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A selection of archival BBC radio clips on the D-Day landings. The first is the announcement of the D-Day landings, including a report from a bomber plane on a mission as they fly over the invasion. The next...
Towards 2000 with former Field Marshal Michael Carver looking at the past 25 years of military history and looking forward at the next 23 years. Including who may cause a threat, who our allies will be and...
The US Government does not know what to do to release the American hostages in Iran. The situation has been complicated by the resignation of the Iranian Prime Minister and the arrest of the US Charge...
Andrew Manderstam reports on the Iranian hostage crisis. A Camp David summit has been held by US President, Jimmy Carter, and a possible military intervention discussed. Carter was told that there was no way...
A report claiming the USA had bombed a temple in Mecca has led to a riot at the US Embassy in Islamabad, during which a US marine was shot. US State Department spokesman Hodding Carter III denies rumours of...
Demonstrators in Pakistan decided to take over the US Embassy after Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini issued a statement saying an attack on Mecca had been the Americans’ fault. The Saudi Arabian Ambassador in...
By the Light of the Silvery Moon. Documentary about Operation Moonlight Sonata and the bombing of Coventry on 14 November 1940. Written and narrated by Ian Rufus; research by Alan Turner, Les Skipper, Dave...
Documentary on the history of land battle from early to modern times presented by journalist and military historian Gwynne Dyer in discussion with retired US Colonel Dupee, Sandhurst military expert John...
Interview on reaction to the resignation of the US Secretary of State Cyrus Vance (28/04/80) after a disagreement with President Jimmy Carter over the abortive military mission to rescue the American...
Andrew Manderstam reports back on US political reaction to the failure of Operation Eagle Claw, the secret mission to rescue American hostages held in Iran (on 24/04/80). Female studio reporter not identified.
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