Burma 44: Imphal - Crisis (Part 5)

WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk

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Society & Culture, History, Education

4.8 • 4.4K Ratings

🗓️ 28 August 2024

⏱️ 36 minutes

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In this fifth episode, Al and James look at the progress of the Battle of Imphal and how the Japanese prompted several deep crises as Slim’s men desperately fought to halt the multi-pronged enemy attacks. They also focus on the extraordinary - and battle-saving - actions at Sangshak and Numgshigum. But a further great threat looks at Kohima… A Goalhanger Production Produced by Joey McCarthy Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Social: @‌WeHaveWaysPod Email: [email protected] Join our ‘Independent Company’ to watch our livestreams, get earlybird tickets and our weekly newsletter - packed with deals. Membership Club: patreon.com/wehaveways Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:46.8	That Shopify dot code e.K slash special offer. Time was so short, it was a race between the Japanese onrush and the arrival of our reinforcements.
1:05.1	As I struggled hard to redress my errors, and to speed by rail and air reinforcements, I knew that
1:10.1	all depended on the steadfastness of the troops already meeting the first impetus of the attack.
1:15.2	If they could hold up until help arrived, all would be well. If not, we were near disaster.
1:20.1	And that was Bill Slim.
1:21.5	The time was so short.
1:23.3	I took after I'm welcome to We Have ways to make you talk.
1:25.4	Part six.
1:27.2	Part six.
1:28.2	Don't like that.
1:29.2	Yeah, no, this is no, part five.
1:31.0	About five.
1:32.0	I'm completely like, I've lost in the jungle James. Part five. Part five.
1:33.0	I'm lost in the jungle, James.
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