159 - Hitler Finally Fed Up with his Army - WW2 - September 11, 1942

[@WorldWarTwo]

We've done a load of special episodes, in addition to our regular sub-series, and several of them have come out over the past couple of months that have to do with the Eastern Front and the Axis offensive there. You can check out the whole playlist at: kzbin.info/aero/PLsIk0qF0R1j6TfuWStd-aigrv6HQKk5Ty I've also answered a lot of your questions about the war the past couple of years; I do so in a sub-series called ""Out of the Foxholes"". You can check out the playlist for that, and then go and see what sort of weirdness people have been asking, right here: kzbin.info/aero/PLsIk0qF0R1j44QRvKpCqNRQn-_1sFhHYy And of course, check out our rules of conduct before commenting: community.timeghost.tv/t/rules-of-conduct/4518

[@thanos_6.0]

Hello Indy and team, I am a huge fan and a patreon supporter for a while now and would like to give you some friendly feedback: I personel am not a fan when, during the recaps, you only show a limited area of the map and say "this happend here" and then you show another area and say "and this happend here", but I rather prefer, when you do it like in older episodes, show the map of an entire area (may it be Europe, Asia or the entire world) and say "this happend here and this happend there", like for example in this episode: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5TQaIRsebGknc0 I think this better gives a feeling how huge and global this war is (like: Troops from all over the wolrd are fighting in this war), and how massiv the fronts and occupied areas, and it puts Eastory amazing work on full display. I always liked that back then and also always did screenshots when you showed the whole map. But this is of cours only my opinion. P.S In your "World War two week by week" playlist you put the episodes 154 & 155 episode 157 although the should be between episode 153 and 156. kzbin.info/aero/PLsIk0qF0R1j4Y2QxGw33vYu3t70CAPV7X Keep up the amazing work.

[@yesitsmepaulvonhindenburgt1241]

@@thanos_6.0 I also personnaly agree with the maps. I really preferd it when they showed the entire world , it showed how massiv this war is.

[@QuizmasterLaw]

and now for our latest dadventure in words which can get you kilt

[@QuizmasterLaw]

"seabees are not combatants" lol. rede more plz...

[@terraflow__bryanburdo4547]

@@GravesRWFiA Biden has forgot...not just 9/11 but his wife's name

[@timl.b.2095]

Speaking as a fellow actor, Indy's gotten so good at this. Even his telephone conversations are more convincing, with better pauses. And of course, the whole team is doing very well with the content.

[@WorldWarTwo]

Thank you!

[@AbdulrahmanAlfozan]

Spot on! As someone who has been following this series for years, the production quality on all levels has been persistently on the rise 📈

[@lonelysith66]

The phone intros always tickle me. ☺️

[@tihomirrasperic]

he will become a marshal by the end of the war 😁

[@davidgeslani48]

@@tihomirrasperic Phone Marshall Neidell has a nice ring to it

[@cshaffrey3438]

The "You are Adolf Hitler" made me laugh out loud. Something about the super expressive way Indy accuses me of being Hitler

[@AlreadyTakenTag]

Everyone who saw that part just officially became Hitler. Time for me to go to an art school!

[@morisco56]

Funny enough everyone gets compared to hitler nowadays, mainly on twitter

[@ernimuja6991]

It had the same energy as "all of a sudden, you're a nazi!"

[@randomchannel-px6ho]

Prepare to enter the scary door kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZzbpoWPhtmgmtk

[@MK_ULTRA420]

@@ernimuja6991 But I picked the black character! >Hitler's Arab & Black Soldiers fug lol kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4XEdqiXi655qrM

[@VirtualnomadVirtualnomad]

Our teacher back in elementary school was a Russian lady. She used to tell us how her, her siblings and mother used to boil sawdust for food. She was apparently lucky because her father returned home as well as her grandfather, after losing only an eye. She would also become unusually silent while speaking about it. She was normally pretty energetic and outspoken.

[@lycaonpictus9662]

Interesting, was she a survivor of Leningrad perhaps?

[@AR-so6ch]

She suffered under communism. Just like half of europe after ww2

[@VirtualnomadVirtualnomad]

@@lycaonpictus9662 most likely

[@tihomirrasperic]

@@AR-so6ch in WWII in Russia there was a general famine the peasants still survived in the countryside, but the towns were in severe food problems it was necessary to feed all that army Land Lease literally saved the Russians from starvation

[@WorldWarTwo]

Thank you for sharing that with us.

[@petergray7576]

It's worth pointing out that the Italians really went all out in supplying North Africa with their merchant marine despite heavy British attacks. Their merchant marine would suffer nearly 100% losses before their surrender in September 1943.

[@Raskolnikov70]

If there's one thing I take from this series and remember forever (other than Indy's phone banter) it's going to be the fact that Italians actually fought. It's been a meme before memes existed that Italy basically sat on their butts for the entirety of the war while Germany did most of the fighting. But that's so far from the truth, it's just more of the same excuses that German generals fell back on after they lost the war and looked around for others to take the blame. Their leadership sucked, their logistics sucked, but you can't fault the individual soldiers and sailors for their performance in the war.

[@oLii96x]

@@Raskolnikov70 You can never blame the regular soldiers in war, ever

[@blueboats7530]

How sad for them. Oh wait, they started the war in North Africa, is guess karma is a thing.

[@Solidoaf]

@@oLii96x what kind of hyperbole is that? Of course you can. Case by case

[@bingobongo1615]

And yet the Italian Navy has completely embarrassed itself. Probably more so than the army.

[@yamchadragonball6983]

I would like to correct indy on a factual error at the start of this episode: I am actually not Hitler, no relation.

