History 101: Recent Episodes
James H Nelson
A podcast that takes a brief look at major military, political, and sociological events in the history of the world. Book recommendations, and film discussions will take place in the discussion of the historicity of events.
On September 1, 1939 a german battleship opened fire on Polish installments, Luftwaffe bombers hit Polish airfields, and Panzer division smashed through the Polish resistance.
On the second day of batle, Lee attempted to roll up both flanks of the union army. The fortitutde of union commanders defended the hills. Stuart returns from his ride.
General Lee gambled on a second invasion of the north. Although the Federal army was slow to move, he was being shadowed by General John Buford's 1st cavalry division. On July 1st, elements of General Heath's division approached Gettysburg to requisition shoes for his men. He ran into Buford's dismounted cavalry troopers and the battle was on.
The toughest beach during the Normandy landings. High casualties, coupled with ineffective support fire almost doomed the landings on a 6 mile stretch of French beach, code named "Omaha".
After the Battle of Bunker Hill the Americans and the British settled in for a year long Siege of Boston, before the British redeployed to Long Island.
Two months after Lexington and Concord, the colonials are attemping to bottle up the British in Boston. Breeds Hill is the stopper.
The first battle of the American Revolution was a stunning victory, but why and what was the cost?