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The Battle of The North Cape

BATTLE OF THE NORTH CAPE: The Trap Is Set

Photo: Aerial photograph of British cruiser HMS Sheffield underway, 1944. Public domain image from the Imperial War Museums (FL 1938).

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Goalhanger

15 Jan, 2024

WW2 Pod We Have Ways

51 mins

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Christmas Eve 1943, Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser and the men of Convoy JW55B are in a tense holding pattern up against the Nazi U-boats. Al Murray and James Holland document the final days before The Battle Of The North Cape, and the sinking of the infamous Scharnhorst.

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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

WW2 Pod We Have Ways

The Battle of The North Cape

BATTLE OF THE NORTH CAPE: The Trap Is Set

BATTLE OF THE NORTH CAPE: The Trap Is Set

Meet the Speakers

James Holland

Al Murray

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