359. The Arakan

Published: July 29, 2021, 1 a.m.

The final task of assaulting the Arakan Peninsula as part of the Burma campaign was given to the British 3rd Commando Brigade. Their challenge was to cut off the Japanese supply and escape routes to Rangoon.\nHistorian Lucy Betteridge-Dyson, whose grandfather fought in Burma, joins Al Murray and James Holland to discuss the campaign and the infamous fight for Hill 170.\nA Goalhanger Films production\nProduced by Joey McCarthy\nExec Producer Tony Pastor\nTwitter: #WeHaveWays\n@WeHaveWaysPod\nWebsite: www.wehavewayspod.com\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