An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

Ian McGregor

2 books referenced

Books by Ian McGregor

The Lighthouse of Stalingrad

Referenced in 3 episodes

215. Stalingrad and the Red Army (Part 2)

July 28, 2022

Context:

This is the guest Ian McGregor's book about the Battle of Stalingrad, with full title 'The Lighthouse of Stalingrad, The Hidden Truth at the Centre of World War II's Greatest Battle.' Referenced multiple times throughout as the basis for the discussion.

214. The Battle of Stalingrad (Part 1)

July 25, 2022

Context:

Ian McGregor's new book about Stalingrad is the main subject of this podcast episode. He discusses finding new material in Russian archives and overturning accepted myths about the battle

182. Operation Barbarossa

May 05, 2022

Context:

Dominic mentions that they will be doing a podcast with Ian McGregor 'who's got a new book coming out this summer about Stalingrad.' James Holland confirms it's 'a very, very good book.' The exact title is not mentioned, only that it's about Stalingrad.

Checkpoint Charlie

Referenced in 2 episodes

214. The Battle of Stalingrad (Part 1)

July 25, 2022

Context:

Referenced when introducing the guest Ian McGregor, noting that he previously wrote a book about Checkpoint Charlie and appeared on a podcast about the Berlin Wall

83. The Berlin Wall

August 05, 2021

Context:

Ian McGregor is introduced as the guest author of this book about the Berlin Wall. The hosts explicitly state 'we have Ian McGregor, the author of Checkpoint Charlie, book about the Berlin Wall with us' and later recommend it saying 'anyone who wants to know more about the Berlin wall, can't recommend it highly enough.'