The Great Race Begins

About this episode

The episode discusses the strategic race for Berlin in April 1945, focusing on the Red Army's advance and the importance of Vienna.

"From the moment Stalin heard that the Americans were across the Rhine, he knew that the race for Berlin was on.”—Antony Beevor. WIth the Allies on the Elbe, and the Red Army on the Oder, nazi Germany was being terminally squeezed by April 1945. But before they can drive on the prize, Berlin, the Red Army must take Vienna. Map 1: The Red Army’s advance, 1944–1945 Map 2: The Red Army on the Oder and Niesse Map 3: Advance into Vienna Map 4a: European front line, 1 April 1945 Map 4b: European front line, 15 April 1945 Historical photos Georgy Zhukov, Marshal of 1st Belorussian Front Ivan Konev, Marshal, 1st Ukrainian Front Rodion Malinovsky, Marshal, 2nd Ukrainian Front Fyodor Tolbukhin, Marshal, 3rd Ukrainian Front Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Scott Bury

Topics covered

• Eastern Front
• World War 2
• Red Army
• Berlin
• Vienna
• Allies
• Nazi Germany

Keywords

• Stalin
• Antony Beevor
• Red Army
• Berlin
• Vienna
• April 1945
• Eastern Front
• World War 2

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Berlin, Vienna, Rhine, Elbe, Oder, Niesse

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