The Tangled Web of War: Beyond Barbarossa, episode 7

Sponsor: The Eastern Front Trilogy by Scott Bury

The true story of a Canadian drafted into the Soviet Red Army in World War II. 

https://scottburyauthor.com/books/the-eastern-front-trilogy/

As the Germans strangle Leningrad and sweep across Ukraine, we can see just how complicated the Eastern Front is, and how connected to events and decisions a world away. 

Map 1: Closing on Leningrad.

Photos: Rasputitsa

Horses sank up to their bellies in mud in Ukraine during rasputitsa. 

Even tracked vehicles became mired in the deep mud.