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Norway occupied: Concentration camps + resistance—Episode 108

Host Contact, October 5, 2026September 29, 2026

The nazis thought they would find a brethren Nordic race in Norway. The people’s resistance to their occupation brought about an even more brutal occupation. Part 2 of the conversation with author J.L. Oakley Map Historical photos The villains: Vidkun Quisling, Minister-President and puppet leader of occupied Norway; Josef Terboven,…

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Hungary to Silesia: Episode 97

Scott Bury, March 23, 2026September 29, 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. Support on Patreon and watch the video! Map 1: Front lines in Europe, 1 March 1945 Map 2: Operation Southwind/Sudwind Map 3a: German plans…

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The Vise Closes: the Eastern Front, episode 91

Scott Bury, January 5, 2026May 15, 2026

After 10 shattering blows on the Eastern Front in 1944, the Western Allies and the USSR continue to compress nazi Germany in January 1945. Maps 1: The compressing front 1a: 1 January 1944 1b: 1 January 1945 1c: 15 January 1945 Map 2: Encirclement of Budapest, January 1945 Map 3:…

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A promise fulfilled: Help for Ukrainian refugees—special episode

Scott Bury, September 29, 2025September 29, 2026

Today, Beyond Barbarossa fulfills a promised made at the start of this podcast: a meaningful donation to help refugees of Russia’s unjustifiable war of aggression against Ukraine, to the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. We’re joined by Valeriy Kostyuk, Executive Director of the Canada-Ukraine Foundation, which runs the appeal. Links Canada-Ukraine Foundation…

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Nuances of Lend-Lease with Angus Wallace: Episode 79

Scott Bury, July 7, 2025September 29, 2026

Did the Lend-Lease program save the Soviet Union? For the Season 3 finale, Angus Wallace of the World War 2 podcast joins to offer a nuanced interpretation. Angus Wallace, host and producer of The World War 2 podcast The Lend-Lease Act British Valentine tanks to be sent to USSR under Lend-Lease,…

Season 4

The Fall of Berlin—80th anniversary with Anthony Tucker-Jones: Episode 74

Scott Bury, May 2, 2025May 16, 2026

On 2 May 1945, Red Army soldiers raised the Soviet Red Banner with hammer and sickle on the cupola of the Reichstag in Berlin. For the 80th anniversary of that famous photograph, Anthony Tucker-Jones joins the ‘cast to discuss the Fall of Berlin. “Raising a Flag over the Reichstag” shows…

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