Pipers and Paddy Mayne

Photo: Bill Millin playing his bagpipes on June 3, 1944, shortly before the D-Day landings. Millin, known as the 'D-Day Piper,' played his pipes while under fire during the Normandy invasion. Public domain, Imperial War Museums (IWM H 39039). Photograph by Capt. J.L. Evans, War Office official photographer.

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Goalhanger

1 Apr, 2020

WW2 Pod We Have Ways

55 mins

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Music and Art of WWII

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In this special edition of We Have Ways of Making You Talk originally streamed live online, Al Murray and James Holland discuss the use of Scottish pipers on the battlefield. SAS legend Paddy Mayne also joins the story along with Al Murray’s model tank collection. A Goalhanger Films production Produced by Joey McCarthy 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

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