Episode 524-The Line Is Drawn at Stalingrad

by WWIIPodcast | Mar 31, 2025 | Featured, Podcast Episodes

With overwhelming forces, the German 6th Army is trapped by the Soviets and then reduced. Paulus does not want to surrender, but the call is not his to make. The 6th Army is no more and Army Group South is very much weakened for it.

Episode 523-Resistance Is Futile

by WWIIPodcast | Mar 28, 2025 | Featured, Podcast Episodes

The Soviets squeeze the trapped German 6th Army even more. Axis air fields are attacked, making it impossible to feed Paulus’ men. By January of 1943, the Russian winter now has its grip on the Axis soldiers.

Episode 522-Operation Winter Storm

by WWIIPodcast | Mar 24, 2025 | Featured, Podcast Episodes

As Gen. Manstein readies for Operation Thunderclap, the breakout of the German 6th Army, the Soviets attack again. This time, against the Italian 8th Army. They will be no more successful in resisting, than were the Romanians.

Episode 521-Decision Time: Fight or Flight

by WWIIPodcast | Mar 20, 2025 | Featured, Podcast Episodes

Operation Uranus is launched. The Axis forces, caught unawares, fall back. Berlin makes plans, but they simply do not have the means to counter the Soviet attack, not that they realize this yet.

Episode 520-Operation Uranus

by WWIIPodcast | Mar 17, 2025 | Featured, Podcast Episodes

While Stalingrad holds out, additional Soviet Armies are being assembled nearby. And in mid November they would be launched, to either side of Gen. Paulus’ 6th Army. If all goes well, those German troops within and near Stalingrad would be surrounded. But the trap...