Beyond Barbarossa: The Eastern Front of World War 2

Jan 26 2025 71 ep. 37 mins 86
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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.

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Crushing Blows: Episode 66

Jan 26 2025 31 mins  
The first two of ten ”crushing blows” against the German invaders of the USSR in 1944: Zhitomyr and Leningrad.

The Devils' Alliance: A conversation with author Roger Moorhouse, part 2—Episode 65

Jan 12 2025 43 mins  
What was the USSR doing between September 1939 and June 1941? It was allied with nazi Germany, of course. Historian Roger Moorhouse, author of books including The Devils’ Alliance, describes the lasting impact of the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact, and the strategic factors that ended it.

The Devils' Alliance: A conversation with author Roger Moorhouse, part 1—Episode 64

Jan 05 2025 38 mins  
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A seasonal special: Christmas 1942 in Stalingrad

Dec 22 2024 43 mins  
Looking for a break in the Christmas season sweetness? Beyond Barbarossa returns you to the Eastern Front in December 1942. Hitler and Stalin’s mutual stubbornness collide on the Russian steppe.

The curtain falls on Germany in 1943: Episode 63

Dec 15 2024 45 mins  
Episode 63: the end of 1943 on the Eastern Front is radically different from the end of 1942. Plus, the Cairo and Tehran Conferences promise to reshape the geo-political world.

Agent Zo—A conversation with Clare Mulley: Episode 62

Dec 01 2024 52 mins  
Author Clare Mulley and I discuss her latest book, the story of one of the Allies’ most valuable intelligence agents, Elzbieta Zawacka, known as Agent Zo.

Zitadelle—the Battle of Kursk, part 2: Episode 52

Nov 22 2024 32 mins  
Part 2 of a multi-part series on the Battle of Kursk, July to August 1943

The Battle of Kyiv, 1943: Episode 61

Nov 17 2024 35 mins  
The Red Army recaptures the Ukrainian capital after two years of brutal occupation by the nazis.

In honour of Remembrance Day 2024: A special Beyond Barbarossa episode

Nov 10 2024 8 mins  
A special episode available to all in honour of Remembrance Day 2024

Crossing the Dnipro: Episode 60

Nov 03 2024 31 mins  
The Red Army reaches, and crosses the German East Wall along the Dnipro River in Ukraine—at a high cost.