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Feb 2022
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Featuring: We Have Ways of Making You Ta...

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Short History Of… will be back as usual on Monday, but today we are dropping an episode by our friends at We Have Ways of Making You Talk podcast. Their podcast is a deep dive into World War Two, and today’s episode is all about the incredible story of the Dambusters raid in 1943 and the man who led the Raid, Guy Gibson.

It’s co-hosted by historian James Holland and comedian Al Murray.

If you like what you hear search for “We Have Ways” wherever you get your podcasts or click here: https://podfollow.com/1457552694

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