The Hell of Prokhorovka: Waffen SS Vs Soviet Elite | World War II

Dive into the heart of one of World War II's most intense battles with our latest video, "The Waffen SS Vs Soviet Elite: Hell Of Prokhorovka." 🌟
Witness the clash of two formidable forces as the Waffen SS, known for their discipline and tactical prowess, face off against the elite Soviet troops in the brutal battleground of Prokhorovka. This historical showdown unveils the true grit and determination of soldiers on both sides during a pivotal moment in World War II.
Our meticulously crafted footage takes you on a journey through the chaotic and relentless nature of the Prokhorovka conflict. From tank warfare to infantry engagements, every aspect of this brutal confrontation is explored, providing you with a front-row seat to the horrors and heroism of war.
Explore the strategies employed by both the Waffen SS and the Soviet Elite as they navigate the challenging terrain and face off in intense combat scenarios. Gain insights into the tactics, and individual stories that shaped this critical episode in military history.
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[@millertime-lf8th]

Hearing those radio communications gives me chills! Love that you incorporated those!

[@Aurelius556]

They're from a video game.

[@martthesling]

@@Aurelius556You beat me to it lol 🤣

[@michaelstudd533]

@@Aurelius556you do realise games especially hell let loose, and Cod the old cods, used real WW2 Transmissions, the ones in the video are real radio communications. You can look it up your self.

[@historyatwar]

@@Aurelius556 Fun fact, older CoDs used real communications from the war, the communications in the video are actual real ones. Similar to Hell Let loose, they also use real communications.

[@JohnSmith-tr9us]

Now that I remember, some of the first Medal of Honor games also did this. They included historical footage to give the in game missions some context, never thought much of it back then, but in retrospect it's pretty cool. @@historyatwar

[@Zealyx]

The best pinpoint and magnified documentary on a (significant) segment of the Battle of Kursk I’ve yet seen. Top shelf, HistoryofWar. Top shelf.

[@historyatwar]

Thank you lad🤝

[@rodjarrow6575]

Another piece of bullshit propaganda that Hitler's decision to stop the offensive prevented success on the Battle of Kursk...

[@radovanskultety6867]

Seriously? This guy fails to assess the outcome of the battle properly while clearly siding with the Krauts. The narration makes it sound like ze Germans were on a Crusade or something. Whether the Battle of Prokhorovka is considered a draw or a Soviet victory depends on the perspective alright. In tactical terms, it might be seen as inconclusive or a pyrrhic Soviet victory due to high casualties. However, in strategic terms, it contributed significantly to the failure of the German offensive at Kursk, marking a turning point on the Eastern Front in favor of the Soviet Union. Thus, it is often seen as a "majority decision win" for the Soviets in the broader context of the Eastern Front.

[@Attack-wl1xn]

@@historyatwar---- Too much detail about every unit big and small and their deployment. You make it sound like a chess or board game. In the heat of battle, it is not like that. Lots of other factors are ignored, like weaponry and competency. Also your English is too perfect. You think the average soldier, or even the officers, talked like that in their language? Lose an arm or leg or hand or foot or your sense and sanity and stability and see how fast your "lingo" changes...........

[@robertmaybeth3434]

The most fascinating book I've yet read on it, is called "Citadel" by Robin Cross.

[@davemcmahon8140]

Outstanding account of this battle. I really like the actual radio messaging. If factual I'm thinking the audio was polished up, I've wondered about the clarity of tank to tank communications given the technology of the time. Also, I've seen the numbers of Waffin SS units lost in battle. Unbelievable loss numbers!! In fact, these units had been bought back to strength on several occasions, but each time, the quality of grenadine infantry training had suffered. These men or young men boys were tough. I'm not taking away from the Russian tank guards' velour or training they were equally tough. Well done presentation!

[@jerryhampton5755]

It’s from a PC game Men Of War.

[@lttacos2092]

​@@jerryhampton5755axis and allies 04pc too

[@johndelladio3507]

I'm not sure with the clean up of the radio communication but the Germans had fm radio back then for the panzer divisions. Not an expert on this subject but my fathers uncles served in 2 of them divisions. Every thing was never told after the war,I on know what my father knew and wasn't much

[@komabot5285]

Communication was good that time. But audio recording was expensive ;) Why should they record battlechat? Also for me,native speaker, it just doesn´t sound "real".

