I'm truly grateful for the impeccably high quality Battlestorm Stalingrad. It's a project that a whole team of writers, narrators, producers, etc would struggle with.
@@TheImperatorKnightthx for reviling Lord Mainstein's lies !!!!! Say it as a Pole. ALREADY scandal lot's of Waffen SS men took pensions from Western Germany until 90 years old
Legit, regardless of the battlemap stuff, its all the decision-making and stuff that has been so interesting to see and experience. Your magnum opus matters.
Let me also say that it is well worth the wait. Taking the extra week to ensure accuracy and quality, while taking care of yourself, is more important than rushing the video and making mistakes (or burning yourself out.)
Let’s give TIK 2 - 3 weeks to make a video. It’s no good killing yourself like they did at Stalingrad. Congrats TIK! You survived another video. Hopefully I made you laugh.
@@generalhyde007 I think he needs more like a month off. Doing the same thing over and over again regardless of it being your passion or not can become too much. Often times even to a point that you start to despise it. It is important you dont let it get to that. Also, perhaps he can consider getting some help. Its too much for one person to handle alone (even tho im sure he has someone helping with maps and graphics and such). If payment is an issue im sure he could easily find a volunteer here in his what has become a quite considerable audience, who could lend their help for free. What TIK is doing is nothing that the rest of us cant do. He's being nice enough to present each and every source for us. You want to know about it - read up. The thing though is that not every source can be trusted. And there is a loooot of material to cover. This is where TIK comes. He familiarizes himself with the lot of it and presents it to the rest of us folk who are too lazy, dont have the time or are unwilling to go through it all. Take the channel as a kind of "a one stop for all your needs on the topic" thing. And thats what makes it great.
Tik, I didn't vote for Battlestorm or "Tanks", but it's still a genuine blessing to see you back to new content, which I will still eat right up. Hope all is well.
Against all odds, TIK comes through with another Battlestorm! Completely unexpected, you sir are a legend! Thanks again for your matchless contrubution to history, it is sorely needed and much appreciated.
Operation Uranus and Little Saturn were already extremely impressive efforts from the Soviets. And yet, they can still casually bring a full army of 120 000 men to the front. The scale of this battle is just insane.
It would be nice to see the front these men came from. Russia expected Germany to attack towards Moscow again, so both sides were somewhat engaged elsewhere.
Lol and that's just the southern sector. Same time range you have Operation Mars and constant attacking near Leningrad. ( 2nd shock army was completely destroyed twice in 1942, trying to end the siege in the north.)
Seeing all the red squares of the 2nd guards army suddenly materialize is like hearing the final nail being nailed into the German coffin. Great Video as always Tik
Wasn't expecting a Battlestorm today, excellent. Keep pushing, put out what content you feel you should and we'll be here. Content is always top notch history 👍
TIK, I'm wishing you the best. I know it's tough, and you probably never want to touch video editing software again, but you still somehow keep delivering installments of the best WW2 documentary ever made-- even though you don't have to. Thank you.
Battlestorm Stalingrad is perhaps the best historical series ever produced. If you have to make one episode a month or even less often, but please don't stop. There's just nothing else of this quality, and most likely never will be.
Cant imagine the work that has gone into this, thank you i work 72 to 84 hours a week dont have time to do deep dives into my history books but your videos give me that fix.
After the recent video regarding the future of the channel I wasn't expecting a Battlestorm Stalingrad episode so soon, I'm so happy you nonetheless managed to work one out. I'm greatly enjoying this gripping story, the soul destroying despair the German troops stuck in Stalingrad were facing at this point is very palpable, while the commanders had to take some very difficult decisions. Take good care and have a proper rest too, well done sir!
"It's not over until Hermann Göring sings." Ahahahahaha! This is just one of the reasons that we love all of your content, regardless of where you choose to take it in the future.
