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Why We Fight ~ 1944

Why We Fight ~ 1944

By: Sasha Lehtonen (MoT)
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Season two of the largest Combined, Joint, Multinational Military History effort focuses on American and Allied Forces in Europe and the Pacific through 1944. The 1943 series ended up with 108 episodes with contributions from across all US services, as well as contributions from our British and Canadian friends, and more.474917 World
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  • US Army Engineers in World War II
    Jun 14 2026

    In this episode I'm joined by now-Major Jonathan Bratten to talk about the Engineers in WWII. We also talk a bit about his grandfather's experiences during the war, and occasionally get sidetracked talking about Doctrine then and now.


    Links


    The US Army GHQ Maneuvers of 1941 by Christopher Gabel (https://history.army.mil/portals/143/Images/Publications/catalog/70-41-1.pdf)


    US Army Center of Military History Collections (the Green Books are largely unavailable at the moment but I will include a link to the site anyway https://history.army.mil/Research/Series-and-Collections/)


    Mother of Tanks website (⁠http://www.motheroftanks.com/podcast/⁠)

    Bonus Content (⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/motheroftanks⁠)


    NEW Writing Website (https://www.sashalehtonen.com/about/)


    Buy Me a Coffee (https://buymeacoffee.com/motheroftanks)

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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • The Laws of War, Military Justice, and a Nearly Impossible Task (Part II)
    Feb 9 2026

    In this episode, Dr. Ben Schneider returns to continue the story of military justice, and it's limitations, in the US Army during the Second World War. We mention the Biscari Massacre, which was discussed in an episode with MAJ Darren Johnson, and also the first episode on this topic, so links to both episodes are below.


    Links

    The Biscari Massacre

    • (Apple) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-biscari-massacre/id1558636084?i=1000622558585
    • (Spotify) https://open.spotify.com/episode/611cquMsnHWl4ohzK2IvNH?si=7vNYYS4wQ2OXxCE1pbpCQw

    The Laws of War, Military Justice, and a Nearly ImpossibleTask (Part I)

    • (Apple) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-laws-of-war-military-justice-and/id1558636084?i=1000642337839
    • (Spotify) https://open.spotify.com/episode/4GYfXwZURuO9SPT5jpxB3q?si=IhRPo6SLSEOZuogliMuHaQ

    Mother of Tanks website

    (⁠http://www.motheroftanks.com/podcast/⁠)


    Bonus Content

    (⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/motheroftanks⁠)

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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • War Comes to Aachen: The Nazis, Churchill, and the 'Stalingrad of the West'
    Feb 6 2026

    In this episode, Dr. Philip Blood returns to talk about the Battle of Aachen which is the subject of his latest book, War Comes to Aachen: The Nazis, Churchill, and the 'Stalingrad of the West'.


    Links

    War Comes to Aachen (Amazon ⁠https://www.amazon.com/War-Comes-Aachen-Churchill-Stalingrad/dp/1911723693⁠)

    WW2TV Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHNorlGemTE


    WW2TV Part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J_IRkeDAFs&list=PLDG3XyxGI5lA8jsUPclS-2jakJlDdp_Hk&index=3


    Mother of Tanks website (http://www.motheroftanks.com/podcast/)


    Bonus Content (https://www.patreon.com/c/motheroftanks)


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    1 hr and 40 mins
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