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USA: We Have Ways - The Real Saving Private Ryan

Goalhanger

23 Mar, 2023

WHW USA

48 mins

First U.S. Army

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1944

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Meet the Speakers

John McManus

John C.McManus is a military historian, author, and professor of military history at the Missouri University of Science and Technology

James Holland

Historian, writer, and podcaster, specialises in World War II and hosts "We Have Ways" podcast.

Al Murray

Al Murray, comedian, writer, and historian, co-hosts the WWII podcast We Have Ways of Making You Talk and writes on
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