Red Dawn At Seelow | The Road To Berlin Part IV

[@georgewilliams8448]

Another excellent video. Thank you for posting these. I eagerly await the next one as I am sure that it will also be very well done and informative and shed new light on an often poorly covered part of World War 2!

[@charliejdk]

Thank you so much for this excellent video. I had the pleasure of visiting Seelow some years ago. Fascinating memorials from different eras. This film is professional-grade; superb!

[@TrevinoNo1]

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[@ИванИванов-ц9э7ы]

@Uncle Joe это наша армия создала им неразбериху и хаос !

[@highroller6244]

The man that voice acts Heinrici is doing a great job at transporting the urgency of the requests and the tension and also the bitterness the real Heinrici must have felt.

[@dangerousfreedom4965]

Heinrici had some balls!

[@KN-jr6tx]

@@dangerousfreedom4965 Did Heinrici move the 9th Army south, resign or retreat?

[@danielkeirsteadsr6939]

@@KN-jr6tx Heinrici moved his men back and The bombardment fell on empty ground. When the bombardment was over he moved forward to the ridge where he gave the charging Russians hell as they advanced to the ridge. If the Russian General had scouted the area first he could have adjusted his cannonade out a mile or so. The Russians took the ridge anyway but it cost them a lot of lives that may have been saved.

[@KN-jr6tx]

@@danielkeirsteadsr6939 Thanks. I picked a lot of that up from the video. But I'm curious what he did after that. He insisted his men be allowed to retreat to avoid complete destruction, but Hitler ordered him to move south to shore up that front. So what was the general's next move?

[@micanopykracker902]

I thougjt same

[@cheriefsadeksadek2108]

Gothard Heinrici Is Truly A Legendary Military General In defence who lead from the front and shared hardships with his men and cared for them ,yet he is truly Underrated

[@thedude828]

Hes the only one in German military that thought rationally all the others just kissed Hitler's ass

[@cheriefsadeksadek2108]

@@thedude828 No some Actually Were always In Reason and Against Hitler stupid orders most of the time , Such as Erich Von manstein, Heinz guderian, Erwin Rommel, and Ewald Von Kleist and Fedor Von bock

[@robinrodriguez480]

So true !!! I was never aware of it !! But its an incredible story !!👍👍

[@victorsamsung2921]

General Chuikov has been much appreciated for his defensive work in Stalingrad and offensive work in the Dnieper, Lublin and Berlin as well.

[@mirquellasantos2716]

That's cause he is a loser who lost a war.

[@chilIychilI]

We are the first generation, with this kind of access to all this information about ww2. So I now thank the many many Allies that made such great sacrifices that I didn't know about years ago. I also thank the great men & women that hunt down, collect, edit & upload all this great footage & information. This is the first time that the public really has access to so much historical content, right at home. So thank you again to the content creators. You guys really are todays WW2 Heroes & I hope u recognize that. Many stories, alot of footage & the true version of some events, will continue on, only because of you! Thank u all again, from me & from 🇺🇲

[@Armageddon4145]

Thanks for the wise words!

[@Crashed131963]

Did the American people really think small Germany with 70 million people were going to occupy Europe ,Russia ,Britain and then cross the Ocean and occupy North America? Sounds ridiculous today.

[@moistmike4150]

Such a hideous time. Sa many souls lost to the madness of a few.

[@ИванИванов-ц9э7ы]

Немцы испоко н хотели убить евреев и славян

[@redtobertshateshandles]

@@ИванИванов-ц9э7ы true, 100%. A new colony in Russia. Kill or enslave the local inhabitants. Just like America, Australia, Africa and elsewhere.

[@dillonmcconnell2592]

@@redtobertshateshandles you think America is out making colonies?

[@cornbread8246]

After watching this series of videos on the Road to Berlin, I feel like I am doing so sitting in Blechley Park. The naratives are similar to reading Russian and German deciphered messages. I am transported back to 1945 and between the Axis and communist headquarters. These videos are outstanding work and quite worthy of our financial support.

[@Armageddon4145]

Many thanks, it's really appreciated!

[@TheManifattura]

On the You tube channel" Zeitreise Seelower Höhen" the battles in the Oderbruch are explained in detail

[@Zoso667evh]

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[@Zoso667evh]

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[@andybrown2149]

Dude, it's so relieving to see that people are capable of creating *actual* documentaries these days. It's almost sad how hard it is to find a factual non-biased docs (or info in general!) on subjects like this - so thank you very much for taking the time & effort to create these. You may just end up being the 1st content creator I actually donate to. Keep it up & thank you again!!! Edit: I should add, I'm especially impressed that we can get such good info on the Eastern Front & the sacrifices the Soviet's made during the war. As an American it was always hammered in the my head that D-Day, Air Power, Britain, etc were the main plays & the Eastern Front was just some sort of slug-match that was super important, but not important enough to go over in detail.

[@Armageddon4145]

Thanks a lot for your feedback: indeed the primary aim of this channel is to restore some truth and balance after what was hammered in by western as well as eastern propaganda. And thanks for your support :)

[@hrvojestanic1791]

Only in battle of Stalingrad more Wehrmacht soldier were killed than entire War on West, against all other!!!!

[@ShaneMcBryde]

After years of mainlining this stuff in books, movies and lectures, it's awesome to have it broken down like these dudes are doing. Great job. I love it!

[@dev-pj9vi]

This series is amazing in it's presentation and it's provided information. At the end of this episode one can truly feel the hopelessness completely smothered in madness.

[@markpaul8178]

I have never saw a video about WW2 that is this dramatic,professionally studied ,and brought to the screen as if it happened yesterday!You go above and beyond to tell the story ,and make everyone else who does WW2 videos look like amateurs!

[@Armageddon4145]

Thanks a lot indeed, sir, that's really appreciated! That means the goal was reached. At your service to continue.

[@blank557]

General Heinrici deemed like a decent man among the German Generals. He never joined the Nazi party, and was ostracized to in some degree as a result.He was a brilliant defensive general.Had he been given the resources that were wasted in the Ardennes offensive, or even the Strasbourg or Schroner attacks, he would have held the Soviets much longer and make them pay a heavy price.

[@pot_kivach160]

Ajde? Are you one of his colonel from 9th army? What’s the point fighting when it’s clear you’re gonna lose it! To make a lion even more raging once he reaches your already heavily rattled and halfway broken cage? Just to get more of your own army men killed? To prove why you have to surrender? The Russians were at your doorway, with guns and artillery…staring at you helpless defending your fireplace and bedroom and you have some hopes of winning the war?!? You still blabbering about heavy resistance and killing more Russians? As 20 millions+ of them Germans already killed at their homes does not meets the Nazi criteria?? The very typical (position) for a desperate mentally twisted personality. Go ahead! Keep craving…if it’s gonna make you feel better.

[@psilvakimo]

@@pot_kivach160 Your are babbling childish hyperbole. You cannot be taken seriously. Your hero Stalin could have decided to cancel the Last Battle. Some former Soviets blame him for this.

[@blank557]

​@@pot_kivach160I am only talking in pure military terms. Yes, the Third Reich had to be destroyed. Yes, its karma to Germany for the misery and death they visited on the world. BUT! there is still the human element on both sides. Heinrici wasn't fighting to defend Nazism. He was fighting to protect his homeland and his people.That some German civilian refugees escaped becoming imprisoned on the Soviet side of the future Iron Curtain, and women from being raped in revenge makes his efforts worthwhile. So keep that in mind that in war, there are always those on both sides that get caught up in huge events beyond their control, and as humans are just trying to survive, while their egotistical leaders fight it out.An African proverb says: "When elephants fight, the grass suffers."

[@pot_kivach160]

@@blank557 bla, bla,…stop trying to prove 1+1=3?! Heinrici was fighting to protect german civilians?!? Seriously? Then he should’ve surrendered instead of fighting. Read my comment above: raging a lion while trying to save your ass behind halfway destroyed cage - is not the way to save no one. You can only make it worse. Heinrici knew this. So, he did not try to save common german citizens in Berlin. He was fighting to save Hitler’s ass; it was Hitler himself who installed him to be his War general. (Not me). And Heinrici accepted it. Heinrici was fighting to save the Nazi 3rd Reich campaign. At the expense of lives of his own common german citizens! Too bad for Heinrici. . Now, see how it hurts when your home is on fire?? When lives and well being of tour family and friends are at stake?! Some of Germans simply cannot figure that much? They have to have their own ass on fire to realise: “ohhh, killing, raping, destroying, robbing, torturing, slavery…might not be as good as we thought!”. Even mentally challenged humans could figured that without being previously exposed. Thank you for your reply.

[@blank557]

@@pot_kivach160 "Then he should’ve surrendered instead of fighting." Would you if the terms were "Unconditional Surrender?" Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin made the worst mistake making that agreement. The Japanese feared their divine and treasured Emperor would be removed, or killed, and that only embolden them to fight to the death. Same for Germany. Yeah, they reaped the whirlwind, but do you think they wanted to trust that the Soviets would not rape, enslaved, and murder them anyway even if they did surrender? Are you delusional? The Soviets murdered 10-20K Polish officers in Kaytn Forest after the divided up Poland with Hitler. Stalin let the Polish resistance fighters die while he held back his army, letting the Germans do his dirty work for him eliminating those who would oppose a communist regime in their country. When Stalin took over the Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, he executed their intellectuals, shipped their men to labor in Russia and Siberia, and prohibited their culture, requiring them to learn Russian. Those nations didn't do a damn thing to Russian to deserve that treatment, and yet, look what happened to them when they "Surrendered". I get that the Germans should suffer the consequences of their actions, but Stalin sure as hell wasn't going to settle for justice alone, but outright bloody vengeance, and commit the same murderous crimes that the Nazi's committed to the Russians. He even sanctioned the reports of Soviet troops raping over 100, 000 German women and girls, basically saying "Boys will be boys". See now how the Allies unconditional surrender would make the Germans fight not for Hitler or the Third Reich, but just to defend their families from a murderous horde that doesn't discriminate between civilians and soliders?

[@KPC-123]

DAMN!! I am BLOWNNN away right now.... Very Well done! In fact so much so that I feel like I just visited a forward area and time traveled to it at that!

[@Armageddon4145]

If it's like you say then the goal is achieved. Thanks for your interest!

[@stevecoscia]

Informative. dramatic and candid. The military characters' words make this documentary come alive. Thank you.

[@Armageddon4145]

Thank you sir, appreciated.

[@rogerhudson9732]

These battles, Seelowe and Halbe deserve this sort of detailed analysis, a great military history series. After the war Heinrici wrote the history and Busse commanded BRD civil defence, two great generals.

[@herrcobblermachen]

"Do you really want me to pass this on?" - I demand it! this is a solid upload and captures the time precisely. Many veterans on the ground testified that they'd never experienced a bombarding as at the Seelow heights. Iirc this is one of the first major battles where substantial amounts of kriegsmarine and luftwaffe personel were used as combat soldiers

[@dmathmothtutinean8950]

These episodes…are like Blinkist and action stills combined 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿 Truly excellent and worth MONEY to get them‼️‼️‼️

[@mabbrey]

best documentary on battle of berlin ive come across ,well done

[@peerpede-p.]

I've seen a lot about these events through the years, among others TIK i a favourite, but this is very good documentary making.

[@JA3219]

I like TIK, but some of the political takes on his channel have been a bit off putting

[@peerpede-p.]

@@JA3219 As born just four years after WWII, I so to speak has grown up with a lot of stories and memories. I enjoy a lot af the different docus there is, they may have different observations, but at all, who is alive today to tell the true story, without some bias?

[@JA3219]

@@peerpede-p. Of course. I don't even think that TIK's bias bleeds into his analysis of military history. But that doesn't mean I have to sit comfortably with everything he says. While his stuff on Market Garden and Stalingrad is fantastic, I think his stuff on politics is so off the mark its difficult to believe it was made by the same person. Not here to litigate the merits of those positions though, I was just venting something that bugged me about TIK.

[@peerpede-p.]

@@JA3219 I am 1/4 german, born in Denmark so I have relatives that vas involved on both sides, my uncle got drafted (in Denmark) to the german army when he turned 18, and send to the eastern front, then there was other relatives that was in the danish resistance. War is terrible and shall be avoided for the good of mankind. For the record; my uncle survived, but had PTSD for the rest of his life.

[@twoheadeddatascientist3289]

TIK is an idiot. He politicized his videos and recently called the EU the new Nazi Germany. K in TIK stands for Knight and his real first name is Louis/Lewis, plus in addition to military history he likes playing video games. I hope this KZbin channel just sticks to history and nothing else.

[@6412mars]

What a great book..The last battle...you tell it well,very well...Hats off to you sir!

[@mikesnyder1788]

Another absolutely first rate production from our friends at Stalingrad Battle Data! I had never heard of the Seelow Heights until just a few years ago and now I know it was one of the most horrific battles of the war. On to Berlin!

[@supertiger1979]

The Heinrici voice was spectacular great overall job on the entire video! 👍

[@EffequalsMA]

This battle is if particular interest to me, thanks for doing this.

[@billytwoknives6495]

A great documentary on the monumental battle to subdue Berlin. The absence of unnecessary battle sounds and loud music drowning out narration is most welcome. ALL documentaries should be minus those irritating distractions.

[@christopherboudreau2451]

This was very well done. Definitely subscribing

[@CompetentSalesUSA]

Excellent presentation,Thank you

[@Armageddon4145]

Thank you sir

[@Diwana71]

Stalin was not playing Zhukov against Konev. He knew how important time was as it could allow his former allies the British and the US to turn against the Soviets. Including landings on the Baltic shore. Hence he sent Rokossovsky straight up north.

[@victorsamsung2921]

