Project Nazi: The Industry of War | Full History Documentary

Adolf Hitler is determined to rebuild Germany’s military strength after its humiliating defeat in the First World War. But to overcome his country’s dire shortage of almost all raw materials, from iron ore to crude oil, he has to steal them from other countries. At first, his lightning victories boost his resource pile. But the Nazis have to conquer more and more territory to take the resources needed to feed their war machine. It is a recipe for eternal war, a war Germany cannot possibly win.
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[@shengyi1701]

Amateurs talk strategy. Professionals talk logistics. - General Omar Bradley

[@EForchetto]

Oh how true! I was dismayed by a conversation in the movie Heartbreak Ridge where Major Malcom powers says "I haven't as yet had the privilege of combat. I've recently come over from supply and logistics". Sergeant Major Choozoo (in a sort of dismissive, sarcastic tone) replies : An unappreciated field of endeavor, sir...Whoever wrote the script obviously doesn't appreciate that Logistics are of paramount importance in any war.

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

​@@EForchetto One of Clint's lesser endeavors.

[@JoaoSoares-rs6ec]

it actualy predates him,

[@glennmcdonald2028]

He consistently underestimated Russian Strength and Resolve...

[@larryspiller6633]

Never underestimate your enemy!!!. Ever!!!!

[@chriscarrol9373]

Oh and the Russian winter as well. Ask Napoleon about .He actually captured Moscow then realized his army would starve and freeze.Oh and vodka does help prevent frost bite by causing blood to circulate to the extremities. Yes you'll get hypothermia quicker but not if you're clothing is warm and dry. Means you can fire weapons in extreme cold longer without your fingers falling off. I ski and it works.

[@johnblasik9647]

German intelligence (Abwehr) grossly underestimated Red Army manpower depth and armor quality and quantity. They never had a chance really.

[@Voigt465]

The only resolve shown was the American capacity to keep Russia in the fight. Without the enormous quantity of resources and finished goods supplied to Russians, they would have lost the war in 1944, despite all the mistakes the Germans were making.

[@stingingmetal9648]

Nonsense

[@Ensign_Nemo]

The area within a 50 mile radius of Pittsburgh, including the Monongahela Valley and the northern part of West Virginia, produced more steel than the Third Reich from 1942-1945. We couldn't do it again, because those steel mills are long gone.

[@jimmarnell3964]

Very sad state of America

[@dennisweidner288]

America was producing more steel well before the War began, but of course it was going into cars, washing machines, refrigerators, etc.. and not armaments.

[@johnweerasinghe4139]

It was easy to outproduce Nazi Germany. The US wasn't fighting the world's largest army at the time ....love apples to oranges comparisons

[@trexxg1436]

There are two ear marks of insanity, the desire to conquer the world and to live forever.

[@arostwocents]

The US have conquered and occupied most of the world quite successfully. Bloodlessly too in many vassals cases such as UK

[@AshleyHarding-ho4dj]

I’m certifiably insane @trexxg

[@chriscarrol9373]

You forgot thinking your still attractive indefinitely. Ask a few celebrities.

[@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980]

I don't know as long as I didn’t get old & had the money to live comfortably I wouldn't mind living forever.

[@uxb1112]

​@@chriscarrol9373fortune is always attractive

[@damianousley8833]

Without the synthetic fuel plants, the Nazis wouldn't have lasted for long after the war started, and after June 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union due to oil shortages. Economically, the German war economy was very poorly run and thus resulted in the cruel imposts on the occupied territories for resources and materials. Germany only dominated early in the war due to the long buildup from 1933 and weapons and ammunition stockpiling.

[@plasticjock1090]

And the incredible ability of Albert Speer to motivate each manufacturer against each other to out produce the other..

[@jeanenry]

Just shows that Churchill's insistence on a N. African campaign was correct. The oil was everything.

[@dennisweidner288]

@jeanenry Yes, including Malta. And fortunately he convinced Roosevelt.

[@chinajoe6510]

Libya oil’s has not been discovered in large quantity then. & even if it did, technology of that time did not allow for exploration

[@glps6167]

Archangelsk was never occupied by German troops.

[@AshleyHarding-ho4dj]

Rot. 1943-44. How you do t know? 🤔

[@rdallas81]

Anyone who thinks they could take Russia needs to get their heads checked

[@kalfunai]

​@@rdallas81Is putin checking his head atm

[@liamhickey359]

​@@kalfunai the Ukes have run out of men.

[@stingingmetal9648]

Yes, deprogramming all the brainwashed pro Ukrainians

[@deanshelton5664]

Never seen the 2nd world war in the logistic world before, brilliant

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

Yes, finally.

