A Last Stand: The Fight For Berlin

A Last Stand: The Fight For Berlin | World War II (P1)

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Embark on a captivating journey through history with Part 1 of our Berlin Series, "The Fight For Berlin: Fire Of Retribution." From the strategic clashes along the Oder River to the heart-wrenching battles outside of Berlin, this episode unveils the untold details of World War II's pivotal moments. Immerse yourself in the tactical brilliance, heroism, and sacrifice of both Allied and Axis forces, meticulously researched for historical accuracy. Witness the unfolding drama and tragedy of the Battle for Berlin, - like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay updated as we continue our Berlin Series, delving deeper into the pages of WWII history.
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@historyatwar 4 ай бұрын

Be sure to check out Part 2 here, thanks! - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y5N5m7lnmMzNcoE.html&ab_channel=HistoryAtWar

@raywhitehead730 3 ай бұрын

The SS Charlemagne division had been constituted from several units during the last year of the war. Originally it had about 7,300 men. But suffered huge loses fighting in Pomerania. There were only a handful of men , about 350,who were original by the time of the Battle for Berlin. Apparently, they fought very hard. They knew they had no future back in France.

@oldViking66 5 ай бұрын

This is one of the better Documentaries on the Battle for Berlin, well explained, original footage, decent mapping and pix of individuals

@oldViking66 4 ай бұрын

@@bbatjargal1549 What are you crying about?

@adambane1719 4 ай бұрын

Seriously, what are you crying for ?? @@bbatjargal1549

@oldViking66 4 ай бұрын

@bbatjargal1549 No, I just thought the Documentary was put together well and as you can see a few folks agree with me!

@craigbeatty8565 Ай бұрын

Except ‘XX’ Panzer Division is the 20th Panzer! LOL.

@robertdacquisto6871 5 ай бұрын

I can't imagine what Berlin was like in 1945 at the end of the war. To continue fighting against insanely overwhelming numbers takes some serious grit.

@donkeyslayer9879 5 ай бұрын

No grit, just fear

@theplayerofus319 5 ай бұрын

@@donkeyslayer9879 fear? they could have just run of the the allies but they faced the russians. that takes grid and guts.

@blabberer8950 5 ай бұрын

They didn't want to become communists. They didn't want their culture destroyed.

@user-fi2ix7mr6i 5 ай бұрын

Serious grit and fear of being captured by Russians.

@BENNO117 5 ай бұрын

No they couldnt. They were surrounded any1 who deserted was shot@theplayerofus319

@glennmcdonald2028 5 ай бұрын

German Strength shouldn't be overstated...It was impossible to defend Berlin with the forces available...

@nigeh5326 5 ай бұрын

Germany was never in a position to win against Britain and its empire/commonwealth, the USA with its untouchable huge industries and the USSR with its huge army being backed by Lend Lease.

@Jakal-pw8yq 4 ай бұрын

@@nigeh5326especially when Germany had very capable generals being led by that Bavarian corporal. It would have been an entirely different affair had Hitler not micromanaged to the nth degree. I'm not saying that Germany was ever in a position to win the war but it would have dragged on considerably longer.

@bsaintnyc 4 ай бұрын

@@nigeh5326 even then the USSR economy dwarfed germany , its one of the reasons why you cant measure everything in terms of GDP. German factories were tiny comparted to the massive complexes in the USSR , and east of the urals the USSR created massive giga sized tank factories.

@RT-tn3pu 4 ай бұрын

And yet Germany still blinded with bigotry & Supreme race thinking still followed a mere man to the demise of their father land. Sounds like the red hats in the U.S .

@ethnodagger9296 3 ай бұрын

@@Jakal-pw8yqthere could have even been a truce.

