History has been made today! If you like history, be sure to give the video a thumbs up! As regular viewers will see, I do cover some parts in this video that I've mentioned in other videos. I'm assuming the viewer is new to my channel, and I'm bringing them up to speed. However, I've tried to present these parts a little differently so that regular viewers are getting additional information. EDIT: Lots of people are commenting about the 53 degrees temperature on the 22nd of July 1942, saying it's too high. I've double checked, and Beevor definitely says 53 degrees in the sun on Page 87 of my edition of his "Stalingrad" book. He's quoting from Helmuth Groscurth, chief of staff of XI Army Corps, who recorded that temperature. It could still be a false reading, or Beevor/Groscurth may have got the numbers wrong, but that's what it says. See my Addendum video which discusses this ruclips.net/video/9p_5viY7V4s/видео.html Some of you may have noticed that I’ve released this video half an hour earlier than usual (at 1630 hours rather than 1700 hours). The reason why I decided to do that is to emphasize the fact that this battle started earlier than many of the books and authors of this battle like to start it. For example, Wikipedia currently says that the Battle of Stalingrad started on the 23rd of August 1942. Well, once again, Wikipedia is wrong. The city fighting may have started then, and the German generals wanted to push the date back to then to push their narrative that this period of the battle wasn’t important, but the Battle of Stalingrad actually started in late July. Some Russian authors say it started as early as the 16th of July, but I’m starting it on the 21st which is roughly when the main fighting got going. The reason the German generals pushed it back into August will become blatantly clear in the first three videos of this series. Also, without Glantz & House’s “Stalingrad” series of books, a video on this period of the battle would be impossible to create because (again) many authors miss this period of the fighting out. Glantz and House do not miss this period of the battle out. So if you’re looking for a great book to read about Stalingrad in even more detail than I can present in the videos, I’d highly recommend Glantz & House's "Stalingrad" book. If you’re not reading Glantz, you’re doing it wrong! A big thanks goes to Historian Anton Joly, who helped with the research for this series - check out his RUclips channel “Stalingrad Battle Data” (link in the description)! Another big thanks goes to my current Patrons, and my previous ones, who have supported me since 2017 which was when I first started doing the research for this Stalingrad series. Many many books have been purchased with their support, and the research is well over 400,000 words (I lost count). If you would like to see your name in the future videos of this series, please support my channel and make these videos happen. You can support me here www.patreon.com/TIKhistory or www.subscribestar.com/tikhistory The first Season of this series will be three episodes (including this one), and the next two videos will be released on the 21st of October 2019 and the 4th of November 2019. After Season 1 I will then break from releasing Stalingrad videos to prepare for Season 2. All sources relating to Stalingrad are listed in the “specific Battlestorm Stalingrad bibliography” link in the description! Thanks for watching, bye for now!
@TIK I have a question about your naming convention. You've said in earlier videos that soviet units were smaller than their western counterparts. From what I've understood, soviet units are one organizational tier lower compared. An example is that a Soviet Corps is the equal of a German Division/other Western Division.
@Ryan To - Yes, Soviet units are organized one tier lower compared to the Germans. So a Soviet Division is about the size of a German Brigade. However, to confuse matters a bit, Soviet Tank Divisions aren't called Tank Divisions. They're called Tank CORPS. But they're are NOT a Corps-size unit - they're a division-sized unit. They are same tier as a Soviet Rifle Division (X X), which is why they're smaller than a German division. But Soviet Rifle Corps are Corps level units. So Rifle Corps are Corps and Tank Corps are Divisions.
@@TheImperatorKnight That's was what I meant by Corps/Divisions difference. A Rifle Corps/Tank Corps being near the same size as a Infantry/Panzer Division. Thanks for the answer. (I Hope you'll try out Unity of Command 2 soon)
My Grandfather was killed on Dec 22nd 1942 at the battle of Arbuzovka. He fought with the 25th reggimento artiglieria. I have learned so much from your effort. I have tried for years to piece together his final days. This Magnum Opus of yours is truly appreciated. Thank you.
My great Grandfather passed away on Dec 27th 1942 somewhere in the Stalingrad area. He was a funker and panzer grenadier. I have very limited info about him and would love to be able to find out more. Sadly I no longer have any German family and I don’t speak German myself. I was told he has an unusual name Herman Munchhausen. He was from Hameln and I think he was part of 16th panzer div or 16th panzer grenadier div If anybody could help me find out more I’d be so grateful
This was bloody fantastic. The step by step analysis... incredible. Who needs archive footage when this much detail is on offer. Would you mind if I plugged your video in the Community Tab on my channel?
I'm always trying to up the bar and improve my videos, and the reference-bar idea was a recent but great addition to my videos. I could always back up what I said with sources if questioned, but it's so much better to have them directly in the video for people to look up or double-check for themselves. Can't do it for the Q&A videos, but it's something I want to do for all my TIKhistory or Battlestorm videos from now on. Cheers!
Hot dog and damn! I'm loving the improvements made to the visual aids in your videos; having Cyrillic spellings, explanations of unit symbols etc. adds an extra layer of clarity to what is already an extremely polished & well-written video. Amazing work!
Thank you sir! I'm trying to make things as clear as possible without slowing the narrative or video down too much. Not sure if I've got the balance right, but I'm doing my best. Cheers!
Thanks for your work - it is terrific. But could work on yuor German pronunciation? "G" is always hard - it is "Generalmajor", not "Jeneralmajor". And there is no "w" sound - the middle consonant in "Luftwaffe" is pronounced like the English "v".
This is just unbelievably well written and produced. You, TIK, have reached a level of quality which is comparable to large TV stations, eventhough you have far fewer resources in money, time and expertise. Let the Series begin!
As a kid I was always disappointed with the old TV documentaries, which just didn't go into enough detail for me. That's why I made Market Garden the way I did - as detailed as I thought I could get away with - to make the type of documentary I wanted to see when I was younger. And it actually worked, and I wasn't the only one who wanted that type of video! Fast forward to now, and I think it's funny how one guy (in this case, with some research help from Anton Joly and a part-time graphic designer who made the Stalingrad-region map - but before this video it's all been 100% my own work) can produce similar (if not better) quality history documentaries than whole TV organizations can. As you said, I have fewer resources, time or expertise at this. It shouldn't be possible! And yet it is... Others are doing the same sort of thing too. It's very interesting times! Cheers!
Well for you, you're doing this for yourself too because you want the very best documentary..for those tv production they wanna make it as quick as possible with less money so that they can get more money...for them its not a must thing like here....for them its a job and when its a job people don't do it 100percent except some so that's that
Some how I get the feeling I'm watching the unveiling of an epic series.......one that will be considered a classic for decades to come.....and a definitive work on the subject done in the video documentary genre .......its more than exciting.......its like watching history unfold.....on a couple levels.........or like watching Rembrandt paint.......you just know its gonna be so over the top its silly
I don't know if this will be considered an "epic" or "classic", but from my perspective, a 'painting' like this requires a lot of hard work, concentration and time to mold. And, in the end, if people appreciate it and are happy with it, then that'll do for me. Cheers!
