Episodes Overview
Season 3 - Widening Gyre

Season 3 - Widening Gyre

Index: People, Places, and Events

Season 3 - Widening Gyre Combined Index

This combined index covers historical references from all podcast episodes in Season 3 - Widening Gyre, including Soviet Union (Episodes 131-141), Baltics (Episode 142), Winter War (Episodes 143-150), 1940 Naval War (Episodes 151-162), Norway (Episodes 163-176), and Fall of France (Episodes 177-207)

PEOPLE

Name Episodes Series
Political Leaders & Party Officials
Joseph Stalin (Ioseb Jughashvili) 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 138, 139 Soviet Union
Vladimir Lenin 131, 132, 133, 134 Soviet Union
Leon Trotsky 131, 132, 133, 138 Soviet Union
Grigory Zinoviev 132, 133, 138 Soviet Union
Lev Kamenev 131, 132, 133, 138 Soviet Union
Nikolai Bukharin 132, 133, 134, 138 Soviet Union
Aleksei Rykov 133, 138 Soviet Union
Mikhail Tomsky 133 Soviet Union
Sergei Kirov 132, 138 Soviet Union
Leonid Nikolaev 138 Soviet Union
Martemian Ryutin 138 Soviet Union
Kliment Voroshilov 131, 132, 133, 139, 140 Soviet Union
Vyacheslav Molotov 135 Soviet Union
Konstantin Pats (Estonian head of state) 142 Baltics
Karlis Ulmanis (Latvian dictator, established 1934) 142 Baltics
Selter (Estonian Foreign Minister) 142 Baltics
Urbsys (Lithuanian Foreign Minister) 142 Baltics
Cajander (Finnish Prime Minister) 143, 145 Winter War
Erkko (Foreign Minister) 143, 145 Winter War
Väinö Tanner (Finnish Foreign Minister) 145, 150 Winter War
Kaarlo Stahlberg (Professor, defeated Mannerheim in 1919 election) 143 Winter War
Otto Ville Kuusinen (Head of People’s Revolutionary Government) 145 Winter War
Arvo Tuominen (Head of Finnish Communist Party, declined to join puppet government) 145 Winter War
Hitler 153, 154, 158, 160, 162, 165, 170, 174, 177, 181, 184, 190, 195, 205 1940 Naval War, Norway, Fall of France
Churchill 160, 163, 164, 166, 172, 178, 179, 195, 200, 205 1940 Naval War, Norway, Fall of France
Winston Churchill 163, 164, 166, 172, 178, 179, 195, 200, 205 Norway, Fall of France
Neville Chamberlain 164, 172, 173, 175, 178, 179 Norway, Fall of France
Nygaardsvold (Norwegian PM) 169 Norway
King Haakon VII 169 Norway
Vidkun Quisling 169 Norway
Édouard Daladier 164, 177, 178, 179, 180 Norway, Fall of France
Paul Reynaud 173, 178, 179, 180, 205 Norway, Fall of France
Adolf Hitler 165, 170, 174, 177, 181, 184, 190, 195, 205 Norway, Fall of France
Charles de Gaulle 205 Fall of France
Marshal Philippe Pétain 180, 205, 207 Fall of France
Pierre Laval 179, 205 Fall of France
Leon Blum 179, 207 Fall of France
King Leopold III (Belgium) 184, 195 Fall of France
President Lebrun 184 Fall of France
Franklin D. Roosevelt 195, 205 Fall of France
Benito Mussolini 195 Fall of France
Military Leaders
Marshal Mikhail Tukhachevsky 132, 133, 139, 140 Soviet Union
Mikhail Frunze 132, 140 Soviet Union
Viktor Triandafillov 140 Soviet Union
Georgi Isserson 140 Soviet Union
Simon Ter-Petrosian (Kamo) 131 Soviet Union
Piotr Karatygin 132 Soviet Union
P. Dybenko 132 Soviet Union
Brigade Commander Medvedev 139 Soviet Union
Eduard Berzin 137 Soviet Union
General Zhukov 141 Soviet Union
General Yudenich (White Army leader, Petrograd offensive 1919) 142, 151 Baltics, 1940 Naval War
Marshal Voroshilov (Soviet military leader) 142 Baltics
Shapsoshnikov (Soviet Chief of Staff) 142 Baltics
Carl Gustav Mannerheim (Finnish Commander-in-Chief) 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150 Winter War
General Meretskov (Commander Leningrad Military District) 144, 145 Winter War
Semyon Konstantinovich Timoshenko (Soviet Northwestern Front commander) 149, 150 Winter War
Georgi Zhukov (Chief of Staff to Timoshenko) 149 Winter War
Colonel Paavo Talvela (Group Talvela commander) 146 Winter War
Colonel Hjalmar Siilasvuo (27th Infantry Regiment commander) 147 Winter War
