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    USA: We Have Ways - Men Against Fire

    USA: We Have Ways - Men Against Fire

    FromWW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk

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    USA: We Have Ways - Men Against Fire

    FromWW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk

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    Length:
    48 minutes
    Released:
    Feb 17, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    In his seminal book, 'Men Against Fire', Brigadier General S.L.A Marshall (better known as SLAM) made the extraordinary claim that fewer than 25% of men in combat actually fired their weapons at the enemy.Oft cited, hugely influential, but had Marshall got it right? Al Murray, James Holland and John McManus pick apart SLAM's research in another excellent WHW USA episode.A Goalhanger Films ProductionProduced by Joey McCarthyExec Producer: Tony PastorTwitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPodWebsite: wehavewayspod.comEmail: wehavewayspod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Released:
    Feb 17, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    Achtung! Achtung!Comedian Al Murray and historian James Holland discuss all matters Second World War.We Have Ways of Making You Talk is a bi-weekly show exploring the war in close up. James and Al have a stunning knowledge of their subject, but don't expect a linear narrative. The boys love a tangent and a forgotten tale.We Have Ways of Making You Talk roams down forgotten front lines, casts new villains and makes the case for unlikely heroes.Send questions to James and Al via Twitter using #WeHaveWays or by email to wehavewayspodcast@gmail.comBattle stations! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.