Operation Barbarossa: How Nazi Germany Almost Conquered Russia | Russian Front | Timeline
Published 2024-03-02
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All Comments (21)
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The big mistake the Germans made and also this documentation makes: Soviet Union is not Russia and Ukrainians, Belorussians and Estonians are not Russians! Coming as a liberator in these territories the Germans would have been victorious.
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John Erickson, FRSE, FBA, FRSA (17 April 1929 – 10 February 2002)[1] was a British historian and defence expert who wrote extensively on the Second World War. His two best-known books – The Road to Stalingrad and The Road to Berlin – dealt with the Soviet response to the German invasion of the Soviet Union, covering the period from 1941 to 1945. He was respected for his knowledge of the Soviet Union during the Cold War.[2] His Russian language skills and knowledge gained him respect.[3]
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Not bad. I'm pleased that you covered the total un-prepairedness of the Soviets in June of 41. Lots of people know about the purges, but the lack of order on the front that month was abysmal. Generals were sending out recon, not to find the enemy, but to find out where their own troops were.
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Great documentary, so much original footage, really fascinating
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Just here to say hope you’re all having a great day ✌🏼
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I couldn't get past the first 3 minutes. The Soviet Union had already planned an offensive operation on Germany in the summer of 1941, which is widely discussed in Russian literature, so Germany felt like they had no choice but to punch first before the USSR had a chance to build up an armament.
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3.1 million prisoners were taken, more than 30 divisions completely wiped out” 3.1 million men is closer to 300 division in the Soviet army not 30.
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4:29 Tukhachevsky was actually executed in June 1937 not 1936. It's probably important to put this all in context; 40,000 Red Army Generals, including Marshalls such as Blyukher and Yegorov, and many senior officers were arrested in the massive Red Army Purges.
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Well presented
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RIP Professor Erickson
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Now to get rid of the Caliphate....
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Britain and France did unilaterally declare war on Germany on 3 Sep 41. The casus belli was Germany's failure to comply with Anglo-French ultimata to end its military operations/invasion against Poland.
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Finland and its forces was huge part in operation barbarossa, actually finns captured towns and cities that never was finnish earlier...
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Ok I’m going to be that guy, But what is the name of the piano suite at 22:00?
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Hitlers biggest mistake was picking a fight with a monster even more evil than himself.
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I’d recommend other Barbersossa documentaries before this one. Not bad but not great.
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The Russian military is neither good nor bad, but it is long
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1:03 what’s the name of the song?
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No more brother wars☦✝
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That’s what happens when you make a Faustian bargain.
