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This podcast is about the second world war and the effects it had on the different minority groups at the time. Cover art photo provided by Suzy Brooks on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@simplysuzy
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World War 2: Both Sides of the Wire is the podcast that takes you beyond the familiar and dives deep into the untold stories and surprising truths of the Second World War from the Allied and Axis perspectives. Join us as we lift the lid on one of the most pivotal periods in human history, busting myths and unraveling the complexities of a conflict that still shapes our world today. Host: Prof. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WW2BothSidesofTheW ...
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We explore the oral histories of World War II veterans from interviews conducted by your hosts Tony Lupo and Ryan Fairfield. We play selected clips from these veteran interviews to explore their experiences in their own words with the hosts providing compelling commentary and historical context. Be ready to get some mud on your boots!
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Oral histories of Myanmar - life stories; some starting as far back as the late 1920’s.From my years of involvement in Myanmar I have become aware of the increasing scarcity of the generation of Myanma citizens who were born during the colonial period and have lived through the tumultuous years since that time. For me, these men and women are "national treasures" whose experience, perseverance and wisdom gained during their long lives will be lost unless we capture their stories in some way. ...
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Yankton’s Yardbirds is a podcast detailing the stories of WW2 veterans from Yankton, South Dakota and the Surrounding Area. Author and Podcaster David Hosmer shares his passion for their stories and the fruits of 165 interviews compiled over the last decade.
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MILSURP firearms discussion - Join us for a good hang as we chat history, specifications and production details of legendary MILSURP firearms, as we get into countless collector’s tips & everything MILSURP related- from ammo, bayonets and slings to tips for reloading, to how to read markings & cartouches. We also get into the current Market Trends so you know what to expect to pay, and we even sprinkle in some Trivia and give the esteemed WHEEL OF MILSURP a spin! If you want to buy a MILSURP ...
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The War Daddy Podcast : A Deep Dive into the Dark Heart of War and Military History, told through a Storyteller's lens. Season 1 traces the ancient roots of Japanese Ritual Suicide from Seppuku and HaraKiri to the Kamikaze Pilots of WW2 - All culminating in the one and only Suicide SuperBattleship Yamato's epically doomed final Banzai charge. Then take a step further and explore the apocalyptic alternate history that would have happened had the American war machine executed Operation Downfal ...
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Welcome to BS Storytelling, a comedy, history podcast where the lines between truth and fiction blur! Join hosts Jonathan and Sean as they dive into the weirdest, most bizarre, and unbelievable stories from history. In each episode, Jonathan presents three mind-bending tales, but there's a catch: one of them is a complete fabrication! Sean, a hilarious and quick-witted comedian, must put his detective hat on and figure out which of the stories is a tall tale. Inspired by the classic game of ...
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Welcome to my podcast channel! My name is Maddi (formerly known as Mathew), and I am a proud member of the LGBTQIAP+ community. I recently came out as non-binary, and I use they/them pronouns. As a trans femme individual who grew up in a religious household, I know firsthand the challenges that many people face when it comes to expressing their true selves. On this podcast, we will be discussing a variety of issues related to the anti-LGBTQIAP+ bills being passed across the country. These bi ...
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History is about all people, so it should be for all people. Our goal is to take powerful historical topics and turn them into fun conversations. Everyone should be able to enjoy the hobby of studying history.
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Welcome to the Bisagni Family podcast. This podcast is about missionaries, family, immigrants, and normal people. But there are no normal people in our family.
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As a published poet with 12 books to his name, Laurie Wilkinson, AKA The Psychy Poet, waxes lyrical with poems from the first of his themes of Romance, Humour, Reflection, and Tragedy. Interviewed by Mike Page (The Front Page), Laurie reminisces about his life, beginning with his childhood in Walthamstow, East London, during the post-WW2 years. He remembers his parents affectionately as being very happy, supportive and making jokes despite being quite poor -- the "bathroom" was a tin tub han ...
