<description>&lt;p&gt;"I really wish, like so many people, that you could have had an extra hour or two to ask these things of your parents."&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cyril and Olga's letters give a remarkable insight into the personal experiences of those that lived through the war - both on the frontline and at home. When the family found their many letters after they had passed, it helped bring them closer to the family they had lost and understand what they went through, forging a deeper connection with their past.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Leave a review to &lt;a href="https://www.history.co.uk/shows/letters-of-love-in-ww2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Letters of Love in WW2&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; on your favourite podcast app or get in touch on social media using #LettersOfLoveInWW2.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Sky HISTORY's&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;Letters of Love in WW2&lt;/em&gt; is written and produced by &lt;em&gt;Anna Priestland&lt;/em&gt;, edited by &lt;em&gt;Joel Porter&lt;/em&gt; and produced and directed by &lt;em&gt;Sam Pearson&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Understanding what they went through and forging a deeper connection with the past.

"I really wish, like so many people, that you could have had an extra hour or two to ask these things of your parents." Cyril and Olga's letters give a remarkable insight into the personal experiences of those that lived through the war - both on the frontline and at home. When the family found their many letters after they had passed, it helped bring them closer to the family they had lost and understand what they went through, forging a deeper connection with their past. Leave a review to <a href="https://www.history.co.uk/shows/letters-of-love-in-ww2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Letters of Love in WW2</a> on your favourite podcast app or get in touch on social media using #LettersOfLoveInWW2. Sky HISTORY's Letters of Love in WW2 is written and produced by Anna Priestland, edited by Joel Porter and produced and directed by Sam Pearson. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Letters of Love in WW2

Extra: The family on Cyril and Olga's wartime experiences

Extra: The family on Cyril and Olga's wartime experiences

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