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WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk

MIGHTY 8TH - BAPTISM OF FIRE (Part 2)

WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk

Goalhanger Podcasts

History, Education, Society & Culture

4.85.3K Ratings

🗓️ 31 January 2024

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

“Day bombing is the bold, the aggressive, the offensive thing to do. “It is the method and the practice which will put the greatest pressure on Germany, work the greatest havoc to his wartime industry and the greatest reduction to this air force.” General Ira Eaker was determined for his USAAF to bomb Germany during the day and specifically industrial targets.  Why did he disagree with Bomber Harris - and would the benefit of bombing factories outweigh the growing butcher’s bill of American pilots? In a new epic seven-part series inspired by the release of ‘Masters Of The Air’ on AppleTV, Al Murray and James Holland tell the true story of the Mighty 8th - one of the most courageous units in the USAAF. A Goalhanger Production Produced by Joey McCarthy Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Social: @WeHaveWaysPod Email: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com Join our ‘Independent Company’ to watch our livestreams, get earlybird tickets and our weekly newsletter - packed with deals. Membership Club: patreon.com/wehaveways Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:05.0

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with money off books and museum visits as well plus early access to all live

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show tickets that's patron dot com slash we have ways Day bombing is the bold, the aggressive, the offensive thing to do.

0:37.0

It is the method and the practice which will put the greatest pressure on Germany,

0:41.0

work the greatest havoc to his wartime industry, and the greatest reduction

0:45.1

to his Air Force.

0:46.6

We have built up slowly and painfully and learned our job in new theatre against a tough enemy.

0:52.3

Then we were torn down and shipped away to Africa. Now we have just built back up again,

0:57.0

and are ready for the job we all cherish. Daylight bombing of Germany. Be patient.

1:04.0

and your award will be ample.

1:07.0

Successful day bombing offensive to combine and conspire with the admirable night bombing of the

1:12.4

RAF to wreck German industry, transportation, and morale.

1:17.0

Soften the Hun for land invasion and the kill.

1:21.0

Ladies and gentlemen, that was General Ira Acre there.

1:24.9

Thanks, General.

1:25.9

In the case for day bombing.

1:26.9

Thanks, General.

1:28.3

Very nice to have you in the studio.

1:30.0

I'm sure everyone's absolutely cherishing the prospect of bombing.

1:33.0

I mean, cherries is doing a lot of work there, bloody hell.

1:36.0

So that's, I mean, there we are.

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