History Happy Hour Encore Episode 244– The Big Red One
Guest: Gregory Fontenot
Sunday, April 6, 2025

This Week on History Happy Hour: During WWII, the legendary First Division, “The Big Red One,” fought in North Africa, Sicily, landed on Omaha Beach and drove across Europe and into Germany. It served 443 days in combat, with more than 20,000 casualties.
In this encore episode, Chris and Rick will explore the rich history of the division with Gregory Fontenot, author of the new book, No Sacrifice Too Great: The 1st Infantry Division in World War II. The story of how the men of this division learned how to adapt, improvise and innovate on the job as they took on the Nazis on two continents.
Sunday at 4 PM Eastern on History Happy Hour, where history is always on tap.