For anyone who might be confused, I suggest thinking about it in terms of classic siege warfare. Winter Tempest is like defenders sallying out against the attackers, which was done for a variety of purposes. In this case, to assist the primary efforts of an outside relief army. Only a small force would engage in this action, and likewise a small number of resources and preparations be committed. Thunderclap was the designated attempt to actually BREAK the siege from within. Full manpower, full resources, full withdrawal from positions along any other vector than that of the breakout attempt.
Completely true, Manstein wanted Paulus to attack southwards to put pressure on the Soviets while Manstein attacked northwards. Again Tik is using a straw man argument in his constant campaign to discredit Manstein.
@@gawdsuniverse3282 the problem is that. The 6th Army situation by now is really dire, them attacking southwards means risking minimizing the size of their pocket Starving men with lacking ammunition and guns are not a good recipe for a successful attack
@@3dcomrade of course, but Paulus could have mounted an attack with his reserve, rather than doing nothing to breakout. The only chance the Six Army had was to break out as soon as the Soviets surround them, and that was never going to happen with Hitler in control.
*Really* was not expecting a Battlestorm today mate. I really appreciate the work you do that goes into these even though I did vote for the political/ ideology/religion/philosophy choice. I might enjoy one more than the other, but I enjoy both a great deal as they appeal to different parts of why I love history. Once again, thank you for what you do. Your presentation and attention to detail is unlike anyone else. Those strategic maps are brilliant.
Fantastic academic work on this. Your way of gathering information chronologically from so many sources seems to have allowed you to see things others who didnt put as much work into this as you missed. The tempest/thunderclap analisis and disputing manstines narrative could be doctorate worthy
Thank you very much for great job. "Yerik" (Rus. "Ерик") - is a word used in the south of Russia, near Caspian Sea to name shallow channels, connecting lakes, bays, other channels and branches of rivers with each other, as well as with the sea.
Great effort, the immersing of the viewer into the subject matter feels like it could be a BBC production and exploding the myth of the break out order really rewrites what I personally thought I knew about the breakout order debate. Great effort, thanks man!
I rarely write comments but I feel the need to let you know how much I enjoy your videos. The amount of time and effort you’ve invested is apparent with the level of quality. As time goes, those who come across these videos will realize you did what no other man even attempted, let alone accomplish. They will then also realize how crazy you were
the best detailed and informative ww2 videos on YT.. Stalingrad was a huge event in ww2 and needs justice done to it. far too often before its been skipped over as simply "a German army got trapped, got beaten, the end" ... the reasons why Stalingrad was so important and why it needed to be held with ramifications for the rest of the Eastern Front.
Great video. So the original idea was to link up, bring supplies and reinforcements into the pocket, then possibly evacuate the pocket. The "option 2" is just to accept that a link up isn't possible and that 6th army should fight its way out which will obviously turn into a rout since they don't have sufficient supply to get all the units moving in an orderly fashion. 6th army does get an order to start their part of the link up operation, but this comes at a time when they've been systematically starved for supplies, additional enemy forces stand between them and the army they are supposed to link up with, and the army they are supposed to link up with isn't likely to reach the original link up point. The subtext no one admits in their communications is that 6th army, or at least a large portion of it, is obviously doomed to defeat and surrender at this point. Link up and resupply isn't going to happen. They could try "option 2", suffer massive casualties, and surrender quickly or they could stay in position, suffer slower attrition, and surrender later. It will be very interesting to see how the remainder of this part of the battle plays out.
This is an epic serie. A masterpiece, a reference for all other historians to come. This should be more than enough for a very well earned doctoral degree. But in the academic system this work would have taken 30 years to complete... Many thanks, fantastic work!
I think you are one of the only history RUclipsrs who started and still is doing this mostly out of passion. I have never seen documentaries animated and researched so well. And as a video idea, could you make a series on Edward VIII (like you did on Moseley)? Explaining his early life a bit, his political views, his brief kingship, later life, etc.
Great stuff TIK! I, for one, love your Battlestorm series and when Stalingrad is done, I hope you do another similar series. Mind you, I can never get enough on Stalingrad! Best wishes!
