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The Eastern Front Week by Week
Join us as we delve into the gripping events of the Eastern Front during World War II, week by week. Each episode uncovers battles, strategies, and personal stories, providing a detailed narrative of this pivotal theater in history. Tune in for insightful analysis and captivating tales from the frontlines.
Episodes
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Eastern Front #13 Drive to Kyiv and Leningrad continues
Last time we spoke about the beginning of the Zhukov, Guderian and the race to Kyiv. In August 1941, as Nazi Germany marched toward Kyiv, their confidence…
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Eastern Front #12 Zhukov, Guderian and the race to Kyiv
Last time we spoke about the beginning of the battle for Kyiv. In August 1941, as Nazi Germany advanced towards Kyiv, their confidence in a swift victory began…
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Eastern Front #11 The Battle for Kyiv Begins
Last time we spoke about how the Germans had underestimated the Soviets. General Fedor von Bock’s forces captured Smolensk, yet the Red Army, led by Marshal…
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Eastern Front #10 “We Have Underestimated the Russian Colossus”
Last time we spoke about Hitler’s Orders vs Reality: Chaos on the Eastern Front. In the summer of 1941, the Wehrmacht aimed to capture Moscow, bolstered by…
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Eastern Front #9 Hitler’s Orders vs Reality: Chaos on the Eastern Front
Last time we spoke about the how Hitler’s summer triumph turned bitter. Initially buoyed by early victories, the Wehrmacht, led by General Fedor von Bock…
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Eastern Front #8 Hitler’s Summer Triumph Turns Bitter
Last time we spoke about the Fall of Smolensk. The Wehrmacht, having swiftly advanced through the Soviet Union, aimed to open the path to Moscow. Under General…
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Eastern Front #7 the Fall of Smolensk
Last time we spoke about the beginning of the battle for Smolensk. The Wehrmacht, having swiftly advanced through the Soviet Union, prepared to engage the Red…
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Eastern Front #6 Battle for Smolensk Begins
Last time we spoke about the Red Army on the Run. In the second week of Operation Barbarossa, the progress of the German forces was marked by swift victories…
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Eastern Front #5 Red Army on the Run
Last time we spoke about Day 4 Operation Barbarossa: Chaos in Ukraine. As Operation Barbarossa unfolded, Army Group South advanced into Ukraine, driven by the…
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Eastern Front #4 Day 4 Operation Barbarossa: Chaos in Ukraine
Last time we spoke about Day 3 of Operation Barbarossa, the encirclement of Bialystok-Minsk. The relentless German advance caught the Soviet forces off guard…
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Eastern Front #3 Day 3 Operation Barbarossa: The First Encirclement
Last time we spoke about Day 2 of Operation Barbarossa. On the campaign's second day, Army Group North, led by Field Marshal Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb, aimed to…
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Eastern Front #2 Day 2 of Operation Barbarossa: The North Army Attacks
Last time we spoke about Day 1 of Operation Barbarossa. On June 22, 1941, Operation Barbarossa commenced, marking the beginning of one of history's largest…
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Eastern Front #1 Day 1 of Operation Barbarossa
Last time we spoke about the myth of the German Blitzkrieg. As summer approached in 1941, Hitler readied his forces for Operation Barbarossa, a bold invasion…
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Eastern Front SPECIAL #1 The Development of Blitzkrieg
Last time we spoke about the Hitler’s decision to go to war. As June 1941 approached, Hitler prepared for Operation Barbarossa, an audacious plan to invade the…
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Eastern Front Prelude #0.11 Hitler’s decision to go to War
Last time we spoke about the planning for Operation Barbarossa. In 1940, as Europe faced the aftermath of the swift German Blitzkrieg, Stalin realized the…
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Eastern Front Prelude #0.10 Planning Operation Barbarossa
Last time we spoke about the Blitzkrieg in Western Europe. In 1939, Europe teetered on the brink of war as tensions surged following the signing of the…
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Eastern Front Prelude # 0.9 The Blitzkrieg of Western Europe
Last time we spoke about the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. In a turbulent prelude to World War II, tensions soared as Hitler's rise transformed Europe’s landscape…
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Eastern Front Prelude #0.8 The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
Last time we spoke about the Spanish Civil War. In the backdrop of 1930s Spain, a storm brews as political tensions peak following the abdication of King…
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Eastern Front Prelude #0.7 The Spanish Civil War
Last time we spoke about Soviet Conflicts of the 1930s. In the aftermath of World War I, Germany descended into chaos, setting the stage for Adolf Hitler's…
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Eastern Front Prelude # 0.6 Soviet Conflicts of the 1930s
Last time we spoke about Stalin’s Purges. In the aftermath of World War I, Germany faced chaos and despair, giving rise to Adolf Hitler, who capitalized on…
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Eastern Front Prelude #0.5 Stalin’s Purges
Last time we spoke about the Wehrmacht. In the tumultuous aftermath of World War I, Germany faced chaos and despair. The Weimar Republic, promising democracy…
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Eastern Front Prelude #0.4 The Wehrmacht
Last time we spoke about the Reichswehr. In post-World War I Germany, society teetered on the edge of chaos. The Great War's aftermath left wounds that ran…
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Eastern Front Prelude #0.3 The Reichswehr
Last time we spoke about the Russian Civil War. In the aftermath of the Russian Revolution and World War I, the Russian Civil War ignited, leading to a…
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Eastern Front Prelude # 0.2 The Russian Civil War
Last time we spoke about the Russian Revolutions and Russia’s experience during WW1. In the early 20th century, Russia was a crumbling empire. After losing to…
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Eastern Front Prelude # 0.1 The Russian Revolution
Well hello there, welcome to the Easter Front week by week podcast, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this…