@micheldaubigne7629 5 ай бұрын

Of course i had to watch "Downfall" again, immediately after watching this amazing presentation ...Nice job @historyatwar ...a top shelf production💕

@historyatwar 5 ай бұрын

Thank you Michele, downfall is a great movie🤝

@theblondesiouxsiesioux 5 ай бұрын

Downfall is actually probably my favorite movie........ Not sure what that means but whatever. It is however a tad historically inaccurate/embelished in some fields, but hey, movie.

@GeorgeKilly 5 ай бұрын

The coordination is great, Absolutely hell this was

@kevinlyons4545 5 ай бұрын

I am a WWII history buff and this video is by far, and I mean far, the BEST ever. I have watched it over 10 times. Well done, unbelievable. You have a loyal subscriber and follower. Again, unbelievable

@historyatwar 5 ай бұрын

Thank you Kevin, glad to have you here mate, Part is 2 is out tomorrow 🤝

@adambane1719 5 ай бұрын

"WWII history buff" just means you have only ever learned the Allied narrative of events, which is far from the reality of what actually happened

@GleppaPigg 4 ай бұрын

@@adambane1719No, it means you have searched far and wide for the whole truth, not a carefully cultivated series of lies.

@Jakal-pw8yq 4 ай бұрын

@adambane1719 not true for This World War II history buff. I searched for historical accounts by All actors during the war. That's how I get to the truth. Listening to all sides contemplating what's being presented and formulating my own opinion.

@Jakal-pw8yq 4 ай бұрын

@@adambane1719if you just read or watch narratives about the Allied victory during World War II of course you're going to get a skewed account of events. You have to study all of it. Every centella, every story, every soldier's diary, every point of view, Etc

@tekis0 5 ай бұрын

Excellent work! I've read so much about this battle and seen quite a few documentaries too. You have some footage and stills that I've never seen.

@altoncrane9714 5 ай бұрын

Fabulous stuff, thanks and can't wait for part two. Liked and subscribed.

@BenHawks 5 ай бұрын

Love it, keep up the videos man

@user-qp5sy7ce3j 5 ай бұрын

Awesome, another hour long video!

@TomFerd-gs5oe 5 ай бұрын

Keep up the amazing work

@LexTomas-jl1lf 5 ай бұрын

It’s nice to see large companies sponsoring history content like this 👍🏼

@historyatwar 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely!

@silverbullet2008bb 5 ай бұрын

@@historyatwar It is a lie that Britain and France declared war on Germany to protect Polish territorial integrity. This was proven at Yalta where Churchill allowed Stalin to subsume Poland into the USSR. The Ango-Polish mutual assistance pact contained a secret protocol stating Britain would only come to Poland's aid if Poland were to be attacked by Germany (and not if attacked by any other country). This is why war was not declared on the Soviet Union when they invaded Poland from the East. Do you agree that there were actually other reasons Britain declared war on Germany in 1939? Have you heard of the group called "The Focus" that bankrolled Churchill?

@deabajo 5 ай бұрын

@@silverbullet2008bb Actually, in Jalta there were no such talks about central European countries... The declaration of the war on Germany in 1940 was basically just that, no real military actions were taken on the side of France and Britain. The reasons can be discussed, of course :)...

@panzerdragoonss4021 5 ай бұрын

A heart pounding documentary! Even though I already know the outcome I was on the edge of my seat the entire time! Excellent!

@historyatwar 5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you🤝

@TP-ie3hj 16 күн бұрын

A heart pounding, blood rushing, toe curling, sweat inducing , riveting and yet unnerving tale ... in the way each and every extra word is stated with that dramatic, impressive , grandiose, awe inspiring , striking , elaborate ,superb, resplendent and glorious use of unnecessary vocabulary can do!

@user-yz8cz4vs4o 5 ай бұрын

Really good work again 😊

@user-ps6ep4qr4s 5 ай бұрын

Very well done ,..much better than any documentaryI have seen in a long time

@bigboi7817 5 ай бұрын

I love the look at the foreign fighters and their stories. Very interesting to see how they met their end.

@theblondesiouxsiesioux 5 ай бұрын

Agreed. The foreign German units have always been of serious historical intrest to me. So seeing them represented anywhere is always nice.

5 ай бұрын

A hauntingly formidable and robust video echoing a symphony of war and destruction.

@sintenal4078 5 ай бұрын

Fascinating, tragic and inspiring. Thank you for sharing this story.

@MWM-dj6dn 5 ай бұрын

A wonderful and distinctive channel that deserves admiration and appreciation. You provide accurate, wonderful, and very useful information. A thousand greetings, great respect and great pride for these wonderful publications and distinguished efforts. I wish you lasting success. The utmost respect and appreciation.

@wezzagustus4868 5 ай бұрын

As soon as I saw the title and thumbnail I got instant goosebumps. If there was any battle in history I wish had CCTV it would not be Stalingrad but rather the Battle of Berlin specifically the Reichstag! Who was in the room to room battles? Latvian SS French Charlemagne 9th Fallschrirmjagers etc

@josem.lopezjr.2605 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for documentary

@user-nt4zn3mz1g 5 ай бұрын

This is wonderfully detailed and sympathetic to the German defense - the situation was truly horrific.

@stevencooper4422 4 ай бұрын

Indeed, every male youth who gave their lives to defend their sisters and mothers will not be forgotten

@borisav2000 4 ай бұрын

Hart warming statemant let us remmember mothers and doathers from Russia.

@liljoenyc01 5 ай бұрын

Love how you focus on the Germans

@metal2444 5 ай бұрын

Germans have better machines - beer- food than ivan . The soviets bypassed all the flack towers .

@yavorventsislavov3448 5 ай бұрын

What are you even saying xD@@metal2444

@deabajo 5 ай бұрын

@@metal2444 So?

@liljoenyc01 5 ай бұрын

@@werebearradio and you sound stupid

@user-kl6sk2ws1s 5 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻

@PhilJames-fv1mj 5 ай бұрын

My new favourite history channel, love these in-depth battles

@historyatwar 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 🤝

@Jakal-pw8yq 4 ай бұрын

Your channel showed up in my feed and I was just delighted! Excellent content and narration. With many video clips and stills that I had never seen before. I'm a new subscriber and I have shared your Channel with several of my friends!🇺🇲💯🙏⚓️👌

@pittsburghwill Ай бұрын

a very fresh view of the battle for berlin found it to be riveting and informative very well done and supurbely narrated looking forward to viewing part two

@OBERHighCommand 5 ай бұрын

I love this channel

@michaelstudd533 5 ай бұрын

Amazing video

@conakrylad771 21 күн бұрын

Awesome documentary… top quality!

@MWM-dj6dn 5 ай бұрын

A wonderful channel that deserves the best regards, appreciation, admiration and pride. It provides accurate and useful information. I thank you for all the beautiful words and sincere feelings for your distinguished posts. I wish you continued success and all the best. My utmost respect and appreciation

@historyatwar 5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much🤝🤝

@MWM-dj6dn 5 ай бұрын

@@historyatwar BEAUTIFUL AND VERY CHARMING DOCUMENTARY

@EuropeAryan 5 ай бұрын

thanks

@mattclements1348 4 ай бұрын

Outstanding

@OwenJames-bb7mi 5 ай бұрын

Nice!! 🎉

@Ian-mj4pt 4 ай бұрын

First time seeing this and its well done as well as informative.

@waynehiggins16 5 күн бұрын

I really enjoyed this, thank you. The harrowing scenes that must have been witnessed during that time in 1945 can't be imagined. Well told and footage I've never seen before. I am going to watch some more of your vids. Cheers

@gusojeda514 5 ай бұрын

Kick ass documentary ! Very thorough and full of details I didn’t know ! What an epic battle of the ages ! Basically the fall of Troy, Constantinople full Wagnerian tragedy !

@jitse8611 5 ай бұрын

Wooow really good documentaire !

@historyatwar 5 ай бұрын

Thanks!🤝

@ArifAkhundzada 5 ай бұрын

This channel produces excellent videos.

@historyatwar 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! 🤝

@raoulcaliente1030 26 күн бұрын

Outstanding presentation.

@victordiaz3189 5 ай бұрын

Felicitaciones!!! Saludos de argentina.🇦🇷

@MWM-dj6dn 2 ай бұрын

It is a very wonderful documentary. amazing..full of accurate information. He deserves great admiration and praise. I salute you with all the beautiful words and sincere feelings for your sincere efforts in producing this distinguished and wonderful work. I wish you lasting success and all goodness and happiness. You are the best in the best. I have the utmost respect, pride, and appreciation.

@SeamHead33 5 ай бұрын

Who's deleting comments? The channel or yewtube?

@historyatwar 5 ай бұрын

We have been having problems the past few videos of comments being removed.

@SeamHead33 5 ай бұрын

@@historyatwar the truth sounds like hate to those who hate the truth

@remko1238 5 ай бұрын

@@historyatwar …now i know how mine disappeared

@RagnarLothbrok2222 5 ай бұрын

Mine are constantly removed

@CCharles0519 5 ай бұрын

@SeamHead33 This is what they mean when they say "hate speech." Hate speech is just whatever happens to be disliked in the moment for whatever reason by whoever is in power. Whoever defines hate speech has the power.

@alexisknox7981 Ай бұрын

My grandfather was part of the Blue Division 269 Battalion. Little I know more that the man was in Leningrand, and after Franco wanted his troops back, he stayed until the fall of Berlin. Father was traumatized af with grandfather war stories as a young adult. Im sure Father havent told me like 80% of what Grandfather ever did. But with the hand to hand combat I am still speechless. RIP to the ones that tried overcome communism.

@TheHistoryWonderer 5 ай бұрын

I really like the show. The one last week was great too.

@kevinsrennoer7553 5 ай бұрын

How serious this battle was? The last week was relentless onslaught. On the autobahn south of Berlin, an entire coloumn of german was obliterated to such a degree, the survivor could not believe it was possible.

@callumgriss5422 4 ай бұрын

what do you mean my aryan jawline doesn't protect me from artillery fire?

@stevencooper4422 4 ай бұрын

@@callumgriss5422Look at that casualty ratio from the Soviet perspective. A slav's life was worth nothing to Stalin.

@ellimeajool9223 2 ай бұрын

@@stevencooper4422german aryans moment

@needap0078 5 ай бұрын

Another decent documentary Pretty chuffed I stumbled across this channel

@historyatwar 5 ай бұрын

Thank you 🤝

@daveanderson3805 5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for this outstanding piece of work. Well done.🎉

@WorldAtWar19 5 ай бұрын

🔥🔥🔥

@seangannon6081 5 ай бұрын

If anyone hasn’t watched the movie “Downfall” about Hitlers last days in the bunker I would highly recommend it. I watched it last night and it does a great job of capturing the desperation and dedication of everyone there and the utter delusion of hitler.

@jamesanderson9229 19 күн бұрын

Fascinating! James E Anderson MBA, MS, JD.

@Jakal-pw8yq 4 ай бұрын

I loved The Narrative of the German Soldier speaking of the battle. Of his fallen comrades and Fritz, the medic going from fallen soldier to fallen soldier. This narrative really brings humanity to the German soldier. I'm not talking about the SS or the Waffen SS or the Einsengruppen. I'm talking about the German grunts the Wehermacth. I'm an American but I have to grudgingly give respect where respect is due. That's what history is all about. Sometimes we don't like the outcome but it is what it is.

@johnhouchin9663 5 ай бұрын

Hallo vriende ☆ dankie

@retromoviefan944 5 ай бұрын

you're the best narrator on this channel! the others are good too, but you are the best, so professional and very well done!