[@johnblasik9647]

The Germans had the worst military intelligence, grossly underestimated Red Army armor and depth of manpower reserves and wrongly discounted Slavic People untermensch.

[@luckyguy600]

Well said/ well done

[@HoverLambo]

I think James Hollands figures are incorrect, HMSO "fighting with figures" states 20.17 million tons as the total of petroleum imports in 1944. Civilian consumption is just 2.26 million tons, with commercial vehicles using 1,6m. The basic ration allocated for private cars and motorcycles in 1944 was just 5,000 tons which is about 1.5m gallons....

[@dennisweidner288]

@HoverLambo I think the key figure is the degree to which the British war effort was dependent on American oil.

[@nicholaskelly1958]

Actually Hitler was absolutely livid about the climbing of Mount Elbrus. Describing it as a "Pointless Stunt" He also threatened to Court Marshall General Hubert Lanz over the affair.

[@lorimeyers3839]

Terrific video. Great marerial

[@nigeh5326]

Germany has always had to fight based on the knowledge that the longer the war goes on the more trouble Germany will be in. The number of enemies will rise, the resources needed by their enemies to produce weapons are on the enemies soil not Germany’s. The Royal Navy and the French Navy together could beat the German Navy even if Italy sided Germany. Once he attacked the USSR and stupidly declared war on the USA Germany was finished. Britain was an unsinkable unreachable base for land sea and air forces. The USA and the British Empire/Commonwealth could produce weapons and troops safely out of the reach of Nazi Germany. The USSR was a much tougher opponent than Nazi ideology and bad intelligence thought. The Soviets destroyed everything as they fell back and Germany used a different rail gauge to the USSR so moving equipment and troops was a massive problem. The Soviets also had large numbers of partisans disrupting logistics leading to thousands of troops being sent to fight them instead of the Red Army. Using slaves workers and forced labourers from other countries led to sabotage and poor production numbers. Nazi ideology meant that women weren’t used as they were in other countries limiting production again. Overall Germany plans to fight short sharp wars. Whether in 1871, 1914 or 1939 it’s all about a short sharp campaign as the longer it goes on the less likely Germany will win.

[@dennisweidner288]

@nigeh5326 Absolutely correct, but the NAZIs had a chance if they could win early in the War as they did in France (1940), before their enemies were prepared. And it was only the Channel that prevented the Panzers from occupying Britain (1940). And they came perilously close to victory in the Soviet Union (1941). You are correct, that denied early victory, Germany was not going to win the War. It is comforting to think that slave workers were sabotaging production. I am not at all sure how important that was. The more important matter was how inefficient German war production was. There was nothing like mass production, assembly line production of America, Britain, and even the Soviet Union.. And the bombing which finally became important in 1942 forcing the Germans to take measures such as dispersing production which created further inefficiencies and quality problems.

[@duniagowes]

So as to speak, it could have been better for them if they stop after France.

[@dennisweidner288]

@@duniagowes Yes, but then they would have not been NAZIs. The primary goal of the War was to seize 1) the vast lands of the East and 2) kill Jews. In addition, they were caught in a vice between the Soviets in the East and the Brutish/Americans in the West.

[@dennisweidner288]

@@duniagowes @duniagowes Yes, but then they would have not been NAZIs. The primary goal of the War was to seize 1) the vast lands of the East and 2) kill Jews. In addition, they were caught in a vice between the Soviets in the East and the British/Americans in the West.

[@naciremasti]

It's funny that they didn't seem to think of taking the tools to fix the Soviet refineries that were sabotaged by the retreating Soviets. Also, if they were strapped for resources so much, why didn't they salvage the resources from downed planes, knocked out tanks, etc?

[@AshleyHarding-ho4dj]

Ahhh.. but that is you, thinking with a modern brain. Logical and reasonable.. imagine if you adopt the view that Russians were incompetent and useless.. than you would have no desire to take over their equipment and factories.. that is the actual reason, because in France and other invaded countries they did incorporate a lot of the vehicles and equipment into their own stuff!

[@annpeerkat2020]

significant effort to fix the refineries would be a pretty wasted effort.... unless they developed some strategy to get the oil back. Same problem as japan in the pacific... japan did have tankers, but didn't consider it sufficiently warrior like to defend the tankers, so they all go sunk mainly by US subs

[@johnblasik9647]

It’s not a simple fix when everything is destroyed, besides sending giant specialist work crews and materials you have to prevent Sovs from bombing it. You see, just not possible.

[@ericluffy7970]

Simple answer is nobody cares about Mechanics, Engineers and Tools until they need them. And war requires so much in so many places all the time that having that all accessible when and where it's needed with the desire to still do the job is impossible. That Can Do attitude can deal with only so much; on the offensive anyway.