Very true. It was Konev's task to reach the Americans at the Elbe River (as he did on April 25th), encircle and destroy the 9th Army (and 3rd Panzer Army) at the Halbe Forest together with Zhukov's 1st Belarussian Front, and then, with his remaining forces encircle Berlin and meet-up at Potsdam (as he did on April 24th). Why? Cause both Marshals wanted to *prevent* a metropolitan bloodbath, like Stalingrad e.g. that Heinrici's and Busse's defensive forces would be able to retreat back into Berlin and make the city this big and deadly fortress. Hence, the heavy blow at Seelow and pushing the Nazi's back and away from Berlin. The actual battle in the inner portion of Berlin (or 1st and 2nd line of defense) didn't fully commence until in the early hours of April 25th. Whilst the encirclement of the huge city had already been taking place from April 20th onward, when General Berzarin's 5th Shock Army first reached the Eastern outskirts of Berlin, and then, soon later made their first artillery barrage. Not just to soften up the city's defenses and defenders, but as a treat to Hitler, who was celebrating his 53rd birthday at that moment too. Also, fact of the matter is, the Red Army wasn't interested in senseless slaughter at that point anymore. With the exception of those who continued resistance, like the SS (Charlemagne, Nord, Das Reich etc. Divisions) and Hitler Youth units mostly. Nor was Konev fully interested in taking Berlin. It was *never* his main objective and he knew he didn't stood a chance against Zhukov. Not to forget, Konev also knew his next direct order directly from Zhukov and STAVKA was, to turn South towards the Czech Republic and defeat the Axis forces there. Which ultimately led to the victory in Prague and capturing some 1 million Axis POW's. And for Konev to suddenly decide to engage a vast portion of his material and forces on Berlin, including encircling it (a city of 2.5 million people), would have seriously undermined his next operation/objective in the South. Yes, Konev's forces did engage in the battles that were taking place in the outer suburbs of Berlin, East of Potsdam (Babelsberg), like Teltow, Zehlendorf and Forst Grunewald etc. But only, because, he reached Potsdam very early and successfully (Konev was a brilliant general too), due to his surprising attack and breakthrough at the Neisse River. Knowing he attacked around half a day later on April 16th, after Zhukov had already commenced the attack of his 1st Belorussian Front. Which served as a great distraction for Heinrici and Busse, who were now caught at Seelow. Leaving a big window of opportunity for Konev.

[@alexanderkordas682]

​@@victorsamsung292156th, not 53rd birthday.

[@chaptermasterpedrokantor1623]

Good to see another episode! I've recently developed a taste for Russian warmovies, as its something different from the usual American fare with Patton tanks with German crosses, or CGI wank. The Russians at least pull out some impressive old military hardware. Plus its a different style and feel altogether. Now if you can go watch the 1950 epos The Fall of Berlin. It's the most impressive case of Stalinist propaganda, cult of personality and historical distortion since current day Hollywood. It's so bad it becomes good again, plus, original German tanks and hardware!

[@vgrepairs]

Watch come and see

[@valkyrie9553]

Yeah, that movie… Isn’t it where Stalin fly into Berlin? So much cult, so much cringe, the height of Stalinist propaganda.

[@chaptermasterpedrokantor1623]

@@valkyrie9553 Yes. So much cringe it becomes good again. Personally I'd rather watch that movie again then a Saving Private Ryan.

[@UserUser-ww2nj]

A lot of Russian films and T.V is underrated . Some of the films are a bit over the top with the heroism and propaganda but overall they are very good . There is a T.V series called ''Detective Anna '' that is worth watching , its on ''Star Media '' channel . They also have a lot of Movies

[@pawelpap9]

@@chaptermasterpedrokantor1623 That is your problem. There are some diseases for which there are no cures.

[@robmiller1964]

I have read Anthony Beaver's book the Battle of Berlin. I am sure that he has some Bias as do we all. I think this documentary has been very well done and well balanced! Thank you! What a horrible battle and yes I empathize with the Germans, mainly because they were already defeated and Stalin was an even worse Monster than Hitler! This was such a brutal battle and it was culmination of Hitlers Madness! Another reason why I like the Germans is because my dad was wounded taken POW by the Germans and treated well; he escaped got fixed up back here in NZ and went back as a Tank Commander of an M4 Sherman through Italy; he got to fire some shots out of his 75 mm gun at a place called Trieste along with a his mates from the New Zealand 18th, 19th and 20th Armored Regiments. So my dad fought the Fascists' Italians, Italians, Nazis and Germans and then Tito's Commies in WW2. My mum and dad went to Bavaria and caught up with his former adversaries in 1981, and the veterans of the Fallschirmjager, whom my dad fought against in Crete and Monte cassino put the Kiwis on a big fuss! Silly war, especially when its cousin verse cousin! Queen Victoria and her Grandsons; the King, Kaiser and Tsar! Very selfish and Naughty boys

[@mirquellasantos2716]

Noooooo! When it comes to evilness and monsters nobody can beat Hitler and his German minions not even Stalin who was truly brutal. Germans were so evil that they even tortured and gassed babies and children- thousands probably millions of them.

[@Polderjongen]

These videos are unbelievable thank you very much

[@tktheo9315]

Finally! I have been missing your videos for so long! What happened? Hope you are fine! Thank you for this! 😄

[@waffencamo]

This is gold, thank you so much for doing it.

[@Armageddon4145]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@msgfrmdaactionman3000]

Thanks for the great history video! Heinrici lived into his old age, Krebs had less then 2 weeks to go.

[@dr69_420]

Does anyone know what happened to the video where Heinrici and his chief of staff go to meet hitler, goering, kreps, jodl. I cant seem to find it

[@jonwebb6644]

It's recorded in The Last Battle book by Cornelius Ryan

[@PalookaD]

Haha....it must be rare and hard to find

[@Tadju50]

The best video of conquering Berlin! Enjoyed many times. Love those Katyusha Rocket Launchers on Studebaker trucks!

