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Beyond Barbarossa: The Eastern Front of World War 2

Beyond Barbarossa: The Eastern Front of World War 2

Written by: Scott Bury
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 You know about Stalingrad, the siege of Leningrad, maybe Kursk. But how well do you know the history of the ”Russian front” of the Second World War? Join this detailed description of the largest part of WW2 in Europe, the titanic clash between tyrants Hitler and Stalin.

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  • The Fall of Berlin

    The Fall of Berlin
    May 8 2026

    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 the Second World War in Europe.

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Surrounding Berlin: Episode 99

    Surrounding Berlin: Episode 99
    Apr 20 2026

    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?


    MapsMap 1: The Red Army’s Vistula to Oder operation


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    39 mins
  • The Great Race Begins

    The Great Race Begins
    Apr 6 2026

    "From the moment Stalin heard that the Americans were across the Rhine, he knew that the race for Berlin was on.”—Antony Beevor.

    WIth the Allies on the Elbe, and the Red Army on the Oder, nazi Germany was being terminally squeezed by April 1945. But before they can drive on the prize, Berlin, the Red Army must take Vienna.

    Map 1: The Red Army’s advance, 1944–1945

    Map 2: The Red Army on the Oder and Niesse

    Map 3: Advance into Vienna

    Map 4a: European front line, 1 April 1945

    Map 4b: European front line, 15 April 1945

    Historical photos

    Georgy Zhukov, Marshal of 1st Belorussian Front

    Ivan Konev, Marshal, 1st Ukrainian Front

    Rodion Malinovsky, Marshal, 2nd Ukrainian Front

    Fyodor Tolbukhin, Marshal, 3rd Ukrainian Front

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