Today’s Ep are my musings on the Battle of Stow-on-the-Wold (1646) Did you know it was the final battle of the First English Civil War? Most people would simply drive past without even knowing Perhaps it was this moment that started Charles I’s thoughts on when and where to surrender, and to whom

Loved a visit the other week to Harlech Castle in Wales! It was the last castle to surrender to Parliament in the First Civil War in 1647, almost a year after the final battle at Stow. Fab to learn something new. Pod ep this week will be my musing on the Battle of Stow from my recent visit there

Great to have discussed Raising the Bar with Col (Ret’d) Kevin Benson for the pod this week…a unique insight from a excellent speaker on education in the military

A best ever month of downloads for the syndicate in July 🙏 Thank you to everyone who shares a coffee and croissant with me every week with fab guests and musings Huge thank you to all my guests Please continue to like, share, comment wherever you get your pods…

Did you know about the destruction of the bridge at Troarn on D-Day? Neil Barber discusses it at length alongside all the other D-Day bridges destroyed and/or captured by the Red Devils on Day in his latest book!

Neil Barber quotes the motto “Go to It” for the Red Devils discussing how initiative, reliability and adaptability allowed them to achieve their objectives over the River Dives on D-Day Lots of lesser known events all detailed in his new book. Listen whenever you get your pods

This weekend I’ve been looking at the Battle of Stow (21st March 1646) - the final battle of the First English Civil War I’ve enjoyed learning, making sure the English Civil War is Remembered, learning more about characters such as Jacob Astley who was behind ‘The Soldiers Prayer’ at Edgehill

Most enjoyed recording an ep with the excellent and knowledgeable Neil Barber about the Red Devils on D-Day and their objectives along the River Dives Ep coming next week

This week I’m giving my musings on the Battle of Marston Moor (1644) from my recent visit there I’ve spoke often about Prince Rupert on the pod so it was great to go and walk this ground to understand his first major defeat in the ECW Out now wherever you get your podcasts.

Four years of research, many stories and experiences, many different routes to commissions Dr Vic Carr & Lt Col (Retd) Simon Shephard discuss this on the pod this week ahead of their upcoming coming release next Wednesday of ‘The Steps To Glory’ Ep 8 has lots of the stories. Robertson is my Fav!

Pod ep out today - Discussing the writing of ‘The Steps Glory’ with Simon Shephard and Dr Vic Carr ahead of its launch next week We discuss top tips for writing a piece of research, working with publishers and as a writing pair

I’ve been talking about my recent trip to Towton on my first ‘solo pod ep’ The 14th Century St Mary’s Chapel at Lead would have witnessed those who fought in the battle It makes me reflect on the privations of those who fought, particular on Palm Sunday on 29 Mar 1461 @battlefieldben.bsky.social

Discussing on the pod - who knew about Napoleon III and his desire to emulate his famous uncle or was he trying to be progressive in providing more voting rights? Dr @edwardshawcross.bsky.social has many thoughts and answers in his new book! Listen wherever you get your pods

This week - I’ve been chatting the often forgotten figure of Napoleon III with the excellent Dr @edwardshawcross.bsky.social Ep out tomorrow, we’ve been chatting his new book ‘The Peoples Emperor: The Unlikely Rise and Spectacular Fall Of Napoleon III’ and a raft of associated themes

Loving this - Book 3 arrived already! Combination of audio books and hard copy over the last two wereks, I was introduced to the Brandon Series by @tonyriches.bsky.social himself! Loving it and making connections in the writing from our chat on the pod this week Thanks Tony!

Fab to have spoken with @tonyriches.bsky.social on the pod about his historical novels and his thoughts behind writing them Find out places that inspired excellent visualisations of characters from one of the most interesting periods of British history Out now wherever you get your pods

Out today - I’ve been chatting to Dr Nicholas Morton about his latest book ‘The Crusader Storm’ I was captivated by his discussion on the Battle of Hattin 1187 and with the use of smoke as a psychological weapon in the fight Superb and offers many different perspectives on the C12th Crusades

Out Weds I’m discussing the history around ‘Crusader Storm’ with @nicmorton.bsky.social who wrote this excellent history encompassing many different perspectives of the Crusades in the Middle East We discuss how the First Crusade shouldn’t have worked militarily, but somehow did…and much more

Stan Hollis was wounded several times. Once by accidentally standing on a mine in the North African Campaign but kept his cool to save his own life and his comrades Mark Green tells the story on this weeks ep

Did you know - CSM Stan Hollis was previously recommended for the DCM and MM for actions in other theatres such as France (1940) and North Africa (1941-42) before his VC recommendations in Normandy? Mark Green talks all about this and more from his book on the pod this week. Super Stuff.

This week on the pod - we’re talking actions on D-Day This time with Mark Green all about CSM Stan Hollis VC… “The Man They Couldn’t Kill” - a model soldier in the field! Out Wednesday

Remembering 6th June 1944 - all those Allied Nations to Liberate France I recently saw this on Alexandre Lofi. Thousands of names and I love finding ones like this, bringing those lesser known for their service to the fore - Lest We Forget

Want to know more about Omaha Beach on D-Day - I’ve been discussing with Simon Browne all about the role of the Rangers, ‘The Beast of Omaha’, DD-Tanks and more on the pod this week… Check it out now wherever you get your pods and let us know any stories we’ve missed

Over the next two weeks we’ll focus on D-Day (6 Jun 44) First up will be ‘Discussing Omaha Beach’ with Battlefield Guide with Simon Browne And then next week will be ‘Discussing Stan Hollis VC’ with Mark Green Two fab topics for D-Day Discussions

Howard Triest Jewish, escaped persecution, went to a foreign land, joined their Army, fought through Normandy and back to his homeland, direct witness to investigations at Nuremberg… …truely an inspiring man Thank you Dr Helen Fry for this work and talking on the syndicate

Tomorrow’s release - discussing ‘Nuremberg: The Translator’s Tale’ with the fab Dr Helen Fry This was truly a unique perspective into the Nuremberg Trials and the atrocities of the Nazis excellently discussed by Helen Helen is most engaging on a topic that should never be forgotten

Did Charles I really have a choice after the First Civil War and was it just a case of all options were bad options doomed to cause friction and failure? @1642author.bsky.social and I discuss on today’s episode… Available now

This week - a fab coffee and croissant with @1642author.bsky.social all about Charles I who he has previously written about We discuss how perhaps Charles can be unfairly judged in the situation he was in when he came to the throne and into the Civil War Out Weds

I’ve been chatting with @1642author.bsky.social about Charles I today for an ep in a few weeks time Last year we previously did an ep on Prince Rupert of the Rhine, which dispels some of the popular interpretations of the man and even talks about his life as a pirate! Most enjoyable!

Op Ladbroke gave many lessons to be learned during Op HUSKY - did you know that most of the British gliders were towed by US DC-3s but they were not Dakotas leading to many being shot down? @mikehistorian.bsky.social is the expert on WW2 gliders, this ep leads nicely into ‘Glider Pilots in Sicily’