POV:WW2 — Cinematic Stories from World War II

Fernando J. Prieto
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POV:WW2 is an immersive, action-packed history podcast that brings World War II to life through true, cinematic combat stories from the front lines. Each episode drops you into the middle of the action, using archival research, authentic sound design, and narrative storytelling to make the war feel immediate and visceral. Whether you're a lifelong WW2 history fan or someone who never connected with the Second World War in school, these sound-rich stories reveal the human experience behind the battles — from American soldiers fighting across the European theater to the chaos, courage, and split-second decisions that shaped their survival. For those who love history… and those who think they don’t.

Episodes

  1. Beyond the Lines: Edwin Kolodziej | 95th Infantry Division

    DEC 10

    Beyond the Lines: Edwin Kolodziej | 95th Infantry Division

    Experience Edwin Kolodziej's incredible World War II journey from his Bronze-Star-earning first day in combat, through his unforgettable encounter with General George S. Patton, to training for the invasion of Japan. *Episodes of POV:WW2 are dramatizations based on actual oral histories. While dialogue and narrative have been adapted for clarity, they reflect the veterans’ own memories and experiences. Any opinions about the war or its figures represent the perspectives found in the oral histories, not necessarily those of the host. Because these accounts are based on memory, certain details may differ from official records. Sign up for updates and info at povww2.com This isn't just another history podcast—this is your chance to experience WW2 through the eyes of the men who lived it. POV:WW2 puts you in the boots of six American combat veterans, facing impossible decisions in humanity's greatest conflict. Using their own words from oral history interviews, each episode places you directly into pivotal moments where split-second choices meant the difference between life and death. Each episode combines detailed and accurate oral history with immersive storytelling that honors these veterans' extraordinary sacrifice. You'll face their choices, feel their fear, and understand their courage in ways no textbook could ever convey. This story is shared thanks to a partnership with the Rutgers Oral History Archives. If you've got a story you'd like to share with the ROHA, please visit https://oralhistory.rutgers.edu/ Six episodes. Six veterans. Six chances to understand what it really means to serve. Are you ready to step into history?

    1h 1m

  2. NOV 26 · BONUS

    Show Update and Thank You | Season Finale - Dec. 9th

    We’re almost to the end of season one of POV:WW2! The sixth and final episode of the season releases on December 9th. Thanks for listening and please remember to review the podcast where you listen and spread the word about it. Thank you so much! -Fernando Sign up for the email list: POVWW2.com

    2 min
  3. Bridging the Front: Lea Terry | 36th Engineers

    NOV 20

    Bridging the Front: Lea Terry | 36th Engineers

    [Updated version uploaded on 12/11/25 to correct a sound design error in the opening moments of the episode.] Experience Lea Terry’s incredible World War II journey from Operation Dragoon to crossing the Rhine into Germany. *Episodes of POV:WW2 are dramatizations based on actual oral histories. While dialogue and narrative have been adapted for clarity, they reflect the veterans’ own memories and experiences. Any opinions about the war or its figures represent the perspectives found in the oral histories, not necessarily those of the host. Because these accounts are based on memory, certain details may differ from official records. Sign up for updates and info at povww2.com This isn't just another history podcast—this is your chance to experience WW2 through the eyes of the men who lived it. POV:WW2 puts you in the boots of six American combat veterans, facing impossible decisions in humanity's greatest conflict. Using their own words from oral history interviews, each episode places you directly into pivotal moments where split-second choices meant the difference between life and death. Each episode combines detailed and accurate oral history with immersive storytelling that honors these veterans' extraordinary sacrifice. You'll face their choices, feel their fear, and understand their courage in ways no textbook could ever convey. This story is shared thanks to a partnership with the Rutgers Oral History Archives. If you've got a story you'd like to share with the ROHA, please visit https://oralhistory.rutgers.edu/ Six episodes. Six veterans. Six chances to understand what it really means to serve. Are you ready to step into history?

