In this episode, Glen J. Carpenter speaks with historian Dr. Ashley Vance about the U.S. Army in occupied Germany after World War II. Their conversation examines daily life after Germany’s surrender, the collapse and reconstruction of local authority, the cigarette economy, demobilization, the U.S. Constabulary, the Berlin Airlift, American families in Germany, and the Army’s transition from occupation duty to Cold War deterrence.

LINKS

• The Cold War Army in Occupied Germany, 1945-1955
• Army History - A Bold Experiment: The U.S. Zone Constabulary in Occupied Germany, 1946-1952

Age of Marshall is a podcast from the George C. Marshall Foundation exploring the people, events, and ideas that shaped Marshall’s world and the legacy of the soldier and statesman whose leadership helped define the 20th century.

Age of Marshall was established through the generosity of Jessine Monaghan, whose support made this series possible. The George C. Marshall Foundation presents this series in honor of her memory and her dedicated service as a Trustee.

Learn more about the George C. Marshall Foundation, its public programs, and its research library at MarshallFoundation.org.

Glen J. Carpenter speaks with Dr. Ed Gitre of Virginia Tech about The American Soldier in World War II, a major digital history project built around wartime surveys and firsthand responses from American service members. Their conversation examines how the U.S. Army used social science to understand morale, training, propaganda, race, gender, civilian transition, and the everyday experience of soldiers during World War II.

LINKS

The American Soldier in World War II - Home
GCMF Legacy Lecture | The American Soldier in WWII

Age of Marshall is a podcast from the George C. Marshall Foundation exploring the people, events, and ideas that shaped Marshall’s world and the legacy of the soldier and statesman whose leadership helped define the 20th century.

Age of Marshall was established through the generosity of Jessine Monaghan, whose support made this series possible. The George C. Marshall Foundation presents this series in honor of her memory and her dedicated service as a Trustee.

Learn more about the George C. Marshall Foundation, its public programs, and its research library at MarshallFoundation.org.

Glen J. Carpenter speaks with Amy Butler Greenfield, author of The Woman All Spies Fear: Code Breaker Elizebeth Smith Friedman and Her Hidden Life, about one of the most remarkable intelligence figures of the 20th century. Their conversation examines Friedman’s path from Riverbank Laboratories to professional codebreaking; her work against rum runners, organized crime, and wartime espionage networks; her difficult relationship with the FBI; the partnership between Elizebeth and William Friedman; and the decision to place the Friedman papers at the George C. Marshall Foundation.

LINKS

The Woman All Spies Fear: Code Breaker Elizebeth Smith Friedman and Her Hidden Life

Age of Marshall is a podcast from the George C. Marshall Foundation exploring the people, events, and ideas that shaped Marshall’s world and the legacy of the soldier and statesman whose leadership helped define the 20th century.

Age of Marshall was established through the generosity of Jessine Monaghan, whose support made this series possible. The George C. Marshall Foundation presents this series in honor of her memory and her dedicated service as a Trustee.

Learn more about the George C. Marshall Foundation, its public programs, and its research library at MarshallFoundation.org.