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Tables turned: The occupation of Germany after 1945—Episode 110
Season 5 Episode 110
What happened after the end of the fighting in the war, and the occupation of Germany by the Allies.
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Graham Chandler, "The Happiest Prisoners,"…
1 day, 11 hours ago
The Shetland Bus to liberate Norway—Episode 109
Season 5 Episode 109
From 1940 to 1945, steady traffic across the North Sea from the Shetland Islands to the west coast of Norway evacuated civilians and brought in agen…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Norway occupied: Concentration camps + resistance—Episode 108
Season 5 Episode 108
The nazis thought they would find a brethren Nordic race in Norway. The people's resistance to their occupation brought about an even more brutal oc…
4 weeks, 1 day ago
World War 2 in Norway: A conversation with author J.L. Oakley—Episode 107
Season 5 Episode 107
A conversation with J.L. Oakley, author of three historical novels set in Norway during the German occupation of 1940 to 1945
Like the Eastern Front,…
1 month, 1 week ago
S5: Special episode: The Cold War anniversary
Season 5
In this special episode of the podcast on the Eastern Front of World War Two, we go beyond Beyond Barbarossa and beyond the end of the Second World W…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The USSR vs. Japan, 1945: A conversation with James Scott
Season 5 Episode 106
Historian and author of Empire of Ashes: Truman, Hirohito and the Descent into Total War
James Scott’s latest book, Empire of Ashes, describes in det…
2 months, 1 week ago
Potsdam: The Big Three decide the new world order—Episode 105
Season 5 Episode 2
In July and August, the leaders and delegations from the “Big Three” victors of the Second World War reshape the borders of Europe and set up a new …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Potsdam: The Victors debate—Episode 104
Season 5 Episode 1
The USA, UK and USSR have defeated nazi Germany. The Allies control Europe. In July 1945, the leaders Harry Truman, Winston Churchill and Josef Stal…
3 months, 1 week ago
Barbarossa returns—episode 103
Season 4 Episode 7
For the 85th anniversary of the launch of the Eastern Front of World War 2, a replay of the first episode of Beyond Barbarossa.
Video, graphics and m…
4 months, 1 week ago
Peace in Europe? Episode 102
Season 4 Episode 6
The fighting has ended in Europe—but with millions of displaced people surging in all directions across Europe, it cannot be called peace. While mil…
4 months, 3 weeks ago