World War Two historians James Holland and Al Murray stop off explore a remarkable battle relic from Normandy 1944. Meet the AVRE - 'Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers' - a British innovation born from the classic Churchill tank but with a twist: it boasts a powerful 230mm petard mortar, expertly designed for D-Day to take out German concrete bunkers and defences at close range. Dubbed 'flying dustbins' by the troops, these extraordinary armoured fighting vehicles not only supported British forces on D-Day but also played a crucial role throughout the liberation of north-west Europe until the war's end.
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