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Retour aux années 2000. Paris Hilton règne en maître. L'héritière multi-milliardaire incarne une décennie marquée par George W. Bush, les bandanas et le mauvais goût. Avec Lindsay Lohan et Britney Spears, elles forment la Sainte-Trinité.Pour tout le monde, Paris est une blonde idiote et ultra-privilégiée qui se sert du système pour exister. Sa sex-tape ? Un coup orchestré pour devenir populaire. Son physique Barbie ? La preuve de sa bêtise. Ses déclarations à côté de la plaque dans sa télé-réalité The Simple Life ? L'incarnation de son ignorance. Et si, au fond, on s'était tous·tes trompé ?Cet épisode a été écrit par Audrey Parmentier et raconté par Juliette Livartowski.Programme B est un podcast de Binge Audio présenté par Thomas Rozec. Réalisation : Quentin Bresson et Paul Bertiaux. Production et édition : Charlotte Baix et Juliette Livartowski. Générique : François Clos et Thibault Lefranc. Identité sonore Binge Audio : Jean-Benoît Dunckel (musique) et Bonnie El Bokeili (voix). Identité graphique : Sébastien Brothier et Thomas Steffen (Upian). Direction des programmes : Joël Ronez.Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Ils et elles sont les gardien·ne·s de la neutralité et de l'objectivité de la justice. Les magistrat·e·s, figures symboliques, sont au coeur de l'organisation judiciaire qui dépend de leur travail. Dans leurs décisions, le pouvoir de changer les choses. Et derrière leur apparente neutralité, des profils terriblement humains, régulièrement accusés d'être soit trop laxistes, soit trop rigoristes dans leur application des lois.Qui sont les juges ? Comment sont-ils·elles formé·e·s ? Inès Guiza interroge le sociologue Laurent Willemez, professeur à l'Université Versailles St-Quentin-en-Yvelines.CRÉDITS : Programme B est un podcast de Binge Audio présenté par Thomas Rozec. Cet épisode a été produit en mai 2021. Réalisation : Mathieu Thévenon. Production et édition : Lorraine Besse. Générique : François Clos et Thibault Lefranc. Identité sonore Binge Audio : Jean-Benoît Dunckel (musique) et Bonnie El Bokeili (voix). Identité graphique : Sébastien Brothier et Thomas Steffen (Upian). Direction des programmes : Joël Ronez. Direction de la rédaction : David Carzon. Direction générale : Gabrielle Boeri-Charles.Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Plus de dix ans avant l'affaire Mazan, Dominique Pelicot aurait déjà pu être arrêté. Actuellement mis en examen pour deux autres affaires de viols et de meurtre non élucidés, son arrestation a été empêchée par une série de défaillances : preuves scientifiques mal exploitées, ADN perdu, documents cruciaux égarés. Autant de ratés qui lui ont permis de continuer à sévir en toute impunité. Au-delà du stade de l'enquête, dans les affaires de violences sexuelles c'est toute la chaîne judiciaire qui pèche : les plaignant·es font face à un système en déroute et gangrené par le sexisme, entre des interrogatoires mal menés, des défenses machistes ou encore des jugements biaisés.Pourquoi la justice peine autant à prendre correctement en charge les violences sexuelles ? Qu'est-ce qui ne fonctionne pas, du dépôt de plainte jusqu'au procès ? Quelles sont les conséquences de ces failles, à la fois pour les plaignant•es et pour les accusés ?Pour en parler, Naomi Titti a tendu son micro à l'avocate au barreau de Paris Marjolaine Vignola, la professeure de lettres et autrice Mathilde Levesque, la médecin et présidente du Collectif Féministe Contre le Viol Emmanuelle Piet, la major de police et formatrice en charge de l'aide aux victimes Fabienne Boulard, l'écrivaine Valérie Manteau, et la journaliste Juliette Campion. Elles montrent que contrairement aux apparences, le procès des viols de Mazan était loin d'être exemplaire.RÉFÉRENCES CITÉES DANS L'ÉPISODE ET RESSOURCES POUR ALLER PLUS LOINRetrouvez toutes les références et ressources de l'épisode à l'adresse : https://www.binge.audio/podcast/les-couilles-sur-la-table/apres-mazan CRÉDITS« Après Mazan » est une série documentaire de Naomi Titti, produite par Binge Audio en 2025 et diffusée dans Les Couilles sur la table, un podcast créé par Victoire Tuaillon. Entretiens, écriture, récit et supervision éditoriale : Naomi Titti. Prise de son, réalisation et mixage : Paul Bertiaux. Production et édition : Marie Foulon. Communication : Lise Niederkorn et Léna Fourgeau. Générique : Théo Boulenger. Identité graphique : Marion Lavedeau (Upian). Rédacteur en chef : Thomas Rozec. Responsable de production éditoriale : Charlotte Baix. Direction de production : Albane Fily. Responsable administrative et financière : Adrienne Marino. Composition identité sonore : Jean-Benoît Dunckel. Guitare : Thomas Gomez. Piano : Djuna Patin. Voix identité sonore : Bonnie El Bokeili. Direction des programmes : Joël Ronez.Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Qu'est-ce qui relie le département rural de la Creuse, en pleine diagonale du vide, et La Réunion, à 9 000 km de là ? Une histoire douloureuse, que la France a longtemps voulu oublier, celle des enfants de la Creuse. Sarah Vildeuil est Martiniquaise, et elle a vécu en Creuse pendant trois ans. La journaliste a croisé la route de Christine, dont la vie a basculé lorsqu'elle a compris que cette histoire était aussi la sienne. Ensemble, elles se rendent à La Réunion pour découvrir les secrets enfouis de son passé. CRÉDITS L'enfant déracinée est une série de Sarah Vildeuil diffusée dans Connaissez-vous l'histoire. Cette série a été écrite et réalisée en mai 2021 dans les studios de Binge Audio (Paris, 19e). Écriture et narration : Sarah Vildeuil. Réalisation : Pauline Lagache. Production : Juliette Livartowski. Edition : Sirine Azouaoui. Communication : Mathis Grosos. Musique : "Mon zistwar" : auteure, interprète : Maya Kamaty. Compositeurs : Maya Kamaty, Boogz Brown et BeBass. "Kaniki remix" : auteure, interprète : Maya Kamaty. Compositeurs : Maya Kamaty, Stéphane Lépinay et Moana Apo. Remix : Mo Laudi. Identité sonore Binge Audio : Jean-Benoît Dunckel (musique) et Bonnie El Bokeili (voix). Identité graphique : Sébastien Brothier (Upian). Direction des programmes : Joël Ronez. Direction de la rédaction : David Carzon. Direction générale : Gabrielle Boeri-Charles.Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Le vocabulaire de la guerre a brutalement refait surface : armée, réarmement, mobilisation… Autant de mots qui paraissaient lointains et qui, soudain, s'imposent dans le débat public. Et c'est peut-être plus que jamais l'occasion de se rappeler la présence avérée de néonazis au sein de l'armée française qui a été documentée par une série d'enquêtes de Mediapart. Qui sont ces hommes qui, en uniforme, affichent sans détour leur fascination pour le IIIe Reich ? Comment ont-ils prospéré en toute impunité ?Thomas Rozec s'entretient avec les journalistes Sébastien Bourdon, Justine Brabant et Matthieu Suc.Un épisode en partenariat avec Mediapart.Programme B est un podcast de Binge Audio présenté par Thomas Rozec. Réalisation : Paul Bertiaux. Production et édition : Charlotte Baix. Générique : François Clos et Thibault Lefranc. Identité sonore Binge Audio : Jean-Benoît Dunckel (musique) et Bonnie El Bokeili (voix). Identité graphique : Sébastien Brothier et Thomas Steffen (Upian). Direction des programmes : Joël Ronez.Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Le vocabulaire de la guerre a brutalement refait surface : armée, réarmement, mobilisation… Autant de mots qui paraissaient lointains et qui, soudain, s'imposent dans le débat public. Et c'est peut-être plus que jamais l'occasion de se rappeler la présence avérée de néonazis au sein de l'armée française qui a été documentée par une série d'enquêtes de Mediapart. Qui sont ces hommes qui, en uniforme, affichent sans détour leur fascination pour le IIIe Reich ? Comment ont-ils prospéré en toute impunité ?Thomas Rozec s'entretient avec les journalistes Sébastien Bourdon, Justine Brabant et Matthieu Suc.Un épisode en partenariat avec Mediapart.Programme B est un podcast de Binge Audio présenté par Thomas Rozec. Réalisation : Paul Bertiaux. Production et édition : Charlotte Baix. Générique : François Clos et Thibault Lefranc. Identité sonore Binge Audio : Jean-Benoît Dunckel (musique) et Bonnie El Bokeili (voix). Identité graphique : Sébastien Brothier et Thomas Steffen (Upian). Direction des programmes : Joël Ronez.Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Si on m'avait dit, lorsque j'ai lancé ce podcast – à une époque où parler de ménopause était encore un tabou –, qu'elle deviendrait le sujet d'une comédie musicale, je ne l'aurais jamais cru ! Le comédien Alex Goude et l'actrice Dominique Magloire viennent nous parler du succès phénoménal de ce spectacle qui brise les tabous !CRÉDITS : Chaud Dedans est un podcast Binge Audio. Il est écrit et présenté par Claire Fournier. Réalisation : Paul Bertiaux. Production et édition : Juliette Livartowski et Marie Foulon. Communication : Lise Niederkorn. Identité sonore Binge Audio : Jean-Benoît Dunckel (musique) et Bonnie El Bokeili (voix). Identité graphique : Upian. Direction générale : Joël Ronez.Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Un village tranquille, un couple sans histoire, une annonce d'emploi anodine. En 1984, deux jeunes femmes tombent dans un piège implacable. Pendant plusieurs mois, elles sont torturées et violées par un couple et des complices dont les noms demeurent toujours inconnus.Encore aujourd'hui, cette affaire, restée méconnue, n'est toujours pas résolue. Sabrina Champenois, journaliste à Libération, a consacré un livre à ce sujet : Les suppliciées d'Appoigny (éd. 10/18, 2025). Au micro de Thomas Rozec, elle revient sur cette affaire glaçante.Programme B est un podcast de Binge Audio présenté par Thomas Rozec. Réalisation : Paul Bertiaux. Production et édition : Charlotte Baix. Générique : François Clos et Thibault Lefranc. Identité sonore Binge Audio : Jean-Benoît Dunckel (musique) et Bonnie El Bokeili (voix). Identité graphique : Sébastien Brothier et Thomas Steffen (Upian). Direction des programmes : Joël Ronez.Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Comment expliquer que tant d'hommes perçus comme de “bons pères de famille” aient pu violer une femme shootée à son insu aux anxiolytiques ? Si Gisèle Pelicot est tombée d'aussi haut en découvrant les viols infligés par son ex-mari et ses 50 co-accusés, c'est parce qu'elle a grandi, comme nous toutes, dans une culture du viol qui nous empêche de voir la réalité des violences sexuelles en face. Les 51 accusés du procès Mazan avaient-ils des dispositions psychiques qui les ont poussés à la violence ? Qu'est-ce que leur entourage raconte de leurs relations avant la découverte des faits ? Y avait-il des signaux avant-coureurs qu'on n'a pas su repérer ?Dans ce deuxième épisode d'Après Mazan, on revient sur la quête de vérité de la cour, qui a tenté de répondre à ces questions en s'appuyant sur les expertises psychiatriques et psychologiques, les témoignages des proches et les interrogatoires de personnalité des accusés. Avec cette étape cruciale du procès, Naomi Titti et la journaliste Juliette Campion, l'écrivaine Valérie Manteau, la philosophe Manon Garcia, la professeure Mathilde Levesque et le psychiatre Walter Albardier saisissent par quels moyens on tente de faire sens de ces violences collectivement… et ce qu'on manque de voir.RÉFÉRENCES CITÉES DANS L'ÉPISODE ET RESSOURCES POUR ALLER PLUS LOINRetrouvez toutes les références et ressources de l'épisode à l'adresse : https://www.binge.audio/podcast/les-couilles-sur-la-table/apres-mazan CRÉDITS« Après Mazan » est une série documentaire de Naomi Titti, produite par Binge Audio en 2025 et diffusée dans Les Couilles sur la table, un podcast créé par Victoire Tuaillon. Entretiens, écriture, récit et supervision éditoriale : Naomi Titti. Prise de son, réalisation et mixage : Paul Bertiaux. Production et édition : Marie Foulon. Communication : Lise Niederkorn et Léna Fourgeau. Générique : Théo Boulenger. Identité graphique : Marion Lavedeau (Upian). Rédacteur en chef : Thomas Rozec. Responsable de production éditoriale : Charlotte Baix. Direction de production : Albane Fily. Responsable administrative et financière : Adrienne Marino. Composition identité sonore : Jean-Benoît Dunckel. Guitare : Thomas Gomez. Piano : Djuna Patin. Voix identité sonore : Bonnie El Bokeili. Direction des programmes : Joël Ronez.Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Entre dénonciation d'un complot mondial imaginaire, instrumentalisation politique de crimes réels et contradictions idéologiques évidentes, l'extrême droite cultive une obsession récurrente pour la pédocriminalité. Mais pourquoi ce sujet hante-t-il autant ces mouvances, et quelles contradictions sous-tendent leurs discours ? Avec Stéphane François,  historien et politologue spécialiste de l'extrême droite et Sebastian Dieguez, chercheur en neurosciences et spécialiste du complotisme.Un épisode d'Anton Stolper.Programme B est un podcast de Binge Audio présenté par Thomas Rozec. Réalisation : Paul Bertiaux. Production et édition : Charlotte Baix. Générique : François Clos et Thibault Lefranc. Identité sonore Binge Audio : Jean-Benoît Dunckel (musique) et Bonnie El Bokeili (voix). Identité graphique : Sébastien Brothier et Thomas Steffen (Upian). Direction des programmes : Joël Ronez.Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

durée : 00:55:29 - Côté Club - par : Laurent Goumarre - Côté Club, le rendez-vous de toute la scène française et plus si affinités reçoit Tour Maubourg pour la sortie de son EP "The panorama sessions vol.2", et Jonathan Fitoussi pour son album "Mirages II" composé avec Jean-Benoît Dunckel. Bienvenue au club ! - réalisé par : Stéphane LE GUENNEC

durée : 00:55:29 - Côté Club - par : Laurent Goumarre - Côté Club, le rendez-vous de toute la scène française et plus si affinités reçoit Tour Maubourg pour la sortie de son EP "The panorama sessions vol.2", et Jonathan Fitoussi pour son album "Mirages II" composé avec Jean-Benoît Dunckel. Bienvenue au club ! - réalisé par : Stéphane LE GUENNEC

Longtemps maître à bord de la fachosphère, Alain Soral a imposé sa marque bien avant l'ère des créateurs de contenu. Antisémite obsessionnel, stratège du numérique, il a pavé la voie aux nouveaux visages de l'extrême droite. Retour sur cette figure dont l'héritage continue de nourrir la nébuleuse réactionnaire. Pour en parler, Thomas Rozec reçoit Pierre Plottu et Maxime Macé, auteurs de Pop Fascisme (éd. Divergences, 2024).Programme B est un podcast de Binge Audio présenté par Thomas Rozec. Réalisation : Paul Bertiaux. Production et édition : Charlotte Baix. Générique : François Clos et Thibault Lefranc. Identité sonore Binge Audio : Jean-Benoît Dunckel (musique) et Bonnie El Bokeili (voix). Identité graphique : Sébastien Brothier et Thomas Steffen (Upian). Direction des programmes : Joël Ronez.Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

La recherche est en retard dans l'endométriose, la ménopause, l'Alzheimer, les maladies cardiovasculaires, etc., et les femmes sont négligées par la médecine. C'est ce que dénonce l'enquête des deux journalistes Solenne Le Hen et Marie-Morgane Le Moël dans leur livre Les Négligées. Enquête au cœur du business de la santé des femmes (éd.HarperCollins, 2025) CRÉDITS : Chaud Dedans est un podcast Binge Audio. Il est écrit et présenté par Claire Fournier. Réalisation : Paul Bertiaux. Production et édition : Juliette Livartowski et Marie Foulon. Communication : Lise Niederkorn. Identité sonore Binge Audio : Jean-Benoît Dunckel (musique) et Bonnie El Bokeili (voix). Identité graphique : Upian. Direction générale : Joël Ronez.Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Entre septembre et décembre 2024, 51 hommes ont été jugés au tribunal d'Avignon pour avoir drogué et violé Gisèle Pelicot, sur l'invitation de son ex-mari. Par son verdict, le procès dit “des viols de Mazan” a rejoint en première instance le cercle très fermé des 1% des viols condamnés par la justice. Il est encore trop tôt pour savoir s'il aura été historique, mais il peut nous permettre de mieux comprendre les mécaniques des violences sexistes et sexuelles.Les accusés du procès Mazan sont-ils des hommes ordinaires ? En quoi leurs discours et leur comportement permettent d'éclairer notre histoire patriarcale ? Pourquoi cette affaire nous concerne toutes et tous ?Au micro de Naomi Titti, la journaliste Juliette Campion, l'écrivaine Valérie Manteau et la philosophe Manon Garcia tentent de comprendre ce que ce procès raconte de la construction sociale de la masculinité.RÉFÉRENCES CITÉES DANS L'ÉPISODE ET RESSOURCES POUR ALLER PLUS LOINRetrouvez toutes les références et ressources de l'épisode à l'adresse : https://www.binge.audio/podcast/les-couilles-sur-la-table/apres-mazan CRÉDITS « Après Mazan » est une série documentaire de Naomi Titti, produite par Binge Audio en 2025 et diffusée dans Les Couilles sur la table, un podcast créé par Victoire Tuaillon. Entretiens, écriture, récit et supervision éditoriale : Naomi Titti. Prise de son, réalisation et mixage : Paul Bertiaux. Production et édition : Marie Foulon. Communication : Lise Niederkorn et Léna Fourgeau. Générique : Théo Boulenger. Identité graphique : Marion Lavedeau (Upian). Rédacteur en chef : Thomas Rozec. Responsable de production éditoriale : Charlotte Baix. Direction de production : Albane Fily. Responsable administrative et financière : Adrienne Marino. Composition identité sonore : Jean-Benoît Dunckel. Voix identité sonore : Bonnie El Bokeili. Direction des programmes : Joël Ronez.

Que faire face à l'ampleur des violences sexistes et sexuelles ? En 2024, le procès des viols de Mazan a remis cette question au cœur du débat public. 51 hommes de tous horizons y ont été jugés pour avoir violé Gisèle Pelicot sur l'invitation de son mari. Pendant près de 10 ans, il l'a droguée pour la livrer à des inconnus rencontrés sur internet. Si elle peut paraître hors-normes, cette affaire n'est que la face visible d'un scandale massif qui implique tous les rouages de notre société : en France, un viol ou une tentative de viol se produit toutes les 2 minutes 30. Qu'est-ce que l'affaire Mazan révèle sur la masculinité, sur les rapports entre hommes et femmes, et sur la façon dont les institutions traitent les victimes et les auteurs de violences sexuelles aujourd'hui en France ? Dans « Après Mazan », Naomi Titti donne la parole à des femmes spécialistes du sujet qui ont assisté à ce procès, ainsi qu'à des professionnel·les de la santé, de la police et de la justice. Comment transformer l'ampleur du procès Mazan en action politique pour éradiquer les violences sexuelles ?« Après Mazan » est une série documentaire en 4 épisodes écrite par Naomi Titti et réalisée par Paul Bertiaux. À écouter à partir du jeudi 13 mars 2025 dans Les Couilles sur la table.CRÉDITS « Après Mazan » est une série documentaire de Naomi Titti, produite par Binge Audio en 2025 et diffusée dans Les Couilles sur la table, un podcast créé par Victoire Tuaillon. Entretiens, écriture, récit et supervision éditoriale : Naomi Titti. Prise de son, réalisation et mixage : Paul Bertiaux. Production et édition : Marie Foulon. Communication : Lise Niederkorn et Léna Fourgeau. Générique : Théo Boulenger. Identité graphique : Marion Lavedeau (Upian). Rédacteur en chef : Thomas Rozec. Responsable de production éditoriale : Charlotte Baix. Direction de production : Albane Fily. Responsable administrative et financière : Adrienne Marino. Composition identité sonore : Jean-Benoît Dunckel. Voix identité sonore : Bonnie El Bokeili. Direction des programmes : Joël Ronez.

En cette fin février 2025 s'ouvre un procès hors norme. Pendant quatre mois, à Vannes, la cour criminelle départementale du Morbihan jugera une affaire d'une ampleur inédite : 299 victimes, 300 faits présumés de viols et d'agressions sexuelles commis sur des enfants par un homme : Joël Le Scouarnec. Pendant près de 40 ans, ce chirurgien, en apparence insoupçonnable, a pu agir en toute impunité, consignant scrupuleusement ses crimes dans des fichiers informatiques formant un journal intime terrifiant. Mais il serait trop facile de voir en Le Scouarnec une anomalie, un monstre, une aberration. Car au-delà de l'ampleur et des spécificités de ses crimes, il faut interroger ce qui, dans notre société et ses aveuglements collectifs, les a rendus possibles.Thomas Rozec en discute avec les journalistes Marika Mathieu, autrice de L'impuni. Histoire d'un déni collectif (éd. Studiofact, 2025), et Hugo Lemonier, auteur de Piégés. Dans le "journal intime" du Dr Le Scouarnec (éd. Nouveau Monde, 2025).Programme B est un podcast de Binge Audio présenté par Thomas Rozec. Réalisation : Paul Bertiaux. Production et édition : Charlotte Baix. Générique : François Clos et Thibault Lefranc. Identité sonore Binge Audio : Jean-Benoît Dunckel (musique) et Bonnie El Bokeili (voix). Identité graphique : Sébastien Brothier et Thomas Steffen (Upian). Direction des programmes : Joël Ronez.

En cette fin février 2025 s'ouvre un procès hors norme. Pendant quatre mois, à Vannes, la cour criminelle départementale du Morbihan jugera une affaire d'une ampleur inédite : 299 victimes, 300 faits présumés de viols et d'agressions sexuelles commis sur des enfants par un homme : Joël Le Scouarnec. Pendant près de 40 ans, ce chirurgien, en apparence insoupçonnable, a pu agir en toute impunité, consignant scrupuleusement ses crimes dans des fichiers informatiques formant un journal intime terrifiant. Mais il serait trop facile de voir en Le Scouarnec une anomalie, un monstre, une aberration. Car au-delà de l'ampleur et des spécificités de ses crimes, il faut interroger ce qui, dans notre société et ses aveuglements collectifs, les a rendus possibles.Thomas Rozec en discute avec les journalistes Marika Mathieu, autrice de L'impuni. Histoire d'un déni collectif (éd. Studiofact, 2025), et Hugo Lemonier, auteur de Piégés. Dans le "journal intime" du Dr Le Scouarnec (éd. Nouveau Monde, 2025).Programme B est un podcast de Binge Audio présenté par Thomas Rozec. Réalisation : Paul Bertiaux. Production et édition : Charlotte Baix. Générique : François Clos et Thibault Lefranc. Identité sonore Binge Audio : Jean-Benoît Dunckel (musique) et Bonnie El Bokeili (voix). Identité graphique : Sébastien Brothier et Thomas Steffen (Upian). Direction des programmes : Joël Ronez.

Du yoga pour conjurer l'épuisement, de la méditation pour anesthésier l'angoisse climatique, du crossfit pour ignorer l'effondrement démocratique… Et si on arrêtait de croire que transpirer plus fort nous sauvera du chaos ? Car l'injonction au self-care n'est bien souvent qu'un cache-misère, une réponse individualiste à des crises profondément collectives. Heureusement, d'autres voix s'élèvent, rappelant que vouloir aller mieux est une intention louable, à condition de ne pas abandonner cette quête à une industrie du bien-être parfois très pernicieuse.Thomas Rozec en parle avec Liv Strömquist, autrice de La pythie vous parle (éd. Rackham, 2024).Pour aller plus loin, on vous recommande vivement de lire Politiser le bien être, l'excellent essai de Camille Teste paru aux éditions Binge Audio en 2023. (modifié) Programme B est un podcast de Binge Audio présenté par Thomas Rozec. Prise de son : Paul Bertiaux. Réalisation : Mathieu Thevenon. Traduction : Lise Niederkorn. Production et édition : Charlotte Baix. Générique : François Clos et Thibault Lefranc. Identité sonore Binge Audio : Jean-Benoît Dunckel (musique) et Bonnie El Bokeili (voix). Identité graphique : Sébastien Brothier et Thomas Steffen (Upian). Direction des programmes : Joël Ronez.

En niant, malgré les évidences, avoir été informé des dérives, des violences et des agressions sexuelles qui auraient eu cours dans l'institution Notre-Dame de Bétharram, François Bayrou s'est empêtré dans une nouvelle polémique. Une affaire qui n'est pas sans rappeler un autre scandale : celui du père Preynat et du cardinal Barbarin, où la mobilisation des victimes au travers de l'association lyonnaise La Parole Libérée avait fini par faire tomber le mur du silence.En 2019, Thomas Rozec était allé à la rencontre de François Devaux, l'un des fondateurs de La Parole Libérée.Programme B est un podcast de Binge Audio présenté par Thomas Rozec. Réalisation : Vincent Hiver et Paul Bertiaux. Production et édition : Lorraine Besse et Charlotte Baix. Générique : François Clos et Thibault Lefranc. Identité sonore Binge Audio : Jean-Benoît Dunckel (musique) et Bonnie El Bokeili (voix). Identité graphique : Sébastien Brothier et Thomas Steffen (Upian). Direction des programmes : Joël Ronez.

Depuis quelques années, les témoignages d'hommes victimes de violences sexuelles émergent sur les réseaux sociaux à travers les hashtags #MeTooGay, #MeTooInceste et #MeTooGarçons. Pourtant, ces voix peinent encore à être entendues. 86% de ces agressions sexuelles ou viols sont commis par d'autres hommes, et dans la plupart des cas, ce sont des hommes qu'ils connaissent : des hommes de leur famille, de l'école ou des espaces de pratiques sportives. Ces violences, vécues pour l'écrasante majorité dans l'enfance, marquent profondément la sexualité, la santé et la vision des normes de genre des hommes qui en sont victimes.En quoi les violences sexuelles faites aux hommes sont des violences de genre ? Pourquoi la question de la domination adulte et celle de l'écart d'âge sont centrales quand on parle des garçons victimes ? Comment ces violences impactent leur regard sur leur masculinité ? Pour répondre à ces questions, Tal Madesta reçoit Lucie Wicky, sociologue à l'EHESS et l'INED et autrice d'une thèse sur « Les violences sexuelles subies par les hommes en France. Parcours de violences et rapports d'âge ». Elle analyse les profils des victimes et des agresseurs, et montre l'impact différencié de ces violences selon les orientations sexuelles et les milieux sociaux.RÉFÉRENCES CITÉES DANS L'ÉMISSION Retrouvez toutes les références citées dans l'épisode à la page : https://www.binge.audio/podcast/les-couilles-sur-la-table/le-metoo-des-garcons/CRÉDITSLes Couilles sur la table est un podcast créé par Victoire Tuaillon produit par Binge Audio. Cet entretien a été préparé, mené et monté par Tal Madesta, et enregistré le jeudi 06 février 2025 au studio Virginie Despentes de Binge Audio (Paris, 19e). Prise de son : Paul Bertiaux. Réalisation et mixage : Elisa Grenet. Supervision éditoriale et de production : Naomi Titti. Production, édition et communication : Marie Foulon avec Lise Niederkorn et Léna Fourgeau. Rédacteur en chef : Thomas Rozec. Direction de production : Albane Fily. Responsable administrative et financière : Adrienne Marino. Générique : Théo Boulenger. Identité graphique : Pierre Hatier (Upian). Composition identité sonore : Jean-Benoît Dunckel. Voix identité sonore : Bonnie El Bokeili. Direction des programmes : Joël Ronez.

Février 2004, finale du Super Bowl aux États-Unis. Justin Timberlake arrache une partie du bustier de Janet Jackson et laisse apparaître un sein orné d'un piercing. Ceux qui ont raté le direct se ruent sur le web pour essayer de trouver une vidéo de la scène, souvent en vain. Dans un garage à San Francisco, Jawed et ses deux amis, Chad et Steve, réfléchissent à une solution qui va révolutionner internet. Un épisode Juliette Livartowski.Programme B est un podcast de Binge Audio présenté par Thomas Rozec. Autrice : Juliette Livartowski. Réalisation : Geoffrey Puig. Production : Diane Jean et Charlotte Baix. Édition et recherches : Sirine Azouaoui. Générique : François Clos et Thibault Lefranc. Identité sonore Binge Audio : Jean-Benoît Dunckel (musique) et Bonnie El Bokeili (voix). Identité graphique : Sébastien Brothier et Thomas Steffen (Upian). Direction des programmes : Joël Ronez.

Ancien kickboxeur devenu un épouvantable influenceur masculiniste, Andrew Tate est sous le coup d'accusations de viols en Angleterre et en attente d'un éventuel procès en Roumanie pour trafic d'êtres humains et viol. Et pourtant, cela ne l'empêche pas d'afficher des ambitions politiques, allant jusqu'à se voir au pouvoir en Grande-Bretagne, avec le soutien affiché d'Elon Musk. Retour sur une trajectoire qui en dit long sur notre époque.Thomas Rozec raconte.Pour retrouver l'ensemble des ressources, rendez-vous sur le site de Binge Audio Programme B est un podcast de Binge Audio présenté par Thomas Rozec. Réalisation : Paul Bertiaux. Production : Charlotte Baix. Édition : Marie Foulon. Générique : François Clos et Thibault Lefranc. Identité sonore Binge Audio : Jean-Benoît Dunckel (musique) et Bonnie El Bokeili (voix). Identité graphique : Sébastien Brothier et Thomas Steffen (Upian). Direction des programmes : Joël Ronez.

Bien plus qu'une starlette en perte de vitesse dont les déboires ont alimenté tous les tabloïds, Lindsay Lohan est une véritable icône générationnelle. Et ses multiples addictions ont éclipsé un fait essentiel : cette femme regorge d'un talent exceptionnel.Connaissez-vous l'histoire de Lindsay Lohan ?Juliette Livartowski raconte.Connaissez-vous l'histoire est un podcast de Binge Audio raconté par Juliette Livartowski. Autrice : Juliette Livartowski. Réalisation : Paul Bertiaux. Production : Charlotte Baix et Juliette Livartowski. Edition : Marie Foulon. Générique : François Clos et Thibault Lefranc. Identité sonore Binge Audio : Jean-Benoît Dunckel (musique) et Bonnie El Bokeili (voix). Identité graphique : Sébastien Brothier (Upian). Direction des programmes : Joël Ronez.

Ardisson, cynique premier S'il y a bien un animateur qui incarne le cynisme à la télévision, c'est Thierry Ardisson. Venu à la fois de la pub et des années 80, il n'a pas inventé que des concepts télévisuels : il a institutionnalisé le rôle de l'animateur roi, celui qui compte plus que ses invités, celui que doivent servir ses invités. Ils sont ses sujets et à ce titre, il a le pouvoir de faire ce que bon lui semble.– En novembre 2023, Complément d'Enquête, le magazine de France 2, diffusait une émission consacrée à Cyril Hanouna. Présenté comme explosif, le documentaire devait conduire à la chute de l'animateur, mais finalement rien de tout ça n'a eu lieu. Et pourtant, le patron de Touche pas à mon poste incarne bien à lui tout seul ce qui déconne dans notre vie publique : la bêtise, la vulgarité, l'excès, l'absence de rigueur et la prime à ce qui va faire réagir plutôt que réfléchir. Ceci étant dit, Cyril Hanouna ne vient pas de nulle part, et plusieurs de ses prédécesseurs ont largement participé à lui ouvrir la voie.Thomas Rozec raconte l'histoire des animateurs qui ont fait la télé d'Hanouna.Une série écrite par David Carzon. Programme B est un podcast de Binge Audio présenté par Thomas Rozec. Réalisation : Quentin Bresson. Production et édition : Charlotte Baix. Générique : François Clos et Thibault Lefranc. Identité sonore Binge Audio : Jean-Benoît Dunckel (musique) et Bonnie El Bokeili (voix). Identité graphique : Sébastien Brothier et Thomas Steffen (Upian). Direction des programmes : Joël Ronez. Direction de la rédaction : David Carzon. Direction générale : Gabrielle Boeri-Charles.

Souvent minimisés, les témoignages des femmes qui se disent victimes de “pervers narcissiques” révèlent pourtant des clés essentielles pour comprendre des violences conjugales masculines spécifiques. Au départ, ces hommes ont tout pour plaire. Mais, peu à peu, ils déploient un arsenal de torture psychologique : manipulation, culpabilisation, discrédit, gaslighting… Autant de stratégies insidieuses pour tenter de s'approprier et contrôler leur conjointe, ou leur ex.Qui sont les pervers narcissiques ? Comment et pourquoi tentent-ils de détruire leur proie ? Comment agissent-ils en cas de séparation ? Et surtout, comment faire pour éradiquer ces violences invisibles ?Au micro de Naomi Titti, le sociologue Marc Joly, chargé de recherche au CNRS et auteur de « La Perversion narcissique. Étude sociologique » (éd. CNRS, 2024) a étudié ces profils pendant 6 ans, en croisant lectures de psychologie et psychanalyse, écrits sociologiques et travail de terrain auprès de l'association AJC – spécialisée dans la défense des victimes de violences morales intrafamiliales. Il explique pourquoi selon lui, ces hommes revêtent un nouveau visage de la domination masculine en couple.RÉFÉRENCES CITÉES DANS L'ÉMISSION Retrouvez toutes les références citées dans l'épisode à la page : https://www.binge.audio/podcast/les-couilles-sur-la-table/qui-sont-vraiment-les-pervers-narcissiquesCRÉDITSLes Couilles sur la table est un podcast créé par Victoire Tuaillon produit par Binge Audio. Cet entretien a été préparé, mené et monté par Naomi Titti, et enregistré le lundi 20 janvier 2025 au studio Virginie Despentes de Binge Audio (Paris, 19e). Prise de son, réalisation et mixage : Paul Bertiaux. Supervision éditoriale et de production : Naomi Titti. Production, édition et communication : Marie Foulon avec Lise Niederkorn et Léna Fourgeau. Rédacteur en chef : Thomas Rozec. Direction de production : Albane Fily. Responsable administrative et financière : Adrienne Marino. Générique : Théo Boulenger. Identité graphique : Pierre Hatier (Upian). Composition identité sonore : Jean-Benoît Dunckel. Voix identité sonore : Bonnie El Bokeili. Direction des programmes : Joël Ronez.

Après des années de défonce, le romancier Johann Zarca a fait le choix d'une vie d'abstinence. Et c'est dans des groupes d'entraides et de paroles entre dépendant·es qu'il a trouvé son soutien.En cette fin de Dry January, retour sur une réalité souvent ignorée : celle des addictions profondément ancrées dans notre société.Thomas Rozec s'entretient avec Johann Zarca. Son dernier roman : Clean (éd. de la Goutte d'or, 2025) Programme B est un podcast de Binge Audio présenté par Thomas Rozec. Auteur : David Carzon. Réalisation : Mathieu Thevenon. Production : Charlotte Baix. Édition : Marie Foulon. Générique : François Clos et Thibault Lefranc. Identité sonore Binge Audio : Jean-Benoît Dunckel (musique) et Bonnie El Bokeili (voix). Identité graphique : Sébastien Brothier et Thomas Steffen (Upian). Direction des programmes : Joël Ronez.

