The Tangled Web of War: Beyond Barbarossa, episode 7

Sponsor: The Eastern Front Trilogy by Scott Bury The true story of a Canadian drafted into the Soviet Red Army in World War II.  https://scottburyauthor.com/books/the-eastern-front-trilogy/ As the Germans strangle Leningrad and sweep across Ukraine, we can see just how complicated the Eastern Front is, and how connected to events and decisions a world away.  Map 1: Closing on Leningrad. Photos: Rasputitsa Horses sank up to their bellies in mud in Ukraine during rasputitsa.  Even tracked vehicles became mired in the deep mud.