[@giovannidepetris6335]

Does anybody realize who the SS were and how sadistic they were and what they would do to prisoners? Fanatics fighting to the death as no mercy would be shown to them. They massacred innocent civilians anywhere they fought or appeared. Who cares of their battles? They were given better equipment because of who and what they represented, total criminals they were hated by the regulars of Wehrmacht . Abandon the video games brain and see who they were: monsters

[@cresenteayo3638]

As a former radioman myself in an infantry unit, I knew the impact when radioman became casualty during engagement.

[@sg.slbsfrlt]

Thanks for posting this ❤❤

[@mazuro-ni]

Wow, this is like those documentaries I used to watch back when DVDs were a thing.

[@jonathannixon8652]

DVD? For me it's TV and VCR back when Blockbuster was still a company to rent movies in the 9⁰s. † You must be very young by your response. †

[@mazuro-ni]

@@jonathannixon8652 yeah I was born in 2002. My dad used to have a collection of cassette tapes.

[@uranusismightybig5111]

​@@mazuro-nihahaha cassette tapes.....thats me 🥸😂👍

[@ralphshelley9586]

I threw out 1000 films. Players available!? Best stuff. Sad day.

[@thepeskytraveller3870]

Great video! Thank you for your work and uploading this!

[@hankdausman8653]

Very well done on this friend. The footage the commentary. Excellent work.

[@S.huddo-db3ew]

Probably one of the best WW2 battle documentarys I've seen on KZbin

[@Attack-wl1xn]

Too much detail about every unit. Just tell me what happened.

[@simesaid]

​@@Attack-wl1xnagreed.

[@user-sg3xd4dj1p]

And showing the same video over and over…

[@simonking5863]

Excellent documentary, thank you.

[@gregjones7665]

I absolutely love the use of real film in this! Super well done and please keep the vids coming❤

[@Felvic-fg8vg]

amazing video mate

[@JPGoertz]

Excellent documentary. Very good mix of footage, dates and info, testimonies. Thank you!

[@rweezy6246]

Just found your channel. Very well done sir. Ill be going back and watching your older ones as well. Subscribed. Between you and Mark im set for awhile.

[@historyatwar]

Thanks mate! Glad to have you here🤝

[@lysanderkrieg5474]

Outstanding presentation. Thank you.

[@historyatwar]

Thank you! 🤝

[@RafterPigeon]

This is fine work, subbed!

[@TheArmchairPatriot]

Great video! Would love an equally in depth video on the battle of the Tannenberg Line, I think that battle of the "European SS" doesn't get nearly enough recognition!

[@charliemunk2947]

Both sides were tuff, the Waffen ss were also tuff too. But because they were the losers they will always be looked at a step beneath many other soliders. Plus with,all the other things they,stood for, they,were tuff but in the end, their ideology failed,,and they were bombed into total submission. So they will,always be correctly looked at is losers, that's just the way it works. Thr loser never sits at yhe table of the winners,,and they shall never be allowed to,write the history books.

[@mrkus-nc7od]

​@@charliemunk2947 Like Rhein wiesen ?

[@janmurarik1480]

Kto chce oceňovať ssákov

[@DannyGarrigan]

Love the way the narrator pronounced the silent P in corp(s) then carried on with correct pronunciation. Well done! 🎉

[@roncruz6089]

He butchers many names and words too. 😅😅

[@outlawandoutdoorstv9901]

Amazing video, 👏 brother.

[@historyatwar]

Thank you 🙌

[@michealmackintosh4502]

Truly the best video presentation as well as the most.a accurate presentation of this quite complex subject.

[@luxbeci2]

My grandfather died Stalingrad 1943 Don river

[@beyondthen4621]

I hope you find his story. Many memories are thrown out after generations pass away. Sad😢

[@feltwedge]

Ruhe in Frieden.

