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The Diary of Major Ian Toler DFC at The Battle of Arnhem 1944

Narrated by David Hulme

Major Toler DFC

Click here to open the written diary in a new tab

Click on the links below to hear the narrated version of the diary in nine parts

Major Toler’s home in WW2 - The Ash, Goostrey

Part 1 - Introduction to the Narrator 1m 33s
Part 2 - Diary pages 3, 6 & 7 - Aug 30th to Sept 3rd 1944 - 7m 45s
Part 3 - Diary pages 8 to 10 - Sep 4th to Sept 9th 1944 - 9m 10s
Part 4 - Diary pages 11 to 13 - Sep 10th to Sept 17th 1944 - 9m 57s
Part 5 - Diary pages 14 to 15 - Sep 17th 1944 continued = 6m 07s
Part 6 - Diary pages 16 to 17 - Sep 17th 1944 cont. to Sep 18th - 7m 13s
Part 7 - Diary pages 18 to 20 - Sep 18th 1944 continued - 9m 32s
Part 8 - Diary pages 21 to 24 - Sep 19th to Sept 22nd 1944 - 13m 16s
Part 9 - Diary pages 25 to 28 - Sep 23rd to Sept 26th 1944 - 12m 22s

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