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Episode 1: Myths of the Second World War
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In this first episode of Both Sides of the Wire, our hosts Matthias and Jesse unravel a web of Second World War myths by exploring the enduring falsehoods surrounding this defining conflict. They investigate the origins and consequences of these misconceptions and how they still impact our understanding today. Do you like our podcast? Then please l…
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Episode 3: Origins of the Second World War
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In this episode we’ll go back to the roots: we’ll get into how and why the 2 World War began - which is a story about Adolf Hitler but not only about Hitler - there were a lot of messy things going on in the 1920s and 1930s that plunged the world into total war. Do you like our podcast? Then please leave us a review, it helps us a lot! Support the …
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Author/Astronaut Jan Davis: “Air Born – Two Generations in Flight”, Episode 1 of 2, Series 45
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Send us a Text Message. Author/Retired Astronaut Jan Davis discusses her book: “Air Born – Two generations in flight” about her WWII B-17 pilot father and the parallels with her career at NASA and her 3 space shuttle missions. In this episode, we met Jan Davis, retired astronaut who flew on 3 space shuttle missions and daughter of Ben Smotherman wh…
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🔒 Author/Astronaut Jan Davis: “Air Born – Two Generations in Flight”, ALL EPISODES, Series 45
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Subscriber-only episode Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the premium-subscriber, uncut Jan Davis series. In this series we meet Jan Davis, retired astronaut who flew on 3 space shuttle missions and daughter of Ben Smotherman who flew B-17’s in 1943 out of England. We will learn about his experiences as a pilot early in the air war and also as a P…
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In this episode, we will explore one of the biggest battles of the second world war, the Battle of Berlin – the dramatic culmination of four years of war on the eastern front which ended the Third Reich and set the stage for the Cold War in Europe. Books: A Woman in Berlin, by Marta Hillers Do you like our podcast? Then please leave us a review, it…
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Jan Douma: Episode 4 of 4 ,Series 44 - Filips Douma, WW2, Netherland Police Officer, Dutch Resistance, Concentration Camp Survivor
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Send us a Text Message. In this series we explore the extensive research conducted by Jan Douma, son of Filips Douma who was a police officer during WW2 in NAZI-occupied Netherlands Jan provides a vivid account of what his father endured after he was apprehended helping the Dutch resistance in the summer of 1944 and sent to a series of concentratio…
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Podcast Teaser: WW2 - Both Sides of The Wire
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World War 2: Both Sides of the Wire is the podcast that takes you beyond the familiar and dives deep into the untold stories and surprising truths of the Second World War from the Allied and Axis perspectives. Join us as we lift the lid on one of the most pivotal periods in human history, busting myths and unravelling the complexities of a conflict…
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Jan Douma: Episode 3 of 4 ,Series 44 - Filips Douma, WW2, Netherland Police Officer, Dutch Resistance, Concentration Camp Survivor
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Send us a Text Message. In this series we explore the extensive research conducted by Jan Douma, son of Filips Douma who was a police officer during WW2 in NAZI-occupied Netherlands Jan provides a vivid account of what his father endured after he was apprehended helping the Dutch resistance in the summer of 1944 and sent to a series of concentratio…
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Jan Douma: Episode 2 of 4 ,Series 44 - Filips Douma, WW2, Netherland Police Officer, Dutch Resistance, Concentration Camp Survivor
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Send us a Text Message. In this series we explore the extensive research conducted by Jan Douma, son of Filips Douma who was a police officer during WW2 in NAZI-occupied Netherlands Jan provides a vivid account of what his father endured after he was apprehended helping the Dutch resistance in the summer of 1944 and sent to a series of concentratio…
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🔒 Jan Douma: ALL EPISODES, Series 44 - Filips Douma, WW2, Netherland Police Officer, Dutch Resistance, Concentration Camp Survivor
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Subscriber-only episode Send us a Text Message. In this series we explore the extensive research conducted by Jan Douma, son of Filips Douma who was a police officer during WW2 in NAZI-occupied Netherlands Jan provides a vivid account of what his father endured after he was apprehended helping the Dutch resistance in the summer of 1944 and sent to …
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Jan Douma: Episode 1 of 4 ,Series 44 - Filips Douma, WW2, Netherland Police Officer, Dutch Resistance, Concentration Camp Survivor
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Send us a Text Message. In this series we explore the extensive research conducted by Jan Douma, son of Filips Douma who was a police officer during WW2 in NAZI-occupied Netherlands Jan provides a vivid account of what his father endured after he was apprehended helping the Dutch resistance in the summer of 1944 and sent to a series of concentratio…
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AIR RAID EDITION: Interview w Nick Devaux/Lars McKie of The Logbook Project Podcast, SERIES 43 Episode 1 of 1
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to another Air Raid Edition of the Warrior Next Door Podcast. This episode we feature Nick Devaux and Lars McKie of The Logbook Project Podcast as they discuss their unique effort to gain signatories of WWII veterans from around the world to Nick's fathers WWII RCAF Logbook. They have launched their accompanying podc…
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Sammy Lee Davis: Episode 2 of 2, SERIES 42 - Vietnam War, Medal of Honor Recipient, Operation Cudgel
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Send us a Text Message. Join us as Sammy L. Davis shares his experiences as a soldier in Vietnam who would earn the Medal of Honor for his actions as a cannoneer during Operation Cudgel on November 18th, 1967. His accounts are captured vividly in his book "You Don't Lose 'Til You Quit Trying: Lessons on Adversity and Victory from a Vietnam Veteran …
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Sammy Lee Davis: Episode 1 of 2, SERIES 42 - Vietnam War, Medal of Honor Recipient, Operation Cudgel
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Send us a Text Message. Join us as Sammy L. Davis shares his experiences as a soldier in Vietnam who would earn the Medal of Honor for his actions as a cannoneer during Operation Cudgel on November 18th, 1967. His accounts are captured vividly in his book "You Don't Lose 'Til You Quit Trying: Lessons on Adversity and Victory from a Vietnam Veteran …
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🔒 Sammy Lee Davis: Episode ALL, SERIES 42 - Vietnam War, Medal of Honor Recipient, Operation Cudgel
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Subscriber-only episode Send us a Text Message. Join us as Sammy L. Davis shares his experiences as a soldier in Vietnam who would earn the Medal of Honor for his actions as a cannoneer during Operation Cudgel on November 18th, 1967. His accounts are captured vividly in his book "You Don't Lose 'Til You Quit Trying: Lessons on Adversity and Victory…
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Our "Cool & Interesting MILSURP" SHOW-&-TELL episode! | Five of us share some fascinating details about some of the coolest items in our collections, andddd play a little Trivia too!
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We thought this would be a fun way to teach and inform about some of the intriguing items and stories found in the MILSURP universe. By "COOL & Interesting MILSURP" we mean literally anything interesting, like a great history, or interesting features or unit markings, or an intriguing design story, or just simply it LOOKS F'IN COOL. We've got some …
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Jack Hamlin: Episode 4/4 SERIES 41, Rescue Flotilla 1, DDAY, OMAHA BEACH, USCG, WWII
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the final episode of the Jack Hamlin series. In this episode Jack describes his participation in the rescue of survivors from the sinking of the SS Leopoldville on Dec 24, 1944 which was stricken by a German sub. Then 2 nights later the same sub sank the HMS Capel where he also mustered for that rescue. Support th…
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Jack Hamlin: Episode 3/4, SERIES 41, Rescue Flotilla 1, DDAY, OMAHA BEACH, USCG, WWII
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to Episode 3 of the Jack Hamlin series. In this episode Jack describes the aftermath of the DDAY invasion as well as some post DDAY action he participated in from his Cutter #23. Support the Show.By Ryan Fairfield, Tony Lupo
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Jack Hamlin: Episode 2/4, SERIES 41, Rescue Flotilla 1, DDAY, OMAHA BEACH, USCG, WWII
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to Episode 2. In this episode Jack describes his training in England and the action he saw on DDAY off Omaha Beach, June 6, 1944 Support the Show.By Ryan Fairfield, Tony Lupo
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🔒 Jack Hamlin: PREMIUM SUBSCRIBER SERIES 41, Rescue Flotilla 1, DDAY, OMAHA BEACH, USCG, WWII
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Subscriber-only episode Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the full uncut premier of the Jack Hamlin series: the story of a WWII veteran who served in Rescue Flotilla One of the US Coast Guard. On DDAY, he was on Cutter #23 just 500 yards off Omaha Beach rescuing drowning soldiers from the cold waters of the English Channel.…
