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The episode discusses the Soviet forces' advance towards Berlin in April 1945.

In today’s episode, we jump into the action in April 1945, as Soviet forces race towards Berlin and close the ring around the Nazi capital. 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…

People in this episode

Hosts: Prof. Dr. Matthias Strohn, Jesse Alexander

Topics covered

• Soviet forces
• Berlin
• Nazi Germany
• World War II
• April 1945
• military history

Keywords

• Soviet forces
• Berlin
• Nazi capital
• April 1945
• World War II
• military history
• Battle Guide

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Organizations: Battle Guide, Paypal

Places: Berlin

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