@@TheImperatorKnight I've always enjoyed your work.......been a history nut since I was 12.....just turned 66......over the past decade or so I developed pretty much the same attitude as yourself concerning the study of said subject....so I really appreciate your approach.......one thing that's always bothered me is you can be reading a book and it can be really informative and all or watching a vid for that matter.....and the author will be saying this army came from here and that unit attacked here.....and it'll go on and on like this and you suddenly realize your lost as hell......few maps and if they do have them half the places mentioned aren't on them......so it's really kool to see your break down of units etc....especially numbers and types of armament....as I wargame stuff.....anyways awesome job....do intend as soon as I can get out of my current fiscal slump on becoming a patreon supporter.....your work rocks.
Excellent work TIK ! I appreciated the variety of sources you used, the wonderful graphics, plus the switch in perspective by inserting a segment where you were visible & spoke directly to your audience. Furthermore, i feel that you did a good job of keeping things interesting by switching between info & events of different 'scales', all the while maintaining a perfect balance between describing the fighting using the map & symbols, versus the 'big picture' strategic picture; versus info & anecdotes involving key individuals or small-scale events. Overall, there were no moments when I felt flooded with too much info, nor were there any points where the presentation lost momentum, became repetitive, or lacked relevance to the discussion. The pacing was perfect. I know that you've been working very hard on this battlestorm, and IMHO, the final product reflects your thorough research, your attention to detail, and your abundant passion for the topic. Well done TIK, and thank you! 👍👍
Wow! Thank you! That's great feedback! I'm really happy to hear that you weren't flooded with too much information! That's one thing I have fretted over more than anything else - how to strike deliver a ton of information in a way which doesn't overwhelm the viewer, and also doesn't bore the regular viewers who have seen some of this information before. Usually I resort to repetition because people take in information in different ways, so saying the same thing twice, in a different way, can help people understand. But I appreciate that it can get annoying and I've tried recently to minimize it. I also wanted everything to be short, sharp and sweet, so to hear that the pacing was right, is a relief! Some people don't like it when I appear in the Battlestorm documentaries (they think it's egotistical, which is not the case). But I decided that I wanted to appear in the videos at points where I thought it was needed, and to give the video a bit of variety, like you mentioned. So I'm glad you liked the balance! Thank you for your feedback!
Have to agree. The Battlestorm format is reaching maturity. The quality increase between Crusader and now is astounding. Not just the graphics, maps etc, but the flow of the whole thing. Back then you would sometimes get lost in the details, the smaller picture. Now whenever it feels like we might be getting too much information on one small area of the battlefield you pull back/zoom out and consider the implications of the small details to the big picture. It makes the whole thing easier to follow, easier to digest. Excellent work!
**Amazing** documentary. I couldn't agree more with all what Derek pointed out here -- as well as Jane Wels' below. Terri Young's map is amazing (former historian speaking)! Reminds me of my grand father's military maps we loved to use as we planned a bike or a foot trip. As for your information flow, but I'm not fully bilingual English, here I had to rewind about 10 times to get the understanding I needed to follow the battle more accurately than ever.
This is the most detailed and accurate chronicle of the Stalingrad campaign ever presented on RUclips. Congratulations to TIKhistory for this outstanding accomplishment and contribution to historical accuracy.
Thank you TIK! Very well done! Very good maps, a scale meter, exact day & time, explanation of units, leader´s name & often portraits ... you are really getting better with every video!
I'm definitely trying to improve the quality with each video and series, so I'm glad you've noticed! Shame I can't find pictures for all the units, but Anton Joly certainly helped with a lot of the unit names in this one
This presentation should be the recipient of major awards. Your ability to deal and with the swathe of information and make it interesting is nothing short astounding, your wonderful delivery helps in this of course. Thank you.
I appreciate the way you pay more than just a mere mention on the consequences on the population off the occupied countries conquered by the glorious Wehrmacht. That immense tragic aspect is too often disregarded by what we get taught as history and in 'popular' history. This applies to all wars and 'glorious conquests' in history.
To the unpatient ones: the battle for the city starts at the episode No 19. Or does it...? ;) After watching 18 (!) episodes I might have skipped some (but not too many) of the 99 714 words - as calculated in the episode No 19. 'BOT' ;) I have absolutely no regrets for all that time. It was well worth it! Now i'm a believer: the battle for Stalingrad had started way earlier than it might have been thought. Precisely: 99714 words and 18 episodes earlier ;) . I'm deeply impressed by the amount of hard work and thoroughness of those videos. Great work! Thakn you. :D
A fine introduction into a new TIK series. Looking forward to the next episodes. Discussing supplies(logistics) {7:00}, no matter how large or "powerful" a force looks on paper, it's all just numbers unless the units themselves have POL/ammo/food, especially when it pertains to offensive operations. You'll notice during the narrative, how spearhead units had to leave behind portions of their strength and cannibalize supplies just to keep forward momentum. While that creates it's own problems, you'll also have noticed he mentioned several Russian headquarters being overrun. One of the maxims of movement warfare, exploit the breakthrough at all costs. Risk all hazards and, "if lucky" the rewards includes inducing an enemy rout. Doesn't always work out, but, nothing ventured, nothing gained. Like I said, great stuff. Until next time. All the best. Cheers.
Best documentary series ever, not just about WW2... Absolutely fabulous. BBC with all their money should be a shamed. Also, objectivity of this story is something that is quite rare this days... Hands down.
I have just got around to watching these Stalingrad videos, having previously greatly enjoyed the Crusader and Market- Garden presentations. The maps here are excellent and Lewis' pronunciation of German names has greatly improved. Having read several books on Stalingrad, including Anthony Beevor's, the research and presentation of the campaign by "TIK" is first class.
Tik, thank you for all your efforts so far building this vast online library of WW2 battles, tactical and strategical decisions etc. I am enjoying it thoroughly.
Man, I remember when you started these. I already knew your channel superficially, and this series made me decide to subscribe. We were already during the quarantine I believe? I had a lot of spare time in my hands, locked in and unemployed. I seeked your videos for a distraction, and also found great education. Thank you for your work.
I ve now watched so many of your videos that are the end of this one, my 3 year old just said "bye for now" as I was putting him to bed. Thank you so much for your insights into WWII in general and I truly appreciate your efforts. Please forgive me as I've watched PILES of your videos but haven't been able to contribute to your channel as money in my family is quite tight right now. Please keep it up!
That's awesome that your kid said that 😂 probably my youngest fan! And times are tough right now with lots of talk of recession again, so look after your family. They're more important than me or this channel 👍
Omg I'm so excited! These videos and this channel are by far my favorite thing on RUclips! Thank you so much Tik, I'll be sure to help support you in a few months when I finish paying one of my loans!
Now going through my 2nd viewing of the whole series, just want to say I’m loving it so far and honestly loved ur channel for a long time been watching for 3 years now. Not a week went by where I wouldn’t check to see if u have started it. Keep up the work but remember don’t get burned out if you need breaks pls take it. I’d rather wait another 3 years than u start hating ur job. U should be very proud of ur work so far.
