Hitlers Biggest Defeat: The Battle of Stalingrad

[@StephanCalvert]

I have read books, watched documentaries for decades on WW II. This is the first clear and understandable story of the Stalingrad defeat of Germany. Well done.

[@admiralyisoonshin4995]

The battle of Stalingrad was the greatest turning point of WW2 in Europe. I read the book of it when I was 13 years old. Very impressive and unforgettable war history in WW2.

[@rifekimler3309]

The greatest turning point was the battle for Moscow in 1941. Fritz Todt told Hitler the war was lost in mid-November 1941 and he was correct.

[@antoniodavi5392]

Stalingrad was largely useless as Germany had lost the war even before Moscow

[@loganrieck4750]

​@@rifekimler3309Nah, it was Stalingrad, which decisively changes the orientation of the Eastern Front from a German advance to a retreat and a continuingly high morale Soviet advance. Moscow was important but wasn't able to wear down the Germans as much as Stalingrad to effectively change the orientation of the war.

[@xne1592]

@@loganrieck4750 nah, it was Moscow...

[@berobujanovi4331]

Nah it was Leningrad

[@marekbrodowski7225]

Stalin didn't, millions of unnamed soldiers who died did it

[@robt400]

And stalin

[@thatbeme]

Yes

[@marekbrodowski7225]

@@robt400 Stalin killed more soviet citizens than Hitler did

[@fmbbeachbum8163]

@@robt400 no

[@SimonAshworthWood]

The soldiers who survived also achieved that victory.

[@BigBlue1026]

My Dad was a Merchant Marine during the war and told me horror stories of the convoys of liberty ships delivering supplies through the N Atlantic up into Russia. When they weren't dodging U-boats they were busy chopping ice off the decks to keep the ships from capsizing. The ships were loaded and even had equipment tied down on the deck. In one case I remember him telling about a railroad locomotive strapped down on the deck. One time he was so tired when they arrived in port at Russia that he slept through a attack on the port by German bombers and woke up to find that the pier they were tied to was burning.

[@jamesheath7596]

My father too.

[@userfile007]

Very brave man, you must be very proud of him.

[@thebagelsproductions]

Those convoys allowed Leningrad to withstand the brutal 2 year siege

[@sonsofisaacs1091]

I my self service on WW1 WW2 and now ready for WW3.. No one thanks me,eh..😁😁😅

[@nudaveritas6322]

Funny, the opposite force of Russia delivering Weapons to them...............

[@writtenplague]

🤔 I wish that HBO would make a mini series Stalingrad with all the battles beginning to end. With all these historical details, I would love to see that!!!!

[@pinboy81]

I find it hard to believe that someone will be able to do such a miniseries, taking into account the political situation in the world (with Russia's invasion of Ukraine), maybe in 15-20 years, who knows

[@Kanovskiy]

I would not. They'll cram some nonsense there, they'll probably make Chuikov a woman and Paulus will be played by a dwarf etc.

[@ivanivanovich5121]

I'll recommend you the series SOVIET STORM !

[@meanstarfish]

tik history battlestorm stalingrad, is a very good one and with a lot of details

[@marlkarx1757]

​@@pinboy81the US always whitewashed in past and current crimes so it should be no problem.

[@petr416]

The phrase uttered by Marshal Zhukov to Rokossovsky back in 1945, immediately after the capture of Berlin: “We liberated them, and they will never forgive us for this“................. He knew...

[@furiacabocla2furiacabocla589]

Knew what ??? How many lies a nazi lover can say as you are saying now ?? Thanks to USSR to win the nazis, because the Ocident would not manage the task.. They were nazi too. In US and England there were well stablished a great bunch of Adolf minions and servants.

[@scottmartin7042]

He knew............ What? What exactly did he know?

[@petr416]

@@scottmartin7042 He knew west will attack Russia again in the future...

[@jerrymartin4450]

​@@scottmartin7042 yeah bruh. The f he talking about? He knew what......

[@mito88]

that they will never forgive us for this ​@@scottmartin7042

[@brucemacmillan9581]

When Hitler invaded the Soviet Union, he found himself playing tennis on a football field.

[@jamesemis7376]

He nearly won, most other nation would have already crumbled, only the Russian people have the endurance and tenacity, second only to the Japanese

[@userfile007]

@@jamesemis7376 Also due to superior soviet strategy (eventually!) and Hitler’s daft decision of a war on 2 fronts!

[@shhinobii]

@@jamesemis7376And the Vietnamese

[@jordanthomas4379]

More like foosball on a rugby field.

[@terraflow__bryanburdo4547]

​@@shhinobiiAnd the Finns and Brits.

[@bigbadladnamedalasad7071]

All of these historians tend to leave out the part where Manstein told Hitler not to let Paulus break out. Manstein believed he could break the sixth army out himself. Manstein had the benefit of surviving the war therefore he was able to rewrite history.

[@davidjackson2179]

TIK history shows that Pauli’s probably could not have broken out even if he had decided to do so early in the encirclement

[@jamesemis7376]

From my readings, Manstein asked Paulus to break out, but paulus forces doesn't have the strength to break out at that moment.

[@capoislamort100]

@@jamesemis7376he waited too long.

[@davidobriend8560]

​@jamesemis7376 Paulus asked manstein multiple times about the status of the breakout prior to manstein giving the go ahead. Manstein directed Paulus to wait. Manstein needed more troops, which he couldn't get. Hitler had already written off 6th army (probably rightly so). Hitler had to deal with Russian attacks on the eastern front (operation Mars near moscow was bigger than Uranus). Also Goering deputy told Hitler that they could do the airlift, however, his deputy came back about 36 hours later saying that they couldn't maintain the pocket.

[@AndthenthereisCencorship-xc6yi]

Well, Von Paulus survived the war too, my friend.

