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Last time we spoke about the battle of Hong Kong. On the night of December 18th, six Japanese battalions crossed Hong Kong harbour under cover of darkness and burning oil tanks. The Rajputs fought stubbornly but were overwhelmed by sheer numbers. Maltby fatally underestimated the assault, holding reserves against a frontal attack that never came. The breakthrough sparked a cascade of disasters. Elderly British businessmen and World War I veterans—the Hughsiliers—heroically held the North Point power station for 18 hours, delaying the entire Japanese advance. Private Geoghan, wounded but undeterred, charged a Japanese officer and killed him, incredibly surviving. The battle's focal point became Wongneichong Gap, where Brigadier Lawson died defending his headquarters. Desperate, piecemeal counter-attacks by Canadians and Scots failed amid chaos and poor coordination. Finally, a single Canadian company under Lieutenant Blackwood held the position for four days against overwhelming odds, killing over 200 enemy soldiers before surrendering. The Japanese suffered 800 casualties but seized the island's strategic heart.   #218 The Battle of Hong Kong Part 3: Black Christmas Welcome to the Fall and Rise of China Podcast, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about the history of Asia? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on history of asia and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel where I cover the history of China and Japan from the 19th century until the end of the Pacific War. By dawn on December 20, the Japanese Army had consolidated its position across Hong Kong Island. The 1/229th and 2/228th prepared to sweep southeastward from Taitam and Saiwan toward Stanley. The 2/229th and 3/229th, positioned near Stanley Gap, readied themselves to advance toward Repulse Bay. East of Wongneichong Gap, the 1/228th poised for the push toward Deep Water Bay, while the 3/228th, one of the original reserve battalions, had just arrived on the northern shore. On Jardine's Lookout, two fresh battalions—the 1/230th and 2/230th—prepared to advance westward across the gap. The West Brigade, meanwhile, held a fragile, ill-defined line: Z Company of the 1st Middlesex and Rajput survivors at Leighton Hill in the north, the 2 Royal Scots on the northern slopes of Mount Nicholson, and the Winnipeg Grenadiers, minus D Company, still clinging to pillboxes at Wongneichong Gap. The 228th Regiment moved first, tasked with clearing Postbridge House of its remaining defenders. Simultaneously, the 229th dispatched reconnaissance teams past Violet Hill toward the cliffs overlooking Repulse Bay Hotel—that opulent five-star resort now transformed into an impromptu fortress sheltering evacuees, soldiers, and sailors. What awaited was an epic three-day siege. Despite their gains, the Japanese later confessed that British resistance proved far stiffer than anticipated. They spent much of the 20th consolidating positions and bringing up supplies rather than pressing forward. Maltby, determined not to cede the initiative, dispatched a Royal Rifles company and two HKVDC platoons to the hotel with orders to attack the Gap from the south via Violet Hill. They recaptured the garages and outhouses but lacked the artillery support necessary to advance further. Growing anxious, Maltby sent a desperately weak platoon of the 2/14 Punjab—only 25 men—to reinforce them and push along the southern coast. Colonel Kidd, commanding the Punjab regiment, personally led an assault on Shouson Hill to link up with besieged sailors. He was killed in the attempt, and the mixed force of sailors and Punjabis fell back with severe losses. By the 22nd, after pressing forward from Shouson Hill, the Japanese seized Brick Hill and systematically beheaded all survivors. Yet the Japanese conquest contained stubborn pockets that refused to crumble. The HKSRA gunners held one end of Brick Hill. A ragtag force of HKVDC, naval personnel, Canadians, and Middlesex under Major Dewar maintained Little Hong Kong's ammunition store. HMS Cicala, providing artillery support from Deep Water Bay, was struck from the air and scuttled, eventually sinking in the Lamma Channel. Colonel H. B. Rose, the HKVDC commander, assumed control of the West Brigade following Brigadier Lawson's death. He spent much of the 20th preparing an ambitious counter-attack: the 2 Royal Scots and Winnipeg Grenadiers would drive toward the Gap from the west, supported by B Company of the Grenadiers, brought up from Pokfulam on the island's western coast. The operation commenced poorly. B Company arrived late to find that the Royal Scots had already departed Mount Nicholson's eastern slopes for reasons no one could later explain. The Grenadiers attacked alone through pitch darkness and torrential rain, splitting into two groups that circled Mount Nicholson from opposite directions, meeting above the Gap at dawn. Colonel Doi's tactical instinct struck again. Observing the undefended summit of Mount Nicholson—lost through British inattention—he seized the moment. That afternoon, under cover of heavy rain, he ordered the 1/228th in a three-company formation to take the position without opposition. When B Company blundered into the Japanese, a savage close-quarters battle erupted that cost the Grenadiers all their officers, seven NCOs, and 29 men. Overwhelmed, B Company retreated to Mount Nicholson's western slope as Doi prepared to exploit his success and assault Mount Cameron. At dawn on the 21st, Wallis proposed a new coordinated attack on the Gap. Major T. G. MacAuley of the Royal Rifles led a combined force of Canadian and HKVDC troops from Stanley Mount at 0915 hours. Accurate mortar fire from Red Hill met them immediately. Hand-to-hand combat erupted at Bridge Hill and Notting Hill before the force could push toward the Gap via Violet Hill. By 1700 hours, MacAuley and all HKVDC officers were wounded. Wallis ordered withdrawal. That same morning at 1030 hours, the Japanese launched a second amphibious assault, driving toward Victoria City itself and reaching the east side of what is now Victoria Park. The anti-aircraft gun at Watson's factory in Causeway Bay was silenced. The naval yard suffered devastating mortar bombardment; all its guns fell silent. Major C. R. Templer, assigned to command at Repulse Bay, had successfully repulsed numerous probing attacks. When ordered to assault the Gap with two platoons of Canadian infantry and two HKVDC machine-gun sections, he encountered such overwhelming Japanese force that he abandoned the operation and withdrew beyond Middle Ridge. By dawn on the 22nd, the Japanese finally established heavy artillery on Hong Kong Island. Two battalions of the 229th concentrated on Repulse Bay Hotel. The divisional reserves—1/229th and 1/230th—deployed against the East Brigade as it fell back to its last bastion: Stanley Peninsula. Stanley's defenses were organized in three concentric zones. The forward area, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Home, comprised elements of the 1st Middlesex, Royal Rifles companies, and HKVDC troops, supported by a single 2-pounder gun. Stanley village, under Lieutenant Colonel Wilcox, held the second line with artillery pieces and mixed infantry. A final reserve at Stanley Hill and Fort, under Lieutenant Colonel Shaw, contained the last of the artillery and the 1st and 2nd HKVDC batteries. To the west, British forces barely held their positions. The 2/14 Punjab, 1st Middlesex, 4/7 Rajputs, Royal Scots, and Winnipeg Grenadiers stretched along Mount Cameron and the northern heights—a thin, exhausted line facing Japanese battalions concentrated along a kilometer-long front. At noon on the 22nd, Japanese forces attacked Stanley Mound and Sugarloaf, held by B Company of the Royal Rifles augmented with platoons from HQ and D Companies. Despite multiple repulses, ammunition shortages forced the Canadians to retire to the southern slopes. The situation at Repulse Bay Hotel deteriorated daily, yet Major Templer continued to hold against repeated assaults. As Christmas Eve dawned, all defenders faced grim circumstances. The Royal Rifles of Canada, shattered from bearing the brunt of Japanese attacks, withdrew into Stanley Fort—but not before a heated confrontation between Lieutenant Colonel Home and Brigadier Wallis in which the Canadians bitterly accused their comrades of not "pulling their weight." In the evening of december 21st, Lt Colonel Home, now the senior surviving Canadian officer, spoke to Lt Colonel Sutcliffe, learning about the plight of the Winnipeg grenadiers trying to hold the crest of Mount Cameron. Sutcliffe reported that "his battalion was decimated and yet the high command was ordering his men to make counter attacks. So he asked Home if he could not do something to stop what he considered a useless waste of lives." Home took this to heart and began to inform Brigadier Wallis that he wanted to see the Governor. He said to Wallis "his battalion was exhausted; further resistance would only result in the waste of valuable Canadian lives; as senior Canadian officer he felt a grave responsibility" Wallis persuaded Home to wait until morning. Home the next morning was more than ever convinced of the futility of resistance. Its important to note the relationship between senior Canadians and British officers were all but poisoned in Hong Kong, let alone imagine how the Indian or Chinese volunteer forces felt. The Canadians distrusted the British commanders who for the most part got everything wrong in the whole damn operation. Home was threatening a separate Canadian surrender as they had lost confidence in Brigadier Wallis of the east brigade, Maltby and other British staff officers. It seemed to the Canadians they were being sacrificed to ensure the honor of the garrison. As Royal Rifles Major John H price put it  " There were plenty of Canadian officers who had battle experience in the first war who were competent to judge as to the possibility of a successful outcome of the defence of the island. Consider the facts - The Island had been split in two by vastly superior Japanese forces. On the eastern brigade front, which included the Stanley Peninsula, the Royal Rifles and one company of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Force were the only troops who had fought continuously day and night, without rest, since the landing on the 17th and were still carrying all the fighting. By the 21st they had been greatly reduced in fighting strength and by the 23rd to a strength of around 500 all ranks. (It might be interesting to note that when troops in this sector were marched out of Stanley fort as Prisoners of War, they numbered over 2000). It required no great military genius to predict the outcome of the battle once the Japanese had landed on the island with their control of sea and air and great superiority in weapons and men. He felt, I think rightly, that he would be derelict in his duty to his men and to the Canadian Government if he did not communicate his conclusions to the highest authority. Also neither Home nor his officers had any faith in Brig. Wallis' judgement or in his conduct of operations. And who had better right than he had? He and his men were bearing the brunt of the fighting and knew from first hand knowledge the strength and armament of the forces against them. The Higher Command had consistently shown an inability to grasp realities of the situation and to pursue tactics which might have prolonged the struggle but could not have altered the final result."  Stanley's defenses were reorganized into multiple lines. HKVDC companies held scattered positions at Chung Honkok, near the police station, and throughout the village. The 1st Middlesex manned pillboxes with medium machine guns. The second defensive line crossed Stanley Peninsula near St Stephen's College, defended by British, Chinese, and Indian policemen alongside HKVDC troops under Corporal E. C. Drown—all senior officers and NCOs having fallen. The final reserve stretched across St Stephen's Prep School north of the prison, held by Sergeant Murphy's HKVDC section and Captain F. G. Rees's 1st Battery HKVDC. By this stage, prison staff, wardens, and inmates had been pressed into the HKVDC. Among them was "Crumb" Chattey, a former captain of the 1st Middlesex serving a court-martial sentence for homosexual offences under the law of the time. Chattey assumed command of forty jailers and assorted men, including the colony executioner, who mounted a spirited defense. Japanese forces massed on Taitam Road with obvious intent to crush Stanley's remaining defense. Their first assault failed but destroyed two 18-pounders and two 2-pounder guns. Shortly before 2100 hours, a second attack commenced, this time supported by three tankettes. Two were destroyed by 2-pounders, yet No. 2 HKVDC Company was forced back to Stanley village with most of its men lost. Major H. R. Forsyth, the company commander, was recommended for a Victoria Cross for his stubborn defense against overwhelming odds. After midnight, a pillbox manned by C Company of the 1st Middlesex was overrun; Sergeant Sheehan and most of his crew were killed. The HKVDC line fractured. During all of this chaos, at midnight of the the Japanese made it to the field hospital at St Stephens College and this is where our story is going to take one of its darkest turns. In the early hours of Christmas day, the Japanese approached St Stephen's hospital which held approximately 96 wounded soldiers. Doctors and nurses stepped forward to surrender. Two doctors in charge, Lt Dr Colonel Black and his second in command Captain Dr Witney Barred the front door and Black called out 'You can't come in here' 'this is a hospital'. With deliberate aim, one of the Japanese soldiers raised his rifle and shot the doctor through the head.The Japanese mob then surged into the hospital ward, the body of Dr Black was repeatedly bayoneted as he lay at the door. The Japanese proceeded to enter the building and a massacre of unprecedented ferocity took place. The Japanese ripped the bandages off the wounded patients and plunged their bayonets into the amputated arms and legs before finishing them off with a bullet. In half an hour fifty-six wounded soldiers had been massacred while the nursing staff looked on helplessly.  They cut off ears, gouged out eyes, beat and raped the nurses. I want to read to you some testimony made by Sister Miss Amelia Fleming Gordon who witnessed what we now call the St Stephens College Massacre, something probably unknown to many outside Canada or Hong Kong. "Just before dawn there was a terrific howl and shortly afterwards Japanese arrived in large numbers at the front entrance. Captain Scotcher was pulled out and shortly afterwards he instructed me to come out and put my hands above my head. They took my steel helmet and cracked me over the head with it, searched my pockets, took off my red cross band and removed my watch that I had. They shouted for everyone to come out and everyone did except Sgt Parkin, who attempted to run past but was shot dead. We were marched single file into one of the adjacent classrooms, the patients also being brought in. Here we remained for about an hour or two, crowded and huddled together with no room to lie or sit down. Several of our patients between 50 to 60 I imagine were killed during the day. After 2 hours we were marched in single file upstairs and saw dead bodies and blood covering the stairs. We were then put into different classrooms, I went into a small room with four VADS (Mrs smith, Mrs Begg, Mrs Buxton and Mrs Simmons) where there were 5 chinese women. At 4:30m some Japanese soldiers came in and removed Mrs Smith, Begg and Buxton, I never saw them again. One of the Chinese girls told Mrs Simmons they had taken out the 3 women to kill them and would return for us. We were later ordered to bandage wounded Japanese soldiers. They took us to another room overlooking the tennis court, where there were five dead bodies of Red Cross personnel. We were made to sit on these dead bodies. I and Mrs Fideo were taken to other rooms. In my room there were two dead bodies, and I was made to take off all my clothes whilst they removed theirs. Before touching me they apparently became afraid someone was coming and made me put my clothes on again and I was returned to the room where Mrs Simmons and Mrs Andrews-Levinge still were. Mrs Fideo joined us almost immediately in a weeping state and told us she had been raped. We were left in peace for a short time only, 3 soldiers came in and took me in a small adjacent bathroom, knocked me down and all raped me one after the other, and then let me return. Mrs Fideo was then taken and underwent a similar experience. Both Mrs Fideo and I were then taken out a second time and raped as before Mrs Simmons and Mrs Andrews-levigne remained untouched. We were all now desperate and discovering there was a Yale lock on the door we pulled it locking ourselves in. They returned several times during the night but did not force an entrance."   Rifle man Sydney Skelton of "D" company of the Royal Rifles had this to say. ""The Japs stormed the hospital throwing grenades and bayoneting the wounded. I had rolled under a bed and lay as still as I could. A Jap turned me over, kicked me in the face, and tore off my bandages. I didn't move, or make a sound. The guy must have thought I was dead and took off. I heard screams coming from outside, terrible screams I can still hear in my head twenty years later. I saw a Jap coming into the hospital and take men outside at random. One of the wounded they dragged from his bed, cut off his ears, and ripped out his tongue. Then they took him outside and shot him. There was a lull in the din and he heard a British officer shout: "If you can walk or crawl to the door you may be allowed to live."  At this point Skelton tried to crawl to the door: "I was really confused from the anesthetic and I started to crawl, dragging my blanket, towards the door. A guy just ahead of me, a Hong Kong Volunteer, with a clasp knife in his belt, but his hands raised, was bayoneted as soon as he went out the door. The Padre grabbed me and slapped me to my senses. I'm alive today, thanks to him." A Japanese officer entered the hospital, saw Skelton with his wounds bleeding. He tore off Skelton's watch, hit him with the flat side of his sword and ordered him to go upstairs. Though badly wounded, Skelton crawled up the stairs and into a room that would be his prison for the next two days. Skelton spent nearly four years as a captive, first in Hong Kong and later in Japan where he worked as a slave labourer in a coal mine. Somehow, he made it home, where he lived in Scarsboro, Ontario. In a 1961 interview, he said: "Twenty years have passed, but I can never forget Christmas, 1941." On Christmas morning, Brigadier Wallis ordered C Company of the Royal Rifles of Canada to lead a counter-attack retaking the bungalows on Stanley village's ridge. Lieutenant Colonel Home refused. Wallis deployed D Company of the Winnipeg Grenadiers under Major Parker instead. At 1300 hours, the attack went in without artillery support. The 18th Platoon under Sergeant McDonnell penetrated to Stanley village, inflicting heavy casualties in savage hand-to-hand combat, but was eventually driven back to the fort. Of 148 men who attacked, only 44 answered roll call at day's end. Urban defense collapsed in stages. Using mines and a Bofors 40-millimeter gun in an anti-personnel role, the 230th Regiment pushed into Wanchai, held up briefly at the China Fleet Club. At Wanchai Market, an 18-pounder was destroyed. Japanese forces reached the Naval Dockyard's western boundary. The Rajputs fell back west of the racecourse. Mount Parish fell, opening the final approach to Victoria City. Back on December 21st, General Maltby sent a communique to the war office indicated that resistance was almost at an end. According to Sir John Kennedy, the director of Military operations in London "We had to decide whether to order the troops to fight it out or give the Governor permission to surrender as he wished to do... the psychological aspect was of overriding importance, particularly with an Oriental enemy. If we fought to the last round and the last man at Hong Kong, we should gain an indirect military advantage, in that the Japanese would judge our powers of resistance elsewhere by the same standard. Therefore my opinion was that, although it was an unpleasant decision, the garrison should be told to fight it out.". When Prime Minister Churchill was informed he sent a typical churchillian message "there must be no thought of surrender..the enemy must be compelled to expend the utmost life and equipment. There must be vigorous fighting in the inner defenses, and, if need be, from house to house. Every day that you are able to maintain your resistance will help the allied cause". Both the Governor and General had little choice but to agree, on Christmas the governors message was "fight on. Hold fast for king and empire".  By the afternoon it was clear further resistance was futile. At 1530 hours on December 25, Governor Young officially surrendered. A white flag rose over the colony. Young and Major General Maltby crossed Victoria Harbour from Queen's Pier to meet General Sakai at the Peninsula Hotel, renamed "Toa" by its new occupants. It was the first occasion on which a British Crown Colony had surrendered to an invading force. The garrison had held out for 17 days, the day is known in Hong Kong as "black christmas". Lieutenant Colonel R. G. Lamb and Lieutenant J. T. Prior descended from Fortress Headquarters to Stanley to order Brigadier Wallis to lay down arms. Wallis refused without written confirmation. When Major Harland arrived with official orders, Wallis finally capitulated. At 0230 hours on December 26, 1941, he and 2,000 men crossed the lines in surrender. Two days later, on the 28th, the Japanese staged a 2,000-man victory parade led by Lieutenant General Sano on a white horse. While the general paraded, his troops—officially granted three days of "rest and recreation"—embarked on systematic rape and pillage across the fallen colony. Rear-Admiral Chan Chak arrived in Hong Kong in 1938 as an unlikely businessman—General Manager of a stockbroker's firm—but his true role was far more consequential. The one-legged Chinese admiral commanded the Military Mission tasked with coordinating China's war effort with British operations. Working seamlessly with the police special branch and intelligence services, Chan orchestrated a shadow campaign against Japanese sympathizers and traitors, drawing on a network of Nationalist agents, many of whom carried Triad connections. His inner circle included Col. Yee Shiu Kee of Chinese intelligence (posing as an insurance salesman), Lt. Cdr. Henry Hsu as aide-de-camp, and Coxswain Yeung Chuen as bodyguard. As Governor Young prepared to sign the unconditional surrender on Christmas afternoon 1941, Chan received permission to lead an escape attempt. The 2nd MTB Flotilla—vessels MTBs 7, 9, 10, 11 and 27—waited in hiding near Aberdeen Island, but Chan's perilous journey through Victoria's ruins delayed his arrival. Finding the MTBs absent, he boarded HMS Cornflower II instead, only to come under withering machine-gun fire as the launch attempted to reach open water. Abandon ship was called. Chan removed his wooden leg and surrendered his lifebuoy to his non-swimming bodyguard, diving into the chaos with Lt. Cdr. Hsu. Almost immediately, a Japanese bullet tore through Chan's wrist—a crippling wound for a one-armed, one-legged swimmer fighting through hostile fire. The Japanese, sensing they had their quarry, ignited the hillside grass with tracer rounds to drive the men back into the sea. Col. Yee remained aboard the bullet-riddled vessel and was last seen attempting to hide; he would eventually make his way to unoccupied China after several harrowing days. The other escapees scattered across Aberdeen Island in desperation. Hearing the gunfire from their concealment on the far side of the island, the MTBs approached cautiously, rescuing survivors as they went. By 2130 hours on Christmas Day, sixty-eight survivors were racing toward Mirs Bay to rendezvous with Communist guerrillas. There the MTBs were scuttled after valuables were salvaged, and the escape party was welcomed as heroes and guided safely to Huizhou in unoccupied China. This dramatic flight marked the first of many escapes and signaled the beginning of Allied cooperation with the Chinese Communist forces. As British forces withdrew from Kowloon, a new force emerged from the shadows. The Guangdong People's Anti-Japanese Guerrillas East River Column (ERC)—a battle-hardened Communist organization founded in 1938—took up the struggle against the Japanese invaders. The ERC had consolidated various local anti-Japanese forces that sprang up after Guangzhou fell to Japan, anchoring itself on two formidable core units: Zeng Sheng's Baoan People's Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Main Force and Wang Zuorao's East Baoan regiment. By the eve of Hong Kong's invasion, the Third and Fifth Column fielded fifteen hundred fighters—seasoned veterans who had waged three years of resistance across Guangdong Province. Even as the British capitulated, Chinese Hongkongers—farmers and fishermen mostly—took up arms alongside their Communist allies. By year's end, over one hundred ERC members operated clandestinely in Hong Kong. In February 1942, to better organize this growing force, the HKKIB was formally established under Cai Guoliang's command, with Political Commissar Chen Daming answering to Zeng Sheng as overall commander of the ERC. The ERC's first mission was audacious in scope: rescue prominent Chinese and foreign VIPs trapped in Hong Kong. While China burned, the colony had remained a haven for industrialists, politicians, authors and dignitaries fleeing the war—now all vulnerable to Japanese occupation. Between December 1941 and June 1942, the ERC spirited over eight hundred key figures past Japanese lines to safety, while simultaneously escorting more than two thousand overseas Chinese volunteers eager to join the anti-Japanese war effort. The guerrillas also became architects of POW liberation. In March 1942, when British prisoners were forced to labor at Kai Tak Airport, the ERC deployed English-speaking operatives disguised as street vendors to infiltrate the airfield and extract Captain Thompson and four comrades through the rainwater culvert system. Among notable rescues were Lt. Col. Ride of the HKVDC (who would establish the British Army Aid Group), naval officers including Lt. J. W. Hurston of the Royal Navy, artillery officer Lt. G. D. Clagne, Indian soldiers such as Lashkar Singh and Mehnga Singh, and key civilians: the HSBC banker T. J. J. Fenwick, Police Superintendent W. P. Thompson, and foreign nationals—Russians, Danes, Norwegians—who found sanctuary in the unoccupied interior. Most were escorted to safety in China, but two Royal Scots soldiers—Joseph Gallaher and Daniel Hodges—remained with the ERC for six weeks, training guerrilla fighters in the use of British weapons and medium machine guns. These two Scottish soldiers became among the few Westerners to fight alongside Chinese Communist forces, a testament to the bonds forged in shared struggle against the Japanese occupier.   The casualty figures for Hong Kong remain contested. General Maltby's immediate post-war reports claimed 2,123 defenders dead or missing with 1,332 wounded, but these were later deemed inflated. The Chief Signal Officer, imprisoned after the surrender, compiled a more credible tally: 2,721 dead and missing. Modern estimates place military casualties around 1,600, including medical personnel from St John Ambulance. Civilian losses proved far grimmer—estimates suggest approximately 7,000 killed. Japanese records tell a different story. The Defence Agency historical section documented 1,720 Japanese deaths, while the Japanese occupation authority's own newspaper, Hong Kong News, reported 1,966 dead and 6,000 wounded on 29 December 1941. On 20 February 1942, Major-General Isogai Rensuke took office as Governor, commanding occupation forces under Brigadier Okada Umekichi. Three independent infantry regiments and supporting artillery maintained control of the colony. The occupiers' brutality would not escape Allied judgment. Major-General Ito, commander of the division's infantry, faced war crimes convictions. More prominently, Lieutenant-General Sakai, the 38th Army's commander and temporary governor, was tried, convicted, and executed by firing squad in 1946. Major-General Isogai received life imprisonment for war crimes but was released in 1967. Lieutenant-General Tanaka, final Japanese Governor and commander of the 23rd Army, was executed in 1947. Of the senior commanders, only Vice-Admiral Niimi survived the war, living to age 106.  General Maltby endured captivity throughout the East, moving from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Taiwan, finally reaching a camp near the Chinese-Mongolian border before repatriation from Shenyang (Mukden). His tenure received no official recognition despite the stubborn defense he had mounted. Lieutenant-Colonel White of the 2 Royal Scots survived internment but died shortly after returning to Britain, his health shattered by cancer. Governor Young resumed office in late 1946, attributing the colony's rapid loss to insufficient Chinese support for the British war effort. His attempts to introduce representative government alarmed London, which promptly replaced him with Sir Robert Black. Young retired in 1947. Maltby, too, retired from the Army soon afterward, also without honor. Not all were forgotten. Rear-Admiral Chan received an honorary KBE from British Ambassador Sir Horace Seymour. Colonel Yee was granted an honorary CBE, and Lieutenant-Commander Henry Hsu an honorary OBE. Hsu, a gifted athlete, became a member of the International Olympic Committee representing Chinese Taipei. Lieutenant-Colonel Stewart of 1 Middlesex died from illness in 1942. Three HKRNVR men—Petty Officer J. W. Fallace, W. C. Johnstone, and civilian Arthur Evans—escaped from the Lisbon Maru and reached Chongqing (Chunking). Of 1,834 POWs aboard that transport, only 716 returned home. Lieutenant Walda, responsible for brutal treatment of prisoners, died before sentencing; Captain Koyda, the Lisbon Maru's commander, received seven years' imprisonment. The British authorities formally acknowledged the East River Column's role—without its aid, no escapee would have survived the treacherous journey to freedom. When future Prime Minister James Callaghan raised questions in Parliament, the government responded with generous monetary awards, free medical care, and employment opportunities for survivors and their families. Many settled in the United Kingdom; others remained to serve in public and private sectors until Hong Kong's return to China in 1997, when the ERC liaison office became the local branch of the New China News Agency. Zeng Sheng, the ERC commander, rose to become Deputy Chief of Staff of the South China Military Region, then Deputy Provincial Governor and Mayor of Guangzhou. Purged during the Cultural Revolution, he was rehabilitated and became Minister of Communication in 1979. He died in Guangzhou in November 1995. One hundred twenty-eight HKVDC members, forty-nine soldiers of the British Army, and fifty personnel from transport and civil defense units escaped to Free China. The RAF transported them to Assam, then Calcutta, via the British Army Aid Group. The first groups joined the 9th Battalion of the Border Regiment at Fort William; the third and fourth joined the 1st Battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment. Initially relegated to non-combatant roles, their fortunes changed when Brigadier Michael Calvert—who had served in pre-war Hong Kong commanding the Chinese Sappers—called for volunteers to fight the Japanese in Burma. All stepped forward. After months of intensive training, they were formally enrolled on 14 February 1943 as the Hong Kong Volunteer Company, integrated into Wingate's legendary Chindits, where they would see action deep behind Japanese lines in the jungles of Burma. I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me.   During Hong Kong's 1941 Christmas invasion, Japanese forces committed atrocities against wounded soldiers and nurses. After seventeen days of brutal resistance, Governor Young surrendered on December 25th. Rear-Admiral Chan Chak escaped through machine-gun fire, while the East River Column guerrillas conducted daring rescues, extracting over 800 VIPs and 2,000 volunteers to safety in unoccupied China.          

Last time we spoke about the beginning of the Battle of Hong kong. Japan's rise as a threat to British interests accelerated through the 1920s and intensified after invading China. Britain's response remained contradictory—diplomatically conciliatory yet militarily apprehensive. While Singapore and Malaya received substantial reinforcements, Hong Kong was acknowledged indefensible, yet the 1936 Defence Scheme attempted to fortify it as an island fortress. Governor Northcote urgently advocated evacuation, recognizing the futility of defense. London rejected this, fearing it would demoralize China and forfeit sovereignty claims. Reinforcement requests from commanders like Grasett fell on deaf ears until Grasett independently lobbied Canadian leaders. This persistence finally convinced Churchill to dispatch two additional battalions. On December 8, 1941, Japanese forces attacked across three fronts with overwhelming force. Within hours, the RAF was destroyed on the ground, demolitions proved ineffective, and British units rapidly retreated toward the Gin Drinkers Line, facing an enemy that outnumbered and outmaneuvered them from the opening moments.   #217 The Battle of Hong Kong Part 2: the Island Aflame Welcome to the Fall and Rise of China Podcast, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about the history of Asia? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on history of asia and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel where I cover the history of China and Japan from the 19th century until the end of the Pacific War. Around 1500 hours on 9 December, Colonel Doi of the 228th Regiment arrived at Needle Hill, just north of the Gin Drinkers Line, ahead of his main force. For two hours he studied the British defensive positions through binoculars, noting trenches and bunkers—and to his surprise, washing lines fluttering with white clothes. The sight spoke volumes about the 2 Royal Scots' lax discipline. Then fog descended, reducing visibility to barely twenty meters, and heavy rain obscured the landscape. Doi sensed a fleeting advantage but lost radio contact with his battalions. Worse still, the Shing Mun Redoubt lay outside his regimental boundary, making an unauthorized attack a serious breach of protocol. When his units finally arrived, supporting artillery remained unavailable, held up by demolished roads. Doi chose to attack anyway. Doi ordered the 2nd Battalion to scout the eastern approach while the 3rd Battalion spearheaded the main assault. Major Nishiyana commanded the 3rd, sending Lieutenant Wakabayashi and Kasugai with 150 volunteers to lead. The Shing Mun Redoubt itself comprised five concrete pillboxes and an artillery observation post, connected by underground tunnels named after London landmarks—Piccadilly, Haymarket, and others. The whole complex sat on small rises above Jubilee Dam, then the British Empire's tallest. Defending the redoubt was A Company, 2 Royal Scots, under Captain Jones—just three officers and 39 men. One platoon of 25 soldiers under 2nd Lieutenant Thompson held the forward positions. Against this stood 150 Japanese attackers, with another 1,500 troops in reserve. Battalion orders forbade using the concrete works as fighting positions; they were meant for the Vickers machine-gun team and artillery protection. No mines could spare the redoubt's perimeter. On the night of the 9th, roughly half the defenders sheltered in the observation post while the remainder manned pillboxes 401b and 402. At 2000 hours, Thompson led a nine-man patrol northward to check Needle Hill and Shing Mun Valley. Despite two and a half hours in the field, the patrol returned at 2220 hours without detecting the Japanese force massing just 500 meters away. By that time, Lieutenant Kasugai's assault group had crossed Jubilee Dam undetected, bypassed unmanned Post X, and assembled below Pillbox 401b. At 2200 hours, Japanese sappers cut through two lines of wire. At 2300—H-Hour—Lance Corporal Laird heard movement in the bushes and opened fire. The Japanese answered with grenades and rushed the pillbox lines. One team entered the tunnel system; another hurled grenades through the air vents. Corporal Campbell swung his Vickers toward Pillbox 401, catching Japanese headquarters personnel in the open. Sergeant Robb mustered a counter-attack force of thirteen men. Five fell as casualties—Laird, Basnett, Coyle, Casey, and Jardine. Casey was killed; only Jardine escaped. The alert triggered gunfire from the observation post's defenders, and Forward Observer Wilcox called down 4.5-inch and 6-inch artillery fire. Without strong reinforcement and leadership, four Royal Scots and an Indian sentry abandoned the northern positions and withdrew to the observation post. Captain Jones received orders from Brigade to counter-attack, but delegated the task to Thompson. As Thompson attempted to leave the observation post, he found the gate locked from outside. This calamity had a backstory: just before the attack, Thompson had admitted a civilian at the request of Force 163 (SOE's sabotage unit in Singapore). Private Wylie had taken the observation post key from Lance Naik Kishan Singh and, upon exit, locked the gate behind him. The three officers were now literally locked out of the battle. Second Lieutenant Mochizuki and his platoon infiltrated through open trenches and began attacking the observation post from above, attempting to breach the hatches. The defenders held for three hours before Japanese sappers forced explosives down the air vents. At 0230 hours, the blast killed two Indian signallers inside. Thompson sustained a severe eye wound from grenade shrapnel; Jones and Warrant Officer Mead were both wounded. The remaining fifteen defenders surrendered; eleven became casualties. Meanwhile, a Rajput patrol engaging Japanese forces in the river valley managed to drive them back toward the redoubt. One final pillbox endured for another eleven hours before suffering the same sapper treatment. By 0400 hours on 10 December, the entire redoubt was lost. For just two killed, the Japanese had achieved a decisive victory—the breakthrough that would shift the entire campaign's trajectory. By dawn, a Japanese flag flew triumphantly from Point 255.   Major-General Maltby's assessment was stark: "This was calamitous, for Shing Mun was the key to the whole of the left position." Yet the Japanese perspective differed sharply. Having achieved a breakthrough, Colonel Doi received astonishing orders to withdraw—his success had transgressed into the 230th Regiment's sector and violated the meticulously prepared war plan. Doi refused. After heated confrontation with Major-General Ito and Lieutenant-General Sakai, his insubordination was later censured, though a divisional staff officer, Oyadomani, bore the scapegoat's burden of rebuke for failing to restrain Doi's initiative. With Shing Mun secured, Doi methodically fed reinforcements into the position. Throughout December 10th, the Japanese remained uncertain of their advantage and adopted a cautious strategy, probing British lines to exploit the evident disorder. Brigadier Wallis ordered the Royal Scots to mount an immediate dawn counterattack supported by the Rajputs and artillery. Lieutenant-Colonel White demurred; his battalion lacked any reasonable prospect of success. The resulting counterattack proved half-hearted at best. At first light on December 11th, the Japanese pressed Golden Hill forcefully, only to be repulsed by Captain Newton's Rajputs and gunfire from HMS Cicala. White positioned D Company in shallow shell scrapes and rusted wire—inadequate defenses against Japanese assault. Captain Pinkerton led a desperate bayonet charge that morning, temporarily clearing the Japanese and enabling the evacuation of wounded. Yet B, C, and D Companies absorbed devastating losses; Captains Rose and Richardson fell commanding their positions. With the Royal Scots collapsing, X Company of the Winnipeg Grenadiers and armored support rushed westward to seal the widening gap along Castle Peak Road. Meanwhile, Maltby grappled with alarming reports: Japanese landings on Lantau Island southwest of Hong Kong. Heavy artillery drove them back. A second probe at Aberdeen, where Special Naval Landing Forces approached within 300 yards of the naval base, was repelled by Canadian machine-gun fire. In hindsight, these were mere feints—never intended as the primary thrust. The stratagem succeeded. Maltby retained his island reserves—the Middlesex and two Canadian battalions—precisely where they would be needed. Had Wallis executed a forceful counterattack on December 10th with the Royal Scots and brigade reserves, the Rajputs might have retaken Shing Mun while the Japanese remained disorganized. Instead, Colonel Doi faced a furious Sakai, who had flown down from 38th Division headquarters at Taipo for what amounted to a pre-court-martial examination. The moment passed. After only 48 hours of combat, Maltby concluded the mainland was indefensible. The three battalions would withdraw intact to Hong Kong Island to assume their fortress defense roles. The naval commodore objected—demolitions, supply transfers, and troop ferrying required more time. The evacuation order was deferred 24 hours until noon on December 11th. At that hour, the decision was finalized: the mainland would be abandoned under cover of darkness. Further demolitions followed—the China Light and Power Station, the cement works on Tsing Yi Island, the docks. Yet Brigadier Wallis believed this merely a precautionary measure; he anticipated holding the mainland for at least another week. The withdrawal avoided Kowloon's congested streets, where street fighting and fifth columnists might have entrapped the British—a calculation that proved prescient, as an IJA advance column of 350 men from the 3/230th infiltrated Kowloon on the morning of December 12th to cut off the retreating garrison. The Royal Scots and Canadians retired south to Shamshuipo Barracks and Jordan Road Pier in western Kowloon; the Rajputs and supporting gunners withdrew eastward to Ma Lau Tong, which anchored the fortified Devil's Peak Peninsula. Maltby intended to hold this commanding position permanently—it was easily supplied across the narrow Lyemun Strait. The evacuation proceeded largely as planned. The Canadians and Royal Scots embarked on the afternoon and evening of December 11th under Punjabi covering fire. The Punjabis faced a harder journey—a moonlit scramble along steep Kowloon hills laden with supplies but critically short of mules. One group lost its way at a crucial junction, splitting into two columns. One proceeded toward Devil's Peak as planned; Battalion Headquarters descended into Kai Tak Airport, threaded through Kowloon City, and was evacuated by Star Ferry at Tsim Sha Tsui, fighting until the final moment as the last man boarded. The Rajputs' commander, unable to reach his Punjabi counterpart, abandoned Ma Lau Tong for the closer Hai Wan line near Devil's Peak. By 0400 hours on December 12th, the Punjabis and one Rajput company, accompanied by the gunners of the 25th Medium Battery, crossed Lyemun Strait to Hong Kong Island. Morning evacuations continued with minimal Japanese interference—a surprising restraint. Naval support proved crucial. The withdrawal completed by the morning of December 13th, though 170 mules were lost to the desertion of Chinese laborers—a deprivation that would haunt the subsequent campaign. During this passage, the IJN attempted shore bombardment. The Japanese cruiser and supporting vessels found themselves outranged by the defenders' 9.2-inch guns. The damage inflicted proved sufficient to discourage future naval adventures; for the remainder of the battle, the IJN maintained a cautious distance and played only a peripheral role. The speed and execution of the withdrawal apparently caught the Japanese unprepared. Their most probable expectation had been a full-scale assault on Devil's Peak accompanied by heavy bombardment—a day earlier, an assault without artillery preparation had been driven back with severe losses. The British appeared stronger than anticipated. The defense of the mainland had lasted only five days. With the mainland secured, the Japanese pivoted toward Hong Kong Island. The first move was diplomatic rather than military. At 0900 hours on December 13th, a small boat bearing a white flag crossed the harbor. It carried Colonel Toda, Lieutenant Mizuno, Mr. Othsu Dak, and two European women—the prominent and heavily pregnant Mrs. Macdonald and Mrs. C. R. Lee, wife of the Governor's secretary, accompanied by her two dachshunds. The surrender terms were flatly rejected. Major Boxer delivered the written refusal personally. Mrs. Macdonald remained in Hong Kong to give birth; Mrs. Lee and her dogs returned to Kowloon. The Japanese commenced systematic shelling of selected targets. On December 13th, a 9.2-inch gun on Mt. Davis was silenced; Belcher's Fort sustained damage. The following day, a 3-inch mount on Mt. Davis was hit, killing Chinese gunners and triggering morale collapse; some deserted. On December 15th, the barrage shifted to the northern shoreline, deliberately targeting pillboxes. At 2100 hours that night, approximately three Japanese companies attempted crossing the harbor in rubber rafts toward Pakshawan but were driven off by machine-gun fire. Fifth columnists intensified their operations—signaling with mirrors, sniping from concealed positions, spreading propaganda to encourage Chinese desertion. Their impact might have been catastrophic had not Rear-Admiral Chan and Colonel Yee, armed with tommy guns and grenades, systematically eliminated many of these saboteurs. By December 16th, half the pillboxes between the racecourse and Lyemun Strait lay destroyed. The intended crossing site was unmistakable. On December 17th, the Japanese dispatched a second peace mission—Colonel Toda's team now accompanied by Mrs. Lee with her dachshunds and a pregnant Russian woman. Again, the overtures were rebuffed. On December 18th, the bombardment reached new intensity. Oil storage tanks ignited, sending dense black smoke cascading across the northeast corner of the island—perfect concealment for what was to come. All signs pointed to imminent assault.  I want to note something here, you sometimes hear about how race played a role in the Pacific War and indeed it did. Racist attitudes were found on both the western and Japanese side of the war. There is a fantastic book dedicated to this by the way called, War without Mercy by John Dower, highly recommend it. What is interesting is how these racial attitudes actually affected decision making during the war. Take General Sakai's night amphibious assault for example. Western soldiers such as the Canadians in Hong Kong reported they were told by their commanders that quote "Don't worry about the Japanese, they can't see at night, they all wear glasses" another Canadian soldier wrote in a diary "They don't see well, especially at night we knew this as a matter of fact." Indeed the week before the outbreak of the battle of Hong Kong, Canadian officers attending a briefing by a British officer were informed that "Japan's aircraft were mostly obsolete, its air force had little practice in night flying, and its pilots were myopic and thus unable to carry out dive-bombing attacks". You might be asking yourself, why did they think the Japanese were myopic? The scientific explanation of the day was this "That the Japanese suffered widespread inner-ear damage. What caused this? Japanese motherhood, the practice of strapping babies to their mothers backs, it was explained caused their heads to bounce about, like when they harvested rice and permanently impaired their sense of balance". I particularly love this quote, one of my professors dedicated an entire class to the bizarre racial attitudes before and after the pacific war. There was a belief the Japanese could not see well at night, many western air force commanders actually believed there were times of day like at dawn or dusk where Japanese pilots would not operate because of this hindrance. American military commentator Fletcher Pratt in 1939 analyzed Japan's military strengths and explained it had four major weaknesses. The first was scarcity of resources such as iron, and steel. The second was that the Japanese "can neither make good airplanes nor fly them well" as a result of " the Japanese as a race have defects of the tubes of the inner ear, just as they are generally myopic. This gives them a defective sense of balance, the one physical sense in which an aviator is not permitted to be deficient.". The third was that the Japanese were short-tempered and were inclined to waste men unnecessarily when operations did not go well. The fourth was that the Japanese would simply never date to provoke a war with the US. Again Mr Pratt was an American military commentator whose information came from multiple accounts given by high ranking military officials! The British military maintained that the Japanese avoided night operations on land because they were simply incapable of caring them out well, while they avoided nighttime aerial attacks, as well as dive-bombing for the same reasons Pratt said quote "their pilots were poor and their aircraft inferior.". So take this all to mind when I talk about how certain ranking officers go about making their decisions. By the evening of 14 December, evacuated mainland units had regrouped on Hong Kong Island. The defensive structure was restructured into two brigades: Brigadier Wallis commanded the East Brigade from Taitam Gap, while Brigadier Lawson headed the West Brigade from Wongneichong Gap. This reorganization placed the 5/7 Rajputs across the north-east perimeter, defending over 3,500 metres of coastline with B Company positioned on the hills behind Taikoo Docks. The Royal Rifles of Canada held the north-east corner from Stanley to points south, with reserve positions at Lyemun. Two HKVDC companies supported from Taitam Valley and Pottinger Gap, while the veteran Hughsiliers manned the North Point power station. British and Canadian artillery provided fire support across the northern approaches. The West Brigade held the north-western and south-western shores. The 2/14 Punjab stretched from Causeway Bay to Belcher's Point, protecting Government House and General Maltby's headquarters, with battalion headquarters at Mid-Level. The Winnipeg Grenadiers covered the south-west