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The episode discusses the initial chaotic days of the Battle of the Bulge during World War II.

In today’s episode, we return to the Battle of the Bulge and take up the action with the first chaotic days of the German offensive – when no one was sure how things would turn out. Berlin Tour: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsotw-2026 Join our community! The steps are simple: - Visit:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Select your rank – (Captain comes with one month free) - Fill in your details and use promo code: DEEPDARKWOODS - Enjoy ad-free podcasts and exclusive content with us! - Don’t forget, you can change your tier, upgrade or cancel at any time. Thanks so much for your support! Support via Paypal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow-paypal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ E-Mail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠both-sides@battleguide.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Battle Guide YouTube Channel:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our WW1 Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BlueSky: ⁠@jessealexander.bsky.social⁠ ⁠Twitter…

People in this episode

Hosts: Prof. Dr. Matthias Strohn, Jesse Alexander

Topics covered

• Battle of the Bulge
• German offensive
• Allied forces
• World War II
• military history

Keywords

• Battle of the Bulge
• German offensive
• Allies
• World War II
• military history
• chaotic days
• Berlin

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Battle Guide

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Organizations: Battle Guide, Paypal, Battle Guide YouTube Channel, both-sides-of-the-wire.com

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