[@Armageddon4145]

Thanks a lot!

[@EllisKings]

I have been waiting for the next episode, may I say this series is excellent stalingrad battle data is a good source for ww2 knowledge, this should certainly have more views, well done.

[@Armageddon4145]

Many thanks for your feedback!

[@mohammedsaysrashid3587]

Excellent Video in explaining this Most decisive Hours For Both sides 1)USSR Furious Revenge 2) Nazism Head commanders Ordered to stopping Red armies Offensives for Short times( what after short times?!!) what illusion out looking determining , lethal situation of German General staffs &German defensive lines ( That is Final of Tyranny & aggression Movements ) ....too nice Historical channel .Thanks for sharing

[@Armageddon4145]

Thanks for your interest and your feedback, sir, it's appreciated!

[@beatle1956]

Well done. Thank you for not having distracting background music. I am now a subscriber.

[@Armageddon4145]

Welcome!

[@steved7961]

Vot is it wizz all zee voney accents?

[@chee2893]

Excelente cobertura Stalingrad Data and where did you find the old footage?

[@701duran]

keep up the good work this series is really well done, thank you

[@staceypiper3319]

The detail and the story telling are second to none. Good work indeed

[@karimdelakarim]

Wait till I tell TIK you said that. Lol.

[@asullivan4047]

Interesting and informative. Excellent photography job making it easier for viewers to better understand what the orator was describing. Class A research project!!! Rough fierce combat operations progressed as the seesaw battles mostly benefited the Russian forces in the long term.

[@sherirobinson6867]

These videos are excellent 👌 Different from any of the other WWII channels... Good job 👍

[@orderoftheaardvark6956]

Wow what a well put together video. Keeps you on the edge of your seat. Subscribed!

[@Armageddon4145]

Welcome aboard!

[@Alte.Kameraden]

Zhukov during the Seelow heights reminds me why I have much disgust for many famous generals from the war. They're famous because they cared about being famous. He cared more about where he would be after it was all over than the lifes of his men, if there was ever any doubt before Seelow heights, Seelow heights sealed it.

[@chaptermasterpedrokantor1623]

Well, in all fairness, both he and Konev were faced with the problem of having to attack frontally against a well prepared enemy, which was defending in depth and with no room for maneuver warfare as the Red Army had grown accustomed too. If anything the battle of Seelow heights was a reprise of Operation Mars all over again. A battle so bad it got erased from the official record and for which Zhukov deserves to be criticized. And that's excluding that both Zhukov and Konev were played against each other by a ruthless dictator. Who after the war began to erase Zhukov's accomplishment from Soviet history. He's nowhere to be seen in the Stalinist warmovies of the Battle of Stalingrad or The Fall of Berlin. So its not like he gained much fame for it for long.

[@Alte.Kameraden]

@angel Gil Soviet version of a Wehraboo spotted? I can talk trash about any General in the war, but for some strange reason I keep getting hostile responses when talking about Zhukov. Curious.

[@Quickshot0]

To be fair, the Soviet Generals didn't get nearly as much freedom or trust from central command as would be wise to let them run effectively. And all of this is in the immediate background of the vast purges that had gone through the army just before the war. It's pretty obvious what would happen to anyone of any rank, if they did anything that made Stalin to paranoid about them. It's probably not surprising that this would lead to officers who are constantly taking in to account what central command wants, no matter how unreasonable at times this might be. And who also of course fear angering them to much in case they get 'replaced' permanently, and the next probably will do the same kind of thing anyway. This probably makes it hard to get a full measure of a person, as those are pretty difficult circumstances to work well under.

[@alruiz5096]

An excellent presentation and look inside the struggle. Bravo!

[@cormacsheedy1141]

Great video . Have gotten familiar with the voices now . What a great series .

[@lorimeyers3839]

I had no clue you guys changed the name of your channel!! But the good side of that is, I have 3 episodes to catch up on.

[@Armageddon4145]

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[@Adam-zq2mw]

Your getting better all the time, the voices are a nice move!

[@YuryTimofeyev]

In the end the Heights were passed by from the North. Not sure of the date though.

[@MKRosales68]

Awesome. I watched it over and over again. From the Philippines

[@Armageddon4145]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Intercaust]

Excellent video. Thank you.

[@Pickledsundae]

SUPER underrated video!!

[@attomgarba5301]

In terms of ww2 history from the russain perspective you are awesomely excellent.

[@r-saint]

12:00 It's not MkB.42, you played too much Red Orchestra 2, my dudes. It's y'r old good StG-43/44.

[@gerald1495]

lol a fellow man of culture

[@r-saint]

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[@brucestorey3400]

Really enjoying the detailed review of the battle for Berlin. Hitler's madness, tolerated by his senior staff, cost so many lives. I often wonder why one or more of the top brass did not move against Hitler and end the madness.

[@Fer-sc5sb]

Remember the attempted assassination by Colonel ...

[@mattanderson6336]

Do you plan to make a written account of the Berlin battle like your four volume set about Stalingrad.

[@Armageddon4145]

Not anytime soon, but someday...

[@TCK71]

Awesome and harrowing….. simply brilliant!

[@darthvader5300]

A second front and an attack on Russia will seal the fate of Germany. In fact, during the first year of Operation Barbarossa, Hitler has lost 800,000 men, 80 divisions worth of his VERY BEST and battle seasoned and highly experienced IRREPLACEABLE officers and men. The very best and finest of Germany's fighting edge forces was destroyed in a mere 1 year of Operation Barbarossa. This loss of irreplaceable officers and men should have alarmed Hitler but knowing how his mind works, any reasoning with him is fruitless!

[@rosesprog1722]

Hitler attacked Russia before Russia attacked Germany, that was his only chance of survival, if Stalin had moved first, Germany would have ceased to exist right there and then and Stalin would have been on his way to the whole of Europe, which had been his goal for a long time. What Hitler couldn't have known is how FDR had helped Stalin by sending tons and tons of material through the Lend-Lease program to help defeat the Germans, Hitler later said that if he had known he would have found another way to neutralize Stalin. What happened is that Hitler fell very ill for two weeks and during that time his generals changed his plans without telling him, turning the center front towards the south. Don't forget that the Germans went in with 700,000 horses and very few effective tanks but whatever they would have done, that Allied victory had been planned before the war had even started, One small country against the three mightiest armies in the world on both sides with almost limitless ressources, Germany had no chance.

[@brianmirras8590]

love these brother keep it up!!

[@kdfulton3152]

A new video from Stalingrad Battle Data! Made my day👍👍👏👏👏

[@Armageddon4145]

At your service ⭐⭐⭐

[@kdfulton3152]

Glad to see you’re doing good Anton!! 🙋‍♀️👏👏👍👍

[@kdfulton3152]

This afternoon I became a lieutenant on your Patreon, Anton; I never do this, for certain reasons, but you really are doing something great for history. Besides, your channel is my favorite on this important subject that needs to be kept alive. 👍🌻😊 Now for business: outside Seelow, didn’t the AA lights blind the Russians because of the dust? It was blinding to them, with the light putting their bodies in silhouette. I think it was here, at the beginning of the Seelow Heights battle.

[@TheMrcassina]

My grandad was imprisoned by the Germans being an Italian soldier and was sent to kustrin. He was freed by the red army, the same red army he fought on the Don.

[@Armageddon4145]

Thanks for sharing! Very telling story about the absurdity of war.

[@robertmaybeth3434]

In the classic book "Forgotten soldier", author Sajer (a gefreiter, or corporal in the Gross Deutschland division 1942-5) recollects a discussion among some of his fellow soldiers. Their officers would not tell them what was going on (since it would have ruined their morale no doubt) but they knew they were retreating west yet again. The soldiers did believe that in no case would the Soviets enter the Fatherland, because before that ever happened, their leaders would reorganize the entire Wehrmacht "so that no enemy could enter Germany itself".

[@cartwheel8319]

Merci Monsieur for your hard work on the entire StalData series. Could you consider putting in these series the Radio Moskva tone at the start or finish? The intro so ties in with the period.

[@Armageddon4145]

So right. Need to bring that back indeed

[@ericscottstevens]

The issue with the Soviets using the searchlights actually worked in the German advantage. The lights silhouetted Soviet troops movements by casting shadows and indicating where attacks were coming, it made the whole range of fire an easy shooting gallery. Massive casualties were incurred. Arrogant folly, Zhukov envisioned a display of tactical prowess with searchlights that he thought would blind and scare the German defenders away.

[@leesenger3094]

Very good presentation!

[@pressf4896]

Thank goodness you’ve kept the German voice actors. Well done. I hope you can redo or reupload the previous videos too.

[@Armageddon4145]

Sure will.

[@zel-mo4662]

Great read for Gen Heinrici!

[@AtlasAugustus]

Wonderful series.

[@iVETAnsolini]

I love this series your doing! It’s very in depth

[@dpt6849]

To the south of Seelow. What big defensive lines were there?

[@Armageddon4145]

Konev 1st Ukrainian

[@dpt6849]

@@Armageddon4145 I'll look that up. Thank you.

[@PurpleCat9794]

I have a huge respect for Heinrici..

[@mirquellasantos2716]

Why? He was a barbarian, an invader and Hitler's puppet. Nothing to respect here.

[@DrJones20]

Nothing to respect. He burned the Russian city Smolensk to the ground

[@elgatoconbolas]

Excellent! Thank you very much.

[@Richard68434]

crazy that heinrici was able to hold for even 2-3 days, given the intensity of the soviet attack youve illustrated. the situation at the front mustve been like hell on earth

[@Armageddon4145]

It was indeed

[@robinrodriguez480]

WOW !! Incredible !!!! I can't believe he kept sending those soldiers to there death !!!

