The Second World War | Episode 4: The World on the Abyss

The Second World War | Episode 4: The World on the Abyss | Free Documentary History

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@FreeDocumentaryHistory 2 ай бұрын

At dawn on 22 June 1941, German Wehrmacht units crossed into Soviet territory, marking the beginning of an almost four-year-long campaign of destruction that would claim millions of lives. Hitler had already informed his generals what he envisioned for this war against the Soviet Union: a brutal 'campaign of extermination' that would dismantle the Russian state and exploit its people to the point of starvation. Despite signs of the impending attack, Soviet leader Stalin remained in denial about the threat posed by his former ally. After six months, the Wehrmacht finally stalled just outside Moscow. Blinded by past Blitzkrieg victories, German commanders pushed their forces deep into Soviet land, yet the swift victory they anticipated never came. Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, Japan-Hitler's ally-drew the United States into the war in the Pacific. With conflict spreading across continents, World War lI had truly engulfed the globe

@eyes8731 Ай бұрын

🥱

@ВладимирУ-т3ц Ай бұрын

Враньё с самого начала - не было советской обороны; красная армия готовилась к внезапному вторжению без объявления войны как и вермахт.

@theginginradioplayers8316 Ай бұрын

I disagree with the practice, that is becoming wide spread of blurring out photo's or film of bodies. The real horror of these deaths needs to be seen. Not sanitized.

@abdu7095 Ай бұрын

its against KZbin policy.. you cant find similar censorship on Netflix documentary thou

@markjg2275 Ай бұрын

It is leftist censorship; we do not have the freedom on KZbin to see reality as is should be.

@WasNotWas999 Ай бұрын

Blame youtube...

@eboo925 Ай бұрын

It just makes you questions are the images really true.😮😮

@GrouchyOldDad 21 күн бұрын

Agreed......

@Detownrebel1 2 ай бұрын

I like the flow and content of this video. You never know what you’re going to get with KZbin.

@edwardguzman4886 Ай бұрын

😮

@paigetomkinson1137 2 ай бұрын

Thank you @FreeDocumentary-History for another great video! I can't wait for the next one.

@somaday2595 Ай бұрын

and Spiegel TV

@cmoreau1000 9 күн бұрын

The censorship on KZbin is getting ridiculous. It makes things unwatchable

@FreeDocumentaryHistory 2 ай бұрын

The channel manager will still be preparing it and it should be visible as soon as this episode 4 goes public.

@kagishononyane2335 10 күн бұрын

KZbin really please stop blurring pictures.

@albionoldboy Ай бұрын

they did have winter equipment; they didn't have the logistics to supply winter clothing as well as ammunition and food

@oldschoolcane Ай бұрын

And there in lies the reason they lost, arrogance

@stironeceno 27 күн бұрын

@@oldschoolcane ,Along with ignorance and stupidity .

@Jayjay-qe6um 2 ай бұрын

More died fighting on the Eastern Front than in all other fighting across the globe during World War II.

@Swellington_ 2 ай бұрын

and?

@change691 Ай бұрын

@@Swellington_what information can YOU offer?

@Swellington_ Ай бұрын

@@change691 what information can you offer? Did I touch a nerve? I just asked a question,internet gets yall a little mouthy doesn’t it?

@nathanwinhusen6017 Ай бұрын

@@Swellington_it's just a weird comment to make

@Alino17 10 күн бұрын

Brilliant and fill with insightful data. Thank you.

@masudashizue777 Ай бұрын

It is sad that even now there is not a day without strife somewhere in the world.

@Kodeekat 9 күн бұрын

More damn KZbin blurring...😠 Nothing like being around retirement age and being treated like a grade-schooler.

@GM_YYC 2 ай бұрын

Excellent work. I don't see the link for part 5 though.

@KenHeying Ай бұрын

Funny how, when you’re starving, they will eat everything given to them. Too bad our brats, are picky as hell.

@MattV-cz7jk Ай бұрын

Trump loves you

@aurorathekitty7854 Ай бұрын

I'm surprised they didn't mention the road of life during the Leningrad siege. When the lake froze over the Red army drove convoys over the lake and German artillery used them as target practice. The Red army drivers drove with one leg out the door incase the truck went through the ice

@genaro5766 2 ай бұрын

I think this is an accurate video , as far as I've seen to this point . I wish that there was no blurring censor ... but I'm sure that you're just playing by YT rules. So that's not your fault . I'm a new subscriber now because I'm interested in the new footage that you have and of course because you have accurate knowledge about the war . I can't wait for more videos . Great job .

