This episode is brought to you by Sun Express Airlines.

Planning your next get-away? Early bird offers are here.

Flights to Turkey from just 5999, perfect for couples escaping the daily grind.

Soak up the sun in Antalya or explore Izmir's vibrant streets.

Why settle for tea time when happy hour in Turkey awaits? These nonstop

flights won't last long. So book now, tan later at sunexpress.com. I'm Dr Samuel Hume,

and I'm here to tell you about my new podcast, Wins of Change. Wins of Change is the story of how

the sunset on the British Empire.

This first season is on British India, and in these weekly episodes, we'll cover the whole

history through to the final days of the Raj in 1947. If you love learning about the past

and discovering why the world is the way it is, then listen to Wins of Change.

You can listen to Wins of Change on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and everywhere you find great podcasts.

Hello, and thank you for listening to the history of World War II podcast, episode 508,

The Fall of Kirched. Last time, though 11th Army Commander Manstein and 54th Army Corps

General Hansen had strove mightily, the defenses of Svestephel remained standing.

The intensifying winter did the rest. Manstein would have to wait before trying again,

not that he did not have his hands full with the Soviet reinforcements at Kirch and Theodosia.

The access might have wanted to shut down for the winter, but not the Stavka,

as this would be Soviet Russia's first amphibious landing ever, that, along with the rough seas

and the German's response, saw lost men, equipment, and ships. Nevertheless, numerous landings

were made. The day after Christmas,

1941, the Soviet 224th rival division landed in four places on the northeastern shore

...