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Beyond Barbarossa: The Eastern Front of World War 2

Looking back, taking stock: Episode 50

41 min • 21 maj 2024

For this special episode, a special treat for listeners: new theme music by composer Nicolas Bury.

At the mid-point of the fighting on the Eastern Front of World War II, it's a good time to take a look back at what's happened in the USSR and around the world.

Map 1: Operation Barbarossa to Operation Typhoon

Map 2: Operation Blue

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