The History of WWII Podcast

Ray Harris Jr

A biweekly podcast covering the History of WWII

  • 24 minutes 5 seconds
    Episode 500-Too Much, Too Soon

    The Rzhev salient seems to be contained, but the new threat is near Vyazma. Can the Germans hold onto it, for the Soviets have the man power to attack from multiple vectors. German professionalism will be tested as will the heart of every Russian soldier.

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    17 December 2024, 1:47 am
  • 27 minutes 24 seconds
    Episode 499-The Wild West of the Eastern Front

    As the Germans keep attacking the Rzhev Salient, another Soviet thrust comes up at Vyazma from the South East. Both sides are undermanned and under equipped. It is a time for heroes, as long as the hero doesn’t mind sacrificing himself.

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    9 December 2024, 9:01 pm
  • 18 minutes 32 seconds
    Episode 498-Living Through Hell in the Middle of Winter

    Though Stalin’s great counter attack has failed, he refuses to see it as such. More attacks are ordered but the Heer or German Army is getting stronger by the day. The german troops around Rzhev even start up their own newspaper. Clearly, they plan to stay here until winter is over. But Stalin has thousands of more men to throw at them.

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    3 December 2024, 2:12 am
  • 22 minutes 4 seconds
    Episode 497-My Leader, Who Commands 9th Army? You or Me?

    Stalin sought an encirclement of the northern half of Army Group Center. Instead he would get two encirclements, the second, larger than the first. But then fate, inexperience, bad weather and seemingly personal vendettas stepped in. The situation changed rapidly from there.

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    26 November 2024, 1:27 am
  • 54 minutes 37 seconds
    Episode 496-Interview w/Betina Anton: Hiding Mengele: How a Nazi Network Harbored The Angel of Death

    Journalist Betina Anton comes on the show to discuss her book, Hiding Mengele: How a Nazi Network Harbored The Angel of Death. After experimenting and killing thousands of people in Auschwitz, Mengele flees Europe and hides in South America. As the years go by, various agencies hunt for the SS Doctor.

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    21 November 2024, 7:59 pm
  • 22 minutes 29 seconds
    Episode 495-Fight, Lose, Retreat, Repeat

    Stalin’s second wave of massive counter attacks get underway in January 1942. Yet the Germans are a bit more prepared this time. Not that Gen. von Kluge will not have to fire numerous commanders as Army Group Center is threatened with encirclement.

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    18 November 2024, 9:56 pm
  • 1 hour 55 minutes
    Episode 494-Veteran's Voices-The Guys from The Warrior Next Door Podcast Return!

    Ryan Fairfield and Tony "The Tiger" Lupo return to the show, bringing interview clips from WWII Veterans. We cover incredible moments from D-Day and the 8th Army Air Force.

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    10 November 2024, 2:46 pm
  • 30 minutes 40 seconds
    Episode 493-The Rzhev Meat Grinder

    As both sides still think they can win in the East, Germany and Soviet Russia will clash along the entire line of fighting. But no where more intensely than Rzhev. It will become a black hole of human lives and war equipment.

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    4 November 2024, 2:39 am
  • 29 minutes 43 seconds
    Episode 492-The Battle of Volkhov River: Leningrad is to be Saved

    Stalin, not giving up winning the war by early 1942 has ordered a massive attack across the Volkhov River, to the SE of Leningrad. Meanwhile, Hitler’s troops have finally cut the rail line feeding supplies to Leningrad. The Russians have the numbers and the desire, but they lack practically everything an army needs to stay in the fight. 

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    23 October 2024, 1:58 am
  • 31 minutes 5 seconds
    Episode 491-The Russians Are Coming!

    Stalin, tasting a bit of success, now launches massive counter attacks up and down the line of all three German Army Groups. Yet, he will find out, in war, as in life, some things can not be rushed.

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    15 October 2024, 12:47 am
  • 28 minutes 1 second
    Episode 490-Between Stalin's Hammer and Hitler's Anvil

    Army Group Center commander Von Kluge goes round and round with Hitler about retreating. Hitler’s reasons become more wild, but events on the ground take over. And while Stalin is happy to take arms from the Western countries, he did all he could to make sure war would erupt between the U.S. and the Empire of Japan.

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    9 October 2024, 1:12 am
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