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The First Soviet Invasion of German Soil | East Prussia 1944
Episode 66
In today’s episode, we’ll head to a place that no longer exists – East Prussia. In 1944 and 1945, this region saw some of the fiercest fighting of th…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Could the Nazis Have Surrendered Earlier?
Episode 65
In today’s episode, we’re going to continue our hindsight-fuelled discussion of the Second World War’s possible mistakes - today, it’s the Allied pol…
7 months ago
Episode 64: How Germany Secretly Rebuilt Its Military After WWI | Between the Wars
Episode 64
In this episode we take a look the German plans and actions for secret rearmament during the inter-war period. Were these steps justified by a weak c…
7 months, 1 week ago
Soviet occupation of Poland
In today’s episode, we’re headed to eastern Poland in 1939 and 1940, to discuss the Soviet occupation of the country and its impact on the people the…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
German occupation of Poland
Episode 62
In today’s episode, we’re going to explore the dark consequences of the German conquest of Poland – what did the Germans want to achieve with their n…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Soviet invasion of Poland 1939
Episode 61
In today’s episode, we’ll sink our teeth into the other invasion of Poland in 1939 - the one carried out by the Soviet Union, which still generates s…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Poland 1939 Part 3
Episode 60
In today’s episode, we follow the action on the ground in September 1939 as the German army smashes into Poland and the Poles try to hold their groun…
8 months ago
Poland 1939 Part 2
Episode 59
In today’s episode, we continue the story of the Polish campaign in 1939 - from the Nazi-Soviet Pact to Germany’s so-called Blitzkrieg.
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8 months, 1 week ago
German invasion of Poland 1939 Part 1
Episode 58
In today's episode, we are marking a very important anniversary. In September, 1939, Germany invades Poland and the Second World War begins. The six…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Appeasement: The Biggest Mistake Before WWII?
Episode 57
In today’s episode, we’re going to take a page from the armchair generals and Monday morning quarterbacks and look at what might have been one of the…
8 months, 3 weeks ago