William will look at some of the key episodes of The Second World War, across all theatres, by exploring the events through the eyes of contemporaries, as recorded in their diaries and autobiographies.
In doing so we shall be able to judge the effect of the war on a variety of individuals. We shall place these first-hand accounts within their historical context. Subjects will range from The Western Desert to the Jungles of Burma, from The Holocaust to The Home Front, from Dunkirk to D Day, from The Battle of Britain to The Atlantic Convoys.
William Tyler MBE is freelance educator, lecturing, public speaking, writing and consultancy with a main focus on History. He was the Principal of The City Lit, Britain’s largest college of adult education. He was his awarded his MBE for services to education.
Week 1 15th Oct: War is Coming
Week 2 22nd Oct. 1940: War arrives here, in the air and on The Home Front
Week 3 29th Oct North Africa through to Italy
Week 4 5th Nov The Russian Front
Week 5 12th Nov. The Japanese War in Asia and The Pacific
Week 6 19th Nov The Evil of Nazism
Week 7 26th Nov War at and under the Sea
Week 8 3rd Dec D Day and on to Berlin
Week 9 10th Dec. War is Over
