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Bundlinjen - med Magnus Barsøe
Tænketanken med Joachim Sperling: Københavns nye overborgmester vil have sat skub i byggeriet

Bundlinjen - med Magnus Barsøe

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2026 20:08


Hvordan får Københavns Kommune gang i byggeriet af nye boliger? Og hvad skal der ske med udviklingsselskabet By & Havn? Det spørger Joachim Sperling Københavns nye overborgmester Sisse Marie Welling (SF) om i en særudgave af Tænketanken, som er optaget live. Gæst: Sisse Marie Welling, overborgmester i København. Vært: Joachim Sperling Podcastredaktør: Kasper SøegaardSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The John Batchelor Show
S8 Ep948: (1) James Tabor introduces the historical Mary through the city of Sepphoris, the urban capital of Galilee located just miles from Nazareth. Unlike the small village of Nazareth, Sepphoris was a bustling Roman "jewel" where Mary was bo

The John Batchelor Show

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2026 12:14


(1) James Tabor introduces the historical Mary through the city of Sepphoris, the urban capital of Galilee located just miles from Nazareth. Unlike the small village of Nazareth, Sepphoris was a bustling Roman "jewel" where Mary was born to parents Joachim and Anne. Joseph is described as a "tecton" or builder, likely a stonemason involved in the city's reconstruction after it was burned by Romans in 4 BCE. Tabor emphasizes the traumatic environment of Jesus' infancy, suggesting Mary witnessed the smoke of the city and thousands of Roman crucifixions, which shaped her spiritual focus on the kingdom of God.

Lobbyen
LOBBYENXRUSHTID

Lobbyen

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 42:06


HALLLLLLAAAAAA LOBBYEN- LYTTERE!!!! Alex, Ulrik og Joachim fra RUSHTID her! I denne Lobbyen episoden har vi tatt over fullstendig for å snakke om våre opplevelser med sekualitet, pronomen, relgion osvosv. Vi har prøvd å temme villmennene i oss, men rushtid spiriten er ennå til stede, så her er det mye kødd og tull også (beklager på forhånd). Konklusjon vi elsker å elske, love is love, oslove, we love penis and vagina!

Skumma Kultur
Tirsdag 19.05 - Kevin Lauren bak scenen

Skumma Kultur

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2026 38:02


Gooooood titte tirsdag! I dagens sending har Lotte, Sofie og Joachim prata om verdens viktigste kultur: nemlig influensere og fotball. Utenom det har vi reflektert rundt båter, frontstage og backstage, Amirs fotballdrakt og annet høykulturellt innhold. Tips til uka: gift deg ved første blikk og start en krangel. Takk til p-boy Petter på teknikk!

Was bisher geschah - Geschichtspodcast
Josephine Baker (1/2) – Tanz in die Freiheit

Was bisher geschah - Geschichtspodcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2026 66:21


Wir erzählen Euch in dieser Folge von einer Frau, die als Kind in den Slums von St. Louis fast nichts besitzt außer Energie, Witz und den Willen, nicht unterzugehen. Von einer jungen schwarzen Tänzerin, die in Amerika nur bis zu einer unsichtbaren Decke aufsteigen darf – und deshalb den Kontinent wechselt. Und von einer Künstlerin, die sich in Paris nicht einfach nur durchsetzt, sondern sich neu erfindet: als Josephine Baker. Wie wurde aus einem armen Mädchen aus Missouri ein Weltstar? Aus einer „exotisierten Sensation“ eine Figur von Format? Und aus einer Amerikanerin schließlich eine Französin aus Überzeugung?Du hast Feedback oder einen Themenvorschlag für Joachim und Nils? Dann melde dich gerne bei Instagram: @wasbishergeschah.podcastQuellen:Mona Horncastle: Josephine Baker. Weltstar, Freiheitskämpferin, Ikone, Piper, 2025. Josephine Baker / Marcel Sauvage: Tanzen, Singen, Freiheit. Memoiren, übersetzt von Sabine Reinhardus und Elsbeth Ranke. Reclam, 2025. Patricia Hruby Powell / Christian Robinson: Josephine. Das schillernde Leben von Josephine Baker, E. A. Seemann, 2018. Catel Muller / José-Louis Bocquet: Joséphine Baker, Casterman, Neuausgabe 2021. Französisch, Graphic Novel. Phyllis Rose: Jazz Cleopatra. Josephine Baker in Her Time, Doubleday, 1989. Hanna Diamond: Josephine Baker's Secret War. The African American Star Who Fought for France and Freedom, Yale University Press, 2025. Ilana Navaro: Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening, Dokumentarfilm, Kepler, 22 Productions / Arte France, 2018, 52 Minuten.++ Du willst Teil der WBG-Community auf Steady werden? Hier gehts lang! ++++ WBG live 2026: https://wbgprods.com/livetermine ++++ Buchtipp des Monats: Penguin: Verborgene Welt der Wikinger ++ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robertson Reformed Community Church
Romans 8:33-39, Joachim Rieck, 17 May 2026

Robertson Reformed Community Church

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2026 47:41


Who shall separate us from the Love of Jesus?

LaHö Gottesdienste
Prof. Dr. Hans-Joachim Eckstein - Lieben heißt Loslassen (Joh. 14, 27-29) - Gottesdienst

LaHö Gottesdienste

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2026


17.05.2026 10:00: Prof. Dr. Hans-Joachim Eckstein - Lieben heißt Loslassen (Joh. 14, 27-29) - Gottesdienst

VSM: Violin Lessons
William Fitzpatrick: A Teacher Lineage - Joachim - From the Violin Expert

VSM: Violin Lessons

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 5:14


Radio Maria France
L'Alliance au cœur de nos vies 2026-05-13 Parcours Anne et Joachim

Radio Maria France

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 49:39


Avec Emmanuel Houssin et le Père Michel Martin-Prével https://anneetjoachim.org/

The Sports MAP Podcast
Running Biomechanics and Return to Run Post ACL-R

The Sports MAP Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026


In this episode, Dr Daniel Cobian discusses all things running post ACL reconstruction, specifically the research that he and the team at the University of Wisconsin have been looking at regarding running biomechanics changes in post-surgical recovery. How pervasive they are, how we can detect them in the clinical setting, their clinical relevance, and how we can tailor our rehab to address these changes with our athletes. Dr Cobian is an associate professor in the department of orthopedics and rehabilitation at the University of Wisconsin, a faculty member in their doctor of physical therapy program, a research scientist in their athletic performance lab, and works clinically with their student athletes. He has been at the University of Wisconsin for the past 10 years, since completing his PhD from the University of Iowa, focusing on neuromuscular function following knee injury and surgery. Topics: What changes in running biomechanics are observed in athletes after ACL reconstruction and how long post-surgery do these changes last? What are the implications of the athlete continuing to run with these altered biomechanics? How can we assess and detect these changes in a clinical setting without access to expensive 3D motion capture and biomechanical analysis equipment? What are the likely causes of these biomechanical changes? How can we tailor post-surgical rehabilitation to target these changes? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaYNynwvAqQ References: Cobian, D. G., Joachim, M. R., Cornelius, J. R., Knurr, K. A., & Heiderscheit, B. C. (2025). Quadriceps Rate of Torque Development Is More Impaired Than Strength 4 to 12 Months Post-ACLR in Collegiate Athletes. Sports Health, 19417381251395745.  Knurr, K. A., Cobian, D. G., Kliethermes, S. A., Joachim, M. R., & Heiderscheit, B. C. (2025). Influence of Running Speed and Time Postoperatively on Lower Extremity Work in Collegiate Athletes after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Medicine and science in sports and exercise, 57(8), 1626–1635.  Knurr, K. A., Kliethermes, S. A., Stiffler-Joachim, M. R., Cobian, D. G., Baer, G. S., & Heiderscheit, B. C. (2021). Running Biomechanics Before Injury and 1 Year After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Division I Collegiate Athletes. The American journal of sports medicine, 49(10), 2607–2614.  Knurr, K. A., Cobian, D. G., Kliethermes, S. A., Stiffler-Joachim, M. R., & Heiderscheit, B. C. (2023). The Influence of Quadriceps Strength and Rate of Torque Development on the Recovery of Knee Biomechanics During Running After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. The American journal of sports medicine, 51(12), 3171–3178. 

VSM: Music Experts
William Fitzpatrick: A Teacher Lineage - Joachim - From the Violin Expert

VSM: Music Experts

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 5:14


Bundlinjen - med Magnus Barsøe
Tænketanken med Joachim Sperling: Fjernvarmen missede den store CO2-fangst. Hvad nu?

Bundlinjen - med Magnus Barsøe

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 31:30


Dansk fjernvarme har været en succes i den grønne omstilling, men sektoren møder nu store udfordringer. CCS-milliarderne gik til Aalborg Portland, mens CO2-afgifter presser affalds- og fjernvarmeselskaberne. I Tænketanken taler Joachim Sperling med Kim Mortensen fra Dansk Fjernvarme om fremtidens fjernvarme: Kan sektoren elektrificeres nok, er biomasse stadig bæredygtigt – og hvad sker der, hvis CO2-fangst ikke bliver til noget? Gæst: Kim Mortensen, direktør for Dansk Fjernvarme Vært: Joachim Sperling Podcastredaktør: Kasper Søegaard See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NDR Info - Streitkräfte und Strategien
Uni oder Uniform: Sonderfolge aus der Schule (mit Joachim Ruthe)

NDR Info - Streitkräfte und Strategien

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2026 48:44


Der Krieg in der Ukraine: Er ist auch an Deutschlands Schulen ein wichtiges Thema. Auch, weil sich für Schülerinnen und Schüler irgendwann die Frage stellt, ob sie vielleicht zur Bundeswehr gehen und was das für sie bedeuten würde. Deshalb sind Anna Engelke und Kai Küstner für diese Folge von „Streitkräfte und Strategien“ nach Göttingen gefahren, um am dortigen Theodor-Heuss-Gymnasium mit jungen Menschen zu diskutieren – über die Bedrohung durch Russland, die mögliche Wiedereinführung der Wehrpflicht und die Ängste, die damit verbunden sind. Mit in der Schule ist auch Oberstleutnant Joachim Ruthe von der Bundeswehr. Er spricht über seine Erfahrungen als junger Offizier in Afghanistan und als Kommandeur eines Bataillons in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Die Bundeswehr sei noch immer in einem tiefgreifenden Wandel und es fehle ihr an vielem: „Das ist so ein bisschen wie so eine Straße, die über Jahre nicht gepflegt wurde, viele Schlaglöcher bekommen hat - und die werden jetzt sukzessive wieder aufgefüllt.“ Über die derzeitige Lage in der Ukraine und in Russland sprechen Anna Engelke und Kai Küstner: Dass der russische Präsident Putin bei der Militärparade zum 9. Mai von einem baldigen Ende des Krieges sprach – und Ex-Kanzler Gerhard Schröder als Vermittler ins Spiel brachte. Der jüngste Besuch von Bundesverteidigungsminister Pistorius in Kyjiw machte derweil deutlich, wie sehr die Ukraine mittlerweile als Partner auf Augenhöhe wahrgenommen wird – in Sachen Kreativität, bei der Produktion von Waffensystemen und ihren Erfahrungen in moderner Kriegsführung. Im Nahen Osten und in der Golfregion ist eine dauerhafte Lösung noch nicht in Sicht. US-Präsident Trump droht, der Iran hält dagegen. Und die Straße von Hormus ist weiterhin praktisch Kriegsgebiet – mit allen Folgen für die Weltwirtschaft. Lob und Kritik, alles bitte per Mail an streitkraefte@ndr.de Interview mit Oberstleutnant Joachim Ruthe: https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/info/audio-3253938.htmlAlle Folgen von “Streitkräfte und Strategien”:https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/info/podcast2998.html Podcast-Tipp: "Crosspromotion - Straße von Hormus - ein Wirtschaftsupdate" : https://1.ard.de/hormus-update

Was bisher geschah - Geschichtspodcast
Al-Andalus - Spanien unter den Muslimen

Was bisher geschah - Geschichtspodcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2026 87:18


Es war ein Land der Wunder, das muslimische Spanien, auch Al-Andalus genannt. In dieser Folge erkunden wir Cordoba, eine der größten Metropolen des Mittelalters, das selbst noch im fernen Heiligen Römischen Reich gerühmt wird. Wir widmen uns aber auch einer sehr viel größeren Frage: Ist die Geschichte von Christen, Juden und Muslimen zwangsläufig ein „Kampf der Kulturen“ – oder hat es auch Phasen des harmonischen Zusammenlebens gegeben?Du hast Feedback oder einen Themenvorschlag für Joachim und Nils? Dann melde dich gerne bei Instagram: @wasbishergeschah.podcastQuellen:Brian A. Catlos, Al-Andalus: Geschichte des islamischen SpanienGeorg Bossong, Das Maurische Spanien Richard Fletcher, Moorish Spain++ Du willst Teil der WBG-Community auf Steady werden? Hier gehts lang! ++++ WBG live 2026: https://www.wasbishergeschah.com/#live-termine ++++ Buchtipp des Monats: Penguin: Verborgene Welt der Wikinger ++ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Podcasts von Tichys Einblick
Schleichender Staatsstreich: Joachim Steinhöfel packt aus über Zensur & EU-Regulierung

Podcasts von Tichys Einblick

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2026 25:42


Der Staat garantiert nicht die Freiheit: Der Staat ist ihr Feind. Immer mehr gehen Polizei und Staatsanwaltschaft gegen vorgebliche Meinungs- und Hassverbrechen vor. Tatsächlich gehen Regierung und Staatsapparat gegen die freie Meinung vor, um ihre eigene Macht zu sichern. Das ist die These des neuen Buches von Bestsellerautor Joachim Steinhöfel. Der Staranwalt beschreibt in „Der Staat gegen Steinhöfel“ ein düsteres Bild einer Republik, die einen „schleichenden Staatsstreich“ aus Brüssel erlebt. Ein „staatlich-industrieller Zensurkomplex“ werde etabliert, der das Grundgesetz unterlaufe. Im Gespräch mit Maximilian Tichy skizziert Steinhöfel ein Land, das seine eigenen demokratischen Werte zerstört. "Der Staat gegen Steinhöfel" erscheint am 19.05.. Sie können das Buch allerdings schon jetzt in unserem Shop vorbestellen: https://live.tichyseinblick.shop/produkt/steinhoefel-der-staat-gegen-steinhoefel/

Forschung Aktuell - Deutschlandfunk
Vogelgrippe in Milchbetrieben: H5N1-Virus auch im Abwasser

Forschung Aktuell - Deutschlandfunk

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2026 5:08


Budde, Joachim www.deutschlandfunk.de, Forschung aktuell

Le jazz sur France Musique
Stand : Madeleine Peyroux, Steven Bernstein, Joachim Kühn, Gene Ammons et d'autres

Le jazz sur France Musique

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2026 59:14


durée : 00:59:14 - par : Nathalie Piolé -

WDR 5 Neugier genügt - Redezeit
Joachim Ragnitz: Entlastungen in der Krise

WDR 5 Neugier genügt - Redezeit

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2026 22:51


Regierungen beschließen in Krisen oft Entlastungen für Bürger. Ist das sinnvoll? Darüber spricht Professor Joachim Ragnitz, Ökonom am ifo-Institut. Moderation: Julia Schöning Von WDR 5.

Les p't**s bateaux
Pourquoi le lion est le roi des animaux et pas le tigre aux dents de sabre ?

Les p't**s bateaux

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2026 4:19


durée : 00:04:19 - Les P'tits Bateaux - par : Camille Crosnier - Aujourd'hui, Joachim se demande pourquoi le lion est le roi des animaux et pas le tigre auxdents de sabre ? L'historien Michel Pastoreau lui répond. - réalisation : Stéphanie Texier, Marjorie Devoucoux - invités : Michel Pastoureau Historien, directeur d'études à l'École pratique des hautes études Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

NOS Formule 1-Podcast
#7 - 'Heel pijnlijk voor 'Prinses Russell' dat Antonelli al die punten door zijn neus boort' (S09)

NOS Formule 1-Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2026 40:17


Max Verstappen lacht weer een beetje, Kimi Antonelli siert de voorpagina's in Italië en zorgen voor George Russell. Het Formule 1-seizoen is weer hervat, met de GP van Miami.  Op die tumultueze race blikken we terug en ook hebben we aandacht voor het overlijden van Alex Zanardi. Louis Dekker, Jeroen Bleekemolen en Ernest Knoors zijn dit keer te gast.  De aflevering is mede mogelijk gemaakt door Joachim. 

Was bisher geschah - Geschichtspodcast
Kaiser Hadrian und Antinoos - Eine tödliche Liebe

Was bisher geschah - Geschichtspodcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2026 81:51


Es ist das berühmteste schwule Paar der römischen Antike: Kaiser Hadrian und der wunderschöne, jugendliche Antinoos. Wie haben sich die beiden kennengelernt? Ist es tatsächlich Liebe? Und wie denkt die Gesellschaft über die beiden? Im Frühjahr 129 befindet sich Hadrian auf dem Höhepunkt seines Lebens – beruflich wie privat. Doch das Blatt wendet sich als der Mann, den er liebt, auf mysteriöse Weise ums Leben kommt.Du hast Feedback oder einen Themenvorschlag für Joachim und Nils? Dann melde dich gerne bei Instagram: @wasbishergeschah.podcastAnthony Everitt: Hadrian and the Triumph of RomeAnthony R. Birley: Hadrian – Der rastlose KaiserBernhard W. Henderson: The Life and Principate of the Emperor Hadrian Royston Lambert: Beloved and God: The Story of Hadrian and Antinous Marguerite Yourcenar: Ich zähmte die Wölfin. Die Erinnerungen des Kaisers Hadrian(Achtung: Das ist ein Roman, also natürlich keine Quelle, sondern eher eine Leseempfehlung)++ Du willst Teil der WBG-Community auf Steady werden? Hier gehts lang! ++++ Kinotickets für 'Nürnberg' gewinnen: @wasbishergeschah.podcast auf Instagram ++++ WBG live in Düsseldorf: https://rausgegangen.de/events/was-bisher-geschah-geschichtspodcast-0/ ++ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rants About Humanity
De GIGANTISCHE Gevolgen Van De Oorlog Met Iran Met Joachim Van Wing (#131)

Rants About Humanity

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2026 122:12


CFA Institute Take 15 Podcast Series
Joachim Klement: Geopolitics, Inflation, and Portfolio Strategy

CFA Institute Take 15 Podcast Series

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2026 30:44


Joachim Klement joins Mike Wallberg, CFA, to break down the investment implications of today's geopolitical environment. From energy market disruptions to shifting trade dynamics, Klement explains how global events feed through to inflation, interest rates, and asset valuations. The conversation also explores how investors can separate noise from signal, rethink international diversification, and incorporate assets such as commodities to better manage geopolitical risk. With markets increasingly shaped by policy and global tensions, Klement offers a practical lens for portfolio construction. Listen today to learn how to position portfolios in a more complex and interconnected world, and find Joachim's Research Foundation brief, The Geoeconomic Decade, on the CFA Institute Research and Policy Center website: https://rpc.cfainstitute.org/research/foundation/2025/geoeconomic-decade. 

