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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)
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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
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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
Through the Maelstrom: A Red Army Soldier’s War on the Eastern Front, 1942-1945 (Modern War Studies)
Russia’s War: A History of the Soviet Effort: 1941-1945
Lost Victories: The War Memoirs of Hitler’s Most Brilliant General
The Mammoth Book of Eyewitness World War II: Over 200 First-Hand Accounts from the Six Years That Tore the World Apart (Mammoth Books)
Aftermath: The Remnants of War: From Landmines to Chemical Warfare–The Devastating Effects of Modern Combat
War of Extermination: The German Military in World War II (War and Genocide, 3)
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The Great Terror: A Reassessment
Inside the Third Reich
Stalin: Breaker of Nations
Hitler’s World View: A Blueprint for Power
Ivan’s War: Life and Death in the Red Army, 1939-1945
The German Army and Genocide: Crimes Against War Prisoners, Jews, and Other Civilians in the East, 1939-1944
The Greatest Battle: Stalin, Hitler, and the Desperate Struggle for Moscow That Changed the Course of World War II
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Panzer Leader
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany
Last Battle: The Classic History of the Battle for Berlin
The Fall of Berlin 1945
Armageddon: The Battle for Germany, 1944-1945
Four Men Went to War: The True WWII Adventures of a U.S. Air Gunner, a British Paratrooper, a German Tank Driver, and an Italian Ski Commando
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Stalingrad: Memories and Reassessments (Cassell Military Paperbacks)
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A Dictionary of Battles (1715-1815)
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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
Jake –
I have a BA History degree and am going to start grad school in the Fall. I took several classes on the World Wars during my undergrad, but I learned more from listening to Blueprint for Armageddon and Ghosts of the Ostfront than I did in college. For Ghosts of the Ostfront, Dan goes into incredible detail, and you’re just sucked in to the point where you don’t want to stop listening. Dan provides better facts and research than my professors did. I feel a greater sense and debt of gratitude towards the USSR for surviving the war on the Eastern Front and defeating the Nazis than I ever did before.
cjtozzi –
Definitely worth the listen to. American history of the war tends to gloss over so much on the Eastern front outside of Stalingrad. The stories are horrifying, but it really shows what humans are capable of when pushed to their extremes, and how much power a couple of radical dictators are capable of controlling.
Brent –
Well worth the money. Crazy how little most people in the west know about this. Great work!
Rulingpawn –
This series and Blueprint for Armageddon have genuinely helped shape my perspective on the world. All I’ve ever known is peace, but I never really understood that. Dan has made me realize how grateful I should be.
Logankavalar –
This series is one of his best. Dan puts such emotion into a historical subject that few people don’t know about, myself included. I had to listen to the whole thing in one sitting. He takes knowledge, emotions, and master story telling to keep you glued to the podcast. Thank You for everything you do sir