General Alphonse Georges (delegated command from Gamelin) 144, 180, 184 Winter War, Fall of France
General Hägglund (Finnish commander north of Lake Ladoga) 148 Winter War
General Pajari (16th Infantry Regiment commander) 146 Winter War
General Bondarev (168th Division commander) 148 Winter War
General Vinogradov (44th Division commander) 147 Winter War
Colonel Teittinen (34th Regiment commander) 148 Winter War
General Heinrichs (Isthmus Army commander) 150 Winter War
Erich Raeder (Grand Admiral, German Navy) 153, 156, 158, 162, 165 1940 Naval War, Norway
Admiral Karl Dönitz (U-boat Commander) 154, 159, 161, 162 1940 Naval War
Captain Hans Langsdorff (Admiral Graf Spee) 156, 157, 158 1940 Naval War
Commodore Henry Harwood (Force G commander) 157, 158 1940 Naval War
Admiral Forbes 155, 172 1940 Naval War, Norway
Admiral Timoshenko 151 1940 Naval War
Vice Admiral Wegener 153 1940 Naval War
Vice Admiral Raoul Castex (French naval theorist) 153 1940 Naval War
Captain Wenneker (Deutschland) 156 1940 Naval War
Captain Dau (Altmark) 157 1940 Naval War
Captain Bell (HMS Exeter) 158 1940 Naval War
Captain Fallowfield (HMS Cumberland) 158 1940 Naval War
General Otto Ruge 169, 173, 174, 175 Norway
General Nikolaus von Falkenhorst 165, 170, 181 Norway, Fall of France
General Fleischer 170, 174, 175 Norway
General Dietl 170, 174 Norway
Admiral Cork 174, 175 Norway
General Mackesy 174, 175 Norway
Colonel Sundlo 170 Norway
Colonel Eriksen 168 Norway
Captain Warburton-Lee 171 Norway
Captain Bonte 170, 171 Norway
Admiral Lütjens 166, 172 Norway
Admiral Hipper 166, 167 Norway
Lieutenant Commander Roope 166 Norway
General Massy 173 Norway
General Paget 173 Norway
General Maurice Gamelin 177, 178, 180, 184, 207 Fall of France
General Maxime Weygand 179, 180, 190, 195, 205, 207 Fall of France
General Heinz Guderian 181, 190 Fall of France
General Erich von Manstein 181 Fall of France
General Franz Halder 180, 181 Fall of France
General Gerd von Rundstedt 181 Fall of France
General Fedor von Bock 181, 182 Fall of France
General Billotte 184 Fall of France
General Blanchard 184, 195 Fall of France
General Giraud 184 Fall of France
General Gort 184, 195 Fall of France
General Huntziger 190, 205 Fall of France
General Jean-Adolphe-Louis-Robert Flavigny 190 Fall of France
General Brocard 190 Fall of France
General LaFontaine 190 Fall of France
General Winkelman (Dutch) 182 Fall of France
General Fortune (51st Highland) 200 Fall of France
General Altmayer 200 Fall of France
General List 200 Fall of France
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel 200, 205 Fall of France
Military Officers & Personnel
Günther Prien (U-47 commander) 155, 160, 161, 162 1940 Naval War
Fritz-Julius Lemp (U-30 commander) 160 1940 Naval War
Otto Kretschmer (U-23 commander, later most successful U-boat ace) 160 1940 Naval War
Otto Schuhart (U-29 commander) 160 1940 Naval War
Gerhard Glattes (U-39 commander) 160 1940 Naval War
Rolf Dau (U-42 commander) 161 1940 Naval War
Captain Edwards (Trevannion) 157 1940 Naval War
Hauptmann Pohle (Luftwaffe pilot) 155 1940 Naval War
Commander Alastair Ewing (HMS Imogen) 154 1940 Naval War
NKVD & Security Officials
Nikolai Yezhov 138, 139 Soviet Union
Genrikh Yagoda 138 Soviet Union
Lavrenty Beria 138 Soviet Union
Lev Mekhlis 139 Soviet Union
Molotov (Foreign Minister) 143, 150 Winter War
Molotov (Soviet Foreign Minister) 142 Baltics
Göring (Luftwaffe commander) 153, 155 1940 Naval War
Curt Bräuer (German Foreign Minister) 169 Norway
Cecil Dormer (British Ambassador) 169 Norway
Rudolf Schmundt (Hitler’s adjutant) 181 Fall of France
Georg Thomas (War Economy Staff) 181 Fall of France
Admiral Darlan 205 Fall of France
Rural Figures
Semen Ivanisov 134 Soviet Union
Miron Dolot 134 Soviet Union
