The Night of the Bayonets
- Episode aired Oct 15, 2020
Author and historian Eric Lee joins us to talk about his stunning book "The Night of the Bayonets." In the last days of WWII in Europe, Georgian troops serving in the Wehrmacht on Texel isla... Read allAuthor and historian Eric Lee joins us to talk about his stunning book "The Night of the Bayonets." In the last days of WWII in Europe, Georgian troops serving in the Wehrmacht on Texel island off the Dutch coast rose up and slaughtered their German masters. Hitler ordered the is... Read allAuthor and historian Eric Lee joins us to talk about his stunning book "The Night of the Bayonets." In the last days of WWII in Europe, Georgian troops serving in the Wehrmacht on Texel island off the Dutch coast rose up and slaughtered their German masters. Hitler ordered the island to be retaken and fighting continued for weeks, well after VE Day. The uprising had i... Read all