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BONUS: The Gleiwitz Incident (and other false flag attacks)
December 21, 2025On the night of the 31st of August 1939, as Europe stood on the brink of war, Nazi Germany staged a series of false-flag attacks along the German-Polish border, carefully choreographed to provide a pretext for their invasion of…
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4.5 - The Battle of Leipzig: A New Dawn
October 13, 2025 · 1 hr 5 minWith the battle over, peace reigns across Leipzig. However, the American occupation forces are confronted with a new set of challenges in the city. The dead must be buried, the destroyed buildings must be rebuilt, and if possible…
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4.4 - The Battle of Leipzig: The Last Stand
September 29, 2025 · 34 minAmerican forces have captured most of Leipzig, but key strongholds throughout the city remain in German hands. For example, at the Völkerschlachtdenkmal, a German garrison led by the fanatical Colonel Von Poncet refuses to surrender…
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4.3 - The Battle of Leipzig: City Under Siege
September 22, 2025 · 56 minWith Leipzig surrounded on all sides by American forces, the US 2nd Infantry Division and the 69th Infantry Division launch their assault on the city. In the face of such unrelenting American military strength, one of Leipzig’s leaders…
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4.2 - The Battle of Leipzig: The Americans Are Coming
September 15, 2025 · 45 minApril 1945: American forces, led by US V Corps, advance across central Germany, seeking to crush the Third Reich once and for all. With Leipzig now clearly within the crosshairs of the Americans, the city's military and civil leadership…
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4.1 - Welcome to the Battle of Leipzig
September 8, 2025 · 43 minAn introduction to the Battle of Leipzig, including an overview of the importance of the city to the Third Reich’s war effort. In this episode I also outline the military situation facing the Americans in Germany in 1945 - and how that…
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3.14 - The Battle of Berlin: The 2nd of May (And Epilogue)
July 28, 2025 · 56 minWith defeat now inevitable for the Germans and the Soviet capture of Berlin all but complete, General Weidling enters into final surrender negotiations with the Soviets. In the meantime, the breakout groups continue in their attempt to…
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3.13 - The Battle of Berlin: The 1st of May
July 21, 2025 · 32 minWith the rapidly diminishing Berlin garrison forces trapped in an ever-decreasing pocket in the centre of the city, Goebbels, as the new Chancellor, decides to start negotiating with the Soviets. But rather than delivering a quick-end to…
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3.12 - The Battle of Berlin: The 30th of April
July 14, 2025 · 28 minThe Red Army launches its long-awaited assault on the Reichstag. But all Stalin wants to know is whether or not the building will be captured before May Day… Meanwhile, in the bunker, Hitler bites the bullet. Map: Here is a map giving…
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3.11 - The Battle of Berlin: The 29th of April
July 7, 2025 · 23 minRed Army forces brave fire and fury as they launch their assault across the Landwehr Canal, whilst Soviet riflemen establish a foothold in the Diplomatic Quarter after successfully crossing the Moltkebridge. The Reichstag now lies within…
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3.10 - The Battle of Berlin: The 28th of April
June 30, 2025 · 26 minWith the Berlin garrison forces unable to stop the Soviet advance, the Red Army stands poised to launch a three-pronged assault on the Zitadelle district. The rivalry between Marshal Zhukov and Marshal Konev is also brought to a head…
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3.9 - The Battle of Berlin: The 27th of April
June 23, 2025 · 34 minRumours circulate amongst the Berlin garrison forces regarding the possibility of General Wenck’s 12th Army coming to save the city. In the meantime, the Soviets creep ever closer to the centre of Berlin. Plus, in this week’s episode…
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A weekly podcast exploring the lesser-known battles and stories of the Second World War, with a particular focus on the Eastern Front.
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