The Red Tide: Stalin’s Sweep Across the Eastern Front
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This episode examines the dramatic shift in momentum on the Eastern Front from the summer of 1943 onward, as the Soviet Red Army increasingly overwhelmed German forces. Hitler’s refusal to retreat left German positions vulnerable, allowing Soviet forces to exploit overstretched lines and launch a sustained westward advance. Major developments included the relief of the Siege of Leningrad and the liberation of large parts of Ukraine.
The episode also explores the political consequences of the Soviet advance, as Stalin used territorial gains to expand Soviet influence across Eastern Europe and the Balkans. By 1944, the collapse of German defenses and the massive Operation Bagration created the conditions for the final Allied race toward Berlin and helped establish the territorial foundations of the postwar Soviet bloc.
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The episode also explores the political consequences of the Soviet advance, as Stalin used territorial gains to expand Soviet influence across Eastern Europe and the Balkans. By 1944, the collapse of German defenses and the massive Operation Bagration created the conditions for the final Allied race toward Berlin and helped establish the territorial foundations of the postwar Soviet bloc.
You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms:
https://linktr.ee/Hidden_History
Get the books of the Hidden History podcast:
📚 The book series: 166 true stories, 15 books, hundreds of original painted illustrations:
https://hiddenhistory10.gumroad.com/