Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 359) - Today is the 80th anniversary (January 25, 1945) of the official end of the Battle of the Bulge campaign during World War II. On our episode today, we'll dig into the fact vs fiction of the classic film from 60 years ago (1965) that has often been criticized for many of its historical inaccuracies as it depicts the battle.

To help us separate fact from fiction, we'll be joined by Robert B. O'Connor, author of the Jeep Show novel called Jeep Show: A Trouper at the Battle of the Bulge. After finishing today's episode, discover a fresh perspective on the iconic battle when you grab a copy of Robert's gripping novel using this link: links.boatspodcast.com/359book

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