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Why We Fight ~ 1944

Why We Fight ~ 1944

By: Sasha Maggio (MoT)
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Season two of the largest Combined, Joint, Multinational Military History effort focuses on American and Allied Forces in Europe and the Pacific through 1944. The 1943 series ended up with 108 episodes with contributions from across all US services, as well as contributions from our British and Canadian friends, and more.474917 World
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  • Where There’s Foo, There’s Fire: The Mystery of the Foo Fighters Over Europe
    Jun 6 2025

    In this episode, Ian Brown, a retired US Marine Corps pilot, joins me to talk about Foo Fighters, Unexplained Anomalous Phenomena, and other weird sightings noted by World War II Night Fighter Pilots.


    Links


    A New Conception of War: John Boyd, The U.S. Marines, and Maneuver Warfare by Ian T. Brown

    (https://www.usmcu.edu/Outreach/Marine-Corps-University-Press/Books-by-topic/MCUP-Titles-A-Z/A-New-Conception-of-War/)


    Mother of Tanks website (⁠http://www.motheroftanks.com/podcast/⁠)


    Bonus Content (⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/motheroftanks⁠)

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • The 82d Airborne Division in Operation Market Garden
    May 31 2025

    In this episode, retired US Army Brigadier General John Aarsen, Director of the 82d Airborne Division War Memorial Museum, joins me to talk about the 82d Airborne in Operation Market Garden.


    Links


    Mother of Tanks website (⁠http://www.motheroftanks.com/podcast/⁠)

    Bonus Content (⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/motheroftanks⁠)


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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Preparing for Market Garden
    May 22 2025

    Dr. Roger Cirillo joins me again in this episode to talk about the preparations for Operation Market Garden, as well as an overview of the operation. This episode complements the next episode will include a closer look from the perspective of the 82d Airborne Division. Roger mentions several other events and concepts for which there are related episodes so I will link to those below.


    Links

    • LSCO, MDMP, Finite Resources, and Planning for Week 2 (Apple) (Spotify)
    • The Battle of Cherbourg (Apple) (Spotify)
    • The Red Ball Express (Apple) (Spotify)


    Mother of Tanks website (http://www.motheroftanks.com/podcast/)


    Bonus Content (https://www.patreon.com/c/motheroftanks)


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    1 hr and 59 mins

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