Latest Episode12/26/2020
The Commandos that Grinched Christmas
Season 1, Ep. 7
Former Special Forces Operative (and star of Channel 4's SAS Who Dares Wins) Jason Fox joins Bruce along with Royal Marines Colonel Nik Cavill to tell the story of this remarkable Commando Raid that started on Boxing Day 1941SummaryOn the 27th December, 1941, in a small island town in the north Norwegian fjords, a German soldier crunched through the snow back to his barracks.All was calm apart from the sounds of Christmas songs still emanating from some of the bars and houses.Suddenly, in the distance, the thump of explosions and the bright lights of fireworks clearly showed people were still enjoying the yuletide celebrations.However, on the edge of the town, a massive assault was actually underway. The fireworks were flares and the explosions were the sound of HMS Kenya’s huge guns firing from the middle of the fjord. Within a few moments hundreds of British Commandos would be assaulting the peaceful hamlet...Contributors-Dr Chris Mann, Deputy Director of War Studies Department, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and author of 'British Policy & Strategy towards Norway, 1941-45'. To purchase please visit palgrave.com/DrChrisMann Website for Royal Military Academy Sandhurst: army.mod.uk/rma-sandhurst/Jason Fox; Explorer, former Special Forces Operative, TV personality and author of Life Under Fire: Instagram jason_carl_fox/ Twitter jason_carl_foxColonel Nik Cavill Royal Marines Commando: Websiteroyalnavy.mod.uk/royalmarinesFacebookroyalmarines/We have also joined forces with the fantastic Royal Marines Charity to help raise awareness of their Lift the Lid campaign to raise awareness for of support available to veterans, serving personnel and their families of the armed forces suffering from mental health issues. Please visit their website theroyalmarinescharity.org.uk/lifting-the-lid/ for further information of help available 24/7Further information and support for veterans is also available at nhs.uk/veterans-nhs-mental-health-services/Follow them on social media at Facebook: The Royal Marines Charity Twitter: @theRMcharity Instagram: @thermcharityThis episode has also partnered with the dedicated fundraising team for the Royal Marines Museum to raise money to have the new museum open to visitors by 2022. To donate, please visit JustGiving page: Royal Marines Museum DonateFollow them on social media at Facebook: @RoyalMArinesMuseum Twitter: @RoyalMarinesMusTrack played at the end of the show kindly provided by-MilitaryWivesChoirs – BraveWritten for theMilitaryWivesChoirs by Sean Hargreaves, John Haywood and Laura WrightFeaturing Laura Wright and the Royal Marines Corps of DrumsTo support theMilitaryWivesChoirs charity, please visitmilitarywiveschoirs.orgDid you know we now had a merchandise store? Visit Amazing-War-Stories-StoreFor more about this episode and all of the incredible stories we have in store this series, follow us on your favourite social media platform on-Facebook.com/AmazingwarstoriesInstagram@amazingwarstoriesTwitter@amazewarstoriesEpisode Credits-Written & Researched by Charlie PhillipsDirector & Executive Producer Ed SayerAssociate Producer Lois CromptonEditor Tony SimmonsSound design & 3D mastering by Vaudeville Sound Group