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A Few Minutes of HistoryAuthor: Jake Corfield
A history themed podcast featuring episodes with Historians , Veterans and more. I am also have a YouTube Channel that has a variety of separate content -https://youtube.com/@afewminutesofhistoryEmail me at - afewminutespod@outlook.comTwitter - @afewminshistory If youd like me to chat about anything, just drop me a message on these platforms. Language: en-gb Genres: Documentary, History, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Rhineland Hitler’s Last Defence, 1944–45
Episode 64
Friday, 9 October, 2026
Today i was joined by Anthony Tucker-Jones as the A Few Minutes Podcast makes its return. We spoke about the battle for the Rhineland at the end of 1944 until the wars end. The Rhineland was where Adolf Hitler sowed the seeds for the Second World War when he remilitarized it in breach of the Treaty of Versailles in 1936, and by late 1944 the Rhine provided the last major obstacle to the advancing Allied armies that were threatening the Fatherland itself.It was essential that the Germans held the west bank in order to protect the Rhine crossings at Cologne, Bonn, Koblenz and Remagen, but Hitler was intent on counter-attacking in the Ardennes in the winter of 1944 and this meant there was little left to bolster the defences of the Rhine. Anthonys fantastic book can be found below at this link. https://www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/rhineland-9781472859921/And as always the A Few Minutes of History YouTube channel is linked here http://youtube.com/@afewminutesofhistorySend us Fan Mail
