The "We're Not Lost, Private" Podcast
Whether you’re interested in learning more about the real Band of Brothers, or exploring the people, places and things associated with a wide range of World War II battles, the “We’re Not Lost, Private” Podcast is the pod for you. We focus on telling the stories of the members of the Greatest Generation who served at the bayonet point and were involved in the battles that helped define the 20th Century and beyond. We’ll talk with historians, authors, battlefield guides and family members of the men and women that were there during one of the most climactic events in human history. Learn what it was like for these service members to take part in a combat parachute assault, an amphibious assault on an enemy held beach, knocking out an enemy strong point, or countless other actions across the breath and width of World War II. The “We’re Not Lost, Private” Podcast puts you right next to them during that action.
The "We're Not Lost, Private" Podcast
EP66 – Fire and Fortitude w/John McManus
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There’s a lot of misconceptions about the Pacific Theater of Operations, and many have to do with the U.S. Army and its level of participation, and proficiency. Dr. John McManus has written a trilogy of books examining the performance of the Army in the PTO. Fire and Fortitude is the first of the three, and during this episode, John sits down with Joe to discuss the Army starting in 1941 at Pearl Harbor and continues through 1942, looking at actions in far reaching locations like the Philippines, Guadalcanal, Attu, and Makin, and so many more. Fire and Fortitude is a multi-domain, multi-discipline look at all aspects of the theater environment and how it affected the U.S. Army and its performance during those two critical years. Join Joe and John for the first of this three-part series.
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