A freedom fighter in the 1956 Hungarian Revolution (159)

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Ian Sanders

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4.8 • 865 Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2021

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Charlie was 19 in 1956. A trip home from work by tram ended up with him being thrust into the heart of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, a nationwide revolution against the Hungarian People's Republic and its Soviet-imposed policies, lasting from 23 October until 10 November 1956. I’m in conversation with Charlie and his daughter Angela as Charlie describes how he and his friends attacked the Communist held Budapest radio station and graphically details his experiences and what he saw during those momentous days. He also recalls his escape from Hungary and his later life in Wales and return visit to the country of his birth while it was still within the orbit of the Soviet Union. I do need your help to allow me to find the time to continue producing and preserving these Cold War stories. I’m asking listeners to pledge a monthly donation of at least $4, £3 or €3 per month to help keep the podcast on the air, although larger amounts are welcome too. As a thank you you will get the sought-after Cold War Conversations drinks coaster and you bask in the warm glow of knowing you are helping to preserve Cold War history. Just go to https://coldwarconversations.com/donate/ If a financial contribution is not your cup of tea, then you can still help us by leaving written reviews wherever you listen to us as well as sharing us on social media. It helps us get new guests on the show. I am delighted to welcome Charlie and Angela to our Cold War conversation… There’s further information on this episode including photos and videos in our show notes, which can also be found as a link in your podcast app here. https://coldwarconversations.com/episode159/ If you can’t wait for next week’s episode do visit our Facebook discussion group where guests and listeners continue the Cold War Conversation. Just search Cold War Conversations in Facebook. Support the project! https://coldwarconversations.com/donate/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/ColdWarPod Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/coldwarpod/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/coldwarconversations/ Youtube https://youtube.com/@ColdWarConversations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to Cold War Conversations, the home of real stories of the Cold War.
0:06.3	And two disavours jump out of a window, tried to give up, see, and opposite all the boys with the guns,
0:19.1	and they shot him. All his brain was in my throat.
0:22.1	I was very upset there because he could have shot me, see?
0:27.3	This is Cold War Conversations.
0:32.1	In the early hours of the morning, Soviet troops have started an attack against the Hungarian capital
0:40.8	with the apparent purpose of overthrowing the local democratic government of the country.
0:50.2	Our troops are engaged in battle with the Soviet force.
0:56.0	If you're new here, you've come to the right place to listen to first-hand Cold War history accounts.
1:03.3	Do make sure you follow us in your podcast app so that you don't miss out on future episodes.
1:09.7	Charlie was 17 in 1956, a trip home from work by Tram ended up with him being thrust
1:17.5	into the heart of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, a nationwide revolution against the Hungarian
1:24.8	People's Republic and its Soviet-imposed policies.
1:30.6	I'm in conversation with Charlie and his daughter Angela, as Charlie describes how he and his
1:38.1	friends attacked the communist-held Budapest radio station and graphically details his experiences and what he saw during those
1:47.6	momentous days. He also recalls his escape from Hungary and his later life in Wales, as well as
1:55.0	his return to the country of his birth while it was still within the Warsaw Pact orbit.
2:01.7	I do really need your help to allow me to find the time to continue producing and preserving
2:08.1	these Cold War stories.
2:10.9	All I'm asking is for listeners to pledge a monthly donation of at least $4, 3 pounds or 3 euros a month to help keep the
2:21.0	podcast on the air, although larger amounts are welcome too. It's dead easy and you can cancel at any time.
2:29.2	As a thank you, you will get the sought after Cold War Conversations coaster and you will bask in the warm
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