WW2: Tank Hero in Battle of Arras

Warfare

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🗓️ 16 August 2021

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Major-General Eugene Vincent Michael Strickland, known to many as Strick - was a tankman and war hero of France, Italy, and North Africa during World War II. He played a vital role in the Battle of Arras in 1940 and aided in the breach of the Hitler Line in 1944. James is joined by archaeologist and historian Tim Strickland, son of Michael Strickland, to take us through the life, adventures, and achievements of his father.

Tim is the author of 'Strick: Tank Hero of Arras': https://www.casematepublishing.co.uk/strick

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0:16.8	This is the History Hit Warfare podcast and I'm your host James Rogers. In this episode we're talking about Major General Strickland, the tank hero of Arras, a man who rose up from penniless hardship to become a man of great military distinction. He climbed the ranks from private to general.
0:20.1	And who better to talk about Strickland than his son Tim Strick?
0:25.0	Tim is the author of a new book, Strick, Tank Hero of Arras,
0:30.0	with Case-Made publishing.
0:31.0	And in this book, he offers insight into the art of command how to be a good
0:36.6	leader and the importance of good tactics and well having better tanks than your adversary. I know you're going to love this
0:44.2	episode so please share far and wide with all those you know who are passionate
0:48.8	about history, leave a review wherever you get your podcast and even get in touch with us on our new dedicated
0:55.2	email warfare at historyhit.com.
0:59.2	So here is Tim on his legendary father, Major General Strickland. Hi Tim, thanks so much for taking the time to chat. How are you doing today?
1:21.0	Well, I'm very well and that's very nice to join you online with this modern technology.
1:25.8	Yes, it is a miracle and something which has just got better and better during COVID.
1:31.5	There are not many positives of this global endless pandemic but one of them
1:36.1	is that we're able to communicate just that little bit better and it is great to be
1:40.5	able to talk to you. Thank you so much for coming on to the
1:43.7	podcast because we're going to talk about a man, Major General Eugene Vincent
1:49.6	Michael Strick, otherwise known as Strick, a legendary figure in military circles, a tank man, a war hero who fought in France,
1:59.4	North Africa and Italy during the Second World War, but of course to you he was dad. So tell us a little about
2:06.1	your father. Where did his journey begin? Well the story begins for me when he died in 1982 and my mother decided that of her five children I was
2:18.8	the one who would actually read all his papers and attempt to understand them. So it began a long time ago
2:26.4	when I got this creative, the most amazing stuff which mainly turned out to include,
2:33.8	amongst all the sort of official reports
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