{"id":874,"date":"2023-06-22T17:01:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T17:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/?p=874"},"modified":"2026-10-15T17:35:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T17:35:40","slug":"1st-anniversary-with-kristaps-andrejsons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/?p=874","title":{"rendered":"Beyond Barbarossa\u2019s first anniversary talk with Kristaps Andrejsons of the Eastern Border"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Episode 29 is our first anniversary! <\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/EasternBorderLogo.png?resize=256%2C256&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/EasternBorderLogo.png?w=256&amp;ssl=1 256w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/EasternBorderLogo.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/EasternBorderLogo.png?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One year ago, on 22 June 2023, this podcast launched on the 81st anniversary of Operation Barbarossa. 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