Avec sa queue-de-cheval légendaire et ses oreilles de chat, Ariana Grande semble tout droit sortie d'une fiction. Sauf que derrière son image de cyborg sexy, la chanteuse ressuscite la pop et connaît un succès planétaire. Dans ces clips aux couleurs vives, aucune trace de l'attentat de Manchester ou de la mort de Mac Miller. L'idole des jeunes danse sur les décombres de sa via, au plus grand dam de ses détracteurs.Connaissez-vous vraiment l'histoire de Ariana Grande ? Juliette Livartowski raconte.Connaissez-vous l'histoire est un podcast de Binge Audio raconté par Juliette Livartowski. Autrice : Audrey Parmentier. Réalisation : Paul Bertiaux. Production : Charlotte Baix et Juliette Livartowski. Edition : Marie Foulon. Générique : François Clos et Thibault Lefranc. Identité sonore Binge Audio : Jean-Benoît Dunckel (musique) et Bonnie El Bokeili (voix). Identité graphique : Sébastien Brothier (Upian). Direction des programmes : Joël Ronez.

Figure incontournable de la trash TV, Cyril Hanouna doit son ascension à une ambition dévorante et à son puissant allié Vincent Bolloré, propriétaire de C8. Mais le 28 février 2025, la chaîne devra rendre l'antenne : un coup dur pour Hanouna, qui voit en cette décision l'occasion rêvée de se dépeindre comme la victime d'un système médiatique qui voudrait le faire taire. Un rôle qu'il s'est taillé sur mesure et dont les conséquences ne peuvent être qu'inquiétantes.Thomas Rozec raconte.Cet épisode a été écrit par David Carzon.Programme B est un podcast de Binge Audio présenté par Thomas Rozec. Auteur : David Carzon. Réalisation : Mathieu Thevenon. Production : Charlotte Baix. Édition : Marie Foulon. Générique : François Clos et Thibault Lefranc. Identité sonore Binge Audio : Jean-Benoît Dunckel (musique) et Bonnie El Bokeili (voix). Identité graphique : Sébastien Brothier et Thomas Steffen (Upian). Direction des programmes : Joël Ronez.

Icône littéraire de toute une génération pour sa saga Harry Potter, J. K. Rowling a depuis quelques années basculé dans un autre monde en s'illustrant par une farouche tendance à la transphobie. Désormais, si elle reste vénérée, c'est bien souvent dans les milieux conservateurs et transphobes que cela se passe, éclipsant ainsi l'ombre amicale du petit sorcier à lunettes pour celle d'une personne haineuse ou d'une martyre de la cancel culture, selon le point de vue où l'on se place.Thomas Rozec raconte.Cet épisode a été écrit par David Carzon. Programme B est un podcast de Binge Audio présenté par Thomas Rozec. Auteur : David Carzon. Réalisation : Mathieu Thevenon. Production : Charlotte Baix. Édition : Marie Foulon. Générique : François Clos et Thibault Lefranc. Identité sonore Binge Audio : Jean-Benoît Dunckel (musique) et Bonnie El Bokeili (voix). Identité graphique : Sébastien Brothier et Thomas Steffen (Upian). Direction des programmes : Joël Ronez.

Le 15 juillet 2018, sur la pelouse du stade Loujniki de Moscou, Paul Pogba, 25 ans, entre avec ses coéquipiers de l'équipe de France de football dans la grande histoire de leur sport. Vainqueurs du Mondial, 20 ans après la légendaire équipe de 1998, les Bleus ramènent la coupe à la maison, auréolés du statut de superstars. Aux côtés de Kylian Mbappé, Antoine Griezmann et N'Golo Kanté, figure ce grand garçon d'1m91, promis à un avenir radieux. Un avenir qui, au fil des années, va se charger de nuages de plus en plus sombres…Connaissez-vous vraiment l'histoire de Paul Pogba ? Juliette Livartowski raconte.Connaissez-vous l'histoire est un podcast de Binge Audio raconté par Juliette Livartowski. Auteur : Thomas Rozec. Réalisation : Paul Bertiaux. Production : Charlotte Baix et Juliette Livartowski. Edition : Marie Foulon. Générique : François Clos et Thibault Lefranc. Identité sonore Binge Audio : Jean-Benoît Dunckel (musique) et Bonnie El Bokeili (voix). Identité graphique : Sébastien Brothier (Upian). Direction des programmes : Joël Ronez.

Pour les hommes, la salle de sport est le lieu par excellence pour affirmer sa virilité. Il y règne le mantra “No pain, No gain” : plus on souffre, plus on prouve qu'on est un “vrai homme”. Les influenceurs “go muscu” renforcent cette idée en présentant le corps sculpté comme un symbole de pouvoir, de masculinité dominante et d'hétérosexualité virile.En quoi fabrique du muscle rime avec fabrique de la masculinité ? Comment les hommes regardent-ils les femmes et les autres hommes à la salle ? Quelle place l'homosexualité et l'homoérotisme occupe dans ce lieu où le contact physique entre hommes est omniprésent ?Pour répondre à ces questions, Tal Madesta reçoit Guillaume Vallet, chercheur en économie politique du genre à l'Université Grenoble-Alpes et auteur de « La fabrique du muscle » (éd. L'échappée, 2022). Ensemble, ils analysent comment les salles de sport capitalisent sur le travail du corps viril.RÉFÉRENCES CITÉES DANS L'ÉMISSION Retrouvez toutes les références citées dans l'épisode à la page : https://www.binge.audio/podcast/les-couilles-sur-la-table/les-mecs-a-la-salle-muscler-son-haltere-ego CRÉDITSLes Couilles sur la table est un podcast créé par Victoire Tuaillon produit par Binge Audio. Cet entretien a été préparé, mené et monté par Tal Madesta, et enregistré le mardi 17 décembre 2024 au studio Virginie Despentes de Binge Audio (Paris, 19e). Prise de son : Paul Bertiaux. Réalisation et mixage : Elisa Grenet. Supervision éditoriale et de production : Naomi Titti. Production, édition et communication : Marie Foulon avec Lise Niederkorn. Rédacteur en chef : Thomas Rozec. Direction de production : Albane Fily. Générique : Théo Boulenger. Identité graphique : Pierre Hatier (Upian). Composition identité sonore : Jean-Benoît Dunckel. Voix identité sonore : Bonnie El Bokeili. Direction des programmes : Joël Ronez

Épisode 1 : Dieudonné, ou le marketing de la persécutionAutrefois décrit comme l'un des humoristes les plus doués de sa génération, Dieudonné a depuis entrepris un voyage sans ticket retour vers une radicalisation glaçante. Entre déclarations antisémites et complotistes, il cultive une posture de martyr en se revendiquant comme la victime d'un système qu'il dénonce sans relâche. Retour sur une trajectoire qui interroge autant qu'elle inquiète.Thomas Rozec raconte.Cet épisode a été écrit par David Carzon.Programme B est un podcast de Binge Audio présenté par Thomas Rozec. Auteur : David Carzon. Réalisation : Mathieu Thevenon. Production : Charlotte Baix. Édition : Marie Foulon. Générique : François Clos et Thibault Lefranc. Identité sonore Binge Audio : Jean-Benoît Dunckel (musique) et Bonnie El Bokeili (voix). Identité graphique : Sébastien Brothier et Thomas Steffen (Upian). Direction des programmes : Joël Ronez.

Si les grands ensembles et les quartiers populaires étaient autrefois synonymes de progrès et de modernité, à l'image des cités radieuses conçues par Le Corbusier, ils ont vu depuis quelques décennies leur image s'effondrer dans notre imaginaire collectif.Pour tenter de changer la donne, les pouvoirs publics, par la voix d'Emmanuel Macron, ont annoncé une consultation architecturale d'envergure baptisée "Quartiers de demain". Dans dix quartiers dits prioritaires, les cabinets les plus prestigieux s'affronteront tout au long de l'année dans un concours d'architectes afin de proposer 10 nouvelles cités radieuses.Mais avant de suivre ce concours au fil des mois à venir, Thomas Rozec, accompagné de Marie-Christine Jaillet, géographe et sociologue, et de Renaud Epstein, sociologue, a tenté de comprendre le désamour qu'ont vécu les quartiers populaires.Merci à L'Europe des Projets Architecturaux et Urbains (EPAU) avec qui nous avons fabriqué cet épisode.Programme B est un podcast de Binge Audio présenté par Thomas Rozec. Réalisation : Clément Morel. Production et édition : Charlotte Baix. Générique : François Clos et Thibault Lefranc. Identité sonore Binge Audio : Jean-Benoît Dunckel (musique) et Bonnie El Bokeili (voix). Identité graphique : Sébastien Brothier et Thomas Steffen (Upian). Direction des programmes : Joël Ronez.

Depuis les attentats de janvier 2015, la laïcité s'est imposée comme un enjeu majeur du débat public. Détournée, elle sert désormais de prétexte à des dérives idéologiques et à la diffusion d'idées nauséabondes sous un vernis « républicain ». Mais comment ce principe a-t-il pu être si profondément malmené ? Thomas Rozec rencontre Nicolas Cadène, ancien rapporteur général de l'Observatoire de la laïcité.Programme B est un podcast de Binge Audio présenté par Thomas Rozec. Réalisation : Mathieu Thevenon. Production et édition : Charlotte Baix. Générique : François Clos et Thibault Lefranc. Identité sonore Binge Audio : Jean-Benoît Dunckel (musique) et Bonnie El Bokeili (voix). Identité graphique : Sébastien Brothier et Thomas Steffen (Upian). Direction des programmes : Joël Ronez.

La mort de Jean-Marie Le Pen, figure marquante de l'extrême droite pendant plus d'un demi-siècle, représente un moment particulier, tant sur le plan médiatique que politique. Dans les médias, certains semblent adoucir leur regard, qualifiant de "polémiques" des propos autrefois clairement dénoncés comme racistes, antisémites, homophobes ou antidémocratiques. Côté politique, la droite et le centre peinent à dénoncer fermement celui qui incarnait l'antithèse des valeurs républicaines.Il y a quatre ans, Thomas Rozec, aux côtés de Dominique Albertini, journaliste au Monde, et de Valérie Igounet, historienne, s'interrogeait sur la manière dont serait perçue la disparition de Jean-Marie Le Pen. Une occasion de réécouter cet épisode et de confronter ces prédictions à la réalité d'aujourd'hui.Programme B est un podcast de Binge Audio présenté par Thomas Rozec. Réalisation : Geoffrey Puig et Paul Bertiaux. Production et édition : Lorraine Besse et Charlotte Baix. Générique : François Clos et Thibault Lefranc. Identité sonore Binge Audio : Jean-Benoît Dunckel (musique) et Bonnie El Bokeili (voix). Identité graphique : Sébastien Brothier et Thomas Steffen (Upian). Direction des programmes : Joël Ronez.

Dès l'adolescence, le couple devient une chose sérieuse. Nos premières fois sont charnières dans notre construction en tant qu'individus, mais elles mettent aussi en place des dynamiques de pouvoir. Car garçons comme filles doivent répondre à des attentes genrées pour conforter le groupe dominant : celui des hommes. Comment les ados d'aujourd'hui vivent leurs premières relations ? En quoi l'apprentissage du couple est-il un apprentissage de l'hétérosexualité, et donc du genre ? Qu'est-ce que le tournant #MeToo a changé aux amours adolescentes ?Isabelle Clair, sociologue, directrice de recherche au CNRS au sein de l'Institut de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les enjeux sociaux et autrice des « Choses sérieuses. Enquête sur les amours adolescentes » (Éd. Seuil, 2023). Pendant 20 ans, elle a suivi plus d'une centaine d'adolescent·es dans des milieux très différents. Au micro de Naomi Titti, elle analyse comment les premières fois transforment les filles en femmes et les garçons en hommes.RÉFÉRENCES CITÉES DANS L'ÉMISSION Retrouvez toutes les références citées dans l'épisode à la page : https://www.binge.audio/podcast/les-couilles-sur-la-table/toutes-premieres-foisCRÉDITSLes Couilles sur la table est un podcast de Victoire Tuaillon produit par Binge Audio. Cet entretien a été préparé, mené et monté par Naomi Titti, et enregistré le le jeudi 28 novembre 2024 au studio Virginie Despentes de Binge Audio (Paris, 19e). Prise de son : Paul Bertiaux. Réalisation et mixage : Elisa Grenet. Supervision éditoriale et de production : Naomi Titti. Production, édition et communication : Marie Foulon avec Lise Niederkorn. Rédacteur en chef : Thomas Rozec. Direction de production : Albane Fily. Générique : Théo Boulenger. Identité graphique : Pierre Hatier (Upian). Composition identité sonore : Jean-Benoît Dunckel. Voix identité sonore : Bonnie El Bokeili. Direction des programmes : Joël Ronez.

