The 29th Infantry Division (Part I): "Twenty-Nine, Let's Go!"

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

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Season two of the largest Combined, Joint, Multinational Military History effort focuses on American and Allied Forces in Europe and the Pacific through 1944. The 1943 series ended up with 108 episodes with contributions from across all US services, as well as contributions from our British and Canadian friends, and more.