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Jul 2022
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215. Stalingrad and the Red Army (Part 2...

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Tom and Dominic are again joined by Iain MacGregor to discuss the climax of the Battle of Stalingrad, Pavlov's House, and the Red Army's counter offensive that ultimately defeated the Axis forces.


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