The Red Ball Express

Joining me in this episode are Dr. Chris Carey and returning guest Tim Gilhool to talk about the Red Ball Express. Both Chris and Tim worked on the Army University Press film covering the Red Ball Express, and Tim is a retired Logistics Officer who currently serves as the Command Historian for CASCOM - the US Army's Combined Arms Support Command. LinksThe Red Ball Express: Past Lessons for Future Wars byChristopher Carey, PhD(https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/March-April-2021/Carey-Red-Ball-Express/) France ’44: Combat Success & The Red Ball Express – ArmyUniversity Press(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6WCFwUrKrA)“Keep ‘em Rolling” African American Participation in the RedBall Express by Edna Freene Medfor and Michael Frazier(https://transportation.army.mil/history/studies/red_ball_express.html)Red Ball Express: The Road to Victory(https://www.fdmuseum.org/collection/online-exhibits/red-ball-express/)Mother of Tanks website (http://www.motheroftanks.com/podcast/) Bonus Content (https://www.patreon.com/c/motheroftanks)

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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.