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Barbarossa In Ukraine: Stagnation (Part 3)

Oct 21, 2026 · 59m

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Why were Guderian's panzers so short of fuel, trucks and tanks when they finally struck south in late August 1941? How did the Germans capture an intact 800-metre bridge over the Desna? Why did Bock decide to abandon the Yelnya salient after weeks of bloody fighting? Join Al Murray and James Holland for part 3 of The Road to Kiev, the culmination of our coverage of Operation Barbarossa, as Guderian's drive south struggles on, Zhukov hammers the German centre at Yelnya, and the Wehrmacht begins to bleed itself white. Become a Patreon member to unlock an exclusive 5th episode of The Road to Kiev, following the war on the ground through the eyes of Wilhelm Prüller, an Austrian soldier fighting…