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Hardtack
by Mike Ware
Here at Hardtack, I hope to increase your knowledge of Military History through open exploration and analysis of history’s armed forces, their conduct of war, leadership theory, and other topics integral to the field.Listeners are encouraged not only to consider the topics discussed, but to expand upon the material presented and contribute to the discussions through our socials.Thank you for tuning in, giving your support, and contributing your interests to the field of military history.See you in the trenches.https://linktr.ee/hardtackpod
Episodes
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40. Pacific War Atrocities with Quin Cho
In this episode of Hardtack, I discuss the atrocities of the Pacific War with guest Quin Cho, an archivist at Pacific Atrocities Education. We explore the historical context of the Pacific War, the significance of the Burma Campaign, and the radicalization of the Kwantung Army. Quin shares…
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39. From the Island to the Cape Part II with Jeff Ballard
Return with us this week as Jeff Ballard and I continue our journey in the Pacific Theater of World War II during 1942 and '43 . Here, Jeff and I look into the new naval tactics designed by Admiral Burke and explore the technological difficulties of American Naval firepower early in the war....
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38. From the Island to the Cape Part I with Jeff Ballard
Visit the Pacific Theater of World War II during 1942 and '43 with Military Historian Jeff Ballard. Here, Jeff and I delve deep into an operational overview of the Pacific Theater, the Japanese response to American initiative after Midway, failures and successes in naval leadership, and new...
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37. American Courage, American Carnage - Interview with Professor John McManus
In this episode we have a very special guest, Dr. John McManus. He is a military historian with 15 books published and holds the position of Professor of Military History at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. Some of his works include The Americans at D-Day: The American…
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36. Korean War: Battle of Bloody Ridge
American military intervention in Korea at the end of June 1950 began with a clearly defined and just goal in response to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) invasion of their sovereign rival below the 38th Parallel. U.S. President Harry S. Truman’s foreign policy goals in…
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35. Yellow Journalism: Propaganda in American Expansion
Fueled by events that reflected Gilded Age American economic, cultural, and political interests in the preceding years, the presence and role of sensationalist styled news medium known as “yellow journalism” found its place into the fray and was woven into the fabric of America’s foreign affairs....
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34. Go For Broke Part II: Interview with Dr. Mitch Maki
Tune in to this episode and pick up where Hardtack left off last week in our interview with the President and CEO of the Go For Broke National Education Center, Dr. Mitch Maki. Sources: Go For Broke National Education Center - YouTube Go For Broke – National Education Center...
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33. Go For Broke - Interview with Dr. Mitch Maki
Shortly after Japan launched its surprise attack on Naval Station Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, resulting in over 100k West Coast citizens and residents of Japanese descent into incarceration camps. Racism against Japanese Americans rapidly...
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32. Special Guest - Steve Summers: Director, Writer and Producer of War Movie
Tune in to this episode of Hardtack for an interview with a special guest, the producer, director, writer, and editor of the five-part documentary series, War Movie: The American Battle in Cinema, Steve Summers. War Movie is a documentary series that examines not only the history of war in…
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31. AWOL - Widows Part I: Who Killed Ralph Sigler?
Standing five feet six inches tall and weighing just 145 pounds, the hazel eyed Catholic man of Eastern European descent fit the profile the FBI and Army Intelligence department were looking for in 1966 for a “special assignment.” The brown haired, spectacled man spoke Czech and German, had an...
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30. WWI: Battle of Tannenberg
The Battle of Tannenberg was one of the first major battles of World War I, fought between Russia and Germany in East Prussia. The early decisions of German leadership in World War I, and consequently the Eastern Front, resulted from the German war plan of 1914. However, Eighth Army’s operations…
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29. Night of Broken Glass: Nazi Purges Part II
On November 7th, 1938, Ernst vom Rath, a Nazi Party member and German Foreign Office diplomat was assassinated by a 17 year old Polish-German Jew named Herschel Grynspan. Grynspan entered the German embassy in Paris on the morning of November 7th and requested to speak with an embassy official...
