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“Voices of the War: Fighting in the Desert” with Walt Ehlers and Gerhard Hennes
This episode is brought to you by the Museum’s Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy.
At the 2012 International Conference on World War II, we were privileged to listen to a conversation between renowned author, Rick Atkinson and World War II Veterans Walt Ehlers & Gerhard Hennes.
Walt served in the 3rd Infantry Division of the US Army in North Africa. He then served with the 1st Infantry Division in Normandy where he performed actions that were later awarded the Medal of Honor.
Gerhard was in the German Afrika Korps and was captured in North Africa, becoming a Prisoner of War for the remainder of the War.
If you would like to view the original conversation, you can see it here: https://youtu.be/ikH0nKNA4W8
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This episode is brought to you by the Museum’s Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy.
At the 2012 International Conference on World War II, we were privileged to listen to a conversation between renowned author, Rick Atkinson and World War II Veterans Walt Ehlers & Gerhard Hennes.
Walt served in the 3rd Infantry Division of the US Army in North Africa. He then served with the 1st Infantry Division in Normandy where he performed actions that were later awarded the Medal of Honor.
Gerhard was in the German Afrika Korps and was captured in North Africa, becoming a Prisoner of War for the remainder of the War.
If you would like to view the original conversation, you can see it here: https://youtu.be/ikH0nKNA4W8
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