Beyond Barbarossa: The Eastern Front of World War 2

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 1938Map 2: The Winter War, 1939-1940Map 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 IIPublished by Charles River Editors, 2016Operation Barbarossa and Germany's Defeat in the East, by David Stahel. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 2009. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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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, 1941Soviet air power: The Yakovlev Yak fighterIlyushin Il-2 in flight near Moscow, December 1941Winter Abandoned German vehicles in the snow, on the highway from Volokolamsk to Moscow, December 1941:Wrecked Panzer III, December 1941: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 support the podcast through Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/BeyondBarbarossaSources: David M. Glantz: Operation Barbarossa: Hitler's Invasion of Russia 1941. Stroud, Gloucesgershire, UK, The History Press, 2013. Peter G. Tsouras, editor: Fighting in Hell: The German Ordeal on the Eastern Front. New York, NY: Ivy Books, 1995.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sponsor: The Eastern Front Trilogy by Scott BuryThe 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: RasputitsaHorses sank up to their bellies in mud in Ukraine during rasputitsa. Even tracked vehicles became mired in the deep mud. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 will go to helping Ukrainian refugees until all Ukrainians can return home safe from Russian military aggression. Contact the author by email to [email protected] Support the podcast on Patreon.Map 1: The situation in the summer of 1941Map 2: The Battle of Smolensk The best tank of the war: the Soviet T34 This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. Attribution: Лишь человек The Soviet KV-1 heavy tank The Soviet PTRD-41 anti-tank gun Source: RIA Novosti archive, image #4408 / N. Bode / CC-BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. The Katyusha The Katyusha in action This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.Attribution: RIA Novosti archive, image #303890 / Zelma / CC-BY-SA 3.0 Books cited in this episode: David Glantz: Operation Barbarossa: Hitler's Invasion of Russia 1941. Stroud, Gloucetershire, UK, 2011. David Stahel: Operation Barbarossa and Germany's Defeat in the East. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2009. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After the Battle of Smolensk, Germany changes its strategy. It diverts forces away from the drive on Moscow toward two other key objectives: Leningrad in the north, and Kyiv in Ukraine. This is how that played out. Map source: US Military Academy. Bibliography:Glantz, David: Operation Barbarossa: Hitler’s Invasion of Russia, 1941. The History Press, Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK, 2001. https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/ Bury, Scott: Army of Worn Soles. The Written Word Publishing Company, Ottawa, Canada, 2012. https://writtenword.ca/books-by-scott-bury/army-of-worn-soles/Music by Nicolas Bury. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Operation Barbarossa caught the USSR unready. But that doesn't mean they were helpless. They hit back—hard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beyond Barbarossa, the first English-language podcast in the world to focus on the Eastern Front of World War II, takes a close look at the opposing forces facing off across the border on June 22, 1941. Music by Nicolas Bury. LinksBeyond Barbarossa: the website for more maps and information. Enjoy this podcast? Support us on Patreon to help cover the costs of production. The Eastern Front Trilogy: the true story of a Canadian drafted into the Soviet Red Army in 1941—just in time for Operation Barbarossa. Maps: The initial OKH plan for Operation Barbarossa German advances to August 1941 Maps sources: World War II Database, United States Military Academy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What brought Nazi Germany and the USSR to the brink of war in June 1941? What about their odd alliance in the late 1930s? The relationship between these opposite tyrannies played out like the macabre inverse of a romantic comedy. Nothing was funny.Maps to help: Battle of Khalkin Gol German invasion of Poland: Soviet invasion of Poland Finland 1940 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first day of the biggest land invasion in the history of warfare.See the maps on the website, https://beyondbarbarossa.podbean.com.Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com.Music by Nicolas Bury. Support the program by becoming a Patreon patron: https://www.patreon.com/BeyondBarbarossa Get all the info on the web page. Contact us by email: [email protected] Follow the author on Twitter @ScottTheWriter Visit the Facebook page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beyond Barbarossa: The first English-language podcast to focus on the biggest part of World War II— the largest war in human history—the Eastern Front, launches June 22, 2022, the 81st anniversary.Music by Nicolas Bury. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.