Dude you honestly deserve to be doing speaking tours and be considered an expert by higher academic circles. The amount of research and work you do is absolutely insane, and I can’t believe how much I learn even in just one video of yours. Thank you so much for providing this quality content, you truly are a blessing.
I had no hope or expectation of a new battlestorm episode, but I will accept it with gratitude. Not much further now. Question: Are there historical eras outside WW2 and land war that could ever become topics?
hi, yet another excellent video. You have done a great job explaining the complex events surrounding this critical time in the Stalingrad battle. Too bad you have not included what stalin knew ( code breaking intel) on a day to day basis in this period- Likely another entire series of videos. I hope you continue with this series. I understand the difficulties you face doing such a complex series. good luck.
I discovered Tikhistory by searching for the battle of Stalingrad and have prolly watched a dozen of your tanks episodes, love it. However, I'm extremely grateful for your Socialism/Fascism/Nazi-origins vids, I believe that it is not only your most important work but it is also the most important truth on the entire planet, seriously. If people dont learn that the Nazis were socialists then we keep repeating history. Splendid work Tik, you are my hero.
Paulus was complainant in Nuremberg's judgments by Soviet. But he could never be face to face with Manstein. That was a shame. They could have said a few things. Excellent Video Grand Channel of History. Thanks for the content!
i know you think this is just a little youtube series but this is really important what you are doing. getting things straightened out that ww2 generals and historians have been getting wrong for nearly 80 years. stuff like that doesnt go unnoticed in the wider academic world. great work tik
Good for you!!! So glad your pushing through. You never would have forgiven yourself if you would have quit. I've been into the campaign ever since i bought the avalon hill game in 1965. Your treatment of it is has been one of the bigger joys of my life in recent years. Keep up the great work! ... " The German army attacking Russia is like an elephant attacking a host of army ants. He may kill thousands perhaps even millions but in the end he will be overcome and eaten to the bone." Kleist before the invasion.....
You open my mind, change my point of view and tell me other history. And the BEST, with multiple points, books, studies, etc. who corroborate this. This is the reason that all the suscribers need your videos. Very thank you TIKhistory.
13:40 1. Manstein never "blamed" Paulus for not breaking out. 2. AG south knew that they couldnt fight there way all the way into the encirclment, thats why the 6th army was supposed to *breakout towards them simultaneously* in order to occupy the soviets that were holding up the german relief forces.
This is said without any irony; I am glad you repeated yourself a couple of times during the video, because it actually took me a couple of retelling with slightly different wording, to grasp the difference between winter-tempest and thunderclap. Great episode.
Huh thats odd. I saw a new Battlestorm had come out - then I realized that this had also come out... but I never noticed. As always outstanding work TIK - maybe a little too much hand holding on the unpacking of Thunderclap and Winter storm but really solid as always
Thank you for pushing through with this TIK. Just remember that we are extremely grateful for your work. Take your time. The quality of your work is worth waiting for. Look after yourself first. Continuing with the series should be a second priority. We all understand that your health needs to come first.
This is my favourite content of yours. Not to say the other stuff you make is bad, it's not. I didn't expect another one so soon, I hope you're able to enjoy making these at least a bit and it doesn't come at the cost of your own wellbeing. I'm sure you know people don't mind if these take a bit longer to produce. Great work!
TIK, thanks for setting straight the differences in the operational plans, but I’ve been unsuccessful with finding a planning map online that reflects the 6th Army’s portion of Winter Tempest. Is there such a map? I noticed that Anton Jolly showed a Winter Storm planning map from Nov 24, 1942 in his recent video, but it did not show any planned movements by 6th Army. Would really like to find one that reflects this. Thanks again and wishing you all the best!
