In this episode, 11th Airborne Division historian Jeremy C. Holm takes us on a journey back to 1945 during the first days of the Angels' vicious campaign to retake the island of Luzon from the grip of Imperial Japan in World War II.

On 31 January 1945, the peaceful morning along the beaches of Nasugbu was shattered by the thunder of United States Naval guns and rockets. Higgins boats full of young 11th Airborne Division "Angels" motored to shore as Japanese artillery and machine guns opened up.

This was the thrilling beginning of the 11th Airborne Division's heroic efforts to free the Filipino people on Luzon as the Angels liberated the towns of Nasugbu, Wawa, and Lian.

This is the story of an ampbibious assault during World War II that is often overlooked in the histories of the war and these young troopers from the 11th Airborne hit the beaches, under fire, with courage and determination and left a legacy that impacts millions of Filipinos from Nasugbu to Manila to this day.

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In this episode, 11th Airborne Division historian Jeremy C. Holm takes us on a journey back to 1944 during the height of the Angels' vicious battles to retake the island of Leyte from the grip of Imperial Japan in World War II.

During this campaign, the 11th Airborne setup a crucial forward position on a plateau that the locals called "Manarawat". Without this critical location, the Angels' drive across the island would have stalled and the Division would have suffered more losses.

On Manarawat, the Angels hacked and blasted out an airstrip, setup a field hospital, a resupply dump, communications, and more, all while fending of enemy attacks and night infiltrations. Countless American lives were saved because of the facilities at and defenders of Manarawat.

As one after action report noted, Manarawat “deserves to live in the memory of the Division forever.”

Dive in to this in-depth look at the 11th Airborne Division's "Million Dollar Village", Manarawat.

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In this episode, 11th Airborne Division historian Jeremy C. Holm shares a special Christmas message that he prepared for the Arctic Angels of the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment based out of JBER in Anchorage, Alaska.

The 1/40 has a long, distinguished history of service to our nation, and Jeremy was honored to share this speech with them to help celebrate the holidays, along with an exciting announcement that you'll have to listen to find out!

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