Episode 12: Barbarossa - General Winter’s greatest victory or German mistake?

In this episode we take a closer look at Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941. It was the largest campaign in the history of warfare, and the one that, arguably, turned the tide and decided the outcome of the Second World War.Why did the Germans decide to invade, what were the Soviets plans, and how did this campaign develop?   Do you like our podcast? Then please leave us a review, it helps us a lot! Join Our Community: https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com Become a Supporter: https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/supporters/pricing Support via Paypal: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow-paypal E-Mail: ⁠[email protected]⁠ Website: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow Battle Guide YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT Our WW1 Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter Twitter: @jesse_history @BattleguideVT Credits: - Host: Prof. Dr. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander - Production & Editing: Linus Klaßen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices