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The Axis collapses: Beyond Barbarossa, episode 87

Scott Bury, November 10, 2025October 8, 2026

In the autumn of 1944, nation after nation abandons the cruel, insane Axis to join the Western Allies or USSR: Romania, Bulgaria, Slovakia … as Finland signs an armistice with the USSR. With the Red Army on the border of Germany itself, Hungary faces the choice: to fight on with,…

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The fall of Sevastopol, part 2: Beyond Barbarossa, episode 28

Scott Bury, June 5, 2023October 19, 2026

From 16 June 1942, the Germans kept coming closer to Sevastopol. Even the Red Army knew the end was coming. Map: the Battle of Sevastopol, June 1942 Historical photos Sources: Clayton Donnell, The Defence of Sevastopol, 1941–1942: The Soviet Perspective. Barnsley, South Yorkshire: Pen & Sword Books, 2016 Antony Beevor,…

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The Battle of Sevastopol, part 1: Beyond Barbarossa, episode 27

Scott Bury, May 22, 2023October 19, 2026

Crimea was a critical asset to hold for Germany’s plans for its summer 1942 offensive. Especially its best harbour, and the base for the Soviet Black Sea Fleet: Sevastopol. / The Battle of Sevastopol, 1942

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