The History Chap Podcast

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Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that bring the past to life.
Blair "Paddy" Mayne, was a legendary member of the SAS who featured in the BBC series "Rogue Heroes".
During the Second World War he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) four times.
However, a recommendation for the Victoria Cross was turned down.

So, what was the story of this incredible soldier and why was he denied h VC?

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Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that bring the past to life.
After the British disaster at Isandlwana in 1879, Lord Chelmsford now had to rescue the British garrison besieged by the Zulus at Eshowe.
But before he could do so, he would have to take on thousands of Zulu warriors at the battle of Gingindlovu.
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Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that bring the past to life.
During the First World War, Rudyard Kipling (author of "The Jungle Book" amongst others) pulled strings to get his son a commission after he failed his army medical.

His intervention would end in tragedy for both father and son.
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Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that bring the past to life.
Alfred is the only English king to be called "The Great".
But how did he earn that accolade?
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Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that bring the past to life.
The real story behind the film, "Pressure", of Group Captain Stagg and his crucial weather forecasts in June 1944.
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