Tigers by the Fire

Michael Arvites
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Tigers by the Fire Podcast

WWII Stories and Discussions by a WWII Class from Holy Cross School in New Orleans. Each episode will discuss a different event or topic from WWII. Topics range from various battles to programs, events, and any thing else from the Second World War. It is part of a year long WWII course. All content is created and researched by the cohosts. Tigers by the Fire is recorded out of Holy Cross School in New Orleans.

  1. 23 APR

    Double-Cross: Spies and D-Day

    This episode looks into Double Cross and the various counterintelligence programs centered around the D-Day landings in 1944.

    24 min

  2. 22 APR

    Baseball during the War

    In this episode, the boys explore the impact of War during baseball. The students will discus both national and local stories of baseball at war.

    24 min

  3. 29 JAN

    Second Sino-Japanese War

    In this week's episode, the guys will discuss the Japanese invasion of China. They will dive into Pan-Asaianism and the horrors of the Sino-Japanese War. Most Americans have little understanding of the Chinese part of WWII, in this podcast we hope to explore the causes and deadly consequences of the largest conflict in Asian history.

    48 min

  4. 20/12/2023

    Sabotage in Norway

    How close were the Nazis to getting an atomic bomb? It's hard to say, but in the early 1940's the British Government, along with Norwegian resistance, wanted to stop German experiments on heavy water in Norway. This week's episode will tell the story of Norwegian commandos sabotaging a Nazi Research Facility.

    23 min
  5. Battle of El Alamein

    20/12/2023

    Battle of El Alamein

    In the desert of North Africa, the only thing which stands between the Axis powers and dominance over the Mediterranean is the British Army. This week's episode focuses on the first and second battles of El Alamein. Culminating in a British victory that would eventually push the Axis armies across North Africa in 1942, the Battle of El Alamein was crucial in halting the Nazi advances and drained supplies from the Axis powers as they struggled in the desert.

    40 min
  6. The 442nd

    18/12/2023

    The 442nd

    This week's episode of Tigers by the Fire centers around the 442nd, a combat regiment comprised of Japanese-Americans who fought in Italy and Western Europe. From being put into incarceration camps to fighting on the front lines of Europe, the 442nd became one of the most decorated units in the entire US Army.

    27 min
  7. Glide for Glory

    12/12/2023

    Glide for Glory

    Gliders played a large role in the Normandy Invasion of 1944 and throughout the European Theater of War. In this episode, we look into a series of stories from members of the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment. After more examination, this little-discussed unit of the war was involved in most of the largest engagements in Europe, including Italy, D-Day, Market Garden, and the Battle of the Bulge. The main source for this Episode was "Glide to Glory" by Jerry Lee Richlak

    38 min
  8. Pegasus Bridge

    05/12/2023

    Pegasus Bridge

    In this episode of Tigers by the Fire, the boys talk about the battle of Pegasus Bridge. Operation Dead Stick was a British Airborne glider assault in Normandy France the night before the D-Day Landings. The assault was one of two designed to capture two bridges to help prevent German Counterattacks on the morning of June 6, 1944. Pegasus Bridge is considered the first place in France to be liberated by Allied forces on D-Day.

    29 min
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WWII Stories and Discussions by a WWII Class from Holy Cross School in New Orleans. Each episode will discuss a different event or topic from WWII. Topics range from various battles to programs, events, and any thing else from the Second World War. It is part of a year long WWII course. All content is created and researched by the cohosts. Tigers by the Fire is recorded out of Holy Cross School in New Orleans.

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  • Creator
    Michael Arvites
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    33
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Tigers by the Fire
  • Show Website
    Tigers by the Fire

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