The WW2 Podcast

191 - US Glider Pilots of World War II

Apr 15, 2023
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
The History of Gliders in the US
02:22 • 2min
3
The History of Gliders
04:42 • 2min
4
Glider Pilot Training
06:54 • 2min
5
The Disasters of the Glider Program
08:26 • 3min
6
The Power of Industry
10:59 • 2min
7
The Gliders of the Sicily Invasion
12:44 • 2min
8
The Gliders of the First Airborne Operation
14:31 • 2min
9
The Battle of Sicily
16:59 • 2min
10
The Lessons Learned From Husky's Nighttime Missions
18:55 • 2min
11
Gliders and Landing Areas
20:28 • 2min
12
Glider Infantryman in World War II
22:16 • 3min
13
Glider Pilots in World War II
25:07 • 3min
14
The Realities of War
28:15 • 1min
15
The Battle of the Bulge
29:44 • 2min
16
Glider Pilots Combat Training
31:40 • 3min
17
The Battle of the Rhine
34:10 • 2min
18
The End of Gliders
35:50 • 2min
19
The Memories of Glider Pilots
37:29 • 2min
20
The Brotherhood of the Flying Coffin: The Glider Pilots of World War II
39:15 • 3min