[@craignedoff991]

Battle of Moscow showed the war wouldn't be short, or easy. Battle of Stalingrad that Russia wouldn't lose. Battle of Kursk that Germany couldn't win, no matter the effort. Operation Bagration that Germany would lose, soon, and decisively. Within 9 months Germany was a defeated heap of rubble.

[@neal.karn-jones]

I agree with that summary

[@patrickstephenson1264]

Battle of Berlin: Shit's fucked.

[@khizani]

Fun fact: Stalin was a successful bank robber in his early career :). He organized and led few robberies including (at the time) famous 1907 Tbilisi center bank robbery, making away with 350,000 rubles (a lot of money in 1907!) and leaving 6 people dead and 40 wounded.

[@HistoryHit]

Very interesting fact! Thanks!

[@khizani]

@@HistoryHit Thank you so much for responding! Love your channel!

[@muscuut]

True

[@bloodrave9578]

I wish there was a Stalin mask on Payday 2 as reference to that fact

[@kpaxchocho3327]

He also secrificed the lives of his own people to save the world from NAZIs.

[@markprange4386]

0:50 In Sarepta, downriver of Stalingrad. The building (N 48.5169°, E 044.5219°) is still standing in 2023. The building & tower at right are also still standing.

[@edvinboskovic9963]

Absolutely excellent documentary by historians James Holland, Guy Walters, Sarah Ashbridge and Iain MacGregor. Such a detailed and accurate description of the circumstances related to Stalingrad, in just one documentary. One of the questions , that raise from documentary is question , what's really happened with German high command between AH orders No.41 and 45. It is so contradictory, that it is very difficult for generals and the army to act in the circumstances of issuing such diametrically opposed orders. Very few historians talk about it, because probably the answer to that is impossible to get any more today.

[@mickymally1]

shite and shite from you

[@stephendavis6066]

It is not such an accurate narrative, most seems just conjectured. Do you want real information real history see TIK history, the level of detail there makes this look like tiddlywinks...

[@ambition112]

0:00: 💥 The battle for Stalingrad played a defining role in World War II, resulting in the deaths of nearly 2 million people and paving the way for Stalin's victory over Hitler. 10:43: 🔥 Hitler orders an attack towards Stalingrad and the wider offensive in southern Russia, despite doubts and the misconception that the Soviets were finished. 19:40: 🔥 Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union was driven by his hatred for bolshevism and his theories of racial superiority, envisioning it as a war of annihilation to give himself more living space for the Third Reich. 28:19: 🔥 The intense fighting in Stalingrad between German and Soviet forces, with the Soviets hanging on by their fingernails. 36:30: 💥 The battle for Stalingrad intensifies as German forces face heavy casualties and Soviet resistance in the city, while Hitler remains optimistic about victory. 48:05: 💥 Operation Uranus was launched by the Soviets, led by Zhukov, to surround and annihilate the German sixth Army in Stalingrad. 59:48: 😢 German troops trapped in Stalingrad face a hopeless battle as Hitler refuses to allow a breakout. 1:08:38: 💔 The Battle of Stalingrad was a devastating defeat for the German army, resulting in the surrender of the Sixth Army and the death of hundreds of thousands of soldiers. 1:20:07: 💔 The fall of Stalingrad marks a turning point in World War II, leading to a psychological blow for Hitler and a transition in the war. Recap by Tammy AI

[@johneiden7208]

Thanks!!

[@mirquellasantos2716]

Wow, that was a great summary- thanks.

[@mohammed-tg5ci]

Thanks mate That a good summary

[@Yasser.Osman.A.Z.]

Thank you sir

[@julioaranton461]

two tyrants; one w/1/2 brain?

[@robertmendick3195]

The Americans in the late 1944/early 1945 Ardennes offensive copied the German mistake by not providing adequate winter clothing. Many frostbite injuries. Six years later the same happened at the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea.

[@annoyingbstard9407]

How many?

[@bjornsfather]

No winter clothes or galoshes for those troops in Italy as well. Ardennes one example same with comparable weapons for the Marines in the Pacific at the start of the war

[@yoyyoy6376]

Crazy how we still managed to control the world regardless of your claims 😂

[@garyhill2740]

The weather in the Ardennes that year was the coldest in living memory at the time. It was not normally THAT cold there. And major operations were not expected until the first of 1945. Not really the same thing as launching THREE of the largest armies in history into Russia with no provision for winter fighting. Lol.

[@AnthonyOMulligan-yv9cg]

It's the weight of heavy clothing that's the most precient factor

[@ianrob4760]

what makes this one of the best docs out there on stalingrad is having historians of the quality of Guy and James who can tell the history in such a greta way anyone can understand

[@kimwarfield1587]

Why are you blurring all the pictures of death? Show these images to really show the horror of war to everyone.

[@neal.karn-jones]

It's so when the next war comes we will have forgotten how bad they are and happily fight.

[@FrederickTheGrt]

It may effect funding for the Ukrɐine war.

[@FuckGoogle2]

Nanny KZbin rules.

[@Teebone211]

You Tube blurs these vids out.....

[@adamkirkby8434]

on youtube it would probably get age restricted AKA, no one can find the video

[@Americal-v6r]

Viewed several videos on the Stalingrad battle. One in particular was the disintering of one mass German grave site in Russia to be reburied on German soil. The massive injuries, amputations,mangled skeletal remains were horrific. It must have been pure *ell for them.

[@istvanfuzak9998]

Let’s not forget the significance of Richard Sorge. He informed Soviet HQ, that Japan will NOT attack the Soviet Union, so Stalin was able to move big forces from the East border to Stalingrad.

[@markprange2430]

"RIKHARDA ZORGE" is the name of a street near Krasnyi Oktiabr' steel plant in Volgograd.

[@Adam89111]

This is awesome​@@markprange2430

[@jackwaschbusch2419]

The fact that this is free on KZbin is awesome great video 👍

[@j.dragon651]

I have been listening to Germans soldiers diaries. 1941 and 42 on the Eastern front, regardless of the seasons, are not the cakewalk for the German military many a documentary might lead one to believe. The Dec. 6th, 1941 Russian counteroffensive north of Moscow isn't even mentioned in this video. No mention of Khrushchev's role in the battle of Stalingrad.

[@jamesemis7376]

Initially it looks like a cakewalk for the germans...later on their lines becomes too extended and the russian stiffen their backs

[@terraflow__bryanburdo4547]

Hitler stalled the Sixth with the world's biggest traffic jam at Rostov-on-Don. Lost precious weeks which allowed the Soviets to regroup.

[@1974charlatan]

why would a documentary about stalingrad {AUG 42-FEB43} have a need to mention the counter attack in moscow {DEC41} it has no relevence also Khruschevs role as a political commisar would mean nothing if he had not later became the leader of the soviet union

[@terraflow__bryanburdo4547]

@@1974charlatan He is talking about the Rzhev meat grinder which was in parallel with Stalingrad. Kind of a strategic setback or dead end for USSR, due to extreme casualties.

[@shehansenanayaka3046]

Battle of Stalingrad the bloodiest battle in eastern front . Soviets fought back and after this victory they ended their advance after they occupied berlin. Brilliant doc. We always appreciate your time and dedication towards these videos. Love from Sri Lanka ❤️🇱🇰🤝🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿.

[@davidcolley7714]

Stalingrad was the bloodiest battle not just on the eastern front, but in all of history

[@fpscanada3862]

they only stopped advancing because the anglo-american army was right in front of them

[@dopaminedreams1122]

@@fpscanada3862”Anglo American” is not a real term, the Americans are a mix of Germanic, Celtic, French and Saxon etc. calling them, Canadians or even British “Anglos” is beyond stupid and straight up racist

[@fpscanada3862]

@@dopaminedreams1122 honestly i couldn't care less. It is in no way racist. the term anglo is originally used to refer to people who speak english, and has since been used to describe people of english descent. Amazing how people will use the term racists for anything they don't like. anglo-american aka british and american. (obviously french, canucks, poles, and whoever else was fighting in western europe for allies) "bEyOnD sTuPiD aNd StRaIgHt uP rAcIsT"

[@jrmckim]

​@dopaminedreams1122 It is a real term..... and extremely valid. I think you need to learn more about American heritages. Saying Americans are only from Western Europe is "straight up" racist. Its hilarious that you called someone racist while saying the most racist thing about Americans. Not only racist but also ignorant.

[@michaelgeraghty3989]

The fall of Stalingrad in early 1943 kicked off 6 very bad months for Adolf. The Allies finally win the Battle of the Atlantic, ending the U-boat threat and unleashing America's war materials flow to England and the USSR. The Allies defeat the Nazis in North Africa, and then successfully invade Sicily. The Nazis lose the Battle of Kursk, biggest tank battle in history. This is the last major Nazi offensive action on the eastern front.

[@wyattbolt4971]

It sucks that this doc doesn’t include any mention of the German holdouts in the ruins of Stalingrad. Some held out until March in basements, sewers and anywhere a person could hide amongst the rubble.

[@annoyingbstard9407]

I don’t think an idiot hiding in a sewer made much difference to Stalingrad or the war in total.

[@terraflow__bryanburdo4547]

Like covering Saipan without mentioning Japanese who held out for decades after? 😂

[@kaluludhianvi]

@@terraflow__bryanburdo4547 Until 1974

[@markprange4386]

1:18:00 This building with the balcony is still standing. So is the building across the intersection 1:18:32 [(N48.6941, E 044.4949) of Ogareva & Raboche-Krestyanskaya]. This is about a kilometer northeast of the grain silos. Also, the buildings a block away 1:18:39+ along Barrikadnaya Ulitsa are still standing.

[@BlackPantherFTW]

Saying stalin won over hitler completely ignores the millions of lives lost

[@Reignor99]

its just a title

[@СергейЗнамин]

Но не отменяет этот факт!

[@dionisioliao3929]

P​@@Reignor99

[@MASAI-zd7il]

Millions fighting for Stalin...

[@mikeagate]

On the 31st January 1968 my father passed away. A mere 25 years to the day when Stalingrad was liberated!

[@ELputinruska]

😢

[@NjK601]

If your combining Stalingrad with Uranus, it is definitely up there, but if we're lumping things together, wouldn't the series of counteroffensives around Rzhev, including Zhukov's Operation Mars, be the bloodiest? The Soviets downplayed it as best they could, in the history but that section of the front had more men/equipment dedicated to it, then Uranus.

[@j.h.1328]

True . I think Battle of Kursk was also not the biggest tank battle . The soviets downplayed these battles because of the big losses , some due to tactical failures.

[@teamrecon2685]

Those attacks at Rzhev tied up German forces that could have been shifted south.

[@NjK601]

@@teamrecon2685 They definitely had a value, even if terribly gained, I was just taking issue with the videos title, about the "deadliest battle", though understand they are just aiming for the widest audience.

[@play_boy7543]

​@@NjK601Stalingrad was deadliest battle not just in WW2 but in whole history,it is not just about Uranus but whole battle before that operation

[@ChuckNorrisIsNothing]

Actually upset about the severe lack of Uranus jokes…

[@saidtoshimaru1832]

49:46

[@MASAI-zd7il]

Originally, Hitler's response was operation "up yours" but it failed for lack of lubricant.

[@theashman1967]

Great video!

[@alexhayden2303]

I would dearly love to find that someone has written a comprehensive record of the unbelievably massive effort to move industries out of reach, beyond the Urals! Nice subject for a Thesis?

[@anab0lic]

I think the book you are looking for is called : Fortress Dark and Stern: The Soviet Home Front during World War II

[@smashakarah5102]

James Holland: My favourite historian

[@aesop8694]

@smahakarah5102. Why??

[@allghilliedup21]

I LOVE how when he talks about Hitler's blunders, he's so condescending (in a good way). Almost like "You're so stupid, Hitler."

[@samuelg1172]

“The law is to die for Germany” Yet when things got tough, he took his own life. Coward

[@MrDaiseymay]

Arse licker Goebells did the same, just after that speech to thousands, ( old men and young Boys) asking them if they want ''Total War'' to a massive heil Hitler, and salute. After he said, It was sickening, if I'd ask them to jump out the window they would do it.'

[@tbay1959]

He didnt take his own life. he fled to Argentina which was also facist at the time.

[@jackieratcliff8266]

He lived another life by the name of Walt Disney.

[@bananaempijama]

He even said, during Nuremberg trials, "in the future there will be statues of me all over Germany " Coward and delusional.

[@XtreeM_FaiL]

@@tbay1959 and build a space ship to fly to moon.

[@ranhat2]

A+. The first hour was even better. Rich. Many insights, smart views. Somehow I had not learned that Zhukov offered those generous terms! Details on the attempted relief force was handled well by you, incl that taller parts of Stalingrad were visib to them, and that Kessel could see fireworksk/flares of relief force. Refreshing view, rating, analysis of G forces' quality, generally minimized by most in fear of idolizing or too much praise.

[@voraciousreader3341]

Gee! If you had read history instead of watching it, you could have known lots of things about Stalingrad years ago, lol! A great book on this subject is Antony Bevor’s, _”Stalingrad: the Fateful Siege, 1942 - 1943.”_ This was the most devastating battle in history, and deserves being read about. Anyway, it sounds as though these guys aren’t the first to report this to the world….imagine that! Seriously, though, the *Armageddon* KZbin channel has so much information about Stalingrad, because their history is mostly accurate. They also have translated some fairly recently released Soviet documents of the period which include translated meetings and conversations, including that which took place at FM Friedrich Paulus’ surrender at Stalingrad.

[@shirleymuhleisen683]

Excellent. Very familiar with Stalingrad, but always appreciate a great refresher. Appreciated the films, narration and contrasts/comparisons of Hitler and Stalin. I’d never known of Goering “eulogy” radio broadcast and it was one of the most disturbing thing I’ve learned lately

[@Twalha]

45:56 at that moment that's where you start to fathom how much dazzling and huge the Soviet union army was😮. Anyway big props the British storyteller

[@Pintopeter2n4]

I've read articles on the house of Pavlov, a sergeant who commanding a platoon held out for approximately 58 days, it would have been interesting to add that.

[@dmitryletov8138]

This one house lasted longer than France in 1940

[@MJ-it8ru]

Pavlov's house is a propaganda story, not a specific event

[@dmitryletov8138]

​@@MJ-it8ru it is a specific event, not propaganda story, read US historians or watch them.

[@ms1535]

It was common for the Russians to embellish or create heroic acts to boost morale. TIK History cuts thru the propaganda and gives the most accurate events surrounding Pavlov’s House. BTW, many battle actions were staged by Russian filmmakers. Such as the celebration by the soldiers when they finally linked up surrounding the Germans. The storming of the ReichStag was also redone for the cameras. And the raising of the flag over the building was staged. Their are several different pics and film versions of that event.

[@markprange2430]

Dom Pavlova was in a 4-km band of land that the Soviets held all through the Battle.

[@williamtell5365]

It all depends on how you crunch the numbers but really the Battle of Moscow was the biggest (and most important) single battle in WW2, I'd argue even surpassing Stalingrad and Uranus in importance. So much so that the Germans nearly lost it all at the end of 1941.

[@maximtyo2625]

Agree! Importance of Battle of Moscow - It was shown to world that "Unbitable" Wehrmacht can be deffited. It was a downhill for Hitler since then.

[@williamtell5365]

@@maximtyo2625 yes more than that the Wehrmacht suffered appalling casualties

[@teamrecon2685]

Agreed. The Eastern Front was lost December 1941

[@jupitercyclops6521]

Not my anis. Maybe uranus, not mine

[@stevenschnepp576]

If you think numbers alone make a battle important, you probably think America uncategorically won Vietnam.

[@MedicAles-q9t]

I'm so used to the reaction genre that the thumbnail made me think they brought back Stalin to react to the battle. "Expert dictator reacts to the battle of Stalingrand."

[@toolman9081]

This is the best channel on YT!

[@HistoricalAnalysis12]

great video

[@janiceduke1205]

"The German invaders want a war of extermination with the peoples of the U.S.S.R. Well, if the Germans want to have a war of extermination, they will get it.” (Loud and prolonged applause.) Joseph Stalin 6 November, 1941.

[@savy1917]

Absolute chad

[@AsphaltCowboyUSA]

In the Russian revolution and during the early 2 decades of the SU more people were killed and ended up in Gulags. Stalin is the same criminal like Hitler, no difference.

[@kenhart8771]

Yeah it was war and atrocities on both and all sides of the war. Don’t forget the Russia/USSR war with the Ukrainians in 1917/21 and the Holodomor 1932/33 killing between 3 - 10 million Ukrainians. Beside invaded neighboring countries. Another mass killing sociopath.

[@Occident.]

Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941, because the Soviets were planning to invade Western Europe in the July of 1941. Spies tipped off Hitler. Operation Barbarossa, the Germans invasion of the Soviet Union was a pre-emptive strike!

[@dearlrogers3498]

The Germans only put Russians on the life unworthy of life list after joining up with Ukraine Nazis . Ukraine was half of the Nazi party ! You will only find it in books . It's been scrubbed from the Internet.

[@Mr47jz]

I truly believe I have an addiction to everything A-Z, all aspects,and everything to do with WW1&2/Cold war I’ve run out of documentaries lately which has led me to start watching old docs on ww2 and audiobooks but I can say without a doubt history hit always comes in clutch like my fix for these extremely informative and well put together documentaries. It all started with the book solider x in 2006 when I was 14. Anyone else have this addiction too?😂

[@jjm4371]

have u checked out the day by day series by timeghost?

[@supertiger1979]

🤚

[@hernaneagias1063]

Absolutely for me, because those wars never happened just because of humanity's struggles for superiority, but were the fulfillment of Biblical prophecies, precisely as decreed by God

[@antonyjkeenan]

Me too my friend are you a fan of secrets of war by Charlton Heston lol its an addiction

[@Mr47jz]

@@antonyjkeenan yessir! Probably one of the top 10 series ever. Currently trying to finish listening to gulag archipelago which is absolutely phenomenal if you haven’t read/listened to. Generation War is also a great TV series portraying WW2 from the Wehrmacht pov.

[@Odysseus88]

I still get sickened to this day every time I hear the words the 6th army.

[@terraflow__bryanburdo4547]

Zhukov was coordinating both Rzhev and Stalingrad, and was more optimistic about the former over the latter. The outcomes were opposite of bis expectations.

[@СергейЗнамин]

🤡

[@Dabski97]

Great watch, I learnt so much from this video

[@HistoryHit]

Glad to hear it!

[@xxdoubleburgerxxnoscope4494]

The best stalingrad doc is voices of stalingrad HANDS DOWN. Like the only one i could find with actually veterans and not just dudes in nice clothes

[@jayaramansundaramoorthy1248]

It is no use downgrading the phenomenal role played by STALIN not only in the battle for Stalingrad but also in the entire WW II. He stood like an immovable rock between victory and defeat and ensured that his country came out as Victor, and drove Hitler back to Berlin. In fact the erstwhile USSR suffered the most, and STALIN made sure that the real credit went to his Marshals who fought in the battlefield and ensured the survival of the Motherland. The Victory Parade stands witness to what I am saying. If you still want more proof go to the Memoirs of great Commanders like Marshal Zhukov and others.

[@simonbeck8579]

To be most accurate, Iosef Stalin always made sure that the Soviet people knew that it was he who won the victory. He moved Zhukov out of the lime light so that he could not steal any of Stalin's glory. Zhukov's memoires were redacted so as not to offend Stalin, until after the latter's death.

[@jcmarkalegre6204]

My assessment is final; if Hitler didn’t attacked USSR and kept the armistice in tack, socialism would have won its way; love of neighbor socialist Jesus’ doctrine and peaceful coexistence became global moral value.

[@jcmarkalegre6204]

What made Hitler changes his mindset is his accord with Pope Pius Xll.

[@jcmarkalegre6204]

Hitler was crazy to punish Edwin Rommel to commit suicide

[@Yusheesan]

My grandfather was in Stalingrad. The fact that I am alive today is a fcken miracle.

[@RuheAgir]

which side was he on

[@Yusheesan]

@@RuheAgir Soviet.

[@MsFoland]

Excellent film, a big thank-you to the historians!

[@stevenkramer1975]

There could not be a more appropriate score for this battle than Mozart's Requiem.

[@bradleysmith2021]

I will never be okay with history being censored.

[@Ealdorman_of_Mercia]

9:51 It is also worth mentioning, Hitler knew what he was doing, the reason why he left his generals compete against each other was very deliberate. The goal was to avoid one of them becoming too powerful and popular leading to Hitler's potential overthrow. Throughout history this has happened many times. Considering the massive success the Reich had on the battlefield for first part of WW2, maybe that strategy wasn't so bad.

[@Veedon7]

He lost the war and Germany was utterly defeated .He lost 9 million men .Do you consider that to be a good strategy. he was a courageous soldier but a terrible leader .

[@Ealdorman_of_Mercia]

@@Veedon7 Read again what I said..

[@craignedoff991]

Very true. Kaiser Wilhelm was sidelined by the very popular Hindenburg, and his partner, Ludendorff, during the first world war.

[@borismuller86]

In fact Stalin was worried Zhukov would do just that!

[@anupkumarmajumdar3997]

Stalin was undoubtedly the hero and saviour of mankind

[@Johnson-ji6bg]

People forget how brutal the eastern front was. 80% of all German losses in WW2, 25 million Soviets, roughly half of all losses of the entire war, (from Japan to Middle East to Africa to Europe), were just on the eastern front of Europe. Sheer carnage.

[@SgtRocko]

There's been a trend for the past few decades of Western historians downplaying the sheer import of the German loss at Stalingrad. The loss at Moscow was HUGE - but even in contemporary diaries, accounts, etc., Adolf had diverted around cities to later go back and capture, so it didn't strike most people as being any sort of major turning point. The main striking thing about it was that Stalin did NOT flee his capitol, which was VERY much noted by Soviet people & even shocked a lot of Allied leaders, who thought he would withdraw to the East. The German advance continued, so it definitely didn't turn the tide. Stalingrad, however - every contemporary account, from diaries to press coverage, even GeStaPo reports of German public opinion all show that the massive defeat at Stalingrad was a physical AND mental blow to the Germans - and a psychological boost to the Soviets & Allies. Except for retaking Kharkov (for the what, 3rd or 4th time?) the Wehrmacht was no longer the unstoppable juggernaut everyone felt it was - and the Red Army was most assuredly given a new attitude. The German advance had stumbled more than once - from Brest Fortress at the very start, to Belarus, and many other times where the Wehrmacht was badly bloodied - but the Germans kept going (and also didn't publicise the loss)... Goebbels didn't go on Deutschlandsender to eulogise those lost outside Moscow, 3 days of mourning weren't declared... Stalingrad is most assuredly THE turning point of the war, if nothing else it shattered the confidence of the German Home Front. Good video, a very worthwhile watch!

