Eastern Front animated: 1944/1945

In 1944 Germany still refuses to surrender. This means that the Red Army and the Western Allies must move into the Reich to end the war. If before the Germans had to fight on foreign soil with extended supply lines, then now the tables are turned. The Allied numerical superiority of just 2:1 may give Germany a fair chance in conducting a defense.
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Against the Odds: Survival on the Russian Front 1944-1945 by John Stieber:
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Ivan's War: Life and Death in the Red Army, 1939-1945 by Catherine Merridale:
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Small Unit Actions During the German Campaign in Russia:
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Sources:
David Glantz - When Titans Clashed: How the Red Army Stopped Hitler.
Karl-Heinz Frieser - Germany and the Second World War - Volume VIII - The Eastern Front 1943-1944
Unit symbols:
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Order of Battle:
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Map:
Terrain
Europe: Elevation map of Europe - European Environment Agency.
Outside Europe: maps-for-free.com/
Infrastructure:
USSR: Europa 1: 2,500,000 Deutsche Heereskarte: Europaische Russland. 1943.
Other: British 1944 1:2000,000 maps of Europe.
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[@iok21a]

Bulgaria, Finland and Romania be like “I’ve never met this Germany in my life”

[@daboyz6106]

Play the video in reverse if you wanna see Steiner's glorious counter-attack.

[@Tjd1982]

I learned about Army Group Center from my grandfather who was stationed in Germany at the end/after the war.

[@andreidragan3242]

This guy teached me in 20 minutes more than my history teacher could in 4 years

[@zachsfilms845]

Germany- "Okay Romania, we really need you to hold the front in the South!"

[@USERZ123XD]

Germany: Team!!!???

[@Mehmet-jx5cc]

Legends say that Steiner is still planning his counter attack

[@jktrader37]

Thank you - this covers so much !! It would have taken me dozens of hours to have learned this. The scope and ferocity of fighting on the Eastern front is impossible for most to even begin to imagine.. ,

[@bbenjoe]

17:05

[@DouglasEdward84]

This is truly your Magnum Opus, fantastic work on this Eastory.

[@puneetverma6730]

Amazing work! A simple yet comprehensive animated video with so much efforts and details.. good job..

[@ThomasRaich]

Am reading "The Fall of Berlin 1945" by Antony Beevor - this animation was really helpful in understanding the expansive front. Stunning the number of people involved, whether in an army or civilian. Many thanks for the video.

[@radicaljunior]

Soviet Union: They had us in the first half, not gonna lie

[@kellerkornegayswag9431]

Finally,the best series on RUclips completed.

[@Hirameki_Oktavian]

Мой дед дошёл до Берлина. Сначала был артиллеристом, а потом взяли его в разведку. Сейчас смотрю и думаю: как он там выжил?!

[@EnemigoalasPuertas]

This video has always been an inspiration. Excelent job mate. Excelent work in WW2 as well.

[@5kyEye]

Great finale! Was looking forward to seeing who would win! :D

[@bi-shop1803]

5:19

[@slaviclettuce7937]

Glad to see this great channel explaining to Americans and other Angloids about the role of the USSR in WWII.

[@cpdm1]

This is a great visual way to present this part of the conflict, thank you! Would be great to see similar for the Pacific.