+ Broadcast on NBC from 1943 - 1944, this weekly 15-minute radio news report , broadcast on Saturdays, featured Morgan Beatty and Elmer Peterson reporting on the events happening in the European theater as World War II raged on. The reports often featured interviews with military personnel of all ranks in the American and Allied armed services. Click here to read more about War Telescope
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Please enjoy these 33 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06.03.1944 | a great daylight air raid |
+ A daylight raid is in progress; "a full blitz is on" against France. "The world is about to see ... | |
| 05.20.1944 | guest the zimmerman twins |
+ The exploits of twins...Emanuel and Harold Zimmerman. Thanks to their mother, they both wound up... | |
| 05.06.1944 | the bombing of the pascara dam |
+ The story of Donald Blakesly, the 26-year-old commander of the fighter group that already has do... | |
| 04.01.1944 | a decorated fighter pilot |
+ A Polish pilot tells his story of flying for the Polish, the French, the British and now the Ame... | |
| 03.18.1944 | targets bombed in southern germany |
+ "A huge force of American bombers flew out from Britain today to strike at targets in southern G... | |
| 03.04.1944 | men on the front line |
+ An analysis of some of the differences between front-line fighting troops and politicians back i... | |
| 02.26.1944 | a european view of the war |
+ 1:45 P.M. The thoughts of the the foreign minister of an un-named European country. | |
| 02.19.1944 | britain is a fortress |
+ Britain is no longer waiting for the enemy to attack, it is waiting for new attacks against the ... | |
| 02.05.1944 | a french underground leader |
+ The story of one member of the French underground. Two American fighter pilots are interviewed. ... | |
| 01.29.1944 | 800 planes attack frankfurt |
+ Eight hundred U.S. aircraft have bombed Germany today. There is damge to the country that the Ge... | |
| 01.22.1944 | will hitler survive this war |
+ "Whether or not Hitler will survive this war will always be a matter of speculation." "One thing... | |
| 01.08.1944 | amazing examples of allied power |
+ "For Britain, this is the 222nd week of the war." "It's been a promising week." Elmer Peterson i... | |
| 12.18.1943 | berlin marred by ruins |
+ "Today, only a week before Christmas, Berlin is again marred by smoking ruins." Mr. Peterson int... | |
| 11.20.1943 | waiting for the curtain to go up |
+ The British are waiting for the curtain to go up on big developments. The Germans are much conce... | |
| 11.13.1943 | will the war be over by next spring |
+ In Britain, there's a feeling that the war will be over by next Spring. | |
| 10.30.1943 | the fifth winter of the war |
+ There is a feeling of moving quickly, as Britain enters the 5th winter of the war. "Years of pre... | |
| 10.23.1943 | swedish airline shot down |
+ Another Swedish (neutral) passenger plane has been shot down by the Germans. The co-operation of... | |
| 10.16.1943 | the german rocket guns |
+ Mr. Peterson discusses "rocket guns" that are being mounted on German fighter planes. He also sp... | |
| 10.02.1943 | ten shopping days til christmas |
+ "There are only 10 more shopping days for Christmas presents...for American soldiers stationed h... | |
| 09.04.1943 | the planning and organization of the war |
+ An overview of the planning and organization that goes into the war effort. Colonel Anthony Must... | |
| 08.14.1943 | the casablanca epic partial |
+ The 206th week of the war. "The close of the Casablanca epoch of the second world war." The prog... | |
| 08.07.1943 | report from the german information bureau |
+ The 205th week of the war. A report about a "news agency you probably never heard of, "The Germa... | |
| 07.31.1943 | mussolinis resignation |
+ The 204th week of the war. "The world has had 7 days to absorb the shock of Mussolini's resignat... | |
| 07.24.1943 | the young reporters second half |
+ Mr. Beatty interviews Mr. Patterson and the American newspaper publishers about precision vs. sa... | |
| 07.17.1943 | the russian offensive |
+ Mr. Beatty announces that this is the 203rd week of the war, which skips a week since July 3rd. ... |
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