[@nozecone]

It might help if you shaved off that little moustache ... !

[@yamchadragonball6983]

@@nozecone nein, nein, nein! ;)

[@AmanKumarPadhy]

And maybe move out of argentina, i hear mexico is nice this time of the year.

[@Davey-Boyd]

Well, you would say that, obviously

[@l33tnobody1337]

@@yamchadragonball6983 Stay where you are in Argentina.. I have some friends over at the Mossad who'd propably like to read that comment of yours.

[@samuelkatz1124]

My barber, an 80-something Russian man, often tells me stories of his mother in Stalingrad when I told him I enjoyed history. He always says that however much his mother told him of the bombing raidsmade it sound like hell on earth. And that was only what she wanted to say. She wasn't a soldier, but was pressed into constructing defenses like most of the civilians. Every day she and her siblings could hear the sounds of the artillery and bombs get a little louder, all while taking care of her son. His father had a hand mangled in a tractor accident and served some very rear guard position in the Red Army, though far from the city. I believe their family will be evacuated in a few weeks time if my family serves correct.

[@WorldWarTwo]

Thanks for sharing this story with us. We appreciate it!

[@billd.iniowa2263]

Leningrad WAS hell on Earth. What those people endured can hardly be imagined. I've seen docs on the 900 day siege. Horrifying. They ate candles made of tallow. Tore the wallpaper off their walls and scraped the glue off it to eat. They ate their pets. After the siege was lifted the Soviets had to ship in cats to fight the rat problem. There was cannibalism. People traded meat at the market so they didnt have to eat their own relatives. Yes, Leningrad was one of the worst places on this planet to be in during the war.

[@terraflow__bryanburdo4547]

@@billd.iniowa2263 Stalin callously but effectively used them as a human blockade and motivator for the troops to literally fight to the bitter end. When you see your women and children dying you will destroy the enemy at all costs.

[@samuelkatz1124]

@@billd.iniowa2263 I'm talking about stalingrad not leningrad

[@billd.iniowa2263]

@@samuelkatz1124 Oh no, I completely missed that! So sorry, its been a rough week. Boy did I misread that. You left a good comment and I seem to have hijacked it. And 30 other people followed me. My apologies.

[@brettd2308]

"You are Adolf Hitler." and this is...the Scary Door.

[@shaider1982]

I think this was a plot point in an old twilight zone episode. The one with the wishes

[@arutka2000]

@@shaider1982 It's Futurama

[@shaider1982]

@@arutka2000 yup, but the series the scary door parodied had an actual episode with that. The character wished to be the leader of a powerful nation: he became hitler, at the end of ww2.

[@gunman47]

This week on September 9 1942, the first of the Lookout Air Raids occurs in Oregon state. A Japanese Yokosuka E14Y floatplane launches from Japanese submarine I-25 and drops two incendiary bombs with the intention of starting a forest fire. However, the damage done was minor. This was helped by a recent rainstorm which had kept the area wet, as well as the bombs not dropping from the correct altitude.

[@ΚοινωνικόςΟρθολογιστής]

@@Cancun771 A little Russian girl? Sanya V. Litvyak from the 501st joint fighter wing also known as the Strike Witches, I assume? Hahaha. Sorry. I could not resist to make this joke.

[@Raskolnikov70]

Were they aware of climate differences in the area? The Pacific NW is way wetter than areas to the south, also far less populated and important to the war effort. Fires in California would have been easier to start and have a greater effect.

[@shawnr771]

As a means to combat possible forest fires in the Pacific Northwest, the 82nd Airborne sent the 555th Parachute Infantry Brigade. The Triple Nickle was an all black infantry unit that pioneered Smoke Jumping.

[@ΚοινωνικόςΟρθολογιστής]

@@BleedingUranium I agree. Most of them were inspired by real life WW2 fighter Pilots. I think Sanya was the only one inspired by a female Soviet pilot who was actually killed in action, though in another comment I was told that her base model was a fighter pilot and not a night bomber pilot like the night witches. Though she has a lot in common. She is Russian and she flights mostly during the night.

[@ΚοινωνικόςΟρθολογιστής]

@@Raskolnikov70 Fires in California? This hits badly nowadays. However I get your point.

[@argosharru]

Indy channeling a twitter user losing a debate "You are Adolf Hitler!"

[@ВячеславФролов-д7я]

A separate map for stalingrad region is really needed. This global map doesn't show any of small object fighting which begins now

[@chrisvowell2890]

TimeGhost needs to use TIK's Stalingrad map - it's excellent!

[@TheDancingHyena]

@@chrisvowell2890 I see "TIK" and all I think of is "that guy that said the nazis were socialists"

[@skyhappy]

@@TheDancingHyena they were mostly socialists, they had high taxes on corporations and had high welfare

[@Nomand55]

@@skyhappy ah yes, and that that welfare was only for the racially pure and that armaments corporations were given a free hand is veery socialist.

[@skyhappy]

@@Nomand55 Don't know what your point is. And need a source the armaments industry got a break

[@1cedcoffee]

i love watching the 1939 episodes and comparing their quality to the 1941 and 1942 episodes - you can clearly see improvement in pretty much everything, i love especially the improved production value!

[@WorldWarTwo]

Thank you! We're glad you noticed!

[@rsmaverik97]

I wish these were two hours long instead of 15 minutes. Thanks guys, you're doing an amazing job!

[@WorldWarTwo]

Thank you!

[@fraserking4747]

“I’m taking direct control, surely nothing can go wrong now!” - a moustached painter, just moments before things went wrong.

[@nozecone]

Did he actually NOT say, "Hold my beer"?

