An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

214. The Battle of Stalingrad (Part 1)

July 25, 2022

Description

Stalingrad: the bloodiest battle of the Second World War. Tom and Dominic are joined by Iain MacGregor to discuss the build up, context and outbreak of the Battle of Stalingrad. A second...
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Books Referenced

Checkpoint Charlie

Author: Ian McGregor

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

The Lighthouse of Stalingrad

Author: Ian McGregor

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

Russia: Revolution and Civil War 1917-1921

Author: Anthony Beevor

Context:

Referenced when discussing Chuikov's background, with the host noting 'as Anthony Beaver says in his new book, a very, very bloody civil war' - referring to Anthony Beevor's work on the subject (name appears misspelled in transcript)