Never thought would be so captivated about a battle series with graphic animation consisting of squares w/unit details like old war games on pc. Day to day combat, leaders, politics, results still make me want to see what happens next. Logistics (soldiers, food, ammunition, medicine, guns, roads, rivers, trains, air support) the weather, economy all factors in war with such detail. Thanks
Oh man this is awesome, I preferred you’re qna, banks, and ideology vids, but I’m im just greatful you’re still making content, I’m not a patron so I feel like i don’t even deserve this, thanks so much TIK I hope you’re in good health 👍
Tik you must have rested well because you look fantastic. What an incredible video and analysis. As a 26 year member of the U.S. Army I just think of the horrific suffering of the ordinary German soldier trapped in the pocket. Thank you for this series. All the best from the U.S.
Excellent discussion of this most important campaign and battle. Ditto what you've done with the campaigns in North Africa. Hitler's mistake was not letting Manstein take command of the Army Group in the south. While getting access to oil was the primary objective of the entire campaign, things had changed dramatically, and loss of the Sixth Army and Stalingrad would mean the Soviets could cut off the German forces in the Caucasus, which nearly happened anyway.
I really love this series! Your work is magnificent, so much reserch and graphic work. I dont know why its not getting the old ammount of views, but I love it and would love you keep the series up
I'm truly grateful for the impeccably high quality Battlestorm Stalingrad. It's a project that a whole team of writers, narrators, producers, etc would struggle with.
@Casey Gould... same here
its burning him out though, this heavy burden
@helloicanseeu2
He just needs some Pervitin and he will be fine
No it wouldn't
Thank you, TIKhistory.
FIRST!
@@TheImperatorKnight more to come
@@TheImperatorKnightthx for reviling Lord Mainstein's lies !!!!! Say it as a Pole. ALREADY scandal lot's of Waffen SS men took pensions from Western Germany until 90 years old
SECOND!
Thanks, man.
1. You need to finish it, or it will become your nemezis.
2. Your followers with OCD won't watch anything else until BS is over 😉
I hope you are OK and you have rest a little TIK. Thank you for this amazing battlestorm episode. You already made my week. 🙌
Legit, regardless of the battlemap stuff, its all the decision-making and stuff that has been so interesting to see and experience. Your magnum opus matters.
Let me also say that it is well worth the wait. Taking the extra week to ensure accuracy and quality, while taking care of yourself, is more important than rushing the video and making mistakes (or burning yourself out.)
Let’s give TIK 2 - 3 weeks to make a video. It’s no good killing yourself like they did at Stalingrad. Congrats TIK! You survived another video.
Hopefully I made you laugh.
@@generalhyde007 I think he needs more like a month off. Doing the same thing over and over again regardless of it being your passion or not can become too much. Often times even to a point that you start to despise it. It is important you dont let it get to that.
Also, perhaps he can consider getting some help. Its too much for one person to handle alone (even tho im sure he has someone helping with maps and graphics and such). If payment is an issue im sure he could easily find a volunteer here in his what has become a quite considerable audience, who could lend their help for free.
What TIK is doing is nothing that the rest of us cant do. He's being nice enough to present each and every source for us. You want to know about it - read up. The thing though is that not every source can be trusted. And there is a loooot of material to cover. This is where TIK comes. He familiarizes himself with the lot of it and presents it to the rest of us folk who are too lazy, dont have the time or are unwilling to go through it all. Take the channel as a kind of "a one stop for all your needs on the topic" thing. And thats what makes it great.
Please don't stop this series. Not just for us, but for future generations.
Definitely. TIK performs awesome fusion (an Army MI term) with historical data.
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😮😮
OMG you keep doing battlestorm! Well done! Go at the pace you need, I can't believe you've kept going. IRON WILL!
Iron Within.
He received Manstein's Code word: Thunderclap.
Tik, I didn't vote for Battlestorm or "Tanks", but it's still a genuine blessing to see you back to new content, which I will still eat right up. Hope all is well.
Seconded
Thirded
Against all odds, TIK comes through with another Battlestorm! Completely unexpected, you sir are a legend! Thanks again for your matchless contrubution to history, it is sorely needed and much appreciated.
