The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945

On May 23, 2013, Rick Atkinson delivered the annual Stuart G. Christian, Jr., Lecture entitled "The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945."

The Stuart G. Christian, Jr., Lecture was named in honor of the former president of the VHS and takes place in the spring. Because “Punky” Christian was a decorated veteran of the Normandy Campaign, we have focused the series on topics from the era of World War II. Previous speakers have included Elizabeth and Michael Norman, Robert Edsel, and Mitchell Zuckoff.

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