[@--Dani]

Did bloody Schörner really need or use those panzer divisions during the exact same time of the battle of Seelow Heights when General Heinrici lamented not having them? Was that a really obvious terrible decision? Thanks.

[@bookaufman9643]

Why didn't they have luftwaffe support? It doesn't really make any sense that the planes wouldn't be active other than the fact that it's an attack at night. They still should have known the positions that the Russians were holding and done something to fight off the advance.

[@mirquellasantos2716]

Remember that the Germans were fighting not 1 front but 2 or 3 at the same time. Hitler chew more than he cold take and I'm glad he did cause to me him and all Germans back then were true monsters.

[@scotttyson8661]

Man the voice overs are fantastic

[@Raptorman0909]

Germany's fate was assured in 41 but it took more than 3 years to push them all the way back to Berlin. In the end something like 29% of all Germans that fought were killed with Russia being about 31% killed, Japan at 25% and the USA at 2.5%. At times the USSR faced 80% of the German ground forces and averaged across the entire war about 50%. Suffice it to say that USSR carried the brunt of the war. Hitler bit off more than his forces could chew up and in the end those forces were decimated.

[@Armageddon4145]

Absolutely true

[@MisteriosGloriosos922]

Amazing video!!!

[@scott7377]

Love the realness or the voiceovers

[@TheManifattura]

On the You tube channel" Zeitreise Seelower Höhen" the battles in the Oderbruch are explained in detail.

[@rosesprog1722]

During that time Eisenhower was screaming at Patton who couldn't contain himself: SIT DOWN WILL YOU, we can't go now, I have orders to wait for Zhuk... I MEAN we must wait here, shut up. WILL YOU STOP WALKING IN CIRCLES LIKE THIS, you're getting on my nerves GEORGE, SIT S-I-T DOWN d-Yrj Down! - But Ike, the Russians will get there first? - Oh really, I had no idea. - But, but, but IIIIIIIIKE DO SOMETHING!!!! - Nope - A little gas Ike, just a little, I'm thirsty... And at the same time on the other side of Berlin, Ilya Ehrenberg was dropping leaflets on to his troops with the message: "Kill, kill, kill the German..." etc, you know the rest. After the war, Patton's position on the Russian situation may have been what got him killed, it had been decided that Stalin would get a good chunk of eastern Europe and a rebel American general would not be allowed to get in his way, Patton's own men saw to it. Churchill then signed "The Percentages Agreement" with Stalin and the rest is history. What is less known is that as soon as Stalin had turned his back Churchill the bastard wanted to go to war with him, he he, he just couldn't stop, that was called very appropriately "Operation Unthinkable" On a sad note, a few years back at the celebrations for the memory of D-Day, the Russians were not invited, I never found out why.

[@rosesprog1722]

Patton and the Russians: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpuxiZJ7gbV_adE

[@lz.mirandix6688]

Part V please. The Red Banner over the Reichstag !

[@tktheo9315]

Voice actors 5/5 ❤️

[@Armageddon4145]

Thanks ;)

[@Serby665]

Wait, the Germans still had something resembling an army at this point?

[@cocodog85]

i rank the battle of the seelow heights as one of zhukov's greatest failures. for the soviets it was a pyrrhic victory. zhukov should have frontal feign attacked the center and sent the majority of his forces to the north, thus out flanking the prepared defenses of the seelow heights. this would have turned the german defenses to the north, something they were not well prepared to do. instead zhukov wasted two days and thousands of men and hundreds of tanks against a well prepared defensive line that was very costly to break. it was a basic offensive battle mistake. always hit the enemy where he is weakest, never where he is strongest.

[@Armageddon4145]

He certainly could have done better, but as explained, Stalin forced him to hurry

[@cocodog85]

@@Armageddon4145 attempting to go through the front door was not the fastest way. although it was the shortest route it was also slower. stalin wanted speed, but the route was zhukov's to choose. since zhukov's battle plan was approved by stavka, ie: stalin, stalin also shares the blame. the whole search light/attack through a swamp plan was non sense and doomed to failure. only brute force and many lives pushed the soviets through. had zhukov gone north with rokossovsky and linked up with konev east of berlin thus surrounding the city, the soviets could have pulverized the isolated nazis with all the ordinance that was wasted on the seelow heights. that probably would have ended the war 2 days earlier. btw...great video. thanks.

[@victorsamsung2921]

@@Armageddon4145 Hurry? Marshal Zhukov's forces had already reached and established the Küstrin bridgehead in early March 1945. Whilst clearing out forces on his flanks in the North, like Pomerania, preparation for the Seelow Heights and Berlin were already well underway. Meaning, Zhukov had more than enough time. This is further substantiated by the fact how many forces Zhukov had at his disposal, including tanks and artillery pieces, when the offensive operation commenced on April 16th. Not to forget, Zhukov did *not* want Berlin to turn into a Stalingrad for his forces. Which meant that he had to keep Heinrici and Busse's forces out of Berlin at all cost. Knowing you're talking about some 250.000 troops that easily would have turned Berlin in an ultimate bloodbath, just like Hitler wanted. And Zhukov succeeded in preventing so, as his forces blasted the 9th Army (and 3rd Panzer Army) away to the Halbe Forest, where together with Konev's forces, the enemy was encircled and captured.

