Season 5

Potsdam: The Victors debate—Episode 104

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The USA, UK and USSR have defeated nazi Germany. The Allies control Europe. In July 1945, the leaders Harry Truman, Winston Churchill and Josef Stalin meet outside Berlin to decide what to do with it. The Potsdam Conference was the third time the leaders of the United States, United Kingdom…

Season 4

Peace in Europe? Episode 102

Scott Bury,

The fighting has ended in Europe—but with millions of displaced people surging in all directions across Europe, it cannot be called peace. While millions of POWs look forward to going home, forced labourers and people of eastern Europe know they have no home to return to. And try to escape…

Season 4

After the Fall of Berlin: Episode 101

Scott Bury,

The centennial episode, number 100—with co-host David Sumner of Europe at War David Sumner of the Europe at War podcast joins to provide deeper insight into the last major battle in the European Theatre of the Second World War. Two huge Red Army fronts, the 1st Belorussian and the 1st…

Season 4

The Fall of Berlin—episode 100!

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David Sumner of the Europe at War podcast joins to provide deeper insight into the last major battle in the European Theatre of the Second World War. Two huge Red Army fronts, the 1st Belorussian and the 1st Ukrainian, crush the nazi capital between them, and bring an end to…

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Surrounding Berlin: Episode 99

Scott Bury,

In the 99th episode of the first English-language podcast that focuses on the full story of the Eastern Front of World War 2, Stalin’s top Marshals, Georgy Zhukov and Ivan Konev, race to be the first to raise the Red Banner over the Reichstag. Who will get there first? Links…

Season 4

The Great Race Begins—episode 98

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“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…

Season 4

Hungary to Silesia: Episode 97

Scott Bury,

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! Listen to the free audio version The #6 Top World War 2 podcast continues following the Red…

Season 4

Silesia, Part 1—Episode 96

Scott Bury,

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

Season 4

The Impossible Alliance, Part 1: Episode 94

Scott Bury,

Why were the Yalta Conference’s decisions so vague? Why did Stalin get everything he wanted? And why did Roosevelt act so naively?  Giles Milton, bestselling author of The Stalin Affair: The Impossible Alliance that Won the War, joins the podcast today to help understand the relationships that had the greatest…