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Hardcore History 27- Ghosts of the Ostfront I
Part one covering the conflict between the Germans and the Soviet Union in the Second World War. Dan gives an introduction to the subject and discusses the causes and opening moves of Operation Barbarossa.
Publish Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009
Duration – 1:05:54
Hardcore History 28 – Ghosts of the Ostfront II
In Part Two of the Ostfront series covering WW2 on the Eastern Front, Dan looks at the attempt to take Moscow and the many compelling stories surrounding the momentous1941 German offensive.
Publish Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009
Duration – 1:28:30
Hardcore History 29 – Ghosts of the Ostfront III
In Part Three of the Ostfront series covering WW2 on the Eastern Front, Dan looks at the situation in the U.S.S.R. during 1942 and early 1943, including the dreadful Battle of Stalingrad.
Publish Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009
Duration – 1:30:19
Hardcore History 30 – Ghosts of the Ostfront IV
In the final episode of the horror story that is the Eastern Front the tale descends into unimaginable darkness as vengeance is called down on Germany. This graphic episode is not for young ears.
Publish Date:Sat, 10 Oct 2009
Duration – 1:39:34
Dan’s research and book list:
The Forgotten Soldier
When Titans Clashed: How the Red Army Stopped Hitler (Modern War Studies)
Blood, Tears, and Folly: An Objective Look at World War ll
The War of the World: Twentieth-Century Conflict and the Descent of the West
The Second World War
Blood Red Snow: The Memoirs of a German Soldier on the Eastern Front
Barbarossa: The Russian-German Conflict, 1941-45
On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society
Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege: 1942-1943
1812: Napoleon’s Russian Campaign by Riehn, Richard K. (1990) Hardcover
Books not sold on Amazon:
1. Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler
2. Berezina by Ira Meistrich from The Experience of War
3. A Lousy Story by Vladimir Lemport from The Experience of War
Tracy –
Worth the money. Listening to it for the 3rd time. Amazing part of history that’s been marginalized by Western front.
John –
This is spectacular, gripping.
Colin –
I made and audible “awww” when I learned the story had reached it’s end. Dan could go on for hours and I would sit intently, never missing a beat.
Exodorian –
An exhaustively-researched, emotionally wrenching exploration of an almost unimaginably terrible scenario. An absolute must-listen for anyone interested in human drama, the limits of the human experience, the horrors of traditional warfare and the effects of it on the global community.
This is some of Carlin’s best work. Absolutely do not miss this.
abanga94 –
Dan could make almost anything sound interesting but his coverage of the eastern front is beyond description.
What an unimaginable place and what an amazing series of podcasts.