

Barbarossa by Jonathon Dimbleby
Another pacy and engrossing narrative history from Jonathon Dimbleby. My notes switch in and out of being prep for a future lesson on the topic and just general notes on interesting topics. --- The lesson starts with a pic of Molotov Ribontrop, flags side by side. Think - why is this a bit weird? Stalin quite "I have tricked Hitler". Why did the Germans have such fortune at the beginning? 1. Soviet troops not equipped properly (digging trenches with helmets) 2. A reluctance t