399. Stalin: Hitler’s Downfall At Stalingrad (Part 5)
Summary
Sir Anthony Beevor discusses the Battle of Stalingrad, explaining how Hitler’s obsession with the city’s name and industrial value led to a catastrophic strategic error. The episode details the brutal urban warfare, the Soviet decision to stop civilian evacuations, and the pivotal shift where Stalin allowed military experts to execute Operation Uranus, encircling the German 6th Army. Beevor also addresses the horrific conditions for trapped civilians and POWs, noting that only 5% of captured German soldiers survived. The discussion concludes by analyzing how the battle cemented the USSR’s s…
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