[@louisglen1653]

Lots of information, but the music in the background was very annoying. I would prefer jut to hear people talk rather than someone trying to add drama to the video by adding music.

[@ronanflynn8690]

I loved it

[@louisglen1653]

@@ronanflynn8690 I have PTSD so my tolerance is not the greatest when it comes to trying to listen to a person speak when there is music in the background.

[@ronanflynn8690]

@@louisglen1653 sorry to hear that fella

[@ngandosambalundula8183]

Very comprehensive and crystal clear historical account presented by well read seasoned reporters! Thnx for sharing this educative if scary video. My subscription assured henceforward.

[@cezaryrak-ejma2436]

If you're thinking that this was a comprehensive presentation of the battle of Stalingrad, then prepare for a mind-blowing experience kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGHde2OihdZki7csi=zrlHhYk4YL3umYJI

[@ngandosambalundula8183]

@@cezaryrak-ejma2436 Am grateful to you for having sent me this equally scary war documentary! How I wish human civilisations were proactively peaceful and utterly devoid of violent bloodletting, for both parties involved do suffer irreparable and indicible human and infrastructure losses!

[@julienbencze]

Exactly, the main difference is that Stalin learnt from his mistake.

[@tripsaplenty1227]

Fun Fact: Stalin was a final exam away from being ordained an Orthodox Priest

[@garyhill2740]

I don't know if I would characterize any of Stalin's decisions as "good". But he did finally learn to utilize the talent he had at his disposal, to listen to those people many times when it counted, and he motivated his people to victory. What he did worked.

[@ibstrd]

KZbin is so embarrassing with it's censorship.

[@michaelhenry8890]

It was the bloodiest battle in the history of the world. Not just the bloodiest of ww2.

[@thomasshelby1922]

Checkout TikHistory’s Battlestorm Stalingrad you get to walk through the lead up to Stalingrad and then day by day every decision and troop movement & what the reality was and why decisions were made not just these sweeping narratives.

[@lemon_j]

@@thomasshelby1922Yes, good call. That channel is very detailed. I've watched his vids.

[@terraflow__bryanburdo4547]

It wasn't even the bloodiest of 1942-43. Rzhev Meat Grinder.

[@Snafuski]

Very important point at 11;23.... The allies were blinded by their own anti-communism... Hoping that Hitler would attack the USSR. That's why they were so surprised by the non-aggression pact.

[@annoyingbstard9407]

Allies? Which allies were there in 1941?

[@June28July]

1:02:00 Hitler not withdrawing did make sense: army group a was withdrawing and army group b not surrendering was supposed to help cover that.

[@GrouchyOldDad]

Ah, for once someone got it right: his name is "Paulus", not "von Paulus". He was a commoner. Good work!

[@h2energynow]

The many horses which came with the German Army, were eaten during Stalengrad. So not all the food was gone.

[@ronnib4294]

They were eating the horses bc the food they had was already gone. They had no choice but to eat horses or starve

[@clamcrewcarclub6017]

@@ronnib4294horse meat is delicious tho

[@clamcrewcarclub6017]

@@ronnib4294 it’s pretty good, just tastes like a burger with less fat

[@waynerobert7986]

Most of 6 Army's horses were left well outside the city and when encirclement was affected in late November 42. Most of the horses were outside the pocket.

[@capoislamort100]

Some of the “food” was their own fellow soldiers inside the pocket.

[@johnmoorefilm]

“195,000 men, specifically for Uranus…” I’m a big enough man to admit i giggled. 53, and I giggled….ah well😅

[@geordiedog1749]

You often get these comments that are essentially saying ‘if Hitler just stopped being Hitler he’d have been victorious!’

[@borismuller86]

Honestly even someone of Napoleon or Alexander The Great’s caliber couldn’t have won the war for the Axis.

[@geordiedog1749]

@@borismuller86 …..but would they have started it in the first place?

[@CaseyChesshir]

@@geordiedog1749 as luke skywalker said, "your overconfidence is your weakness"

[@scottguy5452]

The idea that they could have broken out successfully is pretty debatable. Just as likely if they had tried they would have been destroyed. So either way they lose.

[@geordiedog1749]

@@scottguy5452 This is true!

[@xx133]

It should be noted that the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact was signed prior to WWII starting. A non-aggression pact was also signed by the UK during this period prior to the war. Characterizing the USSR as a German ally, is like characterizing the UK as German allies. It should be noted that the U.S. supplied Germany with supplies well into WWII.

[@DaveSCameron]

Big fan of Mr Walters, best wishes and many thanks Sir 🇬🇧📚🙏

[@kennethlauer4735]

48:18 "Operation Uranus was vast" Yall couldn't help yourself, huh?

[@leeroylita637]

I'll never forget reading about the kessel in the book "Stalingrad". Absolute hell on earth what those German soldiers went through.

[@Teknotion]

Antony Beevor's book? Yeah, it nearly brought me to tears that one. The suffering of so many for so little gain.

[@leeroylita637]

​@@Teknotionyeah, a masterpiece.

[@user-yk4yh5sn5m]

Also absolute hell what those poor Jewish children went through in those concentration camps ran by german soldiers.

[@seancooney297]

​@@user-yk4yh5sn5mwhat does that have to do with it.

[@Le42975]

Aaah! Those poor Nazis. Smh

[@tomwilsonkeys]

Wow great documentary!

[@HistoryHit]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@nibirunivers8899]

Superb documentary indeed ❤

[@michaelmallal9101]

Goring promised to supply Paulus but failed. Beria apparently thought Stalin was going to eliminate him but maybe beat Stalin to it? Beria failed to neutralize Khrushchev et al.

[@userfile007]

Excellent, one of the best documentaries I've seen on Stalingrad.

[@terraflow__bryanburdo4547]

The Brits win the documentary front every time.

[@cezaryrak-ejma2436]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGHde2OihdZki7csi=zrlHhYk4YL3umYJI

[@xjr13john]

A concise view of what happened at Stalingrad but why the blurred images??

[@timthejanitor9027]

I'm assuming they think the photos of dead bodies could cause the video to be flagged. I also imagine they maybe uploaded this video to other platforms where they images uncensored.

[@abranisdz34]

Stalingrad defines the whole WW2 not just the war in the east front.

[@stevenschnepp576]

Only Soviet revisionist historians consider the Eastern Front actually important to anyone but the Soviets. The only thing accomplished there was the loss of life; one does not win a war by killing alone. Germany was doomed from the get-go, because they were never going to get Roosevelt to join the Axis.

[@warrennelson5190]

I find this video to be a British confectionary. These people so confidently talk about the Soviet Union without having any authentic connection to Russia. I'd have preferred a Russian/German panel to convey some real insight

[@Danielsangoh]

Where can I watch the uncensored footage

[@rupertledge7704]

I do worry about the romanticisation of individuals when so many people died who most, I imagine, had fascinating stories to tell themselves if they weren’t essentially put to death.

[@phillip6500]

I've studied this subject quite a bit. It wouldn't have mattered if Stalingrad fell or not. The German army lost the ability to support their people in the field in this area. They would have died there anyway

[@scorpiong0]

Yes i came to that conclusion too. Even if they captured Stalingrad even if they had stopped the counterattack of Zhukov, eventually they would retreat because of the constant counterattacks of the Soviet troops. Soviets had at that point way more troops and equipments/rations etc.

[@terraflow__bryanburdo4547]

The war was decided by August 1941 The panzer strength was already down to the nub. Hitler lost it all in the aftermath of France when he downshifted production and mobilization out of hubris.

[@johngorman5245]

The Germans greatest intelligence failure was, the massive build-up on the eastern Volga. I wonder if anyone would have believed.

[@bonniethompson2019]

War should not be glorified! Nothing honorable about war. There is honor in peace.

[@DonMarquez-wj7ir]

Your opinion duly noted.

[@stevenschnepp576]

"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things: the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth a war, is much worse. When a people are used as mere human instruments for firing cannon or thrusting bayonets, in the service and for the selfish purposes of a master, such war degrades a people. A war to protect other human beings against tyrannical injustice; a war to give victory to their own ideas of right and good, and which is their own war, carried on for an honest purpose by their free choice, - is often the means of their regeneration. A man who has nothing which he is willing to fight for, nothing which he cares more about than he does about his personal safety, is a miserable creature who has no chance of being free, unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself. As long as justice and injustice have not terminated their ever-renewing fight for ascendancy in the affairs of mankind, human beings must be willing, when need is, to do battle for the one against the other." - Some dead guy probably sick of cowardice masquerading as virtue.

[@shannonmonroe5873]

Having weak leadership always results in wars because unfortunately tyrants and authoritarian regimes see weakness and pacifism as a opportunity to strike and take control of what they want. Pray for peace but train for war.

[@kaluludhianvi]

But too often War is the route to peace

[@herb2078]

Weird undertone of not criticising communism and stalins atrocities that equalled the nazis in this. Both are evil and should be addressed as such

[@reedraikes7471]

In no way shape or form did the Soviet Union come any where near the atrocities of Nazi German. Just absolutely delusional

[@zingingcutie8421]

whats the name of this documentary and of what series is it ?

[@tryphenasparks]

Strange feeling watching these two great evils fight each. Whichever wins, no one wins.

[@UAmmo]

Stalin wasn't evil, and neither was the Soviet Union. The good guys very much won this battle

[@BHuang92]

​@UAmmo It depends which lesser evil do you prefer........

[@Wolfspaine7N6]

@@UAmmoEven if you prefer living under the Soviet Union than Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union and Stalin are not the good guys. Research some stuff Stalin did before you say he’s not evil.

[@AndreyRubtsovRU]

​@@UAmmostalin was very much one, quit your bs

[@twonumber22]

Anyone could say that about all the main belligerents.

[@flashgordon6670]

Another dose of History thanks! Nothing sets me up for the day, quite like watching the Germans, getting crushed at Stalingrad.

[@FrederickTheGrt]

The Russian people fought hard and sacrificed so much to help beat the Nazis. They are heroes. 🇷🇺🎖️

[@scaredy-cat]

No Russian people were pawns, like the Russian military

[@photo_n_art]

Except the fact that they have helped Hitler to start the WWII by invading Poland in September 1939 hand in hand with the nazis.

[@texajp1946]

@@photo_n_artwrong rewriting history of Molotov pact, it was to buy time because all the capitalists were teaming up against him, Polish government in exile declared war on Germany but not on ussr

[@1201777A]

That flag you put it here had been a flag of hitler's servants in ww2. The true flag is Soviet Union flag. It is not russia but 15 Republics and nations. Soviet people are heroes!!!

[@photo_n_art]

@@texajp1946and murdering over 20 000 Polish officers in Katyn with a shot in the back of the head was just Soviet friendly gesture? 🤔

[@omarevans719]

Why do they always blur out the dead?

[@GillAgainsIsland12]

Russia was just too big and populated. The German forces got spread too thin and the brutal weather grinded them to a halt. They ignored the ghost of Napoleon.

[@bobkonradi1027]

One of the ironies was that several German Generals, including Rommel and Guderian, told Hitler that Stalingrad was just a place on a map, and was not that important of a conquest for the Germans. It became important to Hitler because it was named Stalingrad. If it had been named "Jonesville" it would not have been attacked.

