BONUS EPISODE: The Air Raid on Bari
The Luftwaffe conducts a large air raid on the Allied-held Italian port of Bari in an attempt to hold back the churning logistics machine that was crushing them.
What they didn't know was that the American liberty ship, the SS John Harvey, was carrying thousands of pounds of Mustard Gas bombs.
Sources:
Gerald Reminick. Nightmare in Bari: The World War II Liberty Ship Poison Gas Disaster and Coverup
Neil Taylor. The SS John Harvey’s Mustard Gas Disaster. WWII History. Volume 24, no. 3
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/bombing-and-breakthrough-180975505/
https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/1967/september/bari-incident
Comments (50)
Chip shop curry sauce
Shake hands with danger
Hsp is the best thing regarding fries as it’s fries with kebab meat with bbq sauce, garlic sauce and hot sauce
I'm sure the Joseph Wheeler wishes they had a Time Wizard on board
Mayo with chips is good. Tartar sauce is maybe even better (try before you deny - it's good, I promise). But when I was a student it was a trip to Ahmed's Bar-B-Q (kebab van) for chips, cheese, and houmous with salad and garlic mayo. I think that might be the best part of that bullshit university.
Shout out to waineright
I just joined the Legion of the Old Crow. I’ve taken advantage of how often you post Joe and the fact that you don’t put adds in your podcast for too long. Love the content, love your connection to Behind The Bastards which is what actually led me here in the first place.
There is actually a 'good' reason why the shipping at Bari was as fucked as it was. At this time, planning for OVERLORD was well underway, and so was ANVIL, the planned naval invasion of southern France. Because of this, Allied shipping was on an incredibly fucked schedule, as a lot of ships were slated to be sent back to England, retrofitted, etc. They were desperate to get as much shit done in Italy as quickly as possible so they could peel ships away- to the point where Anzio largely happened only because Churchill personally intervened. The Allies also went into Italy somewhat under force for the same reason- troops and logistics were being slated for other operations, and it was thought they might just turn Italy into a defensive front.
The other thing is that Allied command of Italy was, at best, chaotic. There were elements of it in Africa, Malta, Italy, etc, and the commanders were often traveling between these locations for various meetings. Sometimes the people working under generals weren't even actually sure where they were and would have to catch up to them between destinations.
Don't ask Herr Fryer what he was doing between 1938-1945
Lol goddammit
Sound off if you are also Instant Pot pilled
Mayo on fries sounds absolutely disgusting.
That's the worst take ever. Mayo fries for life
Its coleslaw. Crispy, salty fries and coleslaw. It's my Last Meal choice 👌
That is the most southern sounding thing I have ever heard of. And I live in Mississippi of all places and I’ve never seen this.
CHICKEN SALT
So excited to be supporting a podcast run by a Kingdom Hearts fan!
Joe is also a huge Final Fantasy nerd, which I vibe with even though right now I’m cracked out more on Dragon Quest. I liked the first KH game since I had it on PS2 and played it a ton, even beating Sephiroth. But I’ll admit the wackiness of the story scared me off from the sequels. I never got invested in it.
Kitchen appliances and gadgets are kitchen bling, and if you have the right friends they're objects of envy you can boast about.
Fry Sauce. Ketchup, good Mayo, Mustard and Dill Relish combine for an all-timer
I’m that guy. I am a slut for Chips/crisps dipped in aioli
Crisps and garlic dip or houmous is good.
I would like to enter Jake Paul into the conversation of a Super Bowl of Ass Kicking. I don't know what got hit harder; his jaw or Charlie Kirk.
Jesus Christ, lol
I’ll find the book later, but it’s been estimated that more Americans died over time from exposure to asbestos and other like chemicals from building all the weapons etc in WW2 than all US combat deaths the same war.
"The Year of Peril: America In 1942" by Tracy Campbell
my brother took me to see a black flag concert in roseville a few weeks ago and now nate mentions them on an episode, this must be a message. Greg Ginn signed his arm while he was at the bar and Max Zanelly flipped us off at the end of the show, good time.
Coal hole
Also best condiment garlic aoli
I love a black garlic aioli to the point where if I was going to be cannibalized, I'd want to just roll around in it before they tear me to pieces.
I believe there were doctors who started noticing that civilians who had had cancer when this happened had tumors shrink and that’s what spurred the research
The space jam is what you put in between your cheeks before the Michael Jordan of tossing salads comes to visit
The answer to crisp condiments is French onion dip
Nah kiwi onion dip
The more I think about it, "the boats just did that" is such a funny joke conspiracy. I'm adopting that as my new favorite conspiracy.
Some of us are still mad about the Maine
R Kelly would be all over the alternate, prurient world Space Jam
Two comments. The Brixton McDonald's has nothing on the New York Ave NE in Washington, DC for dysfunction and chaos. My dad when he was in the Army during Dub Dub Dos volunteered for some weird study with mustard gas. He had nitrogen mustard applied to his skin of his left forearm. He had nasty scars from it. He never said anything about what was being studied, just he had mustard gas applied to his skin.
THE best fry condiment is a chocolate Frosty from Wendy's.
Last time I tried that I saw California thru Marlon Brando's eyes. I'll see my self out.
Instantpot is goated. Mine gets constant use. Way better for mashed potatoes and even spaghetti if you are lazy
Gotta check that out
That's the best way to deal with Pearl Harbor conspiracy theorists. "Shutup"
The airfryr convo is the first true step in unc mode.
Oh yeah, isn't this how the discovered chemotherapy?
Mustard Gas vs Benzene is an excellent bit
I was hoping someone had drone striked Bari Weiss, but alas...
"super bowl of getting your ass kicked" might have staying power
My family is originally from Bari! I’m sure this will be a lighthearted fun story! /s