"Brilliant" plans to win WWII: Soviet plan to win the war in 1942

In the autumn of 1941 the Germans had underestimated Red Army's strength and began an offensive that was supposed to deliver a mortal blow to the Soviet Union. This miscalculation resulted in a situation where German troops found themselves in an unfavourable position. This gave the Red Army an opportunity to trap and destroy the German Army group Centre and decide the outcome of the war.
Patreon: / eastory
Sources:
Владимир Васильевич Бешанов, "Год 1942 - "учебный"".
Светлана Герасимова, "Ржевская бойня".
David M. Glantz, Jonathan M. House, "When Titans Clashed: How the Red Army Stopped Hitler"
Григорий Федотович Кривошеев, "Россия и СССР в войнах XX века: Потери вооруженных сил"
Order of Battle:
www.wwii-photos-maps.com/
www.rkka.ru/imaps.htm
Assets:
0:39 - State Emblem of the USSR (1936-1946). Author: Pavlik01
01:37 - "Game of Thrones", episode 1 "Winter Is Coming".
02:21 - Map: "Генеральный Штаб Красной Армии. РСФСР, Калининская область (1938). Калининский фронт к 08:00, 01.02.1942.
pamyat-naroda.ru/warunit/39%20А/
04:32 - World's Finest Comics Vol 1 153.

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  • @saillok4923
    @saillok49235 жыл бұрын

    What about the Italian plan ? " We lose in all of our campaigns and change sides later. "

  • @TheArtilleryman

    @TheArtilleryman

    5 жыл бұрын

    And Lose against Greece of course and get pushed into Albania.

  • @1millionsubsriberswithoutn20

    @1millionsubsriberswithoutn20

    5 жыл бұрын

    Germany Italy can I please protect my flanks at Stalingrad

  • @kalyka98

    @kalyka98

    5 жыл бұрын

    Well we took albania lol we were never meant to be a militarized country

  • @Matt_from_Florida

    @Matt_from_Florida

    5 жыл бұрын

    Your ancestors in the Roman Empire might not share your opinion.

  • @meliecasares8095

    @meliecasares8095

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Matt_from_Florida Mussolini: We will restore Roman empire *1 campaign against Greece later* Mussolini: HALPPPP

  • @russkayaimperiya5779
    @russkayaimperiya57794 жыл бұрын

    *Next up, "Brilliant" plan to get a girlfriend.*

  • @rhinen7714

    @rhinen7714

    4 жыл бұрын

    Alexander Kolchak Krasnaya armiya vser silney

  • @russkayaimperiya5779

    @russkayaimperiya5779

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@rhinen7714 no belaya armiya vseif silney

  • @worldoftancraft

    @worldoftancraft

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@russkayaimperiya5779 вам посылка от "Иосифа Сталина"

  • @milasto2

    @milasto2

    4 жыл бұрын

    Incel gang

  • @worldoftancraft

    @worldoftancraft

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@milasto2 hanged white movement gang

  • @adamweishaupt3733
    @adamweishaupt37335 жыл бұрын

    It's easy to criticize Hitler for being "too prideful" to retreat at Stalingrad, but I never knew that he had encountered a similar scenario previously and successfully used the strategy of holding his ground. So many historical events are oversimplified when in reality most choices made by leaders like Hitler are made for a reason beyond just pride.

  • @ImperativeGames

    @ImperativeGames

    5 жыл бұрын

    Basically it was a gamble. Retreat and lose half of forces/equipment/artillery for sure or fight, kill enemies and maybe lose whole army. Actually, Germany would lose the war either way. They had small chances to win with Blitzkrieg, but it was mostly suicide from the beginning.

  • @dicio4001

    @dicio4001

    5 жыл бұрын

    As Hitler himself said talking to Mannerheim "I had no idea they had this much equipment, factories the size of villages. Had i known this before." Only Russia/USSR could come back from such a initial loss of millions of troops and equipment.

  • @ImperativeGames

    @ImperativeGames

    5 жыл бұрын

    German intelligence agencies lied to high military command (and Hitler) about Soviet weapons (modern guns, artillery, T-34 being in early stages of production, etc), size of the army, structure of divisions, loyalty of officers and soldiers (they many times said Red Army will collapse straight away), and the rest, for a long time. They knew everything and shared information only after war started. That's a proven fact. Because they were agents of Britain probably, maybe bought by USA oligarchy and corporations. That's my speculation, but I don't see another explanation.

  • @stefanhensel8611

    @stefanhensel8611

    5 жыл бұрын

    Imperative Games *All* of German intelligence? That would be a real masterpiece, especially as Hitler had the habit of promoting top brass who hated each other to equal ranks and keep responsibilities vague to incite rivalries (survival of the most relentless, the ultimate foundation of Nazi ideology).

  • @Fakeslimshady

    @Fakeslimshady

    5 жыл бұрын

    gotta push the narrative y'know

  • @sub_umbra_alarum_domini
    @sub_umbra_alarum_domini5 жыл бұрын

    4:53 I had no idea that the Viet Cong fought the Germans during the war

  • @sub_umbra_alarum_domini

    @sub_umbra_alarum_domini

    5 жыл бұрын

    (no hate just a funny note)

  • @aramhalamech4204

    @aramhalamech4204

    5 жыл бұрын

    Joseph Ben Abraham lol... wrong flag

  • @haanpham4667

    @haanpham4667

    5 жыл бұрын

    @We_We ._. : *North Vietnam to be precise (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Vietnam) ^^

  • @haanpham4667

    @haanpham4667

    5 жыл бұрын

    I do know NVA mean North Vietnam Army ( and VC = Vietcong, the liberation front) . What I meant is the flag belongs to the country of Vietnam (the north at the time) not its army. Nonetheless, just trivial my friend ^^

  • @ucnguyenanh9414

    @ucnguyenanh9414

    5 жыл бұрын

    *PAVN,you're all dumbasses!

  • @raincoast2396
    @raincoast23965 жыл бұрын

    "Russia is not a country that can be conquered, that is to occupy... Such a country can be conquered only by it's own weakness or internal strife". - Carl von Clausewitz German Military 1812

  • @Rodion_Telyatnik

    @Rodion_Telyatnik

    5 жыл бұрын

    ger du, Rus was splitted in feudal kingdoms, when Mongols came, so it is "internal strife", and Mongols didn't occupy Rus, Russians were obliged to go to the Horde to pay tribute and get Jarlig approving the kingdoms rulers.

  • @farkasvilkas

    @farkasvilkas

    5 жыл бұрын

    RogerwilcoFoxtrot Rus was fucking split up (Russia wasn't united)!Of course he conquered them.

  • @aksmex2576

    @aksmex2576

    5 жыл бұрын

    Vikings did it.

  • @farkasvilkas

    @farkasvilkas

    5 жыл бұрын

    Intescy Avenger Again,divided Russia.

  • @unacittabizzarraechiassosa4143

    @unacittabizzarraechiassosa4143

    5 жыл бұрын

    ivan kovač To be honest though, the Mongols were so powerful at the time that they would've conquered Russia even if it was united.

  • @BigAl4244
    @BigAl42444 жыл бұрын

    1.2 million lives+ lives lost within a span of four months is staggering. The eastern front truly was hell.

  • @left9096

    @left9096

    Жыл бұрын

    Not all casualties are fatalities

  • @codyjohnston9424

    @codyjohnston9424

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@left9096 According to Wikipedia, in just 1941, the Soviets suffered 800,000 killed, 1,000,000 wounded, and 2,300,000 captured or missing. That adds up to roughly 4,000,000 lost in just six months. Not to mention, most of the Soviet Air Force was destroyed in just a couple of days, handing the skies over to the Luftwaffe. The Russians literally suffered the worst military disaster in history. This is why there are a lot of notions and stereotypes about German and Soviet military capabilities.

  • @valosfarsangi6048
    @valosfarsangi60485 жыл бұрын

    This channel is criminally underrated, I hope you get the recognition you deserve soon.

  • @pretzelstick320

    @pretzelstick320

    5 жыл бұрын

    Valos Farsangi the algorithm gods have graced my recommended feed with this channel. Hopefully there are more like me

  • @F.R.E.D.D2986

    @F.R.E.D.D2986

    3 жыл бұрын

    240k subs. Dont worry

  • @Lurkerkun
    @Lurkerkun5 жыл бұрын

    > Russian winter > -10C° Хахаха

  • @Andrey495340

    @Andrey495340

    5 жыл бұрын

    Зимой 41-42 было намного холоднее, чем просто -10. Средняя температура января 42 была -20 градусов, декабря -13 градусов: ru.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=%D0%9A%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%82_%D0%9C%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B2%D1%8B&oldid=95308003#%D0%9A%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%BC%D0%B0

  • @duechoch9114

    @duechoch9114

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ты написал аксаксаксакса...

  • @vishamvisham1089

    @vishamvisham1089

    5 жыл бұрын

    For sure it was not as cold as German historian Paul Carell wrote (Festung Demjansk -51°C at January 18th 1942), but still cold enough to build by Soviets railroad on Ladoga Lake in winter 1941/42 or cross on ice 42 km wide Azovsk See in winter 1942/43 by German 40 PanzerCorps. That's facts. upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d7/CaminoDeLaVidaLeningrado.ogv one Leningrad scientist noted in 1941: “At [-5 °C], 4 inches [10 cm] of ice would form in 64 hours; at [-10 °C], 4 inches would form in 34 hours, at [-15 °C], 4 inches in 23 hours. A foot of ice [30 cm] would be laid down in 24 days at [-5 °C]. It would take 8 days to create a foot of ice at [-15 °C]”. Additionally: A minimum of 4 inches [10 cm] of ice was necessary to support a horse without cargo. A minimum of 7 inches [18 cm] of ice was necessary to support a horse-drawn sleigh with one ton of cargo. A minimum of 8 inches [20 cm] of ice was necessary to support a truck transporting one ton of cargo. Although only a foot of ice was required to support mass transit along the route, the actual thickness of the ice typically ranged from 3-5 feet [91-152 centimeters], a density thick enough for nearly any task.

  • @vishamvisham1089

    @vishamvisham1089

    5 жыл бұрын

    @Rogerio Lopes Diesel engine stops working at -18°C

  • @Psycho_Odessit

    @Psycho_Odessit

    5 жыл бұрын

    @Rogerio Lopes -50 in Siberia I'm russian, i know better)))

  • @johnthegreat97
    @johnthegreat975 жыл бұрын

    *Italy switches sides in the war* U.S: "DAMMIT!!!" UK: "DAMMIT!!!" USSR: "DAMMIT!!!" Germany: "Finally."

  • @WarstTC

    @WarstTC

    4 жыл бұрын

    1944 US looses its main customer and joins the war to evacuate scientist and money

  • @theArab__

    @theArab__

    4 жыл бұрын

    You do know it was a civil war and not mussolini waking up one day saying “I’m felling kinda ally today”

  • @johnthegreat97

    @johnthegreat97

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@theArab__ short answer: yes long answer: My comment was a joke on the fact that Italy was a major weakness for the Central Powers. They were inefficient and at many times were a liability and handicap to the German war effort. When Italy switches sides I imagine the Allies complaining while the Axis Powers rejoiced because they no longer had the handicap.

  • @theArab__

    @theArab__

    4 жыл бұрын

    Jay Jean ok just wanted to make sure it’s common knowledge in the US since it’s important to know each other’s history to batter understand each other in the modern day

  • @minepose98

    @minepose98

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@johnthegreat97 Central powers? This isn't WW1

  • @SNOUPS4
    @SNOUPS45 жыл бұрын

    The funny images like at 4:17 or 5:59 are the cherry on the cake of a very interesting channel; thanks for making these videos; we love the level of detail.

  • @forgefathereli8354

    @forgefathereli8354

    5 жыл бұрын

    could not have said it better myself.

  • @Wikouik

    @Wikouik

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, i would build a snowman too

  • @pex_the_unalivedrunk6785

    @pex_the_unalivedrunk6785

    5 жыл бұрын

    Do you want to build a snowman? Nein! Do you want to build a Panzer? Who wants to be a millionaire?

  • @mihajlovucic8037

    @mihajlovucic8037

    5 жыл бұрын

    also gotta love the estonian (if i'm not mistaken) accent

  • @notaugustus2076
    @notaugustus20765 жыл бұрын

    Your channel will grow a lot man, keep up the amazing work.

  • @JonReiVictorABUAN

    @JonReiVictorABUAN

    5 жыл бұрын

    S

  • @CooperCollinsisepic

    @CooperCollinsisepic

    5 жыл бұрын

    Wait, justin y?

