Operation Barbarossa - Eastern Front Hoi4 Timelapse

World War 2. Hitler launches a surprise attack on the Soviet Union in 1941. Stalin is in shock as Wehrmacht Formations encircle the Red Army from Sevastopol to Leningrad. However what was supposed to be a fast BLitzkrieg campaign slowly turns into a bloody war of attrition as the two Titans battle for survival. Moscow, Stalingrad and Kursk will be some of the largest battle in the Second world war, and many believes that the Patriotic War itself was desicive for WWII.

This Unhistorical Timelapse is loosely based on real events however as it is AI Generated the War will eventually turn out different compared to the real one.

As in my other videos, this one also shows stats pulled from the game:
The Total industry shows all civilian and military industry per faction level. The big spikes and drops comes as nations joins or capitulates, or as big developed areas gets occupied by other powers.

The Army Size represent the total deployed forces, once again on a faction level. Finally, the casualties, yeah are also per faction level. You will se them spike especially after the eastern front opens.

One thing about the stats: They're manually fished out of the game once every six months. (Yep, I load the save files and write down the numbers) this means that the statistics that you see are interpolated, thereby, you wont see rapid changes exactly when America joins, but instead the changes will appear smoothly over a 6 month interval. besides that though, the statistics are very accurately and not manipulated by me at all.

This WWII timelapse has been simulated by AI in the video game Hearts of Iron IV by Paradox Interactive.

All DLC are installed:

- La Resistance
- Waking the Tiger
- Man the Guns
- Together for Victory
- Death or Dishonor

Mods installed:
- Expert AI 4.0

[baseddepartment]

Imagine being a Soviet Soldier, posted to Bryansk, then suddenly you look up and over your head there is a giant arrow with the words:
"2nd BRYANSK POCKET - 220, 000 ENCIRCLED"

[Odoxon]

A moment of silence for everyone who thinks this is supposed to show the real Operation Barbarossa.

[Nothing-w]

"Well be back by Christmas"
They never said what Christmas..

[tristan_typd]

Not to worry. If Steiner lauches his attack everything will be fine.

[ZeitgeistGaming]

I like how Italy started sending troops to help with the Soviet offensive at the end but then just noped out and returned to protecting their pasta farms.

[СОМЯАДЕАИЇМЕ]

You can watch endlessly how
1. fire is blazing;
2. water is flowing;
3. people are working;
4. tens of millions are struggling and dying in the greatest battle of humankind

[LeoNarrator]

The game is 4 years old and the Paradox still haven't managed to fix peace deals AI

[reflx]

Man this timelapse is on another level!

[jerrycoob]

I love how unlike other ones this timelapse has a kind of "storyline" of important events in the game, gives things better context

[thefieldmarshal]

When asked how much land he wanted to liberate, Stalin replied with a simple, “Yes.” He then packed his bags and headed towards Berlin

[a.a.a]

Wonderful! Adding highlights for operational plans and important battles would be a great next step, but as it is this is some of the best on Youtube.

[D.Holliday]

That face when Italy assumes Axis leadership...

[Trotsky_Enjoyer]

Fun fact, at roughly 7:15 you can see the Italian troops reinforce the front and then leave one week later. Truly the most accurate experience.

[andreyzaharow]

Переживал за СССР больше чем за свою жизнь

[craven]

10:37 i love how the moment germany fell, the red army divions started to scatter back into russia like little mice

[justinbro]

Italy did nothing except when they ran to the Romanian front and quickly retreated

[walidhousni]

Germany launch an offensive in the Caucasus
The Soviet launch a counter-offensive
The Germans launch a counter-counter offensive
The Soviet launch a
But the Germans actually launched a
But finally The Soviets launched the great

[shocken]

It was absolutely horrific watching those casualty numbers soar

[dmitriblyat]

Just one time i'm expecting realistic operation Barbarossa from this game, just once!

[saladbruh]

Message from the allies:
Don't worry papa Joe, we got Iwo Jima!