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Destroying the Armaments Industries in Germany (24-10)
May 12, 2011 - Speaker: Bob Mrazek, author of To Kingdom Come

Bob Mrazek, Author of A Dawn Like Thunder and the upcoming To Kingdom Come, along with Veterans of the Bombers of the Eighth AAF will discuss Missions on the arms plants of the Germans, but focus on a mission to Stuttgart in September of 1943,

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Battle of Cassino: A Bloody Struggle Shrouded in Controversy (24-9)
April 14, 2011 - Speaker: Flint Whitlock

Flint Whitlock, Author of Rock of Anzio -- and Veterans of the Fifth Army -- will relate the bitter attacks against German defenses in the attempt to liberate the Italian Peninsula and take Rome.

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Role of the Coast Guard in Naval Operations (24-8)
March 10, 2011 - Speaker: Ken Wiley & Thomas Ostrom

Ken Wiley, Author of Lucky Thirteen, and a WWII Veteran of the Coast Guard will join other WWII CG Veterans to explain the critical role of the CG in guiding and protecting the many Island Landings in the Pacific.

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Return to the Phillipines (24-7)
February 10, 2011 - Speaker: LTC George Eaton

LTC George Eaton, Command Historian for the U.S. Army Sustainment Command and Author of an upcoming biography on General Krueger -- with Sixth Army Veterans that fought the battles -- will discuss the retaking of the Islands lost to the Japanese in 1942.

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The Forgotten Year on the Eastern Front (24-6)
January 13, 2011 - Speaker: Dennis Showalter

Dennis Showalter, Author of Hitler's Panzers -- and WWII Russian Veterans -- will discuss the Soviet counterattacks to defeat the Germans between the Battle of Kursk and Operation Bagration.

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Pearl Harbor: A Critical Review based on New Information and Analyses (24-5)
December 9, 2010 - Speaker: Dr. Alan Zimm

Alan Zimm, Author of over 85 Publications and upcoming book on Pearl Harbor -- with Veterans of Pearl Harbor -- will discuss the flaws in attack and command issues that could have influenced the outcome of attack and the events that followed December 7th.

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The Yalta Conference (24-4)
November 11, 2010 - Speaker: Serhii Plohkii

S.S. Plohkii, Havard University - Professor of Ukranian Studies, and author of Yalta: The Price of Peace, will discuss the importance of the 1945 conference at Yalta and how it led to controversial confrontations during the Cold War.

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MIA: The Aftermath of War (24-3)
October 28, 2010 - Speaker: Tripp Wiles

Tripp Wiles, author of Forgotten Raiders of '42, will discuss his experience in searching for the remains of the missing Marine Raiders from the Makin Island Attack in 1942, while serving in the Central Identification Laboratory Hawaii. The local MIA Hunters, founded by Bryon Moon, will exhibit the results of their recent expeditions to New Guinea.

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Rhone Valley Campaign: Southern Assault into Germany (24-2)
October 14, 2010 - Speaker: David Colley

David Colley, author of "Decision at Strasbourg", and Veterans of the U.S. Seventh Army will discuss the controversial decision made by Gen. Dwight Eisenhower not to cross the Rhine from France in late 1944, which many now believe woould have ended the war in Europe six months earlier.

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Guadalcanal: Reversal of Japanese Victories (24-1)
September 9, 2010 - Speaker: Col. Jon Hoffman

Col. Jon Hoffman, author of Once a Legend and Chesty, with Veterans attending the National Guadalcanal Veterans Reunion, will show the critical importance of this strategic victory to the ultimate outcome in the Pacific.

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Air Operations in the CBI: The Hump, Air Commandos and Air Cargo (23-10)
May 13, 2010 Speaker: Al Lathrop, Author & Historian

Al Lathrop, author and historian, with Veterans of the China Burma India Theater. Air support in the CBI Theater was crucial to maintain ground operations; rugged and inhospitable terrain often made supply otherwise impossible. Cargo flights from India and over the Himalayas ("The Hump") kept China in the war and brought men, equipment and supplies into Burma to defeat the Japanese.

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The Invasion of Anzio (23-9)
April 8, 2010 Speaker: Flint Whitlock

Despite early success of the surprise landing in late january 1944, savage fighting soon developed on the narrow 15-mile-long Anzio Beachhead south of Rome. By the breakout four months later, the Allies had lost nearly 30,000 men.

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The New Guinea Campaign (23-8)
March 11, 2010 Speaker: James Campbell, author of The Ghost Mountain Boys

James Campbell, author of The Ghost Mountain Boys, with Southwest Pacific Campaign Veterans. The much overlooked campaign in the Southwest Pacific and New Guinea landing were part of the Allies' successful island hopping strategy. Many of the troops who fought this war in the jungles were from the 23rd Infantry Division, a Wisconsin National Guard unit.