[@Raskolnikov70]

@@nozecone More like "Hold my Pervitin"

[@davidwright7193]

Things started going wrong the day Germany launched Operation Barbarossa. Still Winter is coming and things can always get worse

[@TomPVideo]

Hitler is annoyed at List because when he told him to "capture the city" List sent tanks instead of canvases.

[@auguststorm2037]

Well it's not like it was going well since a year approximately

[@gunman47]

Also this week on September 9 1942, two British, one Australian, and three Dutch prisoners of war will make their escape from the Oflag IV-C prisoners of war camp at Colditz Castle in Germany. Five are disguised as Polish workers and one as a German guard. Out of the six prisoners of war, four of them would eventually be captured. However the remaining two, Royal Australian Air Force Flight Lieutenant Hedley Fowler and Royal Dutch Navy Lieutenant Damiaem van Doorninck, will make it out to Switzerland.

[@stevekaczynski3793]

Anglophone POWs had more trouble posing as Continental Europeans when escaping than those of other nationalities. It is perhaps revealing that of the three prisoners who made "home runs" in the Great Escape, two were Dutch and one was Norwegian.

[@GreatBumbino]

Got to imagine this was a nail biting week for a resident of allied nations, without the benefit of hindsight. Rommel pushing into Egypt (with no knowledge of just how tenuous his supplies were by the general public), a fragile hold on Guadacanal that has been marked by heavy US naval losses, Japan pushing down the Kokoda trail, and of course the massive push on Stalingrad pushing the Soviets seemingly to the brink. Without knowledge that we have of how things would turn out, it had to have been such a tense time.

[@caryblack5985]

Very true. Without the benefit of hindsight things look iffy for the Allies.

[@thinkingagain5966]

They were definitely drafting up a truce with the axis forces during this time

[@andmos1001]

“Screw it, I’m doing this myself” Infamous mustache guy

[@Raskolnikov70]

He's starting to sound like Dante from 'Clerks' - "I'm not even supposed to be here today!!!!!"

[@warwickeng5491]

"Hold my beer"

[@Chrischi3TutorialLPs]

Man, finally they're nerfing that Rommel guy, he's been nearly unstoppable even during his most idiotic advances.

[@arozes8324]

man im happy they are nerfing him he is to op the next patch is going to be good

[@tihomirrasperic]

They didn't nerf Rommel they just finally put the right general on the other side

[@lorenzobagnato4805]

They didn't nerf him, they improved the British command

[@yourstruly4817]

@@tihomirrasperic No, they just boosted Allied supplies, Montgomery is overrated

[@silentotto5099]

@@tihomirrasperic Actually, Rommel was kind of nerfed. It was this period when Rommel first began to have trouble with his health, suffering from intestinal problems and, more importantly, nasal diphtheria, which is a pretty serious illness. Those who served with him said his declining health took a toll on his ability to command, with von Mellenthin writing after the war that Rommel had become much less energetic and inventive as his health grew worse. This is also when he began to develop a rather fatalistic outlook toward Germany's chances of winning the war. So, while Montgomery's star was rising, Rommel's was surely falling.

[@gunman47]

From this month onwards (September 1942), the successor to the M3 Lee (M3 Grant in British service), the *M4 Sherman medium tank* , will start arriving in the North African Theatre under the British 8th Army. These are mostly the M4A1 variant but some M4A2s are included as well. Its arrival may prove pivotal to any future engagements there with its advantages of a lower silhouette and not having a sponson compared to the M3 Lee.

[@thanos_6.0]

So one of the most iconic tanks of all time beginns it service

[@gunman47]

@@thanos_6.0 Yes, it will face its first major action most likely around next month, as Monty is still currently trying to build up tank reserves for the next big battle in North Africa.

[@jasondouglas6755]

ITS SHERMAN TIME BOYS!!!

[@merdiolu]

M4 Sherman's importance was way way overrated in North African Campign. Sure it had been much more mechanically reliable medium tank with treversed turret than terrible British tank models (irony is British who invented the tank in first place in Great War , were left behind by Russians , Germans and Americans in tank design) BUT M4 Sherman was vulnerable to anti tank gun fire , tank fire and more importantly minefields which Panzer Army sown vastly on Alamein front (two million mines laid down by Axis to defend their positions at Alamein front) just like any other tank. That is why Monty delayed his offensive till October , he wanted a decisive victory to crush Panzer Army so they would be pushed away from Egypt and Libya for good and in order to do that he needed to train and drill his troops especially in armor / infantry cooperation (which Eighth Army was highly vulnerable and deficient) and emphisis on mine clearing

[@merdiolu]

I disagree about the comment between 07:30 - 07:49 , "however the battle goes for Eighth Army , Rommel will be stuck between two enemy forces...." I am sorry that is highly prejudiced with 80 years of hindsight , taking for granted that Operation TORCH would suceeed in first place and Allies were assured of its sucess. The reality was complate opposite. In 1942 summer and autumn , Allied commanders and decision makers saw Operation Torch landings in Vchy French North Africa as a desperate gamble with a high probability of failure. There had been a huge lack of confidence among Allied commanders and pessism from Washington (General Marshall , Admiral King) to operation commander General Eisenhower and probability of success and huge amount of distress and pressure with failure possibilities that weighed hugely on them. No one knew whether Vichy French forces and garrisons would oppose and fight back against American and British landings or whether Vichy French would counter attack and throw the landings back to sea. (despite "cheese eating surrender monkeys" sterotype , Vichy French forces were not underrated back then by their enemies in battle) That makes incoming Second Battle of Alamein much much more important. Allies needed to distract Panzer Army Africa at eastern side of Africa in Egypt and destroy it as much as possible without it interfaring Torch landings and if they were successful , the follow up race to Tunisia. The Vichy French army opposition was considered bad enough , the landing US and British forces (which were complately inexperienced by the way) did not need additional opposition from veteran Panzer Army at least during initial stage of landings in Algiers and Morroco. It is all on Monty's Eighth Army now to reduce strength of Panzer Army as much as possible so they would not march against newly incoming Torch landings anytime soon.

