Aaron Elson went to a reunion of the 712th Tank Battalion in 1987, seven years after his father passed away. Aaron was so moved by the stories the veterans shared that he returned two reunions later with a tape recorder. The rest is history. Oral history.
War As My Fathers Tank Battalion Knew It
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Aaron Elson went to a reunion of the 712th Tank Battalion in 1987, seven years after his father passed away. Aaron was so moved by the stories the veterans shared that he returned two reunions later with a tape recorder. The rest is history. Oral history.
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August 28, 2022
The Valiant Virgin, the Lady in Red, and the Richest Man in Town
<p>The most recent episode of War As My Father's Tank Battalion Knew It was about Bob Levine, who recently passed away at the age of 97. It was Bob who said to me, "If you want stories, you've got to interview prisoners of war," and that's what got me started doing just that. Today I'd like you to meet Hal Mapes, one of those POWs.</p> <p>If you like what you hear, I have a modest request. Since I launched my first web site, tankbooks.com, 25 years ago, I've posted hundreds of pages of stories, interviews, whole books and audio clips available for free. Lately the costs of hosting and producing and maintaining content have risen sharply. A small donation, if you can afford it, will help this podcast grow and the audio and print on my web sites expand.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MUCU48LNYST2W" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donate via Paypal</a></p> <p>More links</p> <p><a href="https://www.tankbooks.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">tankbooks.com</a> (Your donation will help improve my original site, which is in desperate need of a redesign)</p> <p><a href="https://aaronelson.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Aaronelson.com</a></p> <p><a href="https://myfatherstankbattalion.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">War As My Father's Tank Battalion Knew It</a></p> <p>Another way to donate: Buy me a coffee (click on the pic)</p> <p><a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/aelsonchicP" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img style= "display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src= "//assets.libsyn.com/show/179069/coffee_stamps.jpg" alt="" width= "216" height="235" /></a></p>
August 20, 2022
episode 103 bob levine
<p>Bob Levine was among the first replacements in the 90th Infantry Division in Normandy. He was wounded and captured in the battle for Hill 122, and had a leg amputated by a German doctor. Decades later, with the help of historian Henri Levaufre of Perier, Bob was able to meet the family of the German physician.</p> <p>Bob's interview is included in my collection of <a href= "https://www.ebay.com/itm/250893096017" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">prisoner of war interviews</a>, and his story is in my book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1466311207/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">They Were All Young Kids</a>, about Lieutenant Jim Flowers and Hill 122, which also is the subject of several earlier episodes of the podcast.</p> <p>Thank you for listening to War As My Father's Tank Battalion Knew It. I hope you will consider supporting the podcast by purchasing one of my books or audiobooks at amazon, eBay or <a href="https://www.aaronelson.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">aaronelson.com</a>. Or you could buy me a cuppa coffee at <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/aelsonchicP" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">buymeacoffee.com</a>. Thanks a latte for your support.</p>
June 19, 2022
The Kassel Mission: George Noorigian
<p> George Noorigian is one of the fliers featured in my new book, "Up Above the Clouds to Die," about the most spectacular air battle you've probably never heard of.</p> <p> Read an excerpt from the book at aaronelson.com or check out the "Look Inside the Book" feature at amazon.</p> <p> This episode is my full interview with Noorigian, which is excerpted in the book.</p> <p><img src="//assets.libsyn.com/show/179069/poster.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="500" /></p>
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