Civilian Figures
Simo Häyäh (Finnish sniper “The White Death”) 144 Winter War
Dmitri Shostakovich (composer of “Suite on Finnish Themes”) 143 Winter War
Lieutenant Malm (Poppius bunker commander) 150 Winter War
Lieutenant Ericsson (Million-Dollar bunker commander) 150 Winter War
Sergeant Major Tkachev (19th Rifle Regiment) 145 Winter War
Vesteri Lepistö (Finnish soldier at Taipale) 145 Winter War
Erkki Pololampi (Finnish soldier) 146 Winter War
Captain Dau (Altmark) 163 Norway
Captain Harlock 163 Norway
Rear Admiral Tank-Nielson 163 Norway
Marc Bloch 178 Fall of France
General Alan Brooke 180, 195 Fall of France
International Figures
Emil Ludwig 131 Soviet Union
Major George Arneman 140 Soviet Union
Ribbentrop (German Foreign Minister, Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact) 142 Baltics
Stalin 143, 149 Winter War
Zhdanov (head of Soviet propaganda) 143 Winter War
Khrushchev 143 Winter War
Kliment Efremovich Voroshilov 150 Winter War
Maximillian von Spee (Admiral, namesake of Graf Spee) 156 1940 Naval War
Wolfgang Wegener (German Admiral) 164 Norway
Giuseppe Bastianini (Italian Ambassador) 195 Fall of France
Other Notable Figures
Nikita Khrushchev 138 Soviet Union
Andrei Zhdanov 138 Soviet Union
Lev Kopelev 138 Soviet Union
Latvian Ambassador (in Moscow negotiations) 142 Baltics
Estonian Ambassador (early June conversations) 142 Baltics
Marc Bloch (author of “Strange Defeat”) 145 Winter War
William Trotter (historian, “A Frozen Hell”) 144, 147, 154, 155 Winter War, 1940 Naval War
Bair Irincheev (historian) 144 Winter War
Ian Johnston (historian, “The Battleship Builders”) 152 1940 Naval War
Ian Buxton (historian, “The Battleship Builders”) 152 1940 Naval War
George Franklin (historian, “Britain’s Anti-Submarine Capability”) 159 1940 Naval War
Sergeant George Puddifoot (Royal Marine, HMS Exeter) 158 1940 Naval War
Frank Bond (Engine Room Artificer, HMS Exeter) 158 1940 Naval War
Lieutenant Ramsey 166 Norway
Major Enger 168 Norway
Captain Enger 168 Norway
Ragnar Johansen 167 Norway
General von Sodenstern 181 Fall of France
General Reichenau 195 Fall of France

PLACES

Location Episodes Series
Cities & Regions
Moscow 131, 132, 133, 135, 138, 142, 143, 150 Soviet Union, Baltics, Winter War
Leningrad (St. Petersburg/Petrograd) 132, 134, 138, 143, 144 Soviet Union, Winter War
Gori, Georgia 131 Soviet Union
Tiflis (Tbilisi) 131 Soviet Union
Tsaritsyn (Stalingrad) 131 Soviet Union
Kureika 131 Soviet Union
Warsaw 131, 132 Soviet Union
Lvov 131 Soviet Union
Petrograd 142 Baltics
Vilnius 142 Baltics
Helsinki 145, 151 Winter War, 1940 Naval War
Viipuri 144, 145 Winter War
Summa 144, 145, 150 Winter War
Suomussalmi 147 Winter War
Tolvajärvi 146 Winter War
Taipale 145, 150 Winter War
Kollaa 148 Winter War
Petsamo 144, 148 Winter War
Terijoki 145 Winter War
Mainila 143 Winter War
Rovaniemi 144, 145 Winter War
Narvik (Norway) 149, 163, 164, 170, 171, 174, 175, 176 Winter War, Norway
Lulea (Sweden) 149 Winter War
Stockholm (Sweden) 149 Winter War
Baku 149 Winter War
London 154, 158, 178, 179, 195, 205 1940 Naval War, Fall of France
Berlin 157, 158, 160, 181 1940 Naval War, Fall of France
Wilhelmshaven 156, 162 1940 Naval War
Portsmouth 152 1940 Naval War
Devonport 152 1940 Naval War
Chatham 152 1940 Naval War
Pembroke 152 1940 Naval War
Rosyth 155 1940 Naval War
Montevideo 157, 158 1940 Naval War
Buenos Aires 157, 158 1940 Naval War
Oslo 163, 167, 168, 169, 173 Norway
Bergen 165, 167, 168, 172, 173 Norway
Trondheim 165, 167, 172, 173 Norway
Kristiansand 165, 167 Norway
Stavanger 165, 167, 173 Norway
Copenhagen 167 Norway
Sola 167, 172, 173 Norway
Hamar 169 Norway
Elverum 169 Norway
Åndalsnes 172 Norway
Namsos 172, 174, 175 Norway
Harstad 174 Norway
Tromso 175 Norway
Paris 178, 179, 200 Fall of France
Brussels 184, 195 Fall of France
Amsterdam 182 Fall of France
The Hague 182 Fall of France
Rotterdam 182 Fall of France
Bordeaux 205 Fall of France
Vichy 207 Fall of France
Sedan 177, 180, 181, 183, 190 Fall of France
Abbeville 200 Fall of France
Amiens 200 Fall of France
Péronne 200 Fall of France
Reims 190 Fall of France
Stonne 190 Fall of France
Rethel 190 Fall of France
Maastricht 182, 183 Fall of France
Liège 183, 184 Fall of France
Arras 195 Fall of France
Dunkirk 177, 195 Fall of France
Cherbourg 200, 205 Fall of France
Marseilles 200 Fall of France
Tilburg 182 Fall of France
Breda 180, 182, 184 Fall of France
Hannut 184 Fall of France
Gembloux 180, 183, 184 Fall of France
Ypres 195 Fall of France
Saint-Quentin 184 Fall of France
Countries & Republics
Soviet Union/USSR 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150 Soviet Union, Baltics, Winter War
Ukraine 134, 135, 136 Soviet Union
Georgia (Transcaucasian Federation) 131 Soviet Union
Kazakhstan 136, 137 Soviet Union
Belarus (Belorussia) 136 Soviet Union
Siberia 131, 134, 135, 137 Soviet Union
Crimea 131, 133 Soviet Union
Northern Caucasus 131, 136 Soviet Union
Poland 131, 132, 133, 137, 142, 143, 144, 151, 154, 177, 178 Soviet Union, Baltics, Winter War, 1940 Naval War, Fall of France
Germany 132, 133, 137, 139, 141, 142, 143, 144, 149, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 190, 195, 200, 205, 207 Soviet Union, Baltics, Winter War, 1940 Naval War, Norway, Fall of France
Japan 137, 141, 151 Soviet Union, 1940 Naval War
Romania 133, 137 Soviet Union
France 133, 143, 149, 150, 151, 154, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 190, 195, 200, 205, 207 Soviet Union, Winter War, 1940 Naval War, Norway, Fall of France
Finland 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 163, 164, 165, 179 Soviet Union, Baltics, Winter War, Norway, Fall of France
Spain 141 Soviet Union
Mongolia 141 Soviet Union
China 141 Soviet Union
Estonia 142, 143 Baltics, Winter War
Latvia 142, 143 Baltics, Winter War
Lithuania 142, 143 Baltics, Winter War
Russian Empire 142 Baltics
Sweden 144, 149, 150, 160, 162, 163, 164, 170, 174 Winter War, 1940 Naval War, Norway
Norway 149, 155, 157, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 179 Winter War, 1940 Naval War, Norway, Fall of France
Great Britain/United Kingdom 143, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 190, 195, 200, 205, 207 Winter War, 1940 Naval War, Norway, Fall of France
Italy 151, 154, 162, 178, 179, 195, 205 1940 Naval War, Fall of France
United States 151, 156, 160, 178, 195, 205 1940 Naval War, Fall of France
Denmark 149, 154, 160, 165, 166, 167 Winter War, 1940 Naval War, Norway
Belgium 154, 177, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 190, 195 1940 Naval War, Fall of France
Netherlands 154, 180, 182, 183 1940 Naval War, Fall of France
Uruguay 157, 158 1940 Naval War
Argentina 157, 158 1940 Naval War
Soviet Union/Russia 164, 169, 178, 179 Norway, Fall of France
Luxembourg 180, 181, 183 Fall of France
Switzerland 183, 205 Fall of France
Geographic Features
Baltic Sea 141, 149, 154, 155 Soviet Union, Winter War, 1940 Naval War
Black Sea 141 Soviet Union
Pacific Ocean 141 Soviet Union
Arctic Ocean 141, 144 Soviet Union, Winter War
Dnepr River 133 Soviet Union
Vladivostok 141 Soviet Union
Khabarovsk 141 Soviet Union
Arkhangel’sk 141 Soviet Union
Kolyma 137 Soviet Union
Baltic Region 142 Baltics
Baltic Coast 142 Baltics
Eastern Europe 142 Baltics
Eastern Poland 142 Baltics
Western Lithuania 142 Baltics
Vilnius Region 142 Baltics
Gulf of Finland 143, 144, 145, 151 Winter War, 1940 Naval War
Lake Ladoga 144, 145, 148, 150 Winter War
Karelian Isthmus 143, 144, 145, 149, 150 Winter War
Karelian Peninsula 143 Winter War
Ardennes 143, 177, 180, 181, 183 Winter War, Fall of France
Lake Soujärvi 146 Winter War