Last time we spoke about the Victory at Leyte. In the Ormoc Valley, General Krueger's forces pushed the Japanese into a retreat toward Palompon. As the Americans advanced, they faced entrenched enemy positions and challenging terrain. On Christmas Day, the 77th Division successfully captured Palompon, cutting off the Japanese's main route. General Suzuki, forced to relocate his headquarters, prepared for a counteroffensive. Despite fierce resistance, American troops continued to push forward, eliminating remaining Japanese units and securing strategic positions along the coast as the year closed. As General Eichelberger's 8th Army took command of Leyte Island, the 77th Division relieved other units in preparation for future operations. Meanwhile, American forces faced fierce resistance while securing strategic positions on Samar and Mindoro. Despite enemy air assaults, they successfully disrupted Japanese plans, including a failed counter-landing. In Bougainville, Australian troops engaged in intense fighting, capturing Pearl Ridge after fierce battles. Their victory provided a crucial vantage point for future offensives, marking a significant moment in the campaign. This episode is the Aitape-Wewak Campaign Welcome to the Pacific War Podcast Week by Week, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about world war two? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on world war two and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel you can find a few videos all the way from the Opium Wars of the 1800's until the end of the Pacific War in 1945.  As previously discussed, General Dunckel's task force successfully invaded Mindoro. Despite recent enemy efforts to reclaim control of the island, the Americans managed to establish airfields that enabled land-based aircraft to target specific locations on Luzon while also safeguarding the assault and resupply ships heading to Lingayen Gulf. This location was chosen because it had direct access to Luzon's key military objective, the Central Plains-Manila Bay region, and it featured the best and most extensive landing beaches on the island. With General Eichelberger's 8th Army taking charge of Leyte and Mindoro, General Krueger's 6th Army was assigned to capture and secure a beachhead at Lingayen Gulf and then advance south through the Central Plains to seize Manila and open Manila Bay. Furthermore, air and logistical bases would be established on Luzon to support future operations against Japan, and the legitimate government of the Philippine Commonwealth would be reinstated in its capital. For Operation Mike I, the reconquest of Luzon island, the Southwest Pacific's intelligence estimates concerning Japanese strengths, dispositions, capabilities, and intentions on Luzon were reasonably accurate from the start of planning. The abundance of information must be attributed in large measure to the efforts of guerrillas on Luzon, an island that was becoming a veritable hotbed of guerrilla resistance, both American-led and Filipino-led. Carefully nurtured by MacArthur's headquarters, especially after mid-1943, the guerrilla organizations had grown steadily in strength and effectiveness not only as sabotage units but also as valuable sources of information. The Leyte invasion in October 1944 gave great encouragement to the guerrillas, who redoubled their efforts in preparation for the invasion of Luzon, which they realized could not be too far off. Throughout 1944 supplies of all types had been sent to the guerrillas, first by submarine and later by airdrop and clandestine inter-island transportation. After the establishment of the Allied base on Leyte, the flow of supplies increased by leaps and bounds. The guerrillas themselves established a network of radio communications that soon came to be sustained and, to some extent, controlled by MacArthur's headquarters, which also sent into Luzon special intelligence parties to develop new sources of information and provide guerrilla efforts with more effective direction. In the end, one of the major difficulties Southwest Pacific intelligence agencies had was not obtaining information from Luzon but rather sifting the plethora of guerrilla reports, which attained every conceivable degree of accuracy and detail. Once sifted, the information had to be evaluated and correlated with that received from other sources such as radio intercepts, captured documents, and prisoner interrogations. MacArthur allocated the majority of his Army's ground combat and support forces, most of General Kenney's Allied Air Forces, and nearly all of Admiral Kinkaid's Allied Naval Forces ships and landing craft. He needed to ensure enough forces to defeat a strong Japanese garrison, secure a beachhead against potential fierce resistance, advance south through the Central Plains against expected strong defenses, defend the beachhead from anticipated counterattacks, and secure the Central Plains-Manila Bay area within four to six weeks. Krueger was assigned command of the 1st Corps, which included the 6th and 43rd Divisions, as well as the 14th Corps, comprising the 37th and 40th Divisions. In reserve were the 25th Division, the 11th Airborne Division, the 158th Regiment, the 13th Armored Group, and the separate 6th Ranger Battalion. Supporting these units were 13 nonorganic field artillery battalions of various calibers, two chemical mortar battalions, two additional tank battalions, the majority of five engineer boat and shore regiments, four amphibious tractor battalions, and 16 engineer aviation battalions, totaling approximately 203,000 personnel, of which 131,000 were classified as combat troops.  By the way, since I mentioned one, for those curious, a Chemical Mortar Battalion were US Army non-divisional units attached to infantry divisions during WW2. They were armed with 4.2-inch chemical mortars. Chemical shells were on standby during WW2, to be used in retaliation should the enemy employ chemical weapons first. Toxic agents such as phosgene or mustard gas could be used as well as white phosphorus. Additionally, Eichelberger's 8th Army was tasked with conducting a subsidiary landing on Luzon with the 11th Corps, which included the 32nd Division and the separate 112th Cavalry and 503rd Parachute Regiments. Furthermore, MacArthur designated the 33rd and 41st Divisions as General Headquarters Reserve and made plans to send the 33rd and 38th Divisions, along with the 1st Cavalry Division and the 19th and 34th Regiments, to Luzon within two months. Krueger's plan for the Lingayen assault, set for January 9, involved an amphibious attack on the southern beaches of the gulf, which were lightly defended but presented numerous obstacles that impeded maneuverability. Aiming for a swift landing with a robust force to achieve tactical surprise, Krueger opted for a broad front assault, with Major-General Innis Swift's 1st Corps landing on the eastern beaches near San Fabian and Major-General Oscar Griswold's 14th Corps on the western beaches facing Lingayen town. Each corps would land two divisions side by side, with one regiment from each division held in floating reserve. The initial missions of the two corps were the same: to capture the beachhead area within their designated zones, protect the flanks of the 6th Army, and maintain communication with one another. Both corps were also ready to advance quickly inland to secure a crossing over the Agno River, which would serve as the starting point for the final push south toward Manila and Manila Bay. Anticipating some congestion on the beaches, Krueger decided to keep the 25th Division, the 158th Regiment, and the 13th Armored Group afloat until January 11. On that date, the 158th would land on the extreme left of the 1st Corps to block the coastal corridor along the eastern shore of the gulf, preventing any Japanese counterattacks from the north. Similarly, the 25th Division and the 13th Armored Group were also ready to be deployed in Swift's area for both defensive and offensive operations. To facilitate the amphibious assault, Kinkaid took direct command of Task Force 77, which comprised the entire 7th Fleet, along with some Australian and Dutch vessels assigned to MacArthur, as well as warships borrowed from Admiral Nimitz's Pacific Ocean Areas. Kinkaid organized his Luzon Attack Force into several combat components, with Admiral Barbey's Task Force 78 tasked with landing the 1st Corps and Admiral Wilkinson's Task Force 79 responsible for the 14th Corps. Admiral Oldendorf once again led the Bombardment and Fire Support Group, which included six battleships and five heavy cruisers, while Admiral Berkey headed the Close Covering Group of four light cruisers. This time, Kinkaid's escort carriers were under the command of Rear-Admiral Calvin Durgin, who had a total of 17 escort carriers to provide convoy protection, conduct airstrikes on the target area alongside pre-assault minesweeping and bombardment, and offer close air support for ground operations until that responsibility was handed over to Kenney's land-based aircraft. Admiral Halsey's 3rd Fleet would once again play a crucial role in the operation by targeting enemy airfields, while also being ready to provide direct support if the Japanese gathered enough surface forces to initiate a significant naval confrontation. Meanwhile, Kenney's Allied Air Forces were tasked with safeguarding the convoy's sides and rear through overwater reconnaissance and attacks on enemy facilities in the southern Philippines and the Dutch East Indies, with General Whitehead's 5th Air Force responsible for carrying out most of these missions. Additionally, army aircraft were to protect convoys traversing central Philippine waters and offer air support for ground operations whenever possible. To complement Operation Mike I, a comprehensive deception strategy was in place, aimed at diverting the enemy's attention to a potential Allied threat against Formosa and southern Japan through naval activities in nearby waters. Consequently, Admiral McCain's Task Force 38 launched its initial strikes in support of the Lingayen operation on January 3 and 4. Although poor weather conditions hindered attacks on Formosa and the Ryukyu Islands, they still achieved moderate success. MacArthur also aimed to mislead the Japanese into believing that the primary focus of any Allied offensive on Luzon would be directed towards western Batangas or the Bicol Provinces. Therefore, on January 1, Company I of the 21st Regiment advanced on Bongabong along Mindoro's east coast, beginning the clearance of northeastern Mindoro. The next day, Company B of the 503rd Parachute Regiment started operations on the northwestern coast, moving towards Mamburao. On January 3, Company K of the 21st Regiment landed without opposition at Buenavista on the southwestern shore of Marinduque Island and established positions to set up radar installations. Meanwhile, other troops continued their advance toward Calapan, ultimately intercepting the recently landed enemy raiding unit at Pinamalayan on January 8, compelling it to retreat back to Calapan. Although some Japanese forces managed to reach Mansalay on the southeast coast of Mindoro and infiltrated overland toward San Jose, all attempts to raid enemy airfields were unsuccessful. Conversely, the 21st Regiment successfully captured Calapan on January 24, resulting in approximately 135 Japanese casualties, while the Americans incurred the loss of 1 soldier killed and 7 wounded. By the end of the month, Dunckel's forces had killed 170 Japanese and taken 15 prisoners, at a cost of 16 American soldiers killed, 71 wounded, and 4 missing, not including casualties from Japanese air attacks, which raised the Allied totals to 475 killed and 385 wounded. Looking back to Luzon, General Yamashita was also focused on finalizing plans and preparations to counter the impending enemy assault. During the latter part of December, battle preparations proceeded with discouraging slowness. Overburdened transport facilities, enemy strafing and bombing attacks, guerrilla interference and an acute shortage of automotive fuel impeded progress in every direction. On the other hand, there were numerous indications that General MacArthur was virtually ready to strike. In the Batangas area, enemy air reconnaissance was conspicuously frequent, while the dropping of dummy parachutists and the activity of small surface craft along the coast also caused grave alarm in the 8th Division. Other reports indicated that guerrilla forces were beginning to assemble in the mountains east of Manila, and that enemy submarines were delivering arms to guerrillas in the Lamon Bay area. Yamashita accurately predicted that the invasion would occur between January 10 and 20, targeting either the Batangas area or Lingayen Gulf. However, recognizing that he lacked sufficient forces for a decisive battle, particularly given the decimation of Japanese air power and the enemy's air superiority. As of the 1st of December the Japanese Army and Navy had probably had a combined air strength of some 500 planes in the Philippines, the bulk of them based on Luzon. This strength had been largely destroyed by Allied air strikes in support of the Mindoro operation and during Japanese air attacks against Mindoro-bound convoys and the Mindoro beachhead area. By the 20th of December, the Japanese Naval Air Service in the Philippines had no more than 30 planes, and the Japanese Army Air Force was down to approximately 100 first-line combat aircraft. About that date, some 50 naval planes flew to Luzon from Formosa to renew attacks against Mindoro, and shortly thereafter, it appears, a few Army aircraft also came down from Formosa or the home islands to reinforce Luzon. Many of these planes were lost during continued attacks against Mindoro until, by 31 December, the Japanese had probably no more than 150 operational aircraft left on Luzon, and about a third that many on other fields in the Philippine archipelago, for a total of about 200. Yamashita planned to execute a coordinated delaying strategy, launching local counteroffensives only when conditions were favorable. This approach aimed to deplete enemy resources and buy valuable time to reinforce Japanese defenses in Formosa and the Ryukyus. Consequently, on December 19, Yamashita finalized a new operational outline that established two forces: one to cover northern Luzon and the other for central and southern Luzon. The plans outlined an initial strategy for the forces defending coastal regions to inflict significant damage on the enemy during their landing. This would be followed by delaying actions aimed at hindering the capture of crucial inland communication hubs and airfields. The final phase would involve a sustained last stand in the three mountainous areas previously identified as zones of ultimate resistance. To delay further enemy operations against Formosa and the Ryukyus, Yamashita decided to strengthen the northern sector, as its mountainous terrain and limited access routes from the central Luzon plain offered the best tactical conditions for prolonged resistance. As a result, Southern Luzon would be nearly stripped of troops to reinforce the second-largest concentration of forces in the mountains east of Manila. Yamashita positioned the 103rd Division in the Aparri coastal area, with three battalions stationed on the northwest coast; the 23rd Division, along with the 58th Independent Mixed Brigade, near the eastern shore of Lingayen Gulf; the 10th Division in the San Jose, Umingan, and Natividad sectors, along with the 11th Independent Regiment at Baler and Dingalan Bays; the 2nd Tank Division as a mobile unit in the Cabanatuan-San Miguel area, with the 6th Tank Regiment in Manila; the Manila Defense Force responsible for Manila and the surrounding mountains, with a garrison on Corregidor and the 39th Regiment on the Bataan Peninsula; the 8th Division securing key communication points to the east and west of Lake Taal, as well as important coastal positions in Batangas; the majority of the 105th Division stationed in the critical area east of Manila, while the Noguchi Detachment continued to hold Bicol; and the 82nd Brigade occupying coastal positions in the Lamon Bay region. Upon its arrival on Luzon, the 19th Division was tasked with gathering its main forces south of San Leon, while also deploying units to secure critical locations around Tuguegarao and Echague. Additionally, the 2nd Mobile Regiment and the newly landed 2nd Glider Regiment were ordered to bolster defenses in the Clark Field area, which was primarily protected by ground air units. However, by the end of the month, due to the slower-than-anticipated withdrawal of the 105th Division, Yamashita instructed the 8th Division to relocate its main forces to the region east of Manila, leaving only the 17th Regiment stationed in Batangas Province. Lieutenant-General Yokoyama Shizuo then took command of the Shimbu Group, which encompassed all forces in the southern half of Luzon, below a line approximately extending from Manila to Lamon Bay. That is gonna be it for the Philippines today as we now need to head over to the Aitape-Wewak region.  In the coastal sector the 19th Brigade had moved forward in accordance with Stevens' orders of 26th November that it should relieve the 2/7th Commando Squadron, clear the enemy from the area west of the Danmap, and concentrate round Babiang and Suain in preparation for operations east of the river. A company of the 2/4th Battalion had therefore relieved the 2/7th Squadron at Suain and Babiang on the 29th and 30th November. In the next 16 days patrols clashed with small groups of Japanese on seven occasions, and killed 28 without loss to themselves. By 17th December the main body of the 2/4th Battalion was at Suain, with a company at Idakaibul and one at Babiang.  In the second week of December, the squadron expanded its control by establishing outposts at Yasile and Yambes, from which they successfully repelled several minor Japanese attacks. On 11th December an enemy patrol approached the perimeter held by Byrne's troop at Yambes. The Australians held their fire until the Japanese were 35 to 50 yards away, killed 6 and, during the day, 2 more. There were patrol clashes that day and on the 13th. At 1.30 a.m. on the 15th an enemy force of at least 35 attacked. This time the Australians let the leading Japanese come to within three yards of the perimeter then fired with automatic weapons and threw grenades. After pressing the attack for a while the enemy withdrew, dragging away their wounded and about 10 dead. By mid-December, the commandos had advanced along the coastal sector to the Danmap, over 40 miles from Aitape and approximately 20 miles into the Torricellis, without encountering significant enemy forces. The majority of Lieutenant-General Mano Goro's 41st Division was positioned south of the Danmap, with the reinforced 237th Regiment under Major-General Aotsu Kikutaro occupying forward positions between the Anumb and Danmap Rivers. Following the defeat at the Driniumor River, General Adachi's 18th Army implemented a strategy to minimize contact with the enemy. They positioned outpost forces for ambush and scattered their units across a broad area, especially in locations where they could cultivate food and regain their strength. Despite these measures, many soldiers faced hunger, malnutrition, and illness, and they often lacked essential modern military equipment. Meanwhile, on December 12, Stevens instructed the seasoned 17th Brigade, led by Brigadier Murray Moten, to relieve the 2/7th Squadron at Tong and conduct patrols south towards Mimbiok and Yanatong, southeast to establish a base at Musimbe, and east to set up a base at Musu. Subsequently, the 2/7th Squadron was to relocate to Makuir and scout a route through Chem to the Dandriwad River and Babiang, aiming to establish a forward base on the Danmap, about five miles east of Makuir. In line with this plan, Moten dispatched Major Ian McBride's Piper Force, consisting of two companies from the 2/5th Battalion, which arrived at Tong on December 20. That day Major Goode of the 2/7th Squadron reported that, except for foraging parties, the area which he had been ordered to patrol had been cleared of the enemy. The squadron had killed 26 Japanese and lost two killed and five wounded; two attached Papuan police had been wounded. The squadron's headquarters were now moved to Lambuain and it began its new task: to clear the Walum area. Walum village was occupied on 30th December after clashes in which several Japanese were killed. Documents captured by the squadron that day indicated that the main enemy line of communication from the coast to Balif was via Walum- Womisis-Womsak. At the same time, Piper Force occupied Musimbe and Musinau, coinciding with the arrival of the rest of the 2/5th Battalion in the Yambes area. Meanwhile, Stevens ordered the 19th Brigade to seize the Abau-Malin line and eliminate the enemy at the Danmap. On December 14, Martin sent the majority of the 2/4th Battalion to cross the river, with one company successfully fighting through Lazy Creek to reach Rocky Point. As the other companies assembled, the 2/8th Battalion began its advance into the foothills to establish a forward base at Idakaibul and move towards Malin. Patrolling from Lazy Creek the 2/11th had two sharp clashes with the enemy force west of Niap on 30th and 31st December, three Aus- tralians and 11 Japanese being killed. At Matapau village, early on 2nd January, from 30 to 35 Japanese attacked the perimeter of Captain Royce's company. Artillery fire was brought down and the Japanese with- drew leaving six dead. This was the beginning of five days of sharp fighting against Japanese who seemed determined to stop the advance along the Old German Road. As soon as the enemy's attack had been repulsed Royce's company pushed forward along the road to a spur whence the artillery observer, Captain Lovegrove, might direct fire. A platoon crossed the little Wakip River at 10.20 a.m. but came under fire from Japanese on the steep-sided spur. The infantry withdrew and accurate artillery fire was brought down. At 2.10 p.m. the spur was occupied and from it Lovegrove directed fire on a pocket of Japanese so close that he had "to almost whisper his orders into the phone". In the day 14 Japanese were killed, and two Australians killed and five wounded, of whom four remained on duty. Next day, and on the 4th and 5th, there was sharp fighting round the spur and towards Niap, and on the 6th, after a strike by 11 bombers and a bombardment by the artillery, a platoon attacked across the Wakip but was held by the resolute enemy pocket at Niap. On January 7, the Japanese defense was finally breached when three tanks broke through the beach and entered the town, followed by infantry. The next day, the leading company of the 2/8th Battalion entered Malin without facing any opposition. However, the 2/11th Battalion struggled to advance towards Doreto Bay, as the determined defenders repelled their attacks for another ten days. On January 18, a company executed a successful flanking maneuver through the foothills to Nimbum Creek and eventually positioned itself south of Abau, capturing the town two days later. Meanwhile, Lieutenant-Colonel Alfred Buttrose had sent one company to assault Perembil and secure the Musu area, while another advanced through Sumul towards Maharingi, and McBride's company at Musinau moved eastward to patrol deep into the south. On January 3, the Australians unexpectedly drove a strong force of the 238th Regiment from Perembil, though they had to fend off several counterattacks in the following days. Continuing their advance, Asiling fell on January 9, followed by Samisai two days later, and another company secured Maharingi by January 15. Now, it is time to return to the Marianas to prepare for the next missions of General Hansell's 21st Bomber Command.  The United States military took steps to improve Saipan's defenses after the damaging raids of November 27. In a frantic effort to detect future intruders, Admiral Hoover stationed two destroyers 100 miles northwest of Saipan to provide early radar warning, and an AN/TPS-3 radar was rushed to Saipan from Oahu by air. The destroyers in some instances gave ample warning, but on other occasions the enemy planes still managed to come in unannounced. Arnold became frustrated that the microwave early warning radar set still was not in use; and on December 3 Admiral Nimitz ordered that the highest priority be given to installing the radar. Despite this, it still was not ready until after the conclusion of the Japanese air campaign. Two B-24 Liberator bombers fitted with air-to-air radar sets were also dispatched to Saipan. This was the first use of airborne warning and control aircraft by the United States, but they were not used in combat. To maintain pressure on the enemy following the San Antonio strikes, he conducted a night radar mission with 30 Superfortresses on November 29, although it was unsuccessful. This mission was part of his preparations for a daylight attack on the Nakajima Aircraft Plant in Ota, scheduled for December 3. By D minus I weather reports were forbidding: at bombing altitudes over Ota, winds were reaching velocities of I 80 miles per hour or more. At 01:30 on the 3d it was decided that the only hope for the day was to go back to Musashino where visible bombing might be possible." Crews had already been briefed twice for the target; the 73d Wing hurriedly cut field orders and by 0945 eighty-six bombers were heading for Tokyo. Seventy-six got over the city to find clear weather but high winds; 59 planes bombed visually from a mean altitude of 28,700 feet with poor results. Out of this mission, six bombers were lost, and another six were damaged, resulting in just 26 bombs hitting the plant area, causing minimal damage to buildings and equipment. Once again, the strike was disappointing. Musashi's records indicate that twenty-six bombs fell in the plant area with some small damage to buildings and equipment and almost none to machinery; Japanese casualties were moderately high. Strike photos, the command's only source of information, seemed to show even less damage, and for these slight results the command had paid dearly, with six B-29's lost and six damaged. In response, on December 7, several Japanese aircraft, including two squadrons of Ki-67 bombers, launched a coordinated attack from both high and low altitudes, destroying three B-29s and damaging 23 others. This assault was observed by Lieutenant-General Millard Harmon, the commander of Army Air Forces in the Pacific, who had been sent by Nimitz to coordinate an extensive attack on Iwo Jima's installations using both air and surface forces. On December 8th, at 0945 twenty-eight P-38's swept over the island, followed at 1100 by the B-29's and at noon by the Liberators. Hoover's crusiers began seventy minutes of shelling at I 347. The bomb load carried by the planes forcefully illustrated the difference in performance between the heavy and very heavy bomber at 725 miles tactical radius: the 62 B-29's dropped 620 tons, 102 B-24's only 194 tons.” All told, enough metal was thrown to produce a good concentration on Iwo's eight square miles, but because the bombers had been forced to loose by radar, results, so far as they could be judged from photography-handicapped, like the bombing, by adverse weather-were much less decisive than had been expected. Eyen so, the enemy's raids on Saipan stopped until 25 December. Although the results were not as decisive as hoped, the enemy raids on Saipan were temporarily halted. On December 13, Hansell sent 90 Superfortresses to bomb the Mitsubishi Aircraft Engine Works in Nagoya.  The choice for primary visual target was the Mitsubishi Aircraft Engine Works at Nagoya, and the same company's aircraft works was named as radar target; strays, it was hoped, would spill into crowded Nagoya, Japan's second city and an industrial center of great importance. The engine works, still in top priority for 21st Bomber Command, lay in the northeast section of Nagoya, about two and a half miles from Nagoya Castle. The plant was considered by the JTG as a single target though it actually consisted of three separate but closely related units of the vast complex comprising the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.: I) the No. 2 Engine Works, responsible for research, design, and manufacture of prototype engines; 2) the No. 4 Engine Works, which between 1939 and 1945 manufactured 44,004 engines, the most important model being the Ha-102, a 1,000-horsepower motor used on the Nick and Dinah 2; and 3) the No. 10 Engine Works, which furnished castings and forgings for all Mitsubishi engine plants. On the 13th, the 73d Wing was able to get ninety bombers up, most of them carrying ten 500-pound GP's but one squadron from each group loaded with incendiary clusters. As on previous missions, a number of planes failed to reach the primary target: sixteen B-29's aborted and three bombed targets of opportunity. Japanese resistance was lively and, in all, four B-29's were lost, thirty-one damaged. Despite significant losses, the recent bombing campaign demonstrated improvement, resulting in the destruction of an assembly shop and seven auxiliary buildings. Additionally, damage was inflicted on an assembly shop, a prototype engine-manufacturing facility, two other shops, and 11 buildings, leading to approximately 351 casualties. The bombing, if of less than pickle-barrel precision, showed improvement. Strike photos indicated that 16 per cent of the bombs dropped had fallen within 1,000 feet of the aiming point and that 17.8 per cent of the roofed area had been destroyed?' Although this in itself was encouraging, had intelligence officers been able to read from their photos the whole story, there would have been even more optimism on Saipan. At the No. 4 Engine Works an assembly shop and 7 auxiliary buildings were destroyed, and an assembly shop and 11 buildings were damaged; at the No. 2 Engine Works a prototype engine-manufacturing shop and 2 other shops were damaged; and personnel losses ran to 246 killed and 105 injured.  For the first time, the 21st Bomber Command made a noticeable impact on the aircraft industry, prompting the Japanese to start relocating equipment to underground facilities. Plant officials calculated that the attack reduced productive capacity from 1,600 to 1,200 engines per month; after December 13 parts were no longer machined at No. 4 Engine Works, and engine production was limited to assembling parts on hand and those received from other plants. Mitsubishi officials had been considering the advisability of dispersing the Nagoya facilities ever since the fall of Saipan. After the strike of December 13 the transfer of equipment to underground sites began, but even at the end of the war the movement had not progressed far enough to allow production in the new plants. Five days later, Hansell dispatched 89 B-29s to target the Mitsubishi Aircraft Works in Nagoya. The Mitsubishi Aircraft Works was the giant assembly plant which used most of the engines produced in the No. 4 Engine Works. Located on reclaimed land at the northeast corner of Nagoya harbor, it was, like the engine works, composed of three integrated plants: I) the No. I Airframe Works for research and experimental engineering; 2) the No. 3 Airframe Works, which built navy planes-Zeke and Jack fighters and Betty bombers; and 3) the No. 5 Airframe Works, which manufactured bombers and reconnaissance and transport planes for the army. Large, compact, and conspicuous, this complex offered an excellent visual target, and the proximity of the harbor's shore line made it suitable for radar strikes as well. On this 18 December attack many planes, as usual, failed to follow the flight plan so that only sixty-three planes bombed the primary target. Cloud cover was heavy and forty-four of these dropped by radar, to add considerably to the damage caused by an earthquake on 7 December. Though few bombs were plotted in the area, 17.8 percent of the roofed area appeared to have been destroyed. The No. 3 Works suffered extensive damage to the sheet-metal, heat-treatment, fuselage assembly, and final-assembly shops, and at No. 5, approximately 50 per cent of the total assembly area was damaged. Casualties, in dead and injured, amounted to 464.  On December 22, Hansell was compelled to alter his tactics and initiated a daylight incendiary mission. Unfortunately, only 48 B-29s targeted Mitsubishi's engine works due to poor weather, resulting in minimal damage. The Nagoya mission on the next day, though using only incendiaries, was not in fulfillment of Norstad's request; it involved only 78 bombers dispatched instead of IOO and it was planned as a daylight precision attack. The weather turned bad, however, and before the last formations were over Nagoya the target was covered by 10/10 cloud. Only forty-eight planes bombed the Mitsubishi plant and they had to drop by radar; strike photos were few and revealed little. Actually there was not much damage to reveal: 252 fire bombs fell in the area of the No. 4 Works, damaging a few buildings but hurting no machine tools and causing no loss to pruduction On Christmas night, the newly renamed 6th Air Army, led by Lieutenant-General Sugawara Michio, launched its final significant assault on the Marianas, deploying 25 aircraft to bomb from both high and low altitudes. This attack resulted in the destruction of one B-29, serious damage to three others, and minor damage to 11. Overall, the Japanese had deployed over eighty planes over Saipan and Tinian, losing around 37, while managing to destroy 11 B-29s, seriously damaging 8, and causing minor damage to 35. Finally, on December 27, Hansell's last mission involved a return trip to Nakajima, where only 39 out of 72 dispatched B-29s caused little damage to the Musashi plant, although an incendiary attack unfortunately set a hospital on fire. I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. In a fierce battle for control, forces devised a strategy to defend coastal regions and key locations in Luzon. As troops repositioned, Australian commandos clashed with Japanese units, achieving victories despite challenges. Meanwhile, U.S. bombers targeted Japanese industrial sites, inflicting damage but facing heavy losses, marking a pivotal struggle in the Pacific theater.

Last time we spoke about the third arakan campaign. In December, General Bruce's forces advanced through Leyte, securing Ormoc and preparing for a decisive push toward Valencia.. The 305th and 306th Regiments steadily overcame enemy positions, while the 307th secured the airstrip. As Japanese forces began to retreat, the 12th Cavalry captured Kananga, opening Highway 2. Meanwhile, in Burma, General Slim devised Operation Extended Capital, aiming to outmaneuver the Japanese and cut off their supply lines, setting the stage for a crucial battle. As Admiral Mountbatten pivoted from Operation Dracula to launch Operation Romulus in Arakan, General Christison devised a three-pronged assault on Akyab. Facing fierce Japanese resistance, Private Kweku Pong displayed extraordinary bravery amidst chaos, earning recognition for his valor. Meanwhile, the 28th Army struggled to defend its positions, ultimately retreating under pressure. Amidst strategic deceptions, the Allies advanced through challenging terrain, culminating in significant victories that shifted the tide in Burma, showcasing courage and tactical ingenuity in the face of adversity. This episode is the Victory at Leyte  Welcome to the Pacific War Podcast Week by Week, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about world war two? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on world war two and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel you can find a few videos all the way from the Opium Wars of the 1800's until the end of the Pacific War in 1945.  As we last left off, General Krueger's forces had effectively secured the Ormoc Valley, prompting many Japanese units to begin a challenging retreat toward Palompon. From that point, the best General Suzuki's troops could manage was to hold their positions for as long as possible. The Japanese had pockmarked Matagob and the area surrounding it with foxholes and emplacements and had dug spider holes under the houses. South of Matagob, where the road climbed into the hills, the enemy had utilized natural caves, gullies, and ridges on both sides of the road and dug many deep defensive positions. Some of these were eight feet deep, two feet in diameter at the top, and widened to six feet at the bottom. The Japanese had emplaced machine guns in culverts and had constructed several well-camouflaged coconut log pillboxes on the forward slopes of the ridges. An excellent, almost invisible installation, which served as an observation post, was dug in on the forward slope of a ridge about three miles north of San Miguel. It had a concealed entrance on the reverse slope. From this post eight miles of the road to the north and east could be observed.  Meanwhile, eager to deliver a decisive blow, Krueger organized his forces for a four-division assault along a wide front toward the west coast. General Bruce's 77th Division was tasked with advancing west along the Palompon road, while the three divisions of General Sibert's 10th Corps embarked on a difficult trek across the mountains to reach the northwest coast. The northwestern mountains of Leyte west of Ormoc Bay provided a difficult barrier to any movement toward the northwest coast. The area was the last one available to the Japanese either for escaping from Leyte or for staging defensive actions. In general, the terrain was rough, increasing in altitude from broken ground and low hills in the north to steep rocky ridges and high hills in the south. The northern part was either under cultivation or covered with cogon grass. Toward the south, the cultivated fields and grasslands were gradually supplanted by dense forests. Palompon had been extensively used by the Japanese as an auxiliary port of entry to Leyte. The town was the western terminus of the road that ran north and eastward across the northwestern hills to join Highway 2 near Libongao. It was this road junction that the 10th and 24th Corps had seized. The Palompon road, as it was called, followed the lower slopes of the hills until the flat interior valley floor was reached. The confining hills were steep-sided with many knife-edged crests. Such was the area into which the forces of the 6th Army had driven remnants of the Japanese 35th Army. To facilitate the capture of Palompon, Bruce planned to land the 1st Battalion, 305th Regiment near the port, while the other two battalions advanced westward on the Palompon road. To support this operation, Admiral Kinkaid would provide amphibious vehicles, LCMs, and a PT escort. However, while preparations for the amphibious assault were underway, the 2nd and 3rd Battalions of the 305th Regiment departed from Valencia on December 22, quickly crossing the Togbong and Pagsangahan Rivers without encountering any opposition, and eventually halting just beyond the Humaybunay barrio.  The 302nd Engineer Battalion, which followed behind the assault battalions, fought the "battle of bridges." The engineers worked around the clock, frequently without any infantry protection, to restore the bridges as soon as possible. The bridges were to be sufficiently strengthened initially to support 2.5-ton truck traffic for infantry supply, then they were to be reinforced to carry 20 tons in order to bring M8's forward, and eventually to 36-ton capacity to carry the M10's. General Bruce had hoped that sufficient Bailey bridges could be made available for important crossings to carry traffic while engineers built wooden bridges under the Bailey bridges. Only a limited number of Bailey bridges were furnished, however, and engineer progress to the west was slowed down. At the same time, patrols from the 128th Regiment successfully eliminated the last enemy strongholds in the Limon area, while the 127th Regiment advanced to Lonoy, where the 1st Cavalry Division was gearing up for its westward push. Finally, the 24th Division, now under Major General Roscoe Woodruff, dispatched the 34th Regiment to launch an attack toward Tuktuk. On December 23, as aircraft bombed Palompon, the 2nd and 3rd Battalions of the 305th Regiment resumed their advance. The Americans steadily progressed along the road, successfully forcing the Takahashi Detachment to retreat to the mountains northwest of Matag-ob, where they had to fend off a series of strong night counterattacks. That same morning, the assault units of the 1st Cavalry Division moved out from the highway, facing no resistance as they advanced west through the mountains. This initial day of marching established the pattern for the following days, with the cavalry regiments continuing to push forward through challenging terrain, encountering only sporadic resistance. Additionally, from December 23 to 26, the 34th Regiment conducted extensive patrols along the west coast of the Leyte peninsula. Meanwhile, the advance echelon of the 1st Division successfully linked up with the 68th Brigade, reaching the Bagacay sector the next day. However, the main body of the division had to carve its way through dense jungle on its way to Bagacay. The 102nd Division was also advancing toward the area south of Matag-ob, but after failing to make contact with the 35th Army or the Takahashi Detachment, its units began to retreat to Villaba in the following days. On December 24, while the 1st Battalion was boarding at Ormoc, the remainder of the 305th Regiment launched another offensive. At 1000 on 24 December the assault troops jumped off. The Japanese resistance was light and intermittent, but American progress was slow because of the rough, irregular hills in which the enemy had established positions in foxholes, spider holes, and caves. Since it was not possible to bypass these positions, the regiment had to clear each one before the advance could continue. The force received some artillery fire but a mortar platoon from Company A, 88th Chemical Weapons Battalion, silenced the enemy guns. At 1500 the battalions set up their night perimeter 500 yards short of the road bend. During the night a Japanese force of twenty men, which tried to penetrate the defenses of the 3d Battalion, was killed. Both the 127th and 128th Infantry Regiments sent out patrols on December 23 to reconnoiter the terrain. At 08:00 on December 24 the two regiments started for the west coast. Throughout the march to the sea, they encountered only small parties of the enemy, who put up no effective resistance, but heavy rains, dense, almost impassable forests, and steep craggy hills slowed the advance. The commanding officer of the 127th Infantry said of the hills encountered on December 24: “The morning was spent in climbing to the top of a mountain ridge. The climbing was difficult but as we later found out, the descent was much worse. The trail led almost perpendicular down the side. After reaching the bottom, another ridge was encountered, this almost straight up, everyone had to use hand holds to pull themselves up. All in all there were seven ridges from the bottom of the first descent to the first possible bivouac area.” The hills were less rugged from then on. Throughout the march both regiments also received supplies by airdrop, which was not completely satisfactory since none of the drops was made at the requested time and frequently there was a wide scattering of supplies. On December 25, the 1st Battalion of the former unexpectedly came across the remnants of the 1st and 57th Regiments. The Japanese forces suffered significant casualties and were compelled to disperse, but they eventually managed to reach Bacacay later that night. Meanwhile, the 305th Regiment made slow progress along the Palompon road against a well-entrenched enemy. However, the crucial development was that its 1st Battalion successfully landed at Buaya without facing any opposition.  A light fast armored column moved north to clear the road and to forestall any Japanese counterattack from that direction as the rest of the task force went rapidly south through the barrio of Look to Palompon, which fell at 1206. This closed the last main port of entrance on the island to the Japanese. Within four hours after hitting the beaches the battalion had secured the barrios of Buaya and Look as well as Palompon, and had strong patrols operating to the northeast and south. The troops met no opposition at any point. It was doubtless with great satisfaction that General Bruce sent the following message to the Commanding General, 14th Corps: "The 77th Infantry Division's Christmas contribution to the Leyte Campaign is the capture of Palompon, the last main port of the enemy. We are all grateful to the Almighty on this birthday of the Son and on the Season of the Feast of Lights." The 1st Battalion occupied a defensive position in the vicinity of Look on 25 December, and rested on 26 December, which was Christmas Day back home. It spent the next five days sending out patrols and awaiting the arrival through the mountains of the rest of the 305th Infantry. Once again, Suzuki's plans were thoroughly disrupted. Palompon was to have been used as the rear center of the line of communications and the army headquarters was to have been established at Kompisao, but the seizure of Palompon on 25 December by the 77th Division forced Suzuki to change the location of his army headquarters. He then selected as a base of operations an area in the vicinity of Ginabuyan that overlooked Silad Bay and was about three kilometers north of Villaba. The new area was a plateau with an elevation of about 1,200 feet, heavily forested and having rocky eastern and western slopes that made it "a natural fortress." From it one could command a view of Ormoc Valley to the east and the Camotes Sea and Cebu to the west. There were a few Filipino huts, and cultivated fields and coconut groves, interspersed with salt beds, lay along the beach. The area "was admirably suited for an extended period of defensive action." General Suzuki ordered the units of the 35th Army that were retreating westward to repair to the vicinity of the new base of operations.  He sent orders for his retreating units to gather there instead of in Palompon. Although Suzuki anticipated being able to support 15,000 men in this self-sufficient area, an assessment of the available resources revealed that they would only last for two weeks. Consequently, the Japanese began preparations for Operation Chi-Go, which involved the amphibious movement of several units, including the 35th Army headquarters and the majority of the 1st Division, to other islands in the Visayas. At the same time, on December 26, the 34th Regiment received orders to capture San Isidro. The next day, its 1st Battalion left Calubian and moved to the high ground overlooking the port, while Companies F and G conducted amphibious landings at Gigantangan Island and Taglawigan before securing Daha. The reinforced Company G then re-embarked on the landing craft and proceeded toward the San Isidro Bay area, where they encountered heavier resistance than anticipated and were ultimately forced to retreat. At the same time that the 2nd Battalion, 305th Regiment was being withdrawn for an overwater movement to Palompon, the 3rd Battalion continued its advance along the road, successfully covering over 1,000 yards by December 28. That day the foremost elements of the 5th and 12th Cavalry Regiments broke out of the mountains and reached the barrio of Tibur on the west coast, about 2,800 yards north of Abijao. By nightfall on the following day, the 7th Cavalry was also on the west coast but farther north. In its advance it had encountered and destroyed many small, scattered groups of the enemy, most of whom showed little desire to fight. The regiment arrived at Villaba, two and one-half miles north of Tibur, at dusk, and in securing the town killed thirty-five Japanese. Additionally, the 34th Regiment launched a coordinated assault on San Isidro, successfully overcoming all enemy resistance and capturing the port. In the following days, the troops moved south along the coast, eliminating small, poorly equipped Japanese units. Looking south on December 29, the 128th Regiment reached the high ground overlooking Tabango and Campopo Bays, while the 127th Regiment secured the high ground overlooking Antipole Point, completing the advance of the 32nd Division. Further south, the 3rd Battalion, 305th Regiment continued its push along the Palompon road despite strong resistance, while Company B secured the barrio of San Miguel. At 0930 on 30 December the 305th Infantry struck along the Palompon road, the 3d Battalion driving west, and the Provisional Mountain Force attacking east. The Mountain Force encountered only scattered resistance until 0930, when the Japanese, from well-entrenched positions in the precipitous sides of the road at a point about four miles east of Palompon, directed strong machine gun fire along the road. The Mountain Force dug in for the night on high ground overlooking the point at which its advance had been halted. The 3d Battalion succeeded in overcoming the opposition which had halted it the previous day, and pushed forward to a point about 1,000 yards southwest of Tipolo. The Japanese had emplaced artillery on curves in the road and could fire directly on the advancing American troops. Although the 305th Infantry lost one tank to enemy artillery fire, it was able to destroy three 75-mm. guns and capture two others intact. Meanwhile, Company C conducted a reconnaissance in force and executed an amphibious landing at Abijao, advancing 1,300 yards north to establish contact with elements of the 1st Cavalry Division near Villaba. By this time, most of the Japanese forces had successfully regrouped in the Villaba-Mount Canguipot area. Consequently, on December 31, Suzuki launched four strong counterattacks against the forces at Villaba; however, enemy artillery disrupted most of these assaults before elements of the 77th Division arrived to relieve the cavalrymen. With the westward advance to the coast complete, General Eichelberger's 8th Army officially took command of all units on Leyte Island, following MacArthur's announcement that organized resistance had ceased. As a result, on January 1, the 77th Division was instructed to relieve the 32nd and 24th Divisions, while the divisions of the 10th Corps moved to staging areas in preparation for upcoming operations. The 8th Army also assumed control of operations on Samar Island, which had similarly been secured against enemy forces. Units from the 1st Cavalry Division had pushed through heavy resistance to reach the strategic Taft-Wright Highway that runs through central Samar. On December 8, the cavalry successfully captured Wright, the western end of the highway, and then moved east to connect with friendly guerrilla forces advancing from Taft on the opposite coast, thereby securing control of the highway. Meanwhile, following the successful invasion of Mindoro, American forces continued their efforts on Hill Drome and Ellmore Field, with General Dunckel's troops conducting extensive patrols to locate enemy stragglers while awaiting the arrival of the 21st Regiment. The only opposition faced came from the persistent assaults of the 4th Air Army and the 1st Combined Base Force. On December 21 and 22, the 1st Resupply Echelon was attacked by enemy aircraft. About twenty kamikazes attacked the convoy, so damaging two LST's that they later had to be abandoned, and inflicting lesser damage on two destroyers and a Liberty ship. The 3d Battalion, 21st Infantry, en route to Mindoro in this convoy lost 6 men killed and 32 wounded; U.S. Navy losses were about 70 men killed or wounded; the Japanese lost 7 planes in kamikaze attacks and 3 others to shipboard antiaircraft fire. Then, from December 28 to December 30, Task Unit 18.3.15 was also attacked by kamikazes. Meanwhile, Admiral Okawachi was getting Admiral Shima's 2nd Striking Force ready for a hit-and-run surface attack on enemy invasion ships near San Jose, known as Operation Rei-Go. However, a proposed counter-landing on Mindoro, which was supported by Marshal Terauchi, Admiral Fukudome, and General Tominaga, faced strong opposition from General Yamashita and his 14th Area Army. The Area Army staff adamantly maintained that it would be impossible to move any sizeable forces to Mindoro but agreed to dispatch a small raiding unit to hamper enemy development of airfields in the San Jose area. On or about 24 December, an order was issued to the 8th Division to organize a task unit for this mission as soon as possible. Ultimately, a reluctant compromise was reached, allowing a small raiding unit from the 8th Division to be sent to disrupt enemy airfield development in the San Jose region. The raiding detachment was a specially organized provisional unit which included a small number that originally belonged to the Gi-Go Airborne Raiding Unit. It assembled at Batangas and prepared to embark for Mindoro. While this unit was being organized, Shima's warships left Camranh Bay on December 24. However, as they approached Mindoro on December 26, a lone PBY reconnaissance plane spotted them. In response, 105 aircraft were sent to conduct low-level attacks on the Japanese force.  At 19:40 the first wave of planes found the vessels just offshore. Before the wild engagement was over, the full wing strength had attacked every ship at least once. "When I saw a solid sheet of flame," reported one pilot in describing the AA, "I knew I was over the vessel." While wheeling away from the target, each pilot flashed on his running lights to avoid collision. Some planes landing in the Mindoro blackout for rearming, made as many as three strikes against the enemy vessels. Although PT boats, lurking close to shore, fired torpedoes at the silhouetted Japanese targets, only the destroyer Kiyoshimo went down, and the fleet persisted toward the beachhead, where at 22:40 it fired star shells which began an ineffective 40-minute bombardment. Only one Liberty ship, which had not sought refuge behind Ilin Island as directed, was sunk. Naval gunfire and simultaneous Japanese air attacks caused little damage at Hill, but made it difficult for the airmen aloft to land. With gasoline running short, most of the pilots made as many attacks as possible and then headed through the night and bad weather for Leyte, a flight more dangerous than the Japanese AA had been. When a full count was made, losses during the engagement totaled 26 aircraft. For the force engaged this was a heavy loss, but it was not in vain, for several Japanese survivors attributed the amazingly poor bombardment by their fleet to the aerial clawing which had demolished main batteries and killed a majority of the gun crews. Dunckel thought that without a doubt the airmen had saved the beachhead from serious losses: "The action of our Air Units on that night," he wrote, "will stand forever… as one of the most gallant deeds to be established in the traditions of American fighting men." On 26 December 1944, then with the San Jose bombardment force, Kiyoshimo was crippled by two direct bomb hits in attacks by U.S. Army bombers during the approach to Mindoro, Philippines. The ship was then finished off by a torpedo from U.S. PT-223, 145 miles south of Manila ; 82 were killed and 74 injured. The destroyer Asashimo rescued 169 survivors, including ComDesDiv 2, Captain Shiraishi Nagayoshi, and Lieutenant Commander Kajimoto; U.S. PT boats rescued five others.Despite this, Shima pressed on toward his target, entering the anchorage area at 23:00 to commence bombardment of San Jose. After approximately forty minutes of shelling, during which one auxiliary vessel and a PT boat were sunk, the Japanese ships withdrew northwest at high speed, still under fire from enemy planes. Although Shima's force ultimately managed to escape, the air attacks resulted in the sinking of the Kiyoshimo and damage to the Ashigara, the light cruiser Oyodo, and three destroyers, with a loss of 26 aircraft. The bombardment prevented landings at the Mindoro strips and many pilots, finding their planes running low on fuel, headed through the darkness and heavy weather toward Leyte fields only to crash on the way. Following this unsuccessful operation, on December 31, the raiding unit from the 8th Division finally crossed the Verde Island Passage by landing craft to reach Calapan in northeastern Mindoro, and then proceeded to Pinamalayan, arriving there on January 5. We must now depart from the Philippines and proceed to Bougainville to report on the preparations for a new Australian offensive.  Previously, we observed that General Savige's 2nd Corps had successfully relieved the American troops stationed at the Cape Torokina perimeter.  The Australians had now reached the conclusion that the Japanese had disbanded depleted units to reinforce others and were maintaining a well- disciplined and efficient force. They decided that, at the end of November, the force included the 38th Independent Mixed Brigade, built round the 81st Regiment, and the 6th Division with three depleted infantry regiments -13th, 23rd and 45th. Of these the 38th Brigade was believed to be chiefly concentrated at Numa Numa, with part of the 81st Regiment forward on the trail; most of the 13th Regiment was believed to be round the Jaba River-Gazelle Harbour area, with the 23rd farther south, and the 45th round Kieta on the east coast. The Allied Intelligence estimates of the whereabouts of the main Japanese forma- tions on Bougainville proved accurate. The main shortcoming was that the strength of the naval troops was underestimated. At the time of the arrival of the Aus- tralians there were about 11,000 naval men, including 3,500 civilian workers, on the island; the 87th Garrison Force, about 4,000 strong, was in the Buka area, and in the south were two strong forces of marines: the 6th Sasebo Special Naval Landing Force (about 2,000) and the 7th Kure Special Naval Landing Force (about 1,500). Indeed the naval forces were about as strong in fighting men as the 6th Division. The successful attack on Little George by the 9th Battalion on 29th November, six weeks before it was expected, surprised the enemy commanders and convinced them that the Australians were determined to open an offensive. Reinforcements numbering 450 were hurried into the central area (there were 2,000 troops deployed in or forward of Numa Numa) and Colonel Kaneko Atsushi of the 81st Regiment took command. A further 1,000 troops were sent from Kieta and the north to Numa Numa. Hyakutake was convinced that the attack on the Numa Numa trail would be accompanied by a landing at its eastern end with the object of severing his force. The quantity of artillery used in the attack on Little George and later Arty Hill convinced the Japanese that a determined thrust was being made. Arty Hill was defended by men of the 5th and 11th Companies of the 81st Regiment. Meanwhile the 13th Regiment was attacked on the Jaba River. Lieut-General Kanda of the 6th Division did not propose to contest the south bank of the river, considering that the crossing was merely a feint and the principal offensive would be made by sea; the main body of the defending force-1,500 men-was retained in the Mosigetta area. By January Kanda estimated that one Australian division, its name yet unknown, was south of the Jaba, with 25 guns. From 23rd to 26th November the 9th Battalion, with the 12th Field Battery and other detachments under command, took over this sector. The 9th Battalion's first task was actively to reconnoitre the Sisivie area with a view to attacking it later; and to secure ground from which such an attack could be launched. It had been believed that the main supply route from Numa Numa passed through Sisivie, but captured docu- ments and interrogation of prisoners revealed that Sisivie was merely an outpost and that the Piaterapaia area was the terminus of the enemy's line of communication; consequently the battalion's efforts were con- centrated in that direction. At 1.50 p.m. on the 24th one rifle shot was fired from Little George into the battalion's area the first shot in the Australian operations on Bougainville. On the 25th a small patrol moved stealthily to the rear of Little George and was fired on, two men being wounded. On the morning of the 29th the battery in the Doiabi Valley fired high-explosive and smoke shells on to Arty Hill, mortars fired smoke bombs on to Little George, and into the smoke a single platoon attacked. At the run the men reached the top of Little George before the Japanese emerged from shelter, opened fire with machine-guns and threw grenades. The attackers did not falter but worked their way forward in pairs, one man firing on a post while the other moved close and threw in grenades. Lieutenant Deacon, the commander, was 3 wounded but carried on. In about half an hour the position was gained. Two Australians had been killed and six wounded, of whom three remained on duty. Twenty Japanese dead lay on the hill, in- cluding a lieutenant and a sergeant. The expected enemy counter-attack was made in the evening by about 40 Japanese. It was a frontal thrust and gained no ground. Until dawn the enemy tried in vain to infiltrate. While these operations were in progress on the Numa Numa trail, the 2/8th Commando, next on the right, had taken over responsibility for the tangled mountain area rising to an altitude of 4,000 feet south and south-east of Mount Bagana, and known as the Hanemo sector. When the commando squadron took over from a company of the 164th American Regiment there had been no contact with the enemy for several weeks, and it was believed that only a handful of Japanese were in the neighbourhood. For five weeks from 24th November, when the relief was completed, a commando troop patrolled but met Japanese only twice, killing two and capturing another. By 27th December, when the 61st Battalion relieved the troop, it was considered that the area was clear and the flank of a force advancing down the coast would be safe. Additionally, Brigadier Raymond Monaghan's 29th Brigade was deployed to the southwestern edge of the perimeter, and a company from New Guinea was assigned to scout the Jaba River area. On December 3, Matthews sent a platoon to Sisivie, but the defenders were able to pin down the Australians with intense fire. After successfully repelling a strong enemy counterattack, the 9th Battalion advanced on Bawabu Ridge toward Pearl Ridge, with Matthews' C Company ordered to capture Arty Hill on December 18.  Matthews planned an attack on Arty Hill by a full company. At 7 a.m. on 18th December Major Blanch's C Company formed up on the sheltered side of George and Little George, on top of which men of a supporting company were walk- ing about nonchalantly to mislead the enemy into thinking that it was to be another uneventful day. Twelve New Zealand Corsairs at- tacked the Japanese positions; the battery of the 4th Field Regiment opened fire from its positions in the Laruma River Valley; medium machine-guns fired from Mount Deacon and Bawabu Ridge that is, from each flank-on to the reverse slope of Arty Hill at ranges up to 1,000 yards. After thirteen minutes of bombardment, the attackers advanced through the smoke along the razor-back ridge which was the only means of approach to the bare hill. Months of intermittent shelling had destroyed the bush and so loosened the soil on the steep slopes that the men had difficulty in scrambling up them. By 8.10 the leading troops were near the crest of Banyan Knoll and were meeting sharp small arms fire from Japanese in covered weapon-pits. Grenades were hurled down on them. They pressed on. Sergeant Allan, commanding the right platoon, led the way to the top of Banyan Knoll, shot a Japanese machine-gunner and himself fell dead. His men carried on up the slopes of Arty Hill. As at Little George, the attackers worked in pairs, one man covering an enemy post with fire while the other attacked from a flank with grenades. After more than an hour of close fighting the position was won and the defenders were digging in and setting up wire in preparation for the probable counter-attack. There was none: a prisoner said that there were not enough men left to attack. Five Australians were killed and 12 wounded of whom 4 remained on duty. Twenty-five Japanese dead were counted, 2 Japanese were taken prisoner, and from 10 to 20 recently-buried bodies were found. Two days later, Lieutenant-Colonel John McKinna's 25th Battalion began to relieve the exhausted 9th Battalion and was immediately tasked with taking Pearl Ridge, although its initial probing attacks were met with fierce resistance from the determined defenders. Meanwhile, Monaghan had deployed Lieutenant-Colonel Herbert McDonald's 15th Battalion to the Jaba River area, where they effectively cleared out enemy outposts. By the fourth week of December, the unofficial ceasefire on Bougainville had collapsed. Intense fighting erupted in two of the three main sectors, resulting in the deaths of over 100 Japanese soldiers, with their forward positions in each area being captured. The Australians were also bringing in additional reinforcements to sustain their offensive. According to Savige's strategy, Brigadier John Field's 7th Brigade was to be replaced by elements of Brigadier John Stevenson's 11th Brigade in the central sector, with orders to move south and join the rest of Major-General William Bridgeford's 3rd Division for an assault toward the Puriata River. Additionally, a strong contingent from the 11th Brigade was set to advance along the northwest coast of the island toward Soraken Harbour, aiming to push the northern enemy forces into the confined Bonis Peninsula. However, before these plans could be executed, McKinna was intent on capturing Pearl Ridge and aimed to launch one final attack with all his companies by the end of the month. Unbeknownst to the Australians, the few defenders in the area had recently received reinforcements in the form of a battalion under the direct command of Major-General Kijima Kesao, which significantly strengthened the ridge. Nevertheless, on the morning of December 30, aircraft bombarded the Japanese positions for about 40 minutes. At 08:00, the infantry advanced under the cover of artillery and machine-gun fire, with A Company facing heavy resistance just in front of Pear Hill that they could not overcome. Due to this setback on the right flank, McKinna ordered D Company to undertake a challenging climb along Pear Hill instead of the narrow spur where the attack had failed. Meanwhile, C Company made slow progress through dense brush but eventually managed to cut the enemy's track to the west. After repelling several enemy counterattacks during the night, the four companies renewed their assault on December 31. Although the march over Arty Hill and through thick underbrush was physically demanding, D Company managed to approach Pear Hill undetected. With A Company drawing enemy fire, D Company launched a powerful attack following an artillery bombardment that successfully pushed back the Japanese defenders. Meanwhile, B Company captured Baker's Brow to the west, and C Company held its position along the western track. However, by nightfall, Kijima's troops began testing the defenses established by C Company. In the early morning, the Japanese launched a fierce counterattack from the south and southeast, managing to penetrate two forward Australian positions. After an hour of intense hand-to-hand combat, the assault was ultimately repelled with the help of artillery support, and Australian patrols later found that Pearl Ridge had been abandoned by the enemy. Throughout the morning and into the early afternoon, the Australians conducted mopping-up operations until the ridge was completely cleared. With control of Pearl Ridge secured, the Australians gained a strategic vantage point that allowed them to observe from one side of Bougainville to the other, aiding future operations. During the battle, the Australians suffered 10 killed and 25 wounded, while the Japanese lost 34 killed and 1 captured. Shortly after taking Pearl Ridge, the 11th Brigade assumed control of the central sector as per Savige's orders, while the rest of the 7th Brigade began moving south. In conclusion, Major-General Percy Clarkson's 33rd Division began its deployment to Morotai in late December, with Colonel Ray Cavenee's 136th Regiment landing on the island's west coast on December 22. Four days later, the regiment advanced into Japanese-controlled territory to engage Colonel Kisou's 211th Regiment, receiving support from elements of the 130th Regiment moving overland from the Doroeba Plain and the 3rd Battalion of the 137th Regiment marching from Morotai's southern coast into the interior. This coordinated effort aimed to prevent the Japanese from dispersing into smaller groups in the island's mountainous regions. On January 3, the 136th Regiment located and attacked the 211th Regiment at Hill 40, with the 1st and 2nd Battalions advancing from the southwest while the 3rd Battalion approached from the north. After two days of intense combat, the Americans successfully captured Hill 40, inflicting significant casualties on the enemy, and then began pursuing the retreating Japanese forces to the north. Two thousand yards to the north, the 3d Battalion was settling down for the night. Its march from Radja had started badly. From the beginning the battalion had been harried by the enemy. On the nights of December 26-27 and 27-28, its perimeter had been attacked viciously by an estimated enemy battalion. (The 3d Battalion of the Jap 211th Infantry. It had been detached from the 211th for a special mission to Radja to await and guide reinforcements from Halmahera. The five reinforcing barges were ambushed after slipping through the Navy PT screen, and were destroyed along with fifty tons of food and supplies.) The battalion had experienced the hardest march of its history. The jungle was more difficult than that encountered by the Pilowo column. Moreover, to join the Hill 40 battle it had to abandon trails for cross-country movements. Although the battalion had marched and fought its way forward for ten days it was still in fighting trim. The number of Japs killed and found buried along the trail indicated terrible losses for the Japs. The battalion commander, Major Ralph Pate, attributed the lack of enemy resistance during the past two days to the withdrawal of the enemy. Actually, as he learned later, the 3d Battalion, Jap 211th Infantry Regiment, had been destroyed as a military force. By January 14, when the 136th Regiment was finally withdrawn to the main perimeter, the Americans reported having killed 870 Japanese soldiers and captured 10, suffering 46 men killed and 127 wounded in the process. I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. General Krueger's forces captured Palompon, disrupting Japanese plans, while American troops advanced through challenging terrain, overcoming resistance and securing key locations. Japanese forces planned a counter-landing on Mindoro, but faced fierce opposition. Meanwhile, Australians advanced on Bougainville, capturing strategic positions amid heavy fighting.

