Beyond Barbarossa: The Eastern Front of World War 2 · Scott Bury
Silesia, Part 1—Episode 96
March 9, 2026·36 min·4 clips
As heard by us
A fortress-city defense becomes a measured study of arithmetic, command, and the refusal to retreat.
Silesia, Part 1 shifts from March 1945 back to February, just after Yalta, and follows the Soviet drive into Silesia with a clear operational frame.
Why you'd press play
You want February 1945 on the Eastern Front? Let the route into Silesia lead you straight to Breslau's fortress-city trap.
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