Lake Tolvajärvi 146 Winter War
Lake Hirvasjärvi 146 Winter War
Summajoki River 144 Winter War
Lake Muolaanjärvi 144 Winter War
Taipale River 145 Winter War
Kollaa River 148 Winter War
North Sea 151, 154, 155, 160, 161, 162, 164, 165, 166, 172, 177, 195 1040 Naval War, Norway, Fall of France
North Atlantic 151, 154, 156, 161, 162 1940 Naval War
South Atlantic 156, 157, 161 1940 Naval War
Indian Ocean 156, 157, 162 1940 Naval War
English Channel 155, 161, 177, 190, 205 1940 Naval War, Fall of France
Mediterranean Sea 151, 154, 162 1940 Naval War
Bay of Biscay 162 1940 Naval War
River Plate/Rio de la Plata 157, 158 1940 Naval War
Strait of Gibraltar 157, 160 1940 Naval War
Western Approaches 154, 160 1940 Naval War
Cape of Good Hope 157 1940 Naval War
Falkland Islands 156, 157, 158 1940 Naval War
Oslofjord 168 Norway
Ofotfjord 170, 171 Norway
Jøssingfjord 163 Norway
Vestfjord 172 Norway
Skagerrak 172 Norway
Meuse River 177, 180, 183, 190 Fall of France
Somme River 181, 200 Fall of France
Aisne River 200 Fall of France
Dyle River 180, 184 Fall of France
Albert Canal 183 Fall of France
Rhine River 177 Fall of France
Ardennes Forest 177, 180, 181, 183 Fall of France
Maginot Line 177, 180, 181, 190 Fall of France
Ruhr 177, 181 Fall of France
Facilities & Landmarks
Smolny Institute 138 Soviet Union
Tiflis Theological Seminary 131 Soviet Union
Dneprostroi 133 Soviet Union
All-Union Academy of Architecture 133 Soviet Union
Frunze Academy 140 Soviet Union
Sevlag 137 Soviet Union
Soviet Naval Bases (in Latvia) 142 Baltics
Soviet Air Bases (in Latvia and Estonia) 142 Baltics
Estonian-Latvian Border 142 Baltics
Mannerheim Line 144, 145, 149, 150 Winter War
Main Defense Line 144 Winter War
Karelian Fortified Region 144 Winter War
Hanko Peninsula 143, 150 Winter War
Suursaari Island 143 Winter War
Poppius Bunker 145, 150 Winter War
Million-Dollar Bunker 145, 150 Winter War
Muolaa Church 150 Winter War
Hirvasharju Peninsula Resort Hotel 146 Winter War
Scapa Flow 151, 155, 160, 161, 164, 167, 182 1940 Naval War, Norway, Fall of France
Loch Ewe 155 1940 Naval War
Lorient 162 1940 Naval War
Royal Dockyards 152 1940 Naval War
Vaags Fjord 162 1940 Naval War
Kirk Sound 161 1940 Naval War
Washington Naval Treaty signatories 151, 152, 154 1940 Naval War
London Naval Conference 151 1940 Naval War
Anglo-German Naval Agreement 151, 153, 159 1940 Naval War
Versailles Treaty 151, 153, 156 1940 Naval War
Altmark (ship) 163 Norway
Fornebu airfield 168, 182 Norway, Fall of France
Alborg airfields 165, 167 Norway
Oscarsborg fortress 168 Norway
Rauøy fortress 168 Norway
Odderøya fort 167 Norway
Sildvik 170 Norway
Elvegardsmoen depot 170, 175 Norway
Eben Emael Fortress 183 Fall of France
Wilhelms Bridge 182 Fall of France
Fortress Holland 182 Fall of France
Grebbe Line 182 Fall of France
Gembloux Gap 180, 184 Fall of France

EVENTS

Event Episodes Series
Political Events
Bolshevik Revolution (1917) 131, 134 Soviet Union
Russian Civil War (1918-1921) 131, 132, 134, 142 Soviet Union, Baltics
Polish-Soviet War (1919-1920) 131, 132 Soviet Union
Lenin’s Death (January 1924) 132 Soviet Union
New Economic Policy (NEP) 131, 132, 133, 134 Soviet Union
Georgian Affair (1922-1923) 131 Soviet Union
Power Struggles (1923-1927) 132, 133 Soviet Union
Right Deviation Campaign (1928-1930) 133 Soviet Union
Baltic Independence Movements (pre-WWI) 142 Baltics
Second Russian Revolution (late 1917) 142 Baltics
Baltic Declarations of Independence 142 Baltics
Lithuanian Coup d’État (1926) 142 Baltics
Estonian Authoritarian Constitution (1938) 142 Baltics
Latvian Dictatorship Establishment (1934) 142 Baltics
Estonian-Latvian Mutual Assistance Treaty 142 Baltics
German-Estonian Non-Aggression Pact (April 1939) 142 Baltics
German-Latvian Non-Aggression Pact (April 1939) 142 Baltics
Soviet Ultimatum to Latvia 142 Baltics
Soviet Ultimatum to Estonia 142 Baltics
Soviet Ultimatum to Lithuania 142 Baltics
Soviet-Latvian Mutual Assistance Treaty (October 5, 1939) 142 Baltics
Soviet-Estonian Mutual Assistance Treaty (September 28, 1939) 142 Baltics
Soviet-Lithuanian Agreement (October 1939) 142 Baltics
Soviet Accusations Against Baltic States (June 1940) 142 Baltics
Soviet Occupation of Baltic States (June 17, 1940) 142 Baltics
Finnish Declaration of Independence from Russia 143 Winter War
Finnish Civil War/War of Independence 143 Winter War
Presidential Election (July 1919) 143 Winter War
Soviet-Baltic Mutual Assistance Pacts 143 Winter War
Finnish-Soviet Negotiations (March-November 1939) 143 Winter War
Mainila Incident (November 26, 1939) 143 Winter War
Soviet Declaration of War 143 Winter War
Creation of People’s Revolutionary Government 145 Winter War
Soviet-Finnish Peace Negotiations 150 Winter War
Moscow Peace Treaty (March 13, 1940) 150 Winter War
Munich Crisis 154 1940 Naval War
Anglo-German Naval Agreement (1935) 153, 159 1940 Naval War
Washington Naval Treaty (1921) 151, 152 1940 Naval War
London Naval Conference (1930) 151 1940 Naval War
Versailles Treaty restrictions 153, 156 1940 Naval War
Altmark Incident 163 Norway
Norway Debate 164, 172 Norway
Norwegian government evacuation 169 Norway
Quisling radio broadcast 169 Norway
German ultimatum to Norway 169 Norway
Norwegian Parliament session 169 Norway
Phoney War 177, 178, 179, 181 Fall of France
Chamberlain government falls 179 Fall of France
Churchill becomes Prime Minister 179 Fall of France
Reynaud replaces Daladier 179 Fall of France
French government evacuates Paris 205 Fall of France
Pétain becomes Prime Minister 205 Fall of France
Belgian government in exile 195 Fall of France
Military Events & Battles
Operation Vesna (1930) 132 Soviet Union
Deep Battle Doctrine Development 133, 140 Soviet Union
Spanish Civil War Participation 141 Soviet Union
Khalkin Gol/Nomonhan (1939) 141 Soviet Union
Winter War with Finland (1939-1940) 140, 141 Soviet Union
White Offensive Against Petrograd (late 1919) 142 Baltics
Baltic Fighting Against Communists 142 Baltics
German Invasion of Poland (September 1939) 142, 151, 154, 177, 178, 181 Baltics, 1940 Naval War, Fall of France
Soviet Invasion of Poland (September 1939) 142 Baltics
Soviet Military Occupation of Baltic States 142 Baltics
German Occupation of Baltic States (1941) 142 Baltics
Soviet Invasion of Finland (November 30, 1939) 143, 145 Winter War
Battle of Taipale 145, 150 Winter War
Battle of Summa 145, 150 Winter War
Battle of Tolvajärvi 146 Winter War
Battle of Suomussalmi 147 Winter War
Battle of Kollaa 148 Winter War
Finnish Counterattack (December 22, 1939) 149 Winter War
Breakthrough of Mannerheim Line (February 11, 1940) 150 Winter War
First Soviet Air Raids on Helsinki 145 Winter War
Retreat to Support Line (February 15, 1940) 150 Winter War
Final Soviet Offensive (February 28, 1940) 150 Winter War
Ceasefire (March 13, 1940, 11 AM) 150 Winter War
Battle of the River Plate 157, 158 1940 Naval War
Sinking of Admiral Graf Spee 158 1940 Naval War
Attack on Scapa Flow by U-47 155, 161 1940 Naval War
Sinking of HMS Royal Oak 155, 161 1940 Naval War
Sinking of HMS Courageous 160 1940 Naval War
Athenia incident 160 1940 Naval War
First Wolfpack attacks 161 1940 Naval War
Battle of Coronel (WWI) 156 1940 Naval War
Battle of the Falkland Islands (WWI) 156 1940 Naval War
Battle of Jutland (WWI) 152, 153 1940 Naval War
Invasion of Poland 151, 154 1940 Naval War
Invasion of Norway 155, 162 1940 Naval War
Fall of France 162 1940 Naval War
Italian entry into war 162 1940 Naval War
German invasion of Denmark 165, 167 Norway
German invasion of Norway 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170 Norway