[@victorsamsung2921]

@@cocodog85 It was the fastest way. Especially, when wanting to prevent Heinrici and Busse to be able to fall back into Berlin and turn the city in this bloody and costly fortress. Knowing you're talking about some 250.000 enemy combatants etc. Zhukov wanted victory ASAP, but not in a senseless and costly way. Yes, he was a Marshal, but he was *not* a cold and senseless murderer. He himself rose from the ranks of an ordinary cavalry men and always had regards for his soldiers. Hence, why Zhukov was so popular and beloved among the Red Army troops. And in fact, why Stalin ended up demoting him after WWII, because, Joe saw Zhukov's immense popularity with the army as a threat to his power and influence. Which proved to be correct, when Khrushchev eventually commenced his Coup on Beria in 1953, with the support and aid of Zhukov and his army.

[@TheGreatest1974]

Brilliantly done! Subscribing! I can’t help but think, although the Russians would still have won, the German high command cared nothing about the poor troops on the ground. I say ‘poor’ because many of them were just normal men fighting for themselves and their brother soldiers and hadn’t committed an atrocity anywhere. But they were treat as mere cannon fodder by their high command. Hold the line when it’s already been said that it’s suicidal to try. And through a sense of duty they did it. They followed orders and faced certain death- because there was no way they would allow themselves to be taken prisoner- that was worse than death. Now we see these men being dug up as skeletons still wearing their helmets, still in the same trench they died in 80 years ago, by Russian and east European diggers. The videos are both fascinating glimpses of terrible war, and gruesome and very sad to watch. These men were bulldozed into the trenches after battle, along with all their weapons, gear, medals, guns, helmets, daggers, ammunition, bottles, personal items. All just buried and forgotten. - but no! They are now being dug up, and recorded by responsible groups and reburied in their home countries, both German and Russian. But many others are digging for helmets, guns, relics and profit. The prices for eastern front relics are huge. Everyone is digging up a trench somewhere these days. I guess it’s better than the historical items being lost forever.

[@Armageddon4145]

Thanks for your interest!

[@JRCinKY]

Such a sad situation for the soldiers and civilians. They see Death rapidly approaching.

[@gregb6469]

7:31 mark--Is that Clint Eastwood on the left?

[@--Dani]

I'm confused now with the accents, General Heinrici sounds like Hitler from the last video. J/k awsome content as always, still don't understand why some were bringing that up. Wow did General Heinrici have a heavy burden on his shoulders, knowing that he is only fighting for time so the British and Americans can advance further east yet they didn't, so the time they were fighting for no longer meant less soldiers being POWs of Soviets instead of western allies. What a calamity not just this battle and Stalingrad but all of WW2 was, a human disaster I hope is never repeated. Again awesome content, unparalleled on YT, except for a small handful like TIK, MHV, on naval topics Drachinifel, keep up great work as its nessicary more than ever as history the real history or as close as possible needs to be known. 👍

[@Armageddon4145]

Thanks for your support! Indeed the voice over could have been better, lesson learned for the next series. And yes, Heinrici had a great burden, and most of all you're right about war in general: it's the most awful invention of mankind...

[@danielgreen3715]

Excellent thankyou

[@skunk0077]

Why is part 2 of the series still private?

[@Armageddon4145]

Back ASAP

[@widowmacher]

Wow that was good ... the voice acting got better as the Video progressed, Stalin sounded a little like Borat though :D

[@Armageddon4145]

thanks!

[@kvnrthr1589]

During well prepared offensives, Soviet reconnaissance units could usually take the first German lines before bombardment and identify the German fallback positions, so their artillery would target more effectively. Guess there wasn't time for that here due to the rush.

[@Armageddon4145]

Yes that's correct.

[@j.f.fisher5318]

Really well done video.

[@HowlingWo1f]

Simply amazing.

[@creighton8069]

who does the voice for Henrici?

[@Armageddon4145]

JP Wright

[@j.dunlop8295]

The raging mad dog Stalin, made his Generals compete for the taking of Berlin, one thing Chuikov (genius) had on his side was allies support, which he threw in the Face of Nazi General Krebs, During the early hours of 1 May, Gen. Krebs talked to General Chuikov, commander of the Soviet 8th Guards Army, informing him of Hitler's death and a willingness to negotiate a citywide surrender. They could not agree on terms because of Soviet insistence on unconditional surrender and Krebs' claim that he lacked authorization to agree to that. The Soviet forces, delivered more artillery, rocket and mortar fire, than the Americans and British did bombing. (In a few weeks, their allies had been bombing for five years) Unbelievable arrogance, of defeated left over Nazis, after what they had done on the Eastern front and Stalingrad. Unbelievable!

[@michaelk19thcfan10]

Got to like Heinrici take a shot at the Hitler synchphant Schorner.