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Sept. 11, 2008 The Operations Across Northern France, Fall 1944

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.

$10.00

Sept. 25, 2008 Four years of German Occupation in Normandy

Speaker:  Dominique François, author of     

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 were killed in battles during June and July 1944.

$10.00

Nov. 13, 2008 Interrogating the Nazi Leaders at Mondorf Luxembourg

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.

$10.00

Dec. 11, 2008  The Alamo in the Ardennes - Attack on the Center of the Bulge

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.

$10.00

Feb. 12, 2009  The OSS - Office of Strategic Services

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 largely overlooked clandestine operations.

$10.00