WW2 Pod Ep 918: Bader, Berets, & Apache Helicopters

Image credit: Stanley Devon / Squadron Leader Douglas Bader with Flight Lieutenant Eric Ball and Pilot Officer Willie McKnight beside Bader’s Hawker Hurricane, Duxford, October 1940 / Imperial War Museums (CH 1412) / Public Domain (Crown Copyright expired).

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Goalhanger

5 Oct, 2025

WW2 Pod We Have Ways

38 mins

Battle of Britain

Battle of Malta

British Army

RAF (Royal Air Force)

Uniforms

Airborne Forces

Did Daphne du Maurier design the paratroopers' maroon beret? Why was the defence of Malta so poor? What do the Army Air Corps do? Join James Holland and Al Murray as they discuss a broad range of topics in this show, including the hagiography of RAF ace, Sir Douglas Bader, and some top WW2 book recommendations.

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Meet the Speakers

James Holland

Historian, writer, and podcaster, specialises in World War II and hosts "We Have Ways" podcast.

Al Murray

Al Murray, comedian, writer, and historian, co-hosts the WWII podcast We Have Ways of Making You Talk and writes on

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