from Wanchai Gap, with one company detached to the brigade headquarters at Wongneichong Gap. The 2 Royal Scots, severely mauled at Shing Mun, were held in reserve with fresh replacements from the HKVDC. The Middlesex Regiment's companies were dispersed along 72 pillboxes encircling the entire shoreline, while an improvised Z Company of clerks, musicians and cooks defended battalion headquarters at Leighton Hill. Supporting artillery included 9.2-inch and 6-inch guns on Mt Davis and 4.7-inch guns at Belcher's Point. As darkness fell on 17 December, Japanese reconnaissance swimmers reached Taikoo, confirming the crossing site despite detection. Reinforcements arrived: 18 additional heavy bombers from Guangzhou and 26 fighters from Taiwan joined the aerial assault. The crescendo of artillery fire on the 18th, combined with masses of small craft gathering across the harbour, signalled the imminent invasion. Japanese divisional headquarters shifted to Ma Tau Wei near Kai Tak Airport; the 23rd Army moved to Taipo. The invasion force disposed itself with the right flank embarking from east and west of Kai Tak, the left from Devil's Hill area. At 1800 hours, the invasion order was issued; by 1930 hours Sakai himself arrived in Kowloon to oversee the crossing. At precisely 2000 hours, the 2/228th Regiment silently paddled their collapsible craft toward Taikoo Docks and the nearby sugar factory as artillery support commenced. Colonel Doi embarked with 80 headquarters personnel aboard a large barge, leading the second wave. The conditions favoured the invaders—a moonless night, sporadic showers, and thick black smoke from burning oil tanks obscured their movement. They reached the midpoint undetected before searchlights and machine-gun fire scattered the small boats, separating commanders from their units. Despite this chaos, the assault pressed forward. At 2140 hours the artillery shifted to deeper targets; at 2145 hours the first wave of 3/230th landed at North Point, followed minutes later by 2/228th and then 2/229th. Three red flares signalled a successful landing. All six Japanese battalions were ashore by midnight, though wire fencing delayed their advance and Bren carriers added to the confusion on the beach. General Sano arrived at Taikoo one hour later. The 5/7 Rajputs bore the initial brunt of the assault. Despite days of preliminary shelling, the Rajputs mounted a stubborn defence; Japanese casualties mounted rapidly. The anti-tank company suffered so grievously that only a single gun remained operational. The Japanese plan was tactical rather than frontal—bypass isolated positions for later elimination and push rapidly toward high ground. Overwhelmed by numerical superiority and losing most of their officers, Rajput resistance gradually crumbled. Contradicting all evidence, Maltby remained convinced the main Japanese assault would strike directly at Victoria from Kowloon. He therefore withheld the counter-attack, instead dispatching a platoon of Middlesex troops, Royal Marines, naval personnel, and the Rajputs' reserve company—supported by artillery—to establish a defensive line blocking the Japanese advance toward Central District. Three HKVDC armoured cars were sent to protect East Brigade headquarters; two more reinforced the Middlesex battalion headquarters. It was manifestly inadequate against six Japanese battalions. In post-war dispatches, Maltby conceded his grave miscalculation: he believed he faced at most two battalions, not a full division. As the 3/230th broke through D Company of the 5/7 Rajputs, the 2/230th came ashore nearby and wheeled westward toward Victoria. Their advance halted abruptly at the North Point power station, held by an extraordinary force: four officers and 36 men of the HKVDC Hughsiliers Platoon—alongside 39 civilian volunteers from China Light & Power and Hong Kong Electric, including the station manager Vincent Sorby—plus eight Free French soldiers commanded by Captain Jacques Egal, a Shanghai businessman turned soldier. Without exception, these men were World War I veterans, many aged 55 or older. Some had fought in the Boer War. Major J. J. Patterson, the Hughsiliers' commander, had served with Allenby's Camel Corps and been mentioned in dispatches six times; he was chairman of Jardine Matheson and a legislative councillor. Private Sir Edward Des Voeux, 8th Baronet, a millionaire bullion trader and secretary of the Hong Kong Club, had enlisted as a private when deemed too old for mobilization. Private T. A. Pearce, 67 years old, was chairman of J. D. Hutchison & Company and secretary of the Hong Kong Jockey Club. Captain Bruch, the second-in-command, aged 60, chaired a major trading house. The list extended through Hong Kong's business elite, each choosing to fight rather than flee. These old men held an entire regiment at bay. When Patterson called for aid, Maltby dispatched an HKVDC armoured car with a platoon from Z Company, 1 Middlesex, but the reinforcement was ambushed before reaching the station; only nine soldiers, including 2nd Lieutenant Caruthers, broke through. Unable to dislodge the defenders by assault, the Japanese resorted to bombardment. By 0145 hours on 19 December, surrounded and ammunition exhausted, the defenders withdrew to King's Road behind a disabled bus. The Japanese deployed three machine guns, killing or mortally wounding all but Private Geoghan. A Japanese officer, believing all dead, cautiously approached—only to have Geoghan, despite his wounds, surge from cover and charge. He killed the officer and four soldiers before collapsing from wounds. Somehow Geoghan survived. Those old men—civilians and reservists, businessmen and veterans—held the entire western Japanese advance for 18 hours, buying Maltby precious time to withdraw forces and establish a new defensive line. Their stand at North Point became one of the campaign's most improbable acts of defiance. As the 2/229th Regiment advanced southward toward Mt Parker, the 3/229th landed at Aldrich Bay and turned eastward toward Lyemun, where they seized an HKVDC 6-inch gun. Major Bishop of the Royal Rifles of Canada, unaware of the landings, dispatched 15 Platoon under Lieutenant Scott to check on A Company of the Rajputs. Unexpectedly, they encountered armed men in civilian clothes at Lyemun's gate—the first indication of the Japanese presence on the island. Yet senior officers dismissed initial reports of landings and lost positions as exaggerated, a critical miscalculation that proved catastrophic. At Lyemun Fort, the 5th Anti-aircraft Battery of the HKVDC was caught completely unaware and surrendered after minimal resistance. The Japanese then committed one of many atrocities that would characterize the battle, bayoneting 29 survivors. Alerted by 15 Platoon's report, Bishop attempted a counter-attack with two platoons to retake the fort, but the defenders could not scale the six-meter wall and withdrew with nine men killed. As the 2/229th pressed southward toward Mt Parker, they overran the Salesian Mission, which had been converted into an Advance Dressing Station. No. 8 Company of the 2/229th systematized a massacre of medical personnel and the wounded—an atrocity that would later become pivotal evidence at Colonel Tanaka's war crimes trial. Yet amid the chaos, several medical staff and wounded survived to testify: Gunners Y. K. Chan and Martin H. C. Tso of the 5th Battery, Captain Osler Thomas of the HKVDC, Captain Martin Banfill of the Royal Canadian Medical Corps, and Corporal Norman Leath of the Royal Army Medical Corps. C Company of the Royal Rifles, reinforced with captured Japanese machine guns abandoned by fleeing Rajputs, inflicted heavy casualties on the attackers, with one Japanese company suffering over 65 percent losses. Yet overwhelmed by superior numbers and suffering nearly two platoons worth of casualties themselves, the Canadians were forced to withdraw, leaving only a reinforcement platoon under Lieutenant Blaver on Mt Parker. When Captain Clerke arrived at dawn with 16 Platoon to reinforce the position, he found over 100 Japanese already entrenched. With no artillery support and only two platoons available, Clerke had no choice but to withdraw, abandoning Mt Parker to the enemy. By dawn on the 19th, the East Brigade faced catastrophe. Infantry strength had been halved, and losses of artillery were equally devastating. A series of misunderstandings and misinterpreted orders led coastal gun crews at Capes D'Aguilar and Collinson to destroy their own guns in confusion or lose them to the advancing Japanese. Of the entire artillery complement, only one 18-pounder and two 3.7-inch field guns remained operational. Wongneichong—literally "yellow muddy creek" in Chinese—occupies the center of Hong Kong Island, a valley separating the eastern hills (Mt Parker, Mt Butler, Jardine's Lookout) from the western massif (Mt Nicholson, Mt Cameron, Victoria Peak). This narrow gap formed the critical artery linking northern and southern Hong Kong, making Brigadier Lawson's decision to place West Brigade Headquarters there strategically sound yet tactically vulnerable. Recognizing the exposed position after the landings, Major Lyndon had located an alternative site south of Mt Nicholson, scheduled to open the following day. In response to the Japanese landings, Lawson dispatched three platoons of Winnipeg Grenadiers to block the advance. Lieutenant C. D. French took 18 Platoon to Mt Butler, Lieutenant G. A. Birkett's 17 Platoon moved to Jardine's Lookout, and Lieutenant L. B. Corrigan's platoon took the north-west approach to the Gap. As on Mt Parker, both French and Birkett were killed almost immediately, their small forces overwhelmed by battalion-strength enemy forces with artillery support. By morning on the 19th, two battalions each of the 230th and 228th Regiments were pushing for the high ground. The 2/230th rapidly occupied Jardine's Lookout while the 3/230th moved to Mt Nicholson and the 2/228th advanced toward the Gap itself. No. 3 Company of the HKVDC under Major E. Stewart held pillboxes around Jardine's Lookout, while No. 1 Company under Captain Penn defended Taitam Valley with forward positions at Quarry Gap. The pillboxes, despite heavy bombardment, held longer than anticipated—some for as long as 24 hours. Stewart maintained his company headquarters until the 22nd, four days of continuous fighting without adequate ammunition, food, or water. No. 3 Company suffered 80 percent casualties and ceased to exist as a cohesive unit. Realizing that the enemy had penetrated to Mt Butler, Brigadier Lawson decided counter-attack was essential. Major A. B. Gresham of A Company, Winnipeg Grenadiers, was ordered to retake Mt Butler and clear Jardine's Lookout. The Canadians initially succeeded, with Warrant Officer 2 J. R. Osborne leading a bayonet charge, but a strong counter-attack by three Japanese companies drove them back by 2200 hours. The Canadians held firm until 1500 hours, when Gresham attempted surrender despite waving a white flag—the Japanese shot him regardless. In the chaos that followed, a Canadian killed a Japanese officer in response, triggering a grenade barrage. Warrant Officer Osborne caught the grenades and hurled them back as fast as they came, but one landed in an impossible position. Without hesitation, Osborne threw himself on the grenade to save his comrades. This act of supreme self-sacrifice earned him a Victoria Cross—the first Canadian VC of World War II. At dawn on the 19th, Maltby dispatched A Company of the 2 Royal Scots under Captain K. J. Campbell to reinforce the Gap, but they lost all their officers with only 15 men reaching Lawson's headquarters. A group of sailors under Commander A. L. Pears came from the south, but were ambushed en route; only a few reached the Postbridge—a house just south of the Gap—which became an isolated strongpoint. The 3/230th captured the police station perched on a mound at the southern point of the Gap, then swept eastward to seize the anti-aircraft guns of 7th Battery (barely 250 meters from brigade headquarters) and continued uphill toward Taitam Hill to capture additional 6-inch and 3.7-inch guns. Maltby's response was to call down final protective fire from the HKSRA in Happy Valley, inflicting massive casualties on the 3/230th. At 1000 hours on the 19th, Lawson reported that his headquarters was surrounded and he was about to "go outside and shoot it out." Captain H. A. Bush provided covering fire as Lawson and his entire staff, including Middlesex signallers, were cut down by machine-gun fire across the Gap. Lawson's body was discovered two days later halfway up the hill behind his headquarters, dead from a gunshot wound to the thigh. Lieutenant Kerfoot of the 2/14 Punjab with his three Bren carriers arrived minutes too late to save him. IJA who saw the fight made a note stating "he died heroically". At 1330 hours on the 19th, Maltby issued "Operation Order No. 6" calling for a massive counter-attack to commence 90 minutes later. The plan was ambitious: A and D Companies of the 2/14 Punjab were to attack east from Victoria to North Point to relieve the Hughsiliers, while HQ Company of the Winnipeg Grenadiers and the 2 Royal Scots were to attack the Gap and Jardine's Lookout. Eight field guns were promised but never materialized. There was no reconnaissance, no proper orders, and minimal coordination. The Canadians were to rendezvous with the 2 Royal Scots at Middle Gap at 1530 hours, but the Scots were late; the Canadians advanced without them. Captain Pinkerton of D Company, 2 Royal Scots, was ordered at the last minute to attack up Wongneichong Gap Road—the same route A Company had taken only seven hours earlier and been decimated—because it was reported as "lightly held." Captain A. M. S. Slater-Brown led the advance with three Bren carriers and attached engineers, followed by D Company of the Winnipeg Grenadiers. Just as the carriers reached the burnt-out trucks of A Company, they too were ambushed. Mortars and machine-gun fire rained down from Jardine's Lookout, where the Japanese occupied captured HKVDC pillboxes. Slater-Brown and 2nd Lieutenant Bell, the battalion intelligence officer, were killed instantly. The Royal Scots waited in the roadside ditches until 0200 hours before launching an attack on the police station, reaching the steps before Pinkerton was severely wounded. Captain Ford's composite company attack at 0300 hours also failed. Simultaneously, C Company under Lieutenant F. L. Stanier attacked Jardine's Lookout—also unsuccessfully. This series of piecemeal assaults cost the Royal Scots eight officers and 68 soldiers. Growing increasingly desperate, Maltby ordered Major Hodkinson, Officer Commanding HQ Company of the Winnipeg Grenadiers, to attack the Gap and proceed to Mt Parker. Requesting reinforcements from A Company and the Royal Scots, Hodkinson launched his assault with covering fire from Lieutenant Corrigan on Mt Nicholson. The Grenadiers managed to reach Mt Nicholson with only five unwounded men, though Corrigan's group advanced to within 300 meters of the Gap road. Then came an unexpected stroke of fortune: while skirting Mt Nicholson, Hodkinson's group stumbled upon approximately 500 Japanese—probably from the 3/230th—eating lunch without posting sentries. The Winnipeg Grenadiers unleashed devastating fire, inflicting heavy casualties. By 1745 hours, Hodkinson's force was only 100 meters from Repulse Bay Road. With four men and a 2-inch mortar, Hodkinson worked his way to the abandoned brigade headquarters, bringing 20 walking wounded with him. He established a foothold at the Gap, receiving orders to attack the police station at 2200 hours. Two HKVDC armoured cars with Vickers machine guns came in support, but accurate enemy fire disabled both. Like Pinkerton before him, Hodkinson reached near his objective before being severely wounded. For this action of determination and courage, Hodkinson was awarded the Distinguished Service Order. By the morning of the 20th, the Japanese had consolidated control of the Gap, but elements of D Company, Winnipeg Grenadiers, still held various pillboxes north of the position. Initially, 17 and 18 Platoons occupied forward positions with Company Headquarters and 16 Platoon in reserve, positioned across Wongneichong Road almost directly opposite brigade headquarters. Forward positions were rapidly overrun and cut off from the company. They fought without officers until withdrawal to battalion headquarters became necessary. With Captain A. S. Bowman killed and Captain R. W. Philips wounded, command fell to Lieutenant T. A. Blackwood. An attempt by B Company to relieve D Company on the evening of the 20th failed catastrophically, killing all officers and 29 men. With fewer than 50 men remaining—all wounded—Lieutenant Blackwood continued inflicting heavy casualties on the Japanese until 22 December, when exhaustion and the complete absence of ammunition, food, and water forced surrender. D Company killed over 200 Japanese soldiers. Post-war Japanese reports refused to believe that a single company had held the Gap for so long. For their stubborn defense, Philips and Blackwood were awarded the Military Cross, and three enlisted men received the Military Medal. The battle of Wongneichong Gap was characterized by fragmented planning and poor coordination. On the night of the 19th-20th, no fewer than three separate companies attacked the police station, with another company assaulting Jardine's Lookout—all within five hours, all independently organized by local commanders. Had these disparate actions been coordinated into a single simultaneous assault, fortress headquarters' objectives might well have been achieved. By the end of the 20th, the British had lost the vital ground of Wongneichong, though Postbridge House remained as an isolated holdout. For the Japanese, Wongneichong became the single costliest engagement since the invasion began, with over 800 casualties and the regimental commander of the 3/230th seriously wounded. I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me.   Japanese landings on 18-19 December overwhelmed the East Brigade. Brigadier Lawson died defending the vital Gap. Desperate, uncoordinated counter-attacks by British and Canadian troops failed to dislodge the enemy. D Company Winnipeg Grenadiers held the position for four days against overwhelming odds before surrendering. The Japanese suffered 800 casualties but secured this critical strategic ground.

The gearhead goons' annual getogether at JFS4 went off relatively hitchless - so much 'froading, so much food and a seriously good hangout at Eagle's Nest in Marble (got to have a driveway that's four-by only).  From classic trails like the famously lethal Schofield Road, multipersonalitied Pearl Pass, bottled up Gunsite Road, expansive Montezuma Basin, unappreciated Sheep Mountain, Lead King and Crystal Mill (get in there), we shoved everything from ultra-capable trail buggies to an Ineos Grenadier with the radar signature of the Pentagon through (almost) all of them (and you can too!).  ...And because we did everything and then some in trailed-out 4Runners and a Jeep, you probably can too - advocate for your access and your right to roam. More info in this extended-play look over the shoulder: BushDucks (has details), Admiral Rickover (knows stuff), community Marble (get some), vintage truck self-adjustment (because third-gen 4Runner), geniuses from Hughes to Musk, Ayatollahs from San Diego, plus Fatso Jetson, Kyuss, Earthlings, Truckfighters and Corrosion of Conformity.

The gearhead goons' annual getogether at JFS4 went off relatively hitchless - so much 'froading, so much food and a seriously good hangout at Eagle's Nest in Marble (got to have a driveway that's four-by only).  From classic trails like the famously lethal Schofield Road, multipersonalitied Pearl Pass, bottled up Gunsite Road, expansive Montezuma Basin, unappreciated Sheep Mountain, Lead King and Crystal Mill (get in there), we shoved everything from ultra-capable trail buggies to an Ineos Grenadier with the radar signature of the Pentagon through (almost) all of them (and you can too!).  ...And because we did everything and then some in trailed-out 4Runners and a Jeep, you probably can too - advocate for your access and your right to roam. More info in this extended-play look over the shoulder: BushDucks (has details), Admiral Rickover (knows stuff), community Marble (get some), vintage truck self-adjustment (because third-gen 4Runner), geniuses from Hughes to Musk, Ayatollahs from San Diego, plus Fatso Jetson, Kyuss, Earthlings, Truckfighters and Corrosion of Conformity.

Des parlementaires du Parti national libertarien, proches de la coalition du président d'extrême-droite José Antonio Kast, demandent au dirigeant du pays la création d'un Musée « de la vérité ». Il s'agirait, selon eux, de commémorer les « victimes » du gouvernement socialiste de Salvador Allende entre 1970 et 1973, juste avant le coup d'État militaire.   Il existe bien à Santiago du Chili un Musée de la mémoire et des droits humains : un grand bâtiment contemporain couleur bronze, proche du centre historique de la capitale. On y trouve de nombreux témoignages et archives des crimes commis sous la dictature du général Augusto Pinochet (1973-1990), qui a fait plus de 3 000 morts. Pourtant, ce musée serait incomplet, selon certains élus d'extrême-droite qui voudraient créer un autre lieu présentant leur propre version de l'histoire.  Pénuries Sept parlementaires d'ultra-droite, membres du Parti national libertarien, ont présenté en juin une résolution demandant au président d'extrême-droite José Antonio Kast (au pouvoir depuis mars) la création d'un Musée « de la vérité ». Ces élus défendent l'idée selon laquelle le coup d'État militaire était justifié et nécessaire, et souhaitent dénoncer « les abus, la famine ainsi que l'humiliation » qu'auraient subi des millions de Chiliens pendant ces trois années où la coalition de gauche, l'Unité Populaire, gouvernait le pays après avoir accédé démocratiquement au pouvoir en 1970, et avant d'être déstabilisée puis renversée par un coup d'État soutenu par la CIA. Pourtant, explique la correspondante de RFI à Santiago, il ne sera pas question dans ce musée de l'ingérence des États-Unis au Chili. « Il s'agira d'un musée concernant l'histoire des Chiliens, pas celle des États-Unis, se défend Paulina Muñoz, l'une des élues à l'origine de la proposition. Il y aura des témoignages, des documents mais à travers le regard des Chiliens », sans plus de contexte, confirme-t-elle, jointe par Naïla Derroisné.   Intervention des États-Unis « Comprendre la période de l'Unité Populaire sans considérer le contexte interaméricain me parait très compliqué. Car de nombreux événements ayant eu lieu pendant cette période,  comme par exemple les pénuries, ont été le fruit d'interventions nord-américaines. L'utilisation de l'Histoire par la droite chilienne souffre d'un manque de méthodologie, estime Camila Gatica, professeure assistante au département des Sciences Historiques de l'Université du Chili. De plus, penser qu'il n'existe qu'une seule vérité et qu'elle est statique, me parait très problématique. Tout comme parler des pénuries alimentaires sans mentionner le programme de nutrition infantile instauré par l'Unité Populaire.»   Au Panama, des habitants manifestent contre un barrage destiné à alimenter le canal « Non au barrage », voilà ce qu'on pouvait lire notamment sur les banderoles de manifestants dans la capitale panaméenne ce lundi 3 août 2026. Près de 300 personnes s'y sont réunies, notamment des habitants et paysans, riverains du fleuve Indio, où doit être construit un barrage pour créer un lac artificiel destiné à alimenter le canal de Panama, menacé par la sécheresse. Les habitants, qui seront expropriés, se sentent trahis par l'État et dénoncent aussi le déplacement des tombes de leurs ancêtres enterrés dans huit cimetières qui se trouvent dans l'emprise du futur barrage. À lire aussiRéchauffement climatique: la pénurie d'eau douce menace la viabilité du canal de Panama Grenadye Alaso, d'où vient le cri de ralliement des supporters haïtiens ? Ces deux mots ont été scandés par tous les supporters haïtiens lors de la Coupe du monde de football masculin 2026. À l'origine, ordre militaire de l'armée coloniale française, la phrase « Grenadiers à l'assaut » a été détournée par des esclaves en armes, il y a plus de deux siècles. Pendant la guerre d'indépendance, elle devient un cri pour tenir bon et avancer malgré tout. La mémoire de la Révolution a toujours été mobilisée dans la culture populaire haïtienne. « Les Haïtiens ont toujours eu un attachement très romantique, presque épique, à leur histoire. Le football n'est que le terrain d'expression de ce patriotisme », explique le géographe Jean-Marie Théodat, de l'université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, interviewé par Léonie Magro del Baño.  Avec la qualification d'Haïti pour sa première Coupe du monde en 52 ans, plus d'une vingtaine de chansons ont vu le jour en quelques semaines, au pays comme dans la diaspora. Parmi elles, « Ayiti Nan Batay », de la chanteuse Ayiiti, en featuring avec Boukman Eksperyans et Paul Beaubrun. « On s'est qualifiés le 18 novembre, le jour de la bataille de Vertières : c'est hyper symbolique. J'ai voulu rendre hommage aux grenadiers de maintenant et de l'époque », témoigne l'artiste auprès de RFI. À lire aussiCoupe du monde 2026: les larmes et la fierté des supporteurs après l'élimination d'Haïti   Dans le journal de La 1ère... Le ministre français de l'action et des comptes publics a atterri ce lundi (3 août 2026) en Guyane, d'où il a confirmé l'arrivée en 2027 de 15 douaniers supplémentaires, explique Benoît Ferrand, d'Outre-mer La 1ère. À lire aussiFrance: démantèlement d'un réseau de passeurs qui faisait transiter des migrants syriens par la Guyane

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Dans la capitale haïtienne, la soirée du premier match des Grenadiers à la Coupe du monde, samedi dernier (13 juin 2026), a tourné au cauchemar à Cité Soleil. Des membres de gang ont tiré sur la foule qui célébrait la participation d'Haïti au Mondial de football masculin. Il y a eu des dizaines de morts, selon un bilan provisoire, y compris des enfants. «Des habitants de Wharf jérémie, de Pont Rouge et de Chancerelles sont descendus dans les rues pour célébrer la performance de la sélection haïtienne» face à l'Ecosse, malgré la défaite de l'équipe, raconte Fritznel Pierre, directeur exécutif de Combite pour la paix et le développement. Ces quartiers, comme l'ensemble de la commune de Cité Soleil sont aux mains de gangs. Certains membres de groupes armés participaient au cortège, au son du rara, musique traditionnelle haïtienne. Mais le son des percussions et des trompettes a été remplacé par celui des tirs. «Malheureusement, en arrivant dans le quartier de Belekou», des membres du gang de ce quartier «ont ouvert le feu sur la population», poursuit Fritznel Pierre, dont l'ONG de défense des droits humains a recueilli des témoignages pour tenter de reconstituer ce qu'il s'est passé ce soir-là. Bilan provisoire : 61 morts, dont plusieurs femmes et enfants, selon une source diplomatique jointe par RFI. Le plus jeune avait 7 ans seulement. Plusieurs membres de gangs ont aussi été tués. Des habitants ont été séquestrés.   Paralysie du terminal pétrolier de Varreux En février 2024, de nombreux groupes armés de la capitale haïtienne, Port-au-Prince, se sont réunis sous la bannière de la coalition «Vivre ensemble». Mais depuis mars, certains se combattent à nouveau à l'arme automatique, dans la plaine du Cul-de-Sac, y compris à Cité Soleil, le plus grand bidonville du pays. Selon l'ONU, plus de 2 300 personnes ont été tuées en Haïti depuis le début de l'année 2026. Après le massacre survenu dans la nuit de samedi à dimanche, des affrontements entre groupes armés paralysent le principal terminal pétrolier du pays, le terminal de Varreux, tout proche, et affectent l'approvisionnement des stations-service.   Haïti-Brésil : nouveau défi pour les Grenadiers  Les joueurs de Sébastien Migné affrontent les Brésiliens ce 19 juin 2026. Pour leur second match dans cette coupe du monde 2026, ils pourront compter ce vendredi sur le soutien de supporters haïtiens résidents à Philadelphie (où se tient le match) ou venus spécialement soutenir leur équipe, qui n'était pas présente au mondial depuis 52 ans. Elcio Ramalho, de la rédaction brésilienne de RFI, est allé à leur rencontre.   Présidentielle en Colombie : deux projets de société opposés La Colombie va-t-elle virer à droite toute comme de nombreux pays d'Amérique latine ? Second tour de la présidentielle ce dimanche 21 juin 2026. Pour succéder à Gustavo Petro, le premier président de gauche de toute l'histoire du pays, les Colombiens doivent trancher entre son dauphin, le sénateur Ivan Cepeda et le millionnaire d'extrême droite, l'avocat Abelardo de la Espriella. D'après les derniers sondages, ce dernier l'emporterait. Marine de La Moissonnière, envoyée spéciale de RFI en Colombie, est allée à la rencontre d'électeurs dans le quartier de Barrios Unidos, dans le nord de Bogota. Un quartier qui avait voté majoritairement pour Gustavo Petro en 2022 et qui lors du premier tour, a changé de bord, plaçant Abelardo de la Espriella en tête.   Dans le journal de La 1ère... Nouveau rebondissement suite à l'interpellation d'un policier la semaine dernière en Martinique, explique Benoît Ferrand, d'Outre-mer La 1ère.

Le match Brésil-Haïti de la Coupe du monde 2026 aura lieu à Philadelphie, dans la nuit du vendredi 19 au samedi 20 juin. Ce sera le deuxième match des Grenadiers après leur défaite face à l'Écosse. La communauté haïtienne des États-Unis est euphorique de les voir jouer, comme une respiration après des mois de tensions migratoires. Mais l'anxiété n'est jamais loin, car d'ici à 15 jours, la Cour suprême doit se prononcer sur la possible suppression du TPS, le statut de protection temporaire qui permet à 350 000 Haïtiens de résider légalement sur le sol américain. Et les efforts de la diaspora pour mobiliser le Congrès ne sont pas encore consolidés. Reportage de notre envoyé spécial à Boston, Il fait très chaud dans ce petit local de banlieue. Les danseuses sont en sueur, en pleine répétition. Dans la nuit du 19 au 20 juin, elles vont monter sur scène juste avant la diffusion du match Brésil-Haïti de la Coupe du monde 2026. Ce sera sur grand écran, en plein centre-ville de Boston. Il y a un air de fête dans la communauté haïtienne. Comme si ce Mondial venait effacer une partie de la tension vécue ces derniers mois. « Je dois dire que l'on a beaucoup d'espoir. C'est vrai que parfois, on se sent dans le noir avec ce gouvernement, mais après avoir regardé le match, même s'ils ont perdu, ils ont joué d'une manière phénoménale et je suis personnellement très fière d'eux et je suis sûre aussi que les autres Haïtiens aussi sont fiers d'eux », confie l'une d'elle. À lire aussiMondial 2026 : les craintes de la diaspora haïtienne face aux discriminations et à l'insécurité Le TPS au cœur des inquiétudes C'est une parenthèse, une bulle, éphémère par nature et qui ne peut pas et qui ne doit pas faire oublier, nous dit Carline Désiré, la politique migratoire de l'administration Trump vis-à-vis d'Haïti. Elle dirige l'Association des femmes haïtiennes de Boston et se bat depuis plus de 15 ans pour le maintien du statut de protection temporaire : « Oui, nous sommes très heureux que ce Mondial ait lieu. Et, dans le même temps, nous sommes très tristes de ce qu'il se passe autour du TPS. On espère une extension de trois ans, mais on est en plein flou juridique. Il y a énormément de travail en vue, de lobbying politique pour être sûrs qu'on obtienne assez de votes. Ça va être très dur, parce qu'il y a plus de républicains que de démocrates au Sénat. Il faut qu'on parvienne à mettre les républicains de notre côté. » À ce stade, aucune garantie que ce texte passe. Et le pasteur Dieufort Fleurissaint, lui aussi l'un des grands avocats de la cause haïtienne aux États-Unis, s'inquiète de conséquences dramatiques si le TPS disparaît : « Ces Haïtiens sont ici depuis plusieurs années. Ils sont propriétaires de maisons, ce sont aussi des entrepreneurs, ils ont des enfants qui sont nés aux États-Unis : presque 87 000 enfants issus de ces familles-là. Et ces enfants-là sont des Américains. Qu'est-ce qui va arriver à leurs enfants s'ils sont expulsés de ce pays ? Leurs enfants n'ont jamais mis leurs pieds sur la terre d'Haïti. » La Cour suprême doit se prononcer d'ici à la fin du mois de juin. Si elle se range du côté du gouvernement, il n'y aura plus qu'une seule option pour les Haïtiens : un vote favorable du Congrès. À lire aussiÉmigrer aux États-Unis : les Haïtiens partagés entre espoir et désillusion