[@papalittle3691]

My great uncle died either during or shortly after the second battle of kiev late 43 or early 44

[@decombatnfl3639]

Az inkább Voronyezs környéke. Dicsőség a hősöknek🇭🇺

[@Ferda1964]

Stalingrad is on river Volga.

[@kfcinafrica2111]

Great video! Love the combat chatter.

[@historyatwar]

Thank you! 🤝

[@peter-hh3gf]

Such brilliant and informative analysis of the battle of prokhorovka. As the Narrator stated, "ladies and gentlemen it seems we thoroughly covered the aspects of this battle." Thank you for your easy to follow well explained research on such a complex subject.

[@cook658]

Jaw-dropping documentary standing as a milestone with its extremely refined language used. Keep up the good work!

[@historyatwar]

Thank you so much🤝

[@vincnetjones3037]

Interesting that each SS Division had a company of Tigers with about 45 tanks overall total and around 1/3 fought the battle [rest had either broken down or hit a mine - all recovered and would fight again] with the Soviets claiming 70 Tigers knocked out.... a classic of all armies of over estimating in the heat of battle.

[@Nitroat-xo4tj]

you meant panthers, not tigers.

[@vincnetjones3037]

No, definitely Tiger tanks - all 3 x SS Divisions had a company of Tiger Tanks each. They also had panzer 3s & 4s, no Panthers. Although 3rd SS had 25 x captured T-34s grouped together. :)@@Nitroat-xo4tj

[@Leon-bc8hm]

Yes like at the western front everyone saw Tigers everywhere. Like they opened up a can of Tigers.

[@desmondgriffith7855]

Actually the 3 SS divisions had 35 Tigers at the start of Zitadelle,but battle damage reduced the Tigers,the SS divisions used the Tigers and STUG 3s assault guns to spearhead the attacks and once the breach was made then the MK 3s and 4s would follow, this caused heavy damage to the Tigers only 4 Tigers were involved in prokhorovka battle they destroyed 30 yanks

[@vincnetjones3037]

@@desmondgriffith7855 Hi Desmond. My records show 13 Tigers with 1st SS; 14 with 2nd and 15 with 3rd SS. I suspect that there were 2 x more used as command tanks. Please let me know where is your figure of 35 from? Also not sure they'd use the Stugs out front in their wedge formation as they have a lot of long barrelled P4s for this job. :)

[@aayoutbe2825]

Brilliantly researched and presented

[@brentritchie6199]

Excellent in depth analysis thank you

[@robertstewart6956]

Thanks!

[@historyatwar]

Thanks Robert! :)

[@zdenekoldrichmarek2867]

Excellent this was always lacking in most histories of the Kursk battle.. Mansteins Lost Victories has very little combat detail.In fact the detail about the Crimea fighting was far better reported.Thanks for the show. BE BLESSED. IT is important that history is origenal as much as possible and where doubtfull it being so mentioned.Great work here well done.

[@historyatwar]

Thank you!! 🤝

[@zdenekoldrichmarek2867]

Well earnt !@@historyatwar

[@marios.5043]

What an awesome Documentary...Channel subscribed!

[@draganjagodic4056]

Excellent, well studied and profound analysis of the battle. Subscribed.

[@historyatwar]

Thanks! Glad to have you here🤝

[@viceroy1980]

Subscribed as well

[@rodjarrow6575]

Another piece of bullshit propaganda that Hitler's decision to stop the offensive prevented success on the Battle of Kursk...

[@johnyhefner]

Nice colorization and content.

[@davidlafontant2973]

Great narrative work. This video would have improved in quality if the Soviet archives had been used more by the narrator

[@brianbaird1503]

Incredible ..... I'm a fan ! Liked and subscribed .....

[@historyatwar]

Thanks Brian! Glad to have you here 🤝

[@davidk6269]

Thank you for uploading this very exciting recounting of this epic battle! I was fascinated to hear that there were only 4 Tiger tanks with Leibstandarte and only 1 Tiger tank with Das Reich.

[@Leon-bc8hm]

The others were at the Berlin Zoo.

[@daniellee5147]

The eastern front was another beast wasn't it?

