The Seminal Catastrophe Podcast

This is a narrative history podcast that will cover the entire history of the First World War, from the geopolitical and cultural setup to the war in 19th century, all the way to the Treaty of Versailles which officially ended the war in 1919.

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19. Tannenberg

September 08, 2020 • Dylan Kornberg • Season 4 • Episode 3

Today we discuss one of the most pivotal battles of the First World War: the Battle of Tannenberg, as well as explore the personalities of and relationship between the rising team of Hindenburg and Ludendorff.

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Sources:

Hart, Peter. The Great War: A Combat History of the First World War. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013.

Meyer, G.J. A World Undone: The Story of the Great War 1914-1918. New York: Bantam Dell, 2006.

Tuchman, Barbara. The Guns of August. New York: The Random House Publishing Group, 1962.

Wheeler-Bennet, John W. Hindenburg: The Wooden Titan. Edinburgh: MacMillan and Co., 1936.

Hindenburg, Paul von. Aus Meinem Leben. Leipzig: S. Hirzel, 1920. http://www.gutenberg.org/files/30695/30695-h/30695-h.html

Simkin, John. Erich Ludendorff. Spartacus Educational. https://spartacus-educational.com/FWWludendorff.htm

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