Le match Brésil-Haïti de la Coupe du monde 2026 aura lieu à Philadelphie, dans la nuit du vendredi 19 au samedi 20 juin. Ce sera le deuxième match des Grenadiers après leur défaite face à l'Écosse. La communauté haïtienne des États-Unis est euphorique de les voir jouer, comme une respiration après des mois de tensions migratoires. Mais l'anxiété n'est jamais loin, car d'ici à 15 jours, la Cour suprême doit se prononcer sur la possible suppression du TPS, le statut de protection temporaire qui permet à 350 000 Haïtiens de résider légalement sur le sol américain. Et les efforts de la diaspora pour mobiliser le Congrès ne sont pas encore consolidés. Reportage de notre envoyé spécial à Boston, Il fait très chaud dans ce petit local de banlieue. Les danseuses sont en sueur, en pleine répétition. Dans la nuit du 19 au 20 juin, elles vont monter sur scène juste avant la diffusion du match Brésil-Haïti de la Coupe du monde 2026. Ce sera sur grand écran, en plein centre-ville de Boston. Il y a un air de fête dans la communauté haïtienne. Comme si ce Mondial venait effacer une partie de la tension vécue ces derniers mois. « Je dois dire que l'on a beaucoup d'espoir. C'est vrai que parfois, on se sent dans le noir avec ce gouvernement, mais après avoir regardé le match, même s'ils ont perdu, ils ont joué d'une manière phénoménale et je suis personnellement très fière d'eux et je suis sûre aussi que les autres Haïtiens aussi sont fiers d'eux », confie l'une d'elle. À lire aussiMondial 2026 : les craintes de la diaspora haïtienne face aux discriminations et à l'insécurité Le TPS au cœur des inquiétudes C'est une parenthèse, une bulle, éphémère par nature et qui ne peut pas et qui ne doit pas faire oublier, nous dit Carline Désiré, la politique migratoire de l'administration Trump vis-à-vis d'Haïti. Elle dirige l'Association des femmes haïtiennes de Boston et se bat depuis plus de 15 ans pour le maintien du statut de protection temporaire : « Oui, nous sommes très heureux que ce Mondial ait lieu. Et, dans le même temps, nous sommes très tristes de ce qu'il se passe autour du TPS. On espère une extension de trois ans, mais on est en plein flou juridique. Il y a énormément de travail en vue, de lobbying politique pour être sûrs qu'on obtienne assez de votes. Ça va être très dur, parce qu'il y a plus de républicains que de démocrates au Sénat. Il faut qu'on parvienne à mettre les républicains de notre côté. » À ce stade, aucune garantie que ce texte passe. Et le pasteur Dieufort Fleurissaint, lui aussi l'un des grands avocats de la cause haïtienne aux États-Unis, s'inquiète de conséquences dramatiques si le TPS disparaît : « Ces Haïtiens sont ici depuis plusieurs années. Ils sont propriétaires de maisons, ce sont aussi des entrepreneurs, ils ont des enfants qui sont nés aux États-Unis : presque 87 000 enfants issus de ces familles-là. Et ces enfants-là sont des Américains. Qu'est-ce qui va arriver à leurs enfants s'ils sont expulsés de ce pays ? Leurs enfants n'ont jamais mis leurs pieds sur la terre d'Haïti. » La Cour suprême doit se prononcer d'ici à la fin du mois de juin. Si elle se range du côté du gouvernement, il n'y aura plus qu'une seule option pour les Haïtiens : un vote favorable du Congrès. À lire aussiÉmigrer aux États-Unis : les Haïtiens partagés entre espoir et désillusion

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Soccer Bedtime Stories, we tell the powerful story of Haiti's road back to the men's FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1974.After fifty-two years away from the men's World Cup stage, Haiti's national team, known as Les Grenadiers, completed an unforgettable journey to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. From the historic memory of Emmanuel “Manno” Sanon's goal against Italy in 1974, to the modern team led by captain Johny Placide and coach Sébastien Migné, this story follows Haiti through heartbreak, resilience, and hope.Haiti's path was not easy. With home matches played away from Port-au-Prince because of instability in the country, the Grenadiers had to carry their dream far from home. But wins over Costa Rica and Nicaragua helped Haiti secure its long-awaited return to the men's World Cup.Now drawn into Group C with Scotland, Brazil, and Morocco, Haiti steps back onto soccer's biggest stage with history on its shoulders and a nation behind it.This bedtime soccer story is about more than scores and qualifying tables. It is about memory, identity, the Haitian diaspora, and the meaning of returning after 52 years. Support the showSupport the show! Become a member and have access to fan art, new episodes, shout outs, story input,  educational resources and the Soccer Bedtime Community. To become a Soccer Bedtime Stories Member Visit us at Buzzsprout!We would love to hear from you and connect with other soccer/football lovers from around the world! Leave a comment, email or find us on social media.Find us on Instagram: MySoccerBedtimeFind us on Facebook: SoccerBedtimeStoriesAlso excited to launch our first story coloring pages, you can find them at: The Soccer Teacher by Soccer Bedtime Stories

Alors que le Mondial de football masculin débute en Amérique du Nord ce jeudi (11 juin 2026), les proches des disparus se mobilisent au Mexique pour tenter de pousser le gouvernement à agir davantage. Des collectifs de proches de personnes disparus, mais aussi des étudiants et des enseignants (qui sont en grève nationale) sont fortement mobilisés depuis plus d'une dizaine jours pour faire pression sur le gouvernement, explique la correspondante de RFI à Mexico, Gwendolina Duval. Mardi (9 juin), ils ont essayé de se rendre devant l'un des stades où se tiendront des matchs de la coupe du monde, mais en ont été empêchés par la police déployée massivement. «Nous le répétons, le gouvernement mexicain a la responsabilité et l'obligation de garantir notre sécurité. Nos rassemblements sont pacifiques et légitimes. Nous exhortons les autorités à ce que les manifestations ne soient pas réprimées», assure Jorge Velasquez, frère d'un disparu, au micro de RFI.    Haïti : rupture de stocks des maillots officiels Les Grenadiers sont qualifiés pour la première fois depuis plus de 50 ans. L'engouement est tel qu'il est très difficile aujourd'hui de trouver l'un des maillots officiels. Plusieurs sont en rupture de stock, explique depuis Port-au-Prince Peterson Luxama. À écouter aussiMondial 2026: devant l'enthousiasme des Haïtiens, le maillot des Grenadiers en rupture de stock La FIFA fait modifier les maillots d'Haïti Frantz Duval confirme sur RFI l'engouement populaire derrière les Grenadiers. En ligne avec le rédacteur en chef du Nouvelliste, Anne Cantener aborde aussi la décision de la FIFA de faire modifier les maillots de l'équipe haïtienne, jugés trop politiques.   Dans le journal de La 1ère... En Guyane, les élus se mobilisent pour soutenir une proposition de loi visant à réautoriser la recherche d'hydrocarbures, explique Benoît Ferrand, d'Outre-mer La 1ère.

Au sommaire de Radio Foot internationale ce lundi à 16h10 T.U., rediffusion 21h10 T.U. : - Le Mexique à 3 jours du match d'ouverture opposant l'un des 3 pays hôtes aux Sud-Africains. ; - Matches amicaux : à quelques jours de son entrée en lice face au Brésil, le Maroc a fait match nul (1-1) le 7 juin 2026, près de New York contre la Norvège, qui lancera son parcours le 17 juin face à l'Irak. ; - Florentino Perez rempile pour 4 ans. Le Mexique à 3 jours du match d'ouverture opposant l'un des 3 pays hôtes aux Sud-Africains. Le stade Azteca hébergera 5 matches, deviendra la 1ère enceinte à accueillir 3 fois le Mondial, et une compétition élargie à 48 équipes ! Après 1970 et le Brésil de Pelé, 1986 et l'Argentine de Maradona, les 1ers coups de sifflet de la 23è édition retentiront une fois encore dans la mythique enceinte, rénovée pour l'occasion. Un énorme défi logistique que celui d'organiser le tournoi dans une des plus grandes mégalopoles au monde, aux infrastructures modernisées. - Menaces des narcotrafiquants, contexte de tensions sociales, les enseignants ont récemment manifesté pour exiger des hausses salariales, forçant l'entrée de la fan zone place Zocalo. - Ferveur populaire autour de la « Tricolor », qui veut faire mieux qu'en Russie et surtout au Qatar : jusqu'où peut aller cette sélection, qui a déjà participé 17 fois à l'épreuve ?    Matches amicaux : à quelques jours de son entrée en lice face au Brésil, le Maroc a fait match nul (1-1) hier (7 juin 2026) près de New York contre la Norvège, qui lancera son parcours le 17 juin face à l'Irak. Diaz et Odegaard buteurs, mais les Rouge et Vert déplorent 2 blessés : Ezzalzouli et Mazraoui. - Victoire de la Seleção aux dépens des Égyptiens. Endrick buteur du Brésil face aux partenaires de Mo Salah, entré en 2è période. - Les Tunisiens de Sabri Lamouchi ont perdu leurs 2 matches de préparation, et pris une « manita » à Bruxelles face aux Diables rouges. Faudra-t-il compter avec les Belges de Lukaku, De Bruyne et Doku ? - La défaite des Grenadiers. Après une victoire contre les White Ferns, Haïti a cédé samedi (6 juin 2026) face au Pérou (non qualifié), malgré l'ouverture du score de l'offensif des Black Cats, Wilson Isidor.    - Il rempile pour 4 ans. Florentino Perez avait annoncé le mois dernier (mai 2026) la tenue du scrutin présidentiel, alors que le Real Madrid bouclait une nouvelle saison sans titre. Il a obtenu un nouveau mandat, écartant son concurrent Enrique Riquelme. L'homme d'affaires de 79 ans veut donner un nouvel élan aux Merengues, en confiant le banc à un ancien de la Maison blanche, José Mourinho.   Avec Hugo Moissinnier : Dominique Baillif, Marc Libbra et Chérif Ghemmour. Technique/réalisation : Laurent Salerno - Pierre Guérin.

Au sommaire de Radio Foot internationale ce lundi à 16h10 T.U., rediffusion 21h10 T.U. : - Le Mexique à 3 jours du match d'ouverture opposant l'un des 3 pays hôtes aux Sud-Africains. ; - Matches amicaux : à quelques jours de son entrée en lice face au Brésil, le Maroc a fait match nul (1-1) le 7 juin 2026, près de New York contre la Norvège, qui lancera son parcours le 17 juin face à l'Irak. ; - Florentino Perez rempile pour 4 ans. Le Mexique à 3 jours du match d'ouverture opposant l'un des 3 pays hôtes aux Sud-Africains. Le stade Azteca hébergera 5 matches, deviendra la 1ère enceinte à accueillir 3 fois le Mondial, et une compétition élargie à 48 équipes ! Après 1970 et le Brésil de Pelé, 1986 et l'Argentine de Maradona, les 1ers coups de sifflet de la 23è édition retentiront une fois encore dans la mythique enceinte, rénovée pour l'occasion. Un énorme défi logistique que celui d'organiser le tournoi dans une des plus grandes mégalopoles au monde, aux infrastructures modernisées. - Menaces des narcotrafiquants, contexte de tensions sociales, les enseignants ont récemment manifesté pour exiger des hausses salariales, forçant l'entrée de la fan zone place Zocalo. - Ferveur populaire autour de la « Tricolor », qui veut faire mieux qu'en Russie et surtout au Qatar : jusqu'où peut aller cette sélection, qui a déjà participé 17 fois à l'épreuve ?    Matches amicaux : à quelques jours de son entrée en lice face au Brésil, le Maroc a fait match nul (1-1) hier (7 juin 2026) près de New York contre la Norvège, qui lancera son parcours le 17 juin face à l'Irak. Diaz et Odegaard buteurs, mais les Rouge et Vert déplorent 2 blessés : Ezzalzouli et Mazraoui. - Victoire de la Seleção aux dépens des Égyptiens. Endrick buteur du Brésil face aux partenaires de Mo Salah, entré en 2è période. - Les Tunisiens de Sabri Lamouchi ont perdu leurs 2 matches de préparation, et pris une « manita » à Bruxelles face aux Diables rouges. Faudra-t-il compter avec les Belges de Lukaku, De Bruyne et Doku ? - La défaite des Grenadiers. Après une victoire contre les White Ferns, Haïti a cédé samedi (6 juin 2026) face au Pérou (non qualifié), malgré l'ouverture du score de l'offensif des Black Cats, Wilson Isidor.    - Il rempile pour 4 ans. Florentino Perez avait annoncé le mois dernier (mai 2026) la tenue du scrutin présidentiel, alors que le Real Madrid bouclait une nouvelle saison sans titre. Il a obtenu un nouveau mandat, écartant son concurrent Enrique Riquelme. L'homme d'affaires de 79 ans veut donner un nouvel élan aux Merengues, en confiant le banc à un ancien de la Maison blanche, José Mourinho.   Avec Hugo Moissinnier : Dominique Baillif, Marc Libbra et Chérif Ghemmour. Technique/réalisation : Laurent Salerno - Pierre Guérin.

Dans deux semaines, jour pour jour, débutera la Coupe du monde organisée cette année en Amérique du Nord — au Canada, aux États-Unis et au Mexique. Une compétition à laquelle participera la sélection haïtienne, les Grenadiers, placés dans le groupe C aux côtés du Brésil, du Maroc et de l'Écosse. Nous avons pu joindre le sélectionneur Sébastien Migné qui revient sur cette préparation. Comme la plupart des autres sélections, les Grenadiers sont actuellement en stage de préparation à Sainte-Lucie, dans les Caraïbes. Leur qualification constitue déjà un exploit : c'est seulement la deuxième fois que l'équipe nationale haïtienne participe à une Coupe du monde, après celle de 1974 organisée en République fédérale d'Allemagne. Selon Sébastien Migné, les joueurs sont frustrés de ne pas pouvoir retourner dans leur pays et partager cette émotion avec leurs supporters. Au micro de Romain Lemaresquier, le sélectionneur reconnaît ressentir une certaine pression, tout en se montrant optimiste quant aux chances d'Haïti de franchir la phase de groupes.   La situation de plus en plus tendue en Bolivie En Bolivie, la contestation contre le président de droite Rodrigo Paz continue de s'étendre après plus de quatre semaines de mobilisation. Les chauffeurs de taxi et de bus ont rejoint le mouvement, accentuant la paralysie du pays déjà touché par des barrages routiers organisés par des paysans. Face aux appels à sa démission, Rodrigo Paz alterne fermeté et appels au dialogue. Il a averti que la crise « approche du point de rupture » et pourrait désormais instaurer l'état d'urgence après un vote du Parlement. La colère populaire a été déclenchée par la suppression des subventions sur les carburants, qui a provoqué un doublement des prix, ainsi que par la distribution d'une essence de mauvaise qualité surnommée « l'essence poubelle ». Une réforme agraire contestée par des paysans autochtones a également aggravé les tensions. L'ancien président Evo Morales dénonce une rébellion contre un « État néolibéral », tandis que le gouvernement accuse ses partisans d'orchestrer les manifestations. Des discussions entre le pouvoir et certains responsables de la mobilisation sont prévues aujourd'hui.  À lire aussiBolivie: la poursuite des manifestations contre le président inquiète de nombreux secteurs économiques Le loup de retour au Mexique Au Mexique, le loup fait peu à peu son retour. L'espèce du loup mexicain, Canis lupus baileyi, avait disparu dans les années 1980, victime de vastes campagnes d'extermination. Mais depuis quelques années, le pays participe à un programme binational de réintroduction et de conservation mené avec les États-Unis. Au mois de mai, trois loups capturés aux États-Unis ont ainsi été relâchés dans le nord du Mexique, dans l'État de Chihuahua. Une opération toujours délicate, menée dans ce qui fut autrefois le territoire naturel de l'animal, aujourd'hui occupé par d'immenses ranchs d'élevage bovin. Un reportage de Gwendolina Duval. À écouter aussiAu Mexique: des éleveurs accueillent des loups dans leur ranch Journal de la 1ère L'abrogation du « Code Noir », c'est bien, mais son annulation, ce serait encore beaucoup mieux. À lire aussi178 ans après l'abolition de l'esclavage, les députés français abrogent à l'unanimité le Code noir

Radio Foot internationale ce mercredi à 16h10 T.U., rediffusion à 21h10 T.U. À la Une : - Le récit de Duckens Nazon. L'international haïtien au cœur du conflit entre les États-Unis, Israël et l'Iran, le week-end dernier, malgré lui ! ; - Coupe du Roi : le Barça a fait douter l'Atlético jusqu'au bout ! ; - Côme, le vent de fraîcheur sur la Serie A. ; - CAN féminine, le report n'est toujours pas officialisé par la CAF, alors que la compétition devait débuter au Maroc, le 17 mars 2026. - Le récit de Duckens Nazon. L'international haïtien au cœur du conflit entre les États-Unis, Israël et l'Iran le week-end dernier malgré lui ! L'attaquant évoluait cette saison au club d'Estheglal (celui de Moussa Djenepo et de Munir El Haddadi), et s'apprêtait à décoller de Téhéran, quand l'espace aérien s'est brutalement refermé. Il a regagné la France à l'issue d'un long périple incertain. Championnat à l'arrêt, sportifs bloqués au Moyen-Orient, doutes sur l'avenir. Comme sur la participation de la Team melli, placée dans le groupe G (avec la Belgique, l'Égypte et la Nouvelle Zélande). Comment voit-il son parcours avec les Grenadiers ? - Coupe du Roi : le Barça a fait douter l'Atlético jusqu'au bout ! Corrigée 4-0, il y a 3 semaines, à Madrid par les Colchoneros, l'équipe d'Hansi Flick a tout mis en œuvre pour tenter de revenir et d'arracher leur billet pour la finale de Séville, le 18 avril 2026. Mais elle a fini par rendre les armes. Les Rojiblancos qualifiés, pas de 2è triplé de suite pour les Blaugranas, malgré la fougue de Lamine Yamal et les tentatives de Marc Bernal, par ailleurs auteur d'un doublé. - Côme, le vent de fraîcheur sur la Serie A. Les Lombards de Cesc Fabregas sont bien placés dans la course à l'Europe, et espèrent encore se hisser en finale de la Coupe d'Italie. Comment expliquer la progression fulgurante d'un club qui a rejoint l'élite à l'été 2024 ? - CAN féminine, le report n'est toujours pas officialisé par la CAF, alors que la compétition devait débuter au Maroc, le 17 mars 2026. Elle devrait finalement se dérouler en juillet-août. Fédérations, staffs et joueuses pris de cours, les sélections poursuivent leur programme de préparation. Avec Victor Missistrano : Hervé Penot, Dominique Sévérac et Youssouf Mulumbu. Technique/réalisation : Laurent Salerno - Piuerre Guérin.

