Alternatively, bbcs war of the century is a 4part series about the war between hitler and stalin. Battle of moscow 1941 nazi germany vs soviet union hd. Priest in italy accidentally turned on filters when giving mass on fb. The main article for this category is eastern front world war ii. The recommendation service has sorted out serious, realistic, rough, suspenseful, bleak and tense films and tv shows about with eastern front, world war two, soldier, war, military, german soldier, red army, nazi, nazi soldier and tank plots mostly in war, drama and history genres shot in soviet. By clicking on continue you confirm that you are 18 years and over. Dec 31, 2015 the eastern front of ww2 remains one of the largest bloodbaths in the entire history of humanity.
Below is the timeline of the events of the eastern front of world war ii, the conflict between nazi germany and the soviet union from 1941 to 1945. Apr 05, 2018 as the seat of the bolshevik revolution of 1917 and a centre of soviet industry, leningrad was a prime target of hitlers russian invasion. Highranking wehrmacht officers stood trial for war crimes. Hardcore history 2730 ghosts of the ostfront series. Looking for a good documentary about the eastern front of. Ian baxter is an avid collector of ww2 photographs. This film captures the voices of americas greatest generation, as they share their stories of duty, service, and responsibility during world war ii. Sep 18, 2011 the war on the eastern front, known to russians as the great patriotic war, was the scene of the largest military confrontation in history. Timeline of the eastern front of world war ii wikipedia. It is therefore a great starting point for those who dont know much of what took place on the eastern front. Requests, questions, content loosely related to combat footage and graphicnsfl content. This category includes subcategories and articles which reference events, organisations, societies and individuals that occurred, participated in or are notable for influencing military outcomes in fighting. Apr, 2016 ian baxter is an avid collector of ww2 photographs. Wwii in the east tells the incredible stories from the second world.
See more ideas about wwii, world war two and world war ii. There is no doubt that the western allies played a major role as well but on no where near the scale of the eastern front. May 20, 2018 in the summer of 1941 german army was the strongest in europe and was preