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Episode 517-The Black Hole That Is Stalingrad
As Gen. Paulus’ second major attack on Stalingrad gets underway, he’s even more impatient as he had been offered a promotion. But first, he must take…
10 months, 1 week ago
Episode 516-Holding Stalingrad by the Skin of their Teeth
Now that German forces are inside Stalingrad, the fighting centers around the Main Ferry Terminal, the Grain Elevator and the heights of Mamayev Kurg…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 515-Rat Warfare in Stalingrad
Axis forces enter Stalingrad. But the Germans, unused to urban warfare, adapt as best they can. Whereas the new local commander of the defenders, Vas…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 514-Zhukov Arrives at Stalingrad
Though Army Group B approaches Stalingrad, all does not go according to plan. Thus Gen. Paulus calls on Field Marshal Wolfram von Richthofen and his …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 513-Stalingrad or Bust
Dividing Army Group South, both the Baku Oil Fields and Stalingrad are to be captured. Berlin believes this will weaken Soviet Russia’s war effort. B…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Operation Arthropoid
First, a summary of Stalin’s late winter, early spring 1942 counter attacks, along the entire Eastern Front. They mostly fail and cost hundreds of th…
11 months ago
FDR's Fireside Chats
As President Roosevelt knew his New Deal policies would be unpopular with the business owners, he sought to explain himself directly to the people. T…
11 months ago
The Fall of Sevastopol
Using overwhelming artillery, the Germans close in on Sevastopol. Petrov does what he can, but the Stavka stop giving him reinforcements, thinking, t…
11 months, 1 week ago
Resist Today, Resist Tomorrow, Resit Until It’s Done
During WWII many civilians became resisters, rebels and they would strike at their oppressive governments in any way they could. For some, it will be…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
The Fall of Kerch
Though outmanned, Gen. Manstein will brilliantly use what he has to out maneuver the Soviet forces on the eastern half of Crimea. It will take time, …
11 months, 2 weeks ago