Depuis les attaques terroristes du Hamas le 7 octobre 2023, la guerre à Gaza n'a cessé de s'intensifier et a été marquée par une riposte israélienne d'une ampleur et d'une brutalité inédites contre le peuple palestinien. En novembre 2024, l'ONU a estimé dans un rapport que ces méthodes « correspondent aux caractéristiques d'un génocide », un terme qui n'a pas manqué de faire débat, tant il résonne avec l'histoire même d'Israël, fondé après le génocide juif perpétré par les nazis. Au milieu de cette violence et de ces déchirements politiques, idéologiques et moraux, les organisations humanitaires tentent de maintenir leurs actions pour venir en aide aux plus vulnérables. Mais comment tenir dans une situation aussi intenable ?Au micro de Thomas Rozec, Rony Brauman, ancien président de Médecins Sans Frontières, raconte.Un épisode de Programme B en partenariat avec MSF.Programme B est un podcast de Binge Audio présenté par Thomas Rozec. Réalisation : Mathieu Thevenon. Générique : François Clos et Thibault Lefranc. Identité sonore Binge Audio : Jean-Benoît Dunckel (musique) et Bonnie El Bokeili (voix). Identité graphique : Sébastien Brothier et Thomas Steffen (Upian). Direction des programmes : Joël Ronez. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Si l'extrême droite a toujours cultivé une passion pour la violence et la baston, un phénomène inédit vient aujourd'hui redéfinir cette obsession : les "Active Clubs". Ces groupes, nés sous l'impulsion d'un suprémaciste blanc états-uniens, ont germé un peu partout en Europe et notamment, y semant un vent de radicalité nouvelle. Anton Stolper rencontre l'historien Nicolas Lebourg pour saisir le contexte historique de l'implantation de ces groupes, ainsi que Ricardo Pereira, journaliste, qui a mené une enquête approfondie sur le sujet.Programme B est un podcast de Binge Audio présenté par Thomas Rozec. Réalisation : Mathieu Thevenon. Production et édition : Charlotte Baix. Générique : François Clos et Thibault Lefranc. Identité sonore Binge Audio : Jean-Benoît Dunckel (musique) et Bonnie El Bokeili (voix). Identité graphique : Sébastien Brothier et Thomas Steffen (Upian). Direction des programmes : Joël Ronez. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Chères auditeur·rices, ici Victoire Tuaillon, la créatrice des Couilles sur la tableCet épisode spécial pour vous annoncer que je quitte Binge Audio, l'entreprise qui me salariait, qui reste propriétaire de ce podcast et qui continue de le produire. Pour la suite, je lance ma newsletter Renverser la table dans laquelle je vous tiendrai au courant de mes prochains projets. Abonnez-vous en cliquant ici : https://vtuaillon.substack.com/Vous pouvez aussi me suivre sur mes réseaux sociaux.Merci pour votre écoute, nos échanges et votre soutien pendant toutes ces années. Merci à toutes les personnes qui se sont exprimées à mon micros. Je suis fière qu'il ait pu accompagner le renouveau des mouvements féministes. Avant de me résoudre à partir, je me suis assurée que Les Couilles sur la table restaient entre de bonnes mains : celles de la journaliste Naomi Titti que vous avez déjà entendue dans de récents épisodes.Vive le podcast, vive les révolutions féministes, merci pour tout et à bientôt !Crédits :Les Couilles sur la table est un podcast de Victoire Tuaillon produit par Binge Audio. Cet épisode a été écrit et incarné par Victoire Tuaillon, et enregistré le samedi 14 décembre 2024 à Paris. Prise de son, réalisation et mixage : Quentin Bresson. Supervision éditoriale et de production : Victoire Tuaillon & Naomi Titti. Production, édition et communication : Marie Foulon avec Lise Niederkorn. Rédacteur en chef : Thomas Rozec. Direction de production : Albane Fily. Générique : Théo Boulenger. Identité graphique : Lise Niederkorn. Composition identité sonore : Jean-Benoît Dunckel. Voix identité sonore : Bonnie El Bokeili. Direction des programmes : Joël Ronez. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