I use media, especially channels like youtube where lots of unreflected content is shared, in a very critical way and this might be my fist post in youtube since many years of using it. Big shout out for you!! The effort you put in to it and the way you present it is just astonishing and in spite of the complexity of the topic it is quite easy to follow and feeling like being put in the middle of where things are happening. Thanks a lot for this - you can be really proud of your skills of comprehension as well as profound skills in processing and presenting this information. Also its quite easy to get the different point of views and characters involved without having the feeling of a subjectiv stance. It's a pity for sure, that war is still existing and it scares me somehow that people (like me) show so much interest in it - even though its in an abstract and theoretical way. One more thing: in one of the episodes you talk about the plural of Panzerfaust. As the plural of Faust (fist) is Fäuste (wiht ä) the plural of Panzerfaust is also Panzerfäuste not Panzerfausts. As well the plural of Panzer is simply Panzer ... in german there is no Panzers. Actually I can't name any german plural which is indicated with a "s" in the end
I must say, you are one of hand-full of people today who do extensive and proper research of the topic and present facts in unbiased manner! Though I am not very fond of history, I do like history of the WWII. And something I find very annoying is when watching or listening about it from westeners, Soviets and Red army in general, are often misrepresented and portraited as bunch of savages and ignorants! But from you, I get nothing but objectivity! Enormus plus! Oh, and also as far as I'm concerned, you expose events and battles in very picturesque manner! Keep up the excellent work! I enjoy every minute of your videos! Cheers!
Thanks! I'm not that interested in subscriber count-goals or play buttons if I'm honest. Obviously I want viewers, and it's nice to see that a LOT of people appreciate what I'm doing, but if I stay at 100k forever more I'd be fine with that, so long as people were still watching my videos and getting their weekly fill of history.
I am amazed at the level of detail and clarity with which you explain topics. More importantly, you bring a much needed refreshing perspective. Perfecto mate. And all that without the pretentiousness and long facedness of an erudite historian ? Still marvelling at the amount of passion you have for these subjects. Bravo, buddy. Bravo.
Incredibly well done. Telling a complex, detail driven story all while the actual drama of history builds, is a task that very few can do well. Thanks for all of your hard work and thorough research. It really shows.
If you dont like the history of the war in the east and gave a thumbs down than you realy dont like the history of the war in the east.this has to be the best documentary i have seen anywhere.thank you for all your hard work .
I have read a lot of books on the battle of stalingrad and seen many documentaries and lectures on the battle. This is very well done, thank you for your presentation and am looking forward to the rest of the series. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing, just finished watching all the 6 plus hours of the Courland pocket and it was very informative with the mild signs of humor. thanks again.
I would really like to see you do a collaboration with forgotten weapons you both go into extreme details and you both especially love World War II Germany
These videos on the eastern front just keep on boggling my mind as I watch them. The insane amounts of men and material on the field, the endless immeasurable battles millions upon millions of individuals experienced.
I noticed Anton is helping you with this series which is great! One question though.. I noticed you quoted Beevor's Stalingrad book in this documentary. A while back I actually asked Anton his opinion of Beevor's Stalingrad and Battle of Berlin. Anton told me Beevors books while having a great narrative they can be considered historical fiction they facts are so wrong in them. So Anton's opinion of Beevor's work is not great to say the least!
Good point. I have been ambivalant re. Beevor myself. I remember friends from Moscow not liking his Stalingrad work. But has he since done better, or have I grown soft ..?
History lies in the heart of the debate. I know there's a lot of criticism of Beevor, but it would be wrong not to use his book. We have to use as many sources from as many different perspectives as possible in order to get to the truth of the matter. Incidentally, I know his book was banned in the Ukraine sort-of recently... Honestly I don't see any reason to suspect the Beevor quote in this video as being an unfaithful representation of what the Germans were up to. We know from many other sources that the Germans were living off the land, so it compliments rather than contradicts other information. That said, I will say that I'm not relying on his book too heavily. I'm leaning on Glantz/House & Jason D. Mark in the first season or two, just because so little has been written on this period of the battle. Once we get into the street fighting, things will be different because more authors have written on that. However, if Beevor's book compliments what others are saying, and I have no reason to suspect what he writes at particular parts, I don't see why using his book is wrong. Obviously, if there's a contradiction or I spot an error etc (a couple of errors come to mind), then I'll probably point it out or talk about it if it's necessary. With a battle this huge, the books don't all agree, and there are many errors... and that's good! It'll lead to some juicy debates!
@@esr243 I personally really enjoyed His Stalingrad, Berlin, and D-Day books. I remember TIK being very critical of his Market Garden Book. TIK called him a liar in his first video and then removed that video and said he thinks Beevor has come to the wrong conclusions. I like reading his books but I asked Anton's opinion because he's an author and historian on Stalingrad so I valued what he had to say about Beevor's work.
@@TheImperatorKnight I have grown to like Beevor over the years, let alone because he did the work (as you do) and put out several books. It is just that he came to present it to us when we were reading at War Studies, and Moscow fellows who were with me in the amphitheater found his overall approach / answers a little too superficial, dabbing in and out between anecdotes and broader tactical and strategy perspectives. Of course I do understand your point about living off the land and we don't fault Beevor here.
@@Wallyworld30 I actually liked his latest book on the Ardennes offensive ( I am from Liège, next door; and grew up hearing non-stop about this vicious fight ). On Stalingrad, though Beevor shed light on the eastern front ( for that alone it is worth the read, I believe ), I think he did it with a western European stand-point. My friends say "prism" or even sometimes "prejudice". Russians have ways of doing things that belong to their historical perspective. Myself a Cold War product, I have learned to better respect them.
Yay thanks Tik, this will doubtless be brilliant! ☺ the maps look great for a start. My well honed cat like instincts make me suspect this isn't going to go brilliantly for the Germans... 😨
Dear TIK, simply just an excellent video. Your work highlights an often little known aspect of what is commonly referred to as “Stalingrad”. Which is the costly battles fought by 6th army before it actually got into the city of Stalingrad, just how seriously bad Wehrmacht Supply logistics were, and how much an impact the caucus oil campaign failure had. I have always maintained that Hitler’s plans-dreams of building a country to rival the UK, US, and USSR were sheer madness.
Volgograd is known for EXTREMELY HOT summers. A temperature of 40 degrees Celsius was recorded in 1940. Minneapolis and Iowa can have miserable summers as well, which is an American approximation.
Terrific TIK, really terrific. You must surely be one the key pioneers of a new type of historian outside the mainstream academic and publishing hegemonies.
I feel like after we are dead and gone someone may use this video as a reference because of the detailed, accurate, yet interesting qualities as showed. Nice job man.
I think this is the best episode I have ever watched from you. This episode should be on history channel or some major cable TV source. The maps are fantastic. The explanation of the high level strategy is so good.
This is Stalingrad, not Kursk. "The sound of the mortars The music of death We're playing the devil's symphony Our violins are guns conducted from Hell"
4:39 Using sailors and officer cadets on the front line as regular infantry because you're that desperate! That blew my mind. You're right, it shows you how dire the situation was for the Soviets.
