WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk Cassino ‘44 - OPERATION DIADEM (Part 7)
Apr 16, 2024
Ira Akers presents OPERATION STRANGLEHOLD, a bombing effort to freeze Nazi rearmament. Allies plan the final push to take Rome. They discuss Mafioso rule, Gestapo reprisal murders, and the launch of OPERATION DIADEM. A riveting episode on the road to victory in Southern Europe.
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Intro
00:00 • 3min
The Capture of Rome During WWII
03:17 • 24min
Operation Diadem: The Battle for Rome in May 1944
26:53 • 15min
Military Strategy, Polish Determination, and Tactical Planning
41:38 • 2min
Advancing Towards the Adolf Hitler Line
43:14 • 2min
Announcements for upcoming episodes and 'We Have Ways Fest' event
45:11 • 2min