With overwhelming forces, the German 6th Army is trapped by the Soviets and then reduced. Paulus...
Podcast Episodes
Episode 523-Resistance Is Futile
The Soviets squeeze the trapped German 6th Army even more. Axis air fields are attacked, making it...
Episode 522-Operation Winter Storm
As Gen. Manstein readies for Operation Thunderclap, the breakout of the German 6th Army, the...
Episode 509-Resist Today, Resist Tomorrow, Resist Until It’s Done
During WWII many civilians became resisters, rebels and they would strike at their oppressive governments in any way they could. For some, it will be boycotts, for others, they will choose to pick up weapons. Tyranny should never be allowed an easy victory.
Episode 508-The Fall of Kerch
Though outmanned, Gen. Manstein will brilliantly use what he has to out maneuver the Soviet forces on the eastern half of Crimea. It will take time, but soon the defenders are bottled up, their reinforcements cut off by the Luftwaffe. And on May 8, 1941, the final...
Episode 507-Wolf Killers
Of all Gen. Manstein’s Infantry Divisions, Maj. Gen. Ludwig Wolff’s 22nd Division will get the closest to Sevastopol. But Petrov’s regular flow of reinforcements will devour these wolves seeking to take the vital port city.
Episode 506-Lord Haw-Haw
Masters of Propaganda, the German state employs William Joyce to broadcast news, in a taunting tone, to the Allied Nations. His objective, to demoralize the Allied soldiers and the civilians supporting them, to give up the fight.
Episode 505-Catch Me, If You Can
With the Battle of Ishun lost, the Soviets retreat, in all directions. Soon, Crimean cities are falling and prisoners are being scooped up in the thousands. At Sevastopol, the first line of defense is lost, but does that mean defeat for the massive port city. One man...
Episode 504-Demanding Miracles, Ignoring Reality
The German 11th Army comes at Ishun, but Gen. Kuznetsov is ready or as ready as he can be. But with three attacking forces, Gen. Erich von Manstein only needs one to get through. What follows is Russian mistakes, followed by folly, followed by German determination.