As the Dr. Harold C. Deutsch World War II History Round Table celebrates its 30th, Casemate would like to congratulate Don Patton and the entire team, as well as thank them all for including Casemate and our authors in so many of the excellent programs over the years. Be sure to look for Jonathan Gawne’s program on September 8 and check out past events at http://www.mn-ww2roundtable.org/sample-page/videos/. Here’s wishing you all another 30 years of excellent programming.
2016-17 WORLD WAR II HISTORY ROUND TABLE 30th Season
www.mn-ww2roundtable.org 612-867-5144 – Don Patton
TIME: 7:00 P.M. (except as noted on 7 Dec) PLACE: Ft Snelling Visitors Center(except 7 Dec)
2016
Sep 8 Deception in ETO – Fooling the Enemy
Casemate author Jonathan Gawne, author of Ghost of the ETO, will show the multifaceted deception plans and equipment used to fool the enemy on unit strength and offensive intentions
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Sep 22 Pacific Diplomacy in 1930’s – Events leading to hostilities in Pacific
Sidney Pash, author of The Currents of War will connect the events from the turn of the 20th Century in the Pacific that led to the surprise attack at Pearl Harbor
Related Casemate titles: THE MOST DANGEROUS MOMENT OF THE WAR, ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR
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Oct 13 11th Airborne from Philippines to Occupation –
Jerry Devlin, author of Back to Corregidor along with Veterans of the 11th Airborne Division will reveal the Vertical Assaults in Philippines and early security in Japan
Related Casemate titles: UNDER A BLOOD RED SUN, CUSHING’S COUP
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Oct 27 Germany during 1930’s – Rise of Nazis in Germany
Henry Gole, author of Exposing the Third Reich from observations by Colonel Truman Smith as Military Attaché in Berlin to expose the upcoming threat of Nazi actions
Related Casemate titles: THIRD REICH PROPAGANDA, INVASION OF HITLER’S THIRD REICH,
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Nov 10 The Dr.Harold C. Deutsch Lecture – Sentencing at Nuremburg –
Greg Peterson, Founder of the Robert Jackson Institute, will discuss the International Tribunal and the Sentencing as a commemoration of the end of the Trials in 1946
Related Casemate titles: NUREMBURG: THE BLACKEST NIGHT IN RAF HISTORY, SS Terror in the East Einsatzgruppen
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Dec 7 75th Anniversary Pearl Harbor – Events at Minnesota Historical Society in St Paul
10:00 Ceremony of USS Ward Gun engagement in 3M Auditorium
1:00 Presentations on events of Pearl Harbor in 3M Auditorium
3:30 – Marc Wortman, author of 1941, will discuss events leading up to Pearl Harbor7:00 – Dave Kenney, author of Minnesota Goes to War, will highlight the home front
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Dec 8 75th Anniversary of Battle of Bataan and Corregidor
Colonel John A. Adams, author of The Fighting …Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor,
along with Veterans of Philippines will discuss the attack of Japanese and Bataan
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2017
Jan 12 Battle of Koenigsberg – Forgotten Battle of Eastern Front
Dennis Showalter, author with Harold Deutsch of If the Allies had Fallen and Veterans of War on Eastern Front will discuss the often overlooked struggle by Russians
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Feb 9 Nazi Hunters – Seeking Justice for perpetrators of the Holocaust
Andrew Nagorski, author of Nazi Hunters will discuss the search for Nazi Criminals that evaded capture at the end of the War and sought sanctuary outside Europe
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Mar 9 Mobilization of U.S. Industrial Machine – Fighting a Global War
Maury Klein, author of Arsenal of War and Workers in Minnesota Defense Industries will present the transformation of peacetime companies into a Military Goliath
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Mar 23 Minnesota-Born Unsung Architect of Army Doctrine
Mark Calhoun, author of General Lesley J. McNair will discuss the little known contributions of a true Hero who transformed a fledgling fighting force to Victory
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Apr 13 Last Mission of “Jerk’s Natural” – with the 93rd Bomb Group Gregg Jones, author of The Last Mission and Veterans of European Air War will discuss the dangers of the bomber missions to destroy German armaments
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May 11 Final Major Battle in Western Europe – Battle of Bulge
Hal Winton, author of Corps Commanders of Bulge and Veterans of Battle of Bulge Will discuss critical decisions and mistakes that resulted in a hard fought Victory
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Staff Ride 23 May-7 June: Market-Garden, Eban-Emal, Remagen, Waterloo, Huertgen, Battle of Bulge
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