Last Days of the Reich

In the winter of 1944, as American and British armies are advancing across western Europe, Hitler plans one last major offensive attempt through the Ardennes forest - the Battle of the Bulge - to swing the tide of the war back in Germany’s favor. Meanwhile, the Soviet Red Army is swiftly moving across Eastern Europe to fulfill Stalin’s ultimate wish of taking Berlin.This episode features interviews with (in order of appearance):Robert Citino, senior historian, National WWII MuseumDan Carlin, podcaster, Hardcore HistoryJames Holland, military historian and authorDr. Peter Lieb, military historian and authorMartin Morgan, military historian and authorGeoffrey Wawro, professor, University of North TexasPaul Woodadge, author and Normandy battlefield guideColonel Douglas Douds, professor, US Army War CollegeMichel Paradis, professor, Columbia UniversitySarada Peri, presidential speechwriter and political analystAlexandra Richie, professor, Collegium CivitasSean McMeekin, professor, Bard CollegeSimon Sebag Montefiore, historian and authorJon Meacham, presidential historianDan Snow, historian and broadcaster