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Sparks fly as Mrs. Alexandrienne welds Sten gun parts at an ordnance factory, somewhere in Britain.

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Britain's War Machine

Photo: Sparks fly as Mrs. Alexandrienne welds Sten gun parts at an ordnance factory, somewhere in Britain. Source: Imperial War Museum, P 872. Public domain under UK Crown Copyright provisions.

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Goalhanger

3 Jun, 2020

WW2 Pod We Have Ways

1 hr and 1 min

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Al and James are joined by historian and writer David Edgerton to discuss industry and innovation during the war. Famous for taking on the ‘declinists’, David offers a unique perspective on the power of industrial Britain in the 1930s and 40s. Join the We Have Ways members’ club now for £5 a month using the link below: Patreon.com/wehaveways A Goalhanger Films production Produced by Harry Lineker Exec Producer Tony Pastor Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod Email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

David Edgerton

David Edgerton, historian and author, specialises in the history of science, technology, and warfare, known for Britain's War Machine.