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A veteran interview with

Michael Manny

Manny Michael served with the Royal Army Service Corps.
After D-Day he was posted to Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF)

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About Michael Manny

Michael Manny was called up to the army in 1940 and originally trained as a gunner before being transferred to driver training in the Royal Army Service Corps during WWII. In this interview, Michael shares his pride in serving for the SHAEF (Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force) transporting officers all across Britain, France and Germany.

Throughout his 6.5 years in the British Army, Michael admits to being quite lonely as a driver. Despite this, he speaks of befriending fellow Jews that took to the French alps to avoid being arrested for their beliefs. Although never denying he was a Jew, Michael believes he was unfairly treated by officers who took distain towards his religion, including an instance of him being put in prison because of dangerous driving.

This downfall, however, did come to his benefit as he saved many lives due to his quick thinking on the roads. Michael recalls memories of being taught French by an officer on route to Paris, finding his brother in Caen mid-mission, and saving a Czech officer’s life by dodging bomb craters.

Michael’s commitment to a dangerous yet important job meant he played a key part in the war.

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Interviewed by:
Brig. C Elderton
Reviewed by:
Brooke Piper

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A veteran interview with

Michael Manny

Michael-mannie

Manny Michael served with the Royal Army Service Corps.
After D-Day he was posted to Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF)

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Manny, Michael. A Veteran Interview with Michael Manny. Interview by Brig. C Elderton. Legasee, n.d. https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/michael-manny/. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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Manny, M. (n.d.). A Veteran Interview with Michael Manny [Interview by Brig. C Elderton]. Legasee. Retrieved May 23, 2025, from https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/michael-manny/
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Manny, Michael. n.d.. A Veteran Interview with Michael Manny. Interview by Brig. C Elderton. Legasee. Accessed May 23, 2025. https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/michael-manny/
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Manny, M. (n.d.). A Veteran Interview with Michael Manny. [Interviewed by Brig. C Elderton]. Legasee. Available at https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/michael-manny/ (Accessed: 23 May 2025)
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Manny, M. A Veteran Interview with Michael Manny [Internet]. Interview by B. Elderton. Legasee; n.d. [cited 2025 May 23]. Available from: https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/michael-manny/
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