Battle of Stalingrad (1942-43)

As the Germans advanced towards Stalingrad in the Summer of 1942, the war came to the locals of the city and evacuation was slow to the speed of the Wehrmacht’s advancement.
Because the city bore Stalin’s name it was of a high importance for the morale of the Soviet forces to hold it.
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Do videos on the breakup of Yugoslavia and the history of each former Yugoslav republic during the breakup.

[@matthewwilson7894]

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[@eldarranger5063]

Thier was a house in stalingrad that held out longer than France

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Adam the ravenclaw low blow.Lol!

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Adam the ravenclaw Pavlov’s house

[@ryandr4714]

omg genius comment

[@abeillebretonne4301]

Stolen comment from an idiot.

[@isaiahmoreno3067]

I've meet a woman who came on to me the same way Germany came on to Poland during WW2.

[@itsnadaaaa]

A German soldier in his diary documented "We would enter the home, fight the reds and win the kitchen, but then my god we would find ourselves fighting the reds for the bedroom"

[@minecraft-me4609]

All the room they got was lost

[@random10012]

That’s pretty gay tbh

[@charles5895]

Even just a single building would be met with fierce resistance, and if the Germans eventually took it it would not be captured without heavy losses most of the time. Every room could be met with resistance, every street, every building.

[@pofromteletubbies1243]

Interesting

[@konigstigerpanzerkampfwage2097]

@@charles5895 That's why both sides had heavy losses especially the Soviets.

[@thepunisher8676]

"The Germans say they are willing to sacrifice anything to take this city, we will show them the meaning of sacrifice" - unknown Soviet soldier.

[@razr-x9666]

@otto Lincoln plus they were being warned down already by the new arrival of American troops which during D day further destroyed germany’s chances of victory, WW2 for Germany had no way to win, they had better chances of winning ww1 then ww2

[@Edfiki86]

That Soviet gene pool was devestated

[@jassen1924]

stalin is gay

[@joaobaptista320]

@@razr-x9666 Hum? The Russians seemed to have almost infinite manpower, whithe mens disposed to rush to an Machine gun. They were already marching in Romania and liberating Eastern Poland before. I'm really seeing the americans invading just to liberate europe first, so the Soviet couldn't claim europe to the Watsaw Pact, our somethinght.

[@Chuked]

victory cannot be achieved without sacrifice~ victor reznov black ops 1

[@Killzoneguy117]

When you realize that Stalingrad saw a greater loss of life than entire wars

[@cocotaveras8975]

al Mamlūk Ikr! Catastrophic and cataclysmic. Definitely owns up to the name of bloodiest battle in history.

[@Chuked]

More ppl died in stalingrad than the american civil war

[@DarthRinzler]

I’ve realized all my life my ansestors fought that war

[@georgyekimov4577]

More people died during Stalingrad then during then during the french Company

[@jlhw492]

Actually Battle of Rzhev was far more horrific than Stalingrad. Yet due to the fact that Soviet failed to gain a strategic victory over Rzhev, the victory in Stalingrad was chosen to function as a propaganda to boast the frontline morale.

[@Cryptic_]

Feminists We want equal rights Russia Sure we need as much people as we can get

[@archyneverpicked]

Get it guys, coz feminists are worse than Hitler or something. Laugh now!

[@GAZAMAN93X]

@Black Kang the Nazis were any better?

[@ka4500]

Guys I am pretty sure he means for the army. They were alright having everyone die

[@Cobravenom69]

@@ka4500 he means that Soviet troopers Raped Millions of German women and children. It was seen as "Heroic" for the Soviets to rape.

[@ka4500]

@@Cobravenom69 I know m8

[@Ruthl3ssKill3rx]

hologram of stalin magically appears* "commander, the time has come...execute order 227" "yes my lord"

[@ejca9172]

No retreat

[@asianlifter]

I laughed at that. Good one.

[@schembizzi]

👍 #227 you’re welcome.

[@mardanzhangir9034]

Tigerrr85 our* lord

[@hexa3389]

*Comrade

[@cao2391]

Women: we want equal rights Ussr: ok go to the battlefield with the men

[@Hxoibrixks]

Cão Patriota it’s ussr btw

[@cao2391]

@Angel Comrade Don't know what's humor pal? It's just a joke

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@@Hxoibrixks urss is not false its used in some countries

[@aa-wi3wt]

@Wavygeronimo Union of Soviet Socialist Republics USSR Союз Советских Социалистических Республик CCCP União das Repúblicas Socialistas Soviéticas URSS Unión de Repúblicas Socialistas Soviéticas URSS

[@siyacer]

@Wavygeronimo you're mocking someone for saying a term correctly? dumbass

[@christopherfischer6998]

“It takes a brave man to be a coward in the Red Army.” -Joseph Stalin

[@user-xz6lt6yx3r]

True. Cruel but very effective. Though most of the cowards were not killed but sent to shtraffbats.

[@rayzan501]

I know where it is but good quote anyway

[@jayjohn9680]

Dam! Sounds like he didn’t give a F--!

[@lestranger7440]

He also said "In the Red Army,you need to be braver to retreat than to attack"

[@christopherfischer6998]

@Callysweat Gamer I’ve seen EATG. Great movie. One thing that was inaccurate was them handing out a rifle to one person and a stripper clip of ammo to another. They actually gave them their weapons before they even crossed the Volga and Nagants and ammo were in good supply. The closest that that scenario would occur would be in penal units

[@noahgilmore4837]

Let's be real the only reason the Soviets won was Reznov and Dimitri

[@AA_R0N]

Fax tho sadly they died in Black Ops 1

[@baconandeggs159]

This is probably my favorite comment on this video

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"BBUUURRRRNN THE WHEATFIELDS! THERE WILL BE NO ESCAPE! SHHHOOOOTTT!"