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The Role of Bombers in World War II (23-7)
February 11, 2010 Speaker: Williamson Murray, author & historian

Williamson Murray, author of numerous military history books, with Army Air Forces Veterans. The massive European Theater air war, from the early struggles to the strategic developments that ensured the destruction of the Luftwaffe and Nazi war industry, employed millions of U.S. airmen. A large percentage of Fort Snelling inductees fed that demand for trained flyers and crews.

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The Leadership of the Russian Military (23-6)
January 14, 2010 Speaker: Roger Reese, author of numerous books on Soviet Military and Veterans

Roger Reese, author of books on the World War II Soviet military, with Russian Veterans. The Soviet soldiers' recruitment and training and their leadership, from platoon level up to Marshal of the Soviet Union, determined their ultimate performance in battle despite the effects of Stalin's terror purges on leadership cadres.

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The 82nd Airborne Division in the Battle of the Bulge (23-5)
December 10, 2009 Speaker: Guy LoFaro, author & historian

Guy LoFaro, author of an upcoming book on the 82nd Airborne, with Division Veterans. The German counteroffensive in the Ardennes was not broken at Bastogne, as popularly thought, but farther north. There, in the Salm River Valley, the 82nd Airborne Division turned back the German main effort and ended Hitler's plans to turn the tide of the war.

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The Sorgi Spy Ring (23-4)
November 12, 2009 Speaker: Dr. Donald Goldstein

The Dr. Harold C. Deutsch Lecture. Donald Goldstein, author of numerous World War II books The Sorgi spy operation was one of the most successful in history. Information obtained by the spy ring in Japan facilitated the Russian decision to transfer large numbers of troops from Siberia to the Moscow front where they stopped the German "Barbarosa" offensive and launched a massive counterattack that became Germany's first major defeat in World War II.

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War Art of WWII - Germany and the United States (23-3)
October 22, 2009 Marylou Gjernes, retired curator of the Army Art Museum

Marylou Gjernes, retired curator of the Army Art collection at the Center for Military History. Propaganda art expresses philosophical viewpoints through powerful imagery. The Nazi government used art to promote its policies and the stature of its leadership. Soldier artists, even those assigned to create military propaganda, had their own unique front line viewpoints.

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The History of the Hitler Youth (23-2)
October 8, 2009 Speaker: Don Gregory, author of Jungvolk

Don Gregory, author of "Jungvolk", and Wilhelm Gehlen, co-author and former Hitler Youth member. Even German children were enrolled to participate in the war effort. Most served in the Hitler Youth, the second oldest paramilitary group in the Third Reich, founded only a year after the Sturmabteilung (SA).

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The Sinking of the Leopoldville and the Brittany Campaign (23-1)
Sept. 10, 2009 Speaker: Dr. Randy Bradham

Dr. Bradham is author of two books on the 66th ID. Veteran Guest Speakers will include Rev Henry (Hank) Andersen - survivor of the sinking; Other Veterans from the 66th ID.

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Season 22 of WW2HRT on DVD
All 10 episodes, $20 savings

All 10 episodes of the 2009-2008 lecture series: Glider Operations in WWII, Invasion of Okinawa, Air to Ground Operations, The OSS - Office of Strategic Services, The Battle of Moscow, The Alamo in the Ardennes, Interrogating the Nazi leaders at Mondorf, Luxembourg, Operation Downfall, Four years of German Occupation in Normandy, The operations Across Northern France, Fall 1944

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Glider Operations in WWII (22-10)
May 14, 2009 Speaker: Gerard Devlin, author of Silent Wings

Gerard Devlin, author of Silent Wings, will relate how successful German glider operations led to the development of a U.S. Army glider program. Minnesota companies built almost 1,600 gliders used in every major campaign from Sicily to the fi
nal victory in Asia. Veterans that flew and fought with gliders will tell their stories about the flying coffi
ns.

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Invasion of Okinawa (22-9)
April 9, 2009 Speaker: Bill Sloan, author of The Ultimate Battle

Bill Sloan, author of The Ultimate Battle, will make the case that the suicidal defense by the Japanese on the doorstep of Japans mainland was a major factor in the decision to drop the atomic bomb. Marine, Army, and Navy veterans of the battle will relate their personal experiences.