  • @notaugustus2076

    @notaugustus2076

    5 жыл бұрын

    My name is litterly notjustiny

  • @DivergencesofHistory

    @DivergencesofHistory

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yea I Really hope to see this channel grow and even meet with similar channels if they grow in the future like Reply history or Historigraph remarkably similar format but I see eastory, East History i just got it, doing better alternatehistoryhub even publicly supported him so I think he's set to grow nicely

  • @smasher248

    @smasher248

    5 жыл бұрын

    Not if it takes a year to release the second part of a 4 part video...

  • @noahjohnson935
    @noahjohnson9354 жыл бұрын

    I love how you mentioned the logistics with a railroad picture. The fact the Soviet railroad gauge was different hurt the Germans alot more than people tell. Trains from Germany couldn't directly run on Soviet track because of a size difference, so the Germans commited men and material to rip up the tracks and place new ones

  • @-ruttley3457

    @-ruttley3457

    4 жыл бұрын

    That's how the polish bottleneck was created in 1941

  • @stevek8829

    @stevek8829

    4 жыл бұрын

    Retreating armies tend to tear up rails anyway. Once a road bed is there it's easier to place new rails.

  • @patrickholt2270

    @patrickholt2270

    4 жыл бұрын

    Since the Russian railway guage is wider, they should have begun broadening the guage within German and Polish territory, without being shot at, and building Russian-size locomotives, rather than trying to rebuild the Russian railway where they would be shot at while doing so, and which was never going to catch up with the front in time, or ever. The Russian railway, like the Soviet tanks, worked better with the weather and the less developed infrastructure, because Russian locomotives ran on wood more than coal, and ran less frequent trains, which was safer during the thaw and floods especially. Broad Guage for the win, another piece of Russian cunning that everyone sneered at for being different.

  • @RedwihteGame

    @RedwihteGame

    4 жыл бұрын

    Patrick Holt b-b-but that wouldn’t be complex enough for ze führer?

  • @patrickholt2270

    @patrickholt2270

    3 жыл бұрын

    @G E T R E K T 905 Oh it's criticising the Germans, impicitly. Racism, national chauvinism and anti-communism all produce bad decisions.

  • @kingdavid9412
    @kingdavid94125 жыл бұрын

    Yeahhhh, just waiting for the last now "UK"

  • @Akranejames

    @Akranejames

    5 жыл бұрын

    Step 1: Sit on Island. Step 2: ??? Step 3: *Profit*

  • @cherryslat5702

    @cherryslat5702

    5 жыл бұрын

    Fortress Britian!

  • @marrioman13

    @marrioman13

    5 жыл бұрын

    Assuming the failure of market garden?

  • @kingdavid9412

    @kingdavid9412

    5 жыл бұрын

    marrioman thirteen, in my opinions between "Market Garden" (Paratrooper after D-Day) or "Hitler underbelly" (attack from N. Africa -- Italy -- Germany)

  • @marrioman13

    @marrioman13

    5 жыл бұрын

    King David how would you class the Italian front as a failure? It helped to split german forces, especially away from france prior to opening a large front. I'm not particularly knowledgable on it, genuinely curious

  • @Grayghost04
    @Grayghost045 жыл бұрын

    This is the best visual representation of Soviet strategic counter-offensive during the winter of 1941/1942 I've ever seen. Now, like others, I can't wait for you to make a vid about Operation Bagration. However, as this vid mostly discussed about the successful German defense against Soviet winter offensive, I think Battle of Rzhev during the winter of 1942/1943(Operation Mars) is also a great candidate for future projects.

  • @MultiRevers

    @MultiRevers

    5 жыл бұрын

    Try to watch it kzread.info/dash/bejne/mniu05hwdrCWm8o.html But only in Russian

  • @user-yt8ic1tg4w

    @user-yt8ic1tg4w

    5 жыл бұрын

    Soviet Storm. WW2 in the East - Operation Barbarossa. Episode 1. StarMedia. Babich-Design kzread.info/dash/bejne/aHeZ1Majpsi2o8o.html

  • @vendsoin

    @vendsoin

    5 жыл бұрын

    @TEXOCMOTP Depends on how it is presented, it did not differ much from the events of this video which was also a practical stalemate, with heavier soviet losses, but also soviet strategic positions becoming bit better.

  • @_XPEHOPE3_

    @_XPEHOPE3_

    4 жыл бұрын

    Operation Bagration is the rout and destruction of an army group north. This is a stunning operation.

  • @AndrewLale

    @AndrewLale

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@_XPEHOPE3_ Not it isn't. Bagration was the destruction of Army Group Centre.

  • @user-bi4wl2pn5n
    @user-bi4wl2pn5n5 жыл бұрын

    Wow I didn't know that Soviet troops in WWII were infact Vietnamese lol (wrong flag was used in this video)

  • @mongolballempire8664

    @mongolballempire8664

    5 жыл бұрын

    This is actualy was supose to be Red Army flag but the star was suppose to be yellow red he got the star wrong but yeah still funny

  • @guntherdoesaliltrolling5757

    @guntherdoesaliltrolling5757

    5 жыл бұрын

    Well they are So-Viet

  • @wandaperi

    @wandaperi

    4 жыл бұрын

    * in fact

  • @abdur1300

    @abdur1300

    3 жыл бұрын

    its not vietnam, its a symbol of Soviet Communism, consist of star and red flag

  • @ProfShibe

    @ProfShibe

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@guntherdoesaliltrolling5757 That's a good one lmao

  • @anh413
    @anh4135 жыл бұрын

    4:52 Vietnam people army vs german army hahaha

  • @buckplug2423

    @buckplug2423

    5 жыл бұрын

    they weren't in the snow - they WERE the snow

  • @mostlymessingabout

    @mostlymessingabout

    5 жыл бұрын

    We won of course

  • @Nightingale1986

    @Nightingale1986

    4 жыл бұрын

    Actually, it was one of the most common Workers' and Peasants' Red Army flag

  • @Mbeluba

    @Mbeluba

    4 жыл бұрын

    Maybe it's just a way to avoid angering yt algorithm with swastikas and then giving a deserved equal treatment to hammer and sickle?

  • @yuricherkasov

    @yuricherkasov

    4 жыл бұрын

    Why the snow speaks Vietnamese?

  • @buster117
    @buster1175 жыл бұрын

    6:13 when the snow starts speaking Vietnamese.

  • @andrewkinsey8754
    @andrewkinsey87545 жыл бұрын

    This guy is talented, original and thorough. This is going to grow into a major channel very quickly :)

  • @adobotachibana732

    @adobotachibana732

    5 жыл бұрын

    Don't Jinx it!!

