http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/rss/second-world-war.xml Listen to talks, lectures and other events presented by The National Archives of the United Kingdom. en-gb Copyright: (C) The National Archives, see http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/legal/copyright.htm for terms and conditions of reuse webmaster@nationalarchives.gov.uk Thu, 08 October 2009 15:00:00GMT A series of videocasts using original documents held at The National Archives to explore the true stories behind some of the most popular war films of all time. The National Archives no history, archives, war, WW2, Second world war, films, movies, genealogy, military, army, navy, air force, medals, records, information The National Archives webmaster@nationalarchives.gov.uk http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/images/global/logo-podcast.jpg http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/rss/second-world-war.xml http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/waronfilm/carve-her-name.htm?pod=rss ‘Carve Her Name With Pride’ tells the moving story of Violette Szabo, a young woman living in London during the Second World War. After a whirlwind romance she marries a French army officer stationed in London, who is sent off to fight in Africa and is killed there before he can meet their daughter. William Spencer Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:00:00GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/waronfilm/carve-her-name.htm 04:37 WW2, Second world war, film, films, Carve Her Name With Pride, London, France, Africa, archives http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/waronfilm/longest-day.htm?pod=rss The Normandy landings, as depicted in the film ‘The Longest Day’, were among the most significant operations of the Second World War. The combined naval, air and land assault – commonly known as D-Day - signified a major breakthrough for Allied forces. William Spencer Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:00:00GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/waronfilm/longest-day.htm 05:44 WW2, Second world war, film, films, The Longest Day, Normandy, Landings, Operation Neptune, D-day, archives http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/waronfilm/great-escape.htm?pod=rss ‘The Great Escape’, one of the most popular war films of all, tells the story of a daring group of prisoners of war who tunnel their way to freedom from Stalag Luft III, a Polish prisoner-of-war camp. William Spencer Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:00:00GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/waronfilm/great-escape.htm 03:00 WW2, Second world war, film, films, Great Escape, Stalag Luft III, Poland, Polish, prisoner-of-war camp, POW, escape, POW camp, POWs, archives http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/waronfilm/man-who-never-was.htm?pod=rss ‘The Man Who Never Was’ tells the fascinating tale of Operation Mincemeat. This elaborate deception aimed to make the Axis powers believe that the Allies would attempt to enter Europe through Greece and Sardinia, rather than the actual target of Sicily. William Spencer Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:00:00GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/waronfilm/man-who-never-was.htm 03:20 WW2, Second world war, film, films, Sicily, Operation Mincemeat, mincemeat, Allies, Greece, sardinia, deceptions, deception plots, Man who never was, archives http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/waronfilm/the-dam-busters.htm?pod=rss ‘The Dam Busters’ tells the story of 617 Squadron and its daring and extremely difficult mission, which went on to become one of the most famous episodes of the Second World War William Spencer Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:00:00GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/waronfilm/the-dam-busters.htm 04:12 Dam, busters, WW2, Second world war, film, films, home front, RAF, dam busters, 617 squadron, archives http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/waronfilm/hope-glory.htm?pod=rss ‘Hope and Glory’ tells the story of a young boy growing up in London during the Second World War. The film explores two themes that greatly affected the Home Front during the war, the Blitz and evacuation. William Spencer Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:00:00GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/waronfilm/hope-glory.htm 04:22 Hope and Glory, WW2, Second world war, film, films, home front, blitz, evacuation, records, archives