History's Greatest Battles

The Siege of Sevastopol, WWII 1941-42. The Largest Military Invasion in Recorded History.


Listen Later

The battle for Sevastopol, and the wider fight for Crimea, siphoned off critical German divisions from the southern push toward the Caucasus, delaying the drive for oil and momentum. At the same time, it gutted Soviet naval power in the Black Sea, silencing it for nearly two years and leaving the coastline exposed and vulnerable.

Sevastopol. October 30, 1941 - July 3, 1942.
Nazi Forces: ~ 204,000 Soldiers, 670 Siege Guns, 655 Anti-Tank Guns, 720 Mortars, 450 Tanks, and 600 Aircraft.
Soviet Forces: ~ 106,000 Soldiers, 600 Heavy Guns, 100+ Mortars, 38 Tanks, and 55 Aircraft.

Additional Reading and Episode Research:

  • Morozov, Vasili. The Siege of Sevastopol.
  • Werth, Alexander. Russia at War., 1941-1945.
  • Ansimov, N.I. Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union, 1941-1945.

Similar Episodes:

  • The Battle for Moscow.
  • The Siege of Sevastopol (1854-55).
  • The Siege of Stalingrad.


Support the show

Social Media:
www.HistorysGreatestBattles.com
Youtube | TikTok

Support The Show:
https://covertwars.com

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

History's Greatest BattlesBy Themistocles

  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6

4.6

17 ratings


More shows like History's Greatest Battles

View all
History Extra podcast by Immediate Media

History Extra podcast

3,183 Listeners

The WW2 Podcast by Angus Wallace

The WW2 Podcast

1,191 Listeners

The History of the Twentieth Century by Mark Painter

The History of the Twentieth Century

662 Listeners

Dan Snow's History Hit by History Hit

Dan Snow's History Hit

4,605 Listeners

The Explorers Podcast by Matt Breen

The Explorers Podcast

1,458 Listeners

Tides of History by Wondery /  Patrick Wyman

Tides of History

6,279 Listeners

Dan Carlin's Hardcore History: Addendum by Dan Carlin

Dan Carlin's Hardcore History: Addendum

8,220 Listeners

Fall of Civilizations Podcast by Fall of Civilizations Podcast

Fall of Civilizations Podcast

4,693 Listeners

WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk by Goalhanger

WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk

1,246 Listeners

History of the Second World War by Wesley Livesay

History of the Second World War

549 Listeners

The Ancients by History Hit

The Ancients

2,867 Listeners

The Rest Is History by Goalhanger

The Rest Is History

12,285 Listeners

Key Battles of American History by Key Battles of American History

Key Battles of American History

891 Listeners

American History Hit by History Hit

American History Hit

1,348 Listeners

WW1: Not So Quiet On The Western Front! | A Battle Guide Production by Dan Hill and Dr. Spencer Jones

WW1: Not So Quiet On The Western Front! | A Battle Guide Production

87 Listeners