In this episode, Dr. Sanders Marble returns to talk about Army Doctors, Nurses, and Medics at Normandy.

Links

History of the Office of Medical History (https://medcoeckapwstorprd01.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/achh/HistoryoftheOfficeofMedicalHistory_12247.pdf)

Army Medicine History (https://www.dvidshub.net/unit/AMDM)

US Army Hospitals, Nurses, and Medical Units in the North Africa Campaign with Jessica Waszak -- Mentioned in the episode, it was the 48/128th Hospital that I couldn't recall

(Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/us-army-hospitals-nurses-and-medical-units-in-the/id1558636084?i=1000612231034)

(Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6mY40Q8ZJyGYok5Zhsyu67)

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

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

Dr. Ryan Wadle returns in this episode to talk about the US Navy in Operation Neptune — before, during, and a little after D-Day in 1944. While we don't necessarily discuss books, I'll include a few relevant links below.

Links

World War II: D-Day, The Invasion of Normandy (https://www.eisenhowerlibrary.gov/research/online-documents/world-war-ii-d-day-invasion-normandy)

The Invasion Fleet that Liberated Europe (https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history/2024/june/invasion-fleet-liberated-europe)

D-Day: The Beaches (https://dod.defense.gov/Portals/1/features/2016/0516_dday/docs/d-day-fact-sheet-the-beaches.pdf)

In this episode I'm joined by retired US Coast Guard Commander Gary Thomas who offers us a taste of the many MANY contributions of the USCG to the American war effort in the Second World War including the extensive support provided by the Coast Guard for the invasion of Normandy in June 1944.

Links

The Long Blue Line - USCG History Blog (https://www.history.uscg.mil/Research/THE-LONG-BLUE-LINE/)

U.S. Coast Guard Missions: A Historical Timeline (https://media.defense.gov/2021/Jun/04/2002735330/-1/-1/0/USCGMISSIONSTIMELINE.PDF)

Chronology of Coast Guard History (https://www.history.uscg.mil/research/chronology/)

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

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

Joining me in this this episode is Dr. Frank Blazich Jr. Frank spoke with me last year about the pontoons used to support Operation Husky, the invasion of Sicily in July 1943, and here he continues this story to talk about the Rhino Ferries and Mulberries at Normandy in June 1944.

Link

Inventors and Innovators: Naval Lighterage and Anglo-American Success in the Amphibious Invasions of German-Occupied Europe (https://tnm.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/default/article/download/155/149)

WW2TV - Project Tentacle: The Experimental Floating Airfield (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIA7Zdyg01c)

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

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

In this episode, Dr. Rob Williams joins me to talk about the US Army Airborne forces at Normandy in June 1944. Rob contributed to the 1943 series as well, with his episode linked below for those who missed it. Also linked below is Rob's upcoming book, The Airborne Mafia.

Links

Dispersion, Decentralization, Chaos, & LGOPs: US Army Airborne Culture & Operations in Italy 1943

The Airborne Mafia: The Paratroopers Who Shaped America's Cold War Army

Mother of Tanks website

Why We Fight Bonus Content (https://www.patreon.com/motheroftanks)

Continuing the Normandy 1944 coverage, in this episode I'm joined by Dr. Curtis King, retired US Army Armor Officer and current member of the Army University Press Combat Studies Institute Staff Ride Team, to talk about Utah Beach.

Curt provided a PPT to accompany his episode and you can find it here, at the bottom of the Podcast notes, right above the embedded podcast episodes: http://www.motheroftanks.com/podcast/

Links

Army University Press Combat Studies Institute: Invasion of Normandy Virtual Staff Ride

Why We Fight Bonus Content (https://www.patreon.com/motheroftanks)

In this episode, historian Joseph Balkoski joins me to talk about the history of the 29th Infantry Division, some challenges the Division faced before D-Day, the Division's connection to the Army Rangers, and the Division's leadership as they prepared for the Cross-Channel attack. Joe will pick this story up in a second episode to talk about the 29th Infantry Division's experiences on D-Day and in Normandy.

Links

Books by Joe Balkoski

• Omaha Beach: D-Day, June 6, 1944
• From Beachhead to Brittany: The 29th Infantry Division at Brest, August - September 1944
• From Brittany to the Reich: The 29th Infantry Division in Germany, September - November 1944
• Our Tortured Souls: The 29th Infantry Division in the Rhineland, November - December 1944
• Beyond the Beachhead: The 29th Infantry Division in Normandy

Why We Fight Bonus Content (https://www.patreon.com/motheroftanks) Mother of Tanks website

Rounding out his 3-part coverage of the Normandy Invasion, Steve Clay returns to tell us what happened at Omaha Beach for the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division on 6 June 1944, versus the plans he discussed in the previous episode.

Steve prepared a PowerPoint Presentation to go with the episode and you can find the download here, at the bottom of the Podcast notes, right above the embedded podcast episodes: http://www.motheroftanks.com/podcast/

Links

Army University Press Combat Studies Institute: Invasion of Normandy Virtual Staff Ride

No Sacrifice Too Great: The 1st Infantry Division in World War II

Blood and Sacrifice: The History of the 16th Infantry Regiment from the Civil War through the Gulf War

Seven Months to D-Day: An American Regiment in Dorset

Lineage and Honors Information: 16th Infantry Regiment

Why We Fight Bonus Content (https://www.patreon.com/motheroftanks)