Discover the history behind every track, with sources and disputed details explained.
All War Souls stories
01Oscar — Unsinkable SamInvestigate the Unsinkable Sam legend, the three-ship story, and what the naval record can confirm.Read entry02Cher Ami — Through the Iron RainCher Ami returned with a message despite severe wounds. Explore why the famous Lost Battalion flight remains uncertain.Read entry03Chips — Into the FireOn 10 July 1943, Chips ran toward a machine-gun position in Sicily. The article reviews the soldier accounts and his revoked medals.Read entry04Sergeant Stubby — Wake the LineExplore Stubby's service with the 102nd Infantry, including reported gas warnings and accounts of finding wounded soldiers.Read entry05Staff Sergeant Reckless — Take the RoadMarine Corps accounts credit Reckless with 51 ammunition trips at Outpost Vegas in March 1953. Follow her story and the record.Read entry06G.I. Joe — Outrun the ClockOn 18 October 1943, G.I. Joe carried a message that helped stop an Allied air strike near Calvi Vecchia.Read entry07Judy — Prisoner 81AJudy survived the sinking of HMS Grasshopper and Japanese captivity, where she was registered as POW 81A alongside Frank Williams.Read entry08Gander — Out of the DarkThe Royal Rifles of Canada remembered Gander after he died in Hong Kong. Accounts say he carried a grenade from wounded soldiers.Read entry09Rip — Beneath the StonesDuring the London Blitz, Rip helped search for survivors beneath bombed buildings with a Poplar air-raid warden.Read entry10Wojtek — Carry the ThunderFollow Wojtek with the Polish II Corps from the Middle East to Monte Cassino and Scotland, including accounts of his ammunition-carrying work.Read entry11Simon — Still on WatchWounded when HMS Amethyst was shelled in April 1949, Simon recovered and guarded the ship's food stores from rats.Read entry12Dzhulbars — Clear the PathExplore reports of Dzhulbars' 7,468-mine tally and the evidence behind his Victory Parade story.Read entry13Warrior — Ride OnWarrior carried Jack Seely at Moreuil Wood and survived service during 1914–18 before returning to the Isle of Wight.Read entry
