Season 5 of Tigers by the Fire is here! In this episode, the boys will be talking about Pointe du Hoc. One of the members of the team, Josh Adams, visited Pointe du Hoc in June of 2024. He shares his thoughts on the experience.

This episode looks into Double Cross and the various counterintelligence programs centered around the D-Day landings in 1944.

In this episode, the boys explore the impact of War during baseball. The students will discus both national and local stories of baseball at war.

In this week's episode, the guys will discuss the Japanese invasion of China. They will dive into Pan-Asaianism and the horrors of the Sino-Japanese War.
Most Americans have little understanding of the Chinese part of WWII, in this podcast we hope to explore the causes and deadly consequences of the largest conflict in Asian history.

How close were the Nazis to getting an atomic bomb? It's hard to say, but in the early 1940's the British Government, along with Norwegian resistance, wanted to stop German experiments on heavy water in Norway. This week's episode will tell the story of Norwegian commandos sabotaging a Nazi Research Facility.

In the desert of North Africa, the only thing which stands between the Axis powers and dominance over the Mediterranean is the British Army. This week's episode focuses on the first and second battles of El Alamein. Culminating in a British victory that would eventually push the Axis armies across North Africa in 1942, the Battle of El Alamein was crucial in halting the Nazi advances and drained supplies from the Axis powers as they struggled in the desert.

This week's episode of Tigers by the Fire centers around the 442nd, a combat regiment comprised of Japanese-Americans who fought in Italy and Western Europe. From being put into incarceration camps to fighting on the front lines of Europe, the 442nd became one of the most decorated units in the entire US Army.

Gliders played a large role in the Normandy Invasion of 1944 and throughout the European Theater of War. In this episode, we look into a series of stories from members of the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment. After more examination, this little-discussed unit of the war was involved in most of the largest engagements in Europe, including Italy, D-Day, Market Garden, and the Battle of the Bulge.
The main source for this Episode was "Glide to Glory" by Jerry Lee Richlak