Episodes (15)

Sir Hew Strachan, The First Last Stand: The Spring Offensives of 1918
S15E01 · Sir Hew Strachan, The First Last Stand: The Spring Offensives of 1918

Jan 04, 2020

Hew Strachan explores the last major German offensives in the First World War. He focuses on the Spring Offensives of 1918, which were Germany's last attempt to defeat the British and French armies on the Western Front. Germany needed a decisive victory which could turn the war in their favor before the American forces could be fully deployed. Germany's failures in this campaign are discussed.

Gehard Weinberg, The Ardennes Decision: Why Hitler Went West vs. East
S15E02 · Gehard Weinberg, The Ardennes Decision: Why Hitler Went West vs. East

Jan 11, 2020

Gerhard Weinberg and Jay Williams discuss Hitler's defining decision to launch a major offensive against the Americans and British in the west instead of focusing on the Soviet Union in the east. Hitler, the Chief of State, acting as Commander in Chief of the Wehrmacht, overrode the judgement of his military advisers, going against military logic and previously strategic decisions. He sent some of his best troops, the men who stood between the Red Army and their march to Berlin, to fight the Americans and British in Belgium. The reasons behind this decision - whether ...

Dennis Showalter, Challenges High Command and at the Sharp End: A Look at the Human Aspects of the Battle of the Bulge
S15E03 · Dennis Showalter, Challenges High Command and at the Sharp End: A Look at the Human Aspects of the Battle of the Bulge

Jan 18, 2020

Dennis Showalter and Professor John W. Hall discuss the human characters and capabilities of those on both sides of the Battle of the Bulge, from the leaders in high command to those on the ground. Conflicting personalities and viewpoints, intelligence failures, and diverging strategies contributed to the chaos of war and the toll of the Battle of the Bulge. But for the men at the top and the men on the ground, this fight came with the underlying prospect of making or breaking the German offense.

Allan Millett, The Siege of Bastogne: The Key To Allied Victory
S15E04 · Allan Millett, The Siege of Bastogne: The Key To Allied Victory

Feb 01, 2020

Allan Millett and Jay Williams dive deeper into the Siege of Bastogne, exploring how it was the key to Allied victory in the Battle of the Bulge. They cover the significance of the city; the attack itself; its effects; and its aftermath.

David Abrutat, Vanguard: The True Stories of the Reconnaissance and Intelligence Missions behind D-Day
S15E05 · David Abrutat, Vanguard: The True Stories of the Reconnaissance and Intelligence Missions behind D-Day

Feb 15, 2020

David Abrutat discusses his book which provides an excellent historical account for anyone wanting to understand the Allies military success on D-Day. Vanguard is the untold story of this work performed by the intelligence machine and of the covert reconnaissance missions that went into the D-Day planning, such as the signals intelligence intercepts the agent running operations orchestrated by the 15th Flotilla to the secret work of the X-Craft and COPP (Combined Operations Pilotage Parties) diver teams that scoured the Normandy coast months before the June 1944 ...

Lieutenant General Warren D. Berry: Meet Your Air Force
S15E06 · Lieutenant General Warren D. Berry: Meet Your Air Force

Feb 29, 2020

Lt. Gen. Warren D. Barry discusses his service, his position as Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics Engineering and Force Protection at the headquarters of the U.S. Air Force in Arlington, Virginia, and the role of United States Air Force in the world today.

Larrie Ferreiro, Brothers at Arms: American Independence and the Men of France and Spain Who Saved It
S15E07 · Larrie Ferreiro, Brothers at Arms: American Independence and the Men of France and Spain Who Saved It

Mar 14, 2020

Larrie Ferreiro shows that at the time the first shots were fired at Lexington and Concord the colonists had little chance, if any, of militarily defeating the British. The nascent American nation had no navy, little in the way of artillery, and a militia bereft even of gunpowder. In his detailed accounts, Ferreiro discusses how without the extensive military and financial support of the French and Spanish, the American cause would never have succeeded.

Legacy of Rickover
S15E08 · Legacy of Rickover

Mar 22, 2020

A poor Jewish kid from Chicago's Lawndale neighborhood, Admiral Hyman G. Rickover served more than 30 years as the head of the U.S. Navy's Nuclear Propulsion Program and more than 63 years on active-duty. During his tenure, Rickover used unorthodox methods and challenged much of the military's conventional wisdom to build America's nuclear Navy. The panelists explore Rickover's far-reaching impact on the Navy and on the nuclear technology industry has made him a legend and a source of inspiration for future leaders.

David Roll, George Marshall: Defender of the Republic
S15E09 · David Roll, George Marshall: Defender of the Republic

May 23, 2020

David Roll discusses the extraordinary career of George Catlett Marshall, whose selfless leadership and moral character influenced the course of two world wars and helped define the American century.

Dr. Krewasky Salter: The African American Experience in WWII
S15E10 · Dr. Krewasky Salter: The African American Experience in WWII

May 30, 2020

Dr. Krewasky A. Salter discusses the African American Experience in World War II.

Meet Your Navy: Rear Admiral Robert C. Nowakowski
S15E11 · Meet Your Navy: Rear Admiral Robert C. Nowakowski

Jun 20, 2020

Rear Admiral Nowakowski discusses his service, his role as Deputy Commander to Navy Recruiting as well as Naval Education and Training Command, and the history of United States Navy.

Dean Reuter, The Hidden Nazi: The Untold Story of America's Deal with the Devil
S15E12 · Dean Reuter, The Hidden Nazi: The Untold Story of America's Deal with the Devil

Jul 04, 2020

Dean Reuter discusses harrowing realities of SS commander General Hans Kammler.

David Stahel: Retreat from Moscow
S15E13 · David Stahel: Retreat from Moscow

Apr 18, 2020

David Stahel discusses his book about the German Winter Campaign between 1941 and 1942. Far from a self-evident triumph, the Soviet counteroffensive was a Pyrrhic victory. Though the Red Army managed to push the Wehrmacht back from Moscow, the Germans lost far fewer men, frustrated their enemy's strategic plan, and emerged in the spring unbroken and poised to recapture the initiative.

Donald Miller, Vicksburg: Grant's Campaign That Broke the Confederacy
S15E14 · Donald Miller, Vicksburg: Grant's Campaign That Broke the Confederacy

Jun 21, 2020

Donald Miller discusses his book which provides a richly revealing portrait of Ulysses S. Grant within the enthralling story of the Civil War.

Gregory Fontenot, Loss and Redemption at St. Vith: The 7th Armored Division in the Battle of the Bulge
S15E15 · Gregory Fontenot, Loss and Redemption at St. Vith: The 7th Armored Division in the Battle of the Bulge

Apr 25, 2020

Greg Fontenotdiscusses his book which provides a compelling account of the 7th Armored Division in the Battle of the Bulge. Loss and Redemption at St. Vith closes a gap in the record of the Battle of the Bulge.

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Pritzker Military Library Presents Season 15 (2020) is released on Jan 04, 2020 and the latest season 17 of Pritzker Military Library Presents is released in 2022. Watch Pritzker Military Library Presents online - the English Documentary TV series from United States. Pritzker Military Library Presents is directed by David Cannek,Bradley Guidera,Andrew Edeker,Andrew Bloustein and created by Nathan Barnes with Rob Havers and John Allen Williams.

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