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Every day I cover what happened on that day during World War II. I put what happened in context with the causes and outcomes of the war. Every day is a piece to the overall puzzle of the war. I like to tell stories of the little things that happened, that are hardly covered in my histories about World War II.
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For every history lover World War II was a major event that is filled with history from the beginning to the end. This podcast talks about all fronts, all divisions, and all branches. We even talk about the home front and how different they are in each country involved. Each year and event that took place we cover. Cover art photo provided by DAVIDCOHEN on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@dcp
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World War II Chronicles is a weekly look back to 'This Week in World War II, 75 Years Ago.' Originally produced in coordination with the National Archives to mark the 50th anniversary of the war, World War II Chronicles features original newsreel reports and archival footage to tell the story as it happened, week by week. Hosted by famed World War II newsreel anchor Ed Herlihy, World War II Chronicles is produced by the American Veterans Center.
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Join historian and author Jeremy C. Holm as we discover the men and history of the legendary 11th Airborne Division in World War II, Korea and beyond! In this podcast, we'll cover a wide range of topics including the division's stateside training, their campaigns to liberate Leyte and Luzon from Imperial Japan, their historic statues as the first Allied unit to land in Japan for Occupation Duty and more. No wonder US Eighth Army's General Robert L. Eichelberger said of the Angels, "No one co ...
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Today In World Two - January 5 - Soviet Union accuses Norway & Sweden of being "unneutral"; Aussies cause massive Italian surrender; RAF destroys Axis transport aircraft on the ground; a new AA technical advance spells doom for the Japanese; an 8th Air Force group reaches 100 missions; and a V-2 rocket leaves the mother of all hazards on a golf cou…
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The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, a predominantly Black battalion in the Women’s Army Corps, is now memorialized in a new film, The Six Triple Eight, now available to stream on Netflix. Listen as Kimberly Guise, National WWII Museum Senior Curator & Director for Curatorial Affairs, and retired US Air Force Colonel Eries L.G. Mentzer di…
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Today In World Two - January 3 - Japanese massacre Dutch civilians; Japanese leadership decides to stop the Allies in the South Pacific; British human torpedo sinks a light cruiser; Pappy Boyington is shot down; MacArthur & Nimitz divide the responsibilities of defeating Japan. Enjoy!Por Dohn Thornton
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Today In World Two - January 1. de Gaulle sends in Jean Moulin to coordinate French Resistance; Hitler has a hissy fit and threatens to scrap his surface Navy; Eisenhower names Mark Clark as commander of US forces in Italy; Soviets' offensive reach pre-war borders; Germans withdraw from Battle of the Bulge; US troops execute 80 SS prisoners; Luftwa…
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Today In World Two - December 25 - The Soviets besiege key Finnish town; Hong Kong surrenders to the Japanese; Nimitz arrives in Pearl Harbor; Germans in Stalingrad eat the last meat of their miserable lives; US 2nd armor division stops the Germans at the Meuse in the Battle of the Bulge Enjoy!Por Dohn Thornton
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Today In World Two - December 22. The Germans shoot down the first RAF Hurricanes of the war; The Soviets build an ice road over Lake Ladoga to supply besieged Leningrad; the Japanese invade the Philippines at Lingayen Gulf; 101st Airborne commander replies "Nuts!" to German demand of surrender Enjoy!…
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Today In World Two - December 20th: RAF Fighter Command initiates new offensive strategy; Flying Tigers fight for the first time in China; Hitler orders no retreat in Soviet Union; RAF conducts massive night bombing raid over Frankfurt; SS takes 6,000 American prisoners in Battle of the Bulge. Enjoy!…
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Today In World Two - November 24th. A German heavy cruiser sinks a ship; a fantastic escape attempt; An RN cruiser is sunk and feeds the local sharks; a British soldier wins the Victoria Cross; a Japanese sub sinks a US aircraft carrier; the French liberate two of their own cities. Enjoy!Por Dohn Thornton
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