@historyatwar 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!! :)

@PeterMayer 5 ай бұрын

My family lived in Berlin during the war. Cousins too. They lived in the East Side of Berlin, with which became east Berlin. I don't know how they made it.

@Sean-cz77 5 ай бұрын

Great footage. What sources are generally used to obtain original footage? any free/public domains?. I've looked fairly moderately for specific footage and photographic evidence be it I'm looking for, and general search engines generally fall pretty short.

@Invictus888 5 ай бұрын

Congratulations! At last, a factual video without the post war propaganda nonsens. Well Done!

@dmw-js6ib 4 ай бұрын

This German soldiers were the bravest men Europe has ever had. We will never get a generation like it again

@user-sm9us7rb9c 3 ай бұрын

Yes they were they were worthy of a better cause but they were powerless to what Hitler was doing they were fighting for their country and to keep that Russian Communist filft away from their familys

@PeterParker-cd3pz 3 ай бұрын

brave or fanatic, I ask you this. Were the Japanese who killed themselves by rushing marines in the Pacific in last ditch kamikaze attacks brave or simply fanatic and stupid.

@KAxxAT 2 ай бұрын

@TruthTeller101-by5ic russians stormed Berlin for only 2 weeks, nazis were crap

@Elijah-Setters 2 ай бұрын

No way bro likes Hitler 😔

@thehealthychefri 2 ай бұрын

Being on Meth helps! The Red Army was much different!

@oleriis-vestergaard6844 5 ай бұрын

More or less all the different nationalities in the different waffen ss units was fighting in the last battle in berlin - danes , swedes, valonien , dutch and french waffen ss soldiers died for the third reich in 45 . A danish waffen ss soldier that fought and escaped the russians wrote a very good book telling about the battles around the Tiergarten and the huge Flak bunker containing lots of civilians and soldiers , tough reading indeed

@Redwhiteblue-gr5em 4 ай бұрын

They believed they were defending Western European civilization from the barbaric Communists and fought hard to the end. And thank God and the US and UK the Soviets were never able to invade and takeover France, Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden and Norway.

@kkkkjjjj8113 5 ай бұрын

good one, just can u do documentary, compare eastern front to western? i dont think allies landing in normandy had some influence of what was incoming by soviets to germany

@opoxious1592 5 ай бұрын

Also the Dutch fought in Berlin.

@blabberer8950 5 ай бұрын

Dutch were Nazi creeps too. Should have given the Jews Holland after WW2.

@dimitristevanskov6778 5 ай бұрын

I recognize my call of duty 1 radio lines when i here thel

@fereise208 5 ай бұрын

Hopefully, part 2 will also denounce the myth of the French volunteers' unit at the Reichstag. Since what left of them (around 30-60 men) were supposed to be defending Reich Chancellery areas towards the end of April 1945 instead. My main sources on this are Tony Le Tissier and Antony Beevor's books about this particular French unit and the Battle of Berlin, respectively.

@AaronfromEngland1989 3 ай бұрын

My grandad was from the fortress kustrin on the oder front

@WillHolm-mg9sn 5 ай бұрын

Was Berlin the most costly battle?

@cgardner85 5 ай бұрын

No, that would be the Battle of Stalingrad.

@user-sm9us7rb9c 3 ай бұрын

@@cgardner85I think more men were lost in north Africa

@cgardner85 3 ай бұрын

@@user-sm9us7rb9c yes there were high losses in North Africa with about 240,000 Axis troops captured when they surrendered to the Western Allies on 13 May 1943. Stalingrad was much larger with up to 1.5 million casualties for the Axis forces and up to 2.6 million casualties for the Soviet Union forces. By the end of the battle out of 91,000 German soldiers captured only 6,000-5,000 came back in 1955.

@HK-F1 5 ай бұрын

Do you still have the 'Road to Moscow' video? Or just the song of the video?

@josefkurtz2223 5 ай бұрын

I love this chan. But what really gets me is how the war in ukraine has gotten compared to the german / soviet eastern front campaigns. They are not comparable in the least. The numbers of men and equipment from those battles, crimea, kharkov, stalingrad op citadel , are incomparable to these modern battles we are seeing now. Soviets had Total strength: 2,300,000 soldiers (155,900-200,000 Polish People's Army) 6,250 tanks and SP guns 7,500 aircraft 41,600 artillery pieces. Germans 36 divisions 766,750 soldiers 1,519 AFVs 2,224 aircraft 9,303 artillery pieces In the Berlin Defence Area: about 45,000 soldiers, supplemented by the Berlin police force, Hitler Youth, and 40,000 Volkssturm For the investment and assault on the Berlin Defence Area: about 1,500,000 soldiers

@user-ik8yd2ll7i 5 ай бұрын

😮

@noesnoe1234 3 ай бұрын

Talk talk talk talk

@ethnodagger9296 3 ай бұрын

Yeah it's a documentary

@robashton8606 5 ай бұрын

"Ex-ex Panzer Division" ? Yeah, that would be the _twentieth_ Panzer Division mate. Roman numerals, yeah?

@user-ss6bm3vx7v 5 ай бұрын

What is ex ex panzer grenadier division?

@user-sm9us7rb9c 3 ай бұрын

One that had been partially wiped out and were only a shadow of their former strength

@ryanblasphemous1337 5 ай бұрын

Ich liebe Deutschland ✌️

@gtownboi3877 5 ай бұрын

Europes last days...

@theplayerofus319 5 ай бұрын

europe today is pretty strong doe. russia cant touch our combined economy only us is crazy strong. they were the only winner in this

@adambane1719 5 ай бұрын

No they werent ... Israel was the ONLY winner in WWII@@theplayerofus319

@theplayerofus319 5 ай бұрын

@@adambane1719 only? Us became the strongest superpower in the world 🤣🤣🤣. Israel maybe but not the jewish people. Millions died

@adambane1719 4 ай бұрын

Lol. That was actually funny.... Also, the US had a 50 year "Cold War", so not really a win. The other ones however stole an ENTIRE country of Palestine and got endless reparations, for literally doning nothing !!! A clear WIN !@@theplayerofus319

@adambane1719 4 ай бұрын

No they didnt. Have you ever read a book? The Soviets kept the US in constant check as a superior super power for over 50 years.... while the US couldnt win an actual war in a basic Asian country, even since then... and had to fake Moon landings to make them selves look good. lol@@theplayerofus319

@kpace8605 3 ай бұрын

I imagine that German Assault Rifles were a factor in high Soviet losses in Urban warfare.But as most German soldiers only had Kar98 i would think a distinct disadvantage in the fighting.As Soviet soldiers swarming tactics would of soon overwhelmed them.

@MilitaryHistoryRelived 5 ай бұрын

What do you think made them fight until the end ? They surely had the option to surrender

@Occident. 5 ай бұрын

Because they knew they were fighting against the forces of evil.

@maxn.7234 5 ай бұрын

Because they knew what would happen to their land, cities, and people if the Red Army prevailed. Everything they feared did happen. Not just in Germany, but in every country the USSR occupied.

@cgardner85 5 ай бұрын

Not condoning the Russian behaviour but considering what the Germans did on the Eastern front I don’t think at the Russian would be so forgiving.

@maxn.7234 5 ай бұрын

@@cgardner85 The Germans were not saints, but they didn't have an official policy of rape, looting, and pillaging as the Red Army did. Contrary to popular mythology, the German military was a professional organization. They left most Soviet citizens alone unless they were partisans or Soviet commissars. Rape was a capital offense and German soldiers who violated this prohibition were regularly shot. The Red Army on the other hand, encouraged its conquering soldiers to rape and wantonly murder not just Germans, but everyone who fell under their boot in Eastern Europe. Ask most Eastern Europeans including Poles, Lithuanians, etc. and many will say they preferred the German occupation over the Soviets.

