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MIGHTY 8TH - BAPTISM OF FIRE (Part 2)

MIGHTY 8TH - BAPTISM OF FIRE (Part 2)

FromWW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk


MIGHTY 8TH - BAPTISM OF FIRE (Part 2)

FromWW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk

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Length:
63 minutes
Released:
Jan 31, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

“Day bombing is the bold, the aggressive, the offensive thing to do.

“It is the method and the practice which will put the greatest pressure on Germany, work the greatest havoc to his wartime industry and the greatest reduction to this air force.”

General Ira Eaker was determined for his USAAF to bomb Germany during the day and specifically industrial targets. 

Why did he disagree with Bomber Harris - and would the benefit of bombing factories outweigh the growing butcher’s bill of American pilots?

In a new epic seven-part series inspired by the release of ‘Masters Of The Air’ on AppleTV, Al Murray and James Holland tell the true story of the Mighty 8th - one of the most courageous units in the USAAF.

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Exec Producer: Tony Pastor
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Released:
Jan 31, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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.