Kudos to the author of this series! As a Russian, I can say that this guy processed tons of OBJECTIVE literature and docs to present us with an excellent digest.
What a phenomenal production. I especially liked the detailed footnotes provided on the margin as the narration unfolded so viewers could check the source material. What most struck me in Ep. 1 was TIK emphasizing the important role that securing food sources played in Hitler’s ambitions. Of course, most histories emphasize Germany’s critical need to seize the Baku oil fields to fuel it’s war machine yet I never had properly considered the importance that conquering the Caucasus bread-basket played in Hitler’s pursuit of Lebensraum. This first episode provides an auspicious start to the series: I look forward to watching the rest of the series and I will have my old copies of the works of Craig, Erickson, Glantz and Beevor close by so I can revisit and reread relevant passages mentioned in the video. I likewise look forward to seeking out further source material recommended by TIK. 👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you TIK, I rarely comment on any of the youtube channels, but I feel like I have to because I loved the first episode and I can't wait for your next one, especially after Crusader and Market Garden both of whom were also superb. Thank you for doing this
Well, I'm glad you liked it and decided to comment saying so. I'm working hard to get the next one out for next Monday so I hope you enjoy that one too. Cheers!
@@TheImperatorKnight HOLY... you are much better than me at long term projects then. If I was you either Crusader and Curland would not exist or this would be in production for longer. Your work day must be insane.
I have been waiting for this video for years now, along with everyone else I’m sure. And boy oh boy you should’ve seen my reaction when I first saw it on my feed. I felt like a kid on Christmas morning!! But for real TiK, this is an excellent start to the series. The content is A+ and it really was a great introduction. Thank you for the hard work you’ve put in over the years, and I’m excited for next week :)
Having watched your other series, and I especially loved the Market Garden one, I'm going to sit back and appreciate this one. I know the history pretty well, but certainly not in the sort of remarkable detail you go into. Thanks for the work. The results are terrific.
Wow. What a fantastic find, thanks to my recommended page. So glad it showed up. Thanks for this tremendous documentary series. What an amazing amount of detail, befitting the titanic turning point battle of WW2.
TIK is arguably the best creator of world war 2 commentary video on youtube: superb animations, closest to accuracy on its narrations and sources, and your detailed map of the positions of combat units is pure awesome! more power to you guys! (inspired by Haupt's exclamation points, lol) , and by the way you might want to cover the Battle of Narva (Estonia) next, cheers!
And for the scale of this series, the number of days from the first episode being released to its conclusion is two weeks longer than the the time from the Germans launching Operation Barbarossa through the formal Japanese surrender.
I've double checked, and Beevor definitely says 53 degrees in the sun on Page 87 of my edition of his "Stalingrad" book. He's quoting from Helmuth Groscurth, chief of staff of XI Army Corps, who recorded that temperature. It could still be a false reading, or Beevor/Groscurth may have got the numbers wrong, but that's what it says. (Just updated the pinned comment saying the same thing.)
@@TheImperatorKnight It's not a very cold city. The Stalingrad film (1993) was shot partly in Finland in much colder conditions. When you look at old photos, there is not much snow even in January.
History has been made today! If you like history, be sure to give the video a thumbs up!
As regular viewers will see, I do cover some parts in this video that I've mentioned in other videos. I'm assuming the viewer is new to my channel, and I'm bringing them up to speed. However, I've tried to present these parts a little differently so that regular viewers are getting additional information.
EDIT: Lots of people are commenting about the 53 degrees temperature on the 22nd of July 1942, saying it's too high. I've double checked, and Beevor definitely says 53 degrees in the sun on Page 87 of my edition of his "Stalingrad" book. He's quoting from Helmuth Groscurth, chief of staff of XI Army Corps, who recorded that temperature. It could still be a false reading, or Beevor/Groscurth may have got the numbers wrong, but that's what it says. See my Addendum video which discusses this ruclips.net/video/9p_5viY7V4s/видео.html
Some of you may have noticed that I’ve released this video half an hour earlier than usual (at 1630 hours rather than 1700 hours). The reason why I decided to do that is to emphasize the fact that this battle started earlier than many of the books and authors of this battle like to start it. For example, Wikipedia currently says that the Battle of Stalingrad started on the 23rd of August 1942. Well, once again, Wikipedia is wrong. The city fighting may have started then, and the German generals wanted to push the date back to then to push their narrative that this period of the battle wasn’t important, but the Battle of Stalingrad actually started in late July. Some Russian authors say it started as early as the 16th of July, but I’m starting it on the 21st which is roughly when the main fighting got going. The reason the German generals pushed it back into August will become blatantly clear in the first three videos of this series.
Also, without Glantz & House’s “Stalingrad” series of books, a video on this period of the battle would be impossible to create because (again) many authors miss this period of the fighting out. Glantz and House do not miss this period of the battle out. So if you’re looking for a great book to read about Stalingrad in even more detail than I can present in the videos, I’d highly recommend Glantz & House's "Stalingrad" book. If you’re not reading Glantz, you’re doing it wrong!
A big thanks goes to Historian Anton Joly, who helped with the research for this series - check out his RUclips channel “Stalingrad Battle Data” (link in the description)!
Another big thanks goes to my current Patrons, and my previous ones, who have supported me since 2017 which was when I first started doing the research for this Stalingrad series. Many many books have been purchased with their support, and the research is well over 400,000 words (I lost count). If you would like to see your name in the future videos of this series, please support my channel and make these videos happen. You can support me here www.patreon.com/TIKhistory or www.subscribestar.com/tikhistory
The first Season of this series will be three episodes (including this one), and the next two videos will be released on the 21st of October 2019 and the 4th of November 2019. After Season 1 I will then break from releasing Stalingrad videos to prepare for Season 2.
All sources relating to Stalingrad are listed in the “specific Battlestorm Stalingrad bibliography” link in the description!
Thanks for watching, bye for now!
@TIK I have a question about your naming convention. You've said in earlier videos that soviet units were smaller than their western counterparts. From what I've understood, soviet units are one organizational tier lower compared. An example is that a Soviet Corps is the equal of a German Division/other Western Division.
@Ryan To - Yes, Soviet units are organized one tier lower compared to the Germans. So a Soviet Division is about the size of a German Brigade.
However, to confuse matters a bit, Soviet Tank Divisions aren't called Tank Divisions. They're called Tank CORPS. But they're are NOT a Corps-size unit - they're a division-sized unit. They are same tier as a Soviet Rifle Division (X X), which is why they're smaller than a German division.
But Soviet Rifle Corps are Corps level units. So Rifle Corps are Corps and Tank Corps are Divisions.
I just realized that tik is almost 100k
Keep up the excellent work!
TIK would case blue have had any chance of success if Germany decided to conserve its strength and fuel and not launch operation typhoon?
@@TheImperatorKnight That's was what I meant by Corps/Divisions difference. A Rifle Corps/Tank Corps being near the same size as a Infantry/Panzer Division.
Thanks for the answer.
(I Hope you'll try out Unity of Command 2 soon)
History started here, greatest series on RUclips.
agreed!