[@excelon13]

“You are Adolf Hitler!” _feels moustache_ NO!!!

[@goughrmp]

Ah shit here we go again

[@erikrungemadsen2081]

Indy! how could you!

[@meekonvadaameh]

And this is the second time...hurts no less though.

[@Valdagast]

I see the Japanese have studied the tactics of Luigi "Let's do the same thing again and see what happens" Cadorna.

[@Kay2kGer]

The 14th battle for guadalcanal

[@erikrungemadsen2081]

That can only result in a great victory for... somebody.

[@AndreLuis-gw5ox]

God, I miss the good old days of hearing about the lastest Battle of the Isonzo River...

[@Raskolnikov70]

Is there a river on Guadalcanal named the Isonzo as well?

[@robertkras5162]

Gold star for that comment... I laughed my ass off.

[@mike83ny]

Seabees are not combatants? News to me. Our motto is "We Build! We Fight!" Seabees were created because civilian contractors can't defend themselves. WWII Seabees would be awarded 5 Navy Crosses, 33 Silver Stars, and over 2000 Purple Hearts.

[@eldorados_lost_searcher]

Classification of combatants and noncombatants was mostly a bureaucratic matter. Combat medics didn't get combat hazard pay for the same reason, leading to some units voluntarily pooling cash together to make up the difference.

[@barleyeducated8714]

No disrespect but if you are a Seebee, you need to brush up on your history. Pretty sure that that was the battle that started the formalization of a combat force that is now known as the Seabees. While somewhat dated, check out The Fighting SeaBees with John Wayne. Cheers.

[@christopherjustice6411]

Plot twist, Rommel actually attacks during the full moon because he’s a werewolf.

[@Arashmickey]

He's part of the Weremacht after all.

[@jeffersonkee6440]

Ahhhhhhooooo!

[@eldorados_lost_searcher]

"Who's that I see wandering these dunes? Why, it's Little Red Riding Hood..."

[@maxksax]

Indy this is possibly the best opening phone call you've done yet. What a bit. Drier than a martini.

[@thanos_6.0]

13:09 Indy is just an amazing narrator

[@TheDa6781]

practice makes perfect

[@jessecarozza8134]

"YOU are Adolf Hitler!" "...I thought we had something special, Indy. Why are you being hurtful? :("

[@andytothesky]

I meant to do this back in August but totally forgot given the events of the month: on August 17th the first USAAF 8th Air Force mission consisting entirely of heavy bombers, B-17Es, takes place. 12 bombers, one of which is being co-piloted by Paul Tibbets (who’s career we’ll watch with great interest) attack the railway marshalling yards at Rouen, France, escorted by RAF Spitfires. 6 other B-17s perform a diversionary raid. No bombers are lost, and the raid is considered a resounding success. I shall add weekly updates about the air war as time goes on

[@elektrotehnik94]

[@eldorados_lost_searcher]

First attack of the Mighty Eighth.

[@WorldWarTwo]

Thanks for the extra info. Appreciated as ever.

[@thebigdrew12]

"Wait, boss music? Again?! Ugh..." - some Germans hanging out by a pontoon bridge

[@thefortemfortispandorian8333]

Undetected, unexpected!

[@Raskolnikov70]

"What's that cackling noise, Hans?"

[@ДанилаОгородов]

From the depth of hell in silence...

[@Dragunov8808]

*Broomstick wooshing noises intensifies

[@FatalHappiness18]

Not sure if anyone has asked about this before but I am just curious. Have you done any specials/ given any stats on allied submarines during the war yet? I feel like I don't ever hear anything about allied subs outside of major battles so I'm just curious how effective they are maybe not compared to the germans as they have different objectives but just in general. thanks

[@2639theboss]

If you haven't already, drachinfinil is a KZbinr who puts a great amount of content on modern navies, and he has numerous videos on things like what you're asking for.

[@mariosvourliotakis]

All i remember other than the sinking of that tanker in todays episode is back in 1940 the norwegians had some subs that did some stuff with the germans. thats about it

[@SmilingIbis]

In the course of the war the US Submarine corps was an amazing help in the Pacific, but right now there were problems with torpedoes not exploding on impact.

[@kemarisite]

@@SmilingIbis and not impacting because of faulty depth keeping that makes them run too deep. And not exploding when they run under a target because the magnetic explorer doesn't work (but then everyone had that problem).

[@Raskolnikov70]

@@SmilingIbis They become a lot more significant around 1943-44 or so when they're able to start putting real pressure on Japanese logistics and start starving out the home islands. I'm sure they'll cover it in more detail in the future. I think they've already covered the issues with the torpedoes, but I might be mistaken about that.

[@zacharysuero9012]

I hope we get a more detailed map of Stalingrad, sort of like there is for the kodoka track

[@Blunderbussy]

"YOU are Adolf Hitler" Well, I guess I'm literally Hitler.

[@brucetucker4847]

Only if you disagree with me.

[@peacan696969]

I really hope more attention is paid to the Kokoda conflict in future episodes. The absolutely savage fighting in some of the most hostile terrain in the whole war finally broke the Japanese impetus and was a pivotal turning point in the Pacific conflict.