@crusader2112 5 ай бұрын

@@cgardner85 War is a brutal thing. And the brutalizers can become the brutalized like that and vice versa.

@begbieyabass 5 ай бұрын

Perfectly Narrated

@philipbriney4430 5 ай бұрын

Actually the original idea was to hold the russians at the Oder and not resist the Western Allies while declaring Berlin an open city. I think good old Adold put the skids on that idea.

@mananmody9355 5 ай бұрын

Reading many comments here, I have a feeling that had Germans tried this WWII stunt today instead of in 1945, they'd not have fallen short of any kinda manpower.

@theplayerofus319 5 ай бұрын

:-)

@thilgu 5 ай бұрын

Raped some pronunciations but still a good video

@raynewman3258 5 ай бұрын

And are we any safer in 2024?

@adambane1719 5 ай бұрын

No,.... as a result of this loss !!!

@stevencooper4422 4 ай бұрын

Certainly not in Europe. Each city deals with it's own foreign gang harassing their citizens

@blitzy3244 5 ай бұрын

It's not retribution if the Soviets were planning to invade all of Western Europe regardless if Barbarossa happened or not.

@user-kl6sk2ws1s 5 ай бұрын

It is… the Germans striked first smashing major city’s and then the Russians ended up in the their capital at wars end, Totally retribution, how can it not be?

@historyatwar 5 ай бұрын

It still is though, regardless if the Soviets were going to invade Germany first they didn’t, Germany striked first and hard, and at the end of the war the Soviets had the upper hand, and them destroying and taking Berlin was definitely a part of retribution for what the Germans originally did.

@LexTomas-jl1lf 5 ай бұрын

It is

@Will-ux1dg 5 ай бұрын

Russia wants to control Europe today if it could Putin is just like Hitler.

@The_Last_White_Man 5 ай бұрын

"Operation Groza." ... Germans Saved Western Europe from Commies...

@sonsofthewestredwhiteblue5317 3 ай бұрын

18:20 Goebbels still had his hopes set on rolling out Mecha-Hitler. With his robot spider legs and his Gatling gun arms

@cyrilmichel-cv9xs 2 ай бұрын

Je t aime ma vie mon Allemagne mon amour

@4fingers183 4 ай бұрын

Corps: 13K, div: 2K :/

@DavidISHERWOOD-iu1xn 5 ай бұрын

There were British SS fighting together with a few Canadians, South Africans, Australians and New Zealanders. The actual mix is unknown but several helped SS Division NORD and blew up several T34 tanks on the Eastern Berlin Ring Road.

@oliverorchard2296 5 ай бұрын

I highly reccomend a ww2 tour of Berlin, these landmarks are so impressive and there's alot of ww2 relics around still. Wherever I am I always wonder what was ww2 like here 😂🤔 odd ball I know

@JeremyBrown-ti7ym 3 ай бұрын

Some real similarities in commentary between this and the battlefield series episode of the battle of Berlin. Almost the same... Credit where credit's due. This is a copy with better imagery.

@BenTrem42 4 ай бұрын

Did you change the script somewhere around half way in this? The AI narration has become increasingly inept! As though the writing was randomly sprinkled with commas. p.s. XX is always 20 ... never *_ex ex._*

@RagnarLothbrok2222 5 ай бұрын

Such a shame what we did to the German people. Great video!

@deabajo 5 ай бұрын

Well I think we woult not have done anything like that if they hadn't started the war, would we?

@jonnytwocombs198 5 ай бұрын

@@deabajo mate bore off with that whole Germany started it we finished it. Its alot more complicated than that and I would seriously advise reading some books on proper historians, who have done their research and interviewed people close to the chancellor. You would be quite surprised.

