Episode 20: The Forces Are With Us

The sun is shining on Derry's "spectacular" Walls and the TDG's are on the loose with their microphone soaking up the atmosphere and making new pals. Derry folk are always up for a chat and a bit of craic. A couple of brothers prove that everybody really does know everybody in Derry and remind the girls that Derry has a very rich history when it comes to overseas forces. Army, Navy and Air Forces from all over the world were based in and around Derry before, during and after WW2.

Not even an all-nighter and 23 cans of stimulating liquid could make our girls experts in this field but luckily they know a man who is - Derry man Richard Doherty, a British and Irish military historian and author of around 30 books, is going to fit right in - Tell us Richard did Hitler really fancy a pied-a-terre in Derry… ?

American Base - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-foyle-west-49157194

Reunion in Derry - http://www.irishidentity.com/extras/hidden/stories/american.htm

Moville - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moville

The Craft Village - https://www.facebook.com/craftvillagederry/

Dance halls - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRmefVz5y0U

Up a tree in Rosemount - In Derry, basically means whereabouts unknown.

Richard Doherty - https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Richard-Doherty/a/144?fbclid=IwAR2SDkOq26_OHO_wVZl_XAg7e_qjRCjyvNN-rJ4Lz6QMaEFlJguUEEYi_tg

https://www.facebook.com/RichardDohertyHistorian/

Bombing at Messines Park - Derry - https://www.derryjournal.com/heritage-and-retro/heritage/messines-park-80-years-on-the-night-the-luftwaffe-bombed-messines-park-3199470

History of the Port - https://www.londonderryport.com/history-of-the-Port

2nd World War in Derry - https://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article/447/world-war-two-in-derry

Derry and the Battle of the Atlantic - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-foyle-west-22507199

Maeve Kelly; Marie-Louise’s aunt - https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/70/a8861970.shtml

WW2 peoples war Derry/Londonderry - https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/user/98/u985898.shtml

Article by Richard Doherty on shirt factories - https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/comment/how-original-derry-girls-wouldve-grabbed-covid-19-by-the-collar-39152376.html

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