[@Nik-xi2ri]

WW2: Eastern front 90% Western front 5% Pacific theater 5%

[@Leon-bc8hm]

They ate babies.

[@hokuspokus8766]

It still is.....

[@dex4sure361]

@@Nik-xi2ri you're delusional if you think that. pacific was brutal too. western front was not that well defended by germans for long time so western allies had easy time there as 90% of german army was in the eastern front.

[@ralphshelley9586]

No doubt. Colonel Klink eyes!

[@Ealdorman_of_Mercia]

Excellent and fascinating presentation. Well done. Though im getting ads literally every 5 minutes.. I set a timer.. That's too much.

[@amewz4016]

Ever heard of addblock bro?

[@IAmBeanz1]

I only got 3? To be fair

[@Ealdorman_of_Mercia]

@@amewz4016how do you use it?

[@trapped-ion]

Just get premium

[@Rosco-P.Coldchain]

Seems very trivial if you think about what these men had to go through..

[@donpfoutz625]

As I had direct ancestors fighting there, it made me sad. Both my grandpa (German) and great uncle (Russian) very possibly fought each other there. They were civil at each other over holidays. My one question has been, could Von Manstine pulled off his plan? A wonderful documentary.

[@rodjarrow6575]

This video Another piece of bullshit propaganda that Hitler's decision June 13 to stop the offensive prevented success on the Battle of Kursk ...! The author of the video keep silent about "Operation Kutuzov", which the Russians launched on June 12, and broke through the German defenses... which threatened another "Stalingrad infernal cauldron" for the entire group of troops of "Operation Citadel"...

[@everydayhero5076]

Was there ever talk of the war? Was there tension at the dinner table? Did they talk bad about one another in private? I find this fascinating and have so many questions. Greetings to you and your family. My grandpa was in Gen. MacArthur's Honor Guard. After the war in the Pacific, they went around to each unit and chose the best man to make up the Honor Guard. He never talked of the war, Iwo Jima scarred him. He was one tough SOB.

[@donpfoutz625]

@@everydayhero5076 In front of us youngsters they were civil. They never talked about the war except once I (American public school) said a stupidly assanine comment about how mean the Germans and Russians were and got a paddling from them both. (Ah, lovely Thanksgiving memories.) I was afterwards told by my gran Bubbie, that Papa Boris had nightmares to the day he died.

[@everydayhero5076]

@@donpfoutz625 Its good they kept it civil if front of you and the other children, no matter what their true feelings were. American public school taught me things that were flat out wrong or glossed over. We really didn't learn too much about Russia's contributions to the war. I suspect some of that had to do with the Cold War though it was the 80's after all. My grandpa had nightmares too. I'm sorry they had to go through that. May their memory and their deeds never be forgotten. Thank you for answering my questions.

[@stevelee6283]

Thanks

[@arabulbulian2315]

All the Ferdinands (~90) were in the northern pincer as part of 9th Army and played no role in the southern pincer mentioned in this video. Ok, nice it was clarified in the video about 14 min in. Thanks for a great video. I've read many accounts of this battle in books and this presentation seems to be accurate in the detail it goes into.

[@adrianc.demery8872]

Interesting and thanks for your work.

[@saibake28]

Excellent video!

[@emanueleabrami8355]

Super video

[@ekris4817]

Just pure and accurate historical narration, no BS and favorable comments.

[@creightonleerose582]

BRAVO!.. -This^ was incredibly WELL DONE, as to minutia of engagements, data-points, losses, repairs, write-offs & operational numbers of tanks/vehicles... -Not too mention research, narration, over-all production value & what I can only imagine amounted to DAYS WORTH of footage assemblage, mapping & >>editingforward>> to more regarding the 1944 UKR encirclement's/Kessel-Schlacht battles... This vid truly shows the pyrrhic victory concerning the Germans @ Kursk wasnt really all that bad as far as material losses being counted goes, a TAC 'victory', yet still, a strategic loss of sorts. The Germans still had the entirety of the fresh, rested & recently fully-equipped 5th SS Wiking PZ DIV waiting in reserve to exploit any possible break-throughs if needed. (Amongst several other Wehrmacht units also being held in reserve) -The Germans lost FAR more vehicles & men due to intensive combat attrition during the post-Kursk Mius front & its various battles..... P.S: Im certain youd most likely be interested? -I HIGHLY recommend the HardCover book: "The Battle Of Kharkov Winter: 1942-1943" by author: 'Jean Restayn'..TONS of previously unreleased photos, officer/veteran day by day, blow by blow accounts n' maps of the attack, tactical retreat, subsequent counter attack & re-taking of the city, while doing fairly insignificant damage to the cities infrastructure in comparison to other UKR/RUS cities taken under fire over multiple set-piece battles (Public Trams still operating in some parts of the city during those battles, IE: Go to the local theater to take in a film, shortly after the battle..HA!).... -That^ book in new condition Seen around for $130,00 on Amazon, I'd gotten mine for $85-ish a few years back IIRC. Used copies available too I'd imagine...

[@ErikLivingston-qs9wd]

Excellent content

[@futurehendrix7064]

Great content! Keep it up please, a question. During the german memoire, there was a painting. Somebody know the name or where i can find it? Thank you!

[@kenhill3230]

Excellent video. The Soviets typically took horrendous casualties, but had the ability to keep feeding men and machines into the effort where Germany could not.

[@datruth66392]

nkvd had machine guns on their backs

[@kenhill3230]

@@datruth66392 Yes. You got shot if you tried to retreat, but my point was that even though the Germans were better and inflicted much more damage than they received, the Soviets could replace their losses. Stalin placed no value on his soldiers lives, and the military leadership sucked, but they won through numbers.

[@johnsecord8539]

@@kenhill3230. If Germany had the same amount of equipment and soldiers. Where well supplied. No one could take them one on one. The Soviets would lose like 15 to 1. They didn’t care about there soldiers at all

[@keithcitizen4855]

The statistics says alot, from what I've noticed soviet soldiers even hated their leaders at Berlin

[@anthonynicholich9654]

​​@@kenhill3230 Many Russian solders did not need to be shot and were brave and fought for Russian motherland as Russians are the bravest soldiers. It wasn't that Stalin was upfront fighting and had disregard for his soldiers but that Russians are brave people. After 1943 Russian steam roller was unstoppable. I doubt that even France England and America fighting on a German side could have stoped it. For all of those that are arrogant enough to disagree with what I just mentioned let me add that at the battle of Berlin was surrounded with two and a half million Russians and altogether Russia had 11 million under arms PERIOD. No country in the world had that. Land power at it's best.

[@FaithnGod1558]

My God, you absolutely killed it with all of the ADS you put in this one video, geez.

[@amewz4016]

Ad block. You should try it lol

[@IAmBeanz1]

I barely got any… maybe like 3? for an hour video it isn’t bad. If this was on TV you’d get one every 10 minutes, these creators have to make their money somehow, stop complaining

@@amewz4016 Doesn't work since Y-T upgraded their detection software.

[@amewz4016]

Works for me! Not a single add throughout the entire video :)

[@Lenn869]

that was almost a month ago it works now

[@user-fi2ix7mr6i]

Outstanding documentary. Great History for those who are interested!

[@historyatwar]

Thank you so much🤝

[@user-ye3fb6xi7s]

Hi, great vid

[@user-rp9hs2vd2p]

SEHR GUT! HOCHACHTUNG VOR DEN SOLDATEN DES 2. WK! DANKE UND GRÜSSE AUS BAYERN!

[@zakmarsden5997]

the Soviets anhialated the SS,

[@ericvonmanstein2112]

My answer was right,I knew that you would do battle of prokhorovka

[@clevelandaeromotive]

Fantastic research, story telling, audio and although marginally repetitive, film footage. One thing which could be improved are unit/map graphics. Other than that, outstanding!

[@historyatwar]

Thank you so much! 🤝

[@alihusssin4060]

Great video as always

[@me.ne.frego.]

Excellent documentary!

[@Wolfen443]

Waging a war like that without Missiles, satellites, drones, and helicopters must have been insane amassing all that destructible power in place. It could not be done in a modern battlefield within securing air superiority.

