World War II with Tom Hanks
Barbarossa
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Operation Barbarossa, Nazi Germany’s surprise invasion of the Soviet Union, launches on June 22, 1941. In what is the largest military operation in history, Hitler aims to capture the Soviet Union’s vast economic resources, enslave its populations, and expand Germany east. It is the beginning of a brutal campaign that will ultimately help decide the war in Europe.
This episode features interviews with (in order of appearance):
Simon Sebag Montefiore, historian and author
Sean McMeekin, professor, Bard College
Colonel Douglas Douds, professor, US Army War College
Alexandra Richie, professor, Collegium Civitas
Robert Citino, senior historian, National WWII Museum
Jadwiga Biskupska, associate professor, Sam Houston State University
Dan Carlin, podcaster, Hardcore History
General Wesley Clark, US Army, Ret.
Sir Antony Beevor, military historian
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