Our WWII Dad

Episode 7: Inside the 99th Infantry 'Viking Battalion' and Their WWII Legacy | Our WWII Dad


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Brothers Chris Cangilla and Ken Cangilla present episode seven of the acclaimed podcast, Our WWII Dad. The podcast outlines what they have learned about their father's time in World War II as a replacement soldier in "C" Company of the 99th Infantry Battalion (Separate) also known as The Viking Battalion. In this episode, Chris and Ken discuss Their Trip to Minneapolis/Saint Paul (2:14), The WWII Memorial and The USS Ward Gun - Saint Paul (3:33), Historic Fort Snelling & Memorial Chapel (5:39), The 10th Mountain Division & Vail, Colorado (7:36), The WWII Round Table - The Viking Battalion (13:31), New Factoids We Learned about the 99th Infantry Battalion (Separate) (17:52), Operation Greif (19:04), The 474th Infantry Regiment & Patch (20:50), The Merkers Mine in Germany (23:30), The “Forrest Gump” of WWII (24:18), The 99th Monumental Moments (24:50), The First American Unit to Secure a German City (25:38), The First Army Headquarters’ Brass Protection (26:00), The Battle of The Bulge (26:28), The Merkers Mine Treasures Protection (27:04), The Buchenwald Concentration Camp (27:29), Honor Guard for The King of Norway’s Return (28:01), The Best Moments from The Round Table (29:02), Erik Brun & His WWII Dad - Christian Brun (31:18), How Christian Brun Came to Server with The 99th (32:37), Christian Brun at Camp Hale, Colorado (34:41), Christian’s Selection for First Army Headquarters Guard Detachment (36:47), Guard Detachment Service…A Bitter Sweet Assignment? (40:05), How Operation Greif Affected The Viking Battalion (42:16), Christian Brun’s Toughest Moments (46:16), Christian & The Viking Battalion go to Norway for The King’s Return (50:52), Christian Brun’s Post-War Life (53:52), The Viking Battalion Book (55:57), Erik Brun’s Most Cherished Memory of His WWII Dad (57:14), and Our TWO WWII Dads' Qualities (01:00:01).

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Our WWII DadBy Chris Cangilla; Ken Cangilla