Def not the best series on RUclips
My Grandfather was killed on Dec 22nd 1942 at the battle of Arbuzovka. He fought with the 25th reggimento artiglieria. I have learned so much from your effort. I have tried for years to piece together his final days. This Magnum Opus of yours is truly appreciated. Thank you.
My great Grandfather passed away on Dec 27th 1942 somewhere in the Stalingrad area. He was a funker and panzer grenadier. I have very limited info about him and would love to be able to find out more. Sadly I no longer have any German family and I don’t speak German myself. I was told he has an unusual name Herman Munchhausen. He was from Hameln and I think he was part of 16th panzer div or 16th panzer grenadier div
If anybody could help me find out more I’d be so grateful
Holy shit, this has been going for 2 years?! 😱
Dear God, the dedication!
3 years actually, I remember when this first released.
It's worth the historic importance of this battle
4 now
This was bloody fantastic. The step by step analysis... incredible. Who needs archive footage when this much detail is on offer. Would you mind if I plugged your video in the Community Tab on my channel?
Absolutely, plug away!
@@TheImperatorKnight Darn, saw it late. Plugged.
I agree HistoryMarche!
_SEASON_ 1?
*Heavy breathing intensifies*
Season 1 of an unknown number of seasons :D
*"Brace for content!1!!"*
I am going to go out on a limb and predict a much better season than game of thrones
When it was announced I asked which would be longer, the Battle of Stalingrad or TIK's video. It was meant as a joke, not a challenge.
@@christopherconard2831 tik has so much material for this.
I've never seen any documentary with such meticulous references. Kudos!
I'm always trying to up the bar and improve my videos, and the reference-bar idea was a recent but great addition to my videos. I could always back up what I said with sources if questioned, but it's so much better to have them directly in the video for people to look up or double-check for themselves. Can't do it for the Q&A videos, but it's something I want to do for all my TIKhistory or Battlestorm videos from now on. Cheers!
Without mentioning the series-like notch!
Top quality to this day
Hot dog and damn! I'm loving the improvements made to the visual aids in your videos; having Cyrillic spellings, explanations of unit symbols etc. adds an extra layer of clarity to what is already an extremely polished & well-written video. Amazing work!
Thank you sir! I'm trying to make things as clear as possible without slowing the narrative or video down too much. Not sure if I've got the balance right, but I'm doing my best. Cheers!
thank you so much for your work man
Thanks for your work - it is terrific. But could work on yuor German pronunciation? "G" is always hard - it is "Generalmajor", not "Jeneralmajor". And there is no "w" sound - the middle consonant in "Luftwaffe" is pronounced like the English "v".
This is just unbelievably well written and produced. You, TIK, have reached a level of quality which is comparable to large TV stations, eventhough you have far fewer resources in money, time and expertise.
Let the Series begin!
As a kid I was always disappointed with the old TV documentaries, which just didn't go into enough detail for me. That's why I made Market Garden the way I did - as detailed as I thought I could get away with - to make the type of documentary I wanted to see when I was younger. And it actually worked, and I wasn't the only one who wanted that type of video!
Fast forward to now, and I think it's funny how one guy (in this case, with some research help from Anton Joly and a part-time graphic designer who made the Stalingrad-region map - but before this video it's all been 100% my own work) can produce similar (if not better) quality history documentaries than whole TV organizations can. As you said, I have fewer resources, time or expertise at this. It shouldn't be possible! And yet it is... Others are doing the same sort of thing too. It's very interesting times!
Cheers!
I say more than comparable and actually quite superior in every respect to the large TV stations.
Quality comparable to TV stations? You got to be kiding me.. this is 100x better. TIK rules! Cheers from Zagreb
Thank You for the great shows, TIK.
I listen to the Stalingrad shows with horrified fascination.
Well for you, you're doing this for yourself too because you want the very best documentary..for those tv production they wanna make it as quick as possible with less money so that they can get more money...for them its not a must thing like here....for them its a job and when its a job people don't do it 100percent except some so that's that
Some how I get the feeling I'm watching the unveiling of an epic series.......one that will be considered a classic for decades to come.....and a definitive work on the subject done in the video documentary genre .......its more than exciting.......its like watching history unfold.....on a couple levels.........or like watching Rembrandt paint.......you just know its gonna be so over the top its silly
I don't know if this will be considered an "epic" or "classic", but from my perspective, a 'painting' like this requires a lot of hard work, concentration and time to mold. And, in the end, if people appreciate it and are happy with it, then that'll do for me. Cheers!
@@TheImperatorKnight It will be an epic classic. Your work is too good to be anything less.
@@TheImperatorKnight I've always enjoyed your work.......been a history nut since I was 12.....just turned 66......over the past decade or so I developed pretty much the same attitude as yourself concerning the study of said subject....so I really appreciate your approach.......one thing that's always bothered me is you can be reading a book and it can be really informative and all or watching a vid for that matter.....and the author will be saying this army came from here and that unit attacked here.....and it'll go on and on like this and you suddenly realize your lost as hell......few maps and if they do have them half the places mentioned aren't on them......so it's really kool to see your break down of units etc....especially numbers and types of armament....as I wargame stuff.....anyways awesome job....do intend as soon as I can get out of my current fiscal slump on becoming a patreon supporter.....your work rocks.
I like your appraisal of it
@@michaelmccabe3079 Make up your mind -- is it an epic or a classic ???????????
Excellent work TIK !
I appreciated the variety of sources you used, the wonderful graphics, plus the switch in perspective by inserting a segment where you were visible & spoke directly to your audience.
Furthermore, i feel that you did a good job of keeping things interesting by switching between info & events of different 'scales', all the while maintaining a perfect balance between describing the fighting using the map & symbols, versus the 'big picture' strategic picture; versus info & anecdotes involving key individuals or small-scale events.
Overall, there were no moments when I felt flooded with too much info, nor were there any points where the presentation lost momentum, became repetitive, or lacked relevance to the discussion. The pacing was perfect.
I know that you've been working very hard on this battlestorm, and IMHO, the final product reflects your thorough research, your attention to detail, and your abundant passion for the topic.
Well done TIK, and thank you! 👍👍
Wow! Thank you! That's great feedback!
I'm really happy to hear that you weren't flooded with too much information! That's one thing I have fretted over more than anything else - how to strike deliver a ton of information in a way which doesn't overwhelm the viewer, and also doesn't bore the regular viewers who have seen some of this information before.
Usually I resort to repetition because people take in information in different ways, so saying the same thing twice, in a different way, can help people understand. But I appreciate that it can get annoying and I've tried recently to minimize it. I also wanted everything to be short, sharp and sweet, so to hear that the pacing was right, is a relief!
Some people don't like it when I appear in the Battlestorm documentaries (they think it's egotistical, which is not the case). But I decided that I wanted to appear in the videos at points where I thought it was needed, and to give the video a bit of variety, like you mentioned. So I'm glad you liked the balance! Thank you for your feedback!
Preach, Derek!
