In April 1942, planners in Delhi ordered a jeep track built to Burma within six weeks. The catch? No one in Margarita had ever even heard of a jeep! This wee we recount how a copy of Reader's Digest saved the project, allowing US help to reach China #LedoRoad #WWIIHistory #JeepHistory

Imagine piloting a tiny Percival Gull airplane into thick cloud banks with 13000ft peaks on either side & zero room for error. Jack & Rob detail these hair-raising survey flights that mapped the dangerous Ledo Road. Listen to the full episode now on your podcast app! #WW2History #Aviation #LedoRoad

Eric Lambert's private diaries reveal the raw, untold reality of the Ledo Road's origin story. He initially viewed the grand project as completely mad and preposterous given the unforgiving malarial terrain. Jack and Rob use his own words to explore his views. #LedoRoad #EricLambert #WWIIHistory

In February 1942, before Rangoon fell, the British made a monumental promise to Chiang Kai-shek to build a road from India to China. Was it just an empty political gesture? Listen in as we unpack the surprising backstory of the Ledo Road project #WWIIHistory #LedoRoad #MilitaryHistory

Did you know Japan's 1942 invasion of Burma was primarily launched to cut off American supply lines to China, not for oil or rubber? We explore the deep strategic wartime manoeuvres that prompted the colossal project of the Ledo Road. #BurmaCampaign #WWIIHistory #LedoRoad

Out today! Our next Forgotten War Podcast episode is officially live. Jack and Lyman explore the incredible story behind the Ledo Road, a monumental WWII engineering feat carved through unforgiving terrain. Listen to the episode now! #LedoRoad #PodcastRelease #WWIIHistory

Tomorrow, a brand-new episode of The Forgotten War Podcast arrives! Join Jack and Rob as they head into one of WWII's most staggering logistical engineering triumphs: the creation of the brutal Ledo/Stilwell Road. Don't miss this epic tale #LedoRoad #WWIIHistory #BurmaCampaign