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Author John C. McManus, Island Infernos: The US Army's Pacific War Odyssey, 1944
Dec. 1, 2021

Author John C. McManus, Island Infernos: The US Army's Pacific War Od…

Join Robert Child for a conversation with author John C. McManus about his new book, Island Infernos. McManus is one of America’s leading military historians, and a recipient of the prestigious Gilder Lehrman Prize for Milita...

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Author and Television Producer Rick Beyer, The Ghost Army Legacy Project
Nov. 27, 2021

Author and Television Producer Rick Beyer, The Ghost Army Legacy Proj…

Join Robert Child for a conversation with author and television producer Rick Beyer about his Ghost Army Legacy Project. Beyer is as a New York Times bestselling author and documentary filmmaker and has produced programs for ...

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Author Tom Clavin, Lightning Down: A World War II Story of Survival
Nov. 20, 2021

Author Tom Clavin, Lightning Down: A World War II Story of Survival

Join Robert Child for a conversation with author Tom Clavin about his latest book, Lightning Down: A World War II Story of Survival. Tom has received awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, Marine Corps Heritage ...

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Author, Historian, Paul Woodadge WW2TV on YouTube
Nov. 13, 2021

Author, Historian, Paul Woodadge WW2TV on YouTube

Join Robert Child for a conversation with Paul Woodadge. Paul is an author, filmmaker and battlefield guide. He launched the popular YouTube channel WW2TV, where he interviews esteemed historians live from around the world, f...

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Film Producer, Rylan Soref, Sixth of June
Nov. 10, 2021

Film Producer, Rylan Soref, Sixth of June

As part of a special Veterans' Week celebration, Point of the Spear showcases an exceptional WWII documentary, which is a thematic and emotional exploration of the D-Day commemorations in Sainte-Mère-Église, France. It is an ...

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Author Prit Buttar, The Reckoning: The Defeat of Army Group South, 1944
Oct. 27, 2021

Author Prit Buttar, The Reckoning: The Defeat of Army Group South, 19…

Join Robert Child for a conversation with Prit Butter, author of The Reckoning: The Defeat of Amy Group South, 1944. Buttar has written extensively on the Eastern front in both WWI and WWII. He is a former doctor and astro-ph...

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Author Patrick Bishop, Operation Jubilee, Dieppe, 1942: The Folly and the Sacrifice
Oct. 20, 2021

Author Patrick Bishop, Operation Jubilee, Dieppe, 1942: The Folly and…

Join Robert Child for a conversation with Patrick Bishop, author of Operation Jubilee Dieppe, 1942: The Folly and the Sacrifice. Bishop spent twenty-five years as a foreign correspondent covering conflicts around the world. H...

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Founder of the WWII Website StoriesBehindtheStars.Org, Don Milne
Sept. 15, 2021

Founder of the WWII Website StoriesBehindtheStars.Org, Don Milne

Join Robert Child for conversation with Don Milne the founder of the nonprofit initiative Stories Behind the Stars. A lifelong history buff, he started a blog after the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor in 2016 to honor indivi...

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Founder and President of the WWII Foundation, Tim Gray
Sept. 11, 2021

Founder and President of the WWII Foundation, Tim Gray

Join Robert Child for conversation with Tim Gray, founder, and president of the nonprofit World War II Foundation. The organization honors the legacy of the veterans and survivors of one of history’s most crucial periods by p...

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Author Martin Dugard, Taking Paris: The Epic Battle for the City of Lights
Sept. 8, 2021

Author Martin Dugard, Taking Paris: The Epic Battle for the City of L…

Join Robert Child for a conversation with author Martin Dugard He is the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of the “Killing” series with Bill O'Reilly. On the show we discuss his new book, Taking Paris, set in WWII when …

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Author Bob Welch, Saving My Enemy: How Two WWII Soldiers Fought Against Each Other and Later Forged a Friendship That Saved Their Lives
Sept. 1, 2021

Author Bob Welch, Saving My Enemy: How Two WWII Soldiers Fought Again…

Join Robert Child for a conversation with author Bob Welch. He is the author of Easy Company Soldier: The Legendary Battles of a Sergeant from World War II's "Band of Brothers." His latest book is Saving My Enemy: How Two …

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Major General and Author, Mari K. Eder, The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line
Aug. 25, 2021

Major General and Author, Mari K. Eder, The Girls Who Stepped Out of …

Join Robert Child for a conversation with Major General (ret.) Mari K. Eder. She has authored an outstanding new book, The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line, which takes you inside the lives and experiences of 15 unknown women he...

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Author Jared Frederick, Hang Tough: the WWII letters and artifacts of Major Dick Winters
Aug. 21, 2021

Author Jared Frederick, Hang Tough: the WWII letters and artifacts of…

Join Robert Child for a conversation with author Jared Frederick. His latest book is Hang Tough: The WWII Letters and Artifacts of Major Dick Winters. Beneath this marble image of a reserved officer is the story of a common P...

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