Have to agree. The Battlestorm format is reaching maturity. The quality increase between Crusader and now is astounding. Not just the graphics, maps etc, but the flow of the whole thing. Back then you would sometimes get lost in the details, the smaller picture. Now whenever it feels like we might be getting too much information on one small area of the battlefield you pull back/zoom out and consider the implications of the small details to the big picture. It makes the whole thing easier to follow, easier to digest. Excellent work!
**Amazing** documentary. I couldn't agree more with all what Derek pointed out here -- as well as Jane Wels' below. Terri Young's map is amazing (former historian speaking)! Reminds me of my grand father's military maps we loved to use as we planned a bike or a foot trip.
As for your information flow, but I'm not fully bilingual English, here I had to rewind about 10 times to get the understanding I needed to follow the battle more accurately than ever.
This is the most detailed and accurate chronicle of the Stalingrad campaign ever presented on RUclips. Congratulations to TIKhistory for this outstanding accomplishment and contribution to historical accuracy.
"Will they succeed? We'll found out next time!"
I can't believe you left me hanging like that!
It's Operation Crusader all over again 😂
@@TheImperatorKnight DUN DUN DUUUUUNNNNNNN!!!
Come on now, this movie’s out for 70 years already
I thought I’d never see the day this is rarer than a German tank receiving its fuel supplies
Some things never change...
Off topic, is this what happened with Afghanistan?
YESSSS, FINALY STALINGRAD.
First view, first like
Well done!!
"YESSSS, FINALY STALINGRAD" - Unknown German soldier(1942)
good evening Agent Smith.
I'd rather have another video discussing how the Nazis were actually Communists personally.
Thank you TIK!
Very well done! Very good maps, a scale meter, exact day & time, explanation of units, leader´s name & often portraits ... you are really getting better with every video!
I'm definitely trying to improve the quality with each video and series, so I'm glad you've noticed! Shame I can't find pictures for all the units, but Anton Joly certainly helped with a lot of the unit names in this one
Here I am rewatching for the third time
There is so much information it never feels like old news
This presentation should be the recipient of major awards. Your ability to deal and with the swathe of information and make it interesting is nothing short astounding, your wonderful delivery helps in this of course. Thank you.
I appreciate the way you pay more than just a mere mention on the consequences on the population off the occupied countries conquered by the glorious Wehrmacht. That immense tragic aspect is too often disregarded by what we get taught as history and in 'popular' history.
This applies to all wars and 'glorious conquests' in history.
Yes, I don't think it's right to purely focus on the front line fighting. Doing that gives a warped perspective of the conflict.
absolutely agree
Yeah bruh it’s like TiK cares about the little guy, we should vote for TiK for president
To the unpatient ones: the battle for the city starts at the episode No 19. Or does it...? ;)
After watching 18 (!) episodes I might have skipped some (but not too many) of the 99 714 words - as calculated in the episode No 19.
'BOT' ;) I have absolutely no regrets for all that time. It was well worth it!
Now i'm a believer: the battle for Stalingrad had started way earlier than it might have been thought. Precisely: 99714 words and 18 episodes earlier ;) .
I'm deeply impressed by the amount of hard work and thoroughness of those videos.
Great work! Thakn you. :D
Words cannot describe the feeling i had when i saw this video in my notifications. Great job mate :)
Hahaha I hope it lives up to expectations!
A fine introduction into a new TIK series.
Looking forward to the next episodes.
Discussing supplies(logistics) {7:00}, no matter how large or "powerful" a force looks on paper, it's all just numbers unless the units themselves have POL/ammo/food, especially when it pertains to offensive operations.
You'll notice during the narrative, how spearhead units had to leave behind portions of their strength and cannibalize supplies just to keep forward momentum. While that creates it's own problems, you'll also have noticed he mentioned several Russian headquarters being overrun.
One of the maxims of movement warfare, exploit the breakthrough at all costs. Risk all hazards and, "if lucky" the rewards includes inducing an enemy rout.
Doesn't always work out, but, nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Like I said, great stuff.
Until next time.
All the best.
Cheers.
Thank you a thousand times for this Tik ! This is history lessons 2.0 ! Best history channel on youtube !
Could not be more happy to see this serie.
Best documentary series ever, not just about WW2... Absolutely fabulous. BBC with all their money should be a shamed. Also, objectivity of this story is something that is quite rare this days... Hands down.
This is what real history without shovelfuls of contemporary agenda thrown in looks like.
This is quite literally better than anything the BBC has ever produced.
This is the best Stalingrad and the whole eastern Front ww2 series ever ....the research and details is just Top tier...thank you TIK
I have just got around to watching these Stalingrad videos, having previously greatly enjoyed the Crusader and Market- Garden presentations. The maps here are excellent and Lewis' pronunciation of German names has greatly improved. Having read several books on Stalingrad, including Anthony Beevor's, the research and presentation of the campaign by "TIK" is first class.
Tik, thank you for all your efforts so far building this vast online library of WW2 battles, tactical and strategical decisions etc. I am enjoying it thoroughly.
Stalingrad campaign evolving day by day! Wonderful series. So excited for the next episode.
Man, I remember when you started these. I already knew your channel superficially, and this series made me decide to subscribe. We were already during the quarantine I believe? I had a lot of spare time in my hands, locked in and unemployed. I seeked your videos for a distraction, and also found great education. Thank you for your work.
I ve now watched so many of your videos that are the end of this one, my 3 year old just said "bye for now" as I was putting him to bed. Thank you so much for your insights into WWII in general and I truly appreciate your efforts. Please forgive me as I've watched PILES of your videos but haven't been able to contribute to your channel as money in my family is quite tight right now. Please keep it up!
That's awesome that your kid said that 😂 probably my youngest fan!
And times are tough right now with lots of talk of recession again, so look after your family. They're more important than me or this channel 👍
i can have nothing but words of praise for your dedication. good job man
Omg I'm so excited! These videos and this channel are by far my favorite thing on RUclips! Thank you so much Tik, I'll be sure to help support you in a few months when I finish paying one of my loans!
What a colossal project this series is! You have surpassed Glantz in terms of explaining what happened at Stalingrad. Bravo!
YES!!!! Cant tell you how happy I was to see this video in my email saying you uploaded something.
I hope it lives up to expectations! :)
@@TheImperatorKnight Just finished this episode, and I can't wait till the next one!
Now going through my 2nd viewing of the whole series, just want to say I’m loving it so far and honestly loved ur channel for a long time been watching for 3 years now. Not a week went by where I wouldn’t check to see if u have started it. Keep up the work but remember don’t get burned out if you need breaks pls take it. I’d rather wait another 3 years than u start hating ur job. U should be very proud of ur work so far.
Eagerly awaited, great detail and great maps with a scale to assist visualization of the events. Can't wait for further episodes.
I use media, especially channels like youtube where lots of unreflected content is shared, in a very critical way and this might be my fist post in youtube since many years of using it. Big shout out for you!! The effort you put in to it and the way you present it is just astonishing and in spite of the complexity of the topic it is quite easy to follow and feeling like being put in the middle of where things are happening. Thanks a lot for this - you can be really proud of your skills of comprehension as well as profound skills in processing and presenting this information. Also its quite easy to get the different point of views and characters involved without having the feeling of a subjectiv stance.