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Air to Ground Operations (22-8)
March 12, 2009 Speaker: Thomas Hughes, author of Overlord

Thomas Hughes, author of Overlord, will describe the critical role of close air support in the battle for Normandy and across France, and its ongoing importance to the Air Force. Ace P-47 pilot Ken Dahlberg and others who were part of those battles will present some of their experiences in materially aiding the ground fight.

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The OSS - Office of Strategic Services (22-7)
Feb. 12, 2009 Speaker: Patrick K. O'Donnell, author of The Brenner Assignment

Patrick K. O'Donnell, author of OSS and the upcoming The Brenner Assignment will weave personal stories with historical documentation of the complex organization and widespread activities of this intriguing WWII agency. Veterans will tell their stories of being assistant to Gen. "Wild Bill" Donovan, credited as founder of the OSS and ultimately CIA, in largely overlooked clandestine operations at the end of WWII.

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The Battle for Moscow (22-6)
January 8, 2009 Speaker: Andrew Nagorski

Between September 39, 1941 and April 20, 19442, seven million German and Soviet troops took part in the battle for Moscow, and nearly 2.5 million of them became casualties. In The Greatest Battle, Andrew Nagorski explains why Hitler's mistakes eventually trumped those of Stalin - and why hitler eventually lost the war.

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The Alamo in the Ardennes - Attack on the Center of the Bulge (22-5)
December 13, 2008 Speaker: John McManus, author of Alamo in the Ardennes

John McManus, author of Alamo in the Ardennes, will be joined by veterans of the 28th Infantry and 10th Armored Divisions in telling the story of the December 1944 race for Bastogne. That critical Belgian town, essential to the German Ardennes offensive, was successfully defended over five critical days by American troops who sacrificed themselves to buy time for reinforcements to arrive.

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Interrogating the Nazi Leaders at Mondorf Luxembourg (22-4)
Nov. 13, 2008 Speaker: Ken Hechler, author of The Bridge at Remagen

Ken Hechler, author of Working with Truman and The Bridge at Remagen, will discuss his personal experiences in gathering information from the Nazi leaders at Mondorf Luxembourg, after V-E Day, as the war crimes trials were being planned at Nuremburg and Dachau.

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Ending the Pacific War: The Invasion, the Bombs, and the New Scholarship (22-3)
October 9, 2008 Speaker: Richard Frank

Richard Frank, author of Downfall, will discuss new scholarship on the planned invasion U.S. invasion and Japan's counter-invasion strategy that radically alters how the end of the war is interpreted. Admiral Donald Showers, who participated in planning the landings, and other veterans will provide their perspectives.

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Four years of German Occupation in Normandy (22-2)
September 25, 2008 Speaker: Dominique François, author of Normandy: Breaching the Atlantic Wall

French author and publisher Dominique François will vividly describe how, for the Normans, the battle of Normandy started in June 1940. The German Army invaded and began four years of occupation, fortification, restrictions and humiliations while the Normans resisted. The countryside was devastated and eventually over 20,000 civilians were killed in battles during June and July 1944.

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The Operations Across Northern France, Fall 1944 (22-1)
Sept. 11, 2008 Speaker: John Nelson Rickard, author of Patton at Bay

John Nelson Rickard, author of Patton at Bay, will examine George S. Patton Jr's generalship during grueling static warfare through Lorraine and into Alsace. Patton had little opportunity for the fast armored campaign he sought and according to the speaker was unable to fully adapt to new realities of heavy German resistance, fortified cities and interference from superiors. Third Army veterans will add their personal stories.

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Omaha Beach: A Flawed Victory (21-10)
May 8, 2008 Speaker: Dr. Adrian Lewis

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Fortifications of the Third Reich (21-9)
April 10, 2008 Speaker: Joe Kaufmann

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The China-Burma-India Theater: A Forgotten War (21-8)
March 13, 2008 Speaker: Al Lathrop

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Norwegian Resistance in WWII (21-7)
April 14, 2008 Speaker: Christian Skjervold

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The Greatest Generation in Normandy (21-6)
January 24, 2008 Speaker: Dominique Francois

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Kursk (21-5)
January 10, 2008 Speaker: Jonathon House

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The Battle of Midway: Turning the Tide in the Pacific (20-9)
May 10, 2007 - Speaker: Joh Parschall

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Breaking the Japanese Codes: Signal Intelligence in the Pacific (20-8)
April 12, 2007 - Speaker: Joe Fitzharris, PhD

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The Marine Landings at Pelileau: A Needless Invasion? (20-7)
March 8, 2007 Speaker: Bill Sloan

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Liberation of the Nazi Concentration Camps (20-6)
February 8, 2007 - Speaker: Steve Chicoine

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The Battle of the Bulge on the North Shoulder (20-4)
December 14, 2006 Speaker: Steve Rusiecki

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Relations Between Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan, 1934 - 1945 (20-3)
November 9, 2006 - Speaker: Carl Boyd

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The Huertgen Forest (20-2)
October 12, 2006 Speaker: Edward Miller

Fighting in heavy forest, over 30,000 men of the US First Army became casualties in this push toward Germanys industrial Ruhr valley. Edward Miller, author of A Dark and Bloody Ground offers new interpretation of this battle, long considered to have been poorly managed.