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I love this comments

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Noah Gilmore Cod WaW

[@Simplehistory]

Stalin had issued Order No. 227 on July 27th 1942 known as “Not one step backwards”. You may be wondering about the shooting deserters part of the battle. This happened on a small scale, but is mainly exaggerated by Hollywood.

[@Creezewe]

that's interesting

[@WTPriceless]

Simple History Drop ammo.....Lol liked the video and your channel

[@cynical7455]

Simple History great video keep up the good work

[@Simplehistory]

Are you referring to the 'One man gets a rifle, one man gets the ammo' thing?

[@WTPriceless]

Simple History Yeah from the battlefield 1 video with the medic

[@zidorovichburblyatya2862]

Crossing from England to France is like walking in a Disney Park compared to Volga River Crossings.

[@TheWorld-xs8ly]

I’m still trying to figure out what was on the other side of the Volga River. Was it just land or was it industrialized like the rest of Stalingrad? Where did the Russian Soldiers who crossed the Volga into Stalingrad come from?

[@younghefner8343]

@@TheWorld-xs8ly there were oil fields and the soldiers came from the eastern parts of Russia like Siberia Ural and Central Asia

[@bryanbodosky3965]

Yeah tell me about comrade

[@Juan-wx5xz]

Between 1941 and 1942 the germans seized most of the rich regions of USSR, I dont know.how soviets managed to liberate those regions between in 1943 and 1945?

[@amanosolavery3561]

@@Juan-wx5xz There were several reasons for this. And the heroism of my ancestors, and a VERY powerful partisan movement behind enemy lines, and the fact that they managed to transfer part of the industry from the western regions to the southern ones, and the presence of an operational and qualified command of the army and the country's leadership, and directly as a result of the battles. For example, after the Battle of Kursk, the Germans lost their strategic initiative in the war.

[@johnbarrett7213]

Stalin: "the time has come, execute order 227"

[@UlyssesSGrant-nt9pr]

Yes my lord

[@wootexclusive8499]

Not 1 step backwards. Now that's gangsta!!

[@milosblagojevic5899]

explain?

[@inaudiblejet7708]

Good soldiers follow orders

[@user_698]

yogg saron Yes *OUR* Lord

[@ik2254]

Not so much of a fun fact: More germans died in the battle of Stalingrad, than on entire Western front. And some people still think that it were americans who played the most important role in the war with Germany. Actually, America's most valuable effort in that was that it supplied russians with food/boots/weaponry. Not saying that the western front wasn't a great deal, but still...

[@jarjarfetishist9674]

America’s main focus was Japan, not Germany.

[@ik2254]

TheRealRaybis R Yes, that's true. Won't argue with that.

[@wietse430]

Clear the fluff out from under your bed

[@Ustedtienecangrejos]

The U.S. did more to help the Soviets against the Germans than the Soviets did to help the U.S. against Japan. Not to mention the T34 tanks main advantage was its heavily mobile design, which they got from an American engineer.

[@leeroyjenkins5504]

All kinds of Videos Yeah, but honestly it was just because they had a common foe. I do wonder how many things would be different if Germany didn't declare war on the U.S.

[@Jacob-yg7lz]

Stalingrad was the Verdun of WW2.

[@blameitonjohn515]

Jacob Furrow or the turning point in the war

[@juliusiv4410]

Jacob Furrow agree

[@Ellanvannin03]

Jacob Furrow Kursk was the soisson of ww2

[@SargeNuR]

It is not a valid comparison. In the battle for Stalingrad from both sides were killed as much as a general beating of Verdun. The scale of the Battle of Stalingrad is incomparably greater. The closest comparison would be more of a "storming of Berlin", "The Battle of El Alamein," "Battle for Moscow" or "Byelorussian Operation"

[@ioanbogdan2000]

all what you said and the link too are wrong. an american website would of course side with stalin to hitler. just shut the fuck up or i will block you!

[@nikonly675]

when you defend one house and city more than some european countries defend their whole territory .people went to front not for Stalin but for their families and homeland

[@maxim7269]

yeah i think it's the pavlov's house

[@macdaraoraghallaigh7343]

And Stalin. They really loved Stalin.

[@wakatpr6583]

which is stupid btw

[@wakatpr6583]

@@raygiovanno8657 Imagine fighting for a country. You have to be pretty lonely to love a country xD

[@KatyaLishch]

@@wakatpr6583 you're an ignorant idiot, it was a battle for the homeland, it was a battle for survival, a battle for their homes, a battle for their families and their future, that's what they thought and they were right.

[@dashippo4372]

4:17 My grandfather was a medic in the Wehrmachts 6th Army and was sent to Russia and Stalingrad. In enclosed Stalingrad he got ill, got Malaria and a high fever. He was flown out with such a Junkers JU52 plane, like shown in the movie. He was among the last soldiers, to be flown out. After his recovery, Stalingrad had fallen and his whole unit had been destroyed. Malaria had saved his live! May the victims on both sides be a warning for us, today, not to start such wars again!

