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Episode 40: "Masters of Mayhem": An interview with James Stejskal

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2022 51:16


Author and former Special Forces soldier James Stejskal takes the time to share his take on the birth of British Special Operations Forces during World War One, and the role armored cars and other combat arms in creating “Hedgehog Force” in support of the Arab Revolt. James' book Masters of Mayhem is available from Casemate Publishers.

Episode 39: "Attack at Daylight and Whip Them": An interview with author Greg Mertz

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 58:25


Greg Mertz breaks down the Battle of Shiloh for us on this episode. Greg Al's book "Attack at Daylight and Whip Them" is available from Savas Beatie Publishing as part of their excellent Emerging Civil War series.

Episode 38: "The Boy Generals": An interview with author Adolfo Ovies

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 34:01


Al Ovies drops by to discuss the early careers of George Custer and Wesley Merritt, their burgeoning rivalry and its imapct on the cavalry of the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War. Al's book "The Boy Generals: George Custer, Wesley Merrit and the Cavalry of the Army of the Potomac" is available from Savas Beatie Publishing.

Episode 37: An interview with Andy Biggio, author of "The Rifle"

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 24:52


Andrew Biggio, Author / Police Officer / USMC Combat Veteran, discusses how his journey documenting the stories of World War Two veterans

Episode 36: Interview with Dr. Chris Mackowski, co-editor of "The Emerging Civil War Series"

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 42:34


Dr. Chris Mackowski joins the podcast to discuss The Emerging Civil War book series, dedicated to introducing readers to a wide variety of Civl War related subjects.

Episode 35: Band of Brothers Reunite

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 22:07


My friends Chris Langlois and George Luz Jr return to discuss the legacy of Band of Brothers reunions. For 75 years the men of Easy Company and their descendents have met annually to commemorate the past and celebrate the present. Chris and George share some great stories of these men and their families.

Episode 34: George Luz Speaks

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2021 33:23


My friend George Luz Jr returns with more tales of his dad's time in Easy Company, 506th PIR, the famed Band of Brothers. George shares video and audio of his dad telling some fantastic stories.

Episode 33: An interview with USMC Medal of Honor recipient Woody Williams

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2021 84:25


The latest podcast is up! Please tune in to hear an interview with USMC Medal of Honor recipient Woody Williams. Mr. Williams shares stories of growing up in West Virginia during the Great Depression, working with the Civilian Conservation Corps, serving as a Marine on Iwo Jima and his experience receiving the Medal of Honor from President Truman.

Episode 31: A talk with Maggie Peppers, National Secretary of the 82nd Airborne Division Association

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 41:18


Retired First Sergeant and Paratrooper Maggie Peppers discusses her experiences as an airborne NCO, the importance of the Division Association in linking the past with the present, and the privilege of meeting those troopers who went before.

Episode 30: Luz and Webster, a Band of Brothers friendship

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 29:51


George Luz Jr is back on the show to share more stories about his dad's adventures with Easy Company, 506th PIR, the famed Band of Brothers.

Episode 29: An interview with author Andrew Waters, author of "To The End Of The World".

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 67:07


Andrew Waters, author of "To The End Of The World" talks about the American Revolution in the South, specifically recalling the British General Charles Cornwallis' pursuit of Nathaneal Greene to the Dan River in early 1781. It's a story of endurance, courage and fighting a thinking general's war.

Episode 28: An interview withStacy Hayashi, writer and producer of the movie "Go For Broke: An Origin Story".

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2021 57:48


Stacy Hayashi, writer and producer of the movie "Go For Broke: An Origin Story" talks about the 100th Battalion and 442nd RCT, US infantry units made up of Japanese-American soldiers who became the most decorated combat units in the US Army in WW2. An amazing project about great American heroes.

Episode 27: The Normandy French Resistance Monument

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 42:52


Retired SF officer Joey Ivanov, WW2 battlefield tour leader George Luz Jr, and sculptor Stephen Spears discuss efforts to complete a memorial to the French Resistance in time for a dedication in June 2021.

Episode 26: The Canadian Military in World War II: An interview with Author John Nelson Rickard.

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 56:22


Major John Nelson Rickard, professor at the Canadian Army Command and Staff College, discusses the development and performace of the Canadian Forces during the Second World War. Major Rickard is the author of numerous books, most recently "The Politics of Command: Lieutenant General A.G.L. McNaughton and the Canadian Army, 1939-1943".

Episode 25: An interview with Marty Morgan, author of "Down to Earth: The 507th PIR in Normandy".

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2021 69:17


Marty Morgan discusses how he became involved with documenting the wartime history of the 507th PIR, his experiences with the late Doctor Stephen Ambrose, and the combat history of the regiment during the Normandy campaign.

Episode 24: An interview with author Marcus Brotherton

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2021 46:54


Marcus Brotherton disucsses his book, "Blaze of Light" about the life of Special Forces Medal of Honor recipient Gary Beikirch as well as his work with many members of Easy Company, 506th PIR, the famed "Band of Brothers".

Episode 23: An interview with Peter Hart, Great War historian

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2021 56:33


An interview with author and historian Peter Hart on oral history, the Great War and his latest project, "At Close Range: Life and Death in an Artillery Regiment, 1939-1945". This episode runs a little longer than normal, but I think we cover a lot of ground.