Fantastic that you manage to keep on creating. Your series about Stalingrad is by far and beyond so above everyone else.
When the opening credit drums come on, you know shit is about to get real.
Dumdum dum dum dumdum
So happy to see battlestorm back!! This time is with our dear lord Erich Von Manstein!!
If anyone can save the 6th army, it's Manstein.
Battlestorm series are the best. Love the decision making in these historical campaigns! Thanks TIK
@@gustaveicke and also Steiner's counter attack
Operation Uranus and Little Saturn were already extremely impressive efforts from the Soviets. And yet, they can still casually bring a full army of 120 000 men to the front. The scale of this battle is just insane.
It would be nice to see the front these men came from. Russia expected Germany to attack towards Moscow again, so both sides were somewhat engaged elsewhere.
Lol and that's just the southern sector. Same time range you have Operation Mars and constant attacking near Leningrad. ( 2nd shock army was completely destroyed twice in 1942, trying to end the siege in the north.)
Seeing all the red squares of the 2nd guards army suddenly materialize is like hearing the final nail being nailed into the German coffin. Great Video as always Tik
Wasn't expecting a Battlestorm today, excellent. Keep pushing, put out what content you feel you should and we'll be here. Content is always top notch history 👍
TIK, I'm wishing you the best. I know it's tough, and you probably never want to touch video editing software again, but you still somehow keep delivering installments of the best WW2 documentary ever made-- even though you don't have to.
Thank you.
Battlestorm Stalingrad is perhaps the best historical series ever produced. If you have to make one episode a month or even less often, but please don't stop. There's just nothing else of this quality, and most likely never will be.
Cant imagine the work that has gone into this, thank you i work 72 to 84 hours a week dont have time to do deep dives into my history books but your videos give me that fix.
Battlestorm is always a highlight for me when it comes out, herculean effort TIK, it's appreciated.
After the recent video regarding the future of the channel I wasn't expecting a Battlestorm Stalingrad episode so soon, I'm so happy you nonetheless managed to work one out. I'm greatly enjoying this gripping story, the soul destroying despair the German troops stuck in Stalingrad were facing at this point is very palpable, while the commanders had to take some very difficult decisions. Take good care and have a proper rest too, well done sir!
"It's not over until Hermann Göring sings."
Ahahahahaha!
This is just one of the reasons that we love all of your content, regardless of where you choose to take it in the future.
HURRAH TIK! Don’t give up, take breaks if you need to, I understand (I’m taking a break from reading about WW2 myself). You’re valuable
There is nothing better than a Stalingrad episode after a long day of work! :)
Seems pretty unanimous we're happy for more sporadic drops, pleasant surprise, and knowledge you aren't working self to a frazzle. Thanks again.
For anyone who might be confused, I suggest thinking about it in terms of classic siege warfare. Winter Tempest is like defenders sallying out against the attackers, which was done for a variety of purposes. In this case, to assist the primary efforts of an outside relief army. Only a small force would engage in this action, and likewise a small number of resources and preparations be committed. Thunderclap was the designated attempt to actually BREAK the siege from within. Full manpower, full resources, full withdrawal from positions along any other vector than that of the breakout attempt.
Completely true, Manstein wanted Paulus to attack southwards to put pressure on the Soviets while Manstein attacked northwards. Again Tik is using a straw man argument in his constant campaign to discredit Manstein.
@@gawdsuniverse3282 the problem is that. The 6th Army situation by now is really dire, them attacking southwards means risking minimizing the size of their pocket
Starving men with lacking ammunition and guns are not a good recipe for a successful attack
@@3dcomrade of course, but Paulus could have mounted an attack with his reserve, rather than doing nothing to breakout. The only chance the Six Army had was to break out as soon as the Soviets surround them, and that was never going to happen with Hitler in control.
Great job brother man. Glad we're still on the strongest horse.
Best war series Ever. You still teach me everytime and that isn't easy to do.