[@johnnyb2909]

When we look at the western front we can see that it was also the case in ww2.

[@helgividar]

Kein Spaß - Ganz Brutal

[@jacobrichards5141]

Fantastic doc! I'd be really interested to know what your sources were?

[@anthonywood323]

Very well presented fast flowing without ums arhs.

[@joycekoch5746]

The Hell of Prokhorovka You remember it like yesterday And so does Pepperidge Farms.

[@tylersgoatinsurance7081]

😂😂😂

[@tylersgoatinsurance7081]

Family guy

[@svenneff]

The radio traffic in the beginning is from call of duty back in like 2002. Definitely shows the age of some of the commenters here haha.

[@williamrickley4337]

Some of the beginning radio traffic came from call of duty 3 and medal of honor Frontline.

[@SteveCogno]

Dude this is super grade A quality chit, man.

[@robertoxborough2148]

Muddling strategy and tactics, not mentioning operations. Strategy is the highest level of intent, Operations are large multi-formation manoeuvres to achieve objectives that collectively aim to fulfil the strategy. Tactics are what the smaller formations use to deliver each element of the operation. An attack by a bunch of tanks is not a strategy but a tactical attack!

[@k3vh1c30]

I have seen a few short films & documentaries on that battle, Battlefield was probably the one that gave a proper assessment of the battle. Have to say that this one has to be the best one i have seen, for facts and explaining the reasons for the decision's both sides made during the battle. Thanks for the content pal. Maybe if detachment Kemph & Hoth moved sooner a different outcome, maybe. but they were instructed to mind the right flank of Mansteins core.

[@historyatwar]

Thank you so much 🤝

[@truthhurts9241]

Thanks for that, got to be the the most informative documentary I've ever seen on this Battle. O.K. I was only going to watch just a bit of it then go to bed, It's now 8 minutes to midnight and yes, I watched the whole thing. I will definately be watching more of your content. Thanks again, regards.... (An Edit P.S. If you could put a Compass on your maps that would be Brill. I was assuming that straight up was North, not sure though. Thanks.)

[@jivataragon]

Great narration .

[@danielklancar1705]

Hey Ex. Good video as allways. U think Huot is worth it for ftp, its on sale? Im still with Stinger...

[@Stakan79]

“City of Prokhorovka” 😂

[@user-qp5sy7ce3j]

🔥🔥🔥

[@Ian8008]

Lot of evolving dynamics going on here - it's like things keep changing in a battle and one has to adapt. Who would have thought!

[@Sinn0100]

This is great! Although I have one, very small...not a complaint but something I would love to see. I think it would be so cool to be able to understand what both sides were saying over their radios during the battle (SUB). Otherwise, the video is perfect. Question- Why do you have a Werewolf Unit in the Soviet Union? I thought they were a clandestine group that was designed to slow the Allied assault while important members of the 3rd Reich fled?

[@Brandenburg2003]

The soviets started their assault at 06:00 in the morning. Sounds pretty common in war for an attack to commence during dawn or dusk. When the sun goes down or up is usually when the enemy will attempt a surprise attack.

[@corn1971]

Attack at dawn gave the greatest amount of daylight to conduct operations. Most fighting would come to an end with night fall as the ability to fight in the dark was very limited.

[@ivangangur8207]

An additional advantage for Soviets attack is the Sun at eastern horizon. Making it easier for Soviets to locate German targets on Western side. Even in antiquities armies with the sun behind them had an advantage over opposing armies.

[@pauladams7344]

Wolf was a bad a$$ dude !

[@mrkus-nc7od]

❤ Wolf 🤔 Tube - ""Wir Rufen deine WOLFE """

[@markwagstaff7209]

Excellent film 👏

[@clayton56tube]

the thing about Prokhorovka was the Germans were going in the wrong direction, the Russian defense succeeded in pushing them away from Kursk. Possibly recoverable, but the more they advanced, the further away they would be from Kursk and Model's pincer. BTW this looks like all new footage, new to me anyway.

