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Episode 499-The Wild West of the Eastern Front

As the Germans keep attacking the Rzhev Salient, another Soviet thrust comes up at Vyazma from the South East. Both sides are undermanned and under equipped. It is a time for heroes, as long as the hero doesn’t mind sacrificing himself.

Episode 498-Living Through Hell in the Middle of Winter

Though Stalin’s great counter attack has failed, he refuses to see it as such. More attacks are ordered but the Heer or German Army is getting stronger by the day. The german troops around Rzhev even start up their own newspaper. Clearly, they plan to stay here until...

Episode 497-My Leader, Who Commands 9th Army? You or Me?

Stalin sought an encirclement of the northern half of Army Group Center. Instead he would get two encirclements, the second, larger than the first. But then fate, inexperience, bad weather and seemingly personal vendettas stepped in. The situation changed rapidly from...
Episode 493-The Rzhev Meat Grinder

Episode 493-The Rzhev Meat Grinder

As both sides still think they can win in the East, Germany and Soviet Russia will clash along the entire line of fighting. But no where more intensely than Rzhev. It will become a black hole of human lives and war equipment.

Episode 492-The Battle of Volkhov River: Leningrad is to be Saved

Episode 492-The Battle of Volkhov River: Leningrad is to be Saved

Stalin, not giving up winning the war by early 1942 has ordered a massive attack across the Volkhov River. Meanwhile, Hitler’s troops have finally cut the rail line feeding supplies to Leningrad. The Russians have the numbers and the desire, but they lack practically...

Episode 491-The Russians Are Coming!

Episode 491-The Russians Are Coming!

Stalin, tasting a bit of success, now launches massive counter attacks up and down the line of all three German Army Groups. Yet, he will find out, in war, as in life, some things can not be rushed.

Episode 490-Between Stalin’s Hammer and Hitler’s Anvil

Episode 490-Between Stalin’s Hammer and Hitler’s Anvil

Army Group Center commander Von Kluge goes round and round with Hitler about retreating. Hitler’s reasons become more wild, but events on the ground take over. And while Stalin is happy to take arms from the Western countries, he did all he could to make sure war...

Episode 488-One Shot, One Kill: Soviet Snipers of the Eastern Front

Episode 488-One Shot, One Kill: Soviet Snipers of the Eastern Front

From painful experiences during the Spanish Civil War and the Winter War against Finland, Soviet Russia started several sniper schools. Hence when the Axis came and the Eastern Front was born, these men and women took the fight to the enemy. But not as much as their...