Best David Sumner Podcasts (2025)

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Reunions, Regrets & Relinquishing Control: A Mental Health Reflection 20 Years Later 24:07

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In this deeply personal episode of EmotionAL Support, Alessandra Torresani opens up about returning to her 20-year high school reunion—despite never having graduated. With raw honesty, she explores the emotions that resurfaced, from self-doubt to nostalgia, and how her early life choices shaped her identity. Alessandra reflects on the mental health…

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3.9 - The Battle of Berlin: The 27th of April 33:42

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Rumours circulate amongst the Berlin garrison forces regarding the possibility of General Wenck’s 12th Army coming to save the city. In the meantime, the Soviets creep ever closer to the centre of Berlin. Plus, in this week’s episode, we take a closer look at how the women of Berlin suffered during the battle. Map: Here is a map giving an overview …

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Europe At War Needs You! - Patreon Announcement 4:34

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Join the ranks of the Europe At War supporters by visiting patreon.com/europeatwar. If you have any comments or questions about the show, please get in touch via [email protected] You can also follow me on instagram at davidsumnerhistory or visit my site davidsumnerhistory.comBy David Sumner

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The Biohack Boom: Ozempic, GLP-1's, and NAD Decoded with David Haggerty 1:01:00

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In this episode of Emotional Support, Alessandra Torresani reconnects with David Haggerty to discuss significant changes in health and wellness over the past year. They delve into the impact of weight loss medications like Ozempic, the science behind GLP-1 agonists, and the complexities of hormonal health as individuals age. The conversation also t…

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3.8 - The Battle of Berlin: The 26th of April 26:55

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In a desperate attempt to resupply the beleaguered Berlin garrison, an airstrip is constructed in the Tiergarten park. However the airstrip fails to live up to expectations… Meanwhile, the Red Army drives deeper into Moabit and Neukölln, whilst also launching a renewed assault on the Tempelhof airport. Map: Here is a map giving an overview of the i…

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The Sumner Files, Episode Eight: Connie Burg 1:03:45

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Photo by Alon Koppel. Connie Burg, aka China Burg, Don Burg, and Lucy Hamilton, had never played the guitar before she joined Mars. But that didn’t stop her from developing a uniquely original style that became a defining feature of Mars’ sound, and that in turn influenced all the No Wave music that came afterwards. Connie went on to learn another …

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Crowning Confidence: From Pageants to Purpose with Brooke Ashley Rose Johnson 49:04

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This week on EmotionAL Support, Alessandra Torresani is joined by the radiant Brooke Ashley Rose Johnson—actress, former Miss Alaska, and unstoppable mental health advocate. From the pressure-filled world of elite athletics and pageantry to the raw reality of navigating anxiety, depression, CPTSD, and ADHD, Brooke shares how she turned her struggle…

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3.7 - The Battle of Berlin: The 25th of April 29:42

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Fighting rages throughout the city as the Berlin garrison struggles to counter the combined forces of two Red Army Fronts. The Soviets then lay siege to Tempelhof Airport… Map: Here is a map giving an overview of the important locations featured in the series. Support me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/europeatwar If you have any comments or questi…

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Flex Your Feelings with Dr. Emily Anhalt: Emotional Fitness for Real Life 54:42

22d ago54:42

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Join host Alessandra Torresani as she kicks off a new season of EmotionAL Support with a heartwarming episode featuring her childhood friend, Dr. Emily Anhalt. Dr. Anhalt, a renowned clinical psychologist and co-founder of COA, shares insights from her latest book, Flex Your Feelings, on building emotional fitness through mindfulness, curiosity, an…

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3.6 - The Battle of Berlin: The 24th of April 33:45

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The Berlin garrison is bolstered by the deployment of the 56th Panzer Corps around the city, whilst more badly-needed reinforcements arrive in the city in the form of French SS volunteers. In the meantime, Marshal Konev launches his assault on the Teltow canal in the south of Berlin, plus units from Konev and Zhukov’s fronts link-up in the south-ea…

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What's The Story Morning Glory (Oasis) 1:25:36

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Support the show Twitter - https://twitter.com/mccartneyin Website - https://mccartneyingoal.com/By McCartney In Goal

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38 and Reclaiming Me 8:54

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Alessandra Torresani returns to EmotionAL Support on her 38th birthday with a powerful reflection on identity, motherhood, and mental health. From the red carpet of a mental health gala to the quiet chaos of mom life, she opens up about rediscovering confidence, embracing vulnerability, and the new direction of the show. This episode is a celebrati…

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The Sumner Files, Episode Seven: Susan Lehman 1:18:42

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In Adam’s memory, Sumner’s life is divided into the pre-Sue and Sue eras, with Sue being Susan Lehman, aka Sue Crane, aka Aunt Sue to Adam and his sister. Sue came originally from California, moved around in her youth, wound up in New York by the mid-1980s, and met Sumner sometime around 1990, right when he moved up to the Catskills for a few month…

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3.5 - The Battle of Berlin: The 23rd of April 27:32

29d ago27:32

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With the Berlin garrison unable to halt the Soviet advance, a new pie-in-the-sky counterattack plan to save Berlin is formulated involving General Wenck’s 12th Army. Meanwhile, General Weidling is “promoted” to Commander of the Berlin Defence Area… Map: Here is a map giving an overview of the important locations featured in the series. Support me o…

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3.4 - The Battle of Berlin: The 22nd of April 18:30

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Marshal Zhukov sends some of his forces on a flanking manoeuvre to the north of Berlin in order to encircle the capital, unaware that Marshal Konev’s 1st Ukrainian Front is rapidly approaching Berlin from the south. Meanwhile, the Führerbunker eagerly awaits news of “Army Detachment Steiner’s” counterattack. Plus, General Weidling’s 56th Panzer Cor…

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The Sumner Files, Episode Six: Cynthia Sobel 1:05:41

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Cynthia Sobel, born Cynthia Schoenwetter, is Adam’s mother, and Sumner’s sister. So she knew Sumner from the very beginning of his life to the end, and there’s no one else alive who remembers the things about him that she does. She talks at length about their parents, Charles and Sylvia Schoenwetter, and their childhoods in Elmhurst, Queens — essen…

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3.3 - The Battle of Berlin: The 21st of April 23:04

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The battle of Berlin begins in earnest when 1st Belorussian Front forces advance into the northern and eastern outskirts of the capital. In a desperate ploy to save Berlin, Hitler comes up with a preposterous counterattack plan involving Steiner’s forces to the north of the city. Map: Here is a map giving an overview of the important locations feat…

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3.2 - The Battle of Berlin: The 20th of April 22:30

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The Führer’s birthday celebrations are interrupted by a huge Allied bombing raid on the capital. Plus, Marshal Zhukov’s 1st Belorussian Front launches their first artillery barrages on Berlin from their positions just outside the city. Map: Here is a map giving an overview of the important locations featured in the series. Support me on Patreon: ht…

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BONUS Episode: A chat with Peter Graham from Berlin Battle Damage 1:00:03

2M ago1:00:03

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Peter Graham was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and he is an independent historian and researcher specialising in the history of Berlin during WW2. In 2018 Peter founded the popular Facebook page "Berlin Battle Damage" which currently has over 15,000 followers and focuses on the tangible remains of WW2 to be found in Berlin today. In 2023 Peter…

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Grace (Jeff Buckley) 1:29:51

2M ago1:29:51

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We dive deep into Jeff Buckley's only studio album, "Grace," exploring its creation, impact, and the extraordinary talent behind this haunting masterpiece. And of course using our trademark competitive knock-out style format. • Examining Jeff Buckley's complex backstory, with almost no relationship to his famous father Tim Buckley • Discussing the …

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The Sumner Files, Episode Five: Arto Lindsay 54:17

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As the front man in DNA, Arto Lindsay was one of the core No Wave figures from the start, and he and Sumner were good friends from the mid-1970s, when Arto arrived in NYC (along with Mark Cunningham and Connie Burg, from Eckerd College in Florida), into the 1980s and beyond. Arto played on Sumner’s opera record John Gavanti, and in the early 1980s …

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3.1 - Welcome to the Battle of Berlin 54:52

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An in-depth look at Berlin in 1945, with a focus on how the city prepared itself physically and mentally for the impending Soviet assault. Plus, an outline of the Berlin defence strategy, the Berlin garrison forces, and the attacking Soviet forces. Map: Here is an overview of the German and Soviet forces on the eve of the assault on Berlin, includi…

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BONUS Episode: A Talk With Matthew Menneke From On The Front Tours 1:00:22

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Matthew Menneke is a military historian and former serviceman in the Australian Army. Matthew is also the founder of On The Front Tours, which is a tour guide company specialising solely in Second World War tours in and around Berlin. One of the tours Matthew runs is a tour of the Halbe Pocket, so naturally I was curious to hear his views on the ba…

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The Sumner Files, Episode Four: David Reed 1:13:34

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In this episode of the Sumner Files, Adam talks with painter David Reed. David’s paintings have been shown in galleries and museums in the US and Europe from the 1970s to the present, in venues including the Guggenheim, Gagosian New York and Basel, Neues Museum Nürnberg, Häusler Contemporary, Zurich, and most recently at Galerie Nathalie Obadia in …

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BONUS Episode: A Talk With Scott Bury From The Beyond Barbarossa Podcast 47:44

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Scott Bury, producer and host of the Beyond Barbarossa podcast, joins me for a chat about the peculiarities, vastness and horrors of the Eastern Front of the Second World War. If you want to learn about the history of the Eastern Front from start to finish then I highly recommend you check out the excellent Beyond Barbarossa podcast. You can also f…

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2.7 - The Battle of Bautzen: The Aftermath 21:34

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The fighting has ended, but who won? Plus, a look at how the legacy of the battle is still hotly-contested to this day. Map: Here is a map giving an overview of the important towns, cities, and locations featured in the series. Support me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/europeatwar If you have any comments or questions about the show, please get in…

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The Sumner Files, Episode Three: Lydia Lunch 32:59

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In this episode of the Sumner Files, Adam talks with Lydia Lunch! Lydia is a singer, poet, writer, actress, and self-empowerment speaker. She got her start as the leader, singer and guitarist of Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, one of the four bands to appear on the compilation No New York, and moved on from there to a long career in which she’s manage…

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2.6 - The Battle of Bautzen: The Final Phase 24:46

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The Germans have lifted the siege of Bautzen, and are now poised to take the fight to the Polish-Soviet forces with the intention of driving them out of Saxony completely. However, a rapidly-strengthened Polish-Soviet defence line seeks to halt the German advance. Dates covered: April 25th-onwards. Map: Here is an overview of the German, Polish, an…

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2.5 - The Battle of Bautzen: The German Counterattack 44:52

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The Germans launch their counterattack, hoping to recapture Weißenberg, lift the siege of Bautzen, and potentially threaten the entire Soviet assault on Berlin. Meanwhile, the Bautzen garrison awaits rescue. Dates covered: April 22nd - April 24th. Map: Here is an overview of the German counterattack in Saxony. Map: Here is a map giving an overview …

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The Sumner Files, Episode Two: Julia Gorton 1:22:05

3M ago1:22:05

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In this episode of the Sumner Files, Adam talks with photographer and graphic designer Julia Gorton about her experiences in downtown Manhattan in the 1970s, and they share memories of Sumner. With Rick Brown, Julia produced the fanzine Beat It in the late 1970s, and that got her into shows free so that she could photograph people at CBGBs and Max’…

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2.4 - The Battle of Bautzen: Rattenkrieg 1:01:52

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The Soviet vanguard forces launch their assault on Bautzen, leading to deadly street battles and house-to-house fighting between the Soviet attackers and the German defenders. Meanwhile, the fragility of the Polish-Soviet advance is exposed, offering the Germans a chance to re-take the initiative and break through the enemy lines. Dates covered: Ap…

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2.3 - The Battle of Bautzen: The Battle Begins 36:39

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The combined Polish-Soviet forces launch “Operation Lausitz” - their assault on Saxony and the subsequent drive towards Weißenberg & Bautzen. Dates covered: April 16th - April 18th. Map: Here is a map giving an overview of the important towns, cities, and locations featured in the series. Support me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/europeatwar If yo…

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The Sumner Files, Episode One: Mark Cunningham 1:20:42

4M ago1:20:42

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In this first proper episode of the Sumner Files, Adam talks with Mark Cunningham, the bass player in Mars and one of two surviving members of the band. Mark also played brass instruments on John Gavanti, and that record was released on Mark’s own label, Hyrax. Mark has had a long career since then, with bands including Don King, Raeo, Convolution,…

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2.2 - The Battle of Bautzen: Prelude to the Battle 37:17

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An in-depth look at the strategic significance of Bautzen, with a particular focus on how the city featured prominently in the Soviet & German campaign plans for April 1945. Plus, let’s meet the forces and personalities who will be key players in the upcoming fighting. Map: Here is an overview of the German, Soviet & Polish forces on the eve of the…

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2.1 - The Battle of Bautzen: Welcome to the Battle 8:30

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What to look forward to in the series on Bautzen. Map: Here is a map giving an overview of the important towns, cities, and locations featured in the series. Support me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/europeatwar If you have any comments or questions about the show, please get in touch via [email protected] You can also follow me on ins…

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2.0 - Announcement 3:01

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Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end… Support me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/europeatwar If you have any comments or questions about the show, please get in touch via [email protected] You can also follow me on instagram at davidsumnerhistory or visit my site davidsumnerhistory.com…

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The Sumner Files: Episode Zero 21:00

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This episode launches a new series about the artist and musician Sumner Crane (1946-2003). Scientist Adam Sobel — Sumner’s nephew, and the host of this series as well as the podcast Deep Convection, out of which it grows — introduces the whole thing, explaining who Sumner was, why he (Adam) is doing this, and how it came to be. Image credit: collag…

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1.15 - The Halbe Pocket: The Final Chapter 14:09

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In this episode we wrap-up the series on The Halbe Pocket by looking at the aftermath of the fighting, with a particular focus on the legacy of the battle and how it continues to shape Halbe and the surrounding area to this day. Support me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/europeatwar If you have any comments or questions about the show, please get i…

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1.14 - The Halbe Pocket: May 2nd - May 7th 19:51

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The combined 9th & 12th armies, along with thousands of German refugees, march towards the Elbe in order to cross the river and surrender to the Americans at Tangermünde. The Soviets will stop at nothing to prevent them from escaping… Map: Here is a map giving the approximate route the German 9th Army took between mid-April and early May 1945. The …

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1.13 - The Halbe Pocket: May 1st 24:40

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The battered remnants of Busse’s breakout group finally reach the Beelitz area and link-up with General Wenck’s 12th Army. Map: Here is a map giving the approximate route the German 9th Army took between mid-April and early May 1945. The precise movements of all units within the army cannot be traced exactly, therefore this map only serves as a rou…

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1.12 - The Halbe Pocket: April 30th 12:01

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Busse’s breakout group reaches the final rendezvous point, and there, they prepare to make the final push towards the 12th Army’s lines. Meanwhile, the remaining 9th Army forces trapped in the Halbe Pocket are eliminated by the Soviets. Map: Here is a map giving the approximate route the German 9th Army took between mid-April and early May 1945. Th…

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Blur (Blur) 1:19:00

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What happens when a beloved Britpop band dares to defy expectations and embrace a new musical frontier? Join us as we explore the iconic yet daringly different Blur album from 1997, where Britpop meets American indie rock in a glorious sonic experiment. We uncover fascinating backstories, from Blur's playful spoofing of grunge in "Song 2" to the in…

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1.11 - The Halbe Pocket: April 29th 18:45

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After surviving the carnage in Halbe, Busse’s breakout group continues their escape westwards. Map: Here is a map giving the approximate route the German 9th Army took between mid-April and early May 1945. The precise movements of all units within the army cannot be traced exactly, therefore this map only serves as a rough guide to help you follow …

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Someone Knows Something Introduces | Uncover: Sea of Lies 49:13

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A body is pulled from the ocean, and a race against time to capture one of the world's most wanted criminals begins. Uncover: Sea of LIes is the story of a con man who couldn't stop lying. A tale of murder, stolen identities, fine art, a diaper bag stuffed with gold bars, and a crime solved by a Rolex watch. From rural Canada to coastal England, he…

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1.10 - The Halbe Pocket: April 28th 20:28

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The final breakout attempt is launched as the 9th Army seeks to smash through the Soviet defences in Halbe. Meanwhile, the 12th Army successfully evacuates the Potsdam Garrison. Map: Here is a map giving the approximate route the German 9th Army took between mid-April and early May 1945. The precise movements of all units within the army cannot be …