Jack Bowsher - Thunder Run
@historybowsh.bsky.social
Military Historian, Author & Educator
Associate Fellow Royal Historical Society
Author of Forgotten Armour: Tank Warfare in Burma - Chiselbury Publishing
Media Representative Past Preservers: casting@pastpreservers.com
Associate Fellow Royal Historical Society
Author of Forgotten Armour: Tank Warfare in Burma - Chiselbury Publishing
Media Representative Past Preservers: casting@pastpreservers.com
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What happened to the local allies who fought for Britain? Many were forgotten. We discuss the tragic story of a Chindit veteran's son, whose father was cited for two medals including an MC, but never got them.The official reply? "Sent to Rangoon". Listen in & catch The Last Burma Star on Sky History
November 13, 2025 at 6:21 AM
What happened to the local allies who fought for Britain? Many were forgotten. We discuss the tragic story of a Chindit veteran's son, whose father was cited for two medals including an MC, but never got them.The official reply? "Sent to Rangoon". Listen in & catch The Last Burma Star on Sky History
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For many in Burma, the war never ended. The current civil war is a direct aftershock of the 1940s. In our chat, @LevisonWood & @AlexBescoby describe meeting refugees who just fled the fighting —including some who remember being bombed in the Second World War. Catch our pod & The Last Burma Star now.
November 12, 2025 at 6:10 AM
For many in Burma, the war never ended. The current civil war is a direct aftershock of the 1940s. In our chat, @LevisonWood & @AlexBescoby describe meeting refugees who just fled the fighting —including some who remember being bombed in the Second World War. Catch our pod & The Last Burma Star now.
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In their doc, Lev & Alex find Con Herh, a 100-year-old veteran. He joined the British Army twice but never received his medal, and even crossed an active warzone to meet them. Hear about the moving moment he received his Burma Star & a letter from the King. Catch The Last Burma Star on Sky History.
November 11, 2025 at 6:46 AM
In their doc, Lev & Alex find Con Herh, a 100-year-old veteran. He joined the British Army twice but never received his medal, and even crossed an active warzone to meet them. Hear about the moving moment he received his Burma Star & a letter from the King. Catch The Last Burma Star on Sky History.
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Why is the campaign so personal for Levison Wood? His grandfather served in the 36th Div from 1944 and told Lev gruesome stories of the war, including surviving an ambush that killed his entire patrol . Lev retraces his steps in the doc. Listen to our pod & see The Last Burma Star on Sky History.
November 10, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Why is the campaign so personal for Levison Wood? His grandfather served in the 36th Div from 1944 and told Lev gruesome stories of the war, including surviving an ambush that killed his entire patrol . Lev retraces his steps in the doc. Listen to our pod & see The Last Burma Star on Sky History.
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Such a fantastic listen today …
and such an important listen today 🙏
Make sure you tune in to the @forgottenwarpod.bsky.social 🎧
and to @historyuk.bsky.social this evening at 9pm to see Levison Wood & @alexbescoby.bsky.social incredible film documentary
‘The Last Burma Star’
🎥🎬🎖️
and such an important listen today 🙏
Make sure you tune in to the @forgottenwarpod.bsky.social 🎧
and to @historyuk.bsky.social this evening at 9pm to see Levison Wood & @alexbescoby.bsky.social incredible film documentary
‘The Last Burma Star’
🎥🎬🎖️
November 9, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Such a fantastic listen today …
and such an important listen today 🙏
Make sure you tune in to the @forgottenwarpod.bsky.social 🎧
and to @historyuk.bsky.social this evening at 9pm to see Levison Wood & @alexbescoby.bsky.social incredible film documentary
‘The Last Burma Star’
🎥🎬🎖️
and such an important listen today 🙏
Make sure you tune in to the @forgottenwarpod.bsky.social 🎧
and to @historyuk.bsky.social this evening at 9pm to see Levison Wood & @alexbescoby.bsky.social incredible film documentary
‘The Last Burma Star’
🎥🎬🎖️
It was a lovely chat sitting down and talking to Levison & Alex about their new doc The Last Burma Star - you can watch the show tonight on @skyhistory.bsky.social at 9pm. In the pod we dug into the making of the doc, & much more.
