
The WW2 Podcast
Angus Wallace
Categories: Education
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The 7th Infantry Regiment, known as the "Cottonbalers," is one of the oldest units in the U.S. Army, originally formed in 1812. It has fought in nearly every major American conflict, including the Civil War, both World Wars, Korea, and Iraq. Renowned for its bravery and deep traditions, the regiment remains an active combat unit to this day.
I'm joined by Professor John McManus, whose 2009 book American Courage, American Carnage chronicles the unit's remarkable history. During World War II, the 7th landed in North Africa as part of Operation Torch, fought through Sicily and Italy, stormed the beaches of Southern France in Operation Dragoon, and ended the war as the first American unit to reach Hitler’s mountain retreat at Berchtesgaden.
The regiment also takes centre stage in the upcoming computer game Burden of Command, where John serves as the historical advisor. If you’d like to hear more about the game, head over to patreon.com/ww2podcast.
Previous episodes
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268 - 262 - The 7th Infantry Regiment Thu, 01 May 2025 - 0h
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267 - 261 - Agent Zo Mon, 21 Apr 2025 - 0h
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266 - 260 - Operation Bagration Tue, 15 Apr 2025 - 0h
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265 - 259 - The Essex Yeomanry Tue, 01 Apr 2025 - 0h
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264 - 258 - USN PT Boats Mon, 24 Mar 2025 - 0h
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263 - 257 - Uncovering Berlin’s Wartime Past Sat, 15 Mar 2025 - 0h
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262 - 256 - Bomber Command Minelaying Operations Mon, 10 Mar 2025 - 0h
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261 - 255 - Caen, Cobra and Confusion Sat, 01 Mar 2025 - 0h
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260 - 254 - Macau Mon, 24 Feb 2025 - 0h
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259 - 253 - Fortress Britain Sat, 15 Feb 2025
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258 - 252 - Canadian Airmen in the Battle of Britain Sat, 01 Feb 2025 - 0h
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257 - 251 - Fighting Vichy from Horseback Wed, 15 Jan 2025 - 0h
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256 - 250 - The Home Intelligence Unit Wed, 01 Jan 2025 - 0h
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255 - 249 - Private Snafu Sun, 22 Dec 2024 - 0h
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254 - 248 - Patton and the Battle of the Bulge Sun, 15 Dec 2024 - 0h
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253 - 247 - The Mysterious Death of Wladyslaw Sikorski Mon, 09 Dec 2024 - 0h
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252 - 246 - Frederick Rutland: The Double-Agent War Who Helped Japan Sun, 01 Dec 2024 - 0h
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251 - 245 - Spies in the Sky Mon, 25 Nov 2024
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250 - 244 - Harold Alexander and the road to Supreme Command Fri, 15 Nov 2024 - 0h
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249 - 243 - Borneo Fri, 01 Nov 2024
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248 - 242 - The Good Allies: Canada and the USA Sun, 20 Oct 2024 - 0h
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247 - 241 - Leningrad 1943–44 Tue, 15 Oct 2024
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246 - 240 - The Battle of Midway Tue, 01 Oct 2024 - 0h
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245 - 239 - Making A Bridge Too Far Mon, 23 Sep 2024
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244 - 238 - 6th Airborne Division: Generating Combat Effectiveness Sun, 15 Sep 2024 - 0h
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243 - 237 - From the Soviet Gulag to Arnhem Sun, 01 Sep 2024
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242 - 236 - Tank Warfare in Burma Mon, 26 Aug 2024
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241 - 235 - The Middle East Commandos Mon, 19 Aug 2024 - 0h
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240 - 234 - Truman and the Decision to Drop the Bomb Thu, 15 Aug 2024 - 0h
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239 - 233 - Hearts of Steel: One sailor's Journey with the Royal Navy Thu, 01 Aug 2024 - 0h
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238 - 232 - The Australians and New Zealanders at Greece & Crete Mon, 22 Jul 2024
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237 - 231 - US Battle Tanks Mon, 15 Jul 2024 - 0h
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236 - 230 - U-505: Codename Nemo Mon, 01 Jul 2024 - 0h
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235 - 229 - D-Day Legacy Mon, 24 Jun 2024
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234 - 228 - D-Day Landing Craft Sat, 15 Jun 2024
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233 - 227 - D-Day: Sword Beach Sat, 01 Jun 2024
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232 - 226 - D-Day and the Great Deception Mon, 27 May 2024 - 0h
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231 - 225 - Hill 107 and the Battle of Crete Wed, 15 May 2024 - 0h
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230 - 224 - The Theory and Practice of Command in the British and German Armies Wed, 01 May 2024
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229 - 223 - Landing Craft Infantry Mon, 22 Apr 2024 - 0h
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228 - 222 - The D-Day Scientists Who Changed Special Operations Mon, 15 Apr 2024 - 0h
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227 - 221 - Training the Indian Army Mon, 01 Apr 2024 - 0h
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226 - 220 - The Archer: Reversing to Victory Fri, 22 Mar 2024 - 0h
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225 - 219 - D-Day Tourism Fri, 15 Mar 2024
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224 - 218 - Target Hong Kong Fri, 01 Mar 2024 - 0h
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223 - 217 - How the Luftwaffe Lost the skies over Germany Fri, 23 Feb 2024 - 0h
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222 - 216 - The Latvian Legion Thu, 15 Feb 2024 - 0h
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221 - 215 - The Power of Japanese Propaganda Thu, 01 Feb 2024 - 0h
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220 - 214 - Stan Hollis VC and the Green Howards on D-Day Mon, 15 Jan 2024 - 0h
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219 - 213 - The British Empire and Commonwealth’s War Against Imperial Japan Mon, 01 Jan 2024 - 0h