177. VJ Day special - The Indian Army

Published: Aug. 14, 2020, 2 a.m.

By 1945 the British Indian Army was the largest volunteer force in history.\nMilitary historian Rob Lyman argues that Indian soldiers were not given enough credit for their efforts in helping beat the Japanese.\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 Harry Lineker\nExec Producer Tony Pastor\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