members get \xa32 off our recommended books from Waterstones.\nThe Last Enemy - Richard Hillary\nA brilliant first-hand account of a Spitfire pilot in the Battle of Britain.\nLondon War Notes - Mollie Panter-Downes\nA columnist for the New Yorker during the war, Panter-Downes letters from London offer real insight into life on the home front.\xa0\nLion Rampant - Robert Woollcombe\nA graphic account from a front line officer during the battle for Normandy.\nJoin the We Have Ways members\u2019 club now for \xa36 a month using the link below:\nPatreon.com/wehaveways\nA Goalhanger Films production\nProduced by Joey McCarthy\nExec Producer Gabby Saper\nTwitter: #WeHaveWays\n@WeHaveWaysPod\nEmail: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices