Summary Waffen SS Divisions at the Fourth Battle of Kharkov Part of Eastern Front Fortnight (4) on WW2TV With Konstantinos Laios Today's show covers the actions of the Das Reich, Wiking and Totenkopf divisions around the Ukrainian city of Kharkov in August 1943. After the turmoil of Hitler's failed offensive at Kursk, the Soviet forces pressed their advantage that summer, seeking to expel the German Army from their territories. A history major, Konstantinos Laios has spent the better part of a decade studying Panzer operations on the Eastern Front, with a particular emphasis on the Waffen SS. When he is not poring over archival material or out-of-print publications, he collects militaria, WW2 photos, and enjoys walks in nature with his wife and son.

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