  • @kirrans101

    @kirrans101

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@adobotachibana732 he jinxed t

  • @Username-or9nr

    @Username-or9nr

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@kirrans101 no he didn’t

  • @kirrans101

    @kirrans101

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Username-or9nr oh shit he didnt

  • @chesschad81

    @chesschad81

    Жыл бұрын

    this is a funny reply thread

  • @FlymanMS
    @FlymanMS5 жыл бұрын

    -10? More like -40. -10 is a breeze.

  • @Andrey495340

    @Andrey495340

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yes, in winter there was colder than -10. In December 1941 in Moscow the average temperature was -13, in January 1942 was -20. ru.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=%D0%9A%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%82_%D0%9C%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B2%D1%8B&oldid=95308003#%D0%9A%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%BC%D0%B0 (Russian Wikipedia, article "Climate of Moscow")

  • @TheAuck

    @TheAuck

    4 жыл бұрын

    Just thought it was colder in Russia

  • @TheAuck

    @TheAuck

    4 жыл бұрын

    Slava yahivsky where I live in Canada is parallel to Ukraine and I’m more referring to those temperatures but and Leningrad now at Saint Petersburg was the most northern part of the front I don’t doubt Russia’s cold and that are climates are similar I mean we both have boreal forest/Taiga in a majority of our country’s I just plain though it was colder, also Saint Petersburg is parallel to what we call the territories and it can be pretty inhospitable because the climate we give it is called the tundra and is bare, although I’m not a normal temperature in winter is.

  • @user-pj1cx3ji3v

    @user-pj1cx3ji3v

    4 жыл бұрын

    I live in Moscow region and i don't remember that was colder that -30. Btw it's coldest. Average temperature in winter -10-15

  • @TheAuck

    @TheAuck

    4 жыл бұрын

    Иван Подливыч very interesting I usually get temperatures just a few degrees colder although this last winter was shit so -15 is awfully close

  • @NemsWorld
    @NemsWorld5 жыл бұрын

    Good job man :) keep up the good work !

  • @Snookiz

    @Snookiz

    4 жыл бұрын

    NemsYT que fais tu la nems?

  • @froogly
    @froogly5 жыл бұрын

    Man, I am new to this channel but love EVERYTHING about it! The visuals showing the various regiments, corps, armies, etc. really helps you visualize how these great historic moments played out. Especially for a nerd like me, after seeing a specific unit take part in a major breakthrough, I always google the unit itself to learn more about their accomplishments. Keep up the amazing work! You just earned another subscriber today! :)

  • @johnpuzz2094
    @johnpuzz20945 жыл бұрын

    Watched one of your videos for the first time in a month or two. Just by pure chance this video comes out right after I'm done with the French vid. Guess I'm destined to watch this one.

  • @alessandrocaruso4201
    @alessandrocaruso42015 жыл бұрын

    I just found your channel a few days ago, but I'm already loving it. Keep up the super amazing work!

  • @paradise4417
    @paradise44175 жыл бұрын

    You gotta do the countries plan for WW1 or even the crimean war! This is a good series and I'd like to for it to continue

  • @redacted7230
    @redacted72304 жыл бұрын

    German dealer: if you roll anything over 2 you capitulate the Soviets Germany: I like those odds Also Germany: *rolls a 2*

  • @skinni45

    @skinni45

    4 жыл бұрын

    General: Comrade Stalin, how many divisions should we commit to the counter attack? Stalin: Yes.

  • @letMeSayThatInIrish
    @letMeSayThatInIrish5 жыл бұрын

    These videos are so good! I have never seen a better explanation of the importance of east front logistics in WW2. Also the humor is stellar.

  • @RoyRogerer
    @RoyRogerer5 жыл бұрын

    Great video man, you are becoming one of my favorite channel. Like the in depth information, the slight finnish accent, and very comprehensible visuals that makes what you are saying actually understandable.

  • @niklausvonhouck4320
    @niklausvonhouck43205 жыл бұрын

    As an avid military strategist wargamer, your videos of where exactly the force dispositions are placed is just inexplicably awesome! Thanks for the hard work!

  • @tomcat9727
    @tomcat97274 жыл бұрын

    History is my great hobby, I was always very interested in the modern warfare, tried to collect as many informations as passible and I always found very dissapointing, when ppl had serious lack of information about important momments in history of Europe, but you here did an outstanding job, including so many key informations (some of them were even unknown to me), yet keeping the video short, I am impressed. Job well done!

  • @dedk5869
    @dedk58694 жыл бұрын

    >Freezing temperatures >-10C°

  • @dynastywarriorlord07

    @dynastywarriorlord07

    4 жыл бұрын

    You mean < -10 degrees

  • @mattgolka6266

    @mattgolka6266

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@dynastywarriorlord07 no, its not a greater then symbol in his comment, its just green text formated. His is correct

  • @TremereTT

    @TremereTT

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@dynastywarriorlord07 OP is greentexting. I guess you are not a man of culture...

  • @ongfcerra9gx

    @ongfcerra9gx

    3 жыл бұрын

    BTW Winter 1942 around Moscow was up to 40C below zero. Really cold!

  • @Bram06
    @Bram065 жыл бұрын

    The quality of the animation is absolutely stunning. Well done!

  • @bitgamer509
    @bitgamer5095 жыл бұрын

    So glad I came across this channel. Seeing the units on the map like that moving over time helps a lot with visualizing what was happening.

  • @OnigiriKewn
    @OnigiriKewn3 жыл бұрын

    Germany: "Nooooo you can't just keep on building tanks and replacing your infantry!" Russia: "Haha, T 34 goes brrrrrrrrrr"

  • @gavergomer1488

    @gavergomer1488

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@thinkingboi9508 Yes, not like the Nazi country of the United States, which sponsored the Nazis and entered the war only after the red army defeated the fascist creature at Stalingrad and Kursk. However, the United States has always been a Nazi country and remains one now.

  • @mikhailalmaz

    @mikhailalmaz

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@gavergomer1488 they are just thinking about profit.......

  • @mikhailalmaz

    @mikhailalmaz

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@thinkingboi9508 boiii, you are not thinking enough... Only idiots like you simplifiy complex events.........

  • @user-gm3wr9dc9m

    @user-gm3wr9dc9m

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@thinkingboi9508 By that you mean destroy 4 out of 5 axis soldiers? Got it. And yes, casualties ratio was about 1:1.3 (if you read actual historians and account for the fact that half the europe was fighting with the nazis against just the USSR), throwing bodies at your enemy is a middle age tactic, not a mechanized 20-th century warfare one.

