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Every day I cover what happened on that day during World War II. I put what happened in context with the causes and outcomes of the war. Every day is a piece to the overall puzzle of the war. I like to tell stories of the little things that happened, that are hardly covered in my histories about World War II.
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World War II was a pivotal moment in world history, when not only the survival of the United States was at stake, but of democracy throughout the world. Had the Allies lost WW II, fascism would have engulfed the world even as genocide would have robbed humanity of its diversity. WW II veterans live again through these short podcasts, which like the accompanying book of the same name, tell their incredible stories of valor and sacrifice. Each riveting podcast tells the story of WW II through ...
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For every history lover World War II was a major event that is filled with history from the beginning to the end. This podcast talks about all fronts, all divisions, and all branches. We even talk about the home front and how different they are in each country involved. Each year and event that took place we cover. Cover art photo provided by DAVIDCOHEN on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@dcp
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World War II Chronicles is a weekly look back to 'This Week in World War II, 75 Years Ago.' Originally produced in coordination with the National Archives to mark the 50th anniversary of the war, World War II Chronicles features original newsreel reports and archival footage to tell the story as it happened, week by week. Hosted by famed World War II newsreel anchor Ed Herlihy, World War II Chronicles is produced by the American Veterans Center.
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Join historian and author Jeremy C. Holm as we discover the men and history of the legendary 11th Airborne Division in World War II, Korea and beyond! In this podcast, we'll cover a wide range of topics including the division's stateside training, their campaigns to liberate Leyte and Luzon from Imperial Japan, their historic statues as the first Allied unit to land in Japan for Occupation Duty and more. No wonder US Eighth Army's General Robert L. Eichelberger said of the Angels, "No one co ...
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As he looked into the USS California's CL compartment located on the ship's lower level, John McGoran "...saw pure horror, my first realization that the game was now for keeps. I saw bodies, many bodies, some of which I knew, just by their eyes, were lifeless." Like the rest of the US Pacific fleet battleships moored at Ford Island's "Battleship Ro…
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Today In World Two - January 5 - Soviet Union accuses Norway & Sweden of being "unneutral"; Aussies cause massive Italian surrender; RAF destroys Axis transport aircraft on the ground; a new AA technical advance spells doom for the Japanese; an 8th Air Force group reaches 100 missions; and a V-2 rocket leaves the mother of all hazards on a golf cou…
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The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, a predominantly Black battalion in the Women’s Army Corps, is now memorialized in a new film, The Six Triple Eight, now available to stream on Netflix. Listen as Kimberly Guise, National WWII Museum Senior Curator & Director for Curatorial Affairs, and retired US Air Force Colonel Eries L.G. Mentzer di…
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"You're not going to leave me here to die?" Sgt. George Barlow asked his buddy, John Snyder. Barlow had just saved the lives of everyone in his squad by throwing himself on a live grenade the Japanese had hurled into their machine gun emplacement at Iwo Jima. Barlow's lower torso had been blown away, and Snyder knew his friend wouldn't survive unti…
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Today In World Two - January 3 - Japanese massacre Dutch civilians; Japanese leadership decides to stop the Allies in the South Pacific; British human torpedo sinks a light cruiser; Pappy Boyington is shot down; MacArthur & Nimitz divide the responsibilities of defeating Japan. Enjoy!بقلم Dohn Thornton
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Today In World Two - January 1. de Gaulle sends in Jean Moulin to coordinate French Resistance; Hitler has a hissy fit and threatens to scrap his surface Navy; Eisenhower names Mark Clark as commander of US forces in Italy; Soviets' offensive reach pre-war borders; Germans withdraw from Battle of the Bulge; US troops execute 80 SS prisoners; Luftwa…
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Today In World Two - December 25 - The Soviets besiege key Finnish town; Hong Kong surrenders to the Japanese; Nimitz arrives in Pearl Harbor; Germans in Stalingrad eat the last meat of their miserable lives; US 2nd armor division stops the Germans at the Meuse in the Battle of the Bulge Enjoy!بقلم Dohn Thornton
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Today In World Two - December 22. The Germans shoot down the first RAF Hurricanes of the war; The Soviets build an ice road over Lake Ladoga to supply besieged Leningrad; the Japanese invade the Philippines at Lingayen Gulf; 101st Airborne commander replies "Nuts!" to German demand of surrender Enjoy!…
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Today In World Two - December 20th: RAF Fighter Command initiates new offensive strategy; Flying Tigers fight for the first time in China; Hitler orders no retreat in Soviet Union; RAF conducts massive night bombing raid over Frankfurt; SS takes 6,000 American prisoners in Battle of the Bulge. Enjoy!…
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Today In World Two - December 18th. Japanese break through British defense lines in Hong Kong; A US sub has a good day in the Pacific; an American secret weapon starts to slow the German advance in the Battle of the Bulge; Halsey steers his 3rd Fleet right into a typhoon. Enjoy!بقلم Dohn Thornton
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Today In World Two - The British occupy Crete; 18 year-old female Russian partisan tortured & hung in Russia; German E-boats have themselves a day; US sub sink Japanese troopships; POWs sunk and machine gunned by Japanese; largest Japanese aircraft carrier sunk by US sub. Enjoy!بقلم Dohn Thornton
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Today In World Two - December 1. The Soviet Union installs a new Finnish puppet; Admiral Scheer claims another victim; an SS monster reports how many children his unit killed; the US Eighth Air Force gets a new commander; P-51 Mustangs make their first sortie in the war. Enjoy!بقلم Dohn Thornton
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Today In World Two - November 24th. A German heavy cruiser sinks a ship; a fantastic escape attempt; An RN cruiser is sunk and feeds the local sharks; a British soldier wins the Victoria Cross; a Japanese sub sinks a US aircraft carrier; the French liberate two of their own cities. Enjoy!بقلم Dohn Thornton
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