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WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk

Burma '45: The Forgotten General

WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk

Goalhanger Podcasts

Society & Culture, History, Education

4.84.4K Ratings

🗓️ 4 August 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Who was the forgotten general in the Burma campaign? When was he made the last Chief of the Imperial General Staff and a Field Marshal? How understrength and ad-hoc were battalions fighting in Burma? Join James Holland and Al Murray for a bonus episode to the Burma '45 series, as they finish exploring the forgotten victories of commander Bill Slim and the 14th Army at the end of a bloody Burma Campaign in WW2, with a very personal connection to the conflict. A Goalhanger Production Produced by James Regan Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Social: @WeHaveWaysPod Email: [email protected] Join our ‘Independent Company’ with an introductory offer to watch exclusive live shows, get presale ticket events, and our weekly newsletter - packed with book and model discounts. Membership Club: patreon.com/wehaveways Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:07.8

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1:09.4

Out of the first one got the famous General Stillwell,

1:12.7

Vinegar Joe, who had come to greet the British. The general was a small, thin man,

1:18.9

dressed in American combat uniform with a rifle slung over his shoulder. We fell in on parade,

1:24.3

and he asked me the name of my regiment. When I said it was the Gloucesters, he said,

1:29.9

he was mighty pleased and then gave us a most comprehensive talk on the county of Gloucestershire

1:35.5

in general and about Broadway down to the last detail. We were confounded. Then he said to me,

1:42.7

Say, how many of you boys come from Gloucestershire?

1:46.4

Now, this was a very awkward question to be asked suddenly, as my party was composed of five

1:50.4

members from each company. It was a wartime battalion, and I had only seen the other

1:54.4

company's representatives the night before. I did not wish to tell the general that I didn't know,

1:59.5

so I said, 50% sir.

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