[@user-sy5cn9cs6d]

Сталинград пал? Где и когда? Твой дед пришёл в мой город с оружием в руках. Мой дед защищал свой дом, и защитил. Сталинград не пал. Сталинград выстоял и победил вас. Сталинград победил твоего деда. Это твой дед пал, вместе со своей проклятой армией! Ist Stalingrad gefallen? Wo und wann Dein Großvater kam mit Waffen in der Hand in meine Stadt. Mein Großvater beschützte sein Zuhause und beschützte es. Stalingrad ist nicht gefallen. Stalingrad hat überlebt und dich besiegt. Stalingrad besiegte deinen Großvater. Das ist dein Großvater gefallen, zusammen mit seiner verdammten Armee!

[@miniaturejayhawk8702]

No politician actually cares about the casualties, it is all about power. The only people who are against wars are the average people who don't understand politics.

[@justachannel6612]

@@miniaturejayhawk8702 lets send them politicians into wars then lets see if they care about "power"

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@@justachannel6612 we really should.

[@evilmex1962]

@@user-sy5cn9cs6d агро убавь, ты даже не понял, что он написал. Учи английский

[@Screamingurchin]

The fact that the city bore Stalin’s name was not the only reason the city had so much importance. At the time hitler wanted to control the Caucasus region to use the oil and other natural recourses to win the war. The plan was to encircle the Caucasus, then move south to take the region, and Stalingrad was one city that needed to be taken over to complete the encirclement. The reason this region is so important is because Germany was running out of oil and the Caucasus could supply them with enough oil to win the war, plus that would mean even more farmland and resources taken away from the soviets. Extra side note: I am not an expert at WW2 so feel free to criticize any inaccuracies in this comment

[@ryandr4714]

they didnt need to takeover stalingrad to encircle caucassus and if they need to transport the oil they could do it through rostov

[@Screamingurchin]

@@ryandr4714well I knew someone was gonna correct me on something

[@oilersridersbluejays]

The Volga was an important river to send supplies up further north. The Germans believed that controlling the Volga would starve out Russia further north, although Russia is pretty big and resource rich as we all know so this would not have a lot of effect on Soviet commerce. I think it was just an added bonus that Stalingrad held the name of Hitler's arch enemy. The attack for Army Group South was a two-pronged affair. One spearhead would attack southeast to the Caucauses and trap the Soviets against the mountains. The second spearhead would head straight east to protect the flanks of their southern neighbours and their northern neighbours of Army Group Centre at the same time. It is believed that the Volga River was the eastern limit as to not be overstretched, so it is doubtful the Sixth Army and 4th Panzer Army and their Romanian allies would have advanced further that year than Stalingrad. Hitler made two fatal errors here and of course his generals once again warned him of what would happen. First was storming Stalingrad with motorized infantry and tanks after bombarding the city with the Luftwaffe and field artillery. The logical choice here would have been to surround the city and then launch an assault on it. The Soviets were somehow getting enough forces and supplies across the river. Secondly, if the Soviets had surrounded the Sixth Army as they had done in our timeline, the Sixth Army should have immediately broke out. Doing so probably would have actually surrounded much of the Soviet forces. Also, the group headed to the Caucauses were dangerously thin and overstretched, and were skillfully retreating back northwest to avoid a massive encirclement which would have made Stalingrad seem not so big. The Germans over-committed in the fall of 1942. They could have succeeded fairly easily if Hitler let his generals conduct the war on the Eastern Front. The Soviets were nearly facing another collapse in 1942 as they had in 1941. Hitler got too cocky and would not listen to reason.

[@AlexShavkunov]

@@ryandr4714 , dude, do you even understand what the word "logistics" means? And when was the last time you looked at the map?

[@justachannel6612]

Why couldn't they bomb the soviet factories BEFORE they moved them

[@Brygar]

"Dimitri, as long as you live, the heart of this army will never be broken"~ Reznov

[@soopcan4980]

Reznov is bae

[@obitwokenobi9808]

Dragovich: "Haha, nova 6 go brrrrr."

[@forbiddentuna3127]

German: "They're coming from the East, but I think we can hold them back" **Hardbass plays in every direction**

[@kevinschnotalla7729]

😂

[@lovepeace9727]

*Agressive communistic sounds intensifies*

[@stargazer4683]

Hardbass

[@sonwukong7077]

Hans: *Nervous Sweating*

[@johe_bhidun]

@Wavygeronimo Poland: FFS not again

[@greg1156]

1:49 Actual footage of the Boy's Locker Room at school (2019, colorized)

[@jamesmattimore3984]

Don't see it

[@anddrom6853]

It's crazy in the locker room

[@zlatko8051]

Help me mate.

[@johnbustos1208]

One time we thought a fire alarm was someone screaming

[@samuelwithers2221]

@S. Lee Germany, obviously. Damn KGB keeps trying to distribute all our money to themselves.

[@Simplehistory]

Soldiers sent to penal battalions were put on the most dangerous missions. And they could redeem themselves back to regular infantry units if they accomplished objectives. Penal air squadrons were tried too, but quickly proved to be worthless. In the air a coward-pilot can't be controlled or well motivated. The German Army also had penal units.

[@matthewwilson7894]

Do you need help with your channel, i would love to join

[@Camden-bn7eh]

Simple History Penal? I've never heard of that but I wanna know what that is And you should've mentioned some of the women who fought in Stalingrad Like the women. Who fought in the air in PO-2's

[@adolfhitler-xm2dg]

SlySkydiver 2585 wassup your kinda cool to me

[@vito7428]

camden cope He did mention the females who supported in the war effort.He can't mention girls more than the males.People will call them feminists.

