Why We Fight ~ 1944

By: Sasha Maggio (MoT)
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  • Season two of the largest Combined, Joint, Multinational Military History effort focuses on American and Allied Forces in Europe and the Pacific through 1944. The 1943 series ended up with 108 episodes with contributions from across all US services, as well as contributions from our British and Canadian friends, and more.
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  • Utah Beach

    Utah Beach
    Oct 5 2024

    Continuing the Normandy 1944 coverage, in this episode I'm joined by Dr. Curtis King, retired US Army Armor Officer and current member of the Army University Press Combat Studies Institute Staff Ride Team, to talk about Utah Beach.


    Curt provided a PPT to accompany his episode and you can find it here, at the bottom of the Podcast notes, right above the embedded podcast episodes: http://www.motheroftanks.com/podcast/


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    Army University Press Combat Studies Institute: Invasion of Normandy Virtual Staff Ride


    Why We Fight Bonus Content (https://www.patreon.com/motheroftanks)
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    1 hr and 44 mins
  • The 29th Infantry Division (Part I): "Twenty-Nine, Let's Go!"

    The 29th Infantry Division (Part I): "Twenty-Nine, Let's Go!"
    Sep 22 2024

    In this episode, historian Joseph Balkoski joins me to talk about the history of the 29th Infantry Division, some challenges the Division faced before D-Day, the Division's connection to the Army Rangers, and the Division's leadership as they prepared for the Cross-Channel attack. Joe will pick this story up in a second episode to talk about the 29th Infantry Division's experiences on D-Day and in Normandy.


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    Books by Joe Balkoski

    • Omaha Beach: D-Day, June 6, 1944
    • From Beachhead to Brittany: The 29th Infantry Division at Brest, August - September 1944
    • From Brittany to the Reich: The 29th Infantry Division in Germany, September - November 1944
    • Our Tortured Souls: The 29th Infantry Division in the Rhineland, November - December 1944
    • Beyond the Beachhead: The 29th Infantry Division in Normandy

    Why We Fight Bonus Content (https://www.patreon.com/motheroftanks) Mother of Tanks website


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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Omaha Beach Part II: Plans vs Reality

    Omaha Beach Part II: Plans vs Reality
    Sep 10 2024

    Rounding out his 3-part coverage of the Normandy Invasion, Steve Clay returns to tell us what happened at Omaha Beach for the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division on 6 June 1944, versus the plans he discussed in the previous episode.


    Steve prepared a PowerPoint Presentation to go with the episode and you can find the download here, at the bottom of the Podcast notes, right above the embedded podcast episodes: http://www.motheroftanks.com/podcast/


    Links


    Army University Press Combat Studies Institute: Invasion of Normandy Virtual Staff Ride


    No Sacrifice Too Great: The 1st Infantry Division in World War II


    Blood and Sacrifice: The History of the 16th Infantry Regiment from the Civil War through the Gulf War


    Seven Months to D-Day: An American Regiment in Dorset


    Lineage and Honors Information: 16th Infantry Regiment


    Why We Fight Bonus Content (https://www.patreon.com/motheroftanks)
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    1 hr and 44 mins
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interesting work with an interesting perspective.

I really like the depth of the content in this podcast. Most does a great job of curating experts on somewhat niche topics that really expands the listeners' understanding of WWII. I personally wish the conversation wandered a little less but I love the content.

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