    1h 16m
  4. The Tiger's Breath: Crandon Clark | 69th Infantry Division

    NOV 12

    The Tiger's Breath: Crandon Clark | 69th Infantry Division

    Experience Crandon Clark’s incredible World War II journey from the Siegfried Line to the race across Germany. *Episodes of POV:WW2 are dramatizations based on actual oral histories. While dialogue and narrative have been adapted for clarity, they reflect the veterans’ own memories and experiences. Any opinions about the war or its figures represent the perspectives found in the oral histories, not necessarily those of the host. Because these accounts are based on memory, certain details may differ from official records. Sign up for updates and info at povww2.com This isn't just another history podcast—this is your chance to experience WW2 through the eyes of the men who lived it. POV:WW2 puts you in the boots of six American combat veterans, facing impossible decisions in humanity's greatest conflict. Using their own words from oral history interviews, each episode places you directly into pivotal moments where split-second choices meant the difference between life and death. Each episode combines detailed and accurate oral history with immersive storytelling that honors these veterans' extraordinary sacrifice. You'll face their choices, feel their fear, and understand their courage in ways no textbook could ever convey. This story is shared thanks to a partnership with the Rutgers Oral History Archives. If you've got a story you'd like to share with the ROHA, please visit https://oralhistory.rutgers.edu/ Six episodes. Six veterans. Six chances to understand what it really means to serve. Are you ready to step into history?

    48 min

  5. SEP 24 · BONUS

    Midseason Break | Season Returns Veteran's Day - Nov. 11th

    We’re halfway through season one of POV:WW2. Three episodes are out, and there are three more to go. I’ll be taking a short midseason break. These stories take a lot of research and care, and I want to make sure the second half of this season has the same depth, accuracy, and storytelling quality as what you’ve already heard. The podcast will be back on Veterans Day, November 11th. What better moment to continue this journey than a day when we honor those who served. That’s when Episode Four will drop, and then the final two episodes will follow in the weeks after. Thanks for listening and please remember to review the podcast where you listen and spread the word about it. Thank you so much! -Fernando Sign up for the email list: POVWW2.com

    1 min
  6. Alone Across the Rhine: Maurice Meyers | 3rd Infantry Division

    SEP 18

    Alone Across the Rhine: Maurice Meyers | 3rd Infantry Division

    Experience Maurice Meyers' incredible World War II journey from France to crossing the Rhine under fire. *Episodes of POV:WW2 are dramatizations based on actual oral histories. While dialogue and narrative have been adapted for clarity, they reflect the veterans’ own memories and experiences. Any opinions about the war or its figures represent the perspectives found in the oral histories, not necessarily those of the host. Because these accounts are based on memory, certain details may differ from official records. Sign up for updates and info at povww2.com This isn't just another history podcast—this is your chance to experience WW2 through the eyes of the men who lived it. POV:WW2 puts you in the boots of six American combat veterans, facing impossible decisions in humanity's greatest conflict. Using their own words from oral history interviews, each episode places you directly into pivotal moments where split-second choices meant the difference between life and death. Each episode combines detailed and accurate oral history with immersive storytelling that honors these veterans' extraordinary sacrifice. You'll face their choices, feel their fear, and understand their courage in ways no textbook could ever convey. This story is shared thanks to a partnership with the Rutgers Oral History Archives. If you've got a story you'd like to share with the ROHA, please visit https://oralhistory.rutgers.edu/ Six episodes. Six veterans. Six chances to understand what it really means to serve. Are you ready to step into history?