Listen on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, or wherever else you get your pods
Listen on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, or wherever else you get your pods
OUT NOW: Our Remembrance Day Special! Jack & Rob talk to Levison Wood & Alex Bescoby about their powerful new doc, The Last Burma Star. They discuss Lev's grandfather, finding a 100-year-old veteran, & the war's living legacy. Watch the film TONIGHT, 9pm on @skyhistory.bsky.social ! #remembranceday
November 9, 2025 at 8:17 AM
It was a lovely chat sitting down and talking to Levison & Alex about their new doc The Last Burma Star - you can watch the show tonight on @skyhistory.bsky.social at 9pm. In the pod we dug into the making of the doc, & much more.
Listen on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, or wherever else you get your pods
Listen on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, or wherever else you get your pods
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OUT NOW: Our Remembrance Day Special! Jack & Rob talk to Levison Wood & Alex Bescoby about their powerful new doc, The Last Burma Star. They discuss Lev's grandfather, finding a 100-year-old veteran, & the war's living legacy. Watch the film TONIGHT, 9pm on @skyhistory.bsky.social ! #remembranceday
November 9, 2025 at 8:15 AM
OUT NOW: Our Remembrance Day Special! Jack & Rob talk to Levison Wood & Alex Bescoby about their powerful new doc, The Last Burma Star. They discuss Lev's grandfather, finding a 100-year-old veteran, & the war's living legacy. Watch the film TONIGHT, 9pm on @skyhistory.bsky.social ! #remembranceday
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A terrific book. #histbookchat
Last day of the Thunder Run Meiktila 1945 flash sale with code IWM20.
Get your copy, or maybe one for a Christmas present, here👇
www.chiselbury.co.uk/bookstore/p/...
Get your copy, or maybe one for a Christmas present, here👇
www.chiselbury.co.uk/bookstore/p/...
November 8, 2025 at 10:27 AM
A terrific book. #histbookchat
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Out tomorrow! Our Remembrance Day Special: The Last Burma Star with Levison Wood and Alex Bescoby.
Jack and Rob interview the two adventurers on their brilliant new documentary - out tomorrow evening at 9pm on Sky History!
Jack and Rob interview the two adventurers on their brilliant new documentary - out tomorrow evening at 9pm on Sky History!
November 8, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Out tomorrow! Our Remembrance Day Special: The Last Burma Star with Levison Wood and Alex Bescoby.
Jack and Rob interview the two adventurers on their brilliant new documentary - out tomorrow evening at 9pm on Sky History!
Jack and Rob interview the two adventurers on their brilliant new documentary - out tomorrow evening at 9pm on Sky History!
Last day of the Thunder Run Meiktila 1945 flash sale with code IWM20.
Get your copy, or maybe one for a Christmas present, here👇
www.chiselbury.co.uk/bookstore/p/...
Get your copy, or maybe one for a Christmas present, here👇
www.chiselbury.co.uk/bookstore/p/...
November 8, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Last day of the Thunder Run Meiktila 1945 flash sale with code IWM20.
Get your copy, or maybe one for a Christmas present, here👇
www.chiselbury.co.uk/bookstore/p/...
Get your copy, or maybe one for a Christmas present, here👇
www.chiselbury.co.uk/bookstore/p/...
⚡️20% flash sale of Thunder Run: Meiktila 1945 - only at Chiselbury.co.uk using code IWM20.