Radio Foot internationale ce mercredi à 16h10 T.U., rediffusion à 21h10 T.U. À la Une : - Le récit de Duckens Nazon. L'international haïtien au cœur du conflit entre les États-Unis, Israël et l'Iran, le week-end dernier, malgré lui ! ; - Coupe du Roi : le Barça a fait douter l'Atlético jusqu'au bout ! ; - Côme, le vent de fraîcheur sur la Serie A. ; - CAN féminine, le report n'est toujours pas officialisé par la CAF, alors que la compétition devait débuter au Maroc, le 17 mars 2026. - Le récit de Duckens Nazon. L'international haïtien au cœur du conflit entre les États-Unis, Israël et l'Iran le week-end dernier malgré lui ! L'attaquant évoluait cette saison au club d'Estheglal (celui de Moussa Djenepo et de Munir El Haddadi), et s'apprêtait à décoller de Téhéran, quand l'espace aérien s'est brutalement refermé. Il a regagné la France à l'issue d'un long périple incertain. Championnat à l'arrêt, sportifs bloqués au Moyen-Orient, doutes sur l'avenir. Comme sur la participation de la Team melli, placée dans le groupe G (avec la Belgique, l'Égypte et la Nouvelle Zélande). Comment voit-il son parcours avec les Grenadiers ? - Coupe du Roi : le Barça a fait douter l'Atlético jusqu'au bout ! Corrigée 4-0, il y a 3 semaines, à Madrid par les Colchoneros, l'équipe d'Hansi Flick a tout mis en œuvre pour tenter de revenir et d'arracher leur billet pour la finale de Séville, le 18 avril 2026. Mais elle a fini par rendre les armes. Les Rojiblancos qualifiés, pas de 2è triplé de suite pour les Blaugranas, malgré la fougue de Lamine Yamal et les tentatives de Marc Bernal, par ailleurs auteur d'un doublé. - Côme, le vent de fraîcheur sur la Serie A. Les Lombards de Cesc Fabregas sont bien placés dans la course à l'Europe, et espèrent encore se hisser en finale de la Coupe d'Italie. Comment expliquer la progression fulgurante d'un club qui a rejoint l'élite à l'été 2024 ? - CAN féminine, le report n'est toujours pas officialisé par la CAF, alors que la compétition devait débuter au Maroc, le 17 mars 2026. Elle devrait finalement se dérouler en juillet-août. Fédérations, staffs et joueuses pris de cours, les sélections poursuivent leur programme de préparation. Avec Victor Missistrano : Hervé Penot, Dominique Sévérac et Youssouf Mulumbu. Technique/réalisation : Laurent Salerno - Piuerre Guérin.

Attaquant star de l'équipe nationale haïtienne de football, et joueur de l'Esteghlal FC en Iran, Duckens Nazon est l'invité de RFI. Il raconte comment il a dû quitter la République islamique après le déclenchement du conflit, et comment il aborde la Coupe du monde à venir. Les Haïtiens attendaient ça depuis plus de 50 ans : la qualification des Grenadiers à la Coupe du monde. La compétition se déroulera aux États-Unis, au Mexique et au Canada. Les joueurs haïtiens disputeront leur premier match le 14 juin 2026 contre l'Écosse. Il y a encore cinq jours, Duckens Nazon se trouvait en Iran, où il joue pour l'Esteghlal FC. Il devait quitter le pays, mais son vol a été annulé au dernier moment à cause des frappes israéliennes et états-uniennes. Il est finalement parvenu à quitter le pays en passant par l'Azerbaïdjan. « On a dû remuer ciel et terre pour trouver le contact de l'ambassadrice de France en Azerbaïdjan pour pouvoir passer. J'ai attendu plus de trente heures à la frontière pour obtenir un laissez-passer », raconte Duckens Nazon. Le joueur espère désormais trouver un nouveau club rapidement, afin de se préparer au Mondial dans les meilleures conditions. « Cette mésaventure a réveillé quelque chose en moi. Je ressens la même détermination que celle que j'avais pour aider mon pays à se qualifier. » Deux matchs de préparation, contre la Tunisie et l'Islande, sont prévus en mars. Duckens Nazon regrette qu'aucun match de qualification ait pu être disputé en Haïti. « Je suis allé là-bas, j'ai vu la réalité des choses. Il faut s'accrocher. Mais c'est une motivation supplémentaire. Lorsque vous mettez les pieds en Haïti, c'est simple : soit vous n'êtes pas fort mentalement et ça vous détruit, soit vous êtes fort et ça vous pousse à rendre la population fière. »   Remaniement ministériel en Haïti En Haïti, le gouvernement vient de procéder à un remaniement, que détaille le site Alterpresse : onze nouveaux ministres et deux secrétaires d'État, six ministres reconduits. En tout, donc, quatorze hommes, cinq femmes. Et trois priorités : la sécurité, le redressement économique et social, et l'organisation d'élections libres et inclusives. Le Nouvelliste s'interroge : que faut-il attendre de ce nouveau gouvernement ? Pour son rédacteur en chef Frantz Duval, la réponse pourrait tenir en deux mots : des miracles. Dans cette nouvelle équipe, écrit-il, « pas de Messi ou de Ronaldo », « pas de figures emblématiques, de personnalités marquantes ». « La nation, poursuit Frantz Duval, va une nouvelle fois devoir faire confiance à des jeunes premiers de l'action gouvernementale. D'eux aussi, on attend des miracles ou, à défaut, le minimum de catastrophes et de scandales. »  Aux États-Unis, le coup d'envoi pour les élections de mi-mandat vient d'être lancé avec des primaires au Texas et en Caroline du Nord. Et déjà un candidat connu au Texas : le jeune démocrate James Talarico qui l'a emporté avec 53% des voix. Côté républicain, cela va se jouer entre le sénateur sortant John Cornyn et le très trumpiste procureur général Ken Paxton. Verdict le 26 mai 2026. D'ici là, la bataille s'annonce féroce. Politico relève que Cornyn et ses équipes ont déjà dépensé plus de 100 millions de dollars pour vaincre Paxton, en mettant l'accent sur son récent divorce, des accusations d'infidélité, et la destitution, notamment pour corruption, à laquelle il a échappé il y a deux ans. Pour l'instant, Donald Trump ne s'est pas positionné.   Un conflit et des critiques Toujours aux États-Unis, quatre des six soldats tués dans le conflit avec l'Iran ont été identifiés. Leurs visages s'affichent sur le site du New York Times. Trois hommes, une femme. Tous étaient réservistes. Le plus jeune avait 20 ans. Ils ont été tués dimanche lors d'une attaque de drone contre le port de Shuaiba, au Koweït. Dans cette guerre qui a déjà fait des centaines de victimes, « leur mort est un détail qui donne à réfléchir », écrit le quotidien new-yorkais. The Nation, de son côté, se demande : « Pourquoi les démocrates ne peuvent-ils simplement pas dire "pas de guerre en Iran" ? » « La réponse des démocrates à ce qui pourrait bien être la plus grande catastrophe géopolitique du XXIè siècle se résume à des atermoiements, au silence et à une opposition feinte et endormie », dénonce The Nation, qui rappelle que l'opinion publique est pourtant largement opposée à l'opération Fureur épique. Côté démocrate, ils sont seulement 7% à y être favorables. Rendez-vous compte : c'est trois points de moins que ceux qui pensent que Joe Biden a volé la présidentielle à Donald Trump en 2020. Au Canada, enfin, Le Devoir ne mâche pas non plus ses critiques. Les siennes visent le Premier ministre Mark Carney qui, dans les premières heures du conflit, a soutenu l'opération israélo-étatsunienne. Il a depuis fait machine arrière. Mais pour Le Devoir, ce soutien destiné à apaiser Donald Trump est une maladresse géopolitique. « Mark Carney aurait pu - et dû - préciser d'emblée que cet appui n'était qu'à "contrecœur" », estime le journal. Une prise de position qu'il juge décevante, mais aussi imprudente, alors que la riposte iranienne pourrait également prendre la forme de cyberattaques contre des infrastructures essentielles, et notamment canadiennes.

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If you've got a year's worth of 'froading fun (ie: dirt) crammed into every corner of your truck, reaching a "perfect" clean might not be a thing. Instead, aim for "maintenance clean" - the body is rinsed off, the two-bucket method is in overdrive, the dirt is gone, and the rig is neat enough that you can go back to work fixing what you broke on-trail (or wash it again to a state of "show detailed").  The Garage Hour discusses how.  We also chat about the need for a good fabrication guy, and why a good can of Krylon can be essential to your truckly appearance. There's also fun times with worn out old electronics, worn out tires for White Mark the Diversity Hire's Grenader, worn out hi-po factory parts, and worn out Metallica.

If you've got a year's worth of 'froading fun (ie: dirt) crammed into every corner of your truck, reaching a "perfect" clean might not be a thing. Instead, aim for "maintenance clean" - the body is rinsed off, the two-bucket method is in overdrive, the dirt is gone, and the rig is neat enough that you can go back to work fixing what you broke on-trail (or wash it again to a state of "show detailed").  The Garage Hour discusses how.  We also chat about the need for a good fabrication guy, and why a good can of Krylon can be essential to your truckly appearance. There's also fun times with worn out electronics, worn out tires for White Mark the Diversity Hire's Grenader, worn out hi-po factory parts, and worn out old Metallica.

This week we are in the thick of the classics. We talk Catalunya, Wiebes and MVdP domination and who's getting punished with Dwars. Plus, we accessorize with climber chains, Grenadiers and watches. This podcast is also supported by the generous and amazing donors to the Wide Angle Podium Network, and buy Hammerhead cycling! Visit hammerhead.io to check out the Karoo cycling computer, and use code SLOWRIDE at checkout to get a Heart Rate strap for free! Find us, and other fantastic cycling podcasts on the Wide Angle Podium Network, at wideanglepodium.com! Check out the brand new WAP app available in the Apple and Android app stores! You can email us at theslowridepodcast@gmail.com

PREVIEW - 1776: SUSPECTS Conversation with Professor Benjamin Carp, author of "The Great New York Fire of 1776," regarding potential suspects behind the deliberate setting of the fire, including Abraham Van Wyck, captain of a militia company called The Grenadiers. Van Wyck was imprisoned by the British authorities but never convicted. More details tonight. 1776 Pulling down King George Statue NYC

It's one of those episodes that seemed totally disjointed but turned out GREAT (kind'a like good ribs)... White Mark the Diversity Hire had Hostus Maximus Justin Fort down to his dungeon for some 6.5 Creedmoor loading and a dissertation on the goodness of bad times - learning to be better (geek it!) with what you can get, such as when the Obama gun shortage taught builders and loaders to make excellent firepower out'a what they could find. Whether it's Winchester, Sta-Bal, Hornaday, Benchmark, Lever Revolutiopn, IMR, Accurate, Hodgon, or CFE, a shooter's got to shoot and a loader's got to load, and everyone got smarter. The original point of the episode was to visit another good side of Uncle Donald getting back into office: brooming the useless bureaucrats like Buttgig and Granholm who've been making a corrupt mockery of the job of the American government (and shine a little light on the effects of four years in Biden's basement). Then it's trucks, rocks, ribs, rubs, a Garage Hour sendoff for excellent weirdo Bernie Marcus of the Home Dee Pot, and a little bit of Herb Alpert, because beer (Red Leg's Spring's Lager).

It's one of those episodes that seemed totally disjointed but turned out GREAT (kind'a like good ribs)... White Mark the Diversity Hire had Hostus Maximus Justin Fort down to his dungeon for some 6.5 Creedmoor loading and a dissertation on the goodness of bad times - learning to be better (geek it!) with what you can get, such as when the Obama gun shortage taught builders and loaders to make excellent firepower out'a what they could find. Whether it's Winchester, Sta-Bal, Hornaday, Benchmark, Lever Revolutiopn, IMR, Accurate, Hodgon, or CFE, a shooter's got to shoot and a loader's got to load, and everyone got smarter. The original point of the episode was to visit another good side of Uncle Donald getting back into office: brooming the useless bureaucrats like Buttgig and Granholm who've been making a corrupt mockery of the job of the American government (and shine a little light on the effects of four years in Biden's basement). Then it's trucks, rocks, ribs, rubs, a Garage Hour sendoff for excellent weirdo Bernie Marcus of the Home Dee Pot, and a little bit of Herb Alpert, because beer (Red Leg's Spring's Lager).

Herzlich Willkommen, liebe Fans des Speichenwahnsinns, zu einer neuen Episode der Jan Ullrich Ultras! Heute haben wir einen ganz besonderen Gast, der im Peloton so bekannt ist wie der Bergkäse im Rucksack eines Alpenurlaubers: Christian Knees! Ein Mann, der nicht nur 1,94 Meter hoch über dem Asphalt thront, sondern auch einen Blick fürs Detail hat – und zwar sowohl aus dem Teamwagen als auch im Renntempo auf dem Rad. Christian, auch liebevoll das ‘Knie' genannt – kein Witz! – war über 15 Jahre Profi und hat dabei die verrücktesten Kilometer auf sämtlichen Straßen Europas abgerissen. Er war nicht nur deutscher Straßenmeister 2010, sondern auch ein absoluter Grand Tour-Veteran. Er hat Chris Froome durchs Gebirge geschleppt, Geraint Thomas über Kopfsteinpflaster geführt und im Team Sky und später bei Ineos Grenadiers so manchen Erfolg gefeiert. Und heute? Da zieht er als Sportlicher Leiter bei den Grenadiers die Fäden, als wäre es ein Puppentheater auf zwei Rädern. Wie plant man den perfekten Sieg? Was geht im Kopf eines Profi-Radsportlers vor, wenn's bei 45 km/h in den Massensprint geht? Und kann man nach all den Jahren wirklich noch ruhig schlafen, wenn man die Beine mal stillhält? Also, schnallt euch an – hier kommt das Gespräch mit dem Mann, der das Wort ‘Durchhaltevermögen‘ neu definiert hat: Christian Knees! Vielen Dank, Respekt und höchste Anerkennung, dass Du Dich auf das Abenteuer der Jan Ullrich Ultras eingelassen hast. Teilt und Empfehlt uns gerne weiter und lasst' gerne eine Bewertung auf Spotify, Apple oder Amazon da. Herzlichen Dank. Wie immer -> Bleibt' positiv. Eure Jan Ullrich Ultras.

Gary is back solo for the 73rd Missal for the Masses and it is all about 1988's Despoiler, from the Iron Grenadiers faction of the GI Joe lore. Cobra Convergences is all month long. Find the schedule here: https://hcc788.com 3djoes an excellent resource: https://www.3djoes.com/destros-despoiler.html yojoe's Despoiler page: https://www.yojoe.com/vehicles/88/despoiler/ Find Podcast from the Pit: https://www.youtube.com/@podcastfromthepit3132 Find more of The Chaplain's Assistants Motor Pod:  X, Instagram, Facebook, Youtube: @ChaplainJoePod email: ChaplainJoePod@gmail.com my t-shirt friends: https://www.robberbaronsink.com/ Proud member of the The Pint: A Pop Culture Podcast family: https://pintocomics.libsyn.com

It's the 72nd Missal for the Masses and Casey and Gary are talking about Destro and his Iron Grenadiers. First up we pick our definitive version of Desert and then we each talk about our top 5 members of the Iron Grenadiers. "Complete" list of iron grenadiers: https://www.yojoe.com/action/subteams/irongrenadiers.shtml 3djoes and excellent resource: https://www.3djoes.com/ Tim Finn's "A Real American Book" : https://arealamericanbook.com/2018/01/02/iron-grenadier-by-mark-pennington/ Find Podcast from the Pit: https://www.youtube.com/@podcastfromthepit3132 Find more of The Chaplain's Assistants Motor Pod:  X, Instagram, Facebook, Youtube: @ChaplainJoePod email: ChaplainJoePod@gmail.com my t-shirt friends: https://www.robberbaronsink.com/ Proud member of the The Pint: A Pop Culture Podcast family: https://pintocomics.libsyn.com

What do you get for the episode that has everything?  This cut of the Garage Hour with Justin, Justmark and Justcaleb even sports a backup Caleb (in the form of his sensible son Liam), who schools the newbs on smart kid firearm rules, and Justmark on MySpace humor.  Just to be thorough, there's a race report from this year's 24 Hours at Daytona, a range report on an almost-on M24 in .308 and a never-off Weatherby Vanguard in 7mm-08, a reloading report featuring Hornaday, Vargit, AA, boat-tails, NATO M80s and fire-formed brass, and a wayout report on what old hamburgers and Jap bombs from WW2 have in common. It's in there: advice for children about guns (from a kid who appears to know well enough), Green Street and McCurdy's Bodyworks in Pasadena, the best (and least) U.S. presidents, plus rye bread.

What do you get for the episode that has everything?  This cut of the Garage Hour with Justin, Justmark and Justcaleb even sports a backup Caleb (in the form of his sensible son Liam), who schools the newbs on smart kid firearm rules, and Justmark on MySpace humor.  Just to be thorough, there's a race report from this year's 24 Hours at Daytona, a range report on an almost-on M24 in .308 and a never-off Weatherby Vanguard in 7mm-08, a reloading report featuring Hornaday, Vargit, AA, boat-tails, NATO M80s and fire-formed brass, and a wayout report on what old hamburgers and Jap bombs from WW2 have in common. It's in there: advice for children about guns (from a kid who appears to know well enough), Green Street and McCurdy's Bodyworks in Pasadena, the best (and least) U.S. presidents, plus rye bread.

This is episode 157 - where Dick King and Ndongeni ka Xoki ride to out of Durban carrying a dispatch from besieged British commander, Captain Smith, surrounded by Boers, in real danger. On the 24th May 1842 King and ka Xoki snuck out of the Port Natal region heading to Grahamstown in the south. That was a thousand kilometre journey which was going to take 10 days. Averaging 100 kilometres a day on a horse was some feat. Ndongeni Ndongeni Ka Xoki had already given King his Zulu nickname -Mlamulankunzi which loosely translated means a peacemaker among bulls. This was regarded as a mark of respect and admiration and there's a lot to admire about King as well as Ka Xoki. They had agreed to take a dispatch to Lieutenant Governor Colonel Hare in Grahamstown for Captain Thomas Smith who'd been shamed by the Boers at the Battle of Congella which I covered last episode. King was young and adventurous, he was an elephant hunter and a trader and came to South Africa as an 1820 Settler at the age of six. He was a frontiersman and an excellent rider who could and did turn his hand to anything it seems. Ndongeni ka Xoki had worked for King for a few years by this time. There's also been a great deal of hooplah, disinformation and propaganda about King's ride. The popular view of Dick King over the decades has been moulded by the Durban public memorial - it is an equestrian statue on the Esplanade - now Margaret Mcadi Avenue. The main Dick King statue presents the sole figure of King as the heroic if exhausted rider, but there is a missing Ndongeni on his horse. Protestors who defaced the statue in 2015 of course had no idea about that, they were throwing paint at all colonial era artefacts - equal opportunity statue painters. It was midday on the 24th June when Boer lookouts spotted a schooner called the Conch rounding the Bluff and sailing into the bay. It was a trading ship not a war ship, so the boers relaxed. They shouldn't have, because the wily and wicked English had a surprise up their sleeves. Crouching below decks were 100 Grenadiers of the 27th Regiment under command of Captain Durnford, a few others were on deck but dressed in civilians clothes. Trickery and deceit — how very English.