It's a pity for sure, that war is still existing and it scares me somehow that people (like me) show so much interest in it - even though its in an abstract and theoretical way.
One more thing: in one of the episodes you talk about the plural of Panzerfaust. As the plural of Faust (fist) is Fäuste (wiht ä) the plural of Panzerfaust is also Panzerfäuste not Panzerfausts. As well the plural of Panzer is simply Panzer ... in german there is no Panzers. Actually I can't name any german plural which is indicated with a "s" in the end
Going for my second stalingrad binge, now that the epic is complete.
I must say, you are one of hand-full of people today who do extensive and proper research of the topic and present facts in unbiased manner! Though I am not very fond of history, I do like history of the WWII. And something I find very annoying is when watching or listening about it from westeners, Soviets and Red army in general, are often misrepresented and portraited as bunch of savages and ignorants! But from you, I get nothing but objectivity! Enormus plus! Oh, and also as far as I'm concerned, you expose events and battles in very picturesque manner! Keep up the excellent work! I enjoy every minute of your videos!
Cheers!
This will almost certainly be the video that gets you to 100k subs and a silver play button. Congrats if you care about that kind of thing.
Thanks! I'm not that interested in subscriber count-goals or play buttons if I'm honest. Obviously I want viewers, and it's nice to see that a LOT of people appreciate what I'm doing, but if I stay at 100k forever more I'd be fine with that, so long as people were still watching my videos and getting their weekly fill of history.
@@TheImperatorKnight 100k reached!
The combination of voice, graphics and references is brilliant in it's detail and clarity. Surely a classic.
Battle of Megiddo gave us the word Armageddon.
Stalingrad: Hold my vodka.
Hear Hear!!!
I am amazed at the level of detail and clarity with which you explain topics. More importantly, you bring a much needed refreshing perspective.
Perfecto mate.
And all that without the pretentiousness and long facedness of an erudite historian ?
Still marvelling at the amount of passion you have for these subjects. Bravo, buddy. Bravo.
I love how Tik says the German names with absolutely no pretense of trying to sound German!
That would be gae
Incredibly well done. Telling a complex, detail driven story all while the actual drama of history builds, is a task that very few can do well. Thanks for all of your hard work and thorough research. It really shows.
Here we go lads, the one we have been waiting for.
If you dont like the history of the war in the east and gave a thumbs down than you realy dont like the history of the war in the east.this has to be the best documentary i have seen anywhere.thank you for all your hard work .
At last.....! This is a sure way to get more than 100k subs! Thanks for the video, TIK!
Yeah, I haven't planned a 100k video, so this can be it :)
I have read a lot of books on the battle of stalingrad and seen many documentaries and lectures on the battle. This is very well done, thank you for your presentation and am looking forward to the rest of the series. Thank you.
EP 50 just appeared on my algorithm. Interesting, I thought to myself. So I'd better start from the beginning!
Thanks for sharing, just finished watching all the 6 plus hours of the Courland pocket and it was very informative with the mild signs of humor. thanks again.
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT! THATS ALL THAT NEEDS TO BE SAID!
Thank you TIK! This one is the best so far, and my sincere thank you to the people helping out as well. Very nice graphics, facts and narrative.
Great start for a Stalingrad series ! Thank you TIK !
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching :)
TIK, you are an absolute legend ! We cannot thank you enough for all your work !
Battlestorm Stalingrad HYPPPE!
YEAH!
The hype is real! Thought it was just a myth !
very detailed work and excellent production! the maps are also amazing! thank you very much for this free gift!
I would really like to see you do a collaboration with forgotten weapons you both go into extreme details and you both especially love World War II Germany
These videos on the eastern front just keep on boggling my mind as I watch them. The insane amounts of men and material on the field, the endless immeasurable battles millions upon millions of individuals experienced.
Congratulations, you can be really proud of this!
Great introduction TIK, especially since you leave us hanging and wanting more at the end of your episode!
I noticed Anton is helping you with this series which is great! One question though.. I noticed you quoted Beevor's Stalingrad book in this documentary. A while back I actually asked Anton his opinion of Beevor's Stalingrad and Battle of Berlin. Anton told me Beevors books while having a great narrative they can be considered historical fiction they facts are so wrong in them. So Anton's opinion of Beevor's work is not great to say the least!
Good point. I have been ambivalant re. Beevor myself. I remember friends from Moscow not liking his Stalingrad work. But has he since done better, or have I grown soft ..?
History lies in the heart of the debate. I know there's a lot of criticism of Beevor, but it would be wrong not to use his book. We have to use as many sources from as many different perspectives as possible in order to get to the truth of the matter.
Incidentally, I know his book was banned in the Ukraine sort-of recently...
Honestly I don't see any reason to suspect the Beevor quote in this video as being an unfaithful representation of what the Germans were up to. We know from many other sources that the Germans were living off the land, so it compliments rather than contradicts other information.
That said, I will say that I'm not relying on his book too heavily. I'm leaning on Glantz/House & Jason D. Mark in the first season or two, just because so little has been written on this period of the battle. Once we get into the street fighting, things will be different because more authors have written on that. However, if Beevor's book compliments what others are saying, and I have no reason to suspect what he writes at particular parts, I don't see why using his book is wrong. Obviously, if there's a contradiction or I spot an error etc (a couple of errors come to mind), then I'll probably point it out or talk about it if it's necessary. With a battle this huge, the books don't all agree, and there are many errors... and that's good! It'll lead to some juicy debates!
@@esr243 I personally really enjoyed His Stalingrad, Berlin, and D-Day books. I remember TIK being very critical of his Market Garden Book. TIK called him a liar in his first video and then removed that video and said he thinks Beevor has come to the wrong conclusions. I like reading his books but I asked Anton's opinion because he's an author and historian on Stalingrad so I valued what he had to say about Beevor's work.
@@TheImperatorKnight I have grown to like Beevor over the years, let alone because he did the work (as you do) and put out several books. It is just that he came to present it to us when we were reading at War Studies, and Moscow fellows who were with me in the amphitheater found his overall approach / answers a little too superficial, dabbing in and out between anecdotes and broader tactical and strategy perspectives. Of course I do understand your point about living off the land and we don't fault Beevor here.
@@Wallyworld30 I actually liked his latest book on the Ardennes offensive ( I am from Liège, next door; and grew up hearing non-stop about this vicious fight ). On Stalingrad, though Beevor shed light on the eastern front ( for that alone it is worth the read, I believe ), I think he did it with a western European stand-point. My friends say "prism" or even sometimes "prejudice". Russians have ways of doing things that belong to their historical perspective. Myself a Cold War product, I have learned to better respect them.
A very impressive step up in graphics / production standards, TIK. I'm loving it.
I'm a simple man. I see a notification that TIK has uploaded a video, I click immediately.
That's what I want to hear :D
I am even simpler man, i komment before i watch the video
You sound like the rock band Icehouse bro, I am a man, a simple man, a man of colours.
I wish you put the episode number at the title’s front. Hard to manage on an iphone. Brilliant work!
Yay thanks Tik, this will doubtless be brilliant! ☺ the maps look great for a start.
