Greatest Battle In History: Stalingrad | Germany’s First Great Defeat

The Battle of Stalingrad, a pivotal conflict during World War II, is often regarded as one of the most harrowing and intense battles in human history. Fought between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany from 1942 to 1943, this brutal struggle witnessed some of the worst fighting ever recorded. The urban landscape of Stalingrad became a nightmarish battleground, where soldiers from both sides endured unimaginable hardships, engaging in fierce combat amidst the ruins and rubble of the city.

The battle's sheer scale and ferocity resulted in devastating casualties and immense suffering for both military personnel and civilians trapped within the war-torn city. The harsh winter conditions compounded the misery, as troops battled not only each other but also freezing temperatures, starvation, and disease. The Battle of Stalingrad exemplifies the extraordinary sacrifices made by individuals on both sides, highlighting the tragic consequences of war and the depths of human endurance in the face of overwhelming adversity.

[michaelcarlson]

I’m by no means am a military man, but upon watching these documentaries one thing I struggle to comprehend is the arrogance and the incompetence of the Wehrmacht high command. Can someone explain to me why mansteins 5th army was fucking around near Leningrad when the 6th army was locked in combat at Stalingrad? The 5th army could have been committed to the assault on Stalingrad itself or at least guarding its flanks. If the 5th army had been used properly the battle may not have been a disastrous defeat for the Germans. The capture of important strategic objectives wins wars far surer than symbolic victories. The very purpose of this battle was to secure the flank of army group B against counterattacks. Why in the the world would the Germans redirect the 5th army towards army group north when army group south was fighting for the very oil that Germany needed to win the war? I realize I’m just some guy and that hindsight it 20/20 but you’d think that the so called military geniuses within the Wehrmacht would have recognized the true path to victory. Was the Wehrmacht defeat at Stalingrad symptomatic of hitters incompetence? Was the German high command too fixated on symbolic victories rather than vital military victories? Bureaucracy appears to be the downfall of the once vaunted Wehrmacht.

[danpercz]

To think this could have ended differently if hitler listened to the reports of Soviet build ups on the flanks of the city.

[Bullet-Tooth-Tony-]

There were also a vast number of suicides in the 6th Army as they were aware of what fate awaited them.. death from hunger, hypothermia, bullets, or capture.

[marcosegna]

Sehr interessant gemacht👍. Aber paar Details fehlten noch, beispielsweise das noch Tage nach der Kapitulation der gesamten 6. Armee, es immer noch Widerstandsnester gab, wo deutsche Soldaten immer noch kämpften ( Hallejula, das müssen ultra harte Männer gewesen sein). Ebenfalls denke ich, das es wissenswert ist, das der Kessel zuletzt noch aufgesplittet wurde in Nord und Südkessel, da die Rote Armee einen Keil in der Mitte legen konnte und das der Nordkessel es war, der zuletzt kapitulierte.

It's very interesting👍 I belive that some details have to be named too. That germans soldiers fought after the end of the 6. Army, a few days after the end of the "main fight".
And also that the Red Army split the 6. Army in two Battlefields as they break through the 6. Army, the North and the South Battlefield, the North Armygroup fight a few days longer than the southern Army Part. I belive that this was interesting too (sorry my english isn't perfect)

[santoshkolte]

most of hitlers foolish decisions cost to Brave german soldiers sufferd defeats!!!

[conceptalfa]

And yet the germans soldiers faught like crazy for nothing as they all finally wound up in Sibiria!!!

[nathanwygal]

Thank you for continuously posting new content that isn't biased. I religiously watched your "combat" and "intense" footage segments and have watched a couple docs as well. Can't wait to see this one!

[somerandomboi]

Is there any way to pay for patreon content upfront for the whole year instead of monthly?

[woodrowpreacely]

Colorization here is good enuff but somebody needs to colorize Eastern Front footage to the level of Peter Jackson's 'They Shall Never Grow Old' - that made 1916 look like yesterday! Dont know why a very high quality colorization of the Eastern Front WWII battles hasn't ever been done as have with the Anglo-American battles!?

[JohnWoolrich-iibl]

These boys was at total war blitzkrieg the first urban warfare in history fact

[PavelMarkovic]

All of them, all of these poor soldiers: rest in peace...

[irishcurse]

My great grandfather was in the 6th army he died in the battle on October 10th 1942 the 6th army was formed October 10th 1939 and what is crazy is i was born October 10 th 1992 its crazy. I can't imagine what he went through and how he died but another thing after he died that makes me mad is my great grandmother got a letter pretty much saying thank you for your husband's service and she received a stove and a radio from Hitler. Shortly after that her and my grandfather and my great aunt fled into the mountains in austria and came across the Americans if im correct my great grandfather by marriage was in the OSS thats how he encountered ky great grandmother she became a translator for the U.S then in 1946 they got married and she went to Pittsburgh Pennsylvania in the USA its just crazy thinking about it at this moment i had two great grandfather's in the same war but one in the nazi 6th army which is ky biological great grandfather then my other one was in the oss. Thank you for your content after watching this it just got me thinking about where i came from and what my relatives witnessed my great grandfather was the only one to fight for Hitler since the rest in my family got executed by the gestapos i doubt he wasn't happy about doing the stuff he did but if he didn't im sure the gestapos probably would of killed him my great grandmother and then my grandfather wouldn't of been born and nor my mom and me and yeah its just wild he may of been on the nazi side but hes still my hero he gave up his life at a very young age just to keep his kids and wife alive

[crusader]

Love your work. Keep up the great work. 😎👍

[RagnarLothbrok]

I wonder what would have happened if the Germans took Stalingrad. Very sad to see the loss of life.

[brandonblackfyre]

*The German soldiers eyes @ **15:11** is terrifying. Looks like they are glowing white* 👀

[BrianHayter-zluc]

Great topic/story, very well done. Really enjoyed it👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️

[JSPnolifer]

Clearly outnumbered and without supplies why didnt he send an extra division!

[JohnWoolrich-iibl]

When you see the water ornament with kids holding hands you think off starlingrad and the gran elevator that's war for real total war

[lottktl]

لو لم يخض هتلر حرباا معا سوفيات لكان لأمر مختلفااا

[REALDEALMMA]

You are the same voice behind the DocumentingEvil channel … i know it