[@annpeerkat2020]

@@ericluffy7970 Eric.... I care! Holds out my hand in friendship. ahem. In fact I love my toolery.

[@labeckipiotrek]

Watch "Europa - the last battle" Different perspective.

[@JosephDent-qd9ih]

Beatty Nevada/ food repository/ Yucca Mountain. Billions of food storage.

[@user-nv4wu7hc3f]

Great wonder

[@AndrewLambert-wi8et]

DESPITE HAVING MANUFACTURING CAPACITY TO PRODUCE OIL FROM COAL THEY NEVER WERE ABLE TO PRODUCE ALL THE OIL THEY NEEDED.

[@irishalbino9308]

Britain agreed Not to interfere with Germany occupying czechoslovakia, in return they received 8,000 ounces of gold.

[@dennisweidner288]

Nonsence. You are either lying or have never opened a history book printed outside Russia. Britain did accept German occupation of the Sudetenland, but got a pledge from Hitler NOT to occupy the rest of Czechoslovakia. Gold was not discussed at Munich or part of the Munich Agreement. You seem to be one of Putin's bots. The gold matter was pursued by the Bank of England and had noting to do with Munich. Of course, Hitler broke his pledge 6 months later, but that cannot be blamed on Britain. Britain never became a NAZI ally. It was the Soviets' who became a NAZI ally and these two brutal dictatorship's jointly launched the War by invading Poland (September 1939).

[@jamesgardner8048]

On youtube Robert Sephr has some interesting versions of the war it really is a interesting insight from the uther side that is if you can listen to some points that completely go against what we were told.

[@uxb1112]

Funny how history repeats

[@dennisweidner288]

@jamesgardner8048 An educated person does not rely on being told important matters, but pursues the facts. And in the West we don not have to rely on a single source.

[@brianmaitai7685]

Interesting fact...The early German tanks had small 37mm guns compared to heavier French Char B1 tanks.

[@jamesgardner8048]

@@dennisweidner288 Oh right well im so very sorry Dennis maybe next time i will do a massively big list just to make you feel better😁. You would think having a name like mine it would be obvious to educated men that I am from the West and whilst we're on the subject of educated men you have spelt (do!) wrong🤦. Wind your neck in if i want to recommend anything people will make their own mind up if they want to have a look or not. ✊💦

[@jamesgardner8048]

@@uxb1112 indeed!

[@duellingscarguevara]

Well, well, isnt that something...war without end?..

[@250txc]

Climbing that mountain was stupid. It served absolutely no purpose. Stupidly like this is why they lost...

[@dennisweidner288]

@250txc That is exactly what Hitler said.

[@johnkeller6063]

Seeing the nazi flag raised in the USSR on the mountain I now realize why Stalin wanted the flag of the USSR raised in the roof of the Reich stag building when they entered Berlin in 1945

[@dannynye1731]

Forgot Roumanian and Hungarian oil fields

[@dennisweidner288]

@dannynye1731 The Romanian fields were by far the most important, but they only provided a fraction of what the Germans needed. It was America that produced oil in the huge quantities needed for war.

[@Johnny-w15]

And who did they borrow all the money off ?????? I put who and my comments got deleted twice ???? Why I wonder

[@bullettube9863]

Well historians know they deposited gold and silver looted from the Jews into Swiss banks and used it as collateral for loans.

[@liverpool666]

Wow USA ? Lol😅

[@annpeerkat2020]

@Johnny-w15 tell us who germany "borrowed all the money off" pre WW2?

[@Johnny-w15]

@@annpeerkat2020 put it down and they removed it ,,,,, madness I put a certain religions group of bankers who the nazi scum did not like , and it was removed

[@jimrich4192]

All sides of WW2 borrowed $$$ from the carefully hidden International Bankers...for a small FEE! 😂

[@liverpool666]

is it just me or Nazis episodes on any channel been picking up like craZy??

[@naradaian]

I think your right - but its todays Nazis that matter..xx

[@chriscarrol9373]

I'm just waiting for history to echo back. It won't be the same but resold slightly different like bell bottoms and other fashions. Politics do the same thing.

[@Johnny-w15]

Hmmmm

[@dennisweidner288]

Germany needed oil, but not for trains. German trains were vital for the Reich -- but the Reichbahn trains ran on coal. [2:00] And by 1942, the Reich was also running out pf coal. To exploit the economies of the occupied countries, Germany had to keep them running. And this meant providing some German coal -- creating a shortage in the Reich.

[@HEADBANGER4LIFE37]

Oyh vey the nazis!!!!

