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Title	Oral history interview with Frank Ladwig recorded 2008 Mar. 15
Description	Interview conducted by Jim Lyko. Frank Ladwig grew up in Fargo, N. Dakota, and attended college at North Dakota University. He then received a scholarship to Harvard Business School. On his return from Harvard, in December of 1940, he received a letter from the U.S. Army to report for duty in Washington, D.C. Because he had been in the ROTC in college, he already had the rank of 2nd lieutenant at this time. He notes that because war had not yet been declared, the soldiers wore civilian clothing to work at this point. When the war was declared after Pearl Harbor, Ladwig was sent for overseas duty. He was stationed in England and worked as a transport officer, and then as a G-4 (the head of logistics). He worked under many of the key generals of World War II, and played a major part in the European campaign, including D-day and the Battle of the Bulge. During the interview Ladwig describes the seven major European Campaigns of World War II, and the twelve reasons he believes the Allied powers won the war. Ladwig gives insight to the massive behind the scenes planning that went into the European battles from the perspective of a high ranking officer.
Coverage	1941-1946
Date Original	03/18/2008
Digital Format	video/x-ms-wmv
Duration	2:07:49
Contributors	Lyko, Jim
Software	Windows Media Player required for viewing
Access Restrictions and Permissions	No access restrictions. For permission to reproduce contact Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research at (860) 832-2976
Image Identifier	VHP2008/11
Creator/Owner	Ladwig, Frank
War or Conflict	World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service	United States. Army
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Status	Veteran
Subject	World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Europe Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945 Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945 Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969 World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, German Operational readiness (Military science) United States. Army Queen Mary (Steamship)
Geographic Location	Washington (D.C.) England France Germany
Publisher	Central Connecticut State University. Center for Public Policy and Social Research
Language	eng
Relation	Veterans History Project (U.S.)
Type of Resource	Moving image
Citation	Frank Ladwig Papers. VHP2008/11. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
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