Point of the Spear | Military History with Robert Child

Episode Two “The Passing of the Armies,” our continuing weekly podcast series that explores the memoir written by Civil War General, Joshua Chamberlain, and released the year after his death in 1915. We hope you enjoy the series. 

This is Episode Two where we begin Chapter One, “The Situation.”

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Episode One “The Passing of the Armies,” our new weekly podcast series that explores the memoir written by Civil War General, Joshua Chamberlain, and released the year after his death in 1915. We hope you enjoy the series. 

This is Episode One where Chamberlain provides some backstory.”

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Robert Child chats with NY Times bestselling author Martin Dugard about his latest book, Taking London.Great Britain, summer 1940. The Battle of France is over. The Battle of Britain is about to begin. Adolf Hitler’s powerful armies control Europe. England stands alone against this juggernaut, the whole world knowing it is only a matter of time before Nazi Germany unleashes its military might on the island nation. In London, a new prime minister named Winston Churchill is determined to defeat the Nazi menace, no matter the costs.

As part of a special 80th Anniversary D-Day commemoration, Point of the Spear showcases an exceptional WWII documentary, which is a thematic and emotional exploration of the D-Day commemorations in Sainte-Mère-Église, France. It is an urgent plea to realize that the boys who stormed the beaches and dropped from the skies in Normandy are now old men who are dying every day. And the time is now to capture their stories before they are forever lost. In this episode film producer, Rylan Soref discusses what went into the making of the film and the reasons behind it.

In the first year of the American Civil War, 1861, as the summer months faded into fall, the tranquil banks of the Potomac River became the stage for a tragic and pivotal conflict: The Battle of Ball's Bluff. Also known as the Battle of Leesburg, this engagement would expose the harsh realities of war and lead to significant military and political repercussions.

In the early hours of April 12, 1861, the tranquil waters of Charleston Harbor bore witness to the opening salvo of the American Civil War. The battle that ensued at Fort Sumter would ignite a conflict that would tear a nation apart.

A conversation with NY Times bestselling author, Mark Greaney on his latest military thriller, Sentinel.

A conversation with author Will Yeske about his combat experience with 1st Platoon,  Bravo Company in Afghanistan and his new book Damn the Valley.

"A riveting, unsparing, gritty, first-hand account of life in a great airborne unit that engaged in some of the toughest fighting in Afghanistan."—General David Petraeus, former Commander of the Surge in Iraq, US Central Command, former Commander of NATO/US Forces in Afghanistan and former Director of the CIA.

“DAMN THE VALLEY” was a phrase regularly uttered by the men that spent any amount of time in the Arghandab River Valley during the deployment of 2 Fury to Afghanistan in 2009–2010. The valley has claimed bodies from the troops of Alexander the Great, the British Empire, and more recently, the Russian Army. Operating in the valley was like nothing the men could have envisaged, they called it the “meat grinder.

Tensions mount as negotiations with Tom Stone have ground to a halt and time is running out to free the hostages. CIA operative Larson is being pressured to end the situation as quickly as possible no matter what the cost in human lives; including the hostages. Commander Nelson begins to worry about everything going up in flames especially his military career. And he reminds Jake Hamilton that lethal force has been authorized to take Stone out and he must follow orders.

As the standoff at Walter Reed intensifies, Jake Hamilton faces a critical moment in negotiations with his former comrade Tom Stone. The fate of six hostages hung in the balance, and the tension between them is palpable. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to Jake, CIA operative Larson is secretly monitoring the situation from the shadows, preparing to take action. As the clock ticks, the room is filled with uncertainty and the weight of unresolved motives, leaving everyone on edge. Little do Jake and Larson know that their paths are about to collide in a dangerous and unexpected manner, threatening to shatter the fragile balance they are trying to maintain.