[@janegarcia248]

do i have your permission to translate it into Hebrew?

[@HAL-cp4mt]

The bloodiest battle in the history of mankind.

[@spacestationnearyou6506]

ChemicalFX ya or battle of kursk

[@mashek331]

Nope. It's Stalingrad. Do some research.

[@Zamalshkay]

uv never hard of 300 spartans vs persia?

[@mashek331]

Mate some tens of thousands died in the battle of Thermopylae, from memory upwards of 25,000 Persians and probably less than a few thousand Greeks. At the Battle of Stalingrad, roughly 1.9 MILLION people died in 6 months alone. A staggering 5,000 Germans were dying PER DAY at Stalingrad. It was the moral defeat of the German army as well as being an enormous material and human loss; 300,000 men of the 6th army perished here. 90,000 were captured of which only 5,000 returned home... in the 1950s. A German soldier said that before Stalingrad they only ever moved forwards, after Stalingrad they only moved backwards. It was retreat and game over from there.

[@hassanlabyad4082]

the hardest battle in cod

[@orthofox9302]

“Tsar Alexander made it to Paris” - Joseph Stalin

[@joemamaobama6863]

tax fo dat

[@AyCk567]

This enraged Truman Who declared cold war on Soviet union severely

[@TheEpicDiamondMiner]

Dude ᵘⁿᶜᵒᵒˡ

[@ethanbotes8003]

Yeah so we made this bomb that can wipe out an entire city

[@SoapMcCallister]

@@AyCk567 LOL

[@signoguns8501]

4:37 that picture is so haunting. The German soldier is absolutely physically and mentally shattered. The Russian soldier behind him looks on without any concern whatsoever, studying him, almost as if he is if he is enjoying the sight. After all the Germans had put those poor people thru, i cant say that i blame him. Incredible photograph.

[@Indiakkarann]

Exactly

[@lightningfletch5598]

The Soviet soldier looks like he’s deciding whether or not he wants to shoot the German.

[@SUNFlower-tt9zv]

These German soldiers were Compiled to do so, Hitler make these German soldiers to die in cold..poor

[@neunundneunzigluftballons]

not just russians, the red army includes russians, ukranians, belarussians, mogolians, etc.

[@youtubeuser9090]

@@neunundneunzigluftballonsSoviet

[@alexanderskvortsov6654]

Hello, I am from Russia! Thank you for not forgetting about Eastern front because it so offensively and painful to folks who lived in the USSR that Western World (I mean prime people living in the Western World) doesn't know about great battles likewise Stalingard and we had many of them, for example, Battle of Kursk, Siege of Leningrad, Battle of Moscow, Belorussian offensive (operation "Bagration")in June 1944, Battle for Ukraine (1943-1944), Battle of Berlin and many other offensive operations planned and realised by Red Army. But we remember your battles, for exmaple, Battle of El-Alamein, D-Day (1944) and your assistance at Pacific theatre of WWII. Good channel!

[@makaylamontgomery2201]

Alexander Skvortsov I don’t know in my soul why Americans and Russians aren’t close brothers who could rule this world

[@SoldierOfFate]

Russians don't get enough credit for pulling their weight in WWII. They suffered the most casualties but if it wasn't for them, the Axis powers could have easily focused all their forces on the Western Front.

[@theretard5825]

The siege of Leningrad was horrific, those poor people had no supplies whatsoever

[@taserrr]

Belgian here, most people who know a thing or two about world war II know of all those battles you mentioned. Trust me we do remember.

[@yob5527]

Makayla Montgomery Russians dont want to rule the world

[@joerogan135]

2:48 who thought about Victor reznov

[@panzerkampfwagenvausf.g9469]

Jonathan Flores me

[@adolfhitler-xm2dg]

me and are you him why are you telling

[@adolfhitler-xm2dg]

Jonathan Flores ok subed to ya

[@domselah3648]

Jonathan Flores I did

[@garge7676]

"Dmitri! My wounded hand means I can no longer shoot, you'll do it for me!"

[@gigachad-gx9vu]

I was told how my Romanian ancestors were actually doing this when a horse would freeze to death: They'd cut open its guts, take them out and then hide inside of the carcass so that they'd be safe from the cold, at least for a while. Nasty Times.

[@uncleflagzz]

That's a scene from Star Wars as well, but could be true. I'm Romanian as well

[@vijaysabarish9600]

I remember that scene from the revenant

[@firemangan2731]

Thats cool and disturbing at the same time... Imagine the radical vegans reacting to that story 😂

[@imperialguardsman5929]

They'd rather freeze off and die than do that. Darwin award winners

[@yeshuasage3724]

I think you’ve been watching the revenant

[@ddarkon1223]

Women: We want equal rights Stalin: *grab any gun, AND NOT A STEP BACK*

[@LIONTAMER3D]

he sent them into battle WITHOUT guns lol 2 soldiers, 1 rifle; pick up the rifle when the one holding it dies =/

[@NatoVSChina]

​​@@LIONTAMER3D how do you know that's true, besides the movie

[@LIONTAMER3D]

@@NatoVSChina because i was THERE, man -.-

[@Pablo-MauricioRenteriaMilane]

Lyudmila Pavlichenko

[@Simplehistory]

What did you find the most interesting about the battle of Stalingrad? Leave a comment below

[@GGitten]

Simple History The women and chilldrens role in the war

[@justalexx7871]

Simple History Children & women digging trenches

[@chrismanthebest3493]

Simple History definitely the guy who got 200+ kills of course!

[@qguam6142]

How the Russians managed to to flank the Germans using the sewer sys

[@ajasio2344]

Simple History snipers

[@isaitorres8133]

2:42 Nobody realized that that scene is from Call of Duty World at War. Reznov and Dimitri are in that fountain.

[@nogisonoko5409]

Everyone knews,but they have better topics to discuss.

[@Bora-zp2qs]

I did

[@trickshot646]

Also 2:30

[@RussianSmacker]

It's not exactly from COD, cod took it as a reference to some film whose name I do not remember

[@earth107]

@@RussianSmacker enemy at the gates?

[@Stefan_2003]

My great grandfather was an Romanian WW2 Veteran who participated in Stalingrad, was one of the few lucky Romanian soldier who could survive such a disaster!

[@zincha2762]

I'm wondering if there is such a Romanian who reached Krasnaya Polyana in 1941 (15 km from Moscow, where the Axis reached the maximum), and then stormed Berlin in 1945. ))

[@chickenpotpie9469]

Soviets: Fought to the very end of the war bravely Nicholas II as a ghost: I hate you guys so much

[@bingobongo1615]

Against WW1 Germans probably the front might have crumbled even faster in 41 but fighting against genocidal murderers kinda even motivated most of the Ukrainians to fight for the Soviets.

[@CopperKettle]

Read up on how many of our (Soviet) forces were taken prisoner and killed in 1941. I doubt that Nicholas II squandered soldiers as easily as Stalin, although he was also a poor leader.

[@pjb4372]

"Dimitri?" "We thought you were among the dead in the massacre at the square!" "He was. Among them, but not one of them." "We're about to assault the communication post north of here..." "Good. Such a move will prevent the German command calling for help." Dimitri and I will provide cover from above... Wait till you hear the screams of dying Germans."

[@ryanbramblin]

“As long as you live, the heart of this army will never be broken”

[@nikitahichoii482]

MACHINE GUN AT THE RED BLOCK *granade explodes*

[@justachannel6612]

CHERNOV NO!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@putinsneighbor8351]

“Dimitri Petrenko was one of the bravest men I had ever known. The wounds he sustained ensuring our victory should have earned him a hero’s welcome to Russia. But Stalin... had little need for heroes”

[@juanrendon3868]

Source?

[@constantinexi6489]

"for fucks sake not apartments again" -everyone on the Red Orchestra 2 map voting screen

[@fahrifatoni3362]

Constantine XI Come with me, to vote on Druzhina!

[@HaloFTW55]

Everyone hates the hipfire MG34 and PPsh-41 on that map.

[@fahrifatoni3362]

Jason Yixiang Liu atleast the PPSh hits like a BB gun. Seriously, it has little to no damage.

[@fulcrum2951]

Fahri Fatoni dafuq, i usually thought that those kinds of weapons in games are very lethal in close quarters

[@fahrifatoni3362]

fulcrum 29 Seriously, in the game, the PPS-43 is better because it has better damage than the PPSh (although both shoot 7.62x25, but bAlAnCE).

[@xdshrekt3909]

2:45 Vendetta September 1942 Stalingrad 62th Rifle Army Pvt. Petrenko

[@moelester1804]

R.i.p Dimitri Petrenko

[@coldshadow_yt9708]

Was that your grandfather

[@xdshrekt3909]

Cold Shadow_YT I’m not part of the Russian ancestry, I’m a Filipino.

[@coldshadow_yt9708]

XD Shrekt oh

[@guidomista559]

Help me Get to 5k subs by the end of quarantine I think he’s making a cod reference

[@Goober_80]

🇩🇪 🔫🇷🇺 Hippity hoppity get off my property

[@Fred_the_1996]

Hippity hoppity Berlin is now Soviet property

[@Goober_80]

@@Fred_the_1996 Hippity hoppity literally everything is communist property

[@lukasmossnerler]

Even as a German, and my grandpa fought in Stalingrad, you made me laugh :D

[@suomalainenmekko6131]

**OUR*

[@gareginnzhdehhimself]

@@Goober_80 Hippity Hoppity no more private property

[@yuehaowu]

The battle of Stalingrad made Stalinsad But when Hitler died it becomes Stalinglad -LOL-

[@erwinrommel8178]

Wtf is this comment

[@reggiemasanque7305]

@@erwinrommel8178 you will never no KULAK

[@blankblank5409]

Erwin Rommel no u

[@BunThighsLol]

@@blankblank5409 FaZe BoOcE.

[@coldshadow_yt9708]

Erwin Rommel I agree general.

[@Liam-ot8rs]

1:13 call of duty 2 flashbacks

[@nogisonoko5409]

Liam Chandler You are the only one survived crossing that pipe :)

[@chaoticmeteor3415]

Ikr😂

[@pyroparagon8945]

Chandelier Vlogs 2:49 Cod waw/ enemy at the gates flashbacks

[@sharkymcsnarkface6642]

Chandelier Vlogs These are potatoes comrade commissar...

[@denizmetint.462]

gets ptsd

[@namanshenoy202]

2:46 Who remembers this place from COD WAW

[@x-raygames9619]

No. I don't remember place where Dmitry and Reznow rested.

[@grotesque.]

