Today we have NBC’s War Telescope as it aired on February 26, 1944. The series was broadcast from London and offered weekly updates on the war every Saturday, as well as looking at what could be coming in the weeks and months ahead. War correspondent John MacVane hosts this episode. 

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War Telescope 2/26/1944

The goal of this podcast is to deliver radio broadcasts as you would have heard them 80 years ago, during the days of World War 2. Our episodes will be a mix of entertainment, news and other information. You’ll hear each episode as close to the original date as possible, with some additional bonus episodes thrown in that include related content.

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Today we have the May 18, 1944, midday edition of the NBC news, reporting on the fall of Monte Cassino to the Allies, along with other updates on the war. Also included are brief updates from that day from both NBC and the
BBC.


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NBC News/BBC Update on Monte Cassino 5/18/1944

Today we have the May 17, 1944, edition of Report to the Nation as it aired on CBS. Most of the episode is devoted to updates on the Italian front, but there is also coverage of the war in the Pacific and other news items.
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Report to the Nation - The Italian Front 5/17/1944

Today we have the May 14, 1944, edition of CBS World News Today. It includes analysis and updates on the war from Naples, London, Louisville, Pearl Harbor, Washington and New York. 

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World News Today 5/14/1944

Today we have the May 13, 1944, morning edition of the NBC News, offering updates on the war in Italy and other theaters. That is followed by a report from the Italian front from the Canadian Broadcasting Company.
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NBC Morning News/CBC Report 5/13/1944

This week in 1944 represented major advances for the Allies as fighting intensified along the Gustav Line near Monte Cassino in Italy. With that in mind, we are presenting several episodes this week that offer updates
on the battle as those on the home front would have heard them on their radios.
We start today with the May 12, 1944, edition of the NBC News of the World. It includes updates on the war from Naples, London, Washington and New York.

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War Telescope 2/26/1944

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