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EPISODE · Nov 5, 2025 · 49 MIN

Episode 67: Königsberg 1945: The End of a German City

from WW2: Both Sides of The Wire · host Prof. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander

In today’s episode, we’ll take a look at the Red Army’s second – and this time successful – offensive into East Prussia in 1945. It’s a campaign that saw a bitter, months-long siege and resulted in the disappearance of a historic German region. Join our community! The steps are simple: Visit:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/⁠⁠ Select your rank – (Captain comes with one month free) Fill in your details and use promo code: DEEPDARKWOODS Enjoy ad-free podcasts and exclusive content with us! Don’t forget, you can change your tier, upgrade or cancel at any time. Thanks so much for your support! Support via Paypal: ⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow-paypal⁠⁠E-Mail: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow⁠⁠ Battle Guide YouTube Channel:⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT⁠⁠ Our WW1 Podcast: ⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq⁠⁠If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter ⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠@jesse_history⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@BattleguideVT ⁠⁠Credits: - Host: Prof. Dr. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander - Production: Linus Klaßen - Editing: Hunter Christensen & Linus Klaßen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, we’ll take a look at the Red Army’s second – and this time successful – offensive into East Prussia in 1945. It’s a campaign that saw a bitter, months-long siege and resulted in the disappearance of a historic German region. Join our community! The steps are simple: Visit:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/⁠⁠ Select your rank – (Captain comes with one month free) Fill in your details and use promo code: DEEPDARKWOODS Enjoy ad-free podcasts and exclusive content with us! Don’t forget, you can change your tier, upgrade or cancel at any time. Thanks so much for your support! Support via Paypal: ⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow-paypal⁠⁠E-Mail: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow⁠⁠ Battle Guide YouTube Channel:⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT⁠⁠ Our WW1 Podcast: ⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq⁠⁠If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter ⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠@jesse_history⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@BattleguideVT ⁠⁠Credits: - Host: Prof. Dr. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander - Production: Linus Klaßen - Editing: Hunter Christensen & Linus Klaßen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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