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Beyond Barbarossa: The Eastern Front of World War 2

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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. Hosted on Audioboom. See Privacy Policy (https://audioboom.com/about/privacy) for more information.