His bestselling book, the debtor those about to die, september hope, and deadly sky. John is curator professor of us military history at Missouri University of science and technology. He recently finished a 1year visiting professorship at the Naval Academy in annapolis and served as guest commentator in a History Channel documentary on dday. Johns latest book, fire and fortitude the u. S. Army in the pacific war, 19411943, is the first installment of a 2part history of the u. S. Army during world war ii. Fire and fortitude the u. S. Army in the pacific war, 19411943 covers the tragedies and triumphs of the u. S. Army soldiers from pearl harbor to the battles in the macon islands. Based on Extensive Research from government archives and academic collections, fire and fortitude the u. S. Army in the pacific war, 19411943 is a riveting narrative with a historians profound insights. Help me welcome our featured author, st. Louis hometown boy, john mcmanus. You need that. You do. Thank you,
On february 4, 1943, at one in the morning , a detachment of paratroopers under the command of major kunikov of our marines landed on this rocky coast in the vicinity of novorossiysk. The landing lasted only 2 minutes. After that, our assault groups began to move rapidly towards the city. 10 enemy dugouts were destroyed immediately kunikov managed to capture a bridgehead up to 3 km wide. Had to stop due to lack of ammunition and lack of reserves. The history of the famous malaya zemlya every year on february 3 in novorossiysk residents of Leninsky Prospekt light candles of memory and put them in the windows of their houses. This is how the action beskozyrka begins in the city; it is dedicated to the heroes of the black sea, who in 1943 captured a bridgehead on the southern outskirts of the city, called malaya zemlya. A car with a torch lit from the eternal flame slowly moving along the avenue to the landing site of the legendary landing. Behind her are columns of novorossiysk people wi
Game as over 100 million players worldwide. The new York Military Affairs Symposium hosted this 90minute event. [ applause ] Nicholas Moran enlisted in the reserve Defense Forces in 1997. He joined the United States army in 2000 and was commissioned as an army officer in 2002. He then spent one year in iraq as a tank platoon leader and later a oneyear tour in afghanistan. Nicholas moran is also a graduate of the u. S. Army and general staff college. Nick has been working as the San Francisco bays wargaming americas inhouse tanker and historian since 2012 and has the nickname of the chieftain. Might want to remember that. His first book on the development of Tank Destroyers is scheduled for release in the first half of 2018. Nick is known for written articles and reviews of tanks inside and out. Lots on youtube called inside the chieftains hatch, or this video cast on cspans American History tv. Ladies and gentlemen, Nicholas Moran. [ applause ] unfortunately, up as high up as it goes.
As a tank platoon leader and later a oneyear tour in afghanistan. Nicholas moran is also a graduate of the u. S. Army and command and general staff college. Nick has been working as the San Francisco bays wargaming americas inhouse tanker and historian since 2012 and has the nickname of the chieftain. You might want to remember that. His first book on the development of Tank Destroyers is scheduled for release in the first half of 2018. Nick is known for written articles and reviews of tanks inside and out. Lots on youtube called inside the chieftains hatch, or this video cast on cspans American History tv. Ladies and gentlemen, nicholas moran. [ applause ] unfortunately, up as high up as it goes. Good evening okay, so, todays talk is on world war ii procurement or as the sherman is as it was. Its not a good title, but the best i could come up to when asked by rob, hey, can you give us a talk. Im going to do the obligatory shoutout first. Wargaming, world of tanks, are the people who p
Inside and out. Lots on youtube called inside the chieftons hatch. Inside the chieftons hatch. Or theres this video cast on cspans American History tv, ladies and gentlemen, nicholas moran. Unfortunately, thats about as high up as it goes. Good evening. Oh, boy. So todays talk is on world war ii procurement and why the sherman was what it was. Thats the best i could come up with when i was asked to give a talk. War games and tanks are the people that asked me to come out here. If youre interested in tank games, world of tanks is great, its not a reisraelirealistic s, so on that i would like to thank them for inviting me out here. And i have high end personnel. I do not have any letters after my name. I do not teach at a university. I work for an unrealistic video game. Id like to thank them for taking the gamble and bringing this guy out who has no history whatsoever to give you guys a talk. However, despite the disreputable background as far as the academics are concerned, i do promis