# Interview 52: Why Barbarossa Failed with Timothy Manion

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Podcast: [History of the Second World War](https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-of-the-second-world-war-121541)
Published: 2026-03-05T06:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

For this interview I was joined by Timothy Manion to discuss his upcoming book Why Barbarossa Failed: Germany and Russia in the Second World War which released March 5, 2026. https://www.helion.co.uk/military-history-books/why-barbarossa-failed-germany-and-russia-in-the-second-world-war.php Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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