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World War 2: Both Sides of the Wire is the podcast that takes you beyond the familiar and dives deep into the untold stories and surprising truths of the Second World War from the Allied and Axis perspectives. Join us as we lift the lid on one of the most pivotal periods in human history, busting myths and unraveling the complexities of a conflict that still shapes our world today. Host: Prof. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WW2BothSidesofTheW ...
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Episode 7: Kursk - the Battle and the Myths
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Today we’ll visit what might be the biggest single battle in history, the Battle of Kursk. The titanic clash in summer of 1943 showed how far the tide had turned in the east, and has given rise to heated debates and longstanding myths. So did the battle see the largest tank battle in history and did it break the neck of the Wehrmacht in the East, a…
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Episode 6: US Entry - The role of China, France, and the Myth of Pearl Harbor
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In this episode, we peel back the layers on what seems to be a straightforward question - US entry into WW2. The story leads beyond Pearl Harbor, into a web of international tensions, persistent mythology - and even to France and China. Do you like our podcast? Then please leave us a review, it helps us a lot! Support the Show via Patreon: https://…
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In this episode, we’re going to take a stab at a controversial question muddied by myths and propaganda - that is, was the Waffen SS elite? Do you like our podcast? Then please leave us a review, it helps us a lot! Support the Show: patreon.com/WW2BothSidesofTheWire Support via Paypal: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow-paypal E-Mail: both-sides@battl…
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Episode 4: The Greatest Victory of All Time?
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In this episode, we will tackle the German victory in the West and in particular over France in 1940. Even though it’s been partly overshadowed by later events in the war, at the time it was rightly seen as one of the greatest military victories of all time. It was a short but decisive campaign and it is still the source of all sorts of misundersta…
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Episode 3: Origins: More Than Just Hitler
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In this episode we’ll go back to the roots: we’ll get into how and why the 2 World War began - which is a story about Adolf Hitler but not only about Hitler - there were a lot of messy things going on in the 1920s and 1930s that plunged the world into total war. Do you like our podcast? Then please leave us a review, it helps us a lot! Support the …
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In this episode, we will explore one of the biggest battles of the second world war, the Battle of Berlin – the dramatic culmination of four years of war on the eastern front which ended the Third Reich and set the stage for the Cold War in Europe. Books: A Woman in Berlin, by Marta Hillers Do you like our podcast? Then please leave us a review, it…
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Episode 1: Myths of the Second World War
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In this first episode of Both Sides of the Wire, our hosts Matthias and Jesse unravel a web of Second World War myths by exploring the enduring falsehoods surrounding this defining conflict. They investigate the origins and consequences of these misconceptions and how they still impact our understanding today. Do you like our podcast? Then please l…
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Podcast Teaser: WW2 - Both Sides of The Wire
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World War 2: Both Sides of the Wire is the podcast that takes you beyond the familiar and dives deep into the untold stories and surprising truths of the Second World War from the Allied and Axis perspectives. Join us as we lift the lid on one of the most pivotal periods in human history, busting myths and unravelling the complexities of a conflict…
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