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Why We Fight ~ 1944 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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U.S. Army Logistics in the Normandy Campaign
With Dr. Steve Waddell joining me, this episode includes details of the logistical needs and efforts that supported the D-Day landings and the Normandy Campaign 80 years ago in 1944. This is one of a sequence of episodes discussing the Normandy Campaign and its various aspects. Dr. Waddell mentions Cherbourg and the Mulberries, both of which have episodes coming up, and there is an episode with Dr. Bill Nance who will mention working with Dr. Waddell also.
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By Dr. Steve Waddell
United States Army Logistics: The Normandy Campaign, 1944
United States Army Logistics: From the American Revolution to 9/11
By Dr. David Dworak
War of Supply: World War II Allied Logistics in the Mediterranean
From the Center of Military History
The Organization and Role of the Army Service Forces
Logistics in World War II: Final Report of the Army Service Forces
United States Army Logistics: 1775-1992
Global Logistics and Strategy, 1940-1943
Global Logistics and Strategy, 1943-1945
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German Preparations for the Invasion of France
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.
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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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Planning for D-Day
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.
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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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A General's Grief: General George C. Marshall and Family Loss in 1944
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.
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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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Lieutenant General George S. Patton Jr. (Part II)
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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The 38th Irish Brigade in Italy in Early 1944 and a Family Story
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.
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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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