Tag: World War 2

Season 5 Beyond Barbarossa episode 107 logo showing author JL Oakley and covers of three books: The Jossing Affair, The Quisling Factor, and The Brisling Code.

World War 2 in Norway, part 1

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A conversation with J.L. Oakley, author of three historical novels set in Norway during the German occupation of 1940 to 1945 Like the Eastern Front, Norway’s experience during the Second World War is not well known in the English-speaking world. Author Janet Oakley is helping correct that.  Visit J.L. Oakley’s…

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

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…

Season 4 four American soldiers shake hands with four Soviet soldiers in April 1945

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

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…