Mama Turned Mompreneur - Work from home moms | Moms in business | Coach for moms
301. You Need More Than a Podcast Guest Release Form to Protect Your Podcast: The Legal Side of Podcasting with Keshia Joachim

Mama Turned Mompreneur - Work from home moms | Moms in business | Coach for moms

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2026 26:18


Are you doing everything you need to legally protect your podcast? While a podcast guest release form is a good start at protecting your podcast, it is not the only thing you need to consider when it comes to the legalities of podcasting. In today's episode, I sit down to chat with lawyer Keshia Joachim about the legal side of podcasting. Keshia shares great insights into everything a podcast host needs to consider to legally protect their intellectual property.In this episode, you will learn:Everything a podcast host needs to consider before publishing their first podcast episodeWhat should actually be included in a podcast guest release formWhether or not you need to form an LLC for your podcastConnect with Keshia Joachim:WebsiteLinkedInFacebookInstagramThreads Ways I Can Serve You:Join the Evergreen Marketing Era NewsletterEvergreen Marketing AcceleratorRecommended Podcast + Business Tools:Email Marketing: Flodesk (14-day Free Trial)Podcast Hosting: Captivate (30-Day Free Trial)Recommended Keyword Research Platform: Keysearch.coCRM: Dubsado (Save 20% on your first month or year)Website Builder: Showit (30-Day Free Trial)Some of the above links are affiliate links, meaning I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. For the full show notes, head to www.mamaturnedmompreneur.com/episode301/Connect with Andria:Threads: @evergreenmarketingeraInstagram: @evergreenmarketingeraEmail: hello@mamaturnedmompreneur.comWebsite: www.mamaturnedmompreneur.com

SBS Dutch - SBS Dutch
Oranje wereldkampioen? Volgens de berekeningen van Joachim gaat het dit jaar gebeuren!

SBS Dutch - SBS Dutch

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2026 12:04


Het is inmiddels een traditie dat de Duitse econoom Joachim Klement met behulp van zijn computermodel voorspelt wie het WK voetbal wint. Twaalf jaar geleden begon hij hiermee als een geintje, maar zijn voorspellingen zijn tot nu toe altijd uitgekomen. Goed nieuws: dit jaar wijst zijn model Nederland aan als winnaar.

Bundlinjen - med Magnus Barsøe
Tænketanken med Joachim Sperling: Kampen om Europas forsvar

Bundlinjen - med Magnus Barsøe

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 24:18


Europa opruster i et tempo, vi ikke har set i årtier. Men der er et grundlæggende problem: Vi har svært ved at samarbejde om at fremstille det forsvarsmateriel, vi skal bruge, så vi kan gøre os uafhængige af USA. I denne udgave af Tænketanken taler Joachim Sperling med tidligere Terma-direktør Steen Lynenskjold om, hvorfor Europa har så svært ved at opbygge en konkurrencedygtig forsvarsindustri, og hvad det betyder for Danmark. Gæst: Steen Lynenskjold, tidligere direktør i Terma Vært: Joachim Sperling Podcastredaktør: Kasper SøegaardSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Quinta Misteriosa
JOACHIM KROLL: O CANIBAL ALEMÃO #586

Quinta Misteriosa

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2026 28:43


Uma menina de quatro anos some de um parque em Duisburg. A polícia bate de porta em porta. Um vizinho menciona o cano entupido do banheiro. Uma palavra muda tudo: tripas. O que a polícia encontra naquele apartamento vai sacudir a Alemanha. #586

Was bisher geschah - Geschichtspodcast
Die Berliner Mauer (2/2) – Flucht und Hoffnung

Was bisher geschah - Geschichtspodcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2026 96:38


Schnell baut die DDR die Berliner Mauer zu einem schier unüberwindbaren Hindernis aus. Doch letztlich kann auch die tödlichste Grenze der Geschichte den Lauf der Zeit nicht aufhalten. Anders als Erich Honecker und seine SED glauben, wird die Mauer nicht mehr 100 Jahre stehen. Ende der 1980er Jahre sind ihre Tage gezählt, aber die Opfer nicht vergessen.Du hast Feedback oder einen Themenvorschlag für Joachim und Nils? Dann melde dich gerne bei Instagram: @wasbishergeschah.podcastQuellen:Flemming, Thomas - Die Berliner Mauer, Geschichte eines politischen BauwerksTaylor, Frederick - Die Mauer, 13. August 1961 bis 9. November 1989Litfin, Jürgen - Tod durch fremde Hand: Das erste Maueropfer in Berlin und die Geschichteeiner FamilieRenatus Deckert (Hg.): Die Nacht, in der die Mauer fielAndreas Frost: Michael Gartenschläger. Der Prozess++ Du willst Teil der WBG-Community auf Steady werden? Hier gehts lang! ++++ Kinotickets für 'Nürnberg' gewinnen: @wasbishergeschah.podcast auf Instagram ++++ WBG live in Düsseldorf: https://rausgegangen.de/events/was-bisher-geschah-geschichtspodcast-0/ ++ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Purple Psychology
Episode 592: The Nazi playbook for America and Israel is already written

Purple Psychology

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2026 19:45


Background to the Poem and Poet that stage managed Hitler into being“Dietrich Eckart wrote a poem that referred to a "Great One" or "Nameless One," expressing his belief in a coming "German Messiah" who would redeem the nation. ““Dietrich Eckart, a significant figure in the early Nazi movement, wrote a poem that expressed his anticipation of a "German Messiah." This poem, composed months before he met Adolf Hitler, referred to a "Great One" or "Nameless One," indicating Eckart's belief in a savior who would redeem Germany from its post-World War I struggles.”“Eckart's belief in a coming savior led him to view Hitler as the embodiment of this prophesied figure. He recognized Hitler's potential as a leader and demagogue, which significantly influenced Hitler's rise within the German Workers' Party and later the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP).Eckart's mentorship and support were crucial in shaping Hitler's political identity and oratory skills, ultimately contributing to the establishment of the Nazi regime.”“Dietrich Eckart's poem about the "Great One" reflects themes of nationalism, antisemitism, and the idea of a messianic leader for the German people, aligning with his broader political and ideological views. His adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's "Peer Gynt" also incorporated these themes, portraying the protagonist as a superior Germanic hero battling against implicitly Jewish "trolls."”It takes a group of people desperate for position and proximity to power to create hell … Hitlers Inner Circle (posted from DUCKDUCK)Key Figures in Hitler's Inner CircleAdolf Hitler's inner circle consisted of influential leaders who played significant roles in the Nazi regime. Here are some of the most notable members:1. Hermann Göring Position: Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe and Reichsmarschall. Roles: Founder of the Gestapo, Minister of the Economic Four-Year Plan, and designated successor to Hitler in 1941. 2. Joseph Goebbels Position: Reich Minister for Propaganda. Roles: Controlled all media and public information, known for his powerful speeches that mobilized the German populace. 3. Martin Bormann Position: Head of the Nazi Party Chancellery. Roles: Hitler's personal secretary, controlled access to Hitler and all information flow, had significant influence over domestic policies. 4. Albert Speer Position: Chief Architect and Reich Minister for Armaments. Roles: Responsible for increasing Germany's armaments production, developed a close personal relationship with Hitler. 5. Wilhelm Keitel Position: Field Marshal and Chief of the Supreme High Command. Roles: Chief of Defense for Germany, played a crucial role in military operations. 6. Joachim von Ribbentrop Position: Foreign Minister. Roles: Key diplomat, brokered significant pacts like the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. 7. Walther Funk Position: Reich Minister of Economics. Roles: Managed economic policies and was involved in financial institutions.

WDR ZeitZeichen
Frankreich zwischen Ruhm und Schuld: Henri Philippe Pétain

WDR ZeitZeichen

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2026 16:01


Henri Philippe Pétain, geb. am 24.4.1856, wird als General im 1. Weltkrieg zum Nationalhelden. Im 2. Weltkrieg führt er das Vichy-Regime und kollaboriert mit Deutschland. Von Heinz, Joachim; Harmann, Markus.