My well honed cat like instincts make me suspect this isn't going to go brilliantly for the Germans... 😨
Dear TIK, simply just an excellent video. Your work highlights an often little known aspect of what is commonly referred to as “Stalingrad”. Which is the costly battles fought by 6th army before it actually got into the city of Stalingrad, just how seriously bad Wehrmacht Supply logistics were, and how much an impact the caucus oil campaign failure had. I have always maintained that Hitler’s plans-dreams of building a country to rival the UK, US, and USSR were sheer madness.
Volgograd is known for EXTREMELY HOT summers. A temperature of 40 degrees Celsius was recorded in 1940. Minneapolis and Iowa can have miserable summers as well, which is an American approximation.
THANK YOU SO MUCH TIK, ALL THE WORK YOU DO TO PUT THIS TOGETHER FOR US ALL. LOVE EVERYTHING YOU DO BROTHER,. YOUR THE BEST
Just looking at this maps with all these units makes me realize why Chuikov was anxiously rubbing his hands to the point of ruining them.
Terrific TIK, really terrific. You must surely be one the key pioneers of a new type of historian outside the mainstream academic and publishing hegemonies.
"BATTLESTORM STALINGRAD" .....Yes ! Will be another great series from TIK.
I feel like after we are dead and gone someone may use this video as a reference because of the detailed, accurate, yet interesting qualities as showed. Nice job man.
This is the best content on RUclips
I think this is the best episode I have ever watched from you. This episode should be on history channel or some major cable TV source. The maps are fantastic. The explanation of the high level strategy is so good.
Too complicated for history canal
Best for You Tube
_Into the motherland the German army march!_
I see a Sabaton lyric, I heart
This is Stalingrad, not Kursk.
"The sound of the mortars
The music of death
We're playing the devil's symphony
Our violins are guns conducted from Hell"
Ah I see you are a man of culture as well!
You are awar of that they would have clippered off Tiks Hair as an Spy, at least.
Congratulations on a great season premiere. It was a long time coming. Can't wait to savor each and every episode.
4:39 Using sailors and officer cadets on the front line as regular infantry because you're that desperate!
That blew my mind. You're right, it shows you how dire the situation was for the Soviets.
This is the absolute GOLD STANDARD. Thank you for doing this.
Kudos to the author of this series! As a Russian, I can say that this guy processed tons of OBJECTIVE literature and docs to present us with an excellent digest.
Thanks for the great maps, Terri, and the great show, TIK.
Terrific!
Last time I was this early, the Sixth Army still had horses.
This joke is somewhat of a spoiler ))
What a phenomenal production. I especially liked the detailed footnotes provided on the margin as the narration unfolded so viewers could check the source material.
What most struck me in Ep. 1 was TIK emphasizing the important role that securing food sources played in Hitler’s ambitions. Of course, most histories emphasize Germany’s critical need to seize the Baku oil fields to fuel it’s war machine yet I never had properly considered the importance that conquering the Caucasus bread-basket played in Hitler’s pursuit of Lebensraum.
This first episode provides an auspicious start to the series: I look forward to watching the rest of the series and I will have my old copies of the works of Craig, Erickson, Glantz and Beevor close by so I can revisit and reread relevant passages mentioned in the video. I likewise look forward to seeking out further source material recommended by TIK.
👍👍👍👍👍
It's been a long time! Finally it's out!!
Good things come to those who wait for Stalingrad
@@TheImperatorKnight Can't wait to see the outcome of the battle.
Who do you think will win?
@@TheImperatorKnight our lord Erich von Manstein will win that single handedly
@@MrPro897 this battle has few twist endings
The real tragedy of this video is that it doesn't have more views
Keep up the good work tik!
So we both decided to release our documentaries concurrently. :D Wooohooo
Yes, have just seen it and shared your video on Twitter :)
TIK my Twitter sucks but will do the same on my community tab. Thank you boo.
Rokossowski in polish uniform.... why?
Thank you TIK, I rarely comment on any of the youtube channels, but I feel like I have to because I loved the first episode and I can't wait for your next one, especially after Crusader and Market Garden both of whom were also superb. Thank you for doing this
Well, I'm glad you liked it and decided to comment saying so. I'm working hard to get the next one out for next Monday so I hope you enjoy that one too. Cheers!
I can only day this.
This was a LONG time coming
Yes, I started research for it in 2017!?!
@@TheImperatorKnight HOLY... you are much better than me at long term projects then. If I was you either Crusader and Curland would not exist or this would be in production for longer. Your work day must be insane.
Well, I broke off the research to do Crusader and Courland etc, but yeah. Last week I crunched 83 hours in order to get this done for today
I have been waiting for this video for years now, along with everyone else I’m sure. And boy oh boy you should’ve seen my reaction when I first saw it on my feed. I felt like a kid on Christmas morning!! But for real TiK, this is an excellent start to the series. The content is A+ and it really was a great introduction. Thank you for the hard work you’ve put in over the years, and I’m excited for next week :)
LOL @ 34:00, you've got Halder's REEEEEEing so accurately.....
Welcome to the Halder Hate Hour, hosted by TIK...
Having watched your other series, and I especially loved the Market Garden one, I'm going to sit back and appreciate this one.
I know the history pretty well, but certainly not in the sort of remarkable detail you go into.
Thanks for the work. The results are terrific.
It's 35 episodes long now, time to start a binge from the beginning, maybe the series will be complete when I get to my third run-through.
Wow. What a fantastic find, thanks to my recommended page. So glad it showed up. Thanks for this tremendous documentary series. What an amazing amount of detail, befitting the titanic turning point battle of WW2.
So it begins... HOLY ****! NICE MAPS!!!
First time I've paid someone else to help me out, and it was well worth it for the quality of the maps :)
TIK is arguably the best creator of world war 2 commentary video on youtube: superb animations, closest to accuracy on its narrations and sources, and your detailed map of the positions of combat units is pure awesome! more power to you guys! (inspired by Haupt's exclamation points, lol) , and by the way you might want to cover the Battle of Narva (Estonia) next, cheers!
And for the scale of this series, the number of days from the first episode being released to its conclusion is two weeks longer than the the time from the Germans launching Operation Barbarossa through the formal Japanese surrender.
Thx for all your post.
I always refer my students to your channel for those who want more than a general over view of this world event.
@ 09:58 min. 53 degrees ? In the shade? Official temperature? Don`t you mean 43 degrees?
I've double checked, and Beevor definitely says 53 degrees in the sun on Page 87 of my edition of his "Stalingrad" book. He's quoting from Helmuth Groscurth, chief of staff of XI Army Corps, who recorded that temperature. It could still be a false reading, or Beevor/Groscurth may have got the numbers wrong, but that's what it says. (Just updated the pinned comment saying the same thing.)
@@TheImperatorKnight It's not a very cold city. The Stalingrad film (1993) was shot partly in Finland in much colder conditions. When you look at old photos, there is not much snow even in January.
@@jussim.konttinen4981 That explains a lot. Those blizzard conditions look like something from Karelia.
This is simply INCREDIBLE. I cannot wait for the next episode!