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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 3129: What Went Wrong on D-Day

Richard H. Armstrong

Posted on June 15, 2022 · Episode: 3129 What Went Wrong on D-Day: The Paradox of the Allies’ Greatest Campaign. Today, when things go terribly wrong.

Tags Adolf Hitler d day Invasion of Normandy military planning Omaha Beach Saving Private Ryan (film) world war 2

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Descendants Of WWII Help Commemorate The 75th Anniversary Of D-Day

Abner Fletcher

Posted on June 3, 2019 · The son of a WWII soldier visits the descendant of a family his father had rescued 75 years ago.

Tags Chateau Vierville D-Day invasion france Jean-Paul Hausermann John Trippon Joshua Zinn normandy Omaha Beach World War II

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Crowds gather to catch a glimpse of Battleship Texas as it makes its way to Galveston

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on August 31, 2022 · The journey will take the ship through Galveston Bay and into the Galveston Ship Channel, where it'll undergo extensive hull repairs over the next year.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 3133: The Liar That Helped Win D-Day

Richard H. Armstrong

Posted on July 27, 2022 · Episode: 3133 Juan Pujol García: the Liar Who Helped Win D-Day. Today, a great big liar saves the day.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 3130: A War of Concrete

Richard H. Armstrong

Posted on July 20, 2022 · Episode: 3130 A War of Concrete: The Mulberry Harbors and the Invasion of Normandy. Today, a portable port saves the day.

Tags Adolph Hitler Arromanches concrete caissons d day Fortress Europe Invasion of Normandy military logistics Mulberry Harbors Phoenix Port Winston Winston Churchill

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 3276: Airplane Engines

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on July 1, 2022 · Episode: 3276 Should airplane engines be cooled by liquid or air? Today, a design might go either way.

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