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

Dr. Peter Caddick-Adams: Author and Historian

Dr. Robert M. Citino: Senior Historian, The National

Dr. Peter Schrijvers: Military Historian

Eric Meyers: Narrator

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