  • @ericmarley7060
    @ericmarley70604 жыл бұрын

    9:30 Ah, so the Soviets adopted the "ISorrowproductions" school of warfare.

  • @wandaperi

    @wandaperi

    4 жыл бұрын

    receding hairline

  • @MustaphaTR

    @MustaphaTR

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@wandaperi That's Alex the Rambler. ISP has more than enough hair.

  • @3115jgh
    @3115jgh5 жыл бұрын

    These are incredibly well done. Can't wait for the next one. Keep 'em coming!

  • @laurynas6589
    @laurynas65895 жыл бұрын

    omfg, i've been checking your channel every day, every hour, every minute and finally

  • @salokin3087
    @salokin30875 жыл бұрын

    Another great video looking at the eastern front, what a nightmare of a fight Kursk here we come!

  • @user-eu3kh6rb1r
    @user-eu3kh6rb1r5 жыл бұрын

    When is "eastern front 1942" coming?

  • @Eastory

    @Eastory

    5 жыл бұрын

    kzread.info/dash/bejne/oqmXrLaSe5rFidI.html

  • @user-eu3kh6rb1r

    @user-eu3kh6rb1r

    5 жыл бұрын

    Eastory I just love all the lines and numbers that are precisely moving 😀 you are doing a great job, congratulations!!!

  • @Eastory

    @Eastory

    5 жыл бұрын

    I was thinking of making lower effort subscriber milestone videos for every 10k subs gained. They would cover random historical topics in order to branch out and test new ideas.

  • @user-eu3kh6rb1r

    @user-eu3kh6rb1r

    5 жыл бұрын

    Eastory balkan wars 1912-1913 animated front would be epic 😲😲😲 or some of the russo-turkish wars

  • @Eastory

    @Eastory

    5 жыл бұрын

    I was thinking of making a two-part series about Balkan wars 1912-1920, but so far I have been struggling to find the materials I need. I would like to make a series about Russia in the future.

  • @miniaturesandstuff5209
    @miniaturesandstuff52095 жыл бұрын

    Another fantastically incredibly well made video! Well researched, entertaining and aptly presented in an easily digestible format, i have to say i understood in 11 minutes what big documentaries (Soviet Storm and Battlefield, which are also awesome) take episodes and hours to present! Thank you for making these! 🙂👍

  • @petercameron8638
    @petercameron86384 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video! This fills in alot of gaps I had about the tactical- strategic layer of the eastern campaign, from afar it just seems as if battles were the sole factor of advancement in the second world war, when in reality youe video paints a much clearer picture about the lanes of movement and supply, as well as the logic behind the "hold your ground" strategy the germans employed. This was a great explaination. Keep it up!

  • @rutorrutor3640
    @rutorrutor36405 жыл бұрын

    My grandfather fought near Moscow, starting in January, 42.

  • @lukejohns5900
    @lukejohns59005 жыл бұрын

    Hell yeah! The series is still going

  • @ned1235
    @ned12355 жыл бұрын

    Been waiting so long for this video! Thank you so much :)

  • @user-nn7uh7lm6f
    @user-nn7uh7lm6f5 жыл бұрын

    Amazing how much time and effort it took to make this kind of content! Thank you, author!

  • @Pakcat123
    @Pakcat1235 жыл бұрын

    I really hope that someday you can show us how the German Army Group Centre was destroyed by the Soviets in Operation Bagration. BTW nice presentation on this video and very informative too.

  • @fickkyuu6395

    @fickkyuu6395

    5 жыл бұрын

    Pakcat russian propaganda

  • @Alstom_IIM

    @Alstom_IIM

    5 жыл бұрын

    Fickk Yuu It was successful anyway.

  • @markhenley3097

    @markhenley3097

    5 жыл бұрын

    The entire Army Group wasn't destroyed, just most of it became trapped at Koenigsberg.

  • @Alstom_IIM

    @Alstom_IIM

    5 жыл бұрын

    Prins van Oranje What about the encirclements under Orsha and Bobruisk. What about an encirclement under Minsk? "Was just trapped in Koenigsberg" despite the fact that the encirclement of East Prussia wasn't a part of plan, Isn't that a successful offence to get from Dnepr to Wisla with only a two months? And if the army group "Center" didn't get destroyed, why does the German army got problems there and decided to refill "Hole" in its defence line with units from Southern group of army? They refilled it because they lost a lot of units. So, I think that operation was a huge success.

  • @awang0akhmal536

    @awang0akhmal536

    5 жыл бұрын

    Pakcat mak kw hijau

  • @ivantrapic6209
    @ivantrapic62095 жыл бұрын

    Your videos are so good! I left everything I was working to watch it immediately. Keep up the marvelous work!

  • @SovietPow
    @SovietPow5 жыл бұрын

    Excellent! ...Funny, instructive, accurate and deeply serious at the same time... Simply brilliant!

  • @johnm7788
    @johnm77885 жыл бұрын

    Great series Eastory. I really enjoyed this video. The mapped timeline was a cool idea, almost like a big game of GO. :)

  • @premiumbutterr4964
    @premiumbutterr49645 жыл бұрын

    Yes finally

  • @kaliyuga1476

    @kaliyuga1476

    5 жыл бұрын

    Premium Butter great

  • @ComradeHellas

    @ComradeHellas

    5 жыл бұрын

    cry harder loser neo-nazi

  • @thepruh1151

    @thepruh1151

    4 жыл бұрын

    Cool how a simple comment can get political

  • @2hillsinbetween

    @2hillsinbetween

    4 жыл бұрын

    thePRUH!!!! americans be like:

  • @AndreyMikhaylovlolmaus
    @AndreyMikhaylovlolmaus5 жыл бұрын

    The sound is not loud enough. PS Thx for the video!

  • @merguez6162
    @merguez61625 жыл бұрын

    Soo intresting!! Great visual video and nice memes, I learnt quite a bit even though I already looked at loads of documentary’s on the subject

  • @polarisgemini52
    @polarisgemini525 жыл бұрын

    The way you have helped me visualise wars and battles have been really helpful. I would be lying if I said I actually understood how encircling and pincers prior to watching these two videos such used this visuals.

  • @alfric3614
    @alfric36145 жыл бұрын

    4:53 Those darn Viet Cong, always teleporting through time.

  • @ivanorlan
    @ivanorlan5 жыл бұрын

    Besides, in December 1941 Soviets had a major reinforcement with well-prepared and equipped troops from East (Japanese) front and Siberian conscripts. Also Finnish army failed to collapse Northern supply way, and Soviets still could get land-lease equipment form allies, so besiege of Moscow became a very dangerous idea for Germans.

  • @ComradeHellas

    @ComradeHellas

    5 жыл бұрын

    well said

  • @nikosanagnostou3364
    @nikosanagnostou33645 жыл бұрын

    Amazing work with the animations.With them your videos are much more enjoyable.Keep up the good work.

  • @imlav7601
    @imlav76015 жыл бұрын

    This videos are so well made, so complete and a great entretainment. Keep the hard work it is awesome!

  • @criatividade-sv7gr
    @criatividade-sv7gr5 жыл бұрын

    4:56 Vietnam?

  • @math1472

    @math1472

    5 жыл бұрын

    100 criatividade perhaps. This is because of demonitization?

  • @hannothomson3588
    @hannothomson35885 жыл бұрын

    Väga hästi tehtud videod! Eriti need väikesed (naljakad) torked ;) Very nice ;)

  • @masonloeffler8064
    @masonloeffler80645 жыл бұрын

    I love your visuals, they really make it easier to understand the complicated events taking place.

  • @MrSaNF
    @MrSaNF5 жыл бұрын

    This is a nice videos series, I like it. The way you explain and the artstyle as well.Keep it up :)

  • @bucket1442
    @bucket14423 жыл бұрын

    The Ultimate "They had us in the first half, not gonna lie."

  • @ryzziktrognesou1
    @ryzziktrognesou15 жыл бұрын

    I think the British one will be about the Bomber command, Harris and the foolish idea of winning the war only with the destruction of the german cities with the huge bombers. Anyway, your videos are great! I'm looking forward for the next one! Thank you for your hard work!

  • @falkkiwiben

    @falkkiwiben

    5 жыл бұрын

    I'm thinking he will do the "underbelly" plan

  • @superkaijufan192j5

    @superkaijufan192j5

    5 жыл бұрын

    Or operation market garden

  • @17MrLeon

    @17MrLeon

    5 жыл бұрын

    +Ryzzik Trognesou well it worked so whats wrong with that tactics.

  • @ryzziktrognesou1

    @ryzziktrognesou1

    5 жыл бұрын

    @Son of my Father You can say it worked if the project was only to weaken the war capacities of Germany. The problem was that the bomber department was persuaded that the bombs without naval landing could have won the war alone. They were determined to push the government in investing more in the Airforce than in any other part of the British army of navy. Or, that's what had written A. Beavor in his book. @Benjamin Macdonald For the "underbelly plan", I don't even remember what was that. Like I said, I was only thinking. There is no way than my ideas are the best or anything like that. I'm waiting for the next video like a kid :P Edit, I've checked. In french, we said "Ventre mou" for the poor italians :P That's why I didn't understand "underbelly"

  • @purplefood1

    @purplefood1

    5 жыл бұрын

    Bomber command was hardly the most vocal strategy in WW2. You have the army, intelligence, navy and fighter command to contend with and while they made some initial ground they were never seriously considered to be a sole strategic option for victory.

  • @cyrille8693
    @cyrille86935 жыл бұрын

    I love your graphics, your sense of humor and... basicaly your channel. Keep it up, Eastory ;)

  • @blairseo1
    @blairseo14 жыл бұрын

    Great video very interesting to hear how well you explained it sorry if off topic but you have a pleasant voice to hear.

  • @MrMarios3000
    @MrMarios30005 жыл бұрын

    A plan to win WW2 by smaller nations like Poland, Spain or Greece would be interesting too. Also a few vids about the Asian part with China,Japan and USSR (again, but in a different region) would be nice

  • @MrCrankSer
    @MrCrankSer5 жыл бұрын

    Генерал "Мороз"? Его эффект преувеличен, ведь от него страдали и русские войска! Особенно в период Наполеоновсских войск! P.S. Автор перепутал флаг СССР и Китая.

  • @PeeterViljamaa

    @PeeterViljamaa

    5 жыл бұрын

    MrCrank1983 tra keegi ei saa just aru kui sa vene keeles räägid

  • @linklgas1691

    @linklgas1691

    5 жыл бұрын

    -right click -translate -general frost lol

  • @Eastory

    @Eastory

    5 жыл бұрын

    Я сказал, что большая часть советских потерь было из за того, что они длажни были маневрировать во время мороза а немцы в то время могли сидеть в деревнях. По моему более объективно чем обычно в западной медий. Флаг для Красной армии зделал сам. Может быть можно было-бы что то поменять чтобы не подходил столько на Вьетнамииски флаг.

  • @Itoyokofan

    @Itoyokofan

    5 жыл бұрын

    Флаг РККА (полуофициальный) - это золотой силуэт звезды на красном фоне, а не золотая звезда - иначе это получится флаг Вьетнама. Жаль что в видео вы не упомянули то, на что упирает А. Исаев, а именно на сравнение расстрелянного боезапаса сторонами во время зимнего наступления 1941-1942 (даже с учётом растянутых коммуникаций у вермахта расстреляно втрое больше снарядов просто из-за того, что у СССР отвалились снарядные заводы на Украине, Беларуси и в Ленинграде, остался по сути один в Туле), а также на неправильную организацию танковых войск - бригадное устройство и общую недостачу танков, которые исчезали у РККА быстрее из-за того, что танки стали для РККА заменой артиллерии по описанным выше причинам. В операции Уран, например, окружение осуществляли уже не танковые бригады, а по-сути танковые дивизии, собранные по подобию немецких после того как в руки Ставки попали организационные немецкие документы, по которым и прошла реорганизация. Танковые бригады зимой 1941 года обладали слишком малой ударной силой, потому и выдохлись не достигнув намеченных целей, тогда как зимой 1942 части окружавшие Сталинград уже могли бить на огромную оперативную глубину из-за своей совершенно другой организации и размеров, и потому достигли успехов.

  • @romank4905

    @romank4905

    5 жыл бұрын

    Aga tegelt siin juba 2 inimest kes saavad. Nüüd ka mina.

  • @bryanb5132
    @bryanb51325 жыл бұрын

    Love this series keep making these amazing videos

  • @Cgriff512
    @Cgriff5125 жыл бұрын

    Hey! I’d been eagerly awaiting this one! Keep it up :)

  • @yuribartieniev8364
    @yuribartieniev83645 жыл бұрын

    Very informative. You earned a subscriber. The constant fighting on Rzhev-Vyazma bulge had at least one positive effect. It prevented the germans from transferring reinforcements to Stalingrad direction in late 1942. Plus it was slowly and steadily grinding german divisions throughout 1942.