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Jack Hamlin: Episode 1/4 SERIES 41, Rescue Flotilla 1, DDAY, OMAHA BEACH, USCG, WWII
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to Episode 1 of the Jack Hamlin series: the story of a young man from Springfield, Missouri who would serve as a rescue swimmer aboard USCG Cutter #23 just off Omaha Beach on DDAY. In this episode, we meet Jack as he tells us the circumstances that led to his enlistment in the US Coast Guard during WWII. Support the …
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How To Conduct a Veteran Interview - Episode 1 of 1; Series 40
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Send us a Text Message. Hello Everybody! We have been promising an episode about interviewing veterans for a while now. In fact we have had a few listeners request (remind) us that we promised this! Well here it is! In this entertaining episode we cover everything you will need to get started interviewing a veterans or someone interesting in your l…
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Steven Bichler - Episode 4 of 4, Series 39: Iraq War, MiTTs Team, Air Force Communications Officer
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Send us a Text Message. Steve Bichler served with a military transition team (MiTTs) during the last year of US occupation as a communications officer in the US Air Force. During this time, Steve worked closely with Iraqi government officials and, by extension, interpreters from Iraq who signed up to help with the transition. One of these interpret…
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The MILSURP HQ Guide to WW2 Reenacting with our special guest World War Wisdom!
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We grabbed one of the BEST resources on the internet, World War Wisdom, to fill us in on everything there is about WW2 reenacting-- including things like RE history, the different types, signing up, gearing up and gear authenticity, finding a unit, rules and regulations, safety, firearms & blank firing, receiving & taking orders, tactics, shooting,…
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Steven Bichler - Episode 3 of 4, Series 39: Iraq War, MiTTs Team, Air Force Communications Officer
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Steven Bichler - Episode 2 of 4, Series 39: Iraq War, MiTTs Team, Air Force Communications Officer
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🔒 Steven Bichler - PREMIUM SUBSCRIBER Series 39: Iraq War, MiTTs Team, Air Force Communications Officer
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Steven Bichler - Episode 1 of 4, Series 39: Iraq War, MiTTs Team, Air Force Communications Officer
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Send us a Text Message. Steve Bichler served with a military transition team (MiTTs) during the last year of US occupation as a communications officer in the US Air Force. During this time, Steve worked closely with Iraqi government officials and, by extension, interpreters from Iraq who signed up to help with the transition. One of these interpret…
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John "Lucky" Luckadoo - Episode 3 of 3, Series 38, WWII B-17 Co-Pilot in the "Bloody" 100th Bomb Group
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Send us a Text Message. This series features an interview TWND conducted with Lucky Luckadoo, a B-17 co-pilot in the 100th BG, along with the author of his biography, Kevin Maurer, titled "Damn Lucky". This interview took place while Masters of the Air was being broadcast on Apple TV where Lucky was featured in the coda to Masters of the Air: The B…
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John "Lucky" Luckadoo - Episode 2 of 3, Series 38, WWII B-17 Co-Pilot in the "Bloody" 100th Bomb Group
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Send us a Text Message. This series features an interview TWND conducted with Lucky Luckadoo, a B-17 co-pilot in the 100th BG, along with the author of his biography, Kevin Maurer, titled "Damn Lucky". This interview took place while Masters of the Air was being broadcast on Apple TV where Lucky was featured in the coda to Masters of the Air: The B…
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John "Lucky" Luckadoo - Episode 1 of 3, Series 38, WWII B-17 Co-Pilot in the "Bloody" 100th Bomb Group
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Send us a Text Message. This series features an interview TWND conducted with Lucky Luckadoo, a B-17 co-pilot in the 100th BG, along with the author of his biography, Kevin Maurer, titled "Damn Lucky". This interview took place while Masters of the Air was being broadcast on Apple TV where Lucky was featured in the coda to Masters of the Air: The B…
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🔒 John "Lucky" Luckadoo - WWII PREMIUM SERIES 38, WWII B-17 Co-Pilot in the "Bloody" 100th Bomb Group
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MILSURP MARKINGS- Commons & rares, unit & capture marks, serials, eagles, mums... you get it. Join the HQ & friends as they talk markings and of course play a few games!
