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The battle of the Arctic: the forgotten crucible of WW2

Hugh Sebag-Montefiore considers the significance of the battle of the Arctic in shaping the outcome of the Second World War

• Dr David Musgrove, FSA

Published: April 6, 2026 at 11:48 AM

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The US and UK supplied the USSR with vast amounts of military materiel during the Second World War via the Arctic convoys.

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In this episode, Hugh Sebag-Montefiore speaks to David Musgrove about the importance of this campaign in shaping the outcome of the war – and details the many horrors faced by the merchant sailors who made the difficult and dangerous journey from Iceland to Russia.

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Dr David Musgrove, FSAContent director

David Musgrove is the content director at HistoryExtra

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