{"id":999,"date":"2023-05-22T17:08:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T17:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/?p=999"},"modified":"2026-10-19T18:26:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T18:26:30","slug":"battle-of-sevastopol-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/?p=999","title":{"rendered":"The Battle of Sevastopol, part 1: Beyond Barbarossa, episode 27"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Crimea was a critical asset to hold for Germany&#8217;s plans for its summer 1942 offensive. Especially its best harbour, and the base for the Soviet Black Sea Fleet: Sevastopol.&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"95\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.audioboom.com\/posts\/8933054\/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\"><strong>The Battle of Sevastopol, 1942<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SiegeSevastopol1941.jpg?resize=474%2C591&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1000\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8020304568527918;width:474px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SiegeSevastopol1941.jpg?w=474&amp;ssl=1 474w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SiegeSevastopol1941.jpg?resize=241%2C300&amp;ssl=1 241w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SiegeSevastopol1941.jpg?resize=300%2C374&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SevastopolUkraine.jpg?resize=640%2C853&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1001\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7496251874062968;width:500px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SevastopolUkraine.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SevastopolUkraine.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SevastopolUkraine.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SevastopolUkraine.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SevastopolUkraine.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Western Crimea by satellite. Severnaya Bay is the long, narrow estuary going east from the Black Sea. Sevastopol is in the narrow bay that comes south from it.&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Sturmgeschutz_IIIat09o-1.jpeg?resize=300%2C153&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1002\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.9607843137254901;width:300px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sturmgeshutz III &#8220;StuG III&#8221; self-propelled assault gun<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Goliath.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1003\" 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