Why We Fight ~ 1944

Sasha Maggio (MoT)
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Why We Fight ~ 1944

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.

  1. Admiral Nimitz and Leadership in the Pacific - 1944

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    Admiral Nimitz and Leadership in the Pacific - 1944

    Joining me in this episode is historian Trent Hone, continuing to share stories and insight of Admiral Nimitz in the Pacific and the unique challenges he faced in trying to effectively coordinate assets and work with other commanders. In this episode, Trent brings up the Battle of Leyte Gulf and the Battle off Samar, both of which have dedicated episodes coming up with Dr. Regina Akers from the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC), US Army veteran, historian, and author Dr. James Young, and retired US Navy LCDR Parks Stephenson. There is also an episode on Kamikaze attacks with Guy Nasuti, US Navy veteran and historian with the NHHC. Links Mastering the Art of Command: Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and Victory in the Pacific by Trent Hone (Amazon) Learning War: The Evolution of Fighting Doctrine in the US Navy, 1898 - 1945 by Trent Hone (Amazon) Major Fleet-Versus-Fleet Operation in the Pacific War, 1941 - 1945 by Milan Vego (Amazon) The Allure of Battle: A History of How Wars Have Been Won and Lost by Cathal Nolan (Amazon) The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the US Navy's Finest Hour by James D. Hornfischer (Amazon) Nimitz at War: Command Leadership from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay by Craig L. Symonds (Amazon) Mother of Tanks website (http://www.motheroftanks.com/podcast/)   Bonus Content (https://www.patreon.com/c/motheroftanks)

    1 h y 7 min
  2. The Battle of Saipan and Army-Marine Leadership Conflict in the Pacific

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    The Battle of Saipan and Army-Marine Leadership Conflict in the Pacific

    In this episode, Lt.Col. Brian Kerg joins me to talk about the Battle of Saipan in June/July 1944, and the leadership challenges that arose at the time, resulting in a Marine Corps Officer relieving an Army Officer. Links Commanding the Pacific: Marine Corps Generals in World War II by Stephen R. Taaffe (Amazon) Coral and Brass by Holland M. Smith (Amazon) Howlin Mad vs. The Army: Conflict in Command, Saipan 1944 by Harry Gailey (Amazon) New Guinea and the Marianas: March 1944 - August 1944 by Samuel Eliot Morison (Amazon) To the Marianas: War in the Central Pacific 1944 by Edwin Hoyt (Amazon) Mother of Tanks website (http://www.motheroftanks.com/podcast/)   Bonus Content (https://www.patreon.com/c/motheroftanks)

    1 h y 41 min
  3. Jassy-Kishinev Offensives (Part II)

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    Jassy-Kishinev Offensives (Part II)

    Dr. Grant Harward and Dr. Luke Truxal join me to continue this talk about the Jassy-Kishinev raids. Other episodes that are mentioned or connected to this one include: 1943 episode 11: Uniting Against the Reich with Dr. Luke Truxal 1943 Episode 44: Operation Tidal Wave with Dr. Luke Truxal 1943 Episode 79: Schweinfurt, Regensburg, and Operation Starkey: Inflated Numbers, Wrong Conclusions, and False Confidence with Dr. Luke Truxal 1943 Episode 80: The Luftwaffe's Aerial Defense Over Germany with Dr. Rich Muller 1943 Episode 82: Black Week -- October 1943: A Low Point and a Turning Point for the Strategic Bombing Campaign in Europe with Dr. John Curatola 1943 Episode 83: Fighters Over Europe: Attritional Warfare and the Americanization of the Air War in 1943 with Dr. Graham Cross 1943 Episode 88: The Kuban Bridgehead and Romania in WWII with Dr. Grant Harward 1944 Episode 6: "Big Week" -- February 1944: The US Army Air Force as a Tool of War with Dr. John Curatola Links Uniting Against the Reich: The American Air War in Europe by Dr. Luke Truxal (⁠Amazon⁠) Romania's Holy War: Soldiers, Motivation, and the Holocaust by Dr. Grant Harward (⁠Amazon⁠) Romania 1944: The Turning of Arms Against Nazi Germany by Dr. Grant Harward, Illustrated by Johnny Shumate (⁠Amazon⁠) Mother of Tanks website (⁠http://www.motheroftanks.com/podcast/⁠)   Bonus Content (⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/motheroftanks⁠)

    1 h y 37 min
  4. Jassy-Kishinev Offensives (Part I)

    26/12/2024

    Jassy-Kishinev Offensives (Part I)

    In this first of two parts, Dr. Grant Harward and Dr. Luke Truxal join me to talk about the April / May 1944 raids on Romania, in particular the First Jassy-Kishinev Offensive. Other episodes that are mentioned or connected to this one include: 1943 episode 11: Uniting Against the Reich with Dr. Luke Truxal 1943 Episode 44: Operation Tidal Wave with Dr. Luke Truxal 1943 Episode 79: Schweinfurt, Regensburg, and Operation Starkey: Inflated Numbers, Wrong Conclusions, and False Confidence with Dr. Luke Truxal 1943 Episode 80: The Luftwaffe's Aerial Defense Over Germany with Dr. Rich Muller 1943 Episode 82: Black Week -- October 1943: A Low Point and a Turning Point for the Strategic Bombing Campaign in Europe with Dr. John Curatola 1943 Episode 83: Fighters Over Europe: Attritional Warfare and the Americanization of the Air War in 1943 with Dr. Graham Cross 1943 Episode 88: The Kuban Bridgehead and Romania in WWII with Dr. Grant Harward 1944 Episode 6: "Big Week" -- February 1944: The US Army Air Force as a Tool of War with Dr. John Curatola Links Uniting Against the Reich: The American Air War in Europe by Dr. Luke Truxal (Amazon) Romania's Holy War: Soldiers, Motivation, and the Holocaust by Dr. Grant Harward (Amazon) Romania 1944: The Turning of Arms Against Nazi Germany by Dr. Grant Harward, Illustrated by Johnny Shumate (Amazon) Mother of Tanks website (http://www.motheroftanks.com/podcast/)   Bonus Content (https://www.patreon.com/c/motheroftanks)