Happy for the battlestorm. Take it easy. Don't push yourself too hard. Burnout is really bad. It's hard to recover.
*Really* was not expecting a Battlestorm today mate. I really appreciate the work you do that goes into these even though I did vote for the political/ ideology/religion/philosophy choice. I might enjoy one more than the other, but I enjoy both a great deal as they appeal to different parts of why I love history.
Once again, thank you for what you do. Your presentation and attention to detail is unlike anyone else. Those strategic maps are brilliant.
OKAY THAT WAS AWESOME! That 2nd Guard's Army plot twist was absolutely brutal xD
Im glad you held them back for storytelling purposes until now 😂
Epic moment yeah 😄
You are the most studious historian I’ve ever heard. Thank you for your in depth, and truth revealing commentary.
Fantastic academic work on this. Your way of gathering information chronologically from so many sources seems to have allowed you to see things others who didnt put as much work into this as you missed. The tempest/thunderclap analisis and disputing manstines narrative could be doctorate worthy
Your Battlestorm Stalingrad serie is a flabbergasting piece of work! The quality of the channel TIKhistory is the best, by far, on RUclips.
Stalingrad has become your Stalingrad, you will win just do not lose the will.
😂
But what side is he on? :-)
Wenke will come.
@@lloydchristmas1086 Gruppe Steiner will clear it all out.
Thank you very much for great job. "Yerik" (Rus. "Ерик") - is a word used in the south of Russia, near Caspian Sea to name shallow channels, connecting lakes, bays, other channels and branches of rivers with each other, as well as with the sea.
Your series on Stalingrad is a gift 🙏
Great effort, the immersing of the viewer into the subject matter feels like it could be a BBC production and exploding the myth of the break out order really rewrites what I personally thought I knew about the breakout order debate.
Great effort, thanks man!
I rarely write comments but I feel the need to let you know how much I enjoy your videos. The amount of time and effort you’ve invested is apparent with the level of quality. As time goes, those who come across these videos will realize you did what no other man even attempted, let alone accomplish. They will then also realize how crazy you were
It's the sort of thing Samuel Johnson did, absolutely Herculean series which will be a reference for a very long time.
Love it! Wait a second! I thought you're not doing Stalingrad anymore?! You are so close to being finished! Amazing!
Great TIK!... Remember to take your time and don't overdo it. We are in no hurry.
the best detailed and informative ww2 videos on YT.. Stalingrad was a huge event in ww2 and needs justice done to it. far too often before its been skipped over as simply "a German army got trapped, got beaten, the end" ... the reasons why Stalingrad was so important and why it needed to be held with ramifications for the rest of the Eastern Front.
This is like "War and Peace" .... a monumental work worthy every minute ! Fantastic !!!!!
Greatest series on RUclips!
Without doubt.
All of your videos are gems i love the battlestorm series❤
Thanks TIK
We love it ❤
Just outstanding, as always. This series is the finest thing I've ever watched on U Tube.
Great video. So the original idea was to link up, bring supplies and reinforcements into the pocket, then possibly evacuate the pocket. The "option 2" is just to accept that a link up isn't possible and that 6th army should fight its way out which will obviously turn into a rout since they don't have sufficient supply to get all the units moving in an orderly fashion. 6th army does get an order to start their part of the link up operation, but this comes at a time when they've been systematically starved for supplies, additional enemy forces stand between them and the army they are supposed to link up with, and the army they are supposed to link up with isn't likely to reach the original link up point.
The subtext no one admits in their communications is that 6th army, or at least a large portion of it, is obviously doomed to defeat and surrender at this point. Link up and resupply isn't going to happen. They could try "option 2", suffer massive casualties, and surrender quickly or they could stay in position, suffer slower attrition, and surrender later.
It will be very interesting to see how the remainder of this part of the battle plays out.
This is an epic serie. A masterpiece, a reference for all other historians to come.
This should be more than enough for a very well earned doctoral degree. But in the academic system this work would have taken 30 years to complete...
