James Holland discusses the early planning of Operation Overlord while Al Murray debates the merits of the PIAT, the British hand-held anti-tank weapon with a mixed reputation.
Ep 249: The Wings of Pegasus, By George Chatterton – Episode 8
Brigadier George Chatterton’s memoirs, read by Al Murray, tell the extraordinary story of his time as a soldier for the British Army who then went on to become the Commander of the Glider Pilot Regiment during the Second World War.
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My father used to say that if you were going to go after a tank with a PIAT, you had decided that you were also willing to forfeit your life.