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Beyond Barbarossa: The Eastern Front of World War 2

Beyond Barbarossa: The Eastern Front of World War 2

By: Scott Bury
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 You know about Stalingrad, the siege of Leningrad, maybe Kursk. But how well do you know the history of the ”Russian front” of the Second World War? Join this detailed description of the largest part of WW2 in Europe, the titanic clash between tyrants Hitler and Stalin.Copyright 2022 All rights reserved. World
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  • The Great Race Begins

    The Great Race Begins
    Apr 6 2026

    "From the moment Stalin heard that the Americans were across the Rhine, he knew that the race for Berlin was on.”—Antony Beevor.

    WIth the Allies on the Elbe, and the Red Army on the Oder, nazi Germany was being terminally squeezed by April 1945. But before they can drive on the prize, Berlin, the Red Army must take Vienna.

    Map 1: The Red Army’s advance, 1944–1945

    Map 2: The Red Army on the Oder and Niesse

    Map 3: Advance into Vienna

    Map 4a: European front line, 1 April 1945

    Map 4b: European front line, 15 April 1945

    Historical photos

    Georgy Zhukov, Marshal of 1st Belorussian Front

    Ivan Konev, Marshal, 1st Ukrainian Front

    Rodion Malinovsky, Marshal, 2nd Ukrainian Front

    Fyodor Tolbukhin, Marshal, 3rd Ukrainian Front
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    32 mins
  • Spring Awakening and Upper Silesia: Episode 97

    Spring Awakening and Upper Silesia: Episode 97
    Mar 23 2026

    The #6 Top World War 2 podcast continues following the Red Army’s advance into Hungary and Germany—and the expensive failure of the German Operation Spring Awakening.

    Map 1: Front lines in Europe, 1 March 1945

    Map 2: Operation Southwind/Sudwind

    Map 3a: German plans for Operation Spring Awakening

    Map 4: The Soviet counter-attack, The Lake Balaton counter-offensive Map 5: Following Operation Spring Awakening

    Map 6: Upper Silesian locations in 2026

    Map 7: The front lines, Europe, 1 April 1945

    People

    Rodion Malinovsky

    Fyodor Tolbukhin

    Heinz Guderian

    Friedrich Schorner

    Walther Nehring (right)
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    41 mins
  • Silesia, Part 1—Episode 96

    Silesia, Part 1—Episode 96
    Mar 9 2026

    The Red Army penetrates deep into Germany, leading to the redrawing of eastern European borders after.

    Map 1: The Oder offensive–March 1945

    Map 2: The Lower Silesian Offensive

    Map 3: The East Pomeranian Offensive

    Map 4a: European fronts, 15 February 1945

    Map 4b: European fronts, 15 March 1945

    Photos

    Marshal Ivan Konev, Commander of the 1st Ukrainian Front

    General Walther Wencke, chief of staff, Army Group Vistula, February 1945

    Child soldiers in the wehrmacht: Hitler Youth in Breslau (Wroclaw), February 1945

    Breslau (Wroclaw) in fighting, 1945
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    36 mins
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