  • @Fireheart1945
    @Fireheart19455 жыл бұрын

    5:59 Yeah, I'd like to see what choosing "build snowman" would have done.

  • @leferraille7207

    @leferraille7207

    5 жыл бұрын

    bruh do you know how effective snowmen are in minecraft? The Germans were smart enough to have that as a backup plan if the Soviets attacked. Those snowballs can easily destroy a T-34 in just a few hits.

  • @HCGxreaver
    @HCGxreaver5 жыл бұрын

    Always nice to see you put out a new video :)

  • @bernardputersznit64
    @bernardputersznit644 жыл бұрын

    Loved - it - you went with the subtle actual state of affairs - please keep these analyticals coming

  • @spicenuggetz7397
    @spicenuggetz73975 жыл бұрын

    Yes you are not dead.

  • @andrewcowan9066
    @andrewcowan90664 жыл бұрын

    Love the russian soldier looking into the end of their rifle. 🤣 And options: 1. hold the line 2. retreat 3. build a snowman. ☃️

  • @thesovietduck2121

    @thesovietduck2121

    3 жыл бұрын

    what

  • @noahcollins1913
    @noahcollins19135 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting and high quality videos... love your channel!

  • @RavenioTheHatamoto
    @RavenioTheHatamoto5 жыл бұрын

    Man, your videos are FANTASTIC! I love you already.

  • @sulphurous2656
    @sulphurous26565 жыл бұрын

    You should have mentioned in your previous video that the exhaustion of the German units was not the sole factor contributing to their repulse near Moscow, given that the Soviets thanks to their intelligence reports that confirmed Japan would not attack that year, rushed 30 or so divisions from the Siberian front to lead the Counter-Offensive.

  • @Nikola95inYT

    @Nikola95inYT

    5 жыл бұрын

    Части из Сибири подошли позже, основной удар все же приняли москвичи

  • @fulcrum2951

    @fulcrum2951

    5 жыл бұрын

    You could just say eastern russia and Siberia rather than siberian front....

  • @aekaralagonisi

    @aekaralagonisi

    5 жыл бұрын

    "www.operationbarbarossa.net/the-siberian-divisions-and-the-battle-for-moscow-in-1941-42/" He can't mention something that's not real. Do your research before you criticize.

  • @bathell8099

    @bathell8099

    4 жыл бұрын

    that one of western myth, soviets whole war had over one million troops in far east

  • @TheNorthie
    @TheNorthie5 жыл бұрын

    The Rzhev salient is one of the most overlooked battlegrounds in the Eastern Front. Such a waste of life and so little gained, the Soviets were still learning and lost many brave men for nothing. But without this fight Army Group Center and it’s troops could have been used somewhere else.

  • @LawOfNewton7
    @LawOfNewton75 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely brilliant video, thank you!

  • @hibye7385
    @hibye73855 жыл бұрын

    Nothing like some good history with Eastory!

  • @BlitzOfTheReich
    @BlitzOfTheReich5 жыл бұрын

    Great video as always. I would also like to add that Stalin's attack was not just in the center (although this is arguably where the main attack was) but literally across the whole front. It's as if he was playing HOi4 and decided to select all his units and right click on a random German province at once. ahaha

  • @ComradeHellas

    @ComradeHellas

    5 жыл бұрын

    ha..ha..ha

  • @fulcrum2951

    @fulcrum2951

    5 жыл бұрын

    Wonder if we were to challenge stalin or hitler to hoi4

  • @ComradeHellas

    @ComradeHellas

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@fulcrum2951 A painter and a meteorologist playing HOI4 together LMAO.

  • @DeeonleeCobb373
    @DeeonleeCobb3733 жыл бұрын

    Nazi Germany: Rushes its army to Moscow, obliterating large swathes of Soviet forces and defenses, whilst traversing miles upon miles of land. Soviet Union: "That wasn't even my full power."

  • @m0nlo
    @m0nlo5 жыл бұрын

    Stumbled to this video, didn't expect much. This was amazingly good and accurate!

  • @stramster1
    @stramster15 жыл бұрын

    This is a great video mate. It's accurate, concise and funny.

  • @rutorrutor3640
    @rutorrutor36405 жыл бұрын

    Still. In the winter of 41-42, the Red Army trivially lacked artillery shells. This is basic. But tanks, airplanes too.

  • @orgla
    @orgla5 жыл бұрын

    You estonian right? Great content btw

  • @Eastory

    @Eastory

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yes I am. Thanks!

  • @linklgas1691

    @linklgas1691

    5 жыл бұрын

    estonia clearly still belongs to sweden, the great northern war never happened and the earth doesnt exist either

  • @markhenley3097

    @markhenley3097

    5 жыл бұрын

    Funny, I thought you were French all this time.

  • @ComradeHellas

    @ComradeHellas

    5 жыл бұрын

    Estonia is a neo-fascist appartheid state. They used to be industrial centers of the Soviet Union yet now Estonians flee their capitalist shithole (wages at 200%/month) and clear my toilet for 20$. They even joined EU/NATO. I hope it gets obliterated.

  • @ashgames417
    @ashgames4175 жыл бұрын

    I absolutely love these videos and I'm always looking forward to more good job

  • @cn0412
    @cn04125 жыл бұрын

    Genuine content. Love it!

  • @meVladowski
    @meVladowski5 жыл бұрын

    43 next, Battle of Kursk, 44-45 Operation Bagration, 45 Rush B

  • @Eastory

    @Eastory

    5 жыл бұрын

    Actually this was not 1942. The real animated map video is coming too.

  • @fulcrum2951

    @fulcrum2951

    5 жыл бұрын

    Operation Rush B

  • @user-vu9ug4vb3u

    @user-vu9ug4vb3u

    4 жыл бұрын

    B for Berlin

  • @carsonm682
    @carsonm6825 жыл бұрын

    I am very disappointed in the Soviet plan because, for France and Germany, they had a master plans the used a "great strategy" from the beginning of the war. The Soviets kind of just had the situation arise. I kind of expected for some crazy tactics by the Soviets but then you say, well the Soviet army sucked at the begging of the war. But anyways, great video and I hope you make a lot more of these types of videos. I am also excited for the British video.

  • @Eastory

    @Eastory

    5 жыл бұрын

    I see your point and have a similar vision, but sadly source material doesn't always fit in the niche of the series. I am working on a side project about Germany and its plans to win WWI. It is on a grand geopolitical level and I think you'll enjoy it.

