Join the TimeGhost Army: bit.ly/WW2_181_PI Stalingrad and Guadalcanal are now both "over". We were able to cover these two campaigns with the level of detail that we did because of the TimeGhost Army. It was also thanks to you that the entire time we were able to cover other battles, fronts, and political developments, all while documenting this war's crimes against humanity, homefront, and spy game. We undertook this project to reach as many people as possible with a documentary coverage of this war in greater detail than any one series has ever provided. To put people in the shoes of human beings living through the early 1940s, so that all future generations have a holistic grasp of this war, learn its lessons, and never forget nor repeat them. The larger the TimeGhost Army, the larger the reach of these lessons. Please join all of us on this mission today. Read our community guidelines before commenting: community.timeghost.tv/t/rules-of-conduct/4518

An interesting thing to note this week on February 10 1943 is that Vesta Stoudt, an American ordnance factory worker, wrote to United States President Franklin Roosevelt about her a new fabric tape she had recently tested but which her superiors were not willing to use over the thin paper tape then in use. Roosevelt liked and approved this idea and soon this fabric tape, now commonly known as *duct tape* , would be mass produced not just for repairs to military equipment, but even for everyday household repairs after the war.

I really feel like Guadalcanal was a sort of Japanese Gallipoli. The whole fighting aspect (at least on the ground) was a disaster, but the actual withdrawal was perhaps the greatest achievement of the operation.

I have to say, good on Hashimoto declaring he was gonna get the rear guard out no matter what and then getting it done.

Respect to Hashimoto. With so many Japanese officers doing their best to get their men needlessly killed, it is always good to see someone doing right by the common soldier. I wonder if those 1,972 men knew how close they were to being abandoned

Interesting fact: future Soviet premier Leonid Brezhnev fought on the 'Malaya Zemlya' (Small Land) bridgehead near Novorossiysk.

About this time, Julius Fučík, a Czech Communist in jail in Prague, was managing despite imprisonment to get some news of the war. He noted that the behaviour of some of the more opportunist prison guards was a good indication of how things were going at the front. If the guards were strict, the Germans were gaining in Stalingrad. If they loosened up, the Germans were losing. And if the guards started saying that they were really Czechs and had been pressurised into claiming German status (a condition of being allowed to guard prison inmates) then it meant the Germans were being pushed back to Rostov. Fučík was taken to Germany later in 1943 and executed.

I think the air war in the Ostfront deserves more coverage especially in these days. I wonder about the situation of both German and Soviet air forces around this time of the year. What exactly happened in the airlift of Stalingrad? Why did it fail? Who had the air superiority around this time of the year? To what extent the fuel shortages affected Luftwaffe's operations? The list just goes on and on but you get what I mean. At least overall warplane numbers would be fine

I've always found WW2 to be too large and too global for a civilian non-historian like myself to even grasp. But this series puts in the research, detail, and perspective to make it somehow digestible. What a monumental achievement this series is

I can't stress enough how exciting it has been to follow two great battles, Stalingrad and Guadalcanal, week by week for 6 months! Truly a unique experience and I learned so much, things I didn't even know about. Alongside great combat footage, thank you TimeGhost crew!

Ah, Kursk... Seeing that name on the map and what *might* happen there made me so excited! Speaking of the map, the current animation and design are probably the best I have seen anywhere. Great job, once again!

Rear-admiral Hashimoto's actions this week were nothing short of heroic. He would have been a credit to any navy.

Always like to see Conrad looking at Indy presenting WW2

Hitler: “your retreat from Stalingrad has been granted”

The soviets capture Kursk, me “this will in no way be important”

It says something about the quality of these episodes that I'm always a little let down when they are less than 20 minutes in length.

Very classic and suave design. Versatile tie that won't win any awards but won't let you down, either. A solid 3/5

After relinquishing command of the troops of Free French Africa to General Marchand, Leclerc met General Delay in Ghadames, who commands the Eastern Saharan front in southern Algeria: this was the first liaison between the FFL and the French army of Africa (February 2, 1943). Ten days later on 12 February, the "Leclerc column" is reinforced by the Free French flying column of Colonel Rémy (a unit created in August 1942, composed of the 1st Marching Regiment of Moroccan Spahis, some “Conus guns” (75mm guns fixed on trucks) and the 1st FFL Company of Tanks, and attached to the VIIth British Armored Division, the "desert rats") and three companies of tanks, engineering and transmission. Re-equipped by the British, it is strengthened by a hundred Greek officers from the Sacred Squadron of Colonel Gigantès and takes the name of "Force L" (like Leclerc) as part of the British 8th Army. Montgomery gave Leclerc the mission to protect the left flank of his VIIIth army along the Mareth line, the fortification line in southern Tunisia.

Adding the relevant commanders' photos to the maps is very helpful. Good initiative, thank you.

Once the war ends, are you guys going to do a WW2 aftermath series just like how The Great War channel has done theirs on WW1? Even 4 years after the war has ended, they're still doing great content.

Man, Adrian Carton de Wiart looks pretty good these days for a WW1 vet.

Indy in a few days: "I am Indy Nydell, this is WW3"

I can picture in my mind Hitler giving the order to retreat while singing quietly to himself: 🎶 "I tried so hard and got so far... But in the end it doesn't even matter!" 🎶

Hey guys, great video as always. Just wondering if we can get any update on videos on the planes/bombers and small arms each nation is using in WW2. The tank videos by Chieftain have been great. So even if it isn't by you guys passing the work off to another channel working with you guys would still be completely cool I think.

I know that this has been said so many times already, but the animated maps that you use look absolutely gorgeous! It really puts a different perspective when following episodes like this and makes it much easier to understand the various points of the conflict.

Amazing how the two most famous axis defeats, Stalingrad and Gualadcanal, happened in the span of 1 WEEK

It continually amazes me how you manage to put out these videos that, while I watch them for the information, are also so engrossingly entertaining. You guys are awesome.

I love this series amd watch it zealously, but I have nowhere else to currently express this to Indy: I SCREAMED (with delight) at your portrayal of Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart in "The Unkillable Soldier." It was so cheeky, over the top, and full of such pomp, I adored it. Indy, you are an absolute ICON.

I truly enjoy your videos. The week-by-week format is brilliant because it helps you understand exactly how these battles were won or lost. It's very fascinating, and I'm so glad that my money is going to something so entertaining yet educational. Thank you guys!

I am seriously addicted to this channel and the pursuit of knowledge. Nowhere else can present this information in such an entertaining and engrossing way. If a meet and greet would ever be possible, I would do anything for that privilege.

Superb work guys as always. Absolutely no let up in this war at the moment for either side, even when the Axis retreat, the Allies need to keep following up lest the former dig in and create a stalemate.

Hey Indy, can't wait for you to cover the third battle of Kharkov which you already mentioned a little in this episode regarding Manstein. I as well can't wait for your coverage of the Battle of Kursk, I hope you'll do some special episodes about it, especially about the build up of armor, men, material, strategy etc and so on from both German and Soviet side. I know it's a lot of work, but it would be so cool. This was as well a fantastic video once again! :)

Excellent presentation and detail !

Great week, another great episode! Cheers from Slovenia!

Hey Indy Neidell I saw you on that music video Sabaton made de Wiart. My compliments to your abilities. You really helped to make that video an awesome one to watch.

Excellent as always :)

I really lover your series. Best I have seen. Brilliant.

Thank you for another excellent and informative video!

Thank you for the lessons.

That was exceptionally well done! Thanks guys!

Thank you for making these videos, highlight of my day every time

Hi Indy Awesome episode.. So Soviet moving like cheetah every where... Finally something interesting.. Thanks for your team ,fortunate to learn about this war and its atrocities else i wouldn't have know.. Thanks so much..

11:33 its pretty epic that you showed who was commanding those lines, you should use it more often ! its very good

Good to see that Indy has recovered from his injuries and his eye is better now :D🤫

Another wonderful episode , Keep it up guys

Saturday is my favorite day of the week! i am looking for forward to each new episode

The best part of my Saturday right here.

Amazing to realize that the Soviet offensive would take two more costly years to reach Berlin. At this moment, it looks like German resistance might be over in weeks.

This week on February 12 1943, the second mission of the 2002 video game *Medal of Honor: Allied Assault* , begins in Trondheim at Norway. This mission is broken up into three levels: *Secret Documents of the Kriegsmarine* , *Scuttling the U-529* and *Escape from Trondheim* . As *Lieutenant Mike Powell* in the *Secret Documents of the Kriegsmarine level* , you will infiltrate the U-boat facility with the assistance of Major Grillo. However, despite your best efforts at sniping several incoming guards, Major Grillo will still be killed in action leaving you the only one alive to continue the infiltration mission. Next in the *Scuttling the U-529 level* , you will first need to acquire a German officer disguise along with a set of papers to get pass the first guard and destroy the Naxos prototype. However soon you will have to eliminate another German officer to get higher clearance papers so that you can enter the second U-boat with no issues. Once in the U-boat, your cover will be blown once the bombs are planted and the crew eliminated, and you will have to fight your way out. Lastly in the *Escape from Trondheim level* , your objective is to simply make your escape out of the facility. However, this is easier said than done with the horde of enemy soldiers looking for you and the facility now on high alert. Eventually, once you reach outside, an Allied squad in a train car will provide covering fire while you make the dash to meet up and exfiltrate with them.

