271. The Siege of Breslau: Where Nazi Fanaticism Met the Red Army's Fury

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In this episode Saul David is joined by Roger Moorhouse to discuss the grim realities of the Siege of Breslau, a city trapped by Hitler's desperate, suicidal strategy which transformed Breslau into a killing ground.

They also delve into the human cost of total war, and Breslau's post-war transformation into Polish Wrocław.

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