178 - Battles of Rzhev Salient

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After the failure to take Moscow in the autumn of 1941, the Germans were left with a large salient bulging into the Russian lines, extending to the town of Rzhev.

The battles around Rzhev were some of the bloodiest battles of the war for the Russians. Though millions of men would fight and die in the vast tract of forests and swamps, the Rzhev Salient does not have the name recognition of Leningrad or Moscow.

I’m Joined by Prit Buttar, author of Meat Grinder: The Battles for the Rzhev Salient, 1942–43.

Prit was last with us discussing the defeat of Army Group South in 1944 in episode 136.

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Great interview. Wish there were more discussion on Model's successful defense. Thank you!!

PurpleCat
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Excellent discussion of the battle and Soviet/ Russian military practice current and past.

patrickshanley
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amazing the russians military has not learned the lessons to this day. 🙄

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