# Radio War Nerd EP 592 — Operation Barbarossa, pt. 8: Soviet Union in Wartime, feat. Annibale + Iran War update

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Published: 2026-03-25T03:09:00+00:00
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Guest: Annibale Recorded: March 24, 2026 As the US Empire descends into madness & defeat, we return to our popular Operation Barbarossa series with Annibale to look at how the Soviet Union adapted to the wartime shock of Hitler's invasion in 1941. First: We update the US-Israel war on IranAt 43:30 - Music interlude by Brendon Anderegg . Check out music from his group Mountains here At 45:30 - Operation Barbarossa, pt. 8 Annibale's Operation Barbarossa:- Operation Barbarossa, pt 1: German Military Mindset (EP #552)- Operation Barbarossa, pt 2: Germany's Allies & Poland (EP #554)- Operation Barbarossa, pt. 3: Soviet Military Preparations (EP #555)- Operation Barbarossa, pt. 4: The Invasion (EP #559)- Operation Barbarossa, pt. 5: Battle of Smolensk (EP #565)- Operation Barbarossa, pt. 6: Battle of Kiev (EP #567)- Operation Barbarossa, pt. 7: Battle of Moscow (I) (EP #569) Total time: 1:49:02Direct link to this episode's mp3 here * Buy & review John Dolan's new book, They Should Have Been Hanged: War Nerd Essays on the U.S. Civil War Subscribe to Radio War Nerd at patreon.com/radiowarnerd Sound production by Telescope Audio

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