[@paulbayem1294]

I am not a military expert,but I believe that the whole land of Kursk was full of mines laid by the Soviet,plus a triple line of defense, the logic was to let Soviets attack . They would not have attacked,since their own mines would have impeded them. The overconfidence of the German army led to their defeat. After crossing the 3rd line of defense, the three best armies of Germany ( Das Reich,Totenkopf,Leibstandarte) was already depleted. It is at that time that the Soviet launched their counterstroke. Germans forgot that through their many defeats,Soviets have gained much experience,besidestheir manpower was incommensurable. They had more reservists and the support of the allies. Manstein advocated a continuous counterattack after the 3rd victory of Kharkov,since the Soviet army was in disarray. The high command of the werhmacht told him to stop coz the Winter was harsh. It was a lost victory. The constant intervention of Hitler who was not in the frontline was a big mistake that embittered the great strategists of this operation (Manstein,Model,Von Kluge,Guderian...). Thé servile obedience of German Generals to Hitler led to defeat. Greetings from Cameroun.

[@sg.slbsfrlt]

Soviets already knew about operation citadelle throuth spyionistic line 'Lucy' from Switzerland . The soviets were prepared..

[@724bigal]

Soviets would have and did send armor columns into minefields they laid for German tanks! Soviets Calling in air strikes against German armor knowing they would hit own forces was business as usual.

[@Nik-xi2ri]

You're wrong. Victory was lost the day Germany invaded USSR. They had no real plan except to take Moscow.

[@uranusismightybig5111]

​@@Nik-xi2risure Berlin had a plan. Volga was the goal! And sure they could of won in the Soviet Union. Summer of 42' it was very close German forces cut the Union in two. Just read Stalins desperate communication with the Stavka during the period.

[@JDDC-tq7qm]

And yet Germany still failed to take Volga how unfortunate 😂😂​@@uranusismightybig5111

[@davidlafranchise4782]

What is the name of the font used in the interludes writing?? Good narration!

[@JohnKnott-zi6ht]

This is so intresting,good to watch.would love to hear from the soldiers who lived through these battle.warriors.

[@richardboden5363]

I was watching a commercial and a documentary broke out 😂

[@rafaelmartinez6784]

Thank you very much for such interesting documentary about one of the main battles in eastern front during War World II. It's hard to determine the casualties in human resources and equipment in such a conflicts and determine who the winner was due to the propaganda war in both sides. However, in my opinion, what group maintained original positions at the end of the conflict? I think it was the Soviets who did it. Plus, they won the war eventually. 😄😄😄😺😸😸JaJaJa

[@Jakal-pw8yq]

I subscribe to so many World War II channels on KZbin it's ridiculous! But yours is in my top two along with the "Unauthorized History of the Pacific War." Excellent content and commentary with some footage and stills that many of us have never seen and some of these battles I've never even heard of! I love to hear the perspective from the German side. It shows that they weren't all the subhuman brutes that most of the Soviets were and of course, the SS, the Waffen SS, and the Einsengruppen were all in a class of degenerates that are going to be residing in the 9th circle of hell. War is truly hell, I know from personal experience, I was a US Marine with the 3/5 in Iraq from '05 to '07 and fought all the way up to and including Fallujah. So I get it but on the other hand when you lose your humanity what do you have left? I was discharged in 2008 and I'm still trying to rediscover my Humanity. My advice to my brothers in arms, my fellow Devil Dogs is to get into therapy and to talk. We have to talk this shit out or it's going to eat us alive from the inside out. The things that we did and saw no normal person should ever have to go through. So try to put the bottle down, lock your guns up or give them to a trusted friend and talk. Whether it's with buddies you served with or a professional you have to do it. There's no shame in it, only healing. I'm in therapy myself and it's working, it's slow and the process can be very slow and very painful but it is working. Keep your chins up Brothers. Semper Fi

[@baileyharbuck]

What was the memoir you referenced in the hand to hand combat

[@Jean-vr7vj]

Compared to this it seems like D-day was like an afternoon tea party

[@jeffmattson2295]

War before drones

[@locksneedshartin]

listening to this and playing Graviteam Tactics: Mius Front 👍

[@zeus9855]

The history of sound recording technology states The first practical form of “magnetic” recording (that is, the kind of recording process used with videotape, audio tape, computer hard drives, etc.) came in the form of sound recording on steel wire. Between about 1898 and 1900, Danish inventor Valdemar Poulsen developed and patented the “Telegraphone,” the first commercial wire recorder.