[@user-bf2cv9xo7x]

In the 1,930's, a huge amount of scrap metal was sold, and shipped off to, Japan, by companies in The United States. In the 1,940's, Japan returned it to the US, in the form of bombs and bullets.

[@The67wheelman]

Imagine if they built uboats instead of surface ships. Donitz would have had his 300

[@lorenzbroll0101]

The first oil war?

[@DaneRates]

Journalism writing reporting, must act is the correct term.

[@duckbizniz663]

Empty words spoken with no meaning. In the Autumn of 1942 the Wehrmacht did conquer vast expanse of land in the south of the Soviet Union (Caucasus). On their drive to the oil rich field of south Russia Hitler redirected the 6th Army to take Stalingrad. Hitler split his forces in two. Thereby weakened his drive to southern Russia and his forces at Stalingrad. But the Germans never made it to the oil fields of southern Russia, therefore the Germans never took the petroleum in the Caucasus. The Bolsheviks kept their oil and the Red Army kept on fighting. In addition, US bombers were attacking NAZI Germany's oil supply at Ploiesti Romania.

[@dennisweidner288]

@duckbizniz663 Actually the video is correct. The Germans did take large areas in Southern Russia, adding to the huge expanses they already held to the north. And they did take one oil field--Maikop. American bombing attacks on Ploesti were ineffectual in 1942. The war situation looked very bad for the Soviets nd the Allies in general during the first half of 1942. There were major German victories before the Germans even launched Operation Blue, both in Crimea and around Rostov. The Battle of Kharkov was a huge disaster for the Soviets (May 1942). Soviet defenses before Stalingrad were destroyed as well as in the northern Caucuses. Only when the Germans got to the Caucus Maintains and Stalingrad proper did Soviet defenses begin to take hold.

[@annpeerkat2020]

soft core war porn... sacrificing accuracy

[@frederikbjerre427]

After this shitshow you should watch TIK history to get the real facts.

[@busterbiloxi3833]

Archangelsk Is Finland. Death to Moscow!

[@rudolfkraffzick642]

Archangelsk derives from the greek term archos angelos = arch angel. The Russians took their christian religion from the orthodox Byzantine Empire. Archangelsk was founded in a region which once belonged to finno-ugrian tribes, but never to Finland.

[@stingingmetal9648]

From whom did Finland gain their independence and when?

[@dennisweidner288]

Pestamo was Finish, not Archangel. .

[@jussikankinen9409]

Hitler didnt want to make huge bombs, so they lost, then rocket men went to nasa naza

[@RayullahUllah-ch9dz]

I'm

[@marcomoreno3071]

American engineering the best in the world. We made them fast and they fit .

[@dieppeboon9627]

War without limits...Von Clausewitz theory... peace is just a short pause in War

[@rickpere6266]

And most of the german army was horse drawn. Germany was not materially superior. Most of the panzer divisions comprised of captured and plundered equipment from Czechoslavakia.

[@JoJo-ie8sl]

The way he pronounces aluminum made me chuckle

[@chriscarrol9373]

Ya them Brits say potahtoe and tomahtoe and still have a king and princes. Kinda stuck in the middle ages still maybe? Oh and think they still rule the world.

[@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980]

​@@chriscarrol9373 The English created the language Americans speak, hence why it's called *ENGLISH!* Americans are the ones who have bastardized the English language not the British. We Americans are the ones mispronouncing everything not them. After all its originally *THEIR* language not ours. They were the ones who invented it, not us Americans.

[@liamhickey359]

​@@chriscarrol9373 the Yanks think they rule the world. Look how that's going. Ha ha.

[@jayhellyer5406]

You spelt aluminium with only 1 i, that seems to be where you went wrong.

[@uxb1112]

Wow, you only just realised its got letters in the word?

[@billyholiday4947]

Could barely watch seconds before the nonsense!

[@250txc]

F every germ on this video

[@mplsyrp2]

I detest these Propaganda films. Filled with biased remarks, and incorrect, nonfactual, hyperbolic, statements.

[@dennisweidner288]

@mplsyrp2 Just because someone does not repeat Soviet propaganda does not mean that they are "biased remarks, and incorrect, nonfactual, hyperbolic, statements". I notice you do not give even one actual example that can be discussed.

[@mileristic2084]

Big Dislike !!! For Germany war industry 1933-1945.years ...

[@andrewallen9993]

So Germany lost due to being socialist.

[@dennisweidner288]

@andrewallen9993 In part yes. German industry was highly inefficient.

[@billyholiday4947]

British propaganda!

[@SkyAIChannel]

The area within a 50 mile radius of Pittsburgh, including the Monongahela Valley and the northern part of West Virginia, produced more steel than the Third Reich from 1942-1945. We couldn't do it again, because those steel mills are long gone.