+ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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. | |
| 02.05.1944 | a french underground leader |
+ The story of one member of the French underground. Two American fighter pilots are interviewed. ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 06.05.1943 | censorship in britian |
+ The 196th week of the war. "The story of censorship in Britain." A description of "Policy Censor... | |
| 05.20.1944 | guest the zimmerman twins |
+ The exploits of twins...Emanuel and Harold Zimmerman. Thanks to their mother, they both wound up... | |
| 07.10.1943 | invasion of sicily |
+ The 201st week of the war. "Another blueprint for victory began to take shape in the invasion of... | |
| 03.04.1944 | men on the front line |
+ An analysis of some of the differences between front-line fighting troops and politicians back i... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 07.03.1943 | special guest bob hope |
+ The 200th week of the war. Mr. Beatty's in-studio guests are Bob Hope and Francis Langford. Mr. ... | |
| 10.23.1943 | swedish airline shot down |
+ Another Swedish (neutral) passenger plane has been shot down by the Germans. The co-operation of... | |
| 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... | |
| 10.02.1943 | ten shopping days til christmas |
+ "There are only 10 more shopping days for Christmas presents...for American soldiers stationed h... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 10.16.1943 | the german rocket guns |
+ Mr. Peterson discusses "rocket guns" that are being mounted on German fighter planes. He also sp... | |
| 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... | |
| 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. ... | |
| 06.12.1943 | the thousand bomber raid |
+ The 197th week of the war. This is the week that, "The pattern of Allied victory over the Axis i... |
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