This is episode 157 - where Dick King and Ndongeni ka Xoki ride to out of Durban carrying a dispatch from besieged British commander, Captain Smith, surrounded by Boers, in real danger. On the 24th May 1842 King and ka Xoki snuck out of the Port Natal region heading to Grahamstown in the south. That was a thousand kilometre journey which was going to take 10 days. Averaging 100 kilometres a day on a horse was some feat. Ndongeni Ndongeni Ka Xoki had already given King his Zulu nickname -Mlamulankunzi which loosely translated means a peacemaker among bulls. This was regarded as a mark of respect and admiration and there's a lot to admire about King as well as Ka Xoki. They had agreed to take a dispatch to Lieutenant Governor Colonel Hare in Grahamstown for Captain Thomas Smith who'd been shamed by the Boers at the Battle of Congella which I covered last episode. King was young and adventurous, he was an elephant hunter and a trader and came to South Africa as an 1820 Settler at the age of six. He was a frontiersman and an excellent rider who could and did turn his hand to anything it seems. Ndongeni ka Xoki had worked for King for a few years by this time. There's also been a great deal of hooplah, disinformation and propaganda about King's ride. The popular view of Dick King over the decades has been moulded by the Durban public memorial - it is an equestrian statue on the Esplanade - now Margaret Mcadi Avenue. The main Dick King statue presents the sole figure of King as the heroic if exhausted rider, but there is a missing Ndongeni on his horse. Protestors who defaced the statue in 2015 of course had no idea about that, they were throwing paint at all colonial era artefacts - equal opportunity statue painters. It was midday on the 24th June when Boer lookouts spotted a schooner called the Conch rounding the Bluff and sailing into the bay. It was a trading ship not a war ship, so the boers relaxed. They shouldn't have, because the wily and wicked English had a surprise up their sleeves. Crouching below decks were 100 Grenadiers of the 27th Regiment under command of Captain Durnford, a few others were on deck but dressed in civilians clothes. Trickery and deceit — how very English.

So the training camps are over, WorldTour racing is under way, and already the European calendar has kicked off. But it's a bumpy road in professional cycling and, while some riders and races thrive, others are already finding it hard going. On the new RadioCycling podcast...Is it already too late for the Tour of Britain? With grave doubts hanging over the future of Britain's national tour, we hear from Hugh Roberts, the CEO of Sweetspot, who organised the race for the last 20 years but have now gone into liquidation. Roberts tells us about the risk he took in deciding to put the race on in 2023 without a primary sponsor, admits he's partly to blame for the event's tragic demise, and givers his perspective on its future, while we also discuss the reasons behind the Tour of Britain's demise and its likely impact on the future of road cycling in the UK.Dave Brailsford is still in cycling says Grenadiers new CEO John Allert: We hear from the new CEO of the Ineos Grenadiers, who explains that the team's former boss has not cut himself off from cycling completely after taking up a new position at Manchester United, talks about the team's fresh start under his leadership, and underlines that the team's primary focus will be winning the Tour de France title again.Luke Plapp on leaving Ineos to become a Grand Tour leader: Hailed as Australia's next  big hope for success in the sport's biggest stage races, recently crowned national road and TT champion Plapp explains how his two years at Ineos have prepared him for this challenge, says his primary goal at  new team Jayco-AlUla is to learn what he can from co-leader Simon Yates, and takes aim at what is shaping up as a stellar Giro d'Italia.Plus, we have news of a podcast produced by one of our editorial team that you definitely shouldn't miss...This podcast is brought to you with the support of our sponsor, Saddle Skedaddle.   Support the show

Happy New Year to all of you — here's to 2024. There's so much to look forward to: the Classics, Grand Tours, the Paris Olympic Games, plus the intrigue, rumour and spectacle of professional cycling...Sadly, we start, though, with the distressing story of the death of Australian Olympian Melissa Hoskins in Adelaide on New Year's Eve. Her husband, two-time world time trial champion Rohan Dennis, was subsequently arrested on charges of causing death by dangerous driving. We look back on Hoskins' garlanded racing career, which included a world record and world title on the track and multiple sprint victories on the road.In an examination of what's next for Dave Brailsford and the Ineos Grenadiers after Jim Ratcliffe's Manchester United takeover, we speak to Matt Slater, who reports on finance in football for The Athletic. We hear about Brailsford's likely role at Man Utd following the £1bn deal, the reaction to the takeover in Manchester and beyond, and what impact this massive investment and Brailsford's key part in it could have on the future of the franchise's cycling team, the Ineos GrenadiersIn our final story we focus on Mathieu van der Poel, fined for spitting at fans during a Cyclo-Cross World Cup race, and discuss whether the world and cyclo-cross world champion has attained untouchable status off the bike as well as on it. We also gauge the reaction to the incident from his peers, including Wout van Aert and Sven Nys. RadioCycling has also been shortlisted for Best Sports Talk Podcast 2023!! You can vote for us (and we'd be extremely grateful if you would) at sportspodcastgroup.com – just look for RadioCycling under the ‘best sports talk podcast' category.This podcast is brought to you with the support of our sponsor, Saddle Skedaddle.  Support the show

Welcome back for this special officially unofficial Grenadier podcast hosted by KRABBY and STU with Greg Clarke guest starring. We ditch the webinar for a full interview, conversation and dalliance into the car world and really try to nail down how the sausage is made. We discuss the Grenadiers market position, the challenges bringing it to market and the strategic partnerships with the North American dealers. We also occasionally get misty eyed about vintage Land Rovers, so apologies for that.   The chicken tax comes up yet again as we discuss the Quartermaster and the enthusiasm from the North American market and finally we find out about Gregs love of Chips.    No after hours session on this show sadly, just a Stu that was very nervous about damaging a very special vehicle and a Krabby who still isn't sure on the gear lever...   Sit back, relax and enjoy this episode of Grenadier Works with KRABBY, Stu and GREG too.....   Grit, Rigor and Humour   The INEOS Forum INEOS Automotive The Latest Q&A From Ineos Americas (grenadiers have landed) Monster Jam   #Grenadier #4x4 #BuiltOnPurpose #INEOSGrenadier #GrenadierPodcast #GrenadierWorks #thehardwayhome #monsterjam   ”The Grenadier” headline track by Gabriel Borza ”Grenadier Works” logo by Antonio García

Welcome back to the hardly new and officially unofficial Grenadier podcast hosted by KRABBY and STU For this hodge podge episode we discuss the latest news in the North American market. Mainly the latest webinar from Greg Clark and what it means for customer deliveries. We discuss the upcoming dealer day announcement and what it could mean for North American customers and how we as a community fit into the mix long term.   The chicken tax comes up again as we lament some of the vehicles that we can't get in North America and we throw out a couple of questions to monster Jam, because why not, as we try and work out if a Grenadier has the chops to tow a monster truck.   A new addition to the show is an after hours session and this time round we discuss the lunacy of relying on a mobile phone to open and start your car.    Sit back, relax and enjoy this episode of Grenadier Works with KRABBY and an under the weather STU    Grit, Rigor and Humour   The INEOS Forum INEOS Automotive The Latest Q&A From Ineos Americas (grenadiers have landed) Monster Jam   #Grenadier #4x4 #BuiltOnPurpose #INEOSGrenadier #GrenadierPodcast #GrenadierWorks #thehardwayhome #monsterjam   ”The Grenadier” headline track by Gabriel Borza ”Grenadier Works” logo by Antonio García

Welcome back to the nearly new and officially unofficial Grenadier podcast hosted by KRABBY and STU   Last time we centered on the Grenadiers backstory and Sir Jim Radcliffe, this time though we speak to one of the first people in the world to take delivery of their new Grenadier. This wasn't any delivery however, this was the hard way home.   After emerging triumphant from a tough selection process involving thousands of INEOS Grenadier customers, three winners headed to a remote valley in Morocco's Atlas Mountains for the most extreme new vehicle handover. Including one of the world's most dangerous roads, the Tizi n' Test Pass, the adventurers were battered by fierce storms, unexpected snowfall and washed out trails that added to the expedition's challenge. The ‘Hard Way Home' competition was open to customers that had followed the Grenadier from the earliest stages of its development and had been among the first to place reservations. Entrants were invited to participate in an off-road selection event in the UK with videos of the candidates posted on INEOS Automotive's social media channels. Fans and followers then voted for the finalists they believed deserved to take the ‘Hard Way Home' from their vehicle handover in Morocco.    Three finalists were chosen, those being Gemma, Ingemar and Zahid, today we have one of them here to discuss his incredible adventure and his day to day life with the Grenadier after 15,000km.    We discuss the challenges that the expedition had and how they overcame them. We find out which vehicles broke down and more importantly which ones didn't. Ingemar also explains the modifications that he has made to his Grenadier ‘Loki' and what's on the horizon for future trips. Lastly but not neatly we get to meet Thor, Ingemar's faithful husky sidekick. Sit back and relax as we enjoy the Hard Way Home on this episode of Grenadier Works with KRABBY, STU and INGEMAR too.   Expedition Highlights Tizi n' Test Pass Grit, Rigor and Humour   The INEOS Forum   Ingemars Social media channels  Instagram Youtube   #Grenadier #4x4 #BuiltOnPurpose #INEOSGrenadier #GrenadierPodcast #GrenadierWorks #thehardwayhome   ”The Grenadier” headline track by Gabriel Borza ”Grenadier Works” logo by Antonio García

1 - Sevillanas Imperio "Viva Sevilla" - Imperio Argentina - 19322 - Figaro - Judy Garland with Victor Young and his Orchestra - 19393 - A Street in Old Seville - Jimmy Ray with Xavier Cugat and his Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra - 19354 - Le Barbier de Seville - Gabriel Soulacroix - 19025 - Sevilla Waltz - Victor Concert Orchestra - 19116 - Figaro - Art Kassel and his Kassels-in-the-Air - 19387 - Figaro - Roger Lucchesi avec Jo Bouillon et son Orchestre8 - De Sevilla A Triana - José M. Lucchesi y su Orquesta - 19339 - Mozart - Nozze Figaro: Non so piu cosa non - Amelita Galli-Curci - 191710 - The Barber of Seville - Willie Howard - 192511 - Arie der Rosine - Frieda Hempel12 - The Bigger the Figure - Louis Prima and his Orchestra - 195213 - Figaro - Francis LeMarque avec l'Orchestre Daniel White14 - The Barber of Schlemiel - Pietro Gentile with Mickey Katz and his Orchestra - 195015 - Barber of Seville Overture - The Comedian Harmonists16 - The Barber of Seville Overture - Edison Concert Band - 190217 - The Barber of Seville Overture - Regimental Band of H. M. Grenadiers

G's down from Sierra Nevada and straight back in the mix with a Grenadiers win to report on day one in Tour of the Alps. Meanwhile Luke's been hanging out with Peppa Pig and a Welsh rugby legend. There's also more chat about Pogacar in the Amstel Gold debrief and plenty of chat about wine. Just another standard week on Watts Occurring.

Luke's still recovering from an epic Flanders with crashes galore - and a very worthy winner. G tuned in from his training camp in Sierra Nevada (when Laurens de Plus allowed them to watch the race) and there's plenty for the boys to get their teeth stuck into. Next week? Just the small matter of a Paris-Roubaix debrief. Let's see if Luke and the Grenadiers can pull off something special.

Listener Jim Miel reached out to me from the wilds of Michigan to discuss his favorite topic, Destro's Iron Grenadiers! I know for a fact I learned more about the Grenadiers than I ever had! I think you will too! The Movies and a Meal podcast will teach you all about both Movies and Meals! Give them a listen!

Sarah looks into the team famous for marginal gains and an obsession with numbers. While the ex Team Sky have brought many great advances to cycling they still lack some of the emotion and passion that this sport is famous for. Sarah also looks into some of the personalities in the team. Do you love or loathe Team INEOS? Today's Show Sponsor is Athletic Greens. To Claim a 1 Year Supply of Vitamin D & Five Free Travel Packs head over to https://www.athleticgreens.com/roadman Want to watch full interviews on video? Check out our new Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/roadmancycling?sub_confirmation=1 Our full back catalogue of episodes https://anchor.fm/roadman-cycling-podcast My gift to you is 14 days of free coaching. To Claim your gift go to www.roadmancycling.com/14daygift Support this podcast by buying me a beer https://www.patreon.com/anthony_walsh For coaching inquiries https://www.roadmancycling.com Follow my journey on Strava https://www.strava.com/athletes/145186 Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/roadman.cycling Follow us on LinkedIn --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/roadman-cycling-podcast/message

Up in Tenerife Luke, G and the Grenadiers were staying close by to Belgian star, chocolate shop owner and all round top fella Jasper Stuyven. They invited the Trek rider over for a chat about his famous San Remo win, this year's home Grand Depart at the Tour, and the usual Watts Occurring fun. Enjoy.

Due to a family emergency, we change gears for this week. The 1987 in the WWF Project returns next week. However, THIS is a Special Edition of the Grenade, as we go back to 1993 this week and cover the 2-Hour USA Special, the WWF's March to WrestleMania IX. An excellent addition to our 1993 Project that ended several episodes ago. The Macho Man meets Yokozuna, The Undertaker battles Bam Bam Bigelow, the Mega Maniacs shell out the most Drug-Infused Promo perhaps in the history of professional wrestling, plus so much more! It's a fun 90+ minute ride back to March of 93 and for those interested you can Watch-Along with us as part of the WWE Network or The Peacock. Thanks for sticking with the Grenade, and we hope you enjoy this special bonus edition.Available everywhere your Podcast Streaming App needs are met.- Visit our Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.com- Follow us on Twitter @RasslinGrenade- Follow and LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenade- Subscribe to our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenade   Originally, we intended for this episode to cover all of the news, notes, and arena result discussion for February 1987 in the WWF… That topic has been postponed until next week… And that's because I had a family emergency that started over the weekend. My grandmother who I have spoken of here from time to time on the show, who raised me from birth… Sadly, she experienced a major health issue Saturday morning pertaining to one of her arteries and underwent emergency heart surgery over the weekend. At 80 years old and with other health issues they really didn't think she would make it through the surgery.  But after many of your thoughts, prayers, and well wishes I'm happy to say she DID make it through the surgery, and her circulation is probably the best it's been in 20 years. However, at her age and it being such a major surgery, she has a LONG road to recovery. Lots of therapy ahead in a rehab center to get her back walking and talking so it's still pretty rough emotionally and mentally on the family because even though she had issues getting around, she was always very vibrant and talkative and it's hard seeing her lay there so weak, groggy, unable to lift her head for long periods, and speaking so softly. But I keep telling myself the hardest part is behind her, I hope. She survived and now it's just getting back on her feet which is going to take some time. I thank all of the loyal Grenadiers out there, our listeners, for their support.   With that said, we will pick back up with 1987 in the WWF NEXT WEEK when we begin to cover February 1987 on the road to WrestleMania 3. The Hart Foundation win the Tag Team Titles, Referee Danny Davis is FINALLY fired by Prez Jack Tunney, Barry Darsow replaces Randy Colley as Smash in Demolition, Outback Jack makes his in-ring debut, Andre the Giant officially makes his heel turn when he challenges Hulk Hogan to a Championship Match IN THE WRESTLEMANIA… and so much more.  But for this week, given the brief time I had to put something together… For those who followed us before the 1987 project, you know that we did an extensive deep dive into the year of 1993 in the WWF… and that included all of the PPVs including WrestleMania IX… Mega MANIACS challenging Money Inc, Undertaker vs. Giant Gonzalez, Perfect vs. Narcissist, and WWF Champ Bret Hart battling Yokozuna…  But with a week away from Mania… The WWF hosted a 2-hour special on USA dubbed the March to WrestleMania IX… One final monster push for the PPV with the likes of Macho Man Randy Savage taking on Yokozuna, The Undertaker going up against Bam Bam Bigelow, Kamala exacting revenge on his former handler Kim Chee, Mr. Perfect takes on Skinner in the final appearance of the alligator man gimmick, mixed tag action with Bushwhackers & Tiger Jackson (future Dink) vs. The Beverly Brothers & Little Louie. Plus action involving Tatanka, Money Inc, we'll see IC Champion Shawn Michaels, Crush hunts for Octopus, or is it Octopi? AND a DRUG INFUSED promo from the MEGA MANIACS that you'll never forget. You'll have to stay tuned and listen, you don't want to miss it.  So here it is guys, from our PATREON EXCLUSIVE Watch-Along Series… One of MANY watch-alongs featured on the All Access Tier of https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopia for the LOW LOW price of just $5 per month. No subscription, cancel anytime. For $5 you get all of my insanely detailed show notes, early access to new episodes of WC podcasts, Unedited TR Shocks, Remastered versions of the earliest episode of Grenade featuring additional content originally edited out, and this, our Patreon Exclusive Watch-Along series… International fans can join along with us on the WWE Network or the Peacock here in the States to Watch-Along, or just listen and have some fun. I promise the Mega Maniacs coked-out promo IS intact for your listening pleasure…  Steve Eckstat along for the ride on this episode as my co-host. THIS IS the WWF's March to WrestleMania IX… WWF MARCH TO WRESTLEMANIA IX - THE WATCH-ALONG "Macho Man" Randy Savage vs. Yokozuna You won't want to miss the Drug-Infused MEGA MANIACS PROMO, Brother. This has to be heard to be believed… Mr. Perfect vs. Skinner Kamala vs. Kimchee The Bushwhackers & Tiger Jackson vs. Beverly Brothers & Little Louie The Undertaker vs. Bam Bam Bigelow Plus Tatanka, IC Champion Shawn Michaels, Tag Team Champs Money Inc, Crush searches for Octopus, and more… ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

South African customers can now order their Ineos Grenadier online, with the starting price for the base model set at R1.41-million. The vehicle launches as a five-seat sports-utility vehicle, with permanent four-wheel drive, two-speed transfer case and centre-locking differential included as standard. In addition to the standard specification Grenadier, Ineos Automotive also offers two preconfigured vehicle editions. The Grenadier Trialmaster and Fieldmaster Editions have both been curated with specific purposes in mind and are built to take on the outdoors. The Trialmaster edition has been specified with extreme off-roading in mind, while the Fieldmaster edition is for those with a more sporty lifestyle who will use their vehicle to get them and their kit to wherever they want to go. An online configurator at ineosgrenadier.com takes customers through the build of their Grenadier, step-by-step, with a host of extras and options available. The site also offers vehicle price updates in real time, with the price shown on the configurator to be the price customers will pay for their Grenadiers. Once customers have settled on their specific configuration, they will be able to choose their collection location, with an interactive map showing the nearest retailer. A deposit of R40 000, refundable until the vehicle contract is signed, secures a build slot. South African owners get a five year/100 000 km warranty. In all global markets the Grenadier comes with a three-year paint warranty, a three-year warranty for accessories, while the ladder-frame chassis and body components have a 12-year antiperforation warranty.