    1 h y 16 min
  5. The Brazilian Expeditionary Force (Part I)

    13/12/2024

    The Brazilian Expeditionary Force (Part I)

    In this episode, Brazilian Army Colonel Giorgio Pizzani joins me to talk about the Brazilian Expeditionary Force from creation through 1944 -- a special formation of 25,000 volunteers from Brazil who travel to Italy to fight alongside the Allies. This was a feat made possible by President Roosevelt and the American forces transporting the BEF, then supplying and equipping the men to enable them to contribute to the fight against the Axis in Italy. There were also 67 nurses who volunteered along with the men to travel to the European Theater and care for the wounded. This is "Part I" as the story will continue in the 1945 series. Links The 10th Mountain Division and the 1st Brazilian Expeditionary Infantry Division during Operation Encore, 1945 (https://www.moore.army.mil/infantry/magazine/issues/2022/Summer/PDF/18_Nakashima_txt.pdf) A Military Force on a Political Mission: The Brazilian Expeditionary Force in World War II (https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1600&context=etd) The Brazilian Expeditionary Force in the Battle of Monte Castello (https://www.gov.br/en/government-of-brazil/latest-news/2022/the-brazilian-expeditionary-force-in-the-battle-of-monte-castello) Skis, Samba, and Smoking Snakes: An Unlikely World War II Partnership (https://origins.osu.edu/read/skis-samba-and-smoking-snakes-unlikely-world-war-ii-partnership) North Apennines 1944-1945 (https://www.history.army.mil/brochures/nap/72-34.htm) Operation Olive (https://codenames.info/operation/olive-iii/) Mother of Tanks website (http://www.motheroftanks.com/podcast/)   Bonus Content (https://www.patreon.com/c/motheroftanks)

    59 min
  6. Assist. Protect. Defend. US Army Military Police in 1944 & the Challenges of Future Force Structure

    10/12/2024

    Assist. Protect. Defend. US Army Military Police in 1944 & the Challenges of Future Force Structure

    In this episode, Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Evans joins me to talk about the Military Police at Normandy and in 1944, as well as the challenges of future force structure planning and compromises. As LTC Evans explains in the episode, the MPs help extend the Commander's operational reach from the established bases of operations to the forward lines of troops through the balance of momentum, endurance, and protection. They help address the Commander's "people problems" and prevent issues from spiraling. Links Military Police Operations in World War II: Extending the Division's Operational Reach (https://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p4013coll3/id/3768/rec/1) Top MP Shares Priorities for the Force (⁠https://www.army.mil/article/277653/top_mp_shares_priorities_for_the_force⁠) Military Police (Army Lineage Series) (https://www.history.army.mil/html/books/060/60-9-1/index.html) Mother of Tanks website (http://www.motheroftanks.com/podcast/)   Bonus Content (https://www.patreon.com/c/motheroftanks)

    1 h y 11 min
  7. Lieutenant General George S. Patton Jr. (Part III)

    07/12/2024

    Lieutenant General George S. Patton Jr. (Part III)

    Kevin Hymel joins me again to continue Patton's story in the war. In this episode, Kevin starts around the Knutsford incident and takes us to about 1 August 1944 when Patton finally get's Third Army on the Continent. Links Patton's War: An American General's Combat Leadership Volume I - NOV 1942 to JUL 1944 by Kevin Hymel (Amazon) Patton's War: An American General's Combat Leadership Volume II - AUG to DEC 1944 by Kevin Hymel (Amazon) Marshall and the Knutsford Affair (https://www.marshallfoundation.org/articles-and-features/marshall-and-the-knutsford-affair-2/) US Army Central Timeline (https://www.usarcent.army.mil/About/History/Timeline/) Mother of Tanks website (http://www.motheroftanks.com/podcast/)   Bonus Content (https://www.patreon.com/c/motheroftanks)

    51 min
  8. Shot Down! The Incredible Story of Howard Snyder, the Susan Ruth, and Brave Resistance Members in France and Belgium

    07/12/2024

    Shot Down! The Incredible Story of Howard Snyder, the Susan Ruth, and Brave Resistance Members in France and Belgium

    In this episode, Steve Snyder joins me to talk about his book SHOT DOWN: The True Story of Pilot Howard Snyder and the Crew of the B-17 Susan Ruth in which he tells of his father's experience in the Second World War. Something that set Howard apart from other aircrew members was his initial Army experience as Infantry. Links SHOT DOWN: The True Story of Pilot Howard Snyder and the Crew of the B-17 Susan Ruth by Steve Snyder (Amazon) Mother of Tanks website (http://www.motheroftanks.com/podcast/)   Bonus Content (https://www.patreon.com/c/motheroftanks)

    49 min
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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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    Sasha Maggio (MoT)
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    2021 - 2025
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