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A veteran interview with

Jim Knox

During the Second World War, Jim Knox served with the 4th Parachute Battalion. He was assigned to Brigade HQ and spent his time in Italy in a small troop interrogating prisoners and gathering intelligence. This short film has been created for a VE Day celebratory series called ‘Home’.

Special thanks to the Royal British Legion for making it happen.

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Interviewed by:
Martin Bisiker

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A veteran interview with

Jim Knox

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During the Second World War, Jim Knox served with the 4th Parachute Battalion. He was assigned to Brigade HQ and spent his time in Italy in a small troop interrogating prisoners and gathering intelligence. This short film has been created for a VE Day celebratory series called ‘Home’.

Special thanks to the Royal British Legion for making it happen.

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MLA Style:
Knox, Jim. A Veteran Interview with Jim Knox. Interview by Martin Bisiker. Legasee, n.d. https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/jim-knox/. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
APA Style:
Knox, J. (n.d.). A Veteran Interview with Jim Knox [Interview by Martin Bisiker]. Legasee. Retrieved June 6, 2026, from https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/jim-knox/
Chicago Style:
Knox, Jim. n.d.. A Veteran Interview with Jim Knox. Interview by Martin Bisiker. Legasee. Accessed June 6, 2026. https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/jim-knox/
Harvard Style:
Knox, J. (n.d.). A Veteran Interview with Jim Knox. [Interviewed by Martin Bisiker]. Legasee. Available at https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/jim-knox/ (Accessed: 6 June 2026)
Vancouver Style:
Knox, J. A Veteran Interview with Jim Knox [Internet]. Interview by M. Bisiker. Legasee; n.d. [cited 2026 Jun 6]. Available from: https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/jim-knox/
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