OTD in 1942, Gordon Brettell was shot down and captured near Brest, France. He was injured in crash landing, and so was in hospital before being sent to Stalag Luft III where he was in the Great Escape. Our episode on him will be out later this year. Credit: London Remembers

Florentino Goikoetxea Beobide (right) is pictured at an award ceremony recognising his role in the Comet Line network, where he guided downed and wounded Allied (British) airmen across the Pyrenees to safety via clandestine escape routes, ultimately facilitating their return to

🚨THIS WEEK!🚨 Next episode is on Antoni Kiewnarski, a highly decorated Polish airman who served in both World Wars, as well as the Polish-Soviet War, before becoming a POW, and taking part in the Great Escape. Catch up on our Great Escape series here: shows.acast.com/for-you-the-wa…

🚨🎙️ HISTORY RAGE GOES LIVE! 🚨 We’re beyond excited to announce that History Rage will be appearing LIVE at the Imperial War Museums , London on Saturday 1st November! 🏛️🔥 Joining an incredible line-up of our good friends and fellow history podcasters: ⚔️ Islands At War 📚 Authors of History 🎧

Come join us on the 1st November at the Imperial War Museums Podcast Live Festival! Claire Derry will be joining us to tell her father's amazing story running the Rome Escape Organisation from out of the Vatican: shows.acast.com/for-you-the-wa… 🎟️Tickets available here🎟️: iwm.org.uk/events/podcast…

🚨New Episode!🚨 Antoni Kiewnarski, a decorated Polish airman who served in the First World War, Polish-Soviet War, and Second World War, and in three different countries - Poland, France, UK - all before the Great Escape! Listen now🎧: shows.acast.com/for-you-the-wa… Credit: CWGC

OTD in 1944 Anthony Deane-Drummond escaped captivity in Arnhem, Netherlands. The second of two escapes, he hid in a cupboard for nearly two weeks before returning to Allied Lines. Check out our episode on his escape here: shows.acast.com/for-you-the-wa… Credit: ArmedConflicts.com

See @coldwarpod live in London 1st Nov @theucs473 at Imperial War Museums with other excellent #militaryhistory #podcast s inc. @historyrage Islands At War Authors of History, History with Jackson For You The War Is Over The Scandal Mongers Podcast Aspects of History War Movie Theatre The Forgotten War Podcast: Burma Campaign WW2 More info at iwm.org.uk/events/podcast…

OTD in 1920 Halldor Espelid was born in Askøy, Norway. He escaped Nazi occupation, serving in 331 (Norwegian) Squadron. He would go on to be murdered for his part in the Great Escape. You can find our episode here: shows.acast.com/for-you-the-wa… Credit: Findagrave.com

OTD in 1918 Nils Fuglesang was born in Rasvåg, Norway. He escaped the Nazi occupation, serving in 332 (Norwegian) Squadron. He would go on to be murdered for his part in the Great Escape. You can find our episode here: shows.acast.com/for-you-the-wa… Credit: DigitalMuseum.No

🚨THIS WEEK!🚨 Next episode is on Bertram 'Jimmy' James, a regular escaper who survived the Great Escape and would go on to escape from Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp. He was nothing short of an escape legend! Catch up on our Great Escape series here: shows.acast.com/for-you-the-wa…

This week's guest is Colin McGregor, a retired RAF pilot of 617 Squadron, and has presented BBC documentaries with his brother, Ewan, on the “RAF At 100" and ”Bomber Boys”. Colin joined us to share the life story of Jimmy’ James, a legendary POW escaper. Episode out tomorrow!

OTD in 1941 Lt Neville McGarr was captured in the North African desert three days after being shot down. He was eventually sent to Stalag Luft III, where he took part in the Great Escape, for which he was murdered. Our episode on him will come out early next year. Credit: CWGC

🚨New Episode!🚨 Former RAF pilot, Colin McGregor, joined us to look at the life of Bertram 'Jimmy' James, who survived not only the Great Escape but would go on to escape from Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp! Listen now🎧: shows.acast.com/for-you-the-wa… Credit: Eden Camp

OTD in 1941 P/O Keith Chisholm was captured at sea after being shot down over France. He would later escape from Lamsdorf, making his way through occupied Europe, and liberated in Paris. Listen to our episode on his escape here🎧: shows.acast.com/for-you-the-wa… Credit: Daily Mirror

#OTD in 2007, Andrée de Jongh, aged 90, passed away. She was a Second World War heroine who saved countless Allied airmen through her work with 'The Comet Line' escape network. Today, we remember her:

OTD in 1939, Wing Commander Harry "Wings" Day was captured close to Langweiler, Southwest Rhineland. He would attempt to escape multiple times, including as part of the Great Escape. You can listen to our episode on him here: shows.acast.com/for-you-the-wa… Credit: Wikipedia

🚨THIS WEEK!🚨 Our next episode is on Sotiris Skantzikas, the only Greek Great Escaper, who escaped with 'Jimmy' James. A cheerful and well liked individual, there is very little information available about him, but we have had a dig around to find out about his 22 years!

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