Ep. 9: David Stahel on the Eastern Front in WWII

Biography

David Stahel is a senior lecturer of history at the University of New South Wales in Australia. His research focuses on European military history, specifically Nazi-Soviet warfare from 1941-1945. Stahel is the author of several books, including his latest, Retreat from Moscow: A New History of Germany's Winter Campaign, 1941-1942.

Times

• 01:29 - Introduction
• 06:33 - Germany sends troops into the Soviet Union, summer 1941
• 12:24 - Flaws in Germany's plan
• 14:50 - "Cauldron" battle
• 22:10 - Culpability of German soldiers for atrocities during Operation Barbarossa
• 26:55 - Germans cede land to the Soviet Union, winter 1941-1942
• 29:38 - German's defensive position and strategy during the winter
• 39:11 - Ideology and military strategy
• 45:20 - Applicable lessons to strategists today

Recorded on November 23, 2021