Join Chris and Luke in the North Georgia bunker as they recount the Battle of the Alamo, the famous battle from the Texas Revolution. General Santa Anna, an opium addict and dictator, is bringing an army of 7,000 men to decimate the homes and firesides of Texas. Only 200 men stand in their way –… Continue reading Show 11: Texas Forever – The Battle of the Alamo
Coming Soon: Texas Forever – The Battle of the Alamo
Chris and I want to thank everyone for the support. We’re working on Episode 11 right now – The Battle of the Alamo. In this epic battle, a little less than 200 Texans will try and stem the surging tide of 4,000 Mexicans at San Antonio. It’s an epic story filled with legends from American… Continue reading Coming Soon: Texas Forever – The Battle of the Alamo
Show 10: Clearing Hell – The Battle of Iwo Jima part 3
“Among the Americans who served on Iwo Island, uncommon valor was a common virtue.” — U.S. Navy Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, March 16, 1945 Join Chris and Luke as they guide you through one of the bloodiest battles in American history: the Battle of Iwo Jima. In this episode the marines will drive across… Continue reading Show 10: Clearing Hell – The Battle of Iwo Jima part 3
Coming Soon – Clearing Hell: The Battle of Iwo Jima part 3
Chris and Luke return next month with another episode of Battlecast, the world’s foremost podcast about battles and the only podcast about the Battle of Iwo Jima. It’s called Clearing Hell: The Battle of Iwo Jima part 3 and it’s coming next month. This is the bloodiest part of the battle and a show you… Continue reading Coming Soon – Clearing Hell: The Battle of Iwo Jima part 3
Brutal Romance: A Foreign Legion Memoir
Legionnaire: Five Years in the French Foreign Legion Simon Murray There are books that are not quite great but are still touching – books like plain women with beautiful souls – and Legionnaire by Simon Murray is one of them. Murray, a privileged, nineteen-year old Englishman, possessed with an ill-defined malaise, turned his back on… Continue reading Brutal Romance: A Foreign Legion Memoir
Clearing Hell: Episode 10 Trailer
Check out the trailer for episode 10: Clearing Hell – the Battle of Iwo Jima part 3. Notice the extensive use of flamethrowers. Because of the difficult terrain, which often mitigated the effective use of tanks, the Marines relied on flamethrowers. You can see them in action on Iwo Jima in the trailer footage. Below the trailer, a Marine tells the story of what it was like to wield the flamethrower on Iwo Jima.
Show 9: Storming Hell – The Battle of Iwo Jima part 2
It’s February 20, 1945 and the United States Marine Corps has bisected the neck of the island of Iwo Jima. In this show, the Japanese will unleash the fearsome kamikaze and we’ll hear from a kamikaze who miraculously survived to tell the tale. Thousands of Navy personnel and hundreds of Japanese pilots won’t be so… Continue reading Show 9: Storming Hell – The Battle of Iwo Jima part 2
Coming Soon: Episode 9 – Storming Hell; The Battle of Iwo Jima part 2
In this episode, Luke and Chris will take you through the horrors of the kamikaze, the storming of Mount Suribachi, and an iconic moment in American history. It’s all free and it’s all for you, dear listeners. I want to thank Mark for the six pack and for being our number one fan. Chris wants… Continue reading Coming Soon: Episode 9 – Storming Hell; The Battle of Iwo Jima part 2
You can’t afford to miss!
I want to thank Natalie from Little Rock for the email and the pics. Sorry it’s taking so long to respond, Chris is in Vegas so I’m manning the bunker alone. We appreciate every share on social media and every message you send us! Wishing you all the best, Luke
Episode 8: A Nightmare In Hell – Iwo Jima part 1
Iwo Jima – an eight-square-mile island transformed into a death trap. Literally, every square inch of the island spewed death. The whole rock was a front line. Join Chris and Luke as they take you, like a second Virgil, on a trip through a Nightmare in Hell – the battle of Iwo Jima. For months,… Continue reading Episode 8: A Nightmare In Hell – Iwo Jima part 1
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