Many thanks, fantastic work!
Hope you're feeling better TIK?! Another great Battlestorm video lifting the lid on previous views & why, thank you! 🙏🙏
This series is simply a perfect example of the proper study of history. Thanks TIK, from a Londoner.
I think you are one of the only history RUclipsrs who started and still is doing this mostly out of passion. I have never seen documentaries animated and researched so well. And as a video idea, could you make a series on Edward VIII (like you did on Moseley)? Explaining his early life a bit, his political views, his brief kingship, later life, etc.
Wow a new episode to watch has made my day, thanks for all your hard work TIKhistory.
So pleased to see this series continued. Truly a massive project and a stunning result. Thanks for the effort TIK.
Great stuff TIK! I, for one, love your Battlestorm series and when Stalingrad is done, I hope you do another similar series. Mind you, I can never get enough on Stalingrad! Best wishes!
Dude you honestly deserve to be doing speaking tours and be considered an expert by higher academic circles. The amount of research and work you do is absolutely insane, and I can’t believe how much I learn even in just one video of yours. Thank you so much for providing this quality content, you truly are a blessing.
FANTASTICALLY WELL DONE PRESENTATION.
Ohh Man I've been waiting for this episode....thank you so much TIK...its the best series Seriously
Best WWII channel on RUclips
Another Classic from TIK! Keep up the Good work. I have learnt so much from you.
Thank you, Tik.
Amazing forensic analysis - good work TIK!
I had no hope or expectation of a new battlestorm episode, but I will accept it with gratitude. Not much further now. Question: Are there historical eras outside WW2 and land war that could ever become topics?
He never finished the north African theater or Italian theater yet
@@TheAngelobarker not what I asked, but okay
hi, yet another excellent video. You have done a great job explaining the complex events surrounding this critical time in the Stalingrad battle. Too bad you have not included what stalin knew ( code breaking intel) on a day to day basis in this period- Likely another entire series of videos. I hope you continue with this series. I understand the difficulties you face doing such a complex series. good luck.
I discovered Tikhistory by searching for the battle of Stalingrad and have prolly watched a dozen of your tanks episodes, love it. However, I'm extremely grateful for your Socialism/Fascism/Nazi-origins vids, I believe that it is not only your most important work but it is also the most important truth on the entire planet, seriously. If people dont learn that the Nazis were socialists then we keep repeating history. Splendid work Tik, you are my hero.
Wasn't expecting a video this week, thanks TIK.
Paulus was complainant in Nuremberg's judgments by Soviet. But he could never be face to face with Manstein. That was a shame. They could have said a few things. Excellent Video Grand Channel of History. Thanks for the content!
Still captivating work TIK. Thank you.
OMG THIS IS GOOD !! Only just found you and I'm glad I did!
One of your best videos yet
Whatever happens, you gotta complete this. It’ll be the definitive video documentary on Stalingrad for a long time
i know you think this is just a little youtube series but this is really important what you are doing. getting things straightened out that ww2 generals and historians have been getting wrong for nearly 80 years. stuff like that doesnt go unnoticed in the wider academic world. great work tik
Thank you for the hard work you do. I listen to.the videos more than watch because in how your voice goes well with the script
This is a true work of art. You are a part of history and are an international treasure.
Good for you!!! So glad your pushing through. You never would have forgiven yourself if you would have quit. I've been into the campaign ever since i bought the avalon hill game in 1965. Your treatment of it is has been one of the bigger joys of my life in recent years. Keep up the great work! ... " The German army attacking Russia is like an elephant attacking a host of army ants. He may kill thousands perhaps even millions but in the end he will be overcome and eaten to the bone." Kleist before the invasion.....
Brilliant and insightful.. enjoyed seeing the analysis of the orders
You open my mind, change my point of view and tell me other history. And the BEST, with multiple points, books, studies, etc. who corroborate this.
This is the reason that all the suscribers need your videos. Very thank you TIKhistory.
