Radio War Nerd EP227 — Annibale's Italy on the Eastern Front, Pt. 2: The Invasion

What this episode covers

Radio War Nerd EP #227 — Annibale's Italy on the Eastern Front, Pt. 2: The Invasion rwn_ep_227_042420.mp3 Guest: Annibale Recorded: April 24, 2020 In this second part of Annibale's look at Italy on the Eastern Front in WWII, Hitler agrees to have a modest-sized Italian Expeditionary Corps in Russia join the 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union to perform mostly backup duties well behind the front lines. By mid-late 1942, the Italian military presence swelled from 60,000 to 250,000 in the renamed Italian 8th Army, which moved as far east the Don River by late 1942 . . . Follow Annibale on Twitter . Listen to Annibale's popular RWN series: Italy on the Eastern Front in WWII ( #226 ); Venetian Empire ( #207 , #208 , #209 , #214 ); The Hundred Years War( #175 , #176 , #177 , #180 , #182 , #183 ); Italy's Years Of Lead ( #134 , #135 , #136 , #139 ); Italian Resistance in WW2 ( #131 ). Total time: 2:34:19 Direct link to this episode's mp3 here .

Distinct summary based on available episode metadata or transcript content.