Thank you.

14:16 With the German attack towards Sidi Bou Zid this week, I wonder where the Germans might head next if this attack succeeds. Kasserine might sound like a good choice given the potential to capture some U.S. supplies near the area. Who knows...

That was an interesting Quote you mentioned about Rommel and Smiling Alberts assessment to Von Arnim regarding Giving Rommel another chance of glory before he is pulled out on Health reasons .Kind of shows the Background Politics of the German High command which is most interesting another Good Episode as usual Cheers

Operation Ke is abbreviation of "we will be back" in Japanese. Much optimism very wow.

1:49 Ah, always a good policy: Unnecessarily send your forces in two attack waves and make sure your second wave has no defence. That way, not only do you get to blunt your own attack but you give your enemy sufficient warning to respond while making sure that response is as effective as possible. Good job! 3:25 If you didn't treat your prisoners so disgustingly you might have more confidence in surrender as an option, and wouldn't have such a dilemma!

Brilliant narration!

The new battle map graphics work really well!

Did you ever make video about organization of division, like regular infanterie division of tanks or mountain division through years of war ? if not, i think this is good idea for some future ww2 special episode.

Perfect to wake up on Saturday to a new episode 👍

Thanks!

What's interesting about the synchronicity of Stalingrad and Guadalcanal is that it emphasizes just how difficult fighting in the mid Pacific was for Japan. The Germans could just about supply army groups as far into the Soviet Union as Stalingrad and the Caucasus, but the Japanese couldn't supply a force that, to be generous, could be described as of corps strength. And now they were no longer expanding, they would soon be sending larger garrisons to their Pacific bases that would also need to be supplied. And this would be happening just as the US Navy finally sorted out their torpedo problems.

Thank you

I can watch indy neidell all day over these topics and lowkey wish he was on every video he's my favorite out of the bunch but good work on the video can't wait for the next!

soldier in the thumbnail, victory in the title, and hitler in the first two words said, this truly is a WW2 episode

Super episode. Top marks.

Gentlemen, it is a pleasure whatching you every Saturday. I just can't wait for my son to be old enough so we watch this together. Hopefully, week by week.

this series should be required watching for students.

13:45 Minor Correction: von Arnim has already been promoted all the way to *Generaloberst* or Colonel General.

Operation Polar Star (Polyarnaya Zvezda) begins this week. At the beginning of this operation (February 10, 1943) the battle of Krasny Bor takes place, on the outskirts of Leningrad, which was the last major confrontation (until today) in which a Spanish unit (the Blue Division) has participated. I guess this operation will be covered in next week's chapter.

when you don't prepare rear areas for retreat your retreating to an area no better than what your retreating from

Enjoyed your video so I gave it a Thumbs Up for support

Excellent content.

February 12, 1943. Corporal John Evans of the 7th Armoured Division slowly crawls his way towards Tunis after entering the former French colony of Tunisia last week. The ring of steel is beginning to strangle the Axis forces left in Africa. Junior Sergeant Artyom Ivanov of the 13th Guards Rifle Division can’t believe that he survived to see the final surrender of German troops in Stalingrad. The city has been finally reclaimed by the Soviet Union. In the 10 days since the battle ended, the freshly promoted Artyom has had time to reflect on his experiences here. Many of his friends have been slaughtered in these streets, in fact, out of the 10,000 soldiers who initially crossed the Volga back in September, Artyom is among some 300 survivors. The utter devastation of his division will likely warrant some rest and refitting before he sees the frontline again. However, an experience like Stalingrad will change him for the rest of his days. He doesn’t see himself as lucky to have survived at all.

Thanks

Love how something on the grand scale of world war 2 looks insignificant but end being one of the most important events such as Stalingrad starting out as a pointless city to take but end as a huge defeat for the Germans and channel being a small island that started as a simple battle to stop Japanese expansion to block Australia but got bigger near the end and agin a huge defeat for japan

Another banger of a video, Indy....or should I say Adrian?

Rodion Malinovsky looks like familiar. When did Indy talked about him in the past ? On the Timeghost channel on the Cuban missiles crisis series.

One minor thing that often gets overlooked with Guadalcanal.while the losses of ships and aircraft look about equal, maybe even weighted more towards American losses, they aren’t. Ship losses are similar by tonnage. But the key thing is any American losses will largely be replaced by the end of ‘43. Japanese losses will never be replaced. While the American’s lost a number of front line combat ships including 2 carriers. With 2 others needing major repair time, Japanese losses centered heavily on their oh so precious and limited transports and logistical capabilities. A rapidly shrinking resource that will lead to the starvation conditions on Guadalcanal starting to spread. Even more critical was what happened in the air. While aircraft losses were comparable, air crew losses were not. The American pilots were fighting over fairly friendly territory, only a handful of miles from their base. And fighting in planes that did a lot to protect their pilots even when damaged beyond airworthiness. Plus the US Navy worked hard to rescue and recover downed pilots. Whereas the Japanese pilots and air crews were fighting 1000 miles from base. In planes with absolutely zero pilot protection. And with a Navy that could not keep it’s ground forces supplied or even fed, never mind looking for downed pilots. So every Japanese plane shot down resulted in the loss of pilot and air crew. While both sides had similar airframe losses, Pilot losses for the Japanese were astronomical. Following Midway pretty much every surviving pilot of Midway was sent to the Solomons. And over 90% of them died there. The entirety of Japan’s elite pre war pilot corp was ground away over the Solomons. Leaving not even enough truly skilled combat pilots to train the replacements. This was the big loss that the Japanese didn’t plan for, and didn’t recognize as it was happening until it was too late. The vast majority of the Kido Buttai’s pilots survived Midway, being the first ordered off the carriers when they were burning. They all died over the Eastern Solomons. Taking all of their skills, all of their experience with them. It took three years to train a competent Japanese Naval Pilot. Those losses could never be replaced.

Always happy to see a new episode. Please also extend my regards to Indy, looking at him now, you'd never suspect that he had been recently shot in the eye, lost an arm, survived a grenade blast and been riddled with bullets at point blank range! Modern medicine is truly amazing! For those who don't know what I'm talking about, here it is; kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mJqmncKIp5vbj58.html Indy Neidell - The Unkillabale presenter of World War two!

to retreat, is simply to charge, in the other direction.

Man,Kharokov(Kharkiv today)have seen a loot of action. It fell to Germans in 1941,Soviets tried to recapture the city in 1942,managed to do so in 1943,just for German counterattack to recapture the city,only for it to be liberated for good after Kursk

2:35 when your infantry division in a paradox game just has a sliver of each bar left when you get it back.

I think the intro with you talking on the phone is great. One always wonders, just who is that guy talking to?

I think this series is conditoning me to associate eating breakfast or during laundry with ww2 in a Pavlovian way. Every saturday morning I find myself watching the latest episode while doing either of those two things haha

Tack!

Did you ever do a biopic special about Wingate, that brilliant wierdo?

1943: Soviets retaking Donbas 2022: Russians retaking Donbas

While air and naval kill tally at Guadalcanal was near equal, US was able to replace losses with margin, while Japan was not.

You can really see the Soviets flying too close to the sun. Third Kharkov is going to be nasty.

I really love the maps.

I knw alot of people say midway was the turning point, however I think Guadalcanal was where the strategic initiative truly changed as after this campaign, it was the Allies that now began their island hopping operation with the Japanese forced onto the defensive and reacting to US advances

Indy.. you must practice the names of these locations incessantly before your presentations .. it does make you appear very professional and your 90 mile an hour speech with gusts to 120 makes it very entertaining

Wow is it creepy listening to all the location names from 1943 and the amount of death from massive army's on the move then looking at current news and seeing the same thing

You were in the new Sabaton song, love it👍👍👍👍👍

We're there any Japanese POWs on Guadalcanal? Nice covering as always Indy and team. And by the way, your performance as the unkillable soldier for the official music video of Sabaton's new song was spectacular.

I can't wait to get to the final 2 years of the war. So much stuff happens and a lot of famous battles occur

Hopefully you can cover Operation Buffalo next week. A German Strategic retreat from the Rzhev Salient to free up a massive number of troops...

I'm surprised Indy made it back for this episode after being shot so much by Sabaton.

What's up Indy & crew!

This week a US victory a hard fought a well earned one , congragulations. Japanese retreat (which should have been conducted months ago) from Guadalcanal was also well executed though. Patch's wrong evaluations about Japanese intentions , man , he did became an army commander in 6th Army Group at Europe in 1944 , right ? Probably one of the reasons Eisenhower did not trust him priorty on marching on Rhine in 1944 autumn and winter. Next week though , it is going to hurt US Army badly though and put a dent on Eisenhower's command style and confidence. Alex ? Alex , where are you ? , we need you to take overall land command in Tunisia.

I have that same green lamp