First Hand Accounts Of The Horrific Reality Of The Eastern Front

Late September 1941. Operation Barbarossa has left the Soviet Union on its last legs, with millions under brutal Nazi rule. Desperate to end the war, Adolf Hitler launches Operation Typhoon—a massive, decisive offensive to capture Moscow before winter. Utilizing deeply moving, firsthand diary entries from frontline German doctors, disillusioned officers, and starving Soviet civilians trapped in Leningrad and Moscow, this premium documentary reveals how the freezing Russian mud, horrific logistical collapses, and General Zhukov’s fierce winter counter-offensive broke the unstoppable Wehrmacht and forever altered the trajectory of WW2. You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: https://bit.ly/4pyExyn This channel is part of the History Hit Network. Any queries, please contact [email protected]

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