@adambane1719 5 ай бұрын

Eh, Britain and France declared war mate !! Ever read a book?? @@deabajo

@deabajo 5 ай бұрын

@@adambane1719 Yes, when Germany invaded Poland (and according tu treaty, Fr and GB actually had to do so), when western Europe left Hitler to anex Austria and broke Czechoslovakia (to which Fr and GB garanted the independence by the way, and France had treaty of helping CzR in case of war). I believe I read more books then you, so I am not worried of that stupid comment of you :)

@adambane1719 4 ай бұрын

"You believe"... well you believe incorrectly. Britain and France declared war on Germany, you didn't even know that basic fact... and the Bolsheviks invaded Poland just days later. You didn't know that either did you. You haven't "read very many books" now have you?? @@deabajo

@jeffsmith3480 5 ай бұрын

I went to Ukraine in April 2022, as a volunteer. I am retired Special Forces 18E, B, F and an RN of nearly 30 years, I have served in 6 wars, almost 10 years at the "Front", as the Ukrainians call the combat zone. It was interesting to see the land over which the Germans and the USSR fought so viciously over. I had an opportunity to see much of Eastern Poland, as well. Beautiful farmland and flat, like it is in Ohio. Relatively under populated due to the countless wars over 1000s of years. Lots of rivers and swamps that act as natural barriers, but once crossed, the next natural barrier is where you make your next stand. As a note the Ukrainians were extremely well educated and motivated, much more so than any of the other soldiers from more than a dozen nations that I helped train. God bless them. Be safe all.

@jz9944 4 ай бұрын

Don't worry Hitler survived !!! We are both alive here on Venus, Elvis house is actually just down the block.

@user-bm8tl1tj2t 5 ай бұрын

The insane people.

@patrickcalabro8718 3 ай бұрын

Hold on! Stalin had absolutely no intention of invading Europe at any time! First, he had done a 1937 purge of the Soviet officer's corps to gain control of the Russian Army. The Russo-Finnish War did not go well for the Russians. Stalin was not stupid or a madman like Hitler. He also knew he would have to go up against the Allies and America. 🇺🇸 Plus, he would have given up his plans by moving his forces to the European frontier. Stalin and Putin are two different dictators, and they think two different ways. The Soviet citizens of the time would not have supported Stalin invading Europe, and they detested his rule! thank you 🎌 🚩 🧑‍🎤 🏁

@chadbingham907 5 ай бұрын

Pretty sure you ripped off the script from another documentary......War Stories of I'm not mistaken.

@historyatwar 5 ай бұрын

We make our own scrips ourselves, we usually watch other documentaries and do tons of our own research, but most of it also is basic nerd knowledge, nothing is ripped from War stories? To be fair this battle has been covered hundreds of times and theres only so much difference we can make, for similarities it is possible but we make everything our selves and source our own footage, and try to stand out the best we can.

@Mikhail-Tkachenko 5 ай бұрын

War Stories has a lot of AI generated content.

@charles300566 5 ай бұрын

"Their reservations were deeply rooted in the potential catastrophic consequences, including the spectre of famine and the economic collapse of the capital". You mean: "they were worried about famine and economic collapse"? Someone should rewrite the narration.

@GleppaPigg 4 ай бұрын

Why should someone shorten their narration just because you cannot grasp basic concepts unless broken down?

@zebdoz333 5 ай бұрын

Ya know I understand that there has to be commercials for monetazation , but every four minutes is way too much man , couldn’t even enjoy the upload

@adambane1719 5 ай бұрын

Then get some Adblocker... instead of crying about it !!

@GleppaPigg 4 ай бұрын

Wahh wahh, the content creator shouldn't be able to make a living!!😂 Get premium, or if you're that poor a free adblock

@TP-ie3hj 16 күн бұрын

Good video but way too much word salad ... more adjectives used to describe the battle than bullets used in the battle, Did you get paid by the adjective?