The John Batchelor Show

Saturday 13 April 2013

Air Date: 
April 13, 2013

Painting, above: During the American revolution, 1780, as General Marion and the men of his brigade pushed back the British forces in the Black and Santee River basins in South Carolina, it's unlikely that they ever thought of how they'd be remembered by future generations. It's even unlikely that Marion lived long enough to know he was called the “Swamp Fox.” Today we can appreciate the effort these brave Americans put forth to liberate this country for an overseas tyrants. (Find this mural: 33° 41' 47" N  80° 12' 42" W.)  See  Hour 1, Block A: The Swamp Fox: Lessons in Leadership from the Partisan Campaigns of Francis Marion by Scott D. Aiken.

JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW

Hour One

Saturday  13 April  2013 / Hour 1, Block A: The Swamp Fox: Lessons in Leadership from the Partisan Campaigns of Francis Marion by Scott D. Aiken

Saturday 13 April  2013 / Hour 1, Block B:  The Swamp Fox: Lessons in Leadership from the Partisan Campaigns of Francis Marion by Scott D. Aiken

Saturday 13 April  2013 / Hour 1, Block C: . The Swamp Fox: Lessons in Leadership from the Partisan Campaigns of Francis Marion by Scott D. Aiken

Saturday 13 April  2013 / Hour 1, Block D:  The Swamp Fox: Lessons in Leadership from the Partisan Campaigns of Francis Marion by Scott D. Aiken

Hour Two

Saturday 13 April  2013 / Hour 2, Block A:  . Dog Company: The Boys of Pointe du Hoc--the Rangers Who Accomplished D-Day's Toughest Mission and Led the Way ... by Patrick K. O'Donnell

Alex Kershaw, New York Times best-selling author of The Liberator "Long admired for his powerful combat narratives, with Dog Company O’Donnell has produced his finest book yet. A fascinating tale of extraordinary heroism."

Saturday 13 April  2013 / Hour 2, Block B:  . Dog Company: The Boys of Pointe du Hoc--the Rangers Who Accomplished D-Day's Toughest Mission and Led the Way ... by Patrick K. O'Donnell

John C. McManus, author of September Hope "An intimate history in the Band of Brothers tradition. Only a gifted combat historian like Patrick O'Donnell could bring Dog Company’s story to life with such stunning immediacy and well researched accuracy. Chock full of pulse pounding action and keen insight, this book is a true page-turner."

Saturday 13 April  2013 / Hour 2, Block C:  . Dog Company: The Boys of Pointe du Hoc--the Rangers Who Accomplished D-Day's Toughest Mission and Led the Way ... by Patrick K. O'Donnell

Joseph Balkoski, author of Omaha Beach "No World War II historian can tell the story of the U.S. Army Rangers better than Pat O’Donnell, and in his book Dog Company he has managed to relate the remarkable history of a single Ranger company in an informative and entertaining way. It is a great read, and I recommend it highly, both to history buffs and those with only a passing interest in America’s past."

Saturday 13 April  2013 / Hour 2, Block D:  Dog Company: The Boys of Pointe du Hoc--the Rangers Who Accomplished D-Day's Toughest Mission and Led the Way ... by Patrick K. O'Donnell

Hour Three

Saturday 13 April  2013 / Hour 3, Block A:  Black Ops, Vietnam: An Operational History of MACVSOG by Robert M. Gillespie

Saturday 13 April  2013 / Hour 3, Block B:  Black Ops, Vietnam: An Operational History of MACVSOG by Robert M. Gillespie

Saturday 13 April  2013 / Hour 3, Block C:  Black Ops, Vietnam: An Operational History of MACVSOG by Robert M. Gillespie

Saturday 13 April  2013 / Hour 3, Block D:  Black Ops, Vietnam: An Operational History of MACVSOG by Robert M. Gillespie

Hour Four

Saturday 13 April  2013 / Hour 4, Block A:  Sua Sponte: The Forging of a Modern American Ranger by Dick Couch

Saturday 13 April  2013 / Hour 4, Block B:  Sua Sponte: The Forging of a Modern American Ranger by Dick Couch

Saturday 13 April  2013 / Hour 4, Block C:  Grab Their Belts to Fight Them: The Viet Cong's Big-Unit War Against the U.S., 1965-1966 by Warren Wilkins

Saturday 13 April  2013 / Hour 4, Block D:   Grab Their Belts to Fight Them: The Viet Cong's Big-Unit War Against the U.S., 1965-1966 by Warren Wilkins

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Music

Hour 1: Spartacus I

Hour 2: Spartacus II

Hour 3: Hurt Locker

Hour 4: Green Zone