Tigers by the Fire
WWII Stories and Discussions by a WWII Class from Holy Cross School in New Orleans. Each episode will discuss a different event or topic from WWII. Topics range from various battles to programs, events, and any thing else from the Second World War. It is part of a year long WWII course. All content is created and researched by the cohosts. Tigers by the Fire is recorded out of Holy Cross School in New Orleans.
Podcasting since 2021 • 39 episodes
Tigers by the Fire
Latest Episodes
Auschwitz Revisited
In this episode, the students will discuss Auschwitz from various perspectives. One of our guests will explain the power of his visit there last November, and how it changed his views on the event. This episode presents a glimpse of a horrific ...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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39:47
The Ghost Army: The story of the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops
In this episode, the group will discuss the fabled "Ghost Army" of the 23rd Headquarters Special Troop. Learn how a group of artists, authors, and other non-traditional combat personnel helped win the intelligence war for the Allies.
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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25:17
The Battle of Anzio
In this episode, the students will talk about the Battle of Anzio in the Italian campaign. When most people think of invasions from the sea, they think of D-Day in Normandy, France. However, months before that, when the allies were stuck going ...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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39:58
The Bataan Death March
Season 6 kicks off with an episode on the Bataan Death March. In this episode, the boys will examine and discuss the struggles of soldiers captured by the Japanese in 1942 during the Philippine Islands Campaign.
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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29:10
A visit to Auschwitz Birkenau
On Saturday, November 30, 35 members of the Holy Cross family, including 20 students, and I visited Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland after spending the past six days in Berlin, Warsaw, and Krakow. Following a large group discussion, a few of the bo...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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26:18
