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The episode explores the German perspective during the Battle of Berlin in 1945.

In today's episode, we pick up the story of the Battle of Berlin 1945, drilling down on the German side of the wire as the Berlin Operation begins. Join us in Berlin in September: 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: @BattleguideVT Credits: - Host: Prof. Dr. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander - Production: Linus Klaßen - Editing: Hunter Christensen Learn…

People in this episode

Hosts: Prof. Dr. Matthias Strohn, Jesse Alexander

Topics covered

• Battle of Berlin
• German military strategy
• World War II
• historical analysis
• Berlin Operation

Keywords

• Battle of Berlin
• Germany
• World War II
• military history
• Berlin Operation

Sponsors

Battle Guide

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Battle Guide, Paypal

Places: Berlin

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