Tonights program has been a long time in coming. David was originally scheduled to be here in february, but was grounded byebye bad weather. Kansas city library programming, its the latest in our series with the u. S. Army command of general staff in ft. Leavenworth. But it also comes in the middle of the librarys partnership from january through may with the eisenhower president ial library and foundation in abilene. And its on the Dwight Eisenhower exhibit thats up on the second floor gallery. We had a series of programs running on Dwight Eisenhower. The next one is next wednesday. Tonight we focus on icen how are and George Marshall. The army chief of staff who targeted ike for advancement as a military officer, keen eye for talent. Among others with ike, he spied george patent and omar bradley. And he became one of ikes primary mentors as the army chief of staff from 1939 to 1945. Marshall, of course, went onto become the secretary of state and win a Nobel Peace Prize. David mills
With the u. S. Army command general Staff College in for the eleven worth on marking 75 years since world war ii. It also comes in the middle of the librarys partnership from january through may with the eisenhower president ial Library Foundation in ablene. And its on the Dwight Eisenhower exhibit up on the second floor art gallery here at the library, the mountain gallery. And we have a series of programs running on Dwight Eisenhower through may. Next one of those, in fact, is next wednesday. Tonight we focus on eisenhower and George Marshall. The army chief of staff who targeted ike for advancement as a military officer, keen eye for talent, because among others, with ike, you know, he spied george patton. He spied omar bradley and he became one of ikes primary mentors as the army chief of staff from 1939 to 1945. Marshall of course went on to become the secretary of state and win a noble peace prize. David mills assistant of military history and has phd in history from north Dakota
Good evening. Im Steve Wieberg Public Affairs staff at Kansas City Public Library and thank you so much for being here tonight. Its great to have you. Its great to have david mills our speaker. Tonights programs has been a long time coming. He was originally scheduled to be here in february but was granted by bad weather, Winter Weather and we are so happy he hung with us and we are so happy to have him here now. This happens to be kind of a happy confluence of Kansas City Public Library programming. It is the latest in our series with us command and gen. Staff wrecking 75 years since world war ii. It also comes in the middle of the partnership of the library from january through may with the eisenhower president ial library and foundation in abilene. It is on the 20 eisenhower exhibit up in the second floor art gallery here in the library, the mountain gallery. We have a series of programs running on Dwight Eisenhower through may. One of those in fact is next wednesday. Tonight we foc
Forbidding place is a scene of one of the fiercest, bloodiest and least known battles of world war ii. Welcome to war stories. Im oliver north, coming to you from the huertgen forest in germany. These densely wooded hills are quiet now, but from september of 1944 until february of 1945, they thundered with artillery, mortar, machine gun, and tank fire. American generals that hoped for a quick push into germanys industrial heartland, but battle hardened troops were determined to hold their ground. For five months, tens of thousands of american and german soldiers battled each other and harsh terrain and bitter cold that claimed combatants on both sides. With shells bursting in these trees above, well prepared and tenacious german defenders turned the american offensive into a nightmare. For every yard gained, this was the deadliest campaign in the european theater. Stay with us and meet the men, both american and german, who fought to the death in this dark and frightening forest. Its s
It is my personal misfortune that i arrived too late to work with him. He is regarded as one of the most distinguished journalists of our time. His talents and unparalleled expertise in military affairs were a gift to the post and to our readers. With his latest book, he reminds us that begin continue only in a different form, a historian. This is the final installment in his trilogy about world war ii. He dedicated nearly 15 years to these three remarkable volumes. The l. A. Times has called the liberation trilogy a masterpiece of powerful storytelling. The Washington Post reviewer described the pros as achingly sublime. It is 877 pages but the reviewer noted this one seemed too short. In a recent interview with the National World War Ii Museum in new orleans, rick remarked on the necessity of remembering and telling the story of this war. What he called the greatest selfinflicted catastrophe in Human History. 60 million dead, one light snuffed out every six seconds for six years. Few