Ep. 9: David Stahel on the Eastern Front in WWII
Dec 14, 2021•48 min
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Episode description
Biography
David Stahel is a senior lecturer of history at the University of New South Wales in Australia. His research focuses on European military history, specifically Nazi-Soviet warfare from 1941-1945. Stahel is the author of several books, including his latest, Retreat from Moscow: A New History of Germany's Winter Campaign, 1941-1942.
Times
- 01:29 - Introduction
- 06:33 - Germany sends troops into the Soviet Union, summer 1941
- 12:24 - Flaws in Germany's plan
- 14:50 - "Cauldron" battle
- 22:10 - Culpability of German soldiers for atrocities during Operation Barbarossa
- 26:55 - Germans cede land to the Soviet Union, winter 1941-1942
- 29:38 - German's defensive position and strategy during the winter
- 39:11 - Ideology and military strategy
- 45:20 - Applicable lessons to strategists today
Recorded on November 23, 2021
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