Winter was coming—that’s what had doomed Suleiman when he’d tried to take Vienna back in 1529. The bitter cold. The Grand Vizier swore history would not repeat itself. Because soon, the mining tunnels would be ready. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxOufHD_Nxw Get early access to episodes at http://bit.ly/EHPatreon | Extra History

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3.8K views · 25 reactions | Professor Tim Grady shares how British and German communities commemorated their fallen foes post-WW1 and WW2. Listen to the full conversation ad-free at historyextra.com/podcast or search 'historyextra' wherever you listen to podcasts.  by Getty Images | HistoryExtra | Facebook