• 233 - Hearts of Steel: One sailor's Journey with the Royal Navy

  • Aug 1 2024
  • Length: 51 mins
  • Podcast

233 - Hearts of Steel: One sailor's Journey with the Royal Navy

Listen for free

View show details

  • Summary

  • In this episode of the WW2 podcast, we'll explore the Royal Navy from 1918 to the end of the Second World War and one man's career. Not an officer, but a regular sailor: Herbert Leeder, who chalk up 27 years of service. Following the career of one sailor is an interesting way to view the Royal Navy. It gives us a slightly potted history, but Herbert took part in a number of major actions during the Second World War, and it brings home how one man can be a witness to many great events.

    I’m joined by James Carter. After working as a volunteer researcher for a local history project during the centenary of the First World War, James was inspired to seek out the history of his own great-grandfather when his mother handed him a four-page summary of Herbert Leeders's career. The outcome of that research is Hearts of Steel, which tracks Herbert's career and the Royal Navy in which he served.

    Patreon
    patreon.com/ww2podcast
    Show More Show Less
World Social Sciences
Show More Show Less
activate_samplebutton_t1

What listeners say about 233 - Hearts of Steel: One sailor's Journey with the Royal Navy

Average customer ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Audible.co.uk reviews

Amazon reviews
No Reviews are Available