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World War 2 links to Ukraine: The Latest: A conversation with Francis Dearnley—Episode 71

Scott Bury, March 31, 2025May 16, 2026

From the beginning of Russia’s illegal and brutal assault on sovereign Ukraine, Ukraine: The Latest has covered the war every week day. Francis Dearnley, Executive Editor for Audio for Ukraine: The Latest, joins the podcast to look at the historical links and parallels with the Eastern Front of World War…

Season 3

Crushing Blows: Episode 66

Scott Bury, January 26, 2025May 15, 2026

The first two of ten “crushing blows” against the German invaders of the USSR in 1944: Zhitomyr and Leningrad. The first two of ten “crushing blows” against the German invaders of the USSR in 1944: Zhitomyr and Leningrad. Map 1: The Zhitomyr-Berdichiv Offensive Map 2: Cherkassy or Kherson Pocket Map…

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Episode 2: The Twisted, Evil, Inside-Out Rom-Com

Scott Bury, June 29, 2022June 3, 2026

What brought Nazi Germany and the USSR to the brink of war in June 1941? What about their odd alliance in the late 1930s? The relationship between these opposite tyrannies played out like the macabre inverse of a romantic comedy. Nothing was funny. Maps to help: The Battle of Khalkin…

Season 1

From Blitzkrieg to Berlin

Scott Bury, June 22, 2022May 16, 2026

Episode 1 The eastern front was by far the largest part of the European theatre of World War Two. Yet compared to the Western Allies, there is little material available in English about the Soviets’ fight. This podcast covers the history of the clash of two inimical tyrannies. Listen to…

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