The History of WWII Podcast - by Ray Harris Jr
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A biweekly podcast covering the last great war. Join Ray Harris Jr as he explores World War Two in intimate detail.
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The History of WWII Podcast - by Ray Harris Jr
May 30, 2023
Episode 418-The Show Must Go On
As the escorting destroyers fill up with rescued crewmen, now it’s the Ohio’s turn as her engines give up the ghost. But the men in this story are determined to get her to Malta, by hook or by crook. For her fuel is the difference to whether Malta endures or surrenders to the not so tender mercies of the Axis Powers.
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The History of WWII Podcast - by Ray Harris Jr
4 days ago
Episode 419-Across the Finish Line
Some of the merchant ships enter Grand Harbor and Adm. Burrough turns around to make for Gibraltar. But the Maltese notice that only three ships came with Burrough. Where were the others and most importantly, where was the tanker Ohio. She was still a few hours away, with no way to move under her own power. And between the oil on board, not to mention the tons of water now inside her, from the ship’s ripped side, the destroyers were still trying to figure something out. Either way, when the sun rose on August 14th, the Axis fighters and bombers would be back. Something had to happen and soon.
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The History of WWII Podcast - by Ray Harris Jr
May 23, 2023
Episode 417-Interview w/ Craig Nelson about his book V is For Victory
Craig Nelson's book V is For Victory has it all: FDR's early days of combatting the Great Depression, restoring faith in the country and gearing up for a war that many hoped would never come. But it was FDR putting the country on the right path that got the US ready to aid the Allies and eventually enter the war. And win it.
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Stories of the Second World War
Nov 4, 2019
Operation Compass w/ Ray Harris Jr. (The History of WWII Podcast)
Today I chat with fellow WWII podcaster, Ray Harris Jr. Listen for a fascinating discussion on Operation Compass, the Italian army in the Second World War, and British General Richard O’Connor. Subscribe to Ray's show The History of WWII Podcast.
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