Battle for Oslofjord 168 Norway
Sinking of HMS Glowworm 166, 172 Norway
First Naval Battle of Narvik 171 Norway
Second Naval Battle of Narvik 171 Norway
Battle of Kristiansand 167 Norway
Capture of Sola airfield 167 Norway
Capture of Trondheim 167 Norway
Attack on Fornebu 168 Norway
Sinking of Eidsvold and Norge 170 Norway
Airborne attack on Dombås 173 Norway
Recapture of Narvik 175 Norway
German invasion of Netherlands 182 Fall of France
German invasion of Belgium 183, 184 Fall of France
German invasion of Luxembourg 181, 183 Fall of France
Battle of Sedan 177, 180, 190 Fall of France
Crossing of the Meuse 177, 180, 183, 190 Fall of France
Battle of Hannut 184 Fall of France
Battle of Gembloux 184 Fall of France
Battle of Stonne 190 Fall of France
Dunkirk evacuation 177, 195 Fall of France
Case Red (Fall Rot) 177, 200 Fall of France
Battle of Abbeville 200 Fall of France
Fall of Paris 200 Fall of France
German advance to Channel 177, 190, 195 Fall of France
Capture of Eben Emael 183 Fall of France
Airborne operations 182, 183 Fall of France
French counterattacks 190 Fall of France
Belgian surrender 195 Fall of France
Weygand Plan 195 Fall of France
Economic Programs
War Communism 134 Soviet Union
First Five Year Plan (1928-1932) 133, 134, 135, 137 Soviet Union
Second Five Year Plan (1932-1937) 137 Soviet Union
Third Five Year Plan (1938-1942) 137 Soviet Union
Great Depression Effects on Baltics 142 Baltics
Soviet-Estonian Trade Agreement Negotiations 142 Baltics
European Rearmament Efforts (late 1930s) 142 Baltics
Soviet Economic Blockade 143 Winter War
Finnish War Production 144 Winter War
Swedish Iron Ore Exports to Germany 149 Winter War
British naval rearmament (1937) 152 1940 Naval War
German naval rearmament 153 1940 Naval War
Convoy system implementation 154, 159 1940 Naval War
British merchant ship arming 154 1940 Naval War
Armoured Merchant Cruisers (AMCs) 154 1940 Naval War
Swedish iron ore trade 163, 164, 165 Norway
German economic warfare 164, 177 Norway, Fall of France
Allied blockade of Germany 177 Fall of France
French industrial mobilization 178 Fall of France
British rearmament 178 Fall of France
American Lend-Lease discussions 178 Fall of France
Agricultural Policies
Land Redistribution (1917-1921) 134 Soviet Union
Collectivization Drive (1929-1932) 134, 135, 136 Soviet Union
Dekulakization (1929-1933) 134, 135, 136 Soviet Union
Holodomor/Ukrainian Famine (1932-1933) 136 Soviet Union
Livestock Slaughter (1928-1933) 135 Soviet Union
Purges & Repression
Ryutin Affair (1932) 138 Soviet Union
Kirov Murder (December 1934) 138 Soviet Union
Great Purges/Great Terror (1934-1939) 138, 139 Soviet Union
Military Purges (1936-1938) 139 Soviet Union
NKVD Order 447 (July 1937) 138 Soviet Union
Mass Executions in Occupied Poland (20,000+ people) 142 Baltics
Baltic Population Deportations and Killings (1940-1945) 142 Baltics
Social & Cultural Changes
Gulag Expansion 137 Soviet Union
Military Expansion (1930s-1941) 139, 140 Soviet Union
Cultural Repression 135, 136 Soviet Union
Baltic Nationalist Movements 142 Baltics
Democratic Assembly Establishments 142 Baltics
Opposition Political Parties Banned 142 Baltics
White Terror in Finland 143 Winter War
Red Terror in Finland 143 Winter War
Finnish Mobilization 144, 145 Winter War
Swedish Volunteer Corps Formation 149 Winter War
Finnish Conscription of 16-year-olds and 50+ men 150 Winter War
Royal Naval Reserve mobilization 154 1940 Naval War
British maritime trade reorganization 154 1940 Naval War
Neutral shipping integration 154 1940 Naval War
Polish merchant marine integration 154 1940 Naval War
Norwegian mobilization 169 Norway
French mobilization 178 Fall of France
British mobilization 178 Fall of France
Civilian evacuations 182, 195 Fall of France
Naval Construction & Technology