En 1960, à Gibraltar, un enfant rêveur voit le jour. De la danse à la mode, il se forge une personnalité flamboyante avant de bousculer Paris avec des défilés spectaculaires et un génie créatif inégalé. Mais un soir de février 2011, une altercation à Paris va tout chambouler.Connaissez-vous vraiment John Galliano ?Juliette Livartowski raconte.Cet épisode a été écrit par Juliette Livartowsk, avant le départ de John Galliano de Margiela. Connaissez-vous l'histoire est un podcast de Binge Audio raconté par Juliette Livartowski. Autrice : Juliette Livartowski. Réalisation : Paul Bertiaux. Production : Charlotte Baix et Juliette Livartowski. Edition : Marie Foulon. Générique : François Clos et Thibault Lefranc. Identité sonore Binge Audio : Jean-Benoît Dunckel (musique) et Bonnie El Bokeili (voix). Identité graphique : Sébastien Brothier (Upian). Direction des programmes : Joël Ronez. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

En cet automne 2024, deux nouvelles plaintes sont venues s'ajouter au déjà très lourd dossier de Patrick Poivre d'Arvor, l'ex-présentateur vedette du JT de TF1. Deux femmes qui rejoignent celles qui, depuis plusieurs années, ont relaté les nombreuses agressions sexuelles et viols dont il est accusé. L'affaire PPDA, c'est avant tout l'histoire d'une impunité : celle d'un homme qui s'est hissé au sommet de l'industrie télévisuelle et qui y a exercé durant des années un pouvoir incontrôlé, sans jamais avoir à répondre de ses actes. Thomas Rozec raconte.Programme B est un podcast de Binge Audio présenté par Thomas Rozec. Réalisation : Paul Bertiaux. Production et édition : Charlotte Baix. Générique : François Clos et Thibault Lefranc. Identité sonore Binge Audio : Jean-Benoît Dunckel (musique) et Bonnie El Bokeili (voix). Identité graphique : Sébastien Brothier et Thomas Steffen (Upian). Direction des programmes : Joël Ronez. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Paris, années 2000 : des bandes d'ados s'emparent de guitares, montent sur scène et bousculent tout sur son passage. Naast, Plastiscines, BB Brunes, Second Sex… Ceux que l'on appelait avec mépris les "bébés rockeurs" brûlaient d'une énergie brute, oscillant entre éclats de succès et premiers désenchantements. Une aventure aussi brève qu'intense, qui a marqué les esprits et laissé son empreinte sur toute une jeunesse.Zazie Tavitian, journaliste et première batteuse des Plastiscines, revient sur ces histoires aux côtés de celles et ceux qui les ont vécues.Les titres entendus durant cet épisode :Un extrait d'Up the Bracket, des Libertines en live lors de leur concert à Paris en mai 2024Un extrait live du morceau Le Gang, des BB Brunes lors de leur concert pour la fête de la musique en 2008Un extrait de Mauvais garçon, des Naast Un extrait de Bitch, des Plastiscines Un extrait live de I Love Rock'n'Roll, des PlastiscinesUn extrait live de Sixteen Again, des Buzzcocks CRÉDITS : Programme B est un podcast de Binge Audio présenté par Thomas Rozec. Réalisation : Zazie Tavitian et Paul Bertiaux. Production et édition : Charlotte Baix. Musique additionnelle : Paul Bertiaux. Générique : François Clos et Thibault Lefranc. Identité sonore Binge Audio : Jean-Benoît Dunckel (musique) et Bonnie El Bokeili (voix). Identité graphique : Sébastien Brothier et Thomas Steffen (Upian). Direction des programmes : Joël Ronez. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Paris, années 2000 : des bandes d'ados s'emparent de guitares, montent sur scène et bousculent tout sur son passage. Naast, Plastiscines, BB Brunes, Second Sex… Ceux que l'on appelait avec mépris les "bébés rockeurs" brûlaient d'une énergie brute, oscillant entre éclats de succès et premiers désenchantements. Une aventure aussi brève qu'intense, qui a marqué les esprits et laissé son empreinte sur toute une jeunesse.Zazie Tavitian, journaliste et première batteuse des Plastiscines, revient sur ces histoires aux côtés de celles et ceux qui les ont vécues.Les titres entendus durant cet épisode :Un extrait de Cowanbunga, des Second Sex, enregistré en live au Gibus.Des extraits des répétitions des Plastiscines, dont Sex, Money, Power and Fun, un tube qui n'a finalement jamais vu le jour.Un extrait de Don't Look Back, des Naast, enregistré en live.Des extraits de L'Enfant prodigue, des Shades, et de Rake, des Plastiscines, enregistrés sur le label Bonus Tracks Records.Un extrait d'En corps, des Violett, enregistré en live au Gibus.CRÉDITS : Programme B est un podcast de Binge Audio présenté par Thomas Rozec. Réalisation : Zazie Tavitian et Paul Bertiaux. Production et édition : Charlotte Baix. Musique additionnelle : Paul Bertiaux. Générique : François Clos et Thibault Lefranc. Identité sonore Binge Audio : Jean-Benoît Dunckel (musique) et Bonnie El Bokeili (voix). Identité graphique : Sébastien Brothier et Thomas Steffen (Upian). Direction des programmes : Joël Ronez. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Last time we spoke about the fall of Ormoc. The Japanese prepared their Wa offensive as General Arnold's troops advanced toward Ormoc. On December 5, American forces engaged in fierce fighting for Hills 918 and 380, facing entrenched enemy positions. By December 6, Japanese troops launched a surprise attack on American camps, but a swift counteroffensive from General Swift helped reclaim the Buri airfield. Despite initial gains, poor weather hindered Japanese reinforcements, allowing American forces to stabilize their positions and push back the enemy. Then the 148th battalion launched an attack on Buri. The advancing American troops faced fierce Japanese resistance, with intense battles over strategic locations like the San Pablo airstrip and Hill 380. Despite setbacks, forces rallied, utilizing effective tactics to outmaneuver the enemy. As reinforcements arrived, the Americans secured critical positions and engaged fiercely in Ormoc, leading to significant Japanese losses. The capture of Ormoc disrupted enemy supply lines, marking a pivotal victory that forced the Japanese to keep sending troops into a deteriorating situation. This episode is the Invasion of Mindoro Welcome to the Pacific War Podcast Week by Week, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about world war two? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on world war two and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel you can find a few videos all the way from the Opium Wars of the 1800's until the end of the Pacific War in 1945.  Building on our discussion from last week, there were several other events occurring simultaneously with the fall of Ormoc on December 10. At Buri, following a half-hour of concentrated artillery fire, the 1st Battalion of the 149th Regiment launched a final assault that swiftly cleared the airstrip and eliminated the enemy paratrooper forces. Later that evening, the 3rd Battalion of the 13th Independent Regiment arrived in the area in a disorganized state after a challenging march, and with their last reserves of strength, they attacked Burauen town.  At 19:30 the Japanese launched their final concentrated attack against the airfields. They began to fire at the administration buildings of the Fifth Air Force, and some of the bullets went through the plywood walls of the house of Maj. Gen. Ennis C. Whitehead. "The General ducked a bullet, ordered someone to find out who the blankety-blank was responsible and that he'd blankety-blank better stop or think up a blankety-blank good reason." The air force personnel were pushed back until they reached the hospital, where they halted and held. They then counterattacked and drove the enemy away from the area. The Japanese left thirty of their dead behind them. This marked the retreat of the surviving Japanese forces, indicating the conclusion of the battle for the airstrips. Meanwhile, General Arnold's 7th Division continued its limited offensive through the challenging mountainous terrain, with the 17th and 184th Regiments reaching Malitbog by the end of the day. To the north, General Cunningham's 2nd Squadron, which had been engaged with the bulk of the 102nd Division, was finally relieved by the 2nd Squadron of the 7th Cavalry, initiating their westward movement to rejoin the rest of the regiment at the Leyte River. There, the 126th and 127th Regiments struggled to breach the defenses of the 1st Regiment, while the 5th and 12th Cavalry Regiments made slow progress through the mountains towards Mount Cabungaan, effectively bypassing the Mount Pina position.  In the process of reducing the Japanese-held area, it was estimated that an enemy force of 500 to 600 men had been wiped out. From 28 November to 9 December, the 12th Cavalry remained in the Mt. Badian and Hill 2348 sector, sent out westward patrols, and slowly moved westward. On 10 December, General Sibert decided to have elements of the 1st Cavalry Division debouch from the mountains onto Highway 2 south of the 32d Division and in the Lonoy area. This move was to be concurrent with the expected advance of the 32d Division down the highway. The 1st Squadron, 12th Cavalry, was in the vicinity of Mt. Cabungaan, and the 2d Squadron, on Hill 2348, was 2,000 yards northeast of the 1st Squadron. An enemy strong point existed to the north of the perimeter of the 1st Squadron. The 12th Cavalry spent 10 December in making preparations for a two-squadron assault against this enemy force. The plan was for the 1st Squadron to attack at 0830 while the 2d Squadron from Hill 2348 supported the attack by enveloping the left flank of the enemy. In furtherance of this plan Troop E of the 2d Squadron moved off Hill 2348 at 0800 toward the southwest and dug in for the night just north of Mt. Cabungaan. On the morning of 11 December, an intense mortar and artillery concentration was placed upon the enemy position in front of the 1st Squadron. The fire was so close that fragments frequently fell on the waiting assault troops. After this fire, the 1st Squadron with Troop A in the lead moved out at 0715. At the same time Troop E attacked from the northeast. The enemy defenses consisted of seven or eight pillboxes and many caves dug into the very rugged terrain. The men of Troop A, closely followed by Troop B, charged up the hill "throwing grenades and firing from the hip." The hill fell to the 1st Squadron at 1003 after very heavy hand-to-hand fighting. Troop E had been held up by the terrain and was unable to assist the 1st Squadron. After the capture of the Japanese position, patrols established contact with Troop E at 1200. The regimental reconnaissance platoon returned from the vicinity of Lonoy with the information that the Japanese had prepared strong defensive positions in that area. The platoon had gained a good observation point 900 yards east of Lonoy. The next several days were spent in sending out patrols and moving the 2d Squadron to the position of the 1st Squadron. Meanwhile, on December 9, Admiral Okawachi had launched what would turn out to be his final TA convoy. This convoy, consisting of three destroyers, two subchasers, and six transport ships carrying the Takahashi Detachment and the Ito Naval Landing Unit, departed from Manila on December 9. A day earlier, the Camotes Detachment had also been dispatched individually via landing barges. In light of the recent enemy landings at Deposito, three units were assigned to deploy in Ormoc and support General Tomochika's forces in defending the city. However, by December 11, Ormoc had already succumbed, and the convoy finally arrived in Leyte, where it was immediately targeted by American fighter planes. Near Palompon, two transports were struck and left immobilized, prompting an urgent order for the Takahashi Detachment to disembark there and assist the Camotes Detachment during its landing at Palompon. Meanwhile, two destroyers and two transports carrying the Ito Naval Landing Unit continued to Ormoc, where four American destroyers awaited them. This led to a chaotic battle, as artillery, mortars, tank destroyers, and the destroyer Coghlan opened fire on the transports as they unloaded the SNLF Marines northwest of Ormoc. Consequently, one transport was sunk, and another was damaged, necessitating an escort back to Palompon to offload its remaining cargo. Despite this, over 200 Marines managed to land by nightfall, although they could not connect with the Imahori Detachment situated north of Ormoc.  At 2330 on 11 December the 77th Division beach defense units observed a Japanese convoy, which was transporting the Special Naval Landing Force, steaming into Ormoc Bay with the apparent intention of landing at Ormoc. The Japanese evidently thought that Ormoc was still in their hands. The first craft noticed by the U.S. forces was a landing barge with about fifty men, heading directly for the Ormoc pier. By the time the barge came within range of the shore weapons, all shore units were alert and waited with guns trained upon it. They withheld their fire until the barge was within fifty yards of the pier and then all weapons converged their fires upon the craft. The first rounds squarely hit the barge, which immediately burst into flames. The Japanese clambered atop the gunwales and are reported to have screamed, "Don't shoot," under the mistaken notion that their forces still occupied Ormoc. The harbor was lit up by the burning barge and 60-mm. illuminating shells. During the night the Americans discovered that another enemy vessel, about the size of an LST, had pulled into shore northwest of the town under cover of darkness and was busily engaged in discharging troops and equipment. The tank destroyer guns of the 307th Infantry, emplaced along the beach within 1,000 yards of the vessel, opened fire on it while forward observers from the 902d Field Artillery Battalion directed artillery fire upon the landing area and inland. The enemy vessel attempted to pull out to sea, but after proceeding less than fifty yards it burst into flames and sank. About 150 men, two tanks, a number of rifles, mortars, and machine guns, and a quantity of ammunition had been unloaded before the vessel sank, but most of the supplies, including four ammunition trucks, had been destroyed by American fire while the vessel was unloading. The early dawn of 12 December revealed another ship of the same type farther west near Linao. The artillery, mortars, and tank destroyer guns opened up against this vessel as it fled along the shores of Ormoc Bay, and their fire followed until it was out of range. Before the fire ceased, heavy clouds of smoke billowed from the vessel as it moved at a snail's pace. During the night the American fire had to be closely coordinated, since American vessels, including a resupply convoy, were in the bay. Not a single U.S. craft was damaged. Troops of the Special Naval Landing Force who had disembarked got in touch with Colonel Imahori, who immediately ordered them to go to Highway 2 as the reserve unit of the 12th Independent Infantry Regiment. It was impossible for them to carry out the order, since the 77th Division had advanced north from Ormoc. They thereupon decided to join a naval airfield construction unit at Valencia, but again they failed. In the latter part of December, the men of the Special Naval Landing Force were in the eastern part of the Palompon area without having taken part in the battle for the Ormoc corridor. On the journey back to Manila, the Uzuki was sunk by two PT boats near Leyte on December 12. The rest of the convoy was also assaulted by 46 aircraft off Cebu, leading to the sinking of the Yuzuki and one transport. This incident marked the final TA convoy of the war, as the fall of Ormoc made the operation pointless. Similarly, plans for a counterlanding at Carigara Bay with the 39th Regiment were also scrapped. The nine TA convoys successfully transported an estimated 45,000 men and 10,000 tons of supplies and equipment to Leyte; however, this came at a significant cost. The Southwest Area Fleet incurred losses that included one light cruiser, nine destroyers, three submarines, three subchasers, two frigates, and 26 transports. Additionally, during enemy carrier strikes on Luzon and the Visayas, the fleet lost one heavy cruiser, two light cruisers, five destroyers, one submarine, three subchasers, three frigates, 19 transports, and four oilers. On December 11, General Bruce launched an aggressive defense of Ormoc, planning to advance his troops daily to establish new forts or blockhouses by nightfall until Valencia was secured. Consequently, the 307th Regiment and the 1st Battalion of the 306th Regiment attempted to cross the Antilao River but encountered intense fire and were quickly pinned down. Meanwhile, the 3rd Battalion of the 306th managed to advance despite facing increasing resistance from the Imahori Detachment at Cogon but was ultimately compelled to withdraw due to heavy enemy fire. At the same time, the bulk of the 305th Regiment repositioned to the right of the 307th, while the 17th and 184th Regiments completed their limited offensive, successfully crossing the Talisayan River without opposition and reaching the Binoljo area, with the 2nd Battalion of the 184th advancing to Ipil to establish contact with the 77th Division. At this stage, General Yamagata's units had retreated into the mountains, regrouping north of Talisanyan to initiate their final withdrawal to Ormoc. However, their escape route had been entirely cut off, and they were being pursued from the east by the bulk of General Swing's 11th Airborne Division. As General Gill's offensive progressed, his infantry began assaulting enemy artillery positions in the north. Simultaneously, the 2nd Squadron, 7th Cavalry launched an attack against the 102nd Division units; however, the defenders managed to hold the cavalrymen back at the hill's base. Meanwhile, General Suzuki was hastily retreating toward Huaton, where he was expected to arrive by December 13. His strategy involved waiting for the 5th and 77th Regiments to reach his position before executing a robust counterattack to reclaim Ormoc. The 68th Brigade was tasked with bolstering the beleaguered 1st Division, which had incurred over 3,000 casualties since the start of hostilities. Returning to the frontline developments, the previous day's intense fighting compelled Bruce to solidify his positions on December 12. He organized the delivery of supplies and supporting artillery to bombard enemy defenses while dispatching strong patrols for reconnaissance. At the same time, the 17th and 184th Regiments successfully gathered at the Panilahan River in preparation to reinforce the 77th Division. On the following day, after a significant artillery bombardment, a specialized attack force led by Colonel Paul Freeman, comprising two companies from the 305th Regiment, was dispatched to assault Colonel Imahori's primary blockhouse at Cogon. Meanwhile, the remainder of the regiment targeted other enemy positions along the ridge. While the infantry managed to advance to the ridge, Freeman's companies were unable to progress further, ultimately forcing the 305th to retreat. Simultaneously, the 307th Regiment advanced westward along the Ormoc-Linao road and successfully captured Linao. Although the 77th Division had pushed its western boundary forward by approximately 1,000 yards during the day, the central front lines remained largely unchanged since morning, necessitating General Bruce to launch another attack the following day. Meanwhile, Arnold sent the 32nd Regiment to connect with the 11th Airborne Division to aid in its withdrawal from the mountains.  