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The HQ is joined by Guests: Reese, Dylan and the Admiral- Tom (YOUTUBE HAS THE PHOTOS VERSION: https://www.youtube.com/@milsurphq) We are all over the world in this one and touch upon A LOT, with marks on VZ 24s, M.95s, Gras rifles, k98ks, Type 99s, Enfields, Carcanos, Mosins, Trapdoors... you get it. We clear up some confusing markings, talk about…
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Bloody Winnie : A gin-soaked crash-course history of Sir Winston Churchill
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An audacious sonic celebration and gin-soaked crash-course history of Modern Britain’s most legendary character : Sir Winston ChurchillBy WAR DADDY PODCAST
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George Menkoff: Episode 3/3, SERIES 37, WWII Bomb Ordnance Officer, 385th Bomb Group, US Army Air Corps, ETO
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to Episode 3, the final episode of the George Menkoff series: the story of a B-17 bomb ordnance officer stationed in Great Ashfield England as part of the 385th BG during WWII. We rejoin him in this episode as he tells us about the danger of arming the bombs mid-flight as well as the ever present danger of mid air co…
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George Menkoff: Episode 2/3, SERIES 37, WWII Bomb Ordnance Officer, 385th Bomb Group, US Army Air Corps, ETO
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to Episode 2 of the 3 part George Menkoff series: the story of a B-17 bomb ordnance officer stationed in Great Ashfield England as part of the 385th BG during WWII. In this episode we follow him to Great Ashfield England where he describes the daily routine of loading the bombs and ammunition on his B-17’s sometimes …
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George Menkoff: Episode 1/3 SERIES 37, WWII Bomb Ordnance Officer, 385th Bomb Group, US Army Air Corps, ETO
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the George Menkoff series: the story of a B-17 Bomb Ordinance officer of the 385th BG stationed in Great Ashfield England during WWII. In episode 1 we meet George Menkoff as he enters military service and trains as an ordnance officer literally all over the US. We also meet his son David Menkoff who is our guest c…
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🔒 George Menkoff: WWII, PREMIUM SERIES 37, Bomb Ordnance Officer, 385th Bomb Group, US Army Air Corps, ETO
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Subscriber-only episode Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the uncut George Menkoff series; the story of a B-17 Bomb Ordnance officer of the 385th Bomb Group of the 8th Air Force stationed in Great Ashfield, England during WWII. We follow Mr. Menkoff as he trains to work in arms and ordinance and would eventually be an Ordnance Officer loading B-17…
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AIR RAID EDITION! Leo Westerholm's Grand Daughter Reaches out to The Warrior Next Door!
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Send us a Text Message. TWND is honored to have the granddaughter of Leo Westerholm, Sarah Westerholm, as a guest on our podcast! For those new to our show, Leo was featured on TWND podcast in 2023. He was an 101st Airborne trooper who was captured on D-Day and suffered terribly in the POW camps. Sarah's google search to learn more about her grandf…
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Our Conversation with Donald L. Miller - Author of Masters of the Air! Episode 4 of 4, Series 36
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Send us a Text Message. This series features clips from an interview we conducted with author Donald L. Miller. His book, Masters of the Air, has been made into a mini-series produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks and is being aired on Apple TV. This interview was conducted on Jan 17th, 2024, just a week before the series premiered! It covers a…
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Join Dave as he tells the exciting story of Vet Robert Hanley and the battle for Java. Also mentioned in this episode Elvin Capp. Support the Show. If you'd like to be a Sponsor of future episodes of Yankton's Yardbirds please contact Dave Hosmer at davidhosmer@hotmail.comBy Dave Hosmer
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Our Conversation with Donald L. Miller - Author of Masters of the Air! Episode 3 of 4, Series 36
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Join Dave as He tells the Stories of our Troops Defending Austrailia. Vets featured in this episode are: Warren Hatch, Robert Hanley, Don and Harold Modreger, Butch Colgan, Otto Kabeisman, Arnold Albrecht, and Cliff Hicks. Support the Show. If you'd like to be a Sponsor of future episodes of Yankton's Yardbirds please contact Dave Hosmer at davidho…
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Our Conversation with Donald L. Miller - Author of Masters of the Air! Episode 2 of 4, Series 36
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Send us a Text Message. This series features clips from an interview we conducted with author Donald L. Miller. His book, Masters of the Air, has been made into a mini-series produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks and is being aired on Apple TV. This interview was conducted on Jan 17th, 2024, just a week before the series premiered! It covers a…
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Join Dave as he tells the Stories of Vets George Gyllenhammer, Ed Johnson, Bob Steinbeck, Cliff Hicks, Bob Bailey, Delmar Strunk, Bill Dayhuff, and Ken Custis. This episode covers the stories of people that stepped up and worked in the US when our young men went off to war. Others mentioned on this podcast are Art and Herman Giege, John Brady, Dale…
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Our Conversation with Donald L. Miller - Author of Masters of the Air! Episode 1 of 4, Series 36
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Send us a Text Message. This series features clips from an interview we conducted with author Donald L. Miller. His book, Masters of the Air, has been made into a mini-series produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks and is being aired on Apple TV. This interview was conducted on Jan 17th, 2024, just a week before the series premiered! It covers a…
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🔒 Our Conversation with Donald L. Miller - Author of Masters of the Air! All Episodes, Series 36
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Subscriber-only episode Send us a Text Message. This series features clips from an interview we conducted with author Donald L. Miller. His book, Masters of the Air, has been made into a mini-series produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks and is being aired on Apple TV. This interview was conducted on Jan 17th, 2024, just a week before the serie…
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Join Dave Hosmer as he tells the stories of Elmo Christensen and Frank Branaugh during their time stateside post Pearl Harbor as well as the story of the Japanese-American Citizens as told through the family of Kiyo Taketa. Support the Show. If you'd like to be a Sponsor of future episodes of Yankton's Yardbirds please contact Dave Hosmer at davidh…
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MILSURP IN MOVIES 2023-24 | WW1/WW2 movies, Topics we're sick of/love/want more, MILSURP Movie Trivia & ChatGPT fun!
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Special guests, our pals and very first Patrons, Nick and Dylan join us for a Movie episode where we recap recent releases (like AQOTWF) and talk about some of the cool upcoming ones (like The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare & Civil War). We peek over at TV for some Masters of the Air show talk, go back to Flintlocks to check on Napoleon, and go …
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Azeez Alrifaie aka "Simon": Series 35, Episode 4 of 4 - Iraqi interpreter for the US Armed Forces, Operation Desert Freedom, the "Surge
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Send us a Text Message. In this fourth and final installment, Azeez reflects on the chaos he and the Iraqi people faced when the US Forces pulled out of Iraq and whether is was worth it. He also details the two years of purgatory (and danger!) he endured in Iraq as he waited to get his green card, to becoming a US citizen. Support the Show.…
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