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28. The True Way of Miyamoto Musashi
The Sengoku Period, or Warring States Era, of Japan began in 1467 with the Onin War. Feudal Japan was characterized by violence between warring states, where kinsmen cut each other down in bids for territorial superiority. Independent warlords among the domains unleashed their samurai and…
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27. The Assassination of Julius Caesar
In 27 BCE, Rome transitioned from a republic to an empire. Emperor Augustus Caesar reinstated past political institutions and championed reform that enabled peace, prosperity, and targeted corruption. The rule of Augustus brought about the beginning of Pax Romana, or Roman Peace, a nearly…
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26. The Life of Philip II of Macedonia
Historian Richard A. Gabriel neatly summarized Philip II’s legacy, “Had there been no Philip to bring the Macedonian national state into existence, to assemble the economic and military resources to unite Greece, to create the bold strategic vision of conquering Persia, and to invent the first...
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25. The Battle of Teutoburg Forest (9CE)
The year was 9 CE. Autumn winds, rain, and cool air blew through the trees of western Germania’s forests. The waters of the Rhine River were beginning their annual swell in the wake of summer’s heat. Though the autumns of Germania were relatively moderate, the season was one of transition and...
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24. Cold War: Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)
The year was 1962. In February, John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth. The World’s Fair took place on April 21st in Seattle, Washington and the Space Needle, which stands at 602 feet tall and features a rotating SkyCity restaurant, was unveiled to the world. Black student John...
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23. Cold War: Bay of Pigs Invasion (1961)
Executing a plan developed and approved by the Eisenhower administration, President John F. Kennedy deployed a brigade of 1,400 Cuban exiles to overthrow Cuban Dictator Fidel Castro in 1961. The Bay of Pigs Invasion was terribly executed and a significant disaster for the Kennedy administration....
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22. Origins of the Imperial Japanese Army (1868)
The Imperial Japanese Army was born of, and found its conclusion in, violent conflict. Westernization had come to Japan during the mid to late nineteenth century and divided the nation, for a time reversing the unification efforts of the Tokugawa Shogunate. Consisting of warring clans and…
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21. WWI: The Battle of Dogger Bank (1915)
The year 1915 was a significant year for the participants of the Great War, and a great many memorable events occurred. The Gallipoli Campaign commenced, along with the Raid on the Suez Canal, the Second Battle of Ypres began, the RMS Lusitania passenger ship was sent to the seabed by a German...
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20. The Edgewood Arsenal Drug Experiments
The United States Army Chemical Corps conducted classified human medical experiments at Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland between 1955 and 1975. During the twenty-year span, the US Army Chemical Corps exposed approximately 7,000 volunteer soldiers to over 250 chemicals ranging from alcohol, LSD, nerve...
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19. WWII: The Tragedy of the Sandakan Death Marches
This week we are joined by the Australian Military History Pod host, Warwick. In this special episode, we will talk about the horrific Sandakan Death Marches. One of the many consequences that followed after the Commonwealth forces surrendered to the Imperial Japanese Army in the Battle for...
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18. Vietnam: Operation Crimp (1966)
On January 8th, 1966, at 0930h Indochina Time, salvos of American artillery, napalm, and explosive ordnance from B-52s rained down on an underground Viet Cong base believed to be a political headquarters. The location was the Ho Bo Woods of the Binh Duong Province in South Vietnam, 70 km north of...
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17. WWI: Battle of Sardarabad - Birth of a Nation
In May of 1918, after years of resistance against foreign rule dating back to ancient times, and even genocide at the hands of the Ottoman Empire, Armenia won its independence. In this episode we will explore some of Armenia's history, Russian and Ottoman politics in the Caucasus Region, and…
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16. Vietnam: Operation Pony Express
Join us this week as we discover the clandestine missions of the United States Air Force 20th Special Operations Squadron in Vietnam and Operation Pony Express. Operation Pony Express was one of the most successful operations conducted during the Vietnam War, and the efforts of the United States...
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15. WWII: Dunkirk Part II - The Evacuation
In this series' final part, we will discuss the Dunkirk Evacuation, codenamed Operation Dynamo. The miracle of 338,000 Allied soldiers rescued from the beaches of Dunkirk over nine days. You can find the Hardtack Community on all of our socials via our linktree. If you have any feedback on our...
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14. WWII: Dunkirk Part I - The Fall of France
Join Mike and I this week as we discuss Germany’s 1940 invasion of Belgium and the Western Front. We follow the British Expeditionary Force and their Allies’ numerous counteroffensives against the Wehrmacht in the Battle of Boulogne and the Siege of Calais. Tune in and learn about the failed…
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13. AWOL Episode: Israel Keyes - Soldier, Serial Killer
Former United States Army Soldier Israel Keyes became a terrifying and meticulous serial killer who evaded police detection for over a decade. With an arsenal of kill caches buried across the United States, ready to be unearthed at his pleasure, Keyes terrorized unsuspecting victims with blatant...
