Why We Fight ~ 1944 Sasha Maggio (MoT)

In this episode, Niels Henkemans joins me to talk about the German preparations prior to the invasion of France in June 1944. Niels is a historian who has conducted extensive research into the Germans and the Allies at Normandy and helps fill the important gap of what the Germans were doing in the months leading up to the invasion. His books are linked below, along with a couple of books from the US Army's Center of Military History which are mentioned in the episode.

Links

Defending Normandy, Vol. 1A: German Chain of Command, LXXXIV A.K. & Infantry Divisions on the Contentin

Defending Normandy, Vol. 1B: German Infantry Divisions on the Contentin - Part II

Cross-Channel Attack

Breakout and Pursuit

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In this first episode of the D-Day 80 part of the Why We Fight series, Dr. Roger Cirillo joins me to talk about the planning for Operation Overlord and the invasion of northwestern France, which was initially planned for May 1944, then scheduled for 5 June and postponed a day due to weather. Roger talks about how the planning actually began years before the Allies even committed to a timeline and date for the operation.

Links

Ardennes-Alsace: 16 December 1944 - 25 January 1945 by Roger Cirillo (https://history.army.mil/html/books/072/72-26/CMH_Pub_72-26(75th-Anniversary).pdf)

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In this episode, Melissa Davis, Director of Library and Archives at The George C. Marshall Foundation, joins me to talk about General Marshall and his personal life, including a family tragedy that took place 80 years ago in 1944, less than a week before Operation Overlord commenced with D-Day.

Links

Follow Melissa on Twitter @MelissasLibrary

The Death of LT Allen Brown (https://www.marshallfoundation.org/articles-and-features/allen-brown/)

"I Was A Fair Army Wife" (https://www.marshallfoundation.org/articles-and-features/i-was-a-fair-army-wife/)

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Back again is Kevin Hymel to continue the story of General Patton. This time we talk about Patton's trip to England, some colorful behavior, and Willie the dog. If you missed Kevin's episode in last year's 1943 series, it's season 1 episode 47.

Links

Patton's War: An American General's Combat Leadership Vol. 1

Patton's War: An American General's Combat Leadership Vol. 2

Patton's Photographs: War as He Saw It

Historian Kevin Hymel's Article on the 6888th Being Made into a Movie

6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion

"No Mail, Low Morale": The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion



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In this episode I'm joined by Richard and Eddie O'Sullivan to share more of the story of the 38th Irish Brigade along with their father's story of serving with this unit during the Second World War. You can follow and support Richard and Eddie on Twitter @irishbrigadeww as well as their own website, which are linked below.

Links

Irish Brigade: The story of the 38th (Irish) Brigade in the Second World War (https://www.irishbrigade.co.uk/)

@irishbrigadeww (https://twitter.com/irishbrigadeww)

MoT Website (http://www.motheroftanks.com/podcast/)

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Army University Press Podcast Dropzone (https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Podcasts/#why-we-fight)


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Joining me again are LTC Ben Griffin and US Army veteran Daniel Kim to help continue the story of the "One-Puka-Puka" or the 100th Infantry Battalion, comprised of Japanese-Americans, fighting their way through Italy in early 1944.



Links



Why We Fight Bonus Content

(https://www.patreon.com/motheroftanks)



Asian-Pacific Americans in the U.S. Army: 442d Regimental Combat Team

(https://history.army.mil/html/topics/apam/442rct.html)



Go For Broke: The 442nd Regimental Combat Team

(National WWII Museum Article)


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