On the morning of 13 December the 2d Battalion, 126th Infantry, with the assistance of its tanks and heavy mortars, pushed past the Japanese who had held up its advance. In the face of most determined opposition the battalion moved south, destroying the pockets of resistance which had been bypassed. At the end of the day the 2d Battalion had advanced 400 yards to a position 200 yards north of a roadblock set up by the 3d Battalion, 126th Infantry. The 3d Battalion, less Company L, which was to remain on the high ground overlooking the road, was to attack south on the east side of Highway 2 and come abreast of the 1st Battalion, 126th Infantry. At 1521 the 3d Battalion reported that six enemy tanks were coming up the highway. After heavy fighting, the Japanese tanks withdrew at nightfall and returned to the south. The 1st Battalion, 126th Infantry, the southernmost unit of the division, made plans to dislodge the enemy force between it and the 3d Battalion. The contested ground consisted of an open space 600 to 700 yards long and 200 to 300 yards wide, at the southern end of which were two knolls. The 1st Battalion had men on both knolls but did not control the northern end of the sector where the Japanese had dug in and were using machine guns, mortars, and rifles. The 1st Battalion charged against the Japanese and rooted them out with grenades and mortar fire. Except for this action, only slight gains were registered during the day. The men of the battalion were hungry, having been without food since the previous afternoon. The commanding officer of the battalion renewed a request for additional rations and ammunition, since the one-third ration that had been received the day before was insufficient. The 1st and 2d Battalions of the 127th Infantry received orders from the regimental commander to advance south with the 1st Battalion on the left, pinch out the 3d Battalion, 126th Infantry, and link up with the 1st Battalion, 126th Infantry. The 1st Battalion, 127th Infantry, moved out in a column of companies and had advanced 400 yards when it encountered forty to fifty Japanese on a ridge to its front, about 150 yards west of the road. The enemy threw blocks of TNT and grenades against the battalion, effectively pinning down the troops. A night perimeter was established. The 2d Battalion, 127th Infantry, moved abreast of the regiment's 1st Battalion throughout the day. Its advance was bitterly contested by the Japanese, who employed machine guns, mortars, and rifles against the battalion, which dug in for the night under fire. At 1630 the 11th Field Artillery Battalion fired upon fifteen Japanese who were walking along the road south of Lonoy and killed twelve of them. The night of 13-14 December was not quiet. At 2300 an enemy force from the 1st Infantry Regiment broke into the command post of the 126th Infantry. The Japanese set up a machine gun in the area and attacked with grenades and rifles. Bitter hand-to-hand fighting ensued but by 0325 the enemy force was evicted and the area had quieted down. At 0630, with the coming of dawn, the Headquarters Company got things in order and everyone was "happy to hear sound of comrade's voices." Six Japanese were killed and two Americans and two Filipinos wounded. On December 14, nearly all battalions of the 126th and 127th Regiments were actively advancing and maintaining physical contact with one another, successfully pushing over two miles south of Limon. At 0730 on the morning of 13 December, the 2d Squadron, 7th Cavalry, moved out and came under fire from two Japanese machine guns well emplaced on a cliff. The ridge narrowed to ten feet with sixty-degree slopes, making forward passage almost impossible. The troops were pinned down. In the meantime, Troop F of the squadron worked south in an attempt to envelop the rear of the enemy force but was unable to do so and returned. The 2d Squadron established night perimeters near the same positions it had held the previous night. On the following morning the 75-mm. and 105-mm. artillery and the 4.2-inch and 60-mm. mortars began to register heavy fire on the Japanese strong point. At 1200 Troop G of the 2d Squadron jumped off, attacking the enemy position frontally while Troop F moved in from the rear. Employing flame throwers, Troop G steadily pushed forward and by 1445 had knocked out four enemy bunkers and destroyed several machine guns. Of more importance, it was fifty yards beyond the enemy front lines. Troop F also continued to advance. By the end of the day the enemy force had been rooted off the high ground, and the 2d Squadron, 7th Cavalry, was in firm possession of the ridge. The unit captured a quantity of enemy ordnance, including 12 light and 3 heavy machine guns, 9 grenade launchers, and 73 rifles, together with considerable quantities of grenades and ammunition. Before the ridge was secured, "over 5000 rounds of artillery fire had been placed on [the] . . . position without appreciably affecting it." On 14 December, the 12th Cavalry was ordered to continue west to Highway 2 and assist the advance of the 32d Division, to establish a roadblock on the highway, and to attack the hostile forces to the north between it and the 32d Division. In furtherance of this order, the 1st Squadron, less A and C Troops, moved west on 15 December toward a previously reconnoitered area that was about 1,800 yards east of the barrio of Lonoy. This site, a banana plantation, was chosen for its observation facilities to the west and as an excellent dropping ground for supplies. The 1st Squadron, having encountered little opposition, closed on the area before dusk. Thereupon the rest of the regiment was ordered to close in on the area before nightfall on 17 December. At 0930 on 14 December Colonel Freeman prepared his special assault force to renew the attack. Before the jump-off, artillery and mortars laid their fire on the blockhouse and beyond. Under cover of artillery fire the troops cautiously moved out at 1030 with Company L on the right and by 1105 they had advanced 100 yards. Company L knocked out two pillboxes with flame throwers and a tank destroyer gun. Company E found every step of the way contested. The troops used hand grenades and bayonets and literally forced the enemy out of the foxholes in tough hand-to-hand fighting. Capt. Robert B. Nett, the commanding officer of Company E, although seriously wounded, refused to relinquish his command. He led his company forward and killed seven Japanese with his rifle and bayonet. Captain Nett was awarded the Medal of Honor. While Company E was so engaged, Company L on its right advanced through dense foliage and burnt the Japanese out of their foxholes and the bamboo thicket with flame throwers. The company was assisted by armored bulldozers from the 302d Engineers. For a hundred yards on all sides of the blockhouse, the enemy had dug many deep foxholes only a few yards apart. All the foxholes were covered, some with coconut logs and earth, and others with improvised lids of metal and earth. One was protected by an upturned bathtub. The armored bulldozer drove over the positions, its blades cutting off the tops of the foxholes, after which small arms fire into the holes killed the occupants. The crews of the tank destroyers not only fired point-blank at targets but opened the escape hatches and dropped grenades into the foxholes. At 1240 the blockhouse, or what remained of it, was secured. Meanwhile, the 1st Battalion, 305th Regiment executed a flanking maneuver around the blockhouse, subsequently shifting 1,000 yards to the east to intercept the enemy's communication lines along Highway 2. On December 15, the 77th Division consolidated its positions and dispatched small patrols, effectively securing the port of Ormoc. Since the initial landings, the 77th estimated that they had killed 3,046 Japanese soldiers and captured 9 prisoners at the expense of 103 soldiers killed, 318 wounded, and 26 missing. With the 184th Regiment taking over the defense of Ormoc, Bruce's troops were now able to prepare for their advance toward Valencia and beyond, aiming to connect with General Sibert's 10th Corps, which was still making its way southward. However, we must shift our focus from Leyte to address another significant development in the Philippines.  While Admiral Nimitz was strategizing his invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa—topics we will delve into further in the future—General MacArthur reluctantly postponed the Mindoro operation until December 15 to give Admiral Kinkaid time to assemble a robust escort carrier group to protect General Dunckel's Western Visayan Task Force during its landing on Mindoro. This group, composed of six escort carriers, three aging battleships, three cruisers, and 18 destroyers commanded by Rear-Admiral Theodore Ruddock, was tasked with safeguarding Admiral Struble's Task Group 78.3, now renamed the Mindoro Attack Group, alongside Admiral Berkey's Close Covering Group, which included three cruisers and seven destroyers. Additionally, Admiral McCain's Task Force 38 was ordered to assist Operation Love with a series of strikes against the main airbases on Luzon. Although the prime airfield locations on Mindoro were situated in the northeast, perilously close to Japanese air concentrations in Luzon, MacArthur chose to establish a beachhead and airfield sites near San Jose in the southwest corner. The 503rd Parachute Regiment was designated to land on the Green and Blue Beaches around the Bugsanga River, while the majority of the 19th Regiment would come ashore at the White Beach near Mangarin Bay. Meanwhile, General Yamashita had been convinced since early November that Leyte would fall, prompting him to strategize for the defense of Luzon. He thought the Americans would try to establish advance air bases in the western Visayas rather than on Mindoro, as the Japanese believed Mindoro had limited suitable locations for operational airfield construction. This belief hindered Yamashita's ability to reinforce either these positions or the already weakened defenses on Luzon, as Field Marshal Terauchi persistently pressured him to send all available reinforcements to Leyte. Realizing he could not engage in a decisive battle on Luzon without substantial reinforcements, Yamashita began planning a delaying defense strategy, where his existing forces would conduct operations aimed at exhausting enemy resources. In preparation for the worst-case scenario, the 14th Area Army started organizing positions for a prolonged defense in the mountainous regions around Baguio and north of San Jose, west of Tarlac, and east of Manila. At this stage, Yamashita had the 61st Independent Mixed Brigade stationed on the Batan and Babuyan Islands, the 103rd Division in northern Luzon, the 58th Independent Mixed Brigade in the Lingayen Gulf area, the 2nd Tank Division near San Miguel-Cabanatuan, the 8th Division in Batangas Province, the 11th Independent Regiment in the sectors around Baler and Dingalan Bay, the 82nd Brigade in the Lamon Bay region, the remainder of the 105th Division in the Legaspi and Naga areas, and most of the 23rd Division in the San Jose and Umingan sectors. In addition, the Manila Defense Force, established on November 1, comprised four provisional infantry battalions and five infantry companies, tasked with defending Manila and the Bataan Peninsula. Furthermore, the 8th Division was charged with the defense of Mindoro; however, the island was only protected by two provisional companies from the 359th Independent Battalion, which were deployed there to bolster the local naval garrisons and air personnel. On December 12, Struble's convoy finally set sail from Leyte Gulf towards Mindoro. Struble's forces steamed on through the Mindanao Sea unmolested until the afternoon of 13 December. Japanese Army and Navy planes had had the three groups under surveillance since 0900, but had not attacked pending receipt of information on the force's destination. In midafternoon ten Japanese Navy planes, including three designated as suicide bombers--the dread kamikazes--flew up from a field on Cebu and found the Allied force off the southeastern corner of Negros Island. Unobserved by lookouts and undetected by radar, which nearby land masses blanketed, one kamikaze flew in low over the water and crashed with a mighty roar on the light cruiser Nashville, Admiral Struble's flagship. Combined explosions from the plane's bomb and ship's ammunition wrecked the flag bridge, the communications office, and the combat information center. Over 130 men were killed outright, including General Dunckel's chief of staff, the 310th Bombardment Wing's commander, Admiral Struble's chief of staff, and Task Group 78.3's communications and medical officers. The wounded, numbering about 190, included Dunckel, who was painfully but not seriously injured and burned. Struble and Dunckel quickly transferred to the destroyer Dashiell, which also took aboard some of the members of both officers' staffs. The rest of the staffs and the wounded sailed back to Leyte on the Nashville, protected by the destroyer Stanly. Later that afternoon, another kamikaze struck the destroyer Haraden, which also had to return to Leyte, resulting in 15 fatalities and 25 injuries. Additionally, Admiral Shima's 2nd Striking Force was instructed to relocate from Lingga to Camranh Bay in anticipation of a potential sortie. Despite this, the Americans continued their advance, and fortunately for them, the Japanese were searching in the western Visayas, causing them to miss the opportunity to attack on December 14. Meanwhile, McCain's carriers launched a significant strike against Luzon, while Ruddock's carriers effectively diverted enemy attention with attacks on air concentrations in Panay and Negros Islands. By late afternoon of the 14th the location of the convoy in the southern waters of Mindoro Strait made it clear that the objective lay beyond the western Visayas. For the first time Fourteenth Area Army estimated that the landing would take place on Mindoro and ordered the 8th Division to alert its outposts there. It was also a serious possibility,, however, that the enemy might strike directly at Luzon. General Yamashita therefore issued a warning to Area Army forces throughout central Luzon. As a further precaution, the Nagayoshi Detachment, which was awaiting shipment to Leyte, and the 71st Infantry Regiment of the 23d Division, which had just reached Manila, were ordered to deploy immediately to Bataan Peninsula and Batangas, respectively, to meet potential enemy landings in those sectors. The Navy and air commands in Manila saw much greater probability of a landing on Luzon than on Mindoro. They therefore directed all subordinate units and installations to prepare for action against both enemy amphibious forces and possible airborne attack groups. Additionally, Army and Navy aircraft were quickly organized to target enemy shipping. Meanwhile, Struble's convoy anchored near San Jose and began preparations for the landings, which would catch the few defenders of Mindoro off guard. As troops transferred to the landing crafts and surface vessels commenced the pre-landing bombardment, McCain's carrier aircraft launched another assault on Luzon, inflicting substantial casualties. Assisted by Ruddock's carriers, they successfully shot down eight out of fifteen kamikaze attackers targeting the shipping off the island. For the loss of 35 aircraft, the Americans estimated they destroyed around 450 Japanese planes during this operation. Nevertheless, the Japanese continued their assault, damaging two LSTs that would later sink, as well as one LSM. In the heroic action, the destroyer USS Moale (DD-693), under the command of Commander Walter M. Foster, went alongside the burning LST-738 (which was loaded with aviation fuel and ordnance) to rescue crewmembers. Several explosions aboard LST-738 caused damage to Moale as she pulled away. Some pieces of shrapnel were two feet square and they put four holes in Moale's hull. Gunner's Mate Ed Marsh reported that a one-gallon jar of vaseline from the LST's cargo splattered on one barrel of his twin 40 mm Bofors AA gun, providing unwelcome lubrication. Moale suffered one fatality and thirteen wounded. In addition, Moale also rescued 88 survivors. Despite this damage, they were unable to prevent the successful landings of the 19th Regiment and the 503rd Parachute Regiment, which quickly unloaded and advanced seven miles inland to secure the objective beachhead line. Consequently, the few Japanese units present in the area were compelled to retreat inland toward Bulalacao. Meanwhile, engineers promptly began construction on the new Hill Drome, which would be completed by December 20. The second Ellmore Field was projected to be ready for limited use three days later and for continuous dry-weather operations by December 28, a week ahead of schedule. On the morning of December 16, a slow-moving tow convoy consisting of small tankers, barges, and LCTs, accompanied by destroyers, arrived off Mindoro after suffering the loss of a small Army tanker that was sunk and a destroyer that was damaged by kamikaze attacks during the journey. Concurrently, McCain carried out his final strike against Luzon, unfortunately resulting in the sinking of the hellship Oryoku Maru, which was carrying 1,620 prisoners of war, with over 200 lives lost. The burden of taking their fellow soldiers' lives would not be the only consequence for the Americans, as the fierce Typhoon Cobra soon battered Task Force 38, sinking the destroyer Spence and damaging nine additional warships. Despite these significant losses, the Mindoro operation was ultimately a complete success. Although MacArthur aimed to launch his amphibious invasion of Lingayen Gulf just 15 days after capturing Mindoro, considerations such as the lunar and tidal conditions at Lingayen Gulf, the necessity to rest and replenish the units of Kinkaid's 7th Fleet, and the ongoing slow progress in airfield construction on Leyte—required for establishing a much larger airbase at Mindoro—ultimately compelled him to delay Operation Mike I until January 9. Conversely, the invasion of Mindoro, signaling that the final advance on Luzon would soon take place, prompted Terauchi to recognize that Leyte was a lost cause. As a result, the decisive battle at Leyte was immediately halted, the 35th Army was instructed to hold the southern Philippines for as long as possible, and the 14th Area Army was ordered to expedite its defensive preparations on Luzon and quickly respond to the enemy landing on Mindoro. I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. Intense battles unfolded as American forces aggressively pushed back a chaotic Japanese retreat, marking a pivotal moment in the fight for Ormoc, while enemy convoys faced destruction and retreat marked the war's shifting tide. US forces battled fiercely on Leyte and Mindoro, overcoming Japanese resistance and kamikaze attacks to secure key positions for the Luzon invasion.

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