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UnavailableVictor Gregg: Britain's Most Famous War Veteran Turns 100
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Victor Gregg: Britain's Most Famous War Veteran Turns 100

FromDan Snow's History Hit


Currently unavailable

Victor Gregg: Britain's Most Famous War Veteran Turns 100

FromDan Snow's History Hit

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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Oct 15, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Victor Gregg, was taken prisoner as the Allies retreated during the Battle of Arnhem, and was taken as a POW to Dresden, where he was alive during the Dresden firebombing. He tells Dan what he's learned over his extraordinary life, from his wartime experiences to how he looks at the world.For ad free versions of our entire podcast archive and hundreds of hours of history documentaries, interviews and films, signup to History Hit TV. Use code 'pod3' at checkout.Producer: Peter Curry For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Oct 15, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

History! The most exciting and important things that have ever happened on the planet! Featuring reports from the weird and wonderful places around the world where history has been made and interviews with some of the best historians writing today. Dan also covers some of the major anniversaries as they pass by and explores the deep history behind today's headlines - giving you the context to understand what is going on today.