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12. WWII - Battle of Okinawa Part II
Tune in final episode of this two-part series on Operation Iceberg, the American invasion of the Japanese island of Okinawa, the largest amphibious landing in the Pacific and final battle of World War II. You can find the Hardtack Podcast socials via linktree. If you have any feedback on our...
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11. WWII - Battle of Okinawa Part 1
Tune in to part one of a two-part series on Operation Iceberg, the American invasion of the Japanese island of Okinawa, the largest amphibious landing in the Pacific and final battle of World War II. You can find the Hardtack Podcast socials via linktree. If you have any feedback on episodes or...
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10. A History of Military Chow
Food is sustenance, it keeps us alive, it keeps us energized and it keeps us happy. In the context of military history, it can also determine the outcome of a battle. Tune in and learn about our episode's namesake, Hardtack, and a brief history of military rations from America, Australia, and...
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9. Ancient Assassins: Daggers of the Sicarii
Looking for something exciting? Perhaps a bit of murder? Tune in and learn a bit about the Sicarii, a group of Ancient Jewish assassins willing to do whatever necessary in opposition of Roman rule in first-century CE Judea. You can find the Hardtack Podcast socials via linktree. If you have any...
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8. Cryptology: Operation Magic
What is cryptology? What is "Purple" and Operation Magic? How are they related to American and Japanese relations? What does any of it have to do with Pearl Harbor? Tune in and try to decipher the enigma of the American Black Chamber and discover the beginnings of American cryptology. You can…
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7. Unconventional Military Vehicles
From ancient to modern times, innovators have dreamt up a wide variety of vehicles as means of travel, for the transport of goods and materiel, or for the sake of simple entertainment. Militaries have not been immune to the innovative itch, and have had their fair share of unique, inventive...
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6. The Soviet-Chinese Spy Wars
Following the end of World War II, the world anticipated an ease in tensions amongst global powers, and with Nazi Germany eradicated, a hint of normality was on the horizon. However, a sequence of unprecedented events followed and the Cold War, the birthplace of the Nuclear Arms race and...
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5. Philippine War: Battle of Manila (1899)
Americans have coined the Korean War ‘the forgotten war’ as it was largely overshadowed by both World War II and Vietnam. However, the Korean War is far from forgotten and the title is perhaps best bestowed upon the Philippine War, fought over a century ago from 1899 to 1902, and overshadowed by...
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4. Women's Contributions in Military History
This will be a special, extended episode of Hardtack in recognition of Women’s Equality Day, which is observed in the United States every year on August 26th. During this episode we will briefly discuss the origins of Women’s Equality Day and the woman who championed the bill in the United States...
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3. Australia: The Great Emu War
The year is 1932, the world is in the midst of the Great Depression, Norway annexes Greenland, Iraq becomes an independent kingdom under Faisal, Japan and the Soviet Union reform their diplomatic connections and Australia enters another Great War… the Great Emu War. For this episode, the squad…
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2. Night of the Long Knives: Nazi Purges Part I
The Night of the Long Knives, also known as Rohm Putsch, began on June 30th, 1934, when Adolf Hitler along with an entourage of Schutzstaffe began the purge of Sturmabteilung leadership. What followed was a multi-day power consolidation characterized by arrests and slaughter, driven by Hitler’s...
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1. WWII: The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
At 0815 on the morning of August 6th, 1945, an atomic bomb known as ‘Little Boy’ was released by Bombardier Thomas Ferebee above the Japanese city of Hiroshima. What followed was a new type of destruction never before visited upon humanity. Buildings burned, Japanese citizens ambled about in...
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Here at Hardtack, I hope to increase your knowledge of Military History through open exploration and analysis of history’s armed forces, their conduct of war, leadership theory, and other topics integral to the field. Listeners are encouraged not only to consider the topics discussed, but to…
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Here at Hardtack, I hope to increase your knowledge of Military History through open exploration and analysis of history’s armed forces, their conduct of war, leadership theory, and other topics integral to the field.Listeners are encouraged not only to consider the topics discussed, but to expand upon the material presented and contribute to the discussions through our socials.Thank you for tuning in, giving your support, and contributing your interests to the field of military history.See you in the trenches.https://linktr.ee/hardtackpod
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