King George V class construction 151, 159 1940 Naval War
Lion class battleships 152 1940 Naval War
HMS Vanguard construction 152 1940 Naval War
Plan Z construction program 153, 160 1940 Naval War
Graf Zeppelin aircraft carrier 153 1940 Naval War
Panzerschiffe development 151, 153, 156 1940 Naval War
U-boat construction programs 160, 162 1940 Naval War
International Relations
Soviet-German Relations 139 Soviet Union
Soviet-Japanese Tensions 141 Soviet Union
Soviet Naval Expansion Plans 141 Soviet Union
Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact (Nazi-Soviet Pact) 142 Baltics
Baltic-Soviet Peace Treaties (post-Civil War, by 1920) 142 Baltics
Estonian-Finnish Diplomatic Conversations (early 1939) 142 Baltics
German Diplomatic Outreach to Eastern Europe (1939) 142 Baltics
Western Powers’ Inaction After Poland Invasion 142 Baltics
Fall of France (June 1940) 142 Baltics
Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact 143 Winter War
British-French Aid Planning 149 Winter War
League of Nations Discussions 149 Winter War
Nordic Neutrality Crisis 149 Winter War
Soviet Complaint about Swedish Volunteers 149 Winter War
Two Power Naval Standard 152 1940 Naval War
Anglo-German Naval Arms Race 152 1940 Naval War
British-Japanese naval alliance 151 1940 Naval War
Neutral nations shipping agreements 154 1940 Naval War
British-French Supreme War Council 164, 172 Norway
German-Swedish relations 174 Norway
British mine laying operations 164 Norway
Franco-British Supreme War Council 177, 178 Fall of France
Anglo-French cooperation 178 Fall of France
Italian neutrality 195 Fall of France
American neutrality 178 Fall of France
Polish government in exile 178 Fall of France
Policies & Legislation
Soviet Mutual Assistance Demands 143 Winter War
Finnish Defense Council Formation 143 Winter War
VK2 War Plan 144 Winter War
Soviet Northwestern Front Reorganization 149 Winter War
Finnish General Mobilization 144 Winter War
Naval Defence Act (1889) 152 1940 Naval War
Submarine Protocol (1930) 160 1940 Naval War
German rules of engagement changes 156, 160, 161 1940 Naval War
British convoy regulations 154 1940 Naval War
Operation Weserübung 165 Norway
Operation Hammer 172 Norway
Plan R4 164, 166 Norway
British evacuation orders 173 Norway
Fall Gelb (Case Yellow) 181 Fall of France
Dyle Plan 180, 184 Fall of France
Breda Variant 180 Fall of France
Schlieffen Plan comparison 181 Fall of France
Maginot Line strategy 177, 180 Fall of France
Methodical battle doctrine 180 Fall of France
French armistice with Germany 205 Fall of France
Vichy government formation 207 Fall of France
Riom Trials 207 Fall of France
De Gaulle’s Appeal of 18 June 205 Fall of France
Franco-British Union proposal 205 Fall of France
Scientific & Technical Developments
Asdic/Sonar development 154, 159, 160 1940 Naval War
Radar development 156, 159 1940 Naval War
Enigma encryption system 154, 159 1940 Naval War
German torpedo problems 160, 161, 162 1940 Naval War
Magnetic mines development 155 1940 Naval War
Degaussing/Deperming technology 155, 162 1940 Naval War
Depth charge technology 159, 160 1940 Naval War
Intelligence & Warfare
German signals intelligence (xB-Dienst) 154 1940 Naval War
British codebreaking efforts 159 1940 Naval War
Polish Enigma breakthroughs 159 1940 Naval War
Radio direction finding 154, 159 1940 Naval War
Mine warfare campaigns 154, 155 1940 Naval War
Air-Naval Operations
Luftwaffe attacks on Scapa Flow 155 1940 Naval War
Coastal Command operations 155 1940 Naval War
Anti-submarine strike forces 160 1940 Naval War
Fleet Air Arm establishment 151, 153 1940 Naval War
Number Name Episode Date
1 Soviet Union 2020-04-06
2 The Winter War 2020-04-11
3 The Early War at Sea 2020-04-12
4 The Invasion of Norway 2020-04-13
5 The Fall of France 2020-04-16