{"id":969,"date":"2025-05-12T16:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/?p=969"},"modified":"2026-10-18T20:41:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T20:41:16","slug":"where-we-were-in-1944","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/?p=969","title":{"rendered":"Where we were in World War 2 in \u201944: Episode 75"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It\u2019s been a year of stunning, swift change on the Eastern Front of World War 2. And momentous events are coming soon \u2014 so it\u2019s high time for a recap of the past year.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"95\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.audioboom.com\/posts\/8933002\/embed?v=202301\" style=\"background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; width: 100%\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"allowtransparency\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Audioboom player\" allow=\"autoplay\" sandbox=\"allow-downloads allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Links<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondbarbarossa.podbean.com\/e\/looking-back-taking-stock-episode-50\/\">Episode 50: Looking back, taking stock&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondbarbarossa.podbean.com\/e\/looking-back-taking-stock-episode-50\/\">https:\/\/beyondbarbarossa.podbean.com\/e\/looking-back-taking-stock-episode-50\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Battle(s) of Kursk<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondbarbarossa.podbean.com\/e\/summer-1943-plans-season-3-opener-episdoe-51\/\">Episode 51: Summer 1943 plans<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondbarbarossa.podbean.com\/e\/summer-1943-plans-season-3-opener-episdoe-51\/\">https:\/\/beyondbarbarossa.podbean.com\/e\/summer-1943-plans-season-3-opener-episdoe-51\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondbarbarossa.podbean.com\/e\/zitadelle%E2%80%94the-battle-of-kursk-part-2-episode-52\/\">Episode 52: Zitadelle, the Battle of Kursk, Part 2<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondbarbarossa.podbean.com\/e\/zitadelle%E2%80%94the-battle-of-kursk-part-2-episode-52\/\">https:\/\/beyondbarbarossa.podbean.com\/e\/zitadelle\u2014the-battle-of-kursk-part-2-episode-52\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondbarbarossa.podbean.com\/e\/the-battle-of-kursk-part-3-episode-53\/\">Episode 53: The Battle of Kursk, part 3<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondbarbarossa.podbean.com\/e\/the-battle-of-kursk-part-3-episode-53\/\">https:\/\/beyondbarbarossa.podbean.com\/e\/the-battle-of-kursk-part-3-episode-53\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondbarbarossa.podbean.com\/e\/the-red-army-has-the-momentum-episode-67\/\">Episode 67: The Red Army has the momentum&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondbarbarossa.podbean.com\/e\/the-red-army-has-the-momentum-episode-67\/\">https:\/\/beyondbarbarossa.podbean.com\/e\/the-red-army-has-the-momentum-episode-67\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Friedrich Paulus, commander of the German 6th Army in 1942, the only German Field Marshal ever to surrender<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"536\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PaulusSurrender-Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-F0316-0204-005_4v9a9s.jpg?resize=536%2C536&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-972\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:487px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PaulusSurrender-Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-F0316-0204-005_4v9a9s.jpg?w=536&amp;ssl=1 536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PaulusSurrender-Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-F0316-0204-005_4v9a9s.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, 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Asia-Pacific<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Japanese-Empire-1942.png?resize=640%2C474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-974\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3513513513513513;width:550px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Japanese-Empire-1942.png?w=865&amp;ssl=1 865w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Japanese-Empire-1942.png?resize=300%2C222&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Japanese-Empire-1942.png?resize=768%2C568&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Japanese-Empire-1942.png?resize=850%2C629&amp;ssl=1 850w, 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style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3033175355450237;width:550px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/FallBlauPlan.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/FallBlauPlan.png?resize=300%2C230&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/FallBlauPlan.png?resize=768%2C589&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/FallBlauPlan.png?resize=850%2C652&amp;ssl=1 850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/FallBlauPlan.png?resize=600%2C460&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Map 5: Operation Winter Storm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/operation-winter-storm-Failure-Alchetron-750.jpeg?resize=640%2C568&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-977\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.1270491803278688;width:550px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/operation-winter-storm-Failure-Alchetron-750.jpeg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/operation-winter-storm-Failure-Alchetron-750.jpeg?resize=300%2C266&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/operation-winter-storm-Failure-Alchetron-750.jpeg?resize=600%2C533&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Map 6: 4th Battle of Kharkiv<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/4thBattleKharkiv.jpg?resize=480%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-978\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3333333333333333;width:480px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/4thBattleKharkiv.jpg?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/4thBattleKharkiv.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Map 7: Battle of Kursk<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mcdn.podbean.com\/mf\/web\/abn3f3\/BattleOfKurskMap.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BattleOfKurskMap.jpg\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6532066508313539;width:550px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Map 8: Operation Little Saturn<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mcdn.podbean.com\/mf\/web\/4xsa7z6fy99jsqid\/LIttleSaturn.jpeg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"LIttleSaturn.jpeg\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4986376021798364;width:550px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Map 9: Rzhev Salient<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mcdn.podbean.com\/mf\/web\/6w5r9p\/Rzhev_salient_1941-1942.jpeg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Rzhev_salient_1941-1942.jpeg\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.0617760617760619;width:550px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Map 10: Korsun\/Cherkassy pocket<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" 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