The Great Escape - Alastair 'Sandy' Gunn
About this episode
The episode features the life story of Alastair 'Sandy' Gunn, a Spitfire pilot turned tunneller who escaped from a POW camp during World War II.
A Photo Reconnaissance Spitfire pilot from Scotland who was shot down while photographing the Tirpitz in Norway, he would become a tunneller and escape with Mike Casey. His biographer, and regular co-host, Tony Hoskins, shared with us his life story. For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony Hoskins, each episode looks at a new escape. If you would like to follow us, you can find us on Twitter , Facebook , and Instagram or if you would prefer to email us, we can also be reached on FYTWIOpodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
More episodes of For You The War Is Over
- The Great Escape - Albert Hake
- The Great Escape - Harold Milford
- The Great Escape - John Francis 'Jack' Williams
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- The Great Escape - James 'Cookie' Long
- The Great Escape - Richard Anthony Bethell
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