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Beyond Barbarossa:

Beyond Barbarossa:

Scott Bury

The first English-language podcast to focus on the history of the eastern front of the Second World War.
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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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Beyond Barbarossa: - Springtime for Hitler: Beyond Barbarossa, episode 25
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04/24/23 • 36 min

It's the spring of 1942. As the German Wehrmacht and Luftwaffe rebuild, the high command plans a new offensive in the east. Meanwhile, the Soviets strike back in Crimea and Kharkiv.

Map 1: The Crimean peninsula

Map 2: Kerch peninsula

Map 3: The Second Battle of Kharkiv

Sources

Antony Beevor, The Second World War. London, UK: Little, Brown and Co., 2012.

Ray Harris, The History of World War II podcast. https://worldwariipodcast.net

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 University Press, 2013.

David Stahel, Operation Barbarossa and Germany's Defeat in the East. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2009.

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Beyond Barbarossa: - The death of Barbarossa: Episode 18
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02/06/23 • 30 min

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 University Press, 2013.

David Stahel, Operation Barbarossa and Germany's Defeat in the East. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2009.

Anthony Tucker-Jones, Slaughter on the Eastern Front: Hitler and Stalin's War 1941-1945. Stroud, Gloucestershire: The History Press, 2017.

Wikipedia, Timeline of World War II (1941). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_World_War_II_(1941)

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Beyond Barbarossa: - The Siege of Leningrad: Beyond Barbarossa, Episode 12
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10/19/22 • 38 min

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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Beyond Barbarossa: - Life during wartime: The nazi occupation, episode 16
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01/09/23 • 59 min

What was life like for the people living in the lands occupied by nazi German in the East? We take a close look.

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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 Press, 1963.

Orest Subtelny, Ukraine: A History. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2000.

Wikipedia: The Eastern Front of World War II.

Generalgouvernement

Reichskommissariat Ostland

Reichskommissariat Ukraine

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Beyond Barbarossa: - Ukraine 1941 and 2022:Episode 13
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11/02/22 • 36 min

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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Beyond Barbarossa: - Operation Typhoon: Episode 9
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09/07/22 • 35 min

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, on the highway from Volokolamsk to Moscow, December 1941:

Wrecked Panzer III, December 1941:

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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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Beyond Barbarossa: - The invasion of Crimea: Beyond Barbarossa, episode 14
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11/21/22 • 36 min

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 Donnell, The Defence of Sevastopol, 1941–1942: The Soviet Perspective. Barnsley, UK: Pen & Sword Books Ltd., 2016.

David Glantz, Operation Barbarossa: Hitler's Invasion of Russia 1941. Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK: The History Press, 2011.

David Stahel, Operation Barbarossa and Germany's Defeat in the East. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2010.

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Crimea was a critical asset to hold for Germany's plans for its summer 1942 offensive. Especially its best harbour, and the base for the Soviet Black Sea Fleet: Sevastopol.

Map: The Battle of Sevastopol, 1942

Figure 1: Western Crimea by satellite. Severnaya Bay is the long, narrow estuary going east from the Black Sea. Sevastopol is in the narrow bay that comes south from it.

Figure 2: Sturmgeshutz III "StuG III" self-propelled assault gun

Figure 3: Goliath disposable explosive vehicle

Figure 4: Thor's brother, Karl-Geralt super-heavy mortar

Figure 5: An unexploded 600-mm shell in Crimea, 1942

Figure 6: Dora, the biggest gun ever made, firing 800 mm shells

Figure 7: The sunken Abkhazia transport ship in Sevastopol Harbour, 1942

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How many episodes does Beyond Barbarossa: have?

Beyond Barbarossa: currently has 61 episodes available.

What topics does Beyond Barbarossa: cover?

The podcast is about History and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Beyond Barbarossa:?

The episode title 'Bombing Hitler's Hometown: A conversation with author Mike Croissant' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Beyond Barbarossa:?

The average episode length on Beyond Barbarossa: is 38 minutes.

How often are episodes of Beyond Barbarossa: released?

Episodes of Beyond Barbarossa: are typically released every 14 days.

When was the first episode of Beyond Barbarossa:?

The first episode of Beyond Barbarossa: was released on Jun 14, 2022.

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