[@waynerobert7986]

Myth. There were reasons to advance to the Volga and Stalingrad that were nothing to do with its name. 6 Armee was to secure the city and protect the flank of Army Group A which were advancing into the Caucasus.

[@wingedhussar1453]

​@waynerobert7986 why didn't nazis just encircle stalingrad

[@waynerobert7986]

@@wingedhussar1453. It's really not that simple. Once the 6th Army had arrived on the outskirts of Stalingrad. They'd been much weakened by by the fighting in the Don bend. The Soviets had a strong front facing south along a line running through Kotluban from the Don bend to the Volga. Paulus was forced to conduct defensive operations here on his left as the Soviets launched a series of offensives against his flank. 16 Panzer Division which had reached the Volga to the North of the city was actually cut off and had to be rescued. The Germans were not in a position to just encircle Stalingrad because they couldn't cross the Volga and the Soviets were able to use ferries to maintain the Soviet defenders throughout. The Germans needed to take the city and quickly but they were hampered by a poor logistical situation and also lacked the strength to land a knockout blow.

[@wingedhussar1453]

@waynerobert7986 thanks yea Germans should have known if they can't encircle the city it would be a long while it would be taken over. They should have stabilized a front and only sent their main troops to the south

[@jamesemis7376]

Yes, The germans should have simply masked the City and turn their manpower and resources on other areas that have more strategic values like the south Russia (Oil Feilds)

[@djkonkon101]

Greatest battle in mankind history so far at stalingrad Russia aka the USSR won ww2 the battle of Normandy looks like a walk in the park compared to this battle wow

[@sabergolbaf1364]

Leave it to a British historian to turn the narrative against Soviets .

[@simonbeck8579]

What a lot of tosh from you.

[@yoyyoy6376]

You mean leave it to the British historians to tell the truth about the evils of the Soviets 😂

[@metallicoctopus2037]

Bro, the Brits don’t have to do anything, the Soviets show themselves as evil

[@leviackerman4799]

Honestly if it weren’t for the soviets I’m sure WW2 outcome would of been a lot different. I’m not saying that the Soviet Union was a good thing but I’m sure those soldiers went through hard ships most people couldn’t even dream of imaging.

[@creaturesofqueens]

What narrative? Totalitarianism, secret police, purges, gulags, mass starvation, assassination, propaganda, disappearances, countless failed economic & social policies. These things are facts. Seriously… what narrative?

[@stephendocal2208]

We can either have the documentary for free on KZbin with blurring or you can pay to watch uncensored elsewhere. KZbin’s TOS doesn’t allow for certain things to be shown. It’s that simple.

[@christopherjohn4073]

Want to thank you people for providing us these tales,lest we forget war is a horrible thing. Thank you providers of this channel for sharing the historical facts.

[@paulpalmer6364]

For better or for worse wars have shaped our world.

[@michaeltovey02607]

The smartest thing that Stalin did was give his name to the city that had little strategic significance. It drew Hitler like a moth to a flame. If the Germans had gone all out for the Baku oil fields it could of been a very different war.

[@thomasshelby1922]

Go watch TikHistory & his Battlestorm Stalingrad if interested in really knowing what happened day by day

[@keithcitizen4855]

Not quite that simple

[@thomasmcmahon4881]

Volgograd / Stalingrad was a vital transport hub, particularly for rail. You can have all the oil in Baku but it’s no use if there’s no transport infrastructure or workers to extract it.

[@davidcollins2648]

​It had to be taken to secure supply lines as you say. The big mistake Germany made was having 3 major objectives instead of 1 - the oilfields.

[@kapica1738]

Yeah, the ruskies would let them have it undamaged that's for sure, it didn't change anything, if they took Stalingrad they would only prolong war, russians would destroy oil fields anyway, and it would be the same at the end... 🤷‍♂️

[@EternalSearcher]

Russia/Ukraine: "Hooray we captured Stalingrad!" "Hooray we captured Berlin!" Russia 2023: "We captured a village this year" Ukraine 2023: "We captured a settlement this year"

[@priestsonaplane2236]

warefare is ALOT different these day. Not to mention ww2 was the deadliest war in mankind, there's nothing like it throughout history

[@mameux]

Brilliant doc smeared by the blurring craze.

[@bloodrave9578]

They had to censor some of the footage due to KZbin guidelines

[@williamgill5286]

yeah the constant censorship on everything nowadays is just ridiculous and extremely worrying when you find out the governments are the ones pushing these platforms into censorship and you think about what that means and how far it can and will go if nothing changes. Unfortunately it will only get worse and worse unless something big is done before we pass the point of no return if we havent already. I dont think it will stop until everything is fully under control worse than china, oh well it was cool while it lasted i guess

[@darnaby4110]

@@bloodrave9578 The content creators chose to blur the images, they did not "have" to. They had a choice. Not all war documentaries on YT pander to the snowflakes and their agendas of demonetization.

[@bloodrave9578]

@@darnaby4110 When it comes to seeing people being killed, it might not be good for everyone to see. Yeah war is hell but censoring footage may be the only way to avoid that age confirmation just to watch the video, the WW2 channel have their issues with YT over some things given how they cover WW2. I suspect that the documentary on History Hit's streaming service may be uncensored, YT, they might just be playing it safe.

[@alextakacs768]

The Germans in 1942 for the very first time learned the value of horse meat. Just like the Russians learned cannibalism!!!

[@evacuate_earth]

Enemy at the Gates is one of the best movies ever.

[@buxtehude123]

Seriously?? Is this is a joke

[@evacuate_earth]

@@buxtehude123No joke here, 5 stars.

[@demonyakku3710]

Most brutal dictators?? What about Churchill - Bengal famine 4 million dead.