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Ghosts of the Ostfront
, subject: World War II history podcast series, 2009
Dan Carlin's Ghosts of the Ostfront conveys the Eastern Front's scale and brutality, from scorched-earth tactics to General Winter.
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About this work
Released across four episodes in 2009, the series moves from Operation Barbarossa and the drive on Moscow through Stalingrad and the war's destructive conclusion in Germany.
Why explore it
Best if you want to grasp the Eastern Front's scale and brutality, why the interwar years can be read as an intermission, and the role of scorched-earth tactics and General Winter.
Key themes
- The scale and brutality of the Eastern Front
- The interwar years as an intermission
- Scorched earth and General Winter
Evidence and original sources
Sources: official Founders episodes — #194, #196, #224, #294
This record is supported by 8 public evidence rows linked to original Founders episodes.
- Ernest Hemingway (Writer, Sailor, Soldier, Spy) — David calls Carlin's four-part series masterful, says it is worth far more than its price, and recommends buying it.
- Winston Churchill (Leadership during WW2) — David says he has recommended the fantastic series multiple times while praising Carlin's informed historical perspective.
- Charles de Gaulle — David calls Dan Carlin his favorite podcaster and describes The Ghosts of Ostfront as a great World War II series.
- Napoleon — David calls Dan Carlin's named podcast fantastic.