Perfect time to grab your copy now, or get ahead as a Christmas gift 🎄 🎁
@chiselbury @I_W_M @forgottenwarpod
Perfect time to grab your copy now, or get ahead as a Christmas gift 🎄 🎁
@chiselbury @I_W_M @forgottenwarpod
November 4, 2025 at 6:01 AM
⚡️20% flash sale of Thunder Run: Meiktila 1945 - only at Chiselbury.co.uk using code IWM20.
Perfect time to grab your copy now, or get ahead as a Christmas gift 🎄 🎁
@chiselbury @I_W_M @forgottenwarpod
Perfect time to grab your copy now, or get ahead as a Christmas gift 🎄 🎁
@chiselbury @I_W_M @forgottenwarpod
As a thank you to those who came to the @forgottenwarpod.bsky.social talk at IWM podcast festival & also for those who couldn’t make it, @chiselbury.bsky.social have Thunder Run: Meiktila 1945 with 20% off using code IWM20 - only available at tinyurl.com/2s4bvp6p ending at 23:59 on 8 Nov 25
November 2, 2025 at 8:40 AM
As a thank you to those who came to the @forgottenwarpod.bsky.social talk at IWM podcast festival & also for those who couldn’t make it, @chiselbury.bsky.social have Thunder Run: Meiktila 1945 with 20% off using code IWM20 - only available at tinyurl.com/2s4bvp6p ending at 23:59 on 8 Nov 25
Thank you to everyone who came to watch - great to see so many wanting to hear about the Burma Campaign too!
Jack and guest host Lucy managed Burma 45 in 45 minutes perfectly at the IWM Podcast Live festival today. Amphibious ops and manoeuvre warfare the order of the day - and lots of lovely comments at the end.
November 1, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Thank you to everyone who came to watch - great to see so many wanting to hear about the Burma Campaign too!
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Jack and guest host Lucy managed Burma 45 in 45 minutes perfectly at the IWM Podcast Live festival today. Amphibious ops and manoeuvre warfare the order of the day - and lots of lovely comments at the end.
November 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Jack and guest host Lucy managed Burma 45 in 45 minutes perfectly at the IWM Podcast Live festival today. Amphibious ops and manoeuvre warfare the order of the day - and lots of lovely comments at the end.
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Love seeing Jungle Commandos out in the wild. Great time chatting Burma ‘45 with @historybowsh.bsky.social for @forgottenwarpod.bsky.social live at IWM today and recording some bits for IWM YouTube. Thanks to all who came, I failed to get any photos as usual… #TerribleAtSelfPromotion
November 1, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Love seeing Jungle Commandos out in the wild. Great time chatting Burma ‘45 with @historybowsh.bsky.social for @forgottenwarpod.bsky.social live at IWM today and recording some bits for IWM YouTube. Thanks to all who came, I failed to get any photos as usual… #TerribleAtSelfPromotion
On my way!
@lmbd1418.bsky.social @forgottenwarpod.bsky.social
#ww2 #burma #india #tanks #history #author #sww #myanmar #historian #writer #podcast #live
@lmbd1418.bsky.social @forgottenwarpod.bsky.social
#ww2 #burma #india #tanks #history #author #sww #myanmar #historian #writer #podcast #live
November 1, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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This is the sum total of Jack’s prep work for tomorrow so you will understand why the PowerPoint is weighted 80/20 towards Arakan. Mwhahahahah
Last day before flying home this evening, IWM tomorrow 😎
October 31, 2025 at 9:19 AM
This is the sum total of Jack’s prep work for tomorrow so you will understand why the PowerPoint is weighted 80/20 towards Arakan. Mwhahahahah
Last day before flying home this evening, IWM tomorrow 😎
October 31, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Last day before flying home this evening, IWM tomorrow 😎
Do join us if you can 🫡
It’s tomorrow! Jack & Lucy are doing The Forgotten War Pod’s Burma 45 in 45 at the IWM Podcast Live Festival. Today is your last chance to get your tickets for a day of live talks - 🎟️🔗👇
tinyurl.com/3e49ut2d