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With the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment in Normandy, the Ardennes and Operation Varsity (20-1)
September 14, 2006 - Speaker: Doug Bekke

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The Longest Battle: Crossing the Siegfried Line and Into the Ruhr (19-9)
May 11, 2006 - Speaker: Harry Yeide

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Hitler's Final Defeat in the West (19-8)
April 13, 2006 - Speaker: Lise Pommois

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Operation Varsity: Air Drop Across the Rhine (19-7)
March 9, 2006 - Speaker: Doug Bekke

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Long Range Combat Patrol with PBM Mariners (19-6)
February 9, 2006 Speaker: John Lindley

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Battle of Saipan (19-4)
December 8, 2005 - Speaker: Bruce Petty

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Battle of Tarawa: Three Days in Hell (18-8)
April 14, 2005 Speaker: Doug Pricer

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Operation Market Garden: A Bridge Too Far (16-9)
May 8, 2003 Speaker: Dan Burgett

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Operation Torch & North Africa (16-8)
April 10, 2003 Speaker: John Votaw

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Treasures Stolen by the Nazis (16-7)
March 13, 2003 Speaker: Bonnie Lindbert

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Submarine Warfare (16-6)
February 13, 2003

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Island War in the Southwest Pacific (16-5)
January 9, 2003 Speaker: Kim Munholland, PhD

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Defense of Elsenborn Ridge (16-4)
December 12, 2002 Speaker: Joe Doherty

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The Just War Theory: Before and After 9/11 (16-3)
November 14, 2002 Speaker: Walter Benjamin, PhD

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Soldiers of India: Fighting in Many Theaters (16-2)
October 10, 2002 Speaker: Gen. Shankar Roychowdhury

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To Save the POW's: Raid on Cabanatuan (16-1)
September 19, 2002 Speaker: Doug Bekke

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D-Day on Utah Beach (15-10)
May 9, 2002 Speaker: Doug Bekke

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Doolittle Raid on Tokyo: 60th Anniversary (15-9)
April 11, 2002 Speaker: C.V. Glines

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Fighting Norwegians: 99th Separate Infantry Battalion (15-7)
February 14, 2002 Speaker: Doug Bekke

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Pearl Harbor, December 7th: 60th Anniversary (15-5)
December 13, 2001 Speaker: Kim Munholland, Ph.D.

University of Minnesota History Professor, Kim Munholland, looks at the patterns and motivations which led the Japanese leadership in to attacking the United States. Four Pearl Harbor Veterans contribute their recollections.

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The Cold War: Successes and Failures of World War II (15-4)
November 8, 2001 Speaker: Ed Schuh, Ph.D.

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The Hammelburg Raid (15-3)
October 13, 2001 Speaker: Jim Renner

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48 Million Tons to Eisenhower: Logistical Support (14-7)
March 8, 2001 Speaker: Col. Don Williams

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War in the Balkins: Hitler's Trap (14-6)
February 8, 2001 Speaker: Dr. Theo Stavrou

Dr, Theo Stavrou, history professor at the University of Minnesota, and two Veterans who fought with Partisans.

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The Nisei Soldier (14-1)
September 14, 2000 Speaker: Edwin Nakasone

Author and historian Edwin (Bud) Nakasone, along with Tosh Abe (Merrill's Marauders, MARS Task Force, China-Burma Theater), and Tom Oye (100th Infantry Battalion/442nd Regt. Combat Team).

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The Mighty Eighth Air Force: England 1942-45 (11-1)
September 11, 1997 - Speaker: Roger Freeman

Author of 28 books on the 8th Air Force.

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Work Horse of the Fleet: Tin Cans (10-9)
May 8, 1997 - Speaker: John Lindley

An overview of naval destroyers is provided by historian John Lindley. Veterans providing personal experiences include Dick Milner (DD-497), Don McCarthy (DD-536), Don Fraser (DD-547) and Bob Odegard (DD876).

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Saving Lives on the Battlefield: The Combat Surgeon (10-5)
February 13, 1997 - Speaker: Dr. Bill McConahey

Dr. Bill McConahey retraces his work saving soldiers lives as a battlefield surgeon with the 90th ID across Normandy and northern Europe. Also, Dr. Charles Aling shares memories and color films taken by his father, a surgeon with the 100th Evac Hospital.

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The United Nations Charter and the Relief of Our POW's in Japan (10-3)
December 21, 1996 - Speaker: Governor Harold Stassen

Harold Stassen resigned the Governorship of Minnesota to serve our country during WWII. Stassen provides his personal service stories of how the Navy assigned him to the staff of Admiral Halsey, being reassigned to help draft and being a becoming a signer of the charter creating the United Nations. Finally, he relays the story of creatively disobeying some orders - and following others, to return to Halsey's staff and planning and liberating POW's being held in Japan before the peace treaty was signed. "Pappy" Boyington was among this he brought back to freedom.

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Bustin' the Bulge: Hitler's Last Offensive, Defense of the Manhay-Hotton Sector(10-2)
November 14, 1996 - Speaker: Robert Lampe

This program on the Bulge focuses on the northern shoulder of the infamous battle. Veterans featured: Robert Lampe & Wally Duffney were part of the 57th ID. John Kline was in the 106th ID and Bill Houston in the 517th Airborne Regiment.

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Waves & Lady Leathernecks: Women in the Navy & Marines (9-8)
May 9, 1996 - Speaker: B.J. Gersey

B.J. Gersey, Helen Scully, Liz Whitbeck, Palmer and Mary Kendell relay their experiences having enlisted and serving in the Navy and Marines during WWII.

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Aftermath of Battle: Graves Registration Activities and American Military Cemeteries in Europe (9-7)
April 11, 1996 - Speaker: Ltc. Don Williams

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The 442nd Regimental Combat Team: Japanese Americans Fighting in Europe (9-6)
March 14, 1996 - Speaker: Col. Edwin "Bud" Nakasone

The 442nd and the 101st IB were the most decorated combat units of WWII. Col. Edwin "Bud" Nakasone provides a good history of how Japanese Americans fought in Europe during WWII.

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Twin Cities Ordnance Plant: Producing the Arms of War (9-5)
February 8, 1996: Speaker: Barbara Gertsema

Historian Barbara Gertsema, discusses the history of the Twin Cities munitions factory, along with accounts from several who worked there during the war, J. Leavitt Anderson, Myrtle Hoppe, Carl Holmberg. Local historian Robert Vogel is also in the discussion panel.

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Recording the History of War: Role of the Combat Photographer (9-4)
January 11, 1996 - Speaker: Walter Halloran

Walter Halloran had a unique role, serving in the US Army's Signal Corps. He saw WWII like only a few ever had. He was on Normandy Beach during the first wave. He was at the Battle of the Bulge, Remagen and pretty much wherever the action was. It wasn't until well into the war, when it was realized that combat photographers spent more time on the lines than many of the infantryman.

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The Raid on Hammelburg: Patton's Gamble to Rescue POW's (9-3)
December 14, 1995 - Speaker: Mjr. Abe Baum

In March of 1945, the Allies were pressing on both sides of Germany, Gen. Patton uncharacteristically decides to launch a raid with the goal of liberating a POW camp near Hammelburg. Oflag XIII - was thought to house 200-300 American Officers, which was 60 miles behind enemy lines. Major Abe Baum was ordered to command of this task force. With insufficient sustaining force, Baum led the raid, which ultimately failed, but still had measured positive effect in the overall war. Major Baum tells the story in his own words, along with Milt Koshiel (a half-track driver on the raid), and Don Frederick (one of the liberated POW's). This raid remains a controversial event in Patton's career.

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The 17th Airborne Division: Bulge and Over the Rhine (9-2)
November 9, 1995 - Speaker: Mel Therian

Five soldiers from the 17th relay their experiences from the Battle of the Bulge.

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Governing the Conquered Enemy: Civil Affairs in Germany & Japan (9-1)
October 12, 1995 - Speaker: Col. Mike Halvorsen

Col. Mike Halvorsen provides a historic overview of reestablishing civil affairs in militarily defeated countries. Dr. Phil Raup and Dr. George Warp relate their very different experiences as they related to setting up civil affairs programs in post-WWII Germany & Japan. Also, a ceremony to officially dedicate the lecture series as: "The Dr. Harold C. Deutsch WWII History Round Table" opens this program.

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Up the Rhone and Into Germany (8-8)
April 13, 1995 - Speaker: Herman Ratelle

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Bombs Over Tokyo: The Doolittle Raid (8-7)
March 13, 1995: Speaker: Col. Hank Potter

A young lieutenant in the Army Air Corps at the onset of WWII, Henry Potter volunteered for an unknown assignment. Little did he know it would become one of the iconic moments of WWII. He served as navigator to Colonel Jimmy Doolittle on the infamous bombing run on Tokyo. Supplemented with news reel footage and photos, hear Hank tell the story from his perspective.

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The Sixth Marine Division at Okinawa (8-5)
February 9, 1995 - Speaker: Ted Brooks

Ted Brooks was the Rifle Platoon Leader "I" Company of the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Division on Okinawa. Ted relays his perspective of events of nine weeks of battle April - June 1945.

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Battle of the Bulge: Attack & Defense (8-3)
December 8, 1994 - Speaker: Doug Bekke

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Operation Market Garden: A Bridge Too Far (8-1)
October 13, 1994 - Speaker: Doug Bekke

Doug Bekke provides historic overview and three Veterans of the operation provide their vantage points.

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Assault on the Beaches with Landing Craft (7-12)
May 12, 1994 - Speaker: Ivan Musicant

Award-winning Naval Historian Ivan Musicant provides historic overview of landing craft during WWII. Joe Hanson and Bob Lemm relay their real experience.

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A Pilot in the 367th Fighter Group (7-11)
May 11, 1994 - Speaker: Col. Allen Diefendorf

Col. Diefendorf flew P-38's during WWII, in the Korean War and F-4 Phantoms in Viet Nam. He specifically recounts his involvement of providing air support to Patton's 3rd Army.

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D-Day Landings (7-10)
April 18, 1994 - Speaker: Curt Hansen

Curt Hansen provides an overall history of the D-Day landings and relays his personal experience as a Small Boat Officer on LST-315.

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Role of Women in WWII (7-9)
April 14, 1994 - Speaker: Yzetta Nelson

Yzetta Nelson, Margery Hearne and Josephine Downey were all members of the WACs (Women's Army Corps) and will discuss their diverse roles and service during WWII.

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Ranger Operations (7-7)
March 10, 1994 Speaker: Don Frederick

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America's Secret Warriors: The Yankee Samurai (7-6)
February 10, 1994 - Speaker: Col Edwin Nakasone

Ed Nakasone was 14 and witnessed the attack at Pearl Harbor. He retired from a full career in the U.S. Army as a Colonel. He currently teaches WWII History classes at Century College.

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PT Boats in WWII (7-4)
December 9, 1993 - Speaker: Capt Robert Searles

Robert Searles commanded PT Boats during WWII.

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Military Plots Against Hitler (7-3)
November 11, 1993 Speaker: Dr. Harold C. Deutsch

Co-founder of the WW2HRT, Dr. Harold C. Deutsch was a longtime history professor at the University of Minnesota and U.S. Army War College. Dr. Deutsch was a gifted storyteller because he actually lived it. Being interested in WWI history, Dr. Deutsch was allowed numerous trips into Germany during the 1930's. He personally knew and interviewed leaders from that era and thus came to know the leaders of the rising Nazi regime prior to the closing of political relations. From this experience, Dr. Deutsch was recruited into the OSS for several years late in WWII. His respected background and friendships then involved him in interviewing the defeated Nazi leaders at the close of the war. We are very pleased to make his original lectures at the Round Table available to you.

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Seabees at War (7-2)
October 14, 1993 - Speaker: Herb Kortz

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Landing at Anzio (7-1)
October 1, 1993 - Speakers: Various

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Final Defeat of the Afrika Korps (6-8)
May 13, 1993 - Speaker: David Wesely

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Combat Correspondent with the 4th Marine Division (6-7)
April 15, 1993 - Speaker: Bill Hengen

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Building the Bridge Over the River Kwai (6-6)
March 11, 1993 - Speaker: Jim Whittaker

Jim served in the British Signal Corps and wound up as part of the engineering team that originally constructed the Bridge over the River Kwai. Little did anyone foresee the horrible future "death road" that Japanese Forces would purpose it as.

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Submarines at War (6-5)
February 11, 1993 - Speaker: Darrell Nelson

Chief Gunners Mate Darrell Nelson provides an overview of American Submarine history from it's beginnings up modern nuclear-powered craft. His thirty-year career on submarines provides insight that few have experienced.

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In the Hungarian Army: Republican & Royal (6-4)
January 14, 1993 - Speaker: Frank Van Dan

Frank Van Dan grew up in Hungaria, served in both of it's armies before it was overrun by the Nazi Regime. Wishing to fight to regain his homeland, he joined the Russian Army and will tell his account of having served in three different armies.

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Tuskeegee Airmen Experiment: A Success (6-3)
December 10, 1992

Col. Kenneth O Wofford of the 332nd provides a detailed history of early African-American aviation and life as an now-infamous Tuskeegee Airmen.

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Three Years in the OSS (6-2)
November 12, 1992 Speaker: Dr. Harold C. Deutsch

Co-founder of the WW2HRT, Dr. Harold C. Deutsch was a longtime history professor at the University of Minnesota and U.S. Army War College. Dr. Deutsch was a gifted storyteller because he actually lived it. Being interested in WWI history, Dr. Deutsch was allowed numerous trips into Germany during the 1930's. He personally knew and interviewed leaders from that era and thus came to know the leaders of the rising Nazi regime prior to the closing of political relations. From this experience, Dr. Deutsch was recruited into the OSS for several years late in WWII. His respected background and friendships then involved him in interviewing the defeated Nazi leaders at the close of the war. We are very pleased to make his original lectures at the Round Table available to you.

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Desert Operations: El Alamein to Kuwait (6-1)
October 8, 1992 - Speaker: Joe Repya

Joe Repya, U.S. Army Helicopter pilot from Viet Nam through Desert Storm, provides a historical look at the Allied battles defeating Rommel in North Africa. He also draws comparison and contrast of model desert warfare fifty years later.

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The Ploesti Raid: The Low Level Attack, August 1943 (5-9)
May 14, 1992 - Speaker: Vern Snetting

Historian & Curator of Minnesota Military Museum, Doug Bekke provides historic background on the mission and it successes and failures. Vern Snetting was the 3rd lead navigator on the mission and discusses his experience and perspective.

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Doolittle Raid: The Minnesota Connection (5-8)
April 21, 1992 - Speaker: Bill Ellis

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History of the 4th Armored Division (5-7)
April 9, 1992 - Speaker: J. Leavitt Anderson

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The Doolittle Raid (5-6)
March 12, 1992 - Speaker; Bryan Moon

Bryan Moon details his experiences leading an expedition into China to trace leads to the B-25 wreckages of the Doolittle Raiders.

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War in the South Pacific (5-5)
February 13, 1992 - Speakers: Charlie Lindberg and John G. Harrison

Charlie Lindberg was a Marine and one of the flag raisers at Iwo Jima, one of the most iconic moments of WWII. Simply, Charlie tells his story of the event, and the second raising and shows rarely seen photos given to him by the Company photographer who documented the event. John G. Harrison was present at and describes the surrender of Japanese General Yamashita.

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In the OSS-OG: Drop into Normandy on D-Day Minus 14 (5-4)
January 9, 1992 - Speaker: Leif Eide

Leif Eide was part of the Jedburg paratroopers and will relay his story of participating in the Normandy Invasion. Dr. Deutsch provides a brief background on the formation of the OSS.

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I was at Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941 (5-3)
December 12, 1991 - Speakers: Platt Walker & Gordon Ehrisman

Platt Walker was in the Coast Guard Artillery. Gordon Ehrisman was a Navy PBY Pilot. Both of these men were stationed at Pearl Harbor on the memorable day and will discuss their stories. Dr. Deutsch also details background history and the controversies of this event.

$10.00

On the Trail of Leaders of WWI - Interviews with 100 WWI Leaders (5-2)
November 14, 1991 Speaker: Dr. Harold C. Deutsch

Co-founder of the WW2HRT, Dr. Harold C. Deutsch was a longtime history professor at the University of Minnesota and U.S. Army War College. Dr. Deutsch was a gifted storyteller because he actually lived it. Being interested in WWI history, Dr. Deutsch was allowed numerous trips into Germany during the 1930's. He personally knew and interviewed leaders from that era and thus came to know the leaders of the rising Nazi regime prior to the closing of political relations. From this experience, Dr. Deutsch was recruited into the OSS for several years late in WWII. His respected background and friendships then involved him in interviewing the defeated Nazi leaders at the close of the war. We are very pleased to make his original lectures at the Round Table available to you.

$10.00

Refugees: Displaced from Our Homes (5-1)
October 10, 1991 - Speakers: Curt Hort & Larry Nora

Harry was in Latvia 1940 - 1945. Curt was in Germany and China.

$10.00

The War in Burma: 1941 - 1945 (4-8)
May 9, 1991 - Speaker: Alan Lathrop

$10.00

Experiences of POWs in the Pacific (4-7)
April 11, 1991 - Speaker: Ray Makepeace

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The Aborted Relief of Wake Island (4-4)
January 10, 1991 - Speaker: Ivan Musicant

$10.00

Psychological Warfare in WWII (4-3)
December 13, 1990 - Speaker: Col Buz Kriesel

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Writing the History of WWII (4-2)
November 8, 1990 Speaker: Dr. Harold C. Deutsch

Co-founder of the WW2HRT, Dr. Harold C. Deutsch was a longtime history professor at the University of Minnesota and U.S. Army War College. Dr. Deutsch was a gifted storyteller because he actually lived it. Being interested in WWI history, Dr. Deutsch was allowed numerous trips into Germany during the 1930's. He personally knew and interviewed leaders from that era and thus came to know the leaders of the rising Nazi regime prior to the closing of political relations. From this experience, Dr. Deutsch was recruited into the OSS for several years late in WWII. His respected background and friendships then involved him in interviewing the defeated Nazi leaders at the close of the war. We are very pleased to make his original lectures at the Round Table available to you.

$10.00

The Leadership of WWII (3-6)
March 8, 1990 Speaker; Dr. Harold C. Deutsch

Co-founder of the WW2HRT, Dr. Harold C. Deutsch was a longtime history professor at the University of Minnesota and U.S. Army War College. Dr. Deutsch was a gifted storyteller because he actually lived it. Being interested in WWI history, Dr. Deutsch was allowed numerous trips into Germany during the 1930's. He personally knew and interviewed leaders from that era and thus came to know the leaders of the rising Nazi regime prior to the closing of political relations. From this experience, Dr. Deutsch was recruited into the OSS for several years late in WWII. His respected background and friendships then involved him in interviewing the defeated Nazi leaders at the close of the war. We are very pleased to make his original lectures at the Round Table available to you.

$10.00

On Admiral Halsey's Staff (3-5)
February 8, 1990 Speaker: Governor Harold Stassen

Like many of his generation, Harold Stassen resigned his job in order to serve his country. What was unusual, Stassen was Governor of Minnesota at the time. How then did a young man from the Midwestern Prairie come to serve on the staff of the infamous Admiral Halsey in the South Pacific?

$10.00

Air Aces of WWII (3-4)
January 11, 1990 - Speaker: Ken Dahlberg & Bud Tordoff

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Development of Tanks in WWII (3-3)
December 14, 1989 - Speaker: Tom O'Connell

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The What-If's of WWII (3-2)
November 9, 1989 - Speaker: Dr. Harold C. Deutsch

Co-founder of the WW2HRT, Dr. Harold C. Deutsch was a longtime history professor at the University of Minnesota and U.S. Army War College. Dr. Deutsch was a gifted storyteller because he actually lived it. Being interested in WWI history, Dr. Deutsch was allowed numerous trips into Germany during the 1930's. He personally knew and interviewed leaders from that era and thus came to know the leaders of the rising Nazi regime prior to the closing of political relations. From this experience, Dr. Deutsch was recruited into the OSS for several years late in WWII. His respected background and friendships then involved him in interviewing the defeated Nazi leaders at the close of the war. We are very pleased to make his original lectures at the Round Table available to you.

$10.00

Anschluss March 1938: An Eyewitness Account of the Nazi Takeover of Austria (3-1)
October 1, 1989 - Speaker: Dr. John Rath

$10.00

Uniforms of WWII (2-5)
February 9, 1989 - Speaker: Doug Bekke

A presentation of models wearing various uniforms of the major combatants of WWII.

$10.00

Medical Care in WWII (2-4)
January 12, 1989 - Brig Gen Ray Bonnabeau, MD

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A 15th Air Force Navigator Fighting in the Cavalry with Tito (2-3)
December 8, 1988 - Speaker: Harry Flesh

$10.00

The Role of Intelligence in the Invasion of Europe on June 6, 1944 (1-3)
May 12, 1988 Speaker: Dr. Harold C. Deutsch

Co-founder of the WW2HRT, Dr. Harold C. Deutsch was a longtime history professor at the University of Minnesota and U.S. Army War College. Dr. Deutsch was a gifted storyteller because he actually lived it. Being interested in WWI history, Dr. Deutsch was allowed numerous trips into Germany during the 1930's. He personally knew and interviewed leaders from that era and thus came to know the leaders of the rising Nazi regime prior to the closing of political relations. From this experience, Dr. Deutsch was recruited into the OSS for several years late in WWII. His respected background and friendships then involved him in interviewing the defeated Nazi leaders at the close of the war. We are very pleased to make his original lectures at the Round Table available to you.

$10.00

Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941: As Seen by a Japanese Fighter Pilot (1-2)
January 14, 1988 - Speaker: Edwin Nakasone

Ed Nakasone performs a historical reenactment based on a diary left by a Japanese Fighter Pilot.

$10.00