[@gwiazdapioun2127]

2:42 Semyon Budyonny's father has some explaining to do

[@stevekaczynski3793]

Since Asiatics tend to have sparser hair, it may have taken him even longer to grow that magnificent specimen than it did Budyonny. It's amazing what some men will do so as not to be mistaken for women...

[@bretthaskin4384]

“YOU are Adolph Hitler!” “Haha easy I just have to take Stalingrad, what could go wrong.”

[@Prince-jc6wc]

Comrade Stalin

[@davidwright7193]

Winter is coming

[@Raskolnikov70]

*Laughs in Order No. 227*

[@Paciat]

@@davidwright7193 And in 1939-40 "winter war" Soviets proved they fight poorly in winter. But you know, Germans are German and they will lie that they didnt expect winter in winter to hide the fact that they lost with the "inferior" Soviet army.

[@davidwright7193]

@@Paciat If Zhukov has any sense, this winter he will attack the Italians and the Romanians and leave the German Army until they have finished eating their horses.

[@philipjooste9075]

Much credit is given to the Desert Air Force (DAF) but seldom is the South African Air Force mentioned which at the times made up a full third of the DAF, and most of the bombers. Incidentally, all of the highly successful Douglas Bostons (A-20) used in North Africa at this time were from SAAF squadrons.

[@merdiolu]

Hawker Hurribomber (fighter bomber version of Hurricane) and P-40 Kittyhawk and Vickers Wellington models were very good in North Africcan campaign too

[@jimbobjones9119]

In old pictures and film, most people just see the RAF roundel and don't realise that the SAAF was the same - just orange instead of red.

[@thedeadcannotdie]

Indy: YOU are Adolf Hitler Some guy in Argentina: Oh nein! Ze’re onto me!

[@charlesjmouse]

A conundrum: Without the benefit of hindsight how do you know if changing a commander is a good idea and when to do it? -Is that person the real issue, or is the problem higher or lower in the chain of command? Are you the problem and how could you tell? -If things are perilous a change may be required, but maybe the best informed man for the immediate job is the current commander?

[@nygarmik]

With the Torch landings there will be tough times for Rommel, but I still have confidence in him. At least, if Kesselring succeeds in providing the supplies.

[@Raskolnikov70]

Malta will surrender soon. Any.... day..... now..........

[@robertkras5162]

The most strategic error of Hitler was to invade Russia in 1941. With a fraction of that resources he would have been in and through Syria via Suez by now, and probably securing Iraqi oil wells.

[@celebrim1]

@@robertkras5162 The strategic error was trying to do both rather than one or the other. If he was going to go after Russia, then he should have never created Afrika Corp, which was consuming as much fuel by itself as all of Operation Barbarossa. Or alternatively, if he wanted to go after the UK, he could have taken Malta and been able to supply a thrust to the Suez since he wasn't supporting a major offensive in Europe. But trying to do both was logistically impossible, and for the Reich, ultimately suicidal.

[@robertkras5162]

@@celebrim1 I think DAK was a must, as it was continuing the ongoing war with Britain. A German victory in North Africa may have been possible before the US had entered the war. I don't know if Britain could have continued alone.

[@bwhit6541]

@@robertkras5162 nah America we’re cannon fodder, kasserine pass proved Rommel an his high command were right about the Americans

[@desertzombie]

On 11 September 1942, the ship my grandfather was on " HMCS Charlottetown" was torpedoed and sunk in the St Lawrence River.

[@Quickshot0]

It's quite interesting that the battle to control the Mediterranean Sea keeps going and going. An enormous amount of resources and people are being lost in just that segment of the fight alone. And it's one of the areas of operation I hadn't heard so much about really, so very interesting to see how much damage for all sides has been taken there so far.

[@RenneVangr]

Indy: 0:57 Me: "Well, where is my Walther PPK."

[@anonimoextranoenigmatico6093]

Im starting to have flashbacks of Red Orchestra 2 the more we talk about Stalingrad

[@albiagioni100]

And THAT’S my of superb and breathtaking weekend dosis of History. Guys, you’re not “just” the best KZbin channel, you are a vivid and the most intense way to experience History.

[@MarkyD1967]

Mr. Neidell’s detailed knowledge of WWII and his resulting videos are absolutely incredible. There’s nothing else out there more detailed, although Mark Felton also puts together fantastic content. Between his material, and this channel, I learn so much more about WWII than I can ever get from the AHC and History Channel on TV. Thank you so much for the detail and quality of your content Mr. Neidell!

[@totoianugheorghelucian488]

0:58 This, this is the moment that changes everything

[@mchrome3366]

Every Saturday I receive this gift of your videos. Better than Xmas.

[@docvideo93]

Hitler: I'll do myself That's a bold strategy, Cotton. Let's see how that plays out for him.

[@jjt1881]

Indy, you are the best. Knowledge, humor, acting, character, interesting topics, well-balanced point of view.. should I go on? You are my absolute favorite KZbin historian or documentary historian for that matter. Keep on it! 👍 😀

[@WorldWarTwo]

Thank you very much for your kind words and your precious support!!

[@fclp67]

"You are Adolf Hitler" hey Indy don't insult me like that

[@erikrungemadsen2081]

Those are considered fighting words someplaces Indy

[@nozecone]

Welcome to the life of a junior-high teacher - get used to it!

[@dradmiral5224]

Another amazing episode done from Indy and the crew at TimeGhost! I appreciate and applaud all of your hard work in covering this ever growing and ever more dangerous and bloody war, I truly love the incredible crew at TimeGhost and what you do is amazing! Keep up the great work!

[@WorldWarTwo]

Thank you very much!

[@davidrossa4125]

I must admit, I did not expect Indy to literally call me Hitler.

[@keito0136]

I'd swear it's not even the first time he does it lmao

[@SammyNeedsAnAlibi]

I really enjoy your format for the show, especially the openings... it's like we're in the newsroom at UPI as this sad story unfolds and we're (you and us viewers) giving us the latest from the battlefronts. WELL DONE!!!!

[@zulubeatz1]

The story of the Night Witches is amazing. Far from a novelty unit as first perceived they developed successful bombing and infiltration techniques using outdated and vulnerable planes causing untold material and psychological damage to the Axis forces. Very brave Women.

[@RollTide1987]

As we get into the Battle of Stalingrad it would be really nice for this channel to finally clear up a few facts surrounding Vasily Zaetsev and Tonia Chernova. I remember reading somewhere that Chernova was American-born and traveled to Belarus to get her grandparents out when the Germans invaded the Soviet Union. After finding out they had been butchered, she joined the partisan guerillas before finally making her way to Stalingrad. That's the story anyway. It'd be nice if Time Ghost could clear up the facts and fictions surrounding her and Vasily.

[@WorldWarTwo]

We actually have an episode on Zaetsev that will be shot soon. It doesn't have a direct focus on the myth-busting you described but it's going to be a very informative video.

[@rick7424]

Hitler: "I am not at the front and have no formal officers training, but don't worry. I know what I'm doing." *He did not*

[@stevekaczynski3793]

To be fair, he has not stopped them winning up to now.

[@MrNicoJac]

Well, he sorta did know what he was doing. But it's hard to play a losing hand, even for officers... The war was lost when the logistics guys said they'd get to 700 km and no further, but no one listened or cared. (note: I'm **also** not saying that every move Hitler made was sheer and utter brilliance)

[@korbell1089]

I mentioned a while back that when things started heating up, Indy would have to start talking faster to cram everything in an episode to the point he would sound like an auctioneer. Welcome to the future Indy!

[@Raskolnikov70]

For the first time ever, we get an inkling of who Indy's been talking to on the phone all this time.

[@sebastiengarnier6664]

I notice, with pleasure, that the free French Flag (with the croix de Lorraine) has appeared in the background among the others allied flags. You have corrected an oversight and an absence. Vive la France libre!

[@lycaonpictus9662]

Urge to play Les Chant Des Partisans intensifies...

[@AnT508]

Hey, it would be great if you put the links to the videos you mention in the description and not only in cards. Can't click them on mobile :)

[@Raskolnikov70]

Or if you have annotations blocked. I never see the suggested videos because of my script blocker.

[@WorldWarTwo]

Thank you for bringing this to our attention, I'll definitely take it to the rest of the team!

[@kevingraham2755]

World War Two all your channels are outstanding...I’m currently halfway through 1917 of your Great War week by week and I am hooked...it’s been like a week now and Your channels are the only thing I’ve watched on KZbin. You guys give the Wars the coverage they deserve. Keep up the amazing work!!!

[@briantarigan7685]

You are going to need more detailed map of stalingrad indy

[@albertjackinson]

That ending was THE most dramatic one I've known since! You said it yourself, Indy--this is getting exciting!

[@danielnavarro537]

This is the Allies darkest hours. The Allies are at their limit, their breaking point, and the end. But if and when victory shall occur men will say in hundreds of years this was their finest hours. 🇷🇺 🇬🇧 🇺🇸

[@atheistyoda8915]

Lol nah. It's not that dramatic. The Germans lost when Barbarossa failed meanwhile the Japanese poked a sleeping giant and is still running from its inevitable doom.

[@danielnavarro537]

@@atheistyoda8915 I know that for sure. But for dramatic reasons it sounds better. I mean the allies haven’t stop the axis advances. Though like in some parts they did. They haven’t yet truly defeated the Axis powers. Now this is the Allies chance to achieve victory.

[@nicholasconder4703]

Things seem dark, but the Axis powers are overstretched and really suffering from logistical issues. The month of August was probably the high watermark for the Germans and Japanese. Right now they are pretty much operating on momentum, while the Allies are finally starting to hit their stride. The Axis hare is starting to lose out to the Allied tortoise.

[@atheistyoda8915]

@@danielnavarro537 Yeah, I suppose. Plus, they didn't have the advantage of hindsight back then so it would make sense why at this point they think that the war is still "close" and not already won.

[@Ashfielder]

“You are Adolf Hitler!” I haven’t heard that since my old Political History class at school.

[@sisyphusvasilias3943]

Nice one Indy. You knocked it out of the park.

[@conradvonhotzendorf4270]

Not even a minute into the video and indy stares into my soul whilst calling me "Adolf Hitler".

[@brrrrrtenjoyer]

hi conrad

[@conradvonhotzendorf4270]

@@brrrrrtenjoyer guten tag, anyone in for another battle of the isonzo?

[@brrrrrtenjoyer]

@@conradvonhotzendorf4270 Isn't that Cadorna's job?

[@conradvonhotzendorf4270]

@@brrrrrtenjoyer takes two to tango

[@erikvaldez2627]

“You are Adolf Hitler” “What have I become?”

[@michaelshelton5488]

I like how Indy subtly worked a Sabaton reference into this video. 🤘

[@Z3kyTw0]

Loving this channel!

[@WorldWarTwo]

We love you too!

[@jonhartling9484]

“You… are Adolf Hitler!” Not quite the opening I expected. 😬

[@fede98k54]

"There you are, watching a World War II video when suddenly, you are Hitler. You didn't ask for - you didn't want this. Yet there you are being Hitler".

