For You The War Is Over

🚨New Episode Out!🚨 In this week's episode we look at the remarkable life and multiple escapes of Harry 'Wings' Day, an absolute legend of not just the Great Escape, but Second World War Prisoner of War escapes in general! Listen now🎧: shows.acast.com/for-you-the-wa…

Here’s Day during his time at Schubin. The second photo shows him at the funeral of Flying Officer Peter Lovegrove. He was part of the mapping and surveying team for the escape committee and fell from a 3rd storey window while trying to survey the area beyond the wire.

OTD in 1943, Bill Cameron was captured in Tunisia. Handed to the Germans and sent to Stalag Luft III, he was a tunneller, taking part in the Great Escape. He survived the war, returning to Canada to start a family. Our episode with his family is out next year! Credit: DVFP

OTD in 1918 Charles Piers Egerton Hall was born. He served in 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit, going on to take part in the Great Escape, losing his life in the aftermath. Our episode on him with Guido Almekinders will go out next year. Photo Credit: Guido Almekinders

🚨THIS WEEK!🚨 Our next episode is on the legendary Harry 'Wings' Day, a highly influential escaper of the Second World War. A First World War veteran, he remained in the military, rising to Wing Commander. Catch up on our Great Escape series here🎧: shows.acast.com/for-you-the-wa…

Great film! We looked at Von Ryan's Express in our episode "Escapes on Film" in series 7. Check it out here: shows.acast.com/for-you-the-wa…

In 1943, MI9 issued Allied airmen ‘escape’ boots with a concealed knife. If downed in enemy territory, they could cut the boots to resemble ordinary shoes, aiding their disguise as civilians during escape attempts. Photo credit: IWM

OTD in 1944, Ben Vlielander-Hein was supposedly captured in Norway. Interned in Sweden he went to Norway, was captured and escaped back to Sweden. However, there is more to this than meets the eye! Check out our episode on him here: shows.acast.com/for-you-the-wa… Photo: Wikipedia

OTD in 1940, Bernard 'Pop' Green was shot down and taken prisoner. A First World War veteran, he signed up for the RAF in the Second World War, and took part in the Great Escape aged 56. Our episode with his grandson, Laurence, will be out soon! Photo credit: Wikipedia

🚨New Episode Out!🚨 Pawel Tobolski was a Polish navigator on Wellington Bombers who teamed up with Wings Day for the Great Escape! We were joined by Carrie and Fyfe Scarff, his granddaughter and great-granddaughter, to tell his story. Listen now🎧: shows.acast.com/.../the-great-…

This week's guests are Carrie and Fyfe Scarff, granddaughter and great-granddaughter of Pawel Tobolski. They joined us to tell us all about his life, escape, and the legacy he left for his family, who have done so much to commemorate the Great Escape. Episode out tomorrow!

🚨THIS WEEK!🚨 Our next episode is on Pawel Tobolski, a Polish navigator, the only Great Escaper to escaped in a German uniform or 'goon skin'! We are joined by his granddaughter, Carrie, and great-granddaughter, Fyfe, to look at his life and Great Escape. Out Friday! 🎧

OTD in 1911 Gustaf Herman Lonnberg was born. The only Swedish POW escaper in the Second World War, he jumped from a train in Italy on 20 Sept 43, returning to the UK, via Switzerland. Listen to our episode on him here🎧: shows.acast.com/for-you-the-wa… Credit: Sverigesradio.se

OTD in 1944, Bram Vanderstok, one of the three successful 'Home Runs' in the Great Escape, returned to the UK, arriving at Whitchurch from Gibraltar. His entire escape took him nearly four months! Listen to our episode on him here🎧: shows.acast.com/for-you-the-wa… Photo: Wikipedia

🚨New Episode Out!🚨 Romualdas Marcinkus was a pre-war footballer and pilot. He was a part of the Great Escape intelligence and forgery teams. We were joined by the biographer of Romualdas Marcinkus, Gražina Kristina Sviderskytė, so listen now🎧: shows.acast.com/for-you-the-wa…

OTD in 1943, Sgt Piotr Bakalarski escaped from Jaworzno. He travelled over 3000 kms through Poland, Germany, France, Andorra and Spain, taking four months to finally finish his journey in Gibraltar. Check out our episode here: shows.acast.com/for-you-the-wa… Credit: Lista Krzystka

This week's guest is Gražina Kristina Sviderskytė, biographer of Romualdas Marcinkus. In 2004 she wrote “Uragano Kapitonas”, her biography on Romualdas Marcinkus, which was translated into English with the title “The Hurricane Captain”, in 2006. Episode is out tomorrow!

🚨THIS WEEK!🚨 Our next episode is on Romualdas Marcinkus, a pre-war international footballer, who was a part of the forgery and intelligence teams for the Great Escape. We are joined by his biographer, Gražina Kristina Sviderskytė, to look at his life in depth. Out Friday!🎧

OTD in 1917, John Francis Williams was born in Clapham, London. He served with 107 Squadron, and was shot down over Lille, France, on 27 April 1942. He was a soil dispersal 'penguin', but was one of the Fifty shot for his part in the Great Escape. Photo: Surrey Comet

OTD in 1941 Alfred Keith 'Skeets' Ogilvie was taken PoW. One of the last to exit tunnel 'Harry', he was recaptured after two days. Liberated in April 1945, he passed away in May 1998. Our episode with his son, Keith Ogilvie, is out next year. Photo: bbm.org.uk