@GrouchyOldDad 21 күн бұрын

New footage? Nah, same footage just recut

@kentriat2426 Ай бұрын

This operation failed on the back of the horses back. Over 600,000 horses were used to move what the railway lines couldn’t move. During winter over 50% of supplies being moved was for the needs of horses not the war effort. It was this slow movement that couldn’t match the military ability to drive large distances with it vehicles. As the number of horses dropped having been eaten to keep soldiers alive started to have real issues that couldn’t be overcome.

@genekelly8467 Ай бұрын

Indeed, General Von Paulus (head of Logistics) predicted in 1941, that the offensive would stop once the front lines advanced about 100 KM from the railheads (the trucks would use the fuel they carried to just reach the front. He was proven correct-the offensive petered out in mid December 1941. Russia was simply too big..and the German Army too small. Russian forces outnumbered the Germans by Hune 1942-from then the Russians would grow stronger, the Germans weaker.

@GrouchyOldDad 21 күн бұрын

It was simple. This works in France, which has roads and rail and is small. It doesn't work in a HUUUUUGE country like Russia. The analogy is that "blitzkreig" (which isn't what the Germans called it, it was Bewegunskreig - war of movement) is called " a hot knife through butter", which is fine when the butter fits in your hand. But when the butter is the size of a railroad car.....not so much.....lol

@markcummings1319 2 ай бұрын

whats with the blurs!

@ksmittys1964 Ай бұрын

KZbin guidelines involving showing nudity and violence. Blur it, or they can not upload it for public viewing.

@End_Illegal_Apartheid_israhell Ай бұрын

nice thanks

@billd2635 Ай бұрын

Sickening

@stevemd6488 Ай бұрын

Stalin refused to participate in the Genova convention agreement.

@KevinLance-ne3to Ай бұрын

This is wonderful to watch. 👍👏

@montvilleo Ай бұрын

Brutal

@shimmjaxxs1210 Ай бұрын

I love a good recycled WW2 documentary

@elchicano187 2 ай бұрын

Will you be doing a special on Benjamin Netanyahu?

@dyricrothwell4254 2 ай бұрын

Oh god he we go something that has nothing to do with this

@tacticalcenter8658 2 ай бұрын

@@dyricrothwell4254it has everything to do with this if you know your true history.

@grf15 Ай бұрын

Right after they do a documentary on Hamas.

@change691 Ай бұрын

@@grf15right after they do one on trump.

@barbaraGobert31 Ай бұрын

Take a hike...😂

@change691 Ай бұрын

A personality cult around Stalin? Thank God nothing like that can happen in the United States!! Oh wait...

@charlietwotimes Ай бұрын

Yeah. That Audacity of Hope huh?

@ReturnOfJackDawson Ай бұрын

Trump didn’t kill, displace and imprison millions

@KevinN-df8eo Ай бұрын

I read that the biggest industry in the 1930's in Russia was the production of Stalin photographs, flags and other memorabilia.

@PedroRodriguez-dl5yt Ай бұрын

In United States the cult is to a capitalist casta

@MattV-cz7jk Ай бұрын

Trump love you

@mikesbaseballcards 16 күн бұрын

My Opa survived all 6 years of war from France, Romania then the Eastern front. Army Group South to the Maikop oilfields & Sevastopol.

@ronaldwarren1267 Ай бұрын

Who shot peanut

@omarramirez8671 Ай бұрын

Forgotten abandoned war

@ivogalabov1973 Ай бұрын

Stalin converted Soviet Union in the empire of Evil

@LanceThompsonKssooner Ай бұрын

Who declared war on Dec 8th? I believe this was the last time it wasn't done by the President 🤷🏻

@KenHeying Ай бұрын

Presidents can’t declare a war, unless congress authorizes the funds for it. President Johnson got temporary war perversion, for 90 days, until congress passed it.

@grf15 Ай бұрын

Like the Russian people, this was the first time I'd ever heard Stalin's voice also. Not exactly a dynamic speaker. However, the Soviets defeated the Germans, and that's all that matters. It must have been incredibly frustrating for the Russians to wait for the 2nd front.

@Smudgeroon74 Ай бұрын

So you loved the Bolsheviks then did ya? The murd*erous crew of radicals that overthrew [and later murd*ered] Czar Nicholas II and his family..