History lessons – World War 2 Eastern Front
I’m a passing history buff. I love historical recaps, biographies, and fiction. It just fascinates me.
When my friend, Darryl, pointed me to Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History podcasts I was immediately hooked. He’s covered everything from plight of the Apache Nation, the Punic Wars, and the complicated events after Alexander The Great’s death. They don’t usually last more than an hour per podcast. They are easily digestible and I can listen to them while I work or drive.
His latest series has been absolutely riveting. It’s about the Eastern Front (the Ostfront) during World World 2. In the U.S. we know all about the death and destruction during the Invasion of Normandy and our struggles to get a foot hold onto the European Continent. We know very little about what happened on the Eastern Front. Dan goes into great detail about the battles, planning, and strategy between Germany and Russia along that front and exactly how ruthless and cruel it was.
It’s a four part series. I’ve listened to them over the past month and I just finished the last one yesterday. Just really good stuff.
If you’re even just a little interested in history, go listen. You will not be disappointed.