Episode 22: An interview the Deputy Chief of Staff, G6, of the United States Army

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2021 23:59


This is a special, and very cool, episode with Lieutenant General John Morrison.

Episode 21: An interview with Jerry McLaughlin, author of "D-Day +60 Years".

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2021 33:46


Jerry McLaughlin discusses the WW2 story of his uncle, a C-47 navigator last over Normandy early on June 6,1944 and the 40 year search to find out what happened to him.

Episode 20: An interview with WW2 TV's Paul Woodadge

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 43:21


Paul Woodadge discusses battlefield tourism, documentaries and podcasting WW2 subjects.

Episode 19: The Poles at Arnhem

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2021 24:40


Professor Hal Sosabowski , University of Brighton, discusses the formation of the First Polish Independent Parachute Brigade, and its combat debut during Operation Market Garden. Hal is the great grandson of the Brigade Commander, Major General Stanislaw Sosabowski.

Episode 18: Band of Brothers Bastogne Discussion with George Luz Jr.

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2021 17:49


George Luz Jr. returns to the podcast to discuss his dad's experiences in the Battle of the Bulge, 76 years ago this month.

Episode 17: The World War II Airborne Demonstration Team

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 52:38


An interview with Andrew Kristopik of the WWII Airborne DemonstrationTeam of Frederick, OK.

Episode 16: Saving My Enemy (a Band of Brothers story)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2020 39:40


An interview with Author Bob Welch about his new book "Saving My Enemy", along with Marianne and Dan McNally and Matthias and Volker Engelbert. "Saving My Enemy" is the story of the friendship between Easy Company, 506th PIR veteran Don Malarkey and former German soldier Fritz Engelbert formed at the 60th anniversary commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge.

Episode 15 - An interview with Greg Way, author of "Fallschirmjäger!"

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2020 48:19


Greg Way discusses his book "Fallschirmjäger!: A collection of firsthand accounts and diaries by German Paratrooper veterans from the Second World War", and the 20 year journey he undertook to write it.

Episode 14 - The French Resistance, an interview with Joey Ivanov

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 35:04


Joey Ivanov, independent researcher, discusses the French Resistance and efforts to establish an memorial to the resistance in Normandy, France.

Episode 13 - Interview with George Luz Jr.

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 21:18


George Luz JR son of Easy Company 2/506th PIR and "Band of Brothers" veteran George Luz share stories about his father and the men of Easy Company.

Episode 12 - Interview with Martin Sambrook, author of "Lions in the Jungle".

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 32:40


Martin Sambrook discusses Brigadier Orde Wingate and the Chindits, and the airborne aspects of Operation Thursday in WW2 Burma.

Episode 11 -Interview with Denis van den Brink, author of "Heroes of Carentan".

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 24:40


French/Dutch author Denis van den Brink shares his experiences living in Normandy and discussing his writing about WW2.

Episode 10 - Interview with COL Stuart Watkins, United States Army (ret), old school paratrooper and Vietnam Veteran

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 25:18


Ben Powers' interview with Liberty Jump Team's Stuart Watkins. COL (R) Watkins' career spans Vietnam to Desert Storm, to include duty as an advisor to the South Vietnamese Airborne.

Episode 9 - Interview with veteran paratroopers David Accetta and Rich Landry

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 26:58


Interview with David Accetta and Rich Landry of the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Systems Center, and Liberty Jump Team. (Note: I experienced some connectivity issues during the first 5 minutes of the interview, so apologies for the audio quality. After the 5 minute mark it really improves. Please stick with it because David and Rich gave one heck of an interesting interview.)

Episode 8 - Interview with James Fenelon, author of "Four Hours of Fury".

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 23:16


James Fenelon discusses the 17th Airborne Division and its role in Operation Varsity, the jump across the Rhine in March of 1945.

Episode 7 - Interview with Chris Langlois, grandson of Doc Roe of Easy Company 2/506th PIR

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 21:00


Chris is the author of "How Easy Company Became a Band of Brothers", which he provides free of charge to public schools through The Doc Roe Foundation.

Episode 6 - Interview with Jil Launay, of the Liberty Jump Team

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 26:08


Jil Launay is Vice President and Drop Zone Safety Officer of the Liberty Jump Team and daughter of D-Day paratrooper MAJ Gordon Smith.

Ben Powers' interview with Steve Zaley, the author of "They Are Only Gone if They Are Forgotten".

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 24:22


Steve Zaley relates his dad's WW2 experiences with the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment.

Episode 4 - Ben Powers' interview with David Huntley, the author of "Deathwatch Beetle".

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 36:01


London Blitz survivor David Huntley discusses his experiences.

Episode 3 - Ben Powers' interview with Phil Ward, the author of the Raiding Forces series of WW2 fiction.

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 20:57


Phil Ward shares his experiences as a soldier and author.

Episode 2 - Ben Powers' interview with Jos Groen, the author of "Three of the Last WWII Screaming Eagles".

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 22:34


Jos Groen discusses his working interviewing WWII veterans of the 101st Airborne Division.

Episode 1 - Ben Powers' interview with Mark Vlahos, the author of "Men Will Come: A History of the 314th Troop Carrier Group, 1942-1945".

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 14:54


Mark Vlahos discusses the contributions of the Army Air Forces Troop Carrier Command during World War II.

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