Explicit Measures Podcast
521: Looking at AI Assisted Development

Explicit Measures Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2026 81:41


Mike & Tommy dive into Joachim's repo-based golden semantic model architecture, exploring whether AI-assisted development is making the classic thin-report pattern obsolete and how upcoming MCP servers for report modeling might reshape architectural decisions. They weigh the trade-offs between file-based AI edits and application-layer safety, discuss when splitting reports makes sense, and tackle the question of whether Power BI developers are becoming software engineers by another name.Get in touch:Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page.Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/powerbitipsSubscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVvSubscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎Check Out Community Jam: https://jam.powerbi.tipsFollow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/

Le jazz sur France Musique
Joachim Kühn & Young Lions, intemporelle jeunesse

Le jazz sur France Musique

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2026 59:45


durée : 00:59:45 - par : Nicolas Pommaret - Le message le plus important de cet album est peut-être que la rencontre entre différentes générations et personnalités peut créer une cohésion et une connexion très particulières, ainsi qu'une musique qui est bien plus que la somme de ses parties. Parution chez ACT de “Young Lions” de Joachim Kühn. - réalisation : Emmanuelle Lacaze, Emmanuelle Maurs d'Incamps Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

Andruck - Deutschlandfunk
Joachim Krause: "Die Deutschen und die Atombombe"

Andruck - Deutschlandfunk

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2026 8:58


Pindur, Marcus www.deutschlandfunk.de, Andruck - Das Magazin für Politische Literatur

Was bisher geschah - Geschichtspodcast
Die Berliner Mauer (1/2) - Symbol des Kalten Krieges

Was bisher geschah - Geschichtspodcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2026 99:44


Ab dem Jahr 1961 sind Ost- und West-Berlin durch eine Mauer geteilt. Erst 28 Jahre später wird diese Grenze aufgehoben. Im ersten Teil unserer Doppelfolge erzählen wir von den Anfängen des Kalten Krieges und wie es geschehen konnte, dass ein tödlicher Streifen einmal quer durch die deutsche Hauptstadt gezogen wurde. Es geht um die Menschen, die dieses Monstrum geplant und gebaut haben. Um die Reaktion der Welt auf den Bau der Mauer. Aber auch um all jene, die sich nicht damit abfinden wollen und alles für ein Leben in Freiheit riskieren.Du hast Feedback oder einen Themenvorschlag für Joachim und Nils? Dann melde dich gerne bei Instagram: @wasbishergeschah.podcastQuellen:Flemming, Thomas - Die Berliner Mauer, Geschichte eines politischen BauwerksTaylor, Frederick - Die Mauer, 13. August 1961 bis 9. November 1989Litfin, Jürgen - Tod durch fremde Hand: Das erste Maueropfer in Berlin und die Geschichteeiner FamilieRenatus Deckert (Hg.): Die Nacht, in der die Mauer fielAndreas Frost: Michael Gartenschläger. Der Prozess++ Du willst Teil der WBG-Community auf Steady werden? Hier gehts lang! ++++ Kinotickets für 'Nürnberg' gewinnen: @wasbishergeschah.podcast auf Instagram ++++ WBG live in Düsseldorf: https://rausgegangen.de/events/was-bisher-geschah-geschichtspodcast-0/ ++ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Büchermarkt - Deutschlandfunk
Joachim Bessing: "Wachs und Gold"

Büchermarkt - Deutschlandfunk

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2026 6:41


Jungen, Oliver www.deutschlandfunk.de, Büchermarkt

Büchermarkt - Deutschlandfunk
Büchermarkt 16.04.2026: Grasset Verlag, Joachim Bessing, Stefan Kutzenberger

Büchermarkt - Deutschlandfunk

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2026 19:55


Karches, Nora www.deutschlandfunk.de, Büchermarkt

Tommy's Outdoors
225: How Many Wolves Is Enough with Joachim Mergeay

Tommy's Outdoors

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2026 70:05


How many wolves is enough? Is that even the right question to ask? And will the recent lowering of wolf protection status in the EU actually reduce the conflict between wolves and people? These are some of the questions we tackle in this episode. After the previous wolf episode generated a lot of feedback, including detailed emails from scientists, one of those scientists is our guest today. Joachim Mergeay is a senior researcher at the Research Institute for Nature and Forest in Belgium, an associate professor of conservation genetics at Leuven University, Flanders, and a member of the IUCN Large Carnivore Initiative for Europe. He reached out after listening to the podcast and I was immediately interested in his deeper perspective on wolf coexistence in Europe.During our conversation, Joachim makes a compelling case that if we solve the conflict, the number of wolves becomes far less important. He shares practical examples from Belgium where electric fencing, supported by volunteer teams and full subsidies for farmers, has virtually eliminated livestock predation in some wolf territories. We also discuss why shooting wolves, even under the new lowered protection status, is unlikely to meaningfully reduce conflict because the requirement to maintain favourable conservation status leaves very little room for lethal management. Joachim is clear that he is not against hunting in principle but stresses that we need to be honest about the goals behind it.We also get into the broader picture of rural abandonment, shifting baselines and the urban-rural divide. Joachim challenges the assumption that rural and urban people are worlds apart in their attitudes towards wolves, pointing to research showing the differences are smaller than most of us think. He also offers an optimistic observation about shifting baselines working in the opposite direction for once, with children growing up in countries where wolves are simply part of the landscape. We finish with a look at how European-level policy can work alongside local solutions and what the future might hold for wolf populations across the continent.Further reading:Perspectives on wolves after their recolonisation in Flanders, BelgiumContinuing recovery of wolves in EuropeEstimating the Effective Size of European Wolf PopulationsSubscribe to Tommy's Outdoors: Conservation and Science NewsletterSupport the Podcast and Buy Me a Coffee.Follow Tommy's Outdoors on Bluesky, Instagram or YouTube

Walking With Dante
Images, Schools, Obscurities, And The Promise Of Clarity: PURGATORIO, Canto XXXIII, Lines 79 - 102

Walking With Dante

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2026 25:20


After her final discourse in PURGATORIO, Beatrice and Dante enter into a brief conversation in which he admits he already has images stamped into his brain but he doesn't know what many of them mean, particularly those from her.She, on the other hand, launches into her final condemnation: the school he followed was too debased to capture the truths she has in hand.But she doesn't end there. She also promises greater clarity ahead. Thank goodness!Join me, Mark Scarbrough, as we work through the conclusion of her discourse and discover the ways Dante may be signaling us that the rational mind is not enough to understand theological truths.Here are the segments for this episode of WALKING WITH DANTE:[01:18] My English translation of PURGATORIO, Canto XXXIII, Lines 79 - 102. If you'd like to read along or continue the conversation with me about this passage, please find the entry for this episode on my website, markscarbrough.com.[03:15] Questions about brain impressions, perhaps derived from the figurae of Joachim da Fiore.[09:22] Beatrice's condemnation of the school Dante followed . . . and the questions about which school does she mean.[17:38] The question of whether Dante fully experiences Purgatory.[21:02] The hope of greater clarity ahead.[22:57] Rereading the passage: PURGATORIO, Canto XXXIII, lines 79 - 102.

Saint of the Day
Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel - March 26

Saint of the Day

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2026


Each of the Great Feasts of the Church is followed by a commemoration of some holy one who figures in the events of the Feast. So, today we commemorate the Holy Archangel Gabriel, who brought the glad news of the conception of Christ to Mary, the Theotokos. The Prologue gives the following teaching:   "The herald of the incarnation of the Son of God, he is one of the seven great angels who stand before the throne of God. He revealed to Zacharias the birth of the Forerunner, and said of himself: 'I am Gabriel that stand in the presence of God' (Lk. 1:19). His name, Gabriel, signifies 'man of God'. Speaking about the Annunciation, the holy Fathers comment that an angel with such a name was sent to signify who He was, and of what nature He was, who would be born of the most pure Virgin. He would be the Man of God, the Man-God, the strong and mighty God. Others have found that it was this same Gabriel who announced the conception of the Virgin Mary to Joachim and Anna, and that it was he who taught Moses in the wilderness to write the Book of Genesis. The holy Fathers consider that Gabriel belongs to the foremost and highest order of the heavenly powers, the seraphim, since the seraphim stand closest to God. And so he is one of the seven seraphim closest to God. The names of these seven are: Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Selathiel, Jegudiel and Barachiel. Some would add Jeremiel to this number. Each has his own particular service, but all are equal in honour. Why did God not send Michael? For the reason that Michael's service is the suppression of the enemies of God's truth, while Gabriel's is the annunciation of the salvation of the human race."

Forschung Aktuell - Deutschlandfunk
Eine Tierseuche kehrt zurück: Newcastle-Krankheit bedroht Geflügelbestände

Forschung Aktuell - Deutschlandfunk

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2026 4:58


Budde, Joachim www.deutschlandfunk.de, Forschung aktuell

Jan Thomas og Einar blir venner
SnikkSnakk: Joachim Trier og Barbra Streisand

Jan Thomas og Einar blir venner

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 12:25


Jan innrømmer at han øvde på sin Oscartakketale og mediahåndtering til langt uti tenårene, og gir kred til Joachim, Renate, Ella og hele gjengen han selv føler han er på fornavn med, til tross for at han aldri har truffet dem.Produsert av Martin Oftedal, PLAN-B Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Franck Ferrand raconte...
Joachim du Bellay à Rome : le poète légendaire a été profondément inspiré par la Ville éternelle

Franck Ferrand raconte...

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2026 23:58


En 1553, Joachim du Bellay se rend dans la Ville éternelle pour accompagner son oncle cardinal. Il en tirera ses plus beaux vers… Plongez dans l'histoire des grands personnages et des évènements marquants qui ont façonné notre monde ! Avec enthousiasme et talent, Franck Ferrand vous révèle les coulisses de l'histoire avec un grand H, entre mystères, secrets et épisodes méconnus : un cadeau pour les amoureux du passé, de la préhistoire à l'histoire contemporaine.Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Historiepodden
591. Två öden – en stad. Adolf Hitler & Stefan Zweig i Wien.

Historiepodden

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2026 82:13


Wien kring sekelskiftet 1900 var en stad där framtiden tycktes födas varje kväll på caféerna och varje morgon på boulevarderna. Här rörde sig unga Stefan Zweig och Adolf Hitler i samma kejsarstad, men i helt olika världar. Den ene drogs mot litteraturen, idéerna och Europas löfte. Den andre mot bitterheten, misslyckandena och de mörka strömningar som redan fanns i stadens politiska liv.I veckans avsnitt följer vi två unga österrikare i modernitetens kanske mest laddade huvudstad. Det blir ett avsnitt om klass, konst, utbildning, drömmar, nederlag och om Wien som platsen där både humanism och hat kunde växa ur samma jord. Vad var det egentligen de tog med sig därifrån?--Läslista:Bullock, Alan, Hitler: en studie i tyranni, [Ny utg.], Rabén Prisma, Stockholm, 1995Fest, Joachim, Hitler: en biografi. D. 1 Från ett liv utan mål till kampens tid, Fischer & Co, Stockholm, 2014Hamann, Brigitte, Hitler's Vienna: a dictator's apprenticeship, Oxford University Press, New York, 1999Liljegren, Bengt, Adolf Hitler, Historiska media, Lund, 2008Prochnik, George, Stefan Zweig vid världens ände: [biografi om en exil], Atlantis, Stockholm, 2015Shirer, William L., Det tredje rikets uppgång och fall: det nazistiska Tysklands historia, [Ny utg.], Forum, Stockholm, 1984Zweig, Stefan, Världen av i går: en europés minnen, [Ny utg.], Ersatz, Stockholm, 2011 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Franck Ferrand raconte...
La naissance de la Pléiade : les plus grands poètes de la Renaissance ont réussi à imposer le français comme une langue poétique

Franck Ferrand raconte...

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2026 22:06


À la Renaissance, une génération de jeunes poètes menée par Pierre de Ronsard et Joachim du Bellay entreprend de faire du français une grande langue littéraire. C'est la création de la Pléiade.Plongez-vous dans l'effervescence intellectuelle du Paris de la Renaissance avec Franck Ferrand !

Franck Ferrand raconte...
BONUS : La naissance de la Pléiade : les plus grands poètes de la Renaissance ont réussi à imposer le français comme une langue poétique

Franck Ferrand raconte...

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2026 1:34


À la Renaissance, une génération de jeunes poètes menée par Pierre de Ronsard et Joachim du Bellay entreprend de faire du français une grande langue littéraire. C'est la création de la Pléiade.Plongez-vous dans l'effervescence intellectuelle du Paris de la Renaissance avec Franck Ferrand !

Les chemins de la philosophie
Homère, philosophe ? : Que nous apprend le voyage d'Ulysse ?

Les chemins de la philosophie

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2026 58:55


durée : 00:58:55 - Avec philosophie - par : Géraldine Muhlmann, Nassim El Kabli - Il est probable qu'à part Joachim du Bellay et sans doute Georges Brassens, personne ne croit vraiment qu'Ulysse a fait un beau voyage. N'y a-t-il pas de la perte avant tout dans son errance, puis dans son retour à Ithaque ? - réalisation : Nicolas Berger - invités : Barbara Cassin Philosophe, philologue, académicienne et directrice de recherche au CNRS; François Hartog Historien, directeur d'études émérite de l'EHESS; Agnès Gayraud Philosophe, professeure d'esthétique à la Villa Arson, compositrice et interprète sous le nom « La Féline ».

Scoops with Danny Mac
Hoops on Scoops – Episode 15: Zach Joachim of the Richmond Times Dispatch

Scoops with Danny Mac

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 69:06


In the 15th edition of #HoopsonScoops Zach Joachim of the Richmond Times Dispatch returns! He talks VCU vs SLU (5:48), the matchup, the brawl, and the aftermath. They then discuss the rest of the Atlantic Ten season and conference tournament. @WillSaulsbery and H.T. Sims then discuss (29:11) how to solve tanking, the insanely poor drafts of the last 15 years, and shout out Taj Gibson on cashing some more checks! Follow Zach at @ZachJoachim on Twitter and read all his work at here. Thanks to our sponsors Jay Delsing Golf and Ashtonbery Consulting.

The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna
287 | Oscar Nominees Joachim Trier And Eskil Vogt On Doing It Your Way

The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 64:13


Joe Forte dives DEEP this week with the singular and brilliant Oscar nominated duo behind Sentimental Value, Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt. The two discuss their unique partnership which started with a tremendous appreciation and equal love of film in their late teens. Joachim and Eskil are so eager and gracious to give such insight into their process and what they believe to be the importance of craft and how they shape a script that leads to Joachim's direction; starting with character and themes instead of plot. Not painting by numbers. And utilizing their individuality to craft a film. --- Looking for more support on your writing journey? Join Meg and Lorien inside ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TSL Workshops⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Episode Links: Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TSL merch shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TSL on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Screenwriting Life is produced and edited by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alex Alcheh.⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kings and Generals: History for our Future
3.190 Fall and Rise of China: Zhukov Unleashes Tanks at Nomonhan

Kings and Generals: History for our Future

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 39:02


Last time we spoke about General Zhukov's arrival to the Nomohan incident. The Kwantung Army's inexperienced 23rd Division, under General Komatsubara, suffered heavy losses in failed offensives, including Colonel Yamagata's assault and the annihilation of Lieutenant Colonel Azuma's detachment, resulting in around 500 Japanese casualties. Tensions within the Japanese command intensified as Kwantung defied Tokyo's restraint, issuing aggressive orders like 1488 and launching a June 27 air raid on Soviet bases, destroying dozens of aircraft and securing temporary air superiority. This provoked Moscow's fury and rebukes from Emperor Hirohito. On June 1, Georgy Zhukov, a rising Red Army tactician and tank expert, was summoned from Minsk. Arriving June 5, he assessed the 57th Corps as inadequate, relieved Commander Feklenko, and took charge of the redesignated 1st Army Group. Reinforcements included mechanized brigades, tanks, and aircraft. Japanese intelligence misread Soviet supply convoys as retreats, underestimating Zhukov's 12,500 troops against their 15,000. By July, both sides poised for a massive clash, fueled by miscalculations and gekokujo defiance.   #190 Zhukov Unleashes Tanks at Nomohan Welcome to the Fall and Rise of China Podcast, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about the history of Asia? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on history of asia and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel where I cover the history of China and Japan from the 19th century until the end of the Pacific War. At 4:00 a.m. on July 1, 15,000 heavily laden Japanese troops began marching to their final assembly and jump-off points. The sun rose at 4:00 a.m. and set at 9:00 p.m. that day, but the Japanese advance went undetected by Soviet/MPR commanders, partly because the June 27 air raid had temporarily cleared Soviet reconnaissance from the skies. On the night of July 1, Komatsubara launched the first phase. The 23rd Division, with the Yasuoka Detachment, converged on Fui Heights, east of the Halha River, about eleven miles north of its confluence with the Holsten. The term "heights" is misleading here; a Japanese infantry colonel described Fui as a "raised pancake" roughly one to one-and-a-half miles across, about thirty to forty feet higher than the surrounding terrain. For reasons not fully explained, the small Soviet force stationed on the heights was withdrawn during the day on July 1, and that night Fui Heights was occupied by Komatsubara's forces almost unopposed. This caused little stir at Zhukov's headquarters. Komatsubara bided his time on July 2.   On the night of July 2–3, the Japanese achieved a brilliant tactical success. A battalion of the 71st Infantry Regiment silently crossed the Halha River on a moonless night and landed unopposed on the west bank opposite Fui Heights. Recent rains had swollen the river to 100–150 yards wide and six feet deep, making crossing difficult for men, horses, or vehicles. Combat engineers swiftly laid a pontoon bridge, completing it by 6:30 a.m. on July 3. The main body of Komatsubara's 71st and 72nd Infantry Regiments (23rd Division) and the 26th Regiment (7th Division) began a slow, arduous crossing. The pontoon bridge, less than eight feet wide, was a bottleneck, allowing only one truck at a time. The attackers could not cross with armored vehicles, but they did bring across their regimental artillery, 18 x 37-mm antitank guns, 12 x 75-mm mountain guns, 8 x 75-mm field guns, and 4 x 120-mm howitzers, disassembled, packed on pack animals, and reassembled on the west bank. The crossing took the entire day, and the Japanese were fortunate to go without interception. The Halha crossing was commanded personally by General Komatsubara and was supported by a small Kwantung Army contingent, including General Yano (deputy chief of staff), Colonel Hattori, and Major Tsuji from the Operations Section. Despite the big air raid having alerted Zhukov, the initial Japanese moves from July 1–3 achieved complete tactical surprise, aided by Tsuji's bold plan. The first indication of the major offensive came when General Yasuoka's tanks attacked predawn on July 3. Yasuoka suspected Soviet troops south of him attempting to retreat across the Halha to the west bank, and he ordered his tanks to attack immediately, with infantry not yet in position. The night's low clouds, no moon, and low visibility—along with a passing thunderstorm lighting the sky—made the scene dramatic. Seventy Japanese tanks roared forward, supported by infantry and artillery, and the Soviet 149th Infantry Regiment found itself overwhelmed. Zhukov, hearing of Yasuoka's assault but unaware that Komatsubara had crossed the Halha, ordered his armor to move northeast to Bain Tsagan to confront the initiative. There, Soviet armor clashed with Japanese forces in a chaotic, largely uncoordinated engagement. The Soviet counterattacks, supported by heavy artillery, halted much of the Japanese momentum, and by late afternoon Japanese infantry had to dig in west of the Halha. The crossing had been accomplished without Soviet reconnaissance detecting it in time, but Zhukov's counterattacks, the limits of Japanese armored mobility across the pontoon, and the heat and exhaustion of the troops constrained the Japanese effort. By the afternoon of July 3, Zhukov's forces were pressing hard, and the Japanese momentum began to stall. Yasuoka's tanks, supported by a lack of infantry and the fatigue and losses suffered by the infantry, could not close the gap to link with Komatsubara's forces. The Type 89 tanks, designed for infantry support, were ill-suited to penetrating Soviet armor, especially when faced with BT-5/BT-7 tanks and strong anti-tank guns. The Type 95 light tanks were faster but lightly armored, and suffered heavily from Soviet fire and air attacks. Infantry on the western bank struggled to catch up with tanks, shot through by Soviet artillery and armor, while the 64th Regiment could not keep pace with the tanks due to the infantry's lack of motorized transport. By late afternoon, Yasuoka's advance stalled far short of the river junction and the Soviet bridge. The infantry dug in to withstand Soviet bombardment, and the Japanese tank regiments withdrew to their jump-off points by nightfall. The Japanese suffered heavy losses in tanks, though some were recovered and repaired; by July 9, KwAHQ decided to withdraw its two tank regiments from the theater. Armor would play no further role in the Nomonhan conflict. The Soviets, by contrast, sustained heavier tank losses but began to replenish with new models. The July offensive, for Kwantung Army, proved a failure. Part of the failure stemmed from a difficult blend of terrain and logistics. Unusually heavy rains in late June had transformed the dirt roads between Hailar and Nomonhan into a mud-filled quagmire. Japanese truck transport, already limited, was so hampered by these conditions that combat effectiveness suffered significantly. Colonel Yamagata's 64th Infantry Regiment, proceeding on foot, could not keep pace with or support General Yasuoka's tanks on July 3–4. Komatsubara's infantry on the west bank of the Halha ran short of ammunition, food, and water. As in the May 28 battle, the main cause of the Kwantung Army's July offensive failure was wholly inadequate military intelligence. Once again, the enemy's strength had been seriously underestimated. Moreover, a troubling realization was dawning at KwAHQ and in the field: the intelligence error was not merely quantitative but qualitative. The Soviets were not only more numerous but also far more potent than anticipated. The attacking Japanese forces initially held a slight numerical edge and enjoyed tactical surprise, but the Red Army fought tenaciously, and the weight of Soviet firepower proved decisive. Japan, hampered by a relative lack of raw materials and industrial capacity, could not match the great powers in the quantitative production of military materiel. Consequently, Japanese military leaders traditionally emphasized the spiritual superiority of Japan's armed forces in doctrine and training, often underestimating the importance of material factors, including firepower. This was especially true of the army that had carried the tactic of the massed bayonet charge into World War II. This "spiritual" combat doctrine arose from necessity; admitting material superiority would have implied defeat. Japan's earlier victories in the Sino-Japanese War, Russo-Japanese War, the Manchurian incident, and the China War, along with legendary medieval victories over the Mongol hordes, seemed to confirm the transcendent importance of fighting spirit. Only within such a doctrine could the Imperial Japanese Army muster inner strength and confidence to face formidable enemies. This was especially evident against Soviet Russia, whose vast geography, population, and resources loomed large. Yet what of its spirit? The Japanese military dismissed Bolshevism as a base, materialist philosophy utterly lacking spiritual power. Consequently, the Red Army was presumed to have low morale and weak fighting effectiveness. Stalin's purges only reinforced this belief. Kwantung Army's recent experiences at Nomonhan undermined this outlook. Among ordinary soldiers and officers alike, from the 23rd Division Staff to KwAHQ—grim questions formed: Had Soviet materiel and firepower proven superior to Japanese fighting spirit? If not, did the enemy possess a fighting spirit comparable to their own? To some in Kwantung Army, these questions were grotesque and almost unthinkable. To others, the implications were too painful to face. Perhaps May and July's combat results were an aberration caused by the 23rd Division's inexperience. Nevertheless, a belief took hold at KwAHQ that this situation required radical rectification. Zhukov's 1st Army Headquarters, evaluating recent events, was not immune to self-criticism and concern for the future. The enemy's success in transporting nearly 10,000 men across the Halha without detection—despite heightened Soviet alert after the June 27 air raid—revealed a level of carelessness and lack of foresight at Zhukov's level. Zhukov, however, did not fully capitalize on Komatsubara's precarious position on July 4–5. Conversely, Zhukov and his troops reacted calmly in the crisis's early hours. Although surprised and outnumbered, Zhukov immediately recognized that "our trump cards were the armored detachments, and we decided to use them immediately." He acted decisively, and the rapid deployment of armor proved pivotal. Some criticized the uncoordinated and clumsy Soviet assault on Komatsubara's infantry on July 3, but the Japanese were only a few hours' march from the river junction and the Soviet bridge. By hurling tanks at Komatsubara's advance with insufficient infantry support, Mikhail Yakovlev (11th Tank Brigade) and A. L. Lesovoi (7th Mechanized Brigade) incurred heavy losses. Nonetheless, they halted the Japanese southward advance, forcing Komatsubara onto the defensive, from which he never regained momentum. Zhukov did not flinch from heavy casualties to achieve his objectives. He later told General Dwight D. Eisenhower that if the enemy faced a minefield, their infantry attacked as if it did not exist, treating personnel mine losses as equal to those that would have occurred if the Germans defended the area with strong troops rather than minefields. Zhukov admitted losing 120 tanks and armored cars that day—a high price, but necessary to avert defeat. Years later, Zhukov defended his Nomonhan tactics, arguing he knew his armor would suffer heavy losses, but that was the only way to prevent the Japanese from seizing the bridge at the river confluence. Had Komatsubara's forces advanced unchecked for another two or three hours, they might have fought through to the Soviet bridge and linked with the Yasuoka detachment, endangering Zhukov's forces. Zhukov credited Yakovlev, Lesovoi, and their men with stabilizing the crisis through timely and self-sacrificing counterattacks. The armored car battalion of the 8th MPR Cavalry Division also distinguished itself in this action. Zhukov and his tankmen learned valuable lessons in those two days of brutal combat. A key takeaway was the successful use of large tank formations as an independent primary attack force, contrary to then-orthodox doctrine, which saw armor mainly as infantry support and favored integrating armor into every infantry regiment rather than maintaining large, autonomous armored units. The German blitzkrieg demonstrations in Poland and Western Europe soon followed, but, until then, few major armies had absorbed the tank-warfare theories championed by Basil Liddell-Hart and Charles de Gaulle. The Soviet high command's leading proponent of large-scale tank warfare had been Marshal Mikhail Tukhachevsky. His execution in 1937 erased those ideas, and the Red Army subsequently disbanded armored divisions and dispersed tanks among infantry, misapplying battlefield lessons from the Spanish Civil War. Yet Zhukov was learning a different lesson on a different battlefield. The open terrain of eastern Mongolia favored tanks, and Zhukov was a rapid learner. The Russians also learned mundane, but crucial, lessons: Japanese infantry bravely clambering onto their vehicles taught Soviet tank crews to lock hatch lids from the inside. The BT-5 and BT-7 tanks were easily set aflame by primitive hand-thrown firebombs, and rear deck ventilation grills and exhaust manifolds were vulnerable and required shielding. Broadly, the battle suggested to future Red Army commander Zhukov that tank and motorized troops, coordinated with air power and mobile artillery, could decisively conduct rapid operations. Zhukov was not the first to envision combining mobile firepower with air and artillery, but he had rare opportunities to apply this formula in crucial tests. The July offensive confirmed to the Soviets that the Nomonhan incident was far from a border skirmish; it signaled intent for further aggression. Moscow's leadership, informed by Richard Sorge's Tokyo network, perceived Japan's renewed effort to draw Germany into an anti-Soviet alliance as a dangerous possibility. Stalin and Vyacheslav Molotov began indicating to Joachim von Ribbentrop and Adolf Hitler that Berlin's stance on the Soviet–Japanese conflict would influence Soviet-German rapprochement considerations. Meanwhile, Moscow decided to reinforce Zhukov. Tens of thousands of troops and machines were ordered to Mongolia, with imports from European Russia. Foreign diplomats traveling the Trans-Siberian Railway reported eastbound trains jammed with personnel and matériel. The buildup faced a major bottleneck at Borzya, the easternmost railhead in the MPR, about 400 miles from the Halha. To prevent a logistics choke, a massive truck transport operation was needed. Thousands of trucks, half-tracks, gun-towing tractors, and other vehicles were organized into a continuous eight-hundred-mile, five-day shuttle run. The Trans-Baikal Military District, under General Shtern, supervised the effort. East of the Halha, many Japanese officers still refused to accept a failure verdict for the July offensive. General Komatsubara did not return to Hailar, instead establishing a temporary divisional HQ at Kanchuerhmiao, where his staff grappled with overcoming Soviet firepower. They concluded that night combat—long a staple of Japanese infantry tactics—could offset Soviet advantages. On July 7 at 9:30 p.m., a thirty-minute Japanese artillery barrage preceded a nighttime assault by elements of the 64th and 72nd Regiments. The Soviet 149th Infantry Regiment and supporting Mongolian cavalry were surprised and forced to fall back toward the Halha before counterattacking. Reinforcements arrived on both sides, and in brutal close-quarters combat the Japanese gained a partial local advantage, but were eventually pushed back; Major I. M. Remizov of the 149th Regiment was killed and later posthumously named a Hero of the Soviet Union. Since late May, Soviet engineers had built at least seven bridges across the Halha and Holsten Rivers to support operations. By July 7–8, Japanese demolition teams destroyed two Soviet bridges. Komatsubara believed that destroying bridges could disrupt Soviet operations east of the Halha and help secure the border. Night attacks continued from July 8 to July 12 against the Soviet perimeter, with Japanese assaults constricting Zhukov's bridgehead while Soviet artillery and counterattacks relentlessly pressed. Casualties mounted on both sides. The Japanese suffered heavy losses but gained some positions; Soviet artillery, supported by motorized infantry and armor, gradually pushed back the attackers. The biggest problem for Japan remained Soviet artillery superiority and the lack of a commensurate counter-battery capability. Japanese infantry had to withdraw to higher ground at night to avoid daytime exposure to artillery and tanks. On the nights of July 11–12, Yamagata's 64th Regiment and elements of Colonel Sakai Mikio's 72nd Regiment attempted a major assault on the Soviet bridgehead. Despite taking heavy casualties, the Japanese managed to push defenders back to the river on occasion, but Soviet counterattacks, supported by tiresome artillery and armor, prevented a decisive breakthrough. Brigade Commander Yakovlev of the 11th Armored, who led several counterattacks, was killed and later honored as a Hero of the Soviet Union; his gun stands today as a monument at the battlefield. The July 11–12 action marked the high-water mark of the Kwantung Army's attempt to expel Soviet/MPR forces east of the Halha. Komatsubara eventually suspended the costly night attacks; by that night, the 64th Regiment had suffered roughly 80–90 killed and about three times that number wounded. The decision proved controversial, with some arguing that he had not realized how close his forces had come to seizing the bridge. Others argued that broader strategic considerations justified the pause. Throughout the Nomonhan fighting, Soviet artillery superiority, both quantitative and qualitative, became painfully evident. The Soviet guns exacted heavy tolls and repeatedly forced Japanese infantry to withdraw from exposed positions. The Japanese artillery, in contrast, could not match the Red Army's scale. By July 25, Kwantung Army ended its artillery attack, a humiliating setback. Tokyo and Hsinking recognized the futility of achieving a decisive military victory at Nomonhan and shifted toward seeking a diplomatic settlement, even if concessions to the Soviet Union and the MPR were necessary. Kwantung Army, however, opposed negotiations, fearing it would echo the "Changkufeng debacle" and be read by enemies as weakness. Tsuji lamented that Kwantung Army's insistence on framing the second phase as a tie—despite heavy Soviet losses, revealed a reluctance to concede any territory. Differences in outlook and policy between AGS and Kwantung Army—and the central army's inability to impose its will on Manchukuo's field forces—became clear. The military establishment buzzed with stories of gekokujo (the superiority of the superior) within Kwantung Army and its relations with the General Staff. To enforce compliance, AGS ordered General Isogai to Tokyo for briefings, and KwAHQ's leadership occasionally distanced itself from AGS. On July 20, Isogai arrived at General Staff Headquarters and was presented with "Essentials for Settlement of the Nomonhan Incident," a formal document outlining a step-by-step plan for Kwantung Army to maintain its defensive position east of the Halha while diplomatic negotiations proceeded. If negotiations failed, Kwantung Army would withdraw to the boundary claimed by the Soviet Union by winter. Isogai, the most restrained member of the Kwantung Army circle, argued against accepting the Essentials, insisting on preserving Kwantung Army's honor and rejecting a unilateral east-bank withdrawal. A tense exchange followed, but General Nakajima ended the dispute by noting that international boundaries cannot be determined by the army alone. Isogai pledged to report the General Staff's views to his commander and take the Essentials back to KwAHQ for study. Technically, the General Staff's Essentials were not orders; in practice, however, they were treated as such. Kwantung Army tended to view them as suggestions and retained discretion in implementation. AGS hoped the Essentials would mollify Kwantung Army's wounded pride. The August 4 decision to create a 6 Army within Kwantung Army, led by General Ogisu Rippei, further complicated the command structure. Komatsubara's 23rd Division and nearby units were attached to the 6 Army, which also took responsibility for defending west-central Manchukuo, including the Nomonhan area. The 6 Army existed largely on paper, essentially a small headquarters to insulate KwAHQ from battlefield realities. AGS sought a more accountable layer of command between KwAHQ and the combat zone, but General Ueda and KwAHQ resented the move and offered little cooperation. In the final weeks before the last battles, General Ogisu and his small staff had limited influence on Nomonhan. Meanwhile, the European crisis over German demands on Poland intensified, moving into a configuration highly favorable to the Soviet Union. By the first week of August, it became evident in the Kremlin that both Anglo-French powers and the Germans were vying to secure an alliance with Moscow. Stalin knew now that he would likely have a free hand in the coming war in the West. At the same time, Richard Sorge, the Soviet master spy in Tokyo, correctly reported that Japan's top political and military leaders sought to prevent the escalation of the Nomonhan incident into an all-out war. These developments gave the cautious Soviet dictator the confidence to commit the Red Army to large-scale combat operations in eastern Mongolia. In early August, Stalin ordered preparations for a major offensive to clear the Nomonhan area of the "Japanese samurai who had violated the territory of the friendly Outer Mongolian people." The buildup of Zhukov's 1st Army Group accelerated still further. Its July strength was augmented by the 57th and 82nd Infantry Divisions, the 6th Tank Brigade, the 212th Airborne Brigade, numerous smaller infantry, armor, and artillery units, and two Mongolian cavalry divisions. Soviet air power in the area was also greatly strengthened. When this buildup was completed by mid-August, Zhukov commanded an infantry force equivalent to four divisions, supported by two cavalry divisions, 216 artillery pieces, 498 armored vehicles, and 581 aircraft. To bring in the supplies necessary for this force to launch an offensive, General Shtern's Trans-Baikal Military District Headquarters amassed a fleet of more than 4,200 vehicles, which trucked in about 55,000 tons of materiel from the distant railway depot at Borzya. The Japanese intelligence network in Outer Mongolia was weak, a problem that went unremedied throughout the Nomonhan incident. This deficiency, coupled with the curtailment of Kwantung Army's transborder air operations, helps explain why the Japanese remained ignorant of the scope of Zhukov's buildup. They were aware that some reinforcements were flowing eastward across the Trans-Siberian Railway toward the MPR but had no idea of the volume. Then, at the end of July, Kwantung Army Intelligence intercepted part of a Soviet telegraph transmission indicating that preparations were under way for some offensive operation in the middle of August. This caused a stir at KwAHQ. Generals Ueda and Yano suspected that the enemy planned to strike across the Halha River. Ueda's initial reaction was to reinforce the 23rd Division at Nomonhan with the rest of the highly regarded 7th Division. However, the 7th Division was Kwantung Army's sole strategic reserve, and the Operations Section was reluctant to commit it to extreme western Manchukuo, fearing mobilization of Soviet forces in the Maritime Province and a possible attack in the east near Changkufeng. The Kwantung Army commander again ignored his own better judgment and accepted the Operations Section's recommendation. The main strength of the 7th Division remained at its base near Tsitsihar, but another infantry regiment, the 28th, was dispatched to the Nomonhan area, as was an infantry battalion from the Mukden Garrison. Earlier, in mid-July, Kwantung Army had sent Komatsubara 1,160 individual replacements to make up for casualties from earlier fighting. All these reinforcements combined, however, did little more than replace losses: as of July 25, 1,400 killed (including 200 officers) and 3,000 wounded. Kwantung Army directed Komatsubara to dig in, construct fortifications, and adopt a defensive posture. Colonel Numazaki, who commanded the 23rd Division's Engineer Regiment, was unhappy with the defensive line he was ordered to fortify and urged a slight pullback to more easily defensible terrain. Komatsubara, however, refused to retreat from ground his men had bled to take. He and his line officers still nourished hope of a revenge offensive. As a result, the Japanese defensive positions proved to be as weak as Numazaki feared. As Zhukov's 1st Army Group prepared to strike, the effective Japanese strength at Nomonhan was less than 1.5 divisions. Major Tsuji and his colleagues in the Operations Section had little confidence in Kwantung Army's own Intelligence Section, which is part of the reason why Tsuji frequently conducted his own reconnaissance missions. Up to this time it was gospel in the Japanese army that the maximum range for large-scale infantry operations was 125–175 miles from a railway; anything beyond 200 miles from a railway was considered logistically impossible. Since Kwantung Army had only 800 trucks available in all of Manchukuo in 1939, the massive Soviet logistical effort involving more than 4,200 trucks was almost unimaginable to the Japanese. Consequently, the Operations Staff believed it had made the correct defensive deployments if a Soviet attack were to occur, which it doubted. If the enemy did strike at Nomonhan, it was believed that it could not marshal enough strength in that remote region to threaten the reinforced 23rd Division. Furthermore, the 7th Division, based at Tsitsihar on a major rail line, could be transported to any trouble spot on the eastern or western frontier in a few days. KwAHQ advised Komatsubara to maintain a defensive posture and prepare to meet a possible enemy attack around August 14 or 15. At this time, Kwantung Army also maintained a secret organization codenamed Unit 731, officially the Epidemic Prevention and Water Purification Department of the Kwantung Army. Unit 731 specialized in biological and chemical warfare, with main facilities and laboratories in Harbin, including a notorious prison-laboratory complex. During the early August lull at Nomonhan, a detachment from Unit 731 infected the Halha River with bacteria of an acute cholera-like strain. There are no reports in Soviet or Japanese accounts that this attempted biological warfare had any effect. In the war's final days, Unit 731 was disbanded, Harbin facilities demolished, and most personnel fled to Japan—but not before they gassed the surviving 150 human subjects and burned their corpses. The unit's commander, Lieutenant General Ishii Shiro, kept his men secret and threatened retaliation against informers. Ishii and his senior colleagues escaped prosecution at the Tokyo War Crimes Trials by trading the results of their experiments to U.S. authorities in exchange for immunity. The Japanese 6th Army exerted some half-hearted effort to construct defensive fortifications, but scarcity of building materials, wood had to be trucked in from far away—helped explain the lack of enthusiasm. More importantly, Japanese doctrine despised static defense and favored offense, so Kwantung Army waited to see how events would unfold. West of the Halha, Zhukov accelerated preparations. Due to tight perimeter security, few Japanese deserters, and a near-absence of civilian presence, Soviet intelligence found it hard to glean depth on Japanese defensive positions. Combat intelligence could only reveal the frontline disposition and closest mortar and artillery emplacements. Aerial reconnaissance showed photographs, but Japanese camouflage and mock-ups limited their usefulness. The new commander of the 149th Mechanized Infantry Regiment personally directed infiltration and intelligence gathering, penetrating Japanese lines on several nights and returning crucial data: Komatsubara's northern and southern flanks were held by Manchukuoan cavalry, and mobile reserves were lacking. With this information, Zhukov crafted a plan of attack. The main Japanese strength was concentrated a few miles east of the Halha, on both banks of the Holsten River. Their infantry lacked mobility and armor, and their flanks were weak. Zhukov decided to split the 1st Army Group into three strike forces: the central force would deliver a frontal assault to pin the main Japanese strength, while the northern and southern forces, carrying the bulk of the armor, would turn the Japanese flanks and drive the enemy into a pocket to be destroyed by the three-pronged effort. The plan depended on tactical surprise and overwhelming force at the points of attack. The offensive was to begin in the latter part of August, pending final approval from Moscow. To ensure tactical surprise, Zhukov and his staff devised an elaborate program of concealment and deception, disinformation. Units and materiel arriving at Tamsag Bulak toward the Halha were moved only at night with lights out. Noting that the Japanese were tapping telephone lines and intercepting radio messages, 1st Army Headquarters sent a series of false messages in an easily decipherable code about defensive preparations and autumn-winter campaigning. Thousands of leaflets titled "What the Infantryman Should Know about Defense" were distributed among troops. About two weeks before the attack, the Soviets brought in sound equipment to simulate tank and aircraft engines and heavy construction noises, staging long, loud performances nightly. At first, the Japanese mistook the sounds for large-scale enemy activity and fired toward the sounds. After a few nights, they realized it was only sound effects, and tried to ignore the "serenade." On the eve of the attack, the actual concentration and staging sounds went largely unnoticed by the Japanese. On August 7–8, Zhukov conducted minor attacks to expand the Halha bridgehead to a depth of two to three miles. These attacks, contained relatively easily by Komatsubara's troops, reinforced Kwantung Army's false sense of confidence. The Japanese military attaché in Moscow misread Soviet press coverage. In early August, the attaché advised that unlike the Changkufeng incident a year earlier, Soviet press was largely ignoring the conflict, implying low morale and a favorable prognosis for the Red Army. Kwantung Army leaders seized on this as confirmation to refrain from any display of restraint or doubt, misplaced confidence. There were, however, portents of danger. Three weeks before the Soviet attack, Colonel Isomura Takesuki, head of Kwantung Army's Intelligence Section, warned of the vulnerability of the 23rd Division's flanks. Tsuji and colleagues dismissed this, and General Kasahara Yukio of AGS also went unheeded. The "desk jockey" General Staff officers commanded little respect at KwAHQ. Around August 10, General Hata Yuzaburo, Komatsubara's successor as chief of the Special Services Agency at Harbin, warned that enemy strength in the Mongolian salient was very great and seriously underestimated at KwAHQ. Yet no decisive action followed before Zhukov's attack. Kwantung Army's inaction and unpreparedness prior to the Soviet offensive appear to reflect faulty intelligence compounded by hubris. But a more nuanced explanation suggests a fatalistic wishful thinking rooted in the Japanese military culture—the belief that their spiritual strength would prevail, leading them to assume enemy strength was not as great as reported, or that victory was inevitable regardless of resources. Meanwhile, in the rational West, the Nazi war machine faced the Polish frontier as Adolf Hitler pressed Stalin for a nonaggression pact. The German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact would neutralize the threat of a two-front war for Germany and clear the way for Hitler's invasion of Poland. If the pact was a green light, it signaled in both directions: it would also neutralize the German threat to Russia and clear the way for Zhukov's offensive at Nomonhan. On August 18–19, Hitler pressed Stalin to receive Ribbentrop in Moscow to seal the pact. Thus, reassured in the West, Stalin dared to act boldly against Japan. Zhukov supervised final preparations for his attack. Zhukov held back forward deployments until the last minute. By August 18, he had only four infantry regiments, a machine gun brigade, and Mongolian cavalry east of the Halha. Operational security was extremely tight: a week before the attack, Soviet radio traffic in the area virtually ceased. Only Zhukov and a few key officers worked on the plan, aided by a single typist. Line officers and service chiefs received information on a need-to-know basis. The date for the attack was shared with unit commanders one to four days in advance, depending on seniority. Noncommissioned officers and ordinary soldiers learned of the offensive one day in advance and received specific orders three hours before the attack.   Heavy rain grounded Japanese aerial reconnaissance from August 17 to midday on the 19th, but on August 19 Captain Oizumi Seisho in a Japanese scout plane observed the massing of Soviet forces near the west bank of the Halha. Enemy armor and troops were advancing toward the river in dispersed formations, with no new bridges but pontoon stocks spotted near the river. Oizumi sent a warning to a frontline unit and rushed back to report. The air group dispatched additional recon planes and discovered that the Japanese garrison on Fui Heights, near the northern end of Komatsubara's line, was being encircled by Soviet armor and mechanized infantry—observed by alarmed Japanese officers on and near the heights. These late discoveries on August 19 were not reported to KwAHQ and had no effect on the 6th Army and the 23rd Division's alertness on the eve of the storm. As is common in militaries, a fatal gap persisted between those gathering intelligence and those in a position to act on it. On the night of August 19–20, under cover of darkness, the bulk of the Soviet 1st Army Group crossed the Halha into the expanded Soviet enclave on the east bank.  I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. By August, European diplomacy left Moscow confident in a foothold against Germany and Britain, while Sorge's intelligence indicated Japan aimed to avoid a full-blown war. Stalin ordered a major offensive to clear Nomonhan, fueling Zhukov's buildup in eastern Mongolia. Kwantung Army, hampered by limited logistics, weak intelligence, and defensive posture, faced mounting pressure. 

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724 - Introductions with Joachim Trier

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2026 50:39


John welcomes writer and director Joachim Trier (Sentimental Value, The Worst Person in the World) to ask, how do you introduce your characters and their world to the audience? Using the screenplay for Sentimental Value, Joachim lays out how he sets up his themes, characters, conflicts and narrative authority in the first few pages. We also look at Joachim's process of developing stories with his co-writer Eskil Vogt, and answer listener questions on endings, casting, and work-life balance. In our bonus segment for premium members, Joachim and John flip through how we present screenplays on screen, why Joachim translates his scripts in pre-production, and the one little detail you might not have noticed in Sentimental Value. Links: Sentimental Value | Screenplay Joachim Trier Notorious (1946) The Lindy Effect Chris Ware Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth by Chris Ware Get your copy of the Scriptnotes book! Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt! Check out the Inneresting Newsletter Become a Scriptnotes Premium member, or gift a subscription Subscribe to Scriptnotes on YouTube Scriptnotes on Instagram John August on Bluesky and Instagram Outro by Jeff Hoeppner & Richard Kraft (send us yours!) Scriptnotes is produced by Drew Marquardt and edited by Matthew Chilelli. Email us at ask@johnaugust.com You can download the episode here.