Welcome back, Commander. :)
Another hour very well spent. Many thanks.
13:40
1. Manstein never "blamed" Paulus for not breaking out.
2. AG south knew that they couldnt fight there way all the way into the encirclment, thats why the 6th army was supposed to *breakout towards them simultaneously* in order to occupy the soviets that were holding up the german relief forces.
Bless you sir. I've been having a blast binging this series and telling my friends about what I've learnt.
This is said without any irony; I am glad you repeated yourself a couple of times during the video, because it actually took me a couple of retelling with slightly different wording, to grasp the difference between winter-tempest and thunderclap. Great episode.
Excellent analysis!!!!
Huh thats odd. I saw a new Battlestorm had come out - then I realized that this had also come out... but I never noticed.
As always outstanding work TIK - maybe a little too much hand holding on the unpacking of Thunderclap and Winter storm but really solid as always
Watching from the food court in the financial district of Toronto
Stop everything! TiK has posted! Outstanding! Thanks. Cheers from Tennessee
Thank you and take care TIK 😊
Mostly dont comment on videos but wanted to show my intrest in this series here.
Thanks for the hard and valueable work Tik!
Thank you for pushing through with this TIK. Just remember that we are extremely grateful for your work. Take your time. The quality of your work is worth waiting for. Look after yourself first. Continuing with the series should be a second priority. We all understand that your health needs to come first.
Amazing as always
This is my favourite content of yours. Not to say the other stuff you make is bad, it's not. I didn't expect another one so soon, I hope you're able to enjoy making these at least a bit and it doesn't come at the cost of your own wellbeing. I'm sure you know people don't mind if these take a bit longer to produce. Great work!
Happy to see that you are continuing battlestorm Stalingrad... good luck
Such clearificaton cannot be found on any other channel. Kudos to TIK!
TIK, thanks for setting straight the differences in the operational plans, but I’ve been unsuccessful with finding a planning map online that reflects the 6th Army’s portion of Winter Tempest. Is there such a map? I noticed that Anton Jolly showed a Winter Storm planning map from Nov 24, 1942 in his recent video, but it did not show any planned movements by 6th Army. Would really like to find one that reflects this. Thanks again and wishing you all the best!
Really glad to hear that you will be finishing Stalingrad series
Enjoying all your wok. Pace yourself and just deliver the quality you can. Stay healthy.
What an amazing surprice TIK! Very happy with my monday evening now, you rock!
I’m doing overtime on a bank holiday, this has made it that bit easier 😎 you’re a legend Tik, what a man
There is not a single other content on RUclips that makes me as happy as each new installment of this series ❤
Never thought would be so captivated about a battle series with graphic animation consisting of squares w/unit details like old war games on pc. Day to day combat, leaders, politics, results still make me want to see what happens next. Logistics (soldiers, food, ammunition, medicine, guns, roads, rivers, trains, air support) the weather, economy all factors in war with such detail. Thanks
My personal THANK YOU for a new episode of the stalingrad series - and all your videos!
Oh man this is awesome, I preferred you’re qna, banks, and ideology vids, but I’m im just greatful you’re still making content, I’m not a patron so I feel like i don’t even deserve this, thanks so much TIK I hope you’re in good health 👍
Tik you must have rested well because you look fantastic. What an incredible video and analysis. As a 26 year member of the U.S. Army I just think of the horrific suffering of the ordinary German soldier trapped in the pocket. Thank you for this series. All the best from the U.S.
Excellent discussion of this most important campaign and battle. Ditto what you've done with the campaigns in North Africa. Hitler's mistake was not letting Manstein take command of the Army Group in the south. While getting access to oil was the primary objective of the entire campaign, things had changed dramatically, and loss of the Sixth Army and Stalingrad would mean the Soviets could cut off the German forces in the Caucasus, which nearly happened anyway.
I really love this series! Your work is magnificent, so much reserch and graphic work. I dont know why its not getting the old ammount of views, but I love it and would love you keep the series up