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Dec 2020
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221. Confusion on Gold Beach

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James Holland explains the challenges of researching the events of D Day for his new book about the Sherwood Rangers. Al Murray discusses the difficulty of relying on the memories of men caught up in dangerous events. We Have Ways has a membership club which includes a live version of the podcast streamed on the internet each Thursday evening. There are also ... Show More
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