After their talk Jack & Lucy will also be signing copies of Thunder Run & Jungle Commandoes
tinyurl.com/3e49ut2d
After their talk Jack & Lucy will also be signing copies of Thunder Run & Jungle Commandoes
October 31, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Do join us if you can 🫡
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It’s tomorrow! Jack & Lucy are doing The Forgotten War Pod’s Burma 45 in 45 at the IWM Podcast Live Festival. Today is your last chance to get your tickets for a day of live talks - 🎟️🔗👇
tinyurl.com/3e49ut2d
After their talk Jack & Lucy will also be signing copies of Thunder Run & Jungle Commandoes
tinyurl.com/3e49ut2d
After their talk Jack & Lucy will also be signing copies of Thunder Run & Jungle Commandoes
October 31, 2025 at 6:38 AM
It’s tomorrow! Jack & Lucy are doing The Forgotten War Pod’s Burma 45 in 45 at the IWM Podcast Live Festival. Today is your last chance to get your tickets for a day of live talks - 🎟️🔗👇
tinyurl.com/3e49ut2d
After their talk Jack & Lucy will also be signing copies of Thunder Run & Jungle Commandoes
tinyurl.com/3e49ut2d
After their talk Jack & Lucy will also be signing copies of Thunder Run & Jungle Commandoes
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Just two days until IWM’s Podcast Live Festival - make sure you get your tickets in the link below to hear from a number of great pods, and of course Jack and guest host Lucy Betteridge-Dyson. They’ve boldly challenged themselves to do Burma 45 in 45 minutes 😬
🎟️ tinyurl.com/3e49ut2d
🎟️ tinyurl.com/3e49ut2d
October 30, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Just two days until IWM’s Podcast Live Festival - make sure you get your tickets in the link below to hear from a number of great pods, and of course Jack and guest host Lucy Betteridge-Dyson. They’ve boldly challenged themselves to do Burma 45 in 45 minutes 😬
🎟️ tinyurl.com/3e49ut2d
🎟️ tinyurl.com/3e49ut2d
Went on a bit of a track walk, did some shopping, the Japanese Garden, and popped over the road to France - you immediately notice the difference on the pavement 😂
October 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Went on a bit of a track walk, did some shopping, the Japanese Garden, and popped over the road to France - you immediately notice the difference on the pavement 😂
Went on a bit of a track walk, did some shopping, the Japanese Garden, and popped over the road to France - you immediately notice the difference on the pavement 😂
October 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Went on a bit of a track walk, did some shopping, the Japanese Garden, and popped over the road to France - you immediately notice the difference on the pavement 😂
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1. This History Thread is about recent (2023-25) books on Burma (Myanmar.) It includes books on WW2, ethnic issues & the anti-coup revolution. A pre-order announcement of my new book "Where the Mithuns Are: Essays on War, Art and Beasts" is at the end. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar 📚
October 29, 2025 at 5:55 AM
1. This History Thread is about recent (2023-25) books on Burma (Myanmar.) It includes books on WW2, ethnic issues & the anti-coup revolution. A pre-order announcement of my new book "Where the Mithuns Are: Essays on War, Art and Beasts" is at the end. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar 📚
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4. Tank warfare expert @historybowsh.bsky.social debuted with definitive "Forgotten Armour: Tank Warfare in Burma" in 2024, followed by another in-depth WW2 Burma account "Thunder Run: Meiktila 1945" in '25. Jack co-hosts @forgottenwarpod.bsky.social on WW2 Burma with eminent historian Robert Lyman.
October 29, 2025 at 5:55 AM
4. Tank warfare expert @historybowsh.bsky.social debuted with definitive "Forgotten Armour: Tank Warfare in Burma" in 2024, followed by another in-depth WW2 Burma account "Thunder Run: Meiktila 1945" in '25. Jack co-hosts @forgottenwarpod.bsky.social on WW2 Burma with eminent historian Robert Lyman.