Prof. Greg Jackson
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first heard Feb 2026
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Prof. Greg Jackson’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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eight miles down the white sand shore in the shadows of 2400 year old greek temples yes greek ruins even older than ancient rome these landing craft carry american boys from the 6th corps 36th infantry division originally a texas national guard unit they're a well-trained bunch but green
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And that gate drops.
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This will be their first battle.
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And the intention is that, striking in the almost still dark with no naval bombardment, they'll have the element of surprise.
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But that doesn't seem likely.
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Not with German flares flying in the sky.
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Do the Germans know they're coming?
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As dozens of landing craft bow ramps drop across four separate beaches, a German loudspeaker blares at the disembarking Americans.
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And in English, no less.
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You're covered.
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Oh, God.
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Not a moment later, well-prepared German machine gunners unload on the landing craft.
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Some soldiers drop dead before they can even take the first step.
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Others lie wounded, writhing in pain and the gulf salt water.
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Those who make it onto the beaches must contend with mortars, 88-millimeter cannons, and the strafing fire of the Luftwaffe, all while trying to cut through barbed wire and advance.
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But as the sun rises on what will be an endless day of battle, as Allied landing craft navigate around remaining mines to land more troops, rocket launchers, howitzers, and ammo, and as fighter aircraft provide air support, the Americans manage to move forward, even if at great risk and sacrifice.
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As General Mark Clark will later recall, James M. Logan killed three Germans who rushed at him, firing rifles from a wall, shooting nearby machine gunners, and turned the weapon on the rest of the gun crew as they fled.
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Lieutenant Claire F. Carpenter and Corporal Edgar L. Blackburn, manning a 75-millimeter self-propelled howitzer in a defile swept by enemy fire from both flanks, knocked out a machine gun nest and a tank before they were cut down by a heavy burst of fire.
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there were countless other acts of heroism.
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While Sergeant James Logan will later receive the Medal of Honor for turning one of the Germans' own machine guns back on them, September 9's landing at Salerno hardly ends as envisioned.
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