1:16 why did nobody recognised that scene from call if duty 2 and only from world at war😂😭

[@borisslavk01nolastname91]

@@grotesque. the pipeline

[@borisslavk01nolastname91]

@Naman Shenoy Vendetta CoD WaW

[@ralphlorenzperolino3054]

Also the boss fight in Gorod Krovi.

[@britisharmedforces7457]

Battle of Stalingrad in a nutshell- Germany: Oh we are actually doing kind of good.. OH SHIIIII

[@grant_runnin7838]

If only Stalingrad was called Trotskeygrad I'm sure Stalin wouldn't have defended it >:D

[@thatsidewaysdud7623]

Stalingrad was an incredibly important city, if the Third Empire captured Stalingrad they could easily storm into Moscow and that would be almost war over

[@grant_runnin7838]

Well I know that, more of a joke, not about being realistic

[@browniedayal4980]

good, educated joke! got a chuckle out of me

[@fuzzydunlop7928]

No, it wouldn't, Moscow was a fool's prize. What happened when Napoleon took it? Did Russia crumble? No, it did not and it would not in 1940's either.

[@punchdrunkatheist]

I lol'd. It also helped that the joke was told by a French Doge.

[@Dont-Watch-My-Vids-U-Regret-it]

Stalingrad: exists Germany and Soviet Union: *ima bout to end this mans whole career*

[@robertevbayekha6639]

Soviets: nah I think it just be me

[@samuellambe1568]

Soviets : 10k casualties.....that’s cute Germans : 10k casualties.....RÜKZUG!!!!!!!!!

[@Etzelsschizo]

Wow, 43 countries fought against Germany, so they couldn't waste their troops

[@Etzelsschizo]

Like the Soviet Union.

[@Etzelsschizo]

And Late, but the Retreat ia commanded by the dumb Generals, a Wehrmacht soldier wouldn' retreat.

[@lovepeace9727]

@@Etzelsschizo So...you wanna say that only germans fought against USSR? What about 676 000 of romanian soldiers who DIED on eastern front for your country? What about 100 000 of italian soldiers from 8th expedition army who DIED on eastern front? What about poor finns in Karellia eho LOST. 87 000 soldiers without fighting back? What about 280 000 soldiers from Yougoslavia who DIED for Hitler? What about around 400 000 of soviet citizens who fought and died for Nazis? And A LOT etc. Maaan...almost whole fucking Europe fought against USSR in one way or another. If you count only germans, ofc you'll have great K/D. But if you'll count casualties of all Axis on Eastern Front you'll get 1/1.3 and if you'll count volkfsturm it'll be almost 1/1 K/D.

[@Etzelsschizo]

@@lovepeace9727 of course not. For Example, Stalingrad, I always count the 1st till 4th and 8th Romanian Divisions to the Germans, but they stand under command under Erich von Mannstein, and to short it, I said Germans.

[@Terozad]

Just bought 2 of your ww2 books! I'm excited to get them.

[@Simplehistory]

Thank you! This helps us immensely :D

[@Terozad]

You're welcome! I may get a few others!

[@mansur6563]

Terozad How big are these books? I like them but don't want to buy them and finish them the day of

[@ducksauce3065]

Terozad lucky

[@Simplehistory]

They are short guides, designed to help you visually remember historical events

[@andrewfus3802]

Execute Order 227!

[@THEfalconpunch123]

Trump no!

[@xanders.3810]

*66

[@godsonalvarado6656]

It will be done my lord. *Proceeds to shoot the enemy to smithereens*

[@wintermanthenforcer]

Yes, my lord. *open fire on retreating soldiers* COWARDS AND TRAITORS WILL BE SHOT!

[@MissesWitch]

hahahaha. you look at it and it sounds like fun, so you give the order!

[@aclown36]

"Their relentless drive into our motherland steals the live of men,women,and children alike" - Victor Reznov.

[@scouttf2143]

No mention of Stroheim? I really thought Stroheim would be here he was in the battle of Stalingrad and helped some dude defeat Aztec gods

[@RanchDrowning]

Yes he is a UTTER FOOL indeed

[@agile564]

Is that a jojos reference😂

[@sangamesh6706]

but sadly the superior german science had less bullets in their gun than the red army had men

[@aminhaekal5709]

SEKAI ICHIIII!!!

[@StayingAfloat]

Bruh who Said you cant learn from cartoons? Huh?

[@keivanmobini3764]

my pennis into stalingrad

[@danielzhao602]

That was so random lmaoکیوان مبینی

[@uttkarshk7916]

Red army Training Vasili Incovanich Koslov do u guys remember him? call of duty!

[@jjjjjjjjjjjmmmmmmm4461]

American NatSoc Lamm oh the nostalgia

[@wintermanthenforcer]

That CoD1 scene. "Victory or death!" *blows whistle* URAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@itztarikx4311]

Soap MacTavish finally someone!!

[@irvinnorris7041]

Damn. Insecure are you HopohoEZ?

[@brainbleach6292]

Ahh yes, reminds me of Victor Reznov, Dimitri Petrenko & Chernov

[@gavinl1565]

2:45. That's where Dimitri's journey began.

[@christopherfischer6998]

I love how they are using Call of Duty 2 sound effects.

[@mrark6337]

Cod WaW Easter egg in this video

[@matthewclinton792]

Shadiest Arc ?

[@matthewclinton792]

Shadiest Arc Wait, nevermind, see it now

[@matthewcobon9761]

Shadiest Arc its from a movie thats were cod got their idea also

[@bungiesblueflames]

Shadiest Arc when?

