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Jan 2025
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Saturday Matinee: Face the Attack: The T...

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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we find out how Group Captain A.G. ‘Sailor' Malan went from a farm boy from the bushland of South Africa to becoming one of the greatest fighter pilots of the 20th century. Link to Face the Attack: The Three Battles of Sailor Malan: https://www.facetheattack.com/ Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and mor ... Show More
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