What American soldiers really thought about German soldiers in WW2 . The shocking truth revealed through secret recordings and classified surveys that remained hidden for 60 years.
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Research & script by Jordy Faijdherbe
Narration by Benjamin Pemberton
Chapters
00:00 Propaganda
02:23 Kasserine
04:29 Sicily
06:10 Battle of the Bulge
08:32 Truth
📚 Primary sources
- PO Box 1142 Recordings - Fort Hunt, Virginia (1942-1945), National Archives
- The American Soldier Studies - Samuel Stouffer, War Department surveys (1949)
- American Soldier Letters Home - National WWII Museum & Eisenhower Presidential Library
- U.S. Army After-Action Reports - Kasserine Pass, Sicily, Battle of the Bulge, National Archives
- Why We Fight" Film Series - Frank Capra, U.S. Army training materials (1942-1945)
📚 Secondary sources
- The GI War Against Japan" - Peter Schrijvers (2002)
- Wartime: Understanding and Behavior" - Paul Fussell (1989)
- National WWII Museum - Statistical analysis and veteran testimonies
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