• The 29th Infantry Division (Part I): "Twenty-Nine, Let's Go!"

  • Sep 22 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 19 mins
  • Podcast

The 29th Infantry Division (Part I): "Twenty-Nine, Let's Go!"

  • Summary

  • In this episode, historian Joseph Balkoski joins me to talk about the history of the 29th Infantry Division, some challenges the Division faced before D-Day, the Division's connection to the Army Rangers, and the Division's leadership as they prepared for the Cross-Channel attack. Joe will pick this story up in a second episode to talk about the 29th Infantry Division's experiences on D-Day and in Normandy.


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    Books by Joe Balkoski

    • Omaha Beach: D-Day, June 6, 1944
    • From Beachhead to Brittany: The 29th Infantry Division at Brest, August - September 1944
    • From Brittany to the Reich: The 29th Infantry Division in Germany, September - November 1944
    • Our Tortured Souls: The 29th Infantry Division in the Rhineland, November - December 1944
    • Beyond the Beachhead: The 29th Infantry Division in Normandy

    Why We Fight Bonus Content (https://www.patreon.com/motheroftanks) Mother of Tanks website


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