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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.If you have any comments or questions about the show, please get in touch via davidsumner.podcast@gmail.com or visit https://davidsumnerhistory.com/
David Sumner hosts Europe At War: A WW2 Podcast, a history show with 47 episodes published.
On 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 inva
With 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
American 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
With 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 Le
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April 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
An 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
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With 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 t
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With 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 deliveri
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The 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 i
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Red 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 Reichsta
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With 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 brou
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Rumours 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 w
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In a desperate attempt to resupply the beleaguered Berlin garrison, an airstrip is constructed in the Tiergarten park. However the airstrip fails to live up to expectations… Meanwhile, the Red Army drives deeper into Moa
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Fighting rages throughout the city as the Berlin garrison struggles to counter the combined forces of two Red Army Fronts. The Soviets then lay siege to Tempelhof Airport… Map: Here is a map giving an overview of the imp
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The Berlin garrison is bolstered by the deployment of the 56th Panzer Corps around the city, whilst more badly-needed reinforcements arrive in the city in the form of French SS volunteers. In the meantime, Marshal Konev
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With the Berlin garrison unable to halt the Soviet advance, a new pie-in-the-sky counterattack plan to save Berlin is formulated involving General Wenck’s 12th Army. Meanwhile, General Weidling is “promoted” to Commander
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Marshal Zhukov sends some of his forces on a flanking manoeuvre to the north of Berlin in order to encircle the capital, unaware that Marshal Konev’s 1st Ukrainian Front is rapidly approaching Berlin from the south. Mean
The battle of Berlin begins in earnest when 1st Belorussian Front forces advance into the northern and eastern outskirts of the capital. In a desperate ploy to save Berlin, Hitler comes up with a preposterous counteratta
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The Führer’s birthday celebrations are interrupted by a huge Allied bombing raid on the capital. Plus, Marshal Zhukov’s 1st Belorussian Front launches their first artillery barrages on Berlin from their positions just ou
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