Finally the team won Roubaix, and an emotional Luke was right at the heart of it. That was a special win from Dylan van Baarle, and this is a must-listen pod from the boys. Enjoy the latest Watts Occurring - and let's see if G can keep the good times rolling for the Grenadiers at the Ardennes!

Luke and G are back with updates from Tour of the Basque Country and Amstel Gold, where they were part of two major wins for the team. It's not been a bad week for the Grenadiers.

How's this for timing? Fresh from his first pro win at the age of just 19 at the Ruta del Sol, here's Luke and Geraint's chat with the Grenadiers' new American boy wonder, Magnus Sheffield. They sat down with Magnus back in December and got to know the new kid on the block. Enjoy the latest Watts Occurring, presented by Zwift.

Back at team camp the boys sat down with the Grenadiers' resident Irishman, Eddie Dunbar. He can tell a good story or two can young Eddie, and he's hoping for a smoother 2022. Enjoy the latest Watts Occurring, presented by Zwift.

Avec Myriam Joseph et Marilou Yoshimura-Gagnon, on parle de la 3e édition de Grenadiers à la soupe

Na, auch genug von der Tristesse des Winters? Dann steig ein in den Besenwagen und stell dir vor wie du mit uns bei heruntergeklapptem Dach über die sonnigen Straßen Mallorcas düst. Lass dich anstecken von der unverblassten Euphorie eines Neo-Profis. Kim Heiduk, unser neuer Mann bei Ineos, ist auch mit dabei und nimmt dich mit an den Tisch voller Grand Tour Sieger. — Besenwagen - der Radsport Podcast wird unterstützt von Rapha www.rapha.cc — Besenwagen T-Shirts, Musettes & Co. gibt's hier! shop.besenwagen.com — Schreib' uns eine Nachricht! kontakt@besenwagen.com — Werbung: Klick auf athleticgreens.com/Besenwagen und sichere dir bei deiner AG1 Bestellung einen kostenlosen Jahresvorrat an Vitamin D zur Unterstützung des Immunsystems & 5 Travel Packs! AG1 ist ein All-in-One Supplement, bestehend aus 75 Vitaminen, Mineralstoffen und weiteren essentiellen Inhaltsstoffen, welche die täglichen Nährstoffbedürfnisse deines Körpers decken. Das hoch absorbierbares Pulver zahlt in die wichtigsten Gesundheitsbereiche ein: Immunsystem, Darmgesundheit, Energiehaushalt, Regeneration und gesundes Altern. — Werbung: Dein 30-Euro Amazon Gutschein von CLARK Anmeldung mit dem Code „Besenwagen“ unter clark.de (Deutschland), goclark.at (Österreich) oder direkt in der App. Neukunden bekommen 15€ pro jede in die App hochgeladene bestehende Versicherung (ausgeschlossen Gesetzliche Krankenkasse, Altersvorsorge, ADAC-Mitgliedschaften). Der Versand der Gutscheine erfolgt ca. 2 Wochen nach der Bestätigung der Versicherungsverträge.

On Episode 74 of No Rain Date we're joined by Allen Frank, who recently became the fifth director of the world-famous Liberty High School Grenadier Marching Band. Along with the high school, the band is gearing up to celebrate its centennial in 2022, beginning with the Oct. 31 Bethlehem Halloween Parade. Under director Ronald Sherry's leadership in the 1960s the Grenadiers were styled after Britain's famed Royal Coldstream Guard, and since then they have become a beloved, iconic symbol of the City of Bethlehem. Allen discusses the band's storied history, the role band members play as cultural ambassadors and how COVID-19 has impacted its musicians over the past year-and-a-half. As always, Josh has a roundup of the latest local news headlines, including stories about a dine-and-dash investigation at a local restaurant, a methadone clinic burglary, Saucon Valley High School's 2021 Homecoming Court and Halloween fun that's just around the corner. Saucon Source sportswriter and coach, Keith Riefenstahl, has a preview of Friday night's football game in which the Saucon Valley Panthers will battle the Bangor Area Slaters. No Rain Date is conveniently available for listening and download on iTunes, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Stitcher, Deezer, Tunein, Pocket Casts, Google Podcasts and other apps, in addition to Saucon Source. To learn more about the podcast, suggest an interview subject or share feedback, please email josh@sauconsource.com. No Rain Date is produced each week by Jonny Hart and is a production of Saucon Source LLC. Love No Rain Date? You can help support it by making a voluntary contribution and becoming a Saucon Source member today. Learn more here. And don't forget to sign up to receive the free Saucon Source newsletter three times a week. You'll enjoy the convenience of having the latest news delivered to your inbox every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, as well as peace of mind of knowing you'll never miss another story.

Révolution verte avec Raphaël Colicci, fondateur d'OleathermLa huitième étape d'Ambre et Camille se niche sur les hauteurs du Languedoc, la nature y foisonne, le printemps colore et pigmente progressivement les quatres coins de la ferme. Elles sont à Oleatherm, chez Babeth et Raphaël Colicci, qui ont quitté leur Bretagne et leur Italie natales pour venir s'installer ici, il y a 30 ans. Et à cette époque, ils étaient pris pour des fous, à vouloir faire pousser des oliviers et des fruitiers sur une terre rocheuse et stérile. Mais avec patience et persévérance, la biodiversité a fleuri, les arbres ont grandi, et Oleatherm est devenue une magnifique exploitation et une ferme qui soigne la Terre et l'Homme.Ce beau couple cultive oliviers, grenadiers, agrumes.. mais aussi de l'asimine, des feijoas, et d'autres noms farfelus qui doivent sonner comme du chinois pour vous, mais qui pour Raphaël représente le travail de toute une vie et un trésor inestimable.Tout leur travail est orienté vers la préservation d'une biodiversité qui soigne, l'entretien de ce merveilleux conservatoire et les soins dans leur centre de bien-être. Autant vous dire qu'ici, il fait bon vivre et qu'Ambre et Camille partagent un petit bout du rêve de ce couple inspirant. « Quand j'ai vu que les 600 premiers oliviers qui faisaient 30 centimètres ont pu subsister dans cet amas rocheux, je me suis dit qu'il y avait de l'espoir. » Pour en savoir plus sur Oléatherm :Oleatherm - Centre de bien-être - oleatherm.com  Pour contacter Babeth et Raphaël Colicci :Par e-mail : contact@oleatherm.comLa Ferme Qui Soigne Oleatherm (@la_ferme_qui_soigne) • Photos et vidéos Instagram  Pour contacter Camille Fournier et Ambre Germain :Sur le Champ

The boys are in Brest and ready for another Tour de France. They predict their jersey winners, run their artistic eye over the fresh TDF jerseys and take you behind the scenes of the Grenadiers final preparations. You all ready for it? Send G and Luke some support on social media and get ready for lots of TDF episodes, brought to you by Zwift.

On this weeks show Ike and Steve talks about Canadian Market Land Rovers, the Iniose Grenadier, there's now more New NAS Defender than old and the Land Rover Classic Works.

7 The Two Grenadiers - Suzuki Violin 2 by Blueue & Air

Cette semaine au podcast j'ai eu la chance de m'entretenir avec Hugo Audette, joueur des Remparts de Québec. Hugo nous a parlé de son parcours dans le monde du hockey d'abord avec les Nationals de Montréal, puis avec les Grenadiers de Châteauguay dans le midget AAA jusqu'aux Remparts dans la LHJMQ. Il nous a également parlé de son expérience dans la ville bulle de Québec pour le début de la saison 2020-21 dans la LHJMQ et quelques joueurs à surveiller pour le prochain repêchage de la LNH.Une très belle rencontre avec un jeune joueur qui a un avenir certain dans le monde du hockey.Bonne écoute!

Established in 1926, in Bethlehem Pennsylvania, the Liberty High School Band was led for 40 years by the first Director of Music, Dr. Joseph Ricapito. During his tenure the band performed at President Truman's Inaugural Parade and the 1948 World's Fair. When He retired, Ron Sherry, a Liberty alumnus, assumed the baton and and revamped the band's image . In 1966 he introduced the Grenadier theme. In 1976, the band provided music for England's Queen Elizabeth II's presentation of the Bicentennial Bell. The Grenadiers became the first high school band in the world to perform in London's Royal Albert Hall. Following Sherry's retirement, Liberty's third director, Greg MacGill began his tenure. Under his direction, the band would perform 4 times in England and march in the 2009 Rose Parade. Now under the direction Liberty alumnus, Kevin Long, the Grenadiers' most notable performances have included the 125th Rose Parade, the 2019 Hollywood Christmas Parade, the 2016 Waikiki Holiday Parade and as part of the 75th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor. You can find more on the band at their website: https://lhsgbopc.org/ You can also find them on Twitter or Facebook The LHS Band Twitter: @LHSGB The LHS Band Facebook Band Parent Organization: @lhsbandparents Band Parent Organization Facebook Liberty High School: @LibertyHigh Liberty High School Website Bethlehem Area School District Website --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/musicast-podcast/support

Geen eindeloze rit van 258 kilometer vandaag in de Giro maar ‘muiterij'. De renners hadden geen zin in een eindeloos lange etappe in de regen en kwamen in protest. Maar waren de renners wel zo eensgezind? En wie maakte voor hen deze beslissing? Giro directeur Mauro Vegni was furieus en Jeroen Vanbelleghem, Jan Hermsen en Bobbie Traksel discussiëren of dit alles nou terecht was of niet. Uiteindelijk werd er ook gewoon gekoerst met Josef Cerny die won op wat toch weer een bijzondere Giro-dag was. In de Vuelta werd het wel gewoon – zoals beloofd – sprinten en dan kan de blik op morgen. Welke tactieken kunnen we verwachten van ‘The Grenadiers' en Team Sunweb in de o zo belangrijke 20e etappe? En wat zal Sunweb met Hindley doen morgen? Het zijn veel vragen waar de Kop over Kop-mannen alvast antwoord op proberen te geven vlak voor het geweldige slotweekend van deze Giro. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Op de 47e verjaardag van Sir Alexander Vinokoerov - proficiat patron! - schonken de Astana's hem dan eindelijk die welverdiende ritzege in deze Tour. Het was te doen op de Col de la Loze vandaag - een beuker van een klim die na een kilometer of twintig ook nog even heel subtiel de twintig procent aantikte. Daar was het eerst Richie Carapaz die de aanval koos - in een poging de meubelen te redden voor de Grenadiers - en Bahrein Merida dat vergeefs probeerde om hun Tijger op de Tak wakker te schudden. Maar de Koninginnerit, het dak van de Tour, de langste inspanning van deze ronde - minúten konden er worden verloren in alleen al de laatste kilometer - werd ten lange lesten een prooi voor de echte grote jongens. Prachtig mano-a-mano-wielrennen zagen we, waarin Sepp Kuss zijn kamerdeur verdiende door als enige feut tot aan de laatste kilometer te blijven plakken bij Praeses Rokkie - waarna ze samen nog even lekker aan Pokkie's brasvestje konden sjorren. Met succes - al bleek eenmaal boven de mentale schade groter dan die op de klok. 15 seconden erbij voor Rokkie - maar het zelfvertrouwen van een dikke minuut. De ritzege - én prompt ook de Hot Seat voor de derde plek op het podium in Parijs - was voor een Colombiaan van dat geweldige Alga Astana. 47 kaarsjes voor Vino - en één glaasje champagne vanavond, voor Miguel Angel Lopez.Deze Rode Lantaarn werd gepresenteerd door Jonne Seriese, Willem Dudok en Tim de Gier. De Rode Lantaarn wordt mede mogelijk gemaakt door Canyon (#FIETSVANDESHOW20), Scorito, Hetiskoers.nl en Dag en Nacht Media. De titelmuziek is van de Swing Ninja’s. Abonneren op de Rode Lantaarn kan bijvoorbeeld via iTunes – waar je ook - wel doen hoor! - een puike recensie kunt achterlaten.Reageren op deze podcast?Je vindt ons op Twitter: @timdegier & @willemdudok & @t0ngarcon.De kortingscode voor Canyon luidt: #FIETSVANDESHOW20Én we hebben een mailadres: groetjes@derodelantaarnpodcast.nl.Wil je ons steunen en Vriend van de Show worden? -> derodelantaarnpodcast.nl

The pomegranate, that beautiful fruit with the jewel-like red seeds, has recently exploded on the culinary scene. Which is appropo for a fruit which inspired the name a hand-tossed explosive, known as the grenade. Grenadiers, 18th century soldiers who specialized in throwing grenades, thought that the device's shrapnel pellets reminded them of those seeds. Though the pomegranate may have only recently come into its own as a trendy ingredient, it has been around for a long time. Pomegranates were being grown as early as 5,000 to 6,000 years ago, which makes them one of the first fruits ever cultivated. Not surprisingly for a crop so old, the pomegranate is the subject of much legend and lore. The Ancient Egyptians used to bury their dead with them, there was a representation of one in King Tut's Tomb. The Pomegranate figures into the Bible as well, some scholars contend that it was actually a pomegranate -- not an apple -- that tempted Eve in the Garden of Eden. For Buddhists, the

Ça y est, nous y sommes! Notre tout premier rendez-vous Femme d'Hockey avec trois invités inspirants qui nous parlerons de leur histoire avec le hockey et de leur relation avec ce sport qui nous passionne et qui fait vibrer tant d'athlètes et de supporteurs.Découvrez ma complice Florence-Elyse Ouellette qui nous parlera de ses meilleurs souvenirs avec ce sport depuis son plus jeune âge; Patricia Séguin, une maman et fan inconditionnelle de son fils Justin Côté, joueur des Grenadiers de Châteauguay Midget AAA, qui nous parlera de la soirée de repêchage du 5 juin dans la LHJMQ; et comme troisième invité, nul autre que M. Louis Robitaille, directeur-général et entraîneur-chef pour les Olympiques de Gatineau qui parlera bien sûr de repêchage, mais aussi de sa maman et de sa conjointe, dont il parle avec une beaucoup de d'affection et de gratitude. Vous ne voulez absolument pas manquer ce premier rendez-vous, présenté par M2 Assurance.À très bientôt!

Éric Lecompte revient sur sa saison avec les Grenadiers et Yanick Lévesque parle de son expérience à la présidence de la Ligue midget AAA.

Chapter 6 In the pre-colonial and colonial periods, the British conducted their war against disease in the same way they conducted their conventional wars: conventionally. Certainly not as guerilla warriors, and not even with the um-pa-pa of a Sousa-style march, but with the stately determination of the Grenadiers. Doing things orderly, the right way. Fully believing their way - in fact their civilization - was the only right way. And, when it came to fighting both enemies and disease, the British relied on the latest science of the day, employed by doctors and engineers. They identified all the variables they knew about, and tried to control each one. Send me your reactions at raymondvdowning@gmail.com. Visit my website at https://globalhealth757.wordpress.com/ .

Aussie band Grenadiers chat to HEAVY about their new album Find Something You Love And Let It Kill You.

We look back at some of our favourite sets from 2017 featuring Each Hand A Cutlass, Budd, I Heart Hiroshima, The Go-Betweens, Red Riders, Even, The Ocean Party, Clowns, The Dollar Bill Murrays, Grenadiers, FOAM and The Scientists. Airing details: Originally via Zed Digital, 7-8pm, Sunday 31st of December 2017. Show production and engineering: Branko Cosic.

Grenadiers: Formed in Adelaide, Grenadiers are a powerful 3-piece outfit, straddling the line between punk and rock with a distinct swagger that separates them from rival bands. Their first album “Songs The Devil Taught Us”, released in 2010, established them on the national music scene, touring throughout Australia including many regional dates. A four and a half year wait came before their sophomore effort, 2014’s “Summer” was released, due to a drastic line-up change which left singer and guitarist Jesse Coulter the only founding member of the band. The critically acclaimed album won them a legion of new fans and heavy radio rotation nationally which led to touring the country with international acts Millencolin, Strung Out, Every Time I Die and Shihad as well as playing Big Day Out and making a trek to the UK’s The Great Escape festival. In this time, Grenadiers have developed into one of the country's must-see live acts, combining catchy melodies with unbridled energy. Coulters lyrics are a thoughtful, and sometimes brutally honest commentary on Australian culture, matched with a passionate vocal delivery. Recorded at Crowbar in Brisbane on the 5th of May 2017. Recorded and mixed by Reuben Aptroot. Airing details: Originally via Zed Digital, 7-8pm, Sunday 5th of November 2017. Show production and engineering: Reuben Aptroot.

Jesse Coulter from the band Grenadiers from Adelaide, Australia, spoke to Ellen and Dean about the band's new single and upcoming tour. Members: Jesse - vocals and guitar, Phil - bass and vocals, Jimmy - drums. Originally aired live on the Moshpit on SYN on Thursday the 20th of April 2017. https://www.facebook.com/grenadiersmusic/ https://www.triplejunearthed.com/artist/grenadiers Tune in to SYN's Punk, Metal and Rock Night, Moshpit, on 8pm-11pm Thursdays, on SYN 90.7 FM & Digital, and online at www.syn.org.au. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Moshpitonsyn/ Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @MoshpitSYN Hashtag: #MoshpitonSYN Website: www.SYN.org.au/Moshpit Subscribe to YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/moshpitonsyn?sub_confirmation=1 Omny Podcast: http://omnyapp.com/shows/moshpit Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/moshpit-backstage-podcast/id1103834864?ls=1 Intro/Outro music by Vintage Ruin

Adelaide rockers Grenadiers tear up the triple j studio with their jam 'Summer' before a raucous cover of Bluejuice's 'Vitriol' for Like A Version.

Adelaide rockers Grenadiers tear up the triple j studio with their jam 'Summer' before a raucous cover of Bluejuice's 'Vitriol' for Like A Version.