Frederick Freyberg
person
6 mentions
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first heard Sep 2026
last heard 7 Sep
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British commander awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery
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newest first · ▶ plays the momentDan HillWW1: Not So Quiet On The Western Front! · Episode 143: The Ancre: The Final Major Battle of the Somme · 44:42 · 7 Sep
…Yeah, I'm so glad that you went into the detail on Freiburg there, because as you say, uh it's when you get to this point in the battle that you start to see those personalities really, really affecting the battle in a big way.…
Dr. Spencer JonesWW1: Not So Quiet On The Western Front! · Episode 143: The Ancre: The Final Major Battle of the Somme · 44:09 · 7 Sep
…And in the form of Freyberg, who are going to have a spectacular life, of course, fight through the Second World War, he'll lead the defense of Crete, said to be wounded 27 times during the course of his war.…
Dr. Spencer JonesWW1: Not So Quiet On The Western Front! · Episode 143: The Ancre: The Final Major Battle of the Somme · 43:28 · 7 Sep
…Wounded, he's not dead, he'll come back, and he wins the Victoria Cross for this.…
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