    1h 1m
  7. Omaha's Undertow: Ernest Hilberg | 1st Infantry Division

    SEP 10

    Omaha's Undertow: Ernest Hilberg | 1st Infantry Division

    Experience Ernest Hilberg’s incredible World War II journey from Omaha Beach to the urban combat of Aachen. *Episodes of POV:WW2 are dramatizations based on actual oral histories. While dialogue and narrative have been adapted for clarity, they reflect the veterans’ own memories and experiences. Any opinions about the war or its figures represent the perspectives found in the oral histories, not necessarily those of the host. Because these accounts are based on memory, certain details may differ from official records. Sign up for updates and info at povww2.com This isn't just another history podcast—this is your chance to experience WW2 through the eyes of the men who lived it. POV:WW2 puts you in the boots of six American combat veterans, facing impossible decisions in humanity's greatest conflict. Using their own words from oral history interviews, each episode places you directly into pivotal moments where split-second choices meant the difference between life and death. Each episode combines detailed and accurate oral history with immersive storytelling that honors these veterans' extraordinary sacrifice. You'll face their choices, feel their fear, and understand their courage in ways no textbook could ever convey. This story is shared thanks to a partnership with the Rutgers Oral History Archives. If you've got a story you'd like to share with the ROHA, please visit https://oralhistory.rutgers.edu/ Six episodes. Six veterans. Six chances to understand what it really means to serve. Are you ready to step into history?

    50 min
  8. The Longest Dawn: William Biehler | 90th Infantry Division

    SEP 3

    The Longest Dawn: William Biehler | 90th Infantry Division

    Experience William Biehler’s incredible World War II journey from Normandy’s hedgerows to the urban combat of Metz. *Episodes of POV:WW2 are dramatizations based on actual oral histories. While dialogue and narrative have been adapted for clarity, they reflect the veterans’ own memories and experiences. Any opinions about the war or its figures represent the perspectives found in the oral histories, not necessarily those of the host. Because these accounts are based on memory, certain details may differ from official records. Sign up for updates and info at povww2.com This isn't just another history podcast—this is your chance to experience WW2 through the eyes of the men who lived it. POV:WW2 puts you in the boots of six American combat veterans, facing impossible decisions in humanity's greatest conflict. Using their own words from oral history interviews, each episode places you directly into pivotal moments where split-second choices meant the difference between life and death. Each episode combines detailed and accurate oral history with immersive storytelling that honors these veterans' extraordinary sacrifice. You'll face their choices, feel their fear, and understand their courage in ways no textbook could ever convey. This story is shared thanks to a partnership with the Rutgers Oral History Archives. If you've got a story you'd like to share with the ROHA, please visit https://oralhistory.rutgers.edu/ Six episodes. Six veterans. Six chances to understand what it really means to serve. Are you ready to step into history?

    55 min

  9. SEASON 1 TRAILER

    You Are There: Experience WWII Like Never Before

    You're crouched in a foxhole in Normandy as German paratroopers advance with chrome bayonets. Machine gun fire rips through the air above over your head on Omaha Beach. An 88mm shell screams past you from a German tank. What's your next move? Sign up for launch notifications at povww2.com This isn't just another history podcast—this is your chance to experience World War II through the eyes of the men who lived it. POV:WW2 puts you in the boots of six American combat veterans, facing impossible decisions in humanity's greatest conflict. Using their own words from oral history interviews, each episode places you directly into pivotal moments where split-second choices meant the difference between life and death. Each episode combines detailed and accurate oral history with immersive storytelling that honors these veterans' extraordinary sacrifice. You'll face their choices, feel their fear, and understand their courage in ways no textbook could ever convey. Launching September 2, 2025—the 80th anniversary of the end of American involvement in World War II. Six episodes. Six veterans. Six chances to understand what it really means to serve. Are you ready to step into history? Sign up for launch notifications at povww2.com

    2 min

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POV:WW2 is an immersive, action-packed history podcast that brings World War II to life through true, cinematic combat stories from the front lines. Each episode drops you into the middle of the action, using archival research, authentic sound design, and narrative storytelling to make the war feel immediate and visceral. Whether you're a lifelong WW2 history fan or someone who never connected with the Second World War in school, these sound-rich stories reveal the human experience behind the battles — from American soldiers fighting across the European theater to the chaos, courage, and split-second decisions that shaped their survival. For those who love history… and those who think they don’t.

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