  • @carsonm682

    @carsonm682

    5 жыл бұрын

    That sounds like an amazing idea. :)

  • @konstantinriumin2657

    @konstantinriumin2657

    5 жыл бұрын

    Soviets did not have a plans for defeating German army near Moscow because they didn't expect Germany to come anywhere near.

  • @carsonm682

    @carsonm682

    5 жыл бұрын

    No I meant the soviets to have a "brilliant" plan for the start of the war

  • @Rodion_Telyatnik

    @Rodion_Telyatnik

    5 жыл бұрын

    Master Carson, USSR didn't plan to start the war, but they were confident in their forces and didn't expect a defensive fight on motherland (since Voroshilov's statement in 1938), so all the logistics, airfields etc were fatally concentrated close to the enemy border. Soviets knew the German strategic aim to Ukraine (nothing new since WW1), so they concenrated main forces in Ukraine against Romania (as you can see in the first Eastory video), Soviet command staff games (read marshal Zhukov memoirs) considered Germans could penetrate border not deeper than ~100 km, so the counterattack was aimed to the most vulnerable Balkan states least loyal to Hitler, and it was true expectation, since later in 1944, when the Red Army came to the borders of Romania and Bulgaria, anti-fascist revolutions happened there.

  • @timtam7888
    @timtam78885 жыл бұрын

    Keep at this stuff dude, this video rocks!

  • @HellScream107
    @HellScream1075 жыл бұрын

    Good video and great information. I liked the animation and detail! :D

  • @YungBrough118
    @YungBrough1183 жыл бұрын

    How do you know every Soviet and German divisions' positions and maneuvers at every day so you manage to show them with their respective numbers on the map?

  • @Eastory

    @Eastory

    3 жыл бұрын

    I use the maps that were created by units staffs during the operations.

  • @YungBrough118

    @YungBrough118

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Eastory Thats a ton of work... I appreciate that research really, for just a few minutes per video in which most of your viewers don't even realize that details. Congratulations. Subscribed immediately.

  • @OceanHedgehog
    @OceanHedgehog4 жыл бұрын

    Britain's plan: "Wait for America to get involved."

  • @adamdesouza6153

    @adamdesouza6153

    4 жыл бұрын

    haha u wish

  • @cgaccount3669

    @cgaccount3669

    4 жыл бұрын

    Actually Britain hoped for American help to end the war quicker but was going it alone with the commonwealth. But you already know that.

  • @dr.lyleevans6915

    @dr.lyleevans6915

    4 жыл бұрын

    Adam de souza No, that was actually their plan. They likely wouldn’t have taken the same position without Churchill’s secret knowledge of eventual US involvement and lend-lease. They couldn’t have survived the likely scenario of German aggression, much less invasion. The blitz/battle of Britain nearly knocked them out by itself.

  • @nonautemrexchristus5637

    @nonautemrexchristus5637

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@dr.lyleevans6915 the battle of Britain crippled the luftwaffe wtf do you mean, and the blitz was ineffective night bombing after the battle of Britain until the end of the war. The plans against German invasion were extensive, and the royal navy would destroy any attempt to supply an invasion of the home island's

  • @dr.lyleevans6915

    @dr.lyleevans6915

    4 жыл бұрын

    NoOneCaresM8 {-}7 Germany had nearly wiped out the UK’s Air Force (RAF) by use of air raids and the like; not knowing how close they were to dominating the skies, Germany switched tactics just when they could have knocked England out of the war (for all intents and purposes at least. Even if Churchill didn’t due for peace, his ability to wage an offensive without the US would have been gone, giving Germany the opportunity to use resources for their eastern campaign that would otherwise be tied up defending against a western invasion). Even the BBC’s “World at War” series, which is notoriously biased towards the allies, reaches this conclusion. Although I am a staunch American Patriot, I try very hard to be unbiased when doing historical research; I will defend a truth even if it makes an enemy look good. It is tough to dig through the endless data and discern what information is objective, I try to be patient with others who have been taught mis/un-truths. As far as the outcome of a German land invasion of England, it’s hard to say what the outcome would have been. So I won’t argue that Germany would have won for sure; I would also hesitate to say that England would certainly prevail. Either position would be wrong. I also agree with you to a degree on the effectiveness of the Blitz post the Battle of Britain. But I don’t believe Germany’s main goal was to destroy England at that point (which they could have done at Dunkirk); they were trying to get England to surrender / reach an armistice agreement. Germany tried on many occasions both before and during the war to avoid further conflict. This fact is commonly omitted from popular discourse (in order to perpetuate the “most evil man ever” narrative). A. H. never wanted war with Britain, he wanted to ally with them in the fight against Bolshevism/communism.

  • @rateeightx
    @rateeightx5 жыл бұрын

    Your Videos Are Quite Good And I Really Like Your Animation Style! Keep Up The Good Work!

  • @Nebukadnezzer
    @Nebukadnezzer5 жыл бұрын

    I love your videos, I hope your subscribers continue to grow!

  • @Polymershik
    @Polymershik5 жыл бұрын

    When Soviets attacked Finland in 1939: OH SHIT, GENERAL FROST FRIEDNLY FIRES US!

  • @Eastory

    @Eastory

    5 жыл бұрын

    I did not mention it, but they did learn quite a lot about the winter combat in the Winter War and put the experience to good use in 1941/42.

  • @Polymershik

    @Polymershik

    5 жыл бұрын

    All well that ends well ;) Unfortunately our junior commanders got normal battle commanding skills only in 1943, that was mentioned even in patriotic book sources. Nevertheless, glory to our brave soldiers fought and died for Motherland!

  • @Daniel-qz3pk

    @Daniel-qz3pk

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Polymershik and raped and killed children for the motherland! In all countries they marched in

  • @Daniel-qz3pk

    @Daniel-qz3pk

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Polymershik its a fact. Don't u know your history? Or did USSR propaganda hide it all, like in America and Germany?

  • @Polymershik

    @Polymershik

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Daniel-qz3pk Any proofs?

  • @secretbunnie2206
    @secretbunnie22064 жыл бұрын

    Best USA plan: join in end of war and invade in France when all german army died in USSR

  • @TheVergile

    @TheVergile

    3 жыл бұрын

    The US war strategy has always been the best: Only fight wars far away from home. If things go south all you loose is people and you can always make more of those

  • @maxcook9501
    @maxcook95015 жыл бұрын

    Hey man, you make great videos, keep it up. I think you could go full time with this if you really want to.

  • @victortisme
    @victortisme5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, exceptional content