[@BoiledPepsii]

Bungie's blue flames when they crawl through the pipe i think

[@RestlessBogatyr]

As a Red Orchestra 2 player. I can confirm that I am now having PTSD attacks.

[@dannyp2970]

I can't find full servers without bots, the general won't let me back in the fight.

[@DanielMGarcia69]

There are a couple servers still running. |RD| Bridges and bloodbath. You can usually see 400-500 people online on weekends.

[@67shako]

R.I.P Van Stroheim, he never made any upgrades to Joseph’s new arm

[@alifzamal3705]

You mean s1 JoJo?

[@nijimaruokuyasu5439]

Yeah

[@HoLSurena]

My grandpa was part of the 8th italian army in the don front and the histories he told me about this battle and the next retreat are just too terrible (hundres of kilometers by foot and with temperatures of -40 or even worse). He always said that never wishes any young man to face something similar...

[@xlibshua]

I love this channel it informs us about how war was like

[@user-ws3lh8xe2n]

The USSR won the Second World War and saved the whole world.

[@tripoloski1743]

Владимир Ильич Ульянов Do you really think so?

[@ant4543]

Владимир Ильич Ульянов true

[@tripoloski1743]

Antoni Vids No.

[@ant4543]

Tri Poloski so sorry poland USSR Brits Canadians and Us won can you sub me I sub back

[@tomah]

you guys are honestly one of the best youtube channel out there. Thank you for your quality content, love your channel.

[@miranstipic7296]

1:14 ahhh man cod 2 mission :D

[@borisslavk01nolastname91]

The pipeline

[@alectakamaa2621]

My great grandfather fought in Stalingrad but when the Soviet union started to advance deep in to Germany when he was fighting in Berlin a soldier from his regimen rifle accidently went off and hit him in the heart and he died its really sad but he was a brave soldier and i admire my great grandfather

[@squid7025]

Hahahaha

[@barvin1185]

@@squid7025 How is that haha

[@seer775]

Probably the most peaceful way to go given the prevailing circumstances

[@AzizDoufikar2280]

@@squid7025 Have some respect ok😒

[@belkYT]

Friendly Fire will not be tolerated.

[@shay2949]

2:47 reminds me of world at war

[@Fred_the_1996]

Yeah, I also thought it was familiar

[@conedx]

really enjoy these videos. i read a lot about WW2 so i'm not learning anything new, but you do a great job of keeping it entertaining and hitting all the major points.

[@olivia.romanov2272]

Vasily Zaytsev, a man, "most celebrated" with 242 confirmed kills. Lyudmila Pavlichenko, a woman, sitting around with 309 confirmed kills. I get that Pavlichenko wasn't based in Stalingrad, but you can't forget Pavlichenko's amazing work.

[@Chronoboost_]

Who woulda thought, when we look back in history women have insane achievements, that are ultimately washed away by male presence. WHO WOULDA THOUGHT THAT!?

[@theepashmani6474]

Vasily Zaytsev has close to 450 confirmed kills, its just till stalingrad.

[@mstaniloiu]

But they are just Criminals, simple like Red Baron ...

[@wyvernboi2142]

I love y'alls videos, this one helped me get through a power point project for a history class. Marvoulous work, love yall

[@uncleflagzz]

2:45 That fountain reminds me of Call of Duty World At War.

[@rafaelpiceno2288]

unclejackz cuz it is the fountain

[@taylorliu9093]

Cuz it exists in real life

[@manhtuanhoang7883]

Thank god !! 1 history video that doesn't have "2 men 1 rifle" bullshit in it.

[@jonathanferiza8966]

Mạnh Tuấn Hoàng consider to watch "Soviet Storm: WWII in the East"

[@basictom6291]

Watched one of your videos in History class, amazing information, keep it up!

[@TheWrongBalance]

My great grandfather died there in Stalingrad He was a romanian soldier So many died there at Stalingrad Good bless those that died for their nation there

[@vikavoltisepic3507]

Raul B. R4ul_B. I agree I’m English and I wouldn’t have this freedom (before the corona virus) if it weren’t for all the people who sacrificed themselves

[@anonymous3396]

the only ones who died there for their nation were soviet soldiers and citizens. nazis and their dogs died like dogs

[@guruxara7994]

Some died for Hitler, not for their country

[@youngsleepy9568]

The Russians man, gotta give them respect.

[@brandongonzales5547]

Ouinn Ouinn so you ignored the fact that they stopped Napoleon from invading them in 1812?

[@brandongonzales5547]

That still didn't change the outcome, lmao. They kind of intentionally abandoned major cities in order to lure his forces into exhausting their troops and resources before the winter came. Which Napoleon was not at all prepared for. As for the first world war, they only withdrew after Lennin took control and negotiated with The Germans to end fighting. The Brusilov offensive before that was a pretty major victory for the russians. The civil unrest and military desertions/mutinies and low morale contributed to them pulling out.

[@nerdomatic2489]

Yeah, give respect to a country which went ahead and launched an invasion only to create an autonomous region. AND BECAUSE OF THIS, THEY DON'T EVEN LET THEM BURY THE DEAD PEOPLE IN THE REGION.

[@memonson5586]

Ouinn Ouinn Are you from the U.S cuz that's what some u.s. person will say

[@thatrandomguy8157]

YoungSleepy I give respect to all the countries on the allies

[@disgustingweeb]

2:43 that fountain reminds me of cod waw the first soviet mission

[@enzoocampoiii2881]

Russia: hey germany do you want a joke Germany: Sure Russia: Stalingrad Germany: I dont get it Russia: and you will never

[@corypheus1316]

This joke is very old Man....

