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

    1 DAY AGO

    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)

    1h 11m
  2. Lieutenant General George S. Patton Jr. (Part III)

    4 DAYS AGO

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

    4 DAYS AGO

    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
  4. Triumph of the Dead and the Special Roles of Norman Women in World War II

    DEC 3

    Triumph of the Dead and the Special Roles of Norman Women in World War II

    In this episode, Dr. Kate Lemay talks about some incredible women of Normandy, risking their lives and safety to protect downed American aircrews. She also talks about the ways the French grieved the war, and how some may have hyper-focused on protecting American gravesites as a way of managing their own grief. Links Triumph of the Dead: American World War II Cemeteries, Monuments, and Diplomacy in France by Dr. Kate Clarke Lemay (https://www.uapress.ua.edu/9780817319816/triumph-of-the-dead/) (Amazon) Yvette Dubocq (https://www.francaislibres.net/liste/fiche.php?index=66221) Resistance and Liberation: France at War, 1942-1945 by Douglas Porch (Amazon) Mother of Tanks website (http://www.motheroftanks.com/podcast/)   Bonus Content (https://www.patreon.com/c/motheroftanks)

    49 min
  5. Charles de Gaulle and the French Resistance

    DEC 1

    Charles de Gaulle and the French Resistance

    Dr. Cameron Zinsou joins me in this episode to talk about Charles de Gaulle and the French Resistance, to help add some depth to the series and help us better appreciate the French experience to this point in the war. This episode also compliments the next two episodes which will include talk of parts of the French Resistance. Links The Struggle for Cooperation: Liberated France and the American Military, 1944-1946 by Robert L. Fuller (Amazon link)   After D-Day: The US Army Encounters the French by Robert L. Fuller (https://www.amazon.com/After-D-Day-U-S-Encounters-French/dp/0807174955)   Mother of Tanks website (http://www.motheroftanks.com/podcast/)   Bonus Content (https://www.patreon.com/c/motheroftanks)

    43 min
  6. Post D-Day Operations from Normandy to Saint-Lô

    NOV 30

    Post D-Day Operations from Normandy to Saint-Lô

    Returning in this episode is retired US Army Colonel Greg Fontenot, continuing the story of the 1st Infantry Division and the Division's participation in the post D-Day operations at Normandy and Saint-Lô. Links No Sacrifice Too Great: The 1st Infantry Division in World War II by Greg Fontenot Diary of a Combat Infantryman by Jim Sharp Sergeant of the Guard at Nuremberg by Jim Sharp Mother of Tanks website (http://www.motheroftanks.com/podcast/) Bonus Content (https://www.patreon.com/motheroftanks)

    45 min
  7. The Battle of Cherbourg

    NOV 30

    The Battle of Cherbourg

    In this episode, MAJ Jonathan Curran joins me to talk about the Battle of Cherbourg in June 1944 and what that meant for the US Army and the Allies at the time and going forward. There will also be about 90 minutes of bonus content associated with this episode which will be available on Patreon as soon as I have a chance to put it together into a single bonus episode.   Links   Mother of Tanks website (http://www.motheroftanks.com/podcast/)   Bonus Content (https://www.patreon.com/c/motheroftanks)

    1h 13m
  8. US Army Medicine at Normandy

    NOV 18

    US Army Medicine at Normandy

    In this episode, Dr. Sanders Marble returns to talk about Army Doctors, Nurses, and Medics at Normandy. Links History of the Office of Medical History (https://medcoeckapwstorprd01.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/achh/HistoryoftheOfficeofMedicalHistory_12247.pdf) Army Medicine History (https://www.dvidshub.net/unit/AMDM) US Army Hospitals, Nurses, and Medical Units in the North Africa Campaign with Jessica Waszak -- Mentioned in the episode, it was the 48/128th Hospital that I couldn't recall (Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/us-army-hospitals-nurses-and-medical-units-in-the/id1558636084?i=1000612231034) (Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6mY40Q8ZJyGYok5Zhsyu67) Mother of Tanks Website (http://www.motheroftanks.com/podcast/) Bonus Content (https://www.patreon.com/c/motheroftanks)

    1 hr
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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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  • Creator
    Sasha Maggio (MoT)
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    155
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
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    Why We Fight ~ 1944

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