Seminars

KDIH’s 2026/27 Seminar Season

During the winter months we organize online military history seminars designed to give participants and history buffs background information useful for upcoming tours. THIS YEAR WE ARE AGAIN OFFERING SEVERAL NEW SEMINARS!

The seminars take place at 1:00pm Eastern Time on Sundays and a replay will be posted a few days after the presentation. If you’re on our mailing list, you’ll receive reminders of upcoming seminars. If not, email Randy Gaulke at kneedeepintohistory@gmail.com and ask to be added to the list.

Seminar dates and topics are subject to change.

13 December 2026–“The Advance of Kampfgruppe Peiper Using Google Earth” by Markus Klauer. (WW2)

Markus’ presentation does a great job of following one of the more unique stories of the Ardennes Offensive.

NEW27 December 2026–“General Pershing, General Edwards and the Yankee Division” by Randy Gaulke (WW1)

This presentation will focus on the perceptions of the Yanke Division and the friction between top AEF leaders and the YD’s leaders.

10 January 2027–“The Encirclement and Elimination of KG Peiper” by Randy Gaulke (WW2)

This follow’s Markus’ December presentation and focuses on the Allies’ increased ability to block Peiper’s advance.

NEW24 January 2027–“The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich” by Graham Gaulke and Randy Gaulke (WW2)

Graham and Randy Gaulke will talk about the tour’s structure and why specific sites have been included in the tour.

NEW7 February 2027–“Focus on a German Cemetery: Recogne, Belgium” by Markus Klauer (WW2)

The German Military Cemetery in Recogne, Belgium is unique in several ways. Retired Bundeswehr officer Markus Klauer will talk about what makes it unique.

NEW21 February 2027–“The Monuments Men and Women” by Randy Gaulke and Graham Gaulke (WW2)

This seminar will focus on the very unique story of the monuments men and women.

New21 March 2027–“From WW1 to WW2: A Look at Key German Leaders, Part 2” by Markus Klauer (WW2)

Part 2 follow’s up on Markus prior year presentation, looking at key German leaders during WW2 and their earlier careers.

Replays of our 2026 Seminars

11 January 2026–“Third Reich Underground” by Graham Gaulke

This seminar offers superb background information for those interested in our May 2026 tour, which looks at German efforts to protect their armaments industry from Allied bombardment.

Replay: Third Reich Underground

1 February 2026–“The Bloody Huertgen Forest, Including the 28th Inf. Div.” by Markus Klauer

We will be visiting the Huertgen Forest in our 28th Infantry Division tour in May/June, and the story of the Huertgen Forest is fascinating on a stand-alone basis.

Replay: The Bloody Huertgen Forest

8 February 2026–“More Than Just a Name on a Cross” by Randy Gaulke

This WW1 presentation will tell the stories of nine soldiers buried in the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery. It’s a little more personal and less “strategic” than our regular seminars.

Replay: More Than Just a Name on a Cross: Stories of Nine Soldiers Buried in the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery

15 February 2026–“Our American Heritage: Why and How we Bury our War Dead in Europe” by Former ABMC Superintendent Dave Bedford.

We are thrilled to have a former ABMC Superintendent talk about the work of the ABMC.

Replay: Our American Heritage Why and How We Bury our War Dead in Europe by Retired ABMC Superintendent Dave Bedford

8 March 2026–“When Worlds Collide: The 28th Inf. Div. in the Battle of the Bulge” by Randy Gaulke

This seminar offers great background information for our 28th Infantry Division trip in May/June as well as four our December Ardennes Offensive Tour.

Replay: When Worlds Collide: The 28th Inf. Div. in the Battle of the Bulge by Randy Gaulke

15 March 2026–“From WW1 to WW2: A Look at Key German Leaders” by Markus Klauer

This seminar looks at key WW2 German leaders and their military careers, including WW1.

Replay: From WW1 to WW2: A Look at Key German Leaders by Markus Klauer

29 March 2026–“From WW1 to WW2: A Look at Key American Leaders” by Randy Gaulke

This presentation does the same, but looking at key American leaders in the European Theater of Operations.

Replay: From WW1 to WW2: A Look at Key American Leaders by Randy Gaulke

19 April 2026–“The Advance of KG Peiper Using Google Earth” by Markus Klauer

This has been a favorite for several years. Markus’ creativity with Google Earth makes an exciting presentation to follow Peiper’s advance during the Ardennes Forest.

Replay: Advance of KG Peiper Using Google Earth

26 April 2026–“The Elimination and Encirclement of KG Peiper” by Randy Gaulke

Peiper’s forces became increasingly hemmed in by their lack of fuel, the destruction of key bridges by engineers and the ever-increasing American reinforcements flowing into the Ardennes.