[@Chefchen21]

History will repeat himself AGAIN.

[@daveweiss5647]

It is astounding how competent, disciplined, fierce, tenacious and advanced the Germans were... fighting with single divisions taking on multiple entire Corps... insane...

[@surferdude8086]

Meth is one hell of a drug.

[@colonialstraits1069]

@@surferdude8086so is nationalism

[@mikeoz4803]

30000 german soldiers were shot by their own military for an array of offences. Thats 2 divisions! Then family members were sent to concentration camps. So of course they fought to the end

[@aidanstewart909]

@@surferdude8086the drugs played a minuscule role in their success.

[@mrlakkie1612]

​@@surferdude8086 my man if they would have been on drugs all the time they would have collapsed after a week. Take it from a former specialist. Stop listening to propaganda.

[@zoltanszilvassy8715]

Well done, I am unsure if your narration is A/I ? or at times it sounds that way ? I always appreciate giving the geographical placement of the Battle Zone in the introduction (Belgorod Oblast, Russia) and the dates too as I compare them to what was occurring on other fronts.. "July 5th" but state it was 1943. Novices think that Kursk is the end of the War. Also that Prokhorovka is 87km south-east of Kursk..... July 12th... it shows ground movement of almost 90kms in 7 days. THANKS ! 41C

[@mauriciovictorcacho5549]

radio comm gave me chills...

[@ryanundead1383]

Deutsch such a beautiful language Möge das Deutsch volk weider auferstehen 💯💪

[@hufeisentrizeps]

Danke, das ist eine sehr lebensnahe Aussage!💥👍

[@ryanundead1383]

@@hufeisentrizeps Ich liebe die menschen in Deutschland ✌️

[@hufeisentrizeps]

@@ryanundead1383 Greetings!🫡

[@ryanundead1383]

@@hufeisentrizeps Hallo mein freund

[@ryanundead1383]

@@hufeisentrizeps Grüße aus amerika

[@drnick40]

Phokhorovka is the final big push of the Wehrmacht. The battle of Kursk was the beginning of the end for the Nazis…

[@user-bw6lp5qm7m]

Unbelievable

[@twobyfour]

A very good account. Up there with the `Ace Destroyer`s` summary here on YT.

[@StephenYuill]

Great video reported honestly about both sides. None of the usual victor's lies concerning the German forces.

[@mikeforester3963]

30:30 My late grandfather most probably was up against that threat. He was artillery recon officer (UStf. = 2nd Lt.) of 7th heavy field howitzer battery of 1st SS Pz.Art.Regiment "LAH". After temporary redeployment of the "LAH" to disarm Italy's forces in summer, he returned to the new main combat line in Ukraine (Shitomir) and got wounded in November 1943 near Kotscherov. He was awarded both Iron Crosses (2nd + 1st class) May 1944 when returning from the eastern front.

[@mikeoz4803]

30000 german soldiers were shot by their own military for an array of offences. Thats 2 divisions! Then family members were sent to concentration camps. So of course they fought to the end

[@old_account189]

"Shitomir" • _ •

[@mikeforester3963]

@@old_account189 You prefer the Cyrillic lettering to prevent you from stupid dad jokes?

[@old_account189]

@@mikeforester3963 i thought it was zhitomir as in "zhito - žito" (wheat)

[@mikeforester3963]

@@old_account189 As if English is my primaray language, according to my OP ... especially the spelling of Russian landmarks in that language. Get a life!

[@jerryhampton5755]

Starts with the dialogue from Men of War.

[@jackototo2260]

How crazy the war is !!!

[@srdjandujakovic8096]

Урааа ☦️🇷🇸🇷🇺🍀

[@andym9328]

Урааа 🇮🇷 🇰🇵 🇷🇺 🇿🇼 🇨🇺 🤮