Beyond the Battle of the Bulge

The Battle of the Bulge, or ‘Hitler’s last gamble’ was described by Winston Churchill as “the greatest American battle of the war”. Nearly 20,000 US soldiers were killed in the battle, some of whom were all too often forgotten African American front-line troops. In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we follow a team of conflict archaeologists as they retrace their paths, uncovering the overlooked stories of those who defied racism on two fronts: facing both the deadly advance of Nazi forces and the injustice of serving in a segregated army. Cast List: Dr. Birger Stichelbaut: Conflict Archaeologist Edwin Popken: Military Historian Robert Hudson Jr.: Son of 333rd Field Artillery Battalion Soldier Dr. Peter Caddick-Adams: Author and Historian Dr. Robert M. Citino: Senior Historian, The National WWII Museum Dr. Peter Schrijvers: Military Historian Eric Meyers: Narrator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices