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Beyond Barbarossa: The Eastern Front of World War 2

You know about Stalingrad, the siege of Leningrad, maybe Kursk. But how well do you know the history of the ”Russian front” of the Second World War? Join this detailed description of the largest part of WW2 in Europe, the titanic clash between tyrants Hitler and Stalin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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34:32

David Stahel: A clear perspective on the Eastern...

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2023/04/10

David Stahel reveals the real reason that Operation Barbarossa failed, a conclusion he reached after the deepest research into wehrmacht records. Author of Operation Barbarossa and Germany's Defeat in the East, as well as several other books on the Second World War in the east, he's a Senior Lecturer in European History at the University of New South Wales in Canberra, Australia. He joins Beyond Barbarossa for an eye-opening conversation. David Stahel's books: Operation Barbarossa and Germany's

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35:45

David Stahel: a conversation, part 1—Episode 23

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2023/04/03

David Stahel offers a fresh perspective on the Eastern Front, one that turns the common conception of the war upside-down. Author of The Battle for Moscow and several other books on the Second World War in the east, he's a Senior Lecturer in European History at the University of New South Wales in Canberra, Australia. He joins Beyond Barbarossa for an eye-opening conversation. David Stahel's books: Operation Barbarossa and Germany's Defeat in the East. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press,

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40:43

The Soviet Winter Offensive, 1942: Beyond Barbarossa,...

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2023/03/20

Stalin orders a general counter-offensive designed to drive the Germans back to Berlin by the end of 1942. Does it work? Map 1: The Soviet counter-offensive, Winter 1941–1942 Map 2: The Rzhev salient Map 3: The Lozovoya-Toropets offensive Sources: David Glantz, Operation Barbarossa: Hitler's Invasion of Russia, 1941. Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK: The History Press, 2011. Walter Kerr, The Russian Army: Its Men, Its Leaders and Its Battles. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1944. David Stahel, Retreat

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49:34

The Soviet Winter Offensive 1942: Beyond Barbarossa,...

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2023/03/06

After stopping Operation Barbarossa, at the opening of 1942, the Red Army launches a series of offensives to drive the Germans back to Berlin. A series of offensives that became a series of bloody failures. Map 1: The Soviet Winter Offensives, December 1941 – May 1942 Map 2: The Crimean Peninsula Map 3: The Kerch Peninsula The Red Army and Navy land on the eastern extremity of Crimea Map 4: The Lyuban Offensive, or the Battle of Volkhov Map 5: The Demyansk Pocket Sources: Clayton

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56:03

The Winter War: Bonus Episode 2, part 1

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2023/02/27

A crucial prelude to Operation Barbarossa and the war on the Eastern Front of World War II: the Winter War between the USSR and Finland. Spoiler alert: The Soviet Union gets its ass kicked by a force less than half the size. This episode is the first part in a three-part series on the Winter War; parts 2 and 3 will be for supporters and members only. Map 1: The Mannerheim Line of Finnish defences across the Karelian Isthmus. Map 2: The USSR's four main attacks on Finland, 30 November 1939 Map

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37:19

The Eastern Front on Fire: A conversation with...

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2023/02/19

A very special guest joins the podcast this week: the one and only Daniele Bolelli of the History on Fire podcast. Sources: The History on Fire podcast http://historyonfirepodcast.com/

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30:34

The death of Barbarossa: Episode 18

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2023/02/06

In December 1941, the German army meets its match: General Winter arrives. So do huge Soviet reinforcements, and the Wehrmacht's advance on Moscow halts and has to back up. Map 1: The Moscow Counter-Offensive, December 1941 Map 2: Tikhvin and Leningrad, Nobember 1941 Sources: David Glantz, Operation Barbarossa: Hitler's Invasion of Russia 1941. Stroud, Gloucestershire: The History Press, 2011 David Stahel, Operation Typhoon: Hitler's March on Moscow, October 1941. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge

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36:19

Talking about Eastern Front with Ray Harris of the...

Beyond Barbarossa: The Eastern Front of World War 2 ·

2023/01/23

Ray Harris, 'caster of the History of World War II Podcast, joins me to talk about the significance of the Eastern Front of the Second World War, and some of the surprises he found in his work. https://worldwariipodcast.net/all-podcasts/ Interested in World War II history? Check out Ray's podcast!

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59:12

Life during wartime: The nazi occupation, episode 16

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2023/01/09

What was life like for the people living in the lands occupied by nazi German in the East? We take a close look. Link Remembering the Holodomor: Ukraine Without Hype podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-35-remembering-the-holodomor/id1537219548?i=1000587845635 Sources: Paul Robert Magosci, A History of Ukraine. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1996. Shevchenko Scientific Society, Volodymyr Kubijovyc, editor, Ukraine: A Concise Encyclopedia. Toronto: University of Toronto

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42:28

A conversation with Sebastian Major of Our Fake...

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2022/12/19

One of my favourite podcasters, Sebastian Major of Our Fake History, joins me for a talk about historical myths about the Eastern Front of World War II. It's one of the best podcasts out there about history. Listen to it on your preferred podcasting app, and find it at OurFakeHistory.com.

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36:25

The invasion of Crimea: Beyond Barbarossa, episode 14

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2022/11/21

The battle for Crimea is almost a microcosm of the entire war on the Eastern Front of World War II. Satellite photo of southern Crimea: Severnaya Bay is the long, narrow bay curving upward into the land. Sevastopol is located on the smaller bay at right angles. This image was taken by the Nasa Expedition 20 crew. - NASA Earth Observatory. Source: Wikimedia Commons. Map source: Nations Online Project. https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/map/Crimea-map.htm Other sources: Clayton

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36:53

Ukraine 1941 and 2022:Episode 13

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2022/11/02

A conversation with Larysa Zariczniak, host and producer of the Wandering the Edge podcast on Ukrainian culture and history, with a spot of travel—when Ukraine isn't being invaded. We spoke about Ukrainian culture, history, parallels between 1941 and 2022, and what the experiences of those two periods can tell us about the Ukrainian cultural identity. Wandering the Edge is available on all podcasting platforms. Visit the website at WanderingTheEdge.net.

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38:24

The Siege of Leningrad: Beyond Barbarossa, Episode 12

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2022/10/19

The 900 Days of Leningrad's siege saw the greatest destruction in modern history, and the larges loss of life in a modern city. It dwarfed urban campaigns elsewhere in the Second World War by a factor of magnitude. This episode links this immense struggle with the rest of the war in the East. Map 1: Finnish and Soviet forces on the eve of Barbarossa, 1941 Map 2: Finnish offensive operations in Karelia, summer and autumn, 1941 Map 3: The siege of Leningrad

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30:26

Arctic Fox Hunt: Beyond Barbarossa, episode 11

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2022/10/05

The German 36th Mountain Corps moves through Lapland to cut the vital Murmansk Railroad to Leningrad. But under the midnight sun, it meets a foe even more difficult than the Red Army. Map 1: Finland 1940-41 The red area around Salla is the target for the 36th Mountain Corps. Figure 1: Finnish soldiers moving through the Arctic forest on their way to the Murmansk railroad Sources: David Glantz, Operation Barbarossa: Hitler's Invasion of Russia 1941. Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK: The History Press,

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32:40

Foxes in the north: Episode 10

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2022/09/28

Operation Silver Fox in the farthest northern reaches of continental Europe had a direct impact on the war in the Eastern Front. Map 1: Finland from 1920 to 1938 Map 2: The Winter War, 1939-1940 Map 3: Areas Finland ceded to the USSR after the Winter War Sources: Operation Silver Fox: The History of Nazi Germany's Arctic Invasion of the Soviet Union During World War II Published by Charles River Editors, 2016 Operation Barbarossa and Germany's Defeat in the East, by David Stahel. Cambridge

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03:25

Beyond Barbarossa episode 10 will be a wee bit late.

Beyond Barbarossa: The Eastern Front of World War 2 ·

2022/09/20

My apologies. It will be another week for the full episode 10 on Operation Silver Fox. BUT there is a bonus episode available for supporters.

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35:33

Operation Typhoon: Episode 9

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2022/09/07

German's final, final assault on the capital of the USSR in November 1941. Map 1: The Battle of Moscow, November 1941. Map 20: The bigger picture. Source: U.S. Army archives. Soviets fighting back during "offensive weather": Rasputitsa: Defense of Moscow: Women militia training in Moscow, fall 1941: New T-34 tanks roll off the assembly line, 1941 Soviet air power: The Yakovlev Yak fighter Ilyushin Il-2 in flight near Moscow, December 1941 Winter Abandoned German vehicles in the snow,

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36:42

Operation Typhoon, part 1: Episode 8

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2022/08/24

The Wehrmacht assembles its biggest concentrated force for the largest single campaign of Operation Barbarossa. Image 1: German half-track, deep in the mud of rasputitsa. Image 2: Pulling vehicles through the mud of Russia in fall. Image 3: Eventually, the Germans had to resort to horses to haul even their field guns during rasputitsa. Map: The push toward Moscow in the fall of 1941. If you enjoyed this podcast, consider leaving a five-star rating on your preferred podcaster. You can also

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40:43

The Tangled Web of War: Beyond Barbarossa, episode 7

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2022/08/10

Sponsor: The Eastern Front Trilogy by Scott Bury The true story of a Canadian drafted into the Soviet Red Army in World War II. https://scottburyauthor.com/books/the-eastern-front-trilogy/ As the Germans strangle Leningrad and sweep across Ukraine, we can see just how complicated the Eastern Front is, and how connected to events and decisions a world away. Map 1: Closing on Leningrad. Photos: Rasputitsa Horses sank up to their bellies in mud in Ukraine during rasputitsa. Even tracked vehicles

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37:56

Episode 6: Germany ... triumphant?

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2022/07/27

Having captured most of Ukraine and with a choke-hold on Leningrad, Germany appears to be winning as it advances on Moscow. But the big picture looks different close up. The Battle of Smolensk may just be the big turning point in the was in the East. This episode sponsored by The Eastern Front Trilogy, the true story of a Canadian drafted into the Red Army in World War II. The Eastern Front Trilogy. All proceeds from the sales of The Eastern Front Trilogy in paperback or its constituent e-books

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