The Extraordinary Life of Henri Langie with Eric and Tom Langie

About this episode

Eric and Tom Langie discuss the extraordinary life of their ancestor Henri Langie and their book about him.

Independent historians Eric and Tom Langie, a father and son duo, come on the podcast to discuss the extraordinary life of their ancestor Henri Langie and the book they have written about him, "Henri Langie: From War Volunteer in WW I to Honorary Major in WW II." Henri went from a schoolteacher to a stretcherbearer and officer in WW1, to professiona soldier and later a battalion commander and POW during WW2, to becoming a beloved "Kleine Bompa" in his peaceful years of retirement. Henri lived a truly extraordinary life, and this is a story you will enjoy. Where to buy (Europe): https://www.bravenewbooks.nl/site/?r=userwebsite/bookdetails&id=22023848 Where to buy the book (UK): https://amzn.eu/d/04alvcqy The BFWWP is on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BattlesoftheFirstWorldWarPodcast. Any questions, comments or concerns please contact me through the website, www.firstworldwarpodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter at @WW1podcast, the Battles of the First World War Podcast page on FaceBook, and on Instagram at @WW1battlecast. Not into social media? Email me directly at verdunpodcast@gmail.com. Rate, review, and subscribe to the Battles of the First World War Podcast on iTunes or…

People in this episode

Host: Mike Cunha

Guests: Eric Langie, Tom Langie

Topics covered

• Henri Langie
• World War I
• World War II
• military history
• family history
• biography

Keywords

• Henri Langie
• World War I
• World War II
• biography
• military history
• stretcherbearer
• battalion commander

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Brave New Books, Amazon, Patreon, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram

Books & works: Henri Langie: From War Volunteer in WW I to Honorary Major in WW II

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