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Episode 527-Winning By Other Means
The German 17th Army on the Taman peninsula is bending, but not breaking. Then the Soviets realize, they don’t have to win, just hold. For events at …
9 months ago
Episode 526-Operation Neptune
With the building up of troops on the Taman Peninsula, the Germans realize they need an all out attack to drive the enemy back into the Black Sea. Th…
9 months, 1 week ago
Episode 525-Alone, Isolated and About to Die
Now that Stalingrad is liberated, the Stavka decide to clear the Caucasus of Axis troops. Which means annihilating the German 17th Army and the Roman…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 524-The Line Has Been Drawn at Stalingrad
With overwhelming forces, the German 6th Army is trapped by the Soviets and then reduced. Paulus does not want to surrender, but the call is not his …
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 523-Resistance Is Futile
The Soviets squeeze the trapped German 6th Army even more. Axis air fields are attacked, making it impossible to feed Paulus’ men. By January of 1943…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 522-Operation Winter Storm
As Gen. Manstein readies for Operation Thunderclap, the breakout of the German 6th Army, the Soviets attack again. This time, against the Italian 8th…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 521-Decision Time: Fight or Flight
Operation Uranus is launched. The Axis forces, caught unawares, fall back. Berlin makes plans, but they simply do not have the means to counter the S…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Episode 520-Operation Uranus
While Stalingrad holds out, additional Soviet Armies are being assembled nearby. And in mid November they would be launched, to either side of Gen. P…
10 months ago
Episode 519-Defeat is Always Possible. But Will it Be Today?
Stalingrad’s defenders are pushed to the breaking point. Worse, they are only sometimes given help by Zhukov. The Germans attack again and the defens…
10 months ago
Episode 518-Stalin's Latest Mistake
The attack against northern Stalingrad fairs well, still the defenders on holding on. But Stalin is unsatisfied, he wants counter attacks. It will wa…
10 months, 1 week ago