[@carrickrichards2457]

The vision you give with sequencing events is a good idea. Thank you

[@WorldWarTwo]

We put a lot of thought in how best to make these episodes, so its great to hear you like it!

[@brokenbridge6316]

The history of Fighting Women in War must always be preserved and remembered. This was a great video.

[@WorldWarTwo]

Thanks!

[@brokenbridge6316]

@@WorldWarTwo---Your welcome

[@joef.7192]

great job indie!! you're the best channel on youtube. period!

[@davidkinsey8657]

Guadalcanal, New Guinea, El Alamein, Stalingrad, American, Australian, British, Russian. Hard won Allied victories by four nations on four fronts. We are approaching the tipping point.

[@bwhit6541]

New Zealand were way more instrumental especially at El Alamein then the British an Australians. Learn your history bro

[@Krustenkaese92]

damn, Indy. Nobody said 'YOU are Adolf Hitler' directly to my face like that since middle school.

[@21mozzie]

The Australian withdrawal at Kokoda was partly strategic (and very much partly due to the fierceness of Japanese attacks.) They wanted to fight the Japanese near Port Moresby where their supply line was short and the Japanese supply line stretched across the Owen Stanley Mountains. In a few weeks they will start to dominate the Japanese.

[@Raskolnikov70]

Guess they were paying attention to the North African campaign, especially the logistics part of it. Drawing the Japanese closer - and lengthening their supply lines as a result - was a way to weaken them without firing a shot.

[@nicholasconder4703]

If you haven't seen it, there is a very good video on this at Hypohystericalhistory kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqHSi6mul6-tqM0&ab_channel=hypohystericalhistory

[@MagpieOz]

@@Raskolnikov70 They were not "paying attention to the North African Campaign" at all. Most people there wouldn't even be aware of what was going on in the NA theatre at that time. The Australian commanders were using their own experricence of operating in the area and realised that although they were out numbered, the Japanese would have extreme difficulty in supplying their force over the track. Allied forces made extensive use of their air superiority to keep their forces supplied so every step they took towards Port Morseby was another step the large Japanese force needed to move its supplies over.

[@Dogboy1092]

The Australian 21st Brigade on Kokoda was part of the 7th Division (as was the 18th Brigade at Milne Bay). The extra 7th Division troops Indy mentioned being sent to reinforce Port Moresby were the 25th Brigade (the 7th Div's third brigade). My great-uncle (who served in Syria before that) was with them, which I'm proud of. Thanks for another great episode of WW2 :)

[@WorldWarTwo]

We're glad you liked it and are now aware of the mistake in the Division numbers

[@ritvikupadhyay7120]

Now hitler with in control of the army, this will definitely result in the fall of the soviet union. Remembers the changing objectives after the start of operation barbarossa. Oh.....

[@AnimarchyHistory]

Entering the suburbs of Stalingrad… this will go well. I can feel it.

[@markjones7687]

The gold chain and fob watch laying across the desk is really emerging as a motif of the channel Indy. However, my feeling is that while it works for Spartacus's and his timeless, imperious style, it jars with your hard bitten and incredulous reporter shtick. Consider the joys of a period wrist watch as an alternative. A 1930s Rolex would shout class and style to the cognoscenti just as loudly.

[@elektrotehnik94]

I need to read more, me thinks ^^

[@Southsideindy]

Check back episodes- I wear an old Rolex from time to time. For real. And the watch fob is a dr. Who fob. As in I’m a time lord.

[@markjones7687]

@@Southsideindy A Time Lord hey? Well that explains a lot of things. I especially like what you have done with the interior of the Tardis this regeneration, and the new side kicks are great. But what has become of the sonic screw driver?

[@WorldWarTwo]

I haven't needed it yet on set, but it's there just in case.

[@weeksweeks9552]

13:33 AND HE SCORES!!!! WHAT A SPECTACULAR GOAL BY NEYMAR Indy has a natural talent for commentary. Awesome

[@Desert-Father]

Seabees are combatants, they're trained as combat engineers.

[@r3d5ive87]

Came here looking for some salty Seabees

[@Jay-ho9io]

@@r3d5ive87 I mean I'm not even in the Navy and I'm a little salty about it. Plenty of Marines know seabees are line units. Y'all are good people to work with.

[@cheriefsadeksadek2108]

Amazing Quality Guys You keep making our days even better

[@WorldWarTwo]

Thank you!

[@keithrosenberg5486]

Aukinleck did win the defensive battle of El Alamein on his own. Montgomery was not even in the theater at that time.

[@qjnmh]

Auk won in July in that he finally stopped Rommel ad hoc attack. The battle here is Alam Halfa - Monty stopped Rommels prepared attack. Auk was replaced in august.

[@merdiolu]

Auckinleck screwed up all of his counter attacks (check out battles of Ruweisat or Mitiernia ridges and Operation Manhood where Auk decimated Eighth Army) in First Battle of El Alamein after halting a very exhausted , understrength and undersupplied Panzer Army Afrika under complate Royal Air Force air cover and air supremcy in July 1942 and he was relieved of command in 7th August 1942. Montgomery halted Rommel's second all out attack in Battle of Alam el Halfa and repulsed Panzer Army Afrika which was reinforced and resupplied was back in full strength in August 1942. That was detailed in this episode.

[@qjnmh]

@@merdiolu again I totally agree with you. With the only question being whether Manhood etc were “necessary learning experiences” or would Montgomery’s belief in larger formations have prevented them being launched in the first place? My hunch is Monty wouldn’t have attacked in July/ August but it is only a guess

[@luisurdiales3091]

1:23 Jeez. I had never realized just how well founded the fear of Rommel's forces linking up with those in the Caucasus was until I saw in this map how (relatively) close the frontlines were to each other. Of course they had miles and miles of desert and hostile territory between them but still, this put it into a better perspective for me.

[@caryblack5985]

This was a huge distance . If Rommel reached Cairo he would still have had 1,862 miles or 2,500 kilometers to go. It might look close on the map but getting there with tanks would be extremely difficult.

[@pkingpumpkin]

I've been around watching this show since 'The Great War, 1915'. I was wondering if you have considered uploading to Spotify given what KZbin has been doing recently. I don't know about the other people in the audience, but I would rather watch on Spotify than KZbin given KZbin's track record of censorship and demonitisation.

[@GunnyKeith]

Well Done Indy. GREAT coverage

[@WorldWarTwo]

thanks!

[@pg3384]

Curse this cliffhanger! I need to wait another long week to see if Stalingrad falls!

[@julianusvictor327]

LOVED the intro on this one Indy. Another great episode as usual!

[@funkervogt47]

7:32 - Doesn't that sum up the broader reality for the Axis Powers once the U.S. joined the Allies? "Whether we win this individual battle, the larger strategic balance will remain overwhelmingly unfavorable to us."

[@AndreLuis-gw5ox]

Only if you consider that the turning point of the war is the US becoming a belligerent, which is not a proposition most people would agree

[@nickdanger3802]

The USA spent more than Britain and the USSR combined.

[@lycaonpictus9662]

@@AndreLuis-gw5ox It most certainly was a turning point and most historians cite it as one. Prior to the Pearl Harbor attacks and the German declaration of war upon the United States, the war in Europe and Japan's war in China were still separate conflicts. It was that event which unified those two separate wars into a single, globe-spanning conflict. Moreover without even getting into the US contribution to the European theater of war, the US will go on to play the principal role in Imperial Japan's defeat.

[@bwhit6541]

Nah Stalingrad was the turning point, America were just cannon fodder,

[@bwhit6541]

@@nickdanger3802 not in blood, fool

[@JoboMcFakeAF]

This channel is where I need to be for the week

[@thomasknobbe2108]

The Australians do indeed have to fall back after their defeat at Mission Ridge, and for a time they are disorganized and vulnerable, but the Japanese took heavy losses in this battle, too. And the Australian plan-to continuously resist Japanese forces as they work their way down the Track, leading the Japanese further and further away from their base of supply, while the Australians move closer and closer to their own-is working. Soon the Japanese troops will be starving, while the Australians will have access to more and more reinforcements and heavier weaponry. But the Australians will have to stop the Japanese at some point, and they are running our of mountain on which to do so. Stay tuned!

[@jamie-5792]

When you accidentally hurt your younger sibling 0:57

[@martinnewham4812]

You may have meant the Australian 7th Division as the Australian Army had only nine Divisions since World War I.

[@peterryan1207]

the kokoda track was fought by the Australian 7th division not 17th. the 1st successful land campaign by the allies against Japan happened in Milne bay and it was only brush over. other than that love the job you are doing.

[@basharabdelkarim9548]

"You are Adolf Hitler" could leads someone into an identity crisis.

[@link6248icp]

Gumrak? Looks like my Red Orchestra 2 experience will finally bear fruits!

[@stevekaczynski3793]

The location of an airstrip that will become important later.

[@link6248icp]

@@stevekaczynski3793 That's surely were the soviets will try to get airlifted once the Stalingrad pocket is formed. German victory is inminent.

[@pnutz_2]

It came to my attention earlier today this should likely be going live after 8:46 am in the us, the anniversary of 9/11. never forget what happened, and never forget what we all did in response

[@yourstruly4817]

I didn't do much in response, I was 13 and turned on the TV

[@pnutz_2]

@@yourstruly4817 I got sick of 24 hour news after about 2-3 hours of nothing new and was concerned it was going to spill over onto SG-1 the next day

[@ottovonbearsmark8876]

0:57 Anytime someone disagrees with someone else on the internet.

[@glypnir]

You guys are magnificent in your ignorance on US icons in the Pacific. On Seabees “they’re not combatants.” Spectacular. Did you know that their motto is “we build, we fight”. To this day, Seabees get combat training. Maybe as penance you should do a special on the Seabees. Not only were the Underwater Demolition Teams under the Seabees, but they are famous for starting to bulldoze runways before the enemy snipers had quite left. There’s even a John Wayne movie called “The Fighting Seabees”. Truly magnificent.

[@WorldWarTwo]

Being under fire is not the same as firing… only combatant units fire, but both combatant and non combatant units can come under fire.

[@glypnir]

@@WorldWarTwo Seabees are trained and have functioned as combatant units. They are trained as combatant units because of the experience on Wake Island, where civilian construction workers fought and were executed by the Japanese as guerrillas. The Seabees were primarily engineering troops, but they sometimes found time for combat. “The first decorated Seabee hero of the war, Seaman 2nd Class Lawrence C. "Bucky" Meyer, USNR, was among the Seabees of the 6th battalion who worked on Henderson Field. In his off-time, he salvaged and repaired an abandoned machine gun, which, on 3 October 1942, he used to shoot down a Japanese Zero fighter making a strafing run. For this exploit, he was awarded the Silver Star. It was, however, a posthumous award, for 13 days after shooting down the plane, "Bucky" Myer was killed in action when the gasoline barge on which he was working was struck by Japanese naval gunfire. “ Don’t mess with the engineers. The only Seabee to win the Medal of Honor was in Vietnam. www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2020/03/03/what-this-seabee-did-to-earn-the-medal-of-honor/