[@STALKER-zm9gc]

I'm russian and my grandpa was in the battle of stalingrad!

[@lt.ancenagon8353]

I`m German and family of mine was too.. :D Edit: put in the "family of" due to accuracy and to prevent misunderstandings

[@jonathannunez387]

Did they survive the battle?

[@lt.ancenagon8353]

@@jonathannunez387 Sadly, yes.

[@STALKER-zm9gc]

My Grandpa is still alive

[@lt.ancenagon8353]

@@lovepeace9727 Did some research and ended up with the result that said family member was in the battles surrounding Stalingrad. He was Part of the SS which was not involved in the city directly but in the landscape around it

[@ponycentaur1456]

2:40 he is sorta amazing since he gave up his desk job in the military to fight on the fronts. He would not have to see combat and just work on a comfy safe desk job away from fightign, but instead went face deep into combat .

[@tonymoretti2347]

This dude is the best narrator on simple history by far! RESPECT

[@spankspill4679]

This KZbin channel is genuinely more interesting, entertaining and informative than the History Channel. No competition.

[@pickitup7008]

Good video and great history!

[@templar_dragonknight]

“A good general not only sees the way to victory; he also knows when victory is impossible.”- Polybius

[@philipsgaming3439]

Best video i have seen!

[@gibanica87]

2:42 scene.. for youngers, cod scene.. For a bit olders, enemy at the gates scene

[@magentapudding69]

Good job explaining the situation that occured, gave my assignment an A+.

[@Choppytehbear1337]

I wish you had a channel called in-depth history, with hour long videos on each subject.

[@asebeleketo1466]

I love how the opening voice sounded more deep than other videos

[@Aviator-Chicken]

Fun fact German soldiers lost more troops in one day attacking the Russian head quarters than the entire battle of France.

[@BST-ri6gf]

I’m convinced Zhukov has hundreds of clones in case he is needed in 300 different cities at the same time

[@yourneighbour6448]

2:01 looks like loading screen in call of duty in mission "stalingrad"😝

[@angelgalindo5693]

The russians don't need jackets or anything to keep them warm

[@kekule543]

they just need their alcohol

[@IvanAlejandro99]

The blood of the germans is enough to warm up.

[@tubo85able]

Vodka kept them warm!

[@dannyp2970]

You are right, we don't need anything to keep us warm, our blood turn to alcohol, also vodka is just our blood filtered and extremely diluted.

[@dannyp2970]

Same with Nordic people.

[@monkeycat48]

So glad you mentioned at the very end of the battle

[@michaelprep1375]

Here's a fun fact: While Vasily Chuikov was the commander of the 62nd Army for most of the battle, there were actually 2 other commanders who served for one month each in July and August 1942. The first one was even a family relative of mine

[@jayvillazana1298]

*THE CITY OF BLOOD*

[@coleman4840]

ZombieBoy 935 Город Крови

[@The-Big-Boss]

Or as it translates russian to english Gorod krovi

[@wayneigoe6722]

Good times

[@lattelake9625]

Sir but the city of blood is la

[@DarielChavezV.]

Bo3?

[@florin.simonescu]

Make the Romanian army in ww1 please

[@ultranomad9351]

Romanian army was weaker version of Moldavian Army during WW2.

[@prvifront5532]

Lots of romanians died invading russia in ww2

[@reaper1289]

they sure did and for what exactly? where was the point in that? Antonescu could've stopped at Nistru river, yet he continued..

[@robertarvidsson04]

1:13 That's a Call of Duty 2 mission right there! "The Pipeline"

[@antoinecantin1780]

2:43 Is that the scene in Call of Duty WAW where Dmitri and Reznov meet haha

[@mellanycabral5798]

I think it’s time for the battle of berlin

[@samuelwithers2221]

*cries in Volkssturm*

[@alpacino5480]

turning point in history. How brutal it is, is fitting for such an important war. Cant imagine being one of those soldiers fear, hatred and anger feeling all at the same time. That last photo really tells a lot.

[@princessego5568]

This has a somewhat more serious tone than the usual videos

[@joshuarosen6242]

Two million people died. It was a pretty serious business.

[@boylekay789]

Soviets were facing the mighty Germans. Later, Germans were surrounded with no supplies, and no hope of retreat. It's scary to think about being a soldier of either side.

[@averagejoe8358]

For more context, penal battalions were created so that deserters were kept to a minimum. They were positioned just behind the front line, this was so that if any soldier was caught running away from the front lines, the penal battalions could execute them.

[@ethan3246]

Attacking the souvient union was Hitlers biggest mistake

[@AnisurRahman-zq1eu]

yolo269 it was his main dream

[@yeeter2264]

Bill Bo Haggins nazis are still fucking gay

[@mitchelq.6594]

yolo269 Soviet onion

[@caribbeanbrother80]

Bill Bo Haggins No, you just idolize the man and so will come up with any excuse.

[@whataworld884]

I would actually argue attacking the USSR was fine and dandy. The mistake was failing to get the Japanese to enter the war.

[@reasonableraisin3366]

4:09 alright there’s too many call of duty 2 sound effects at this point

[@user-yq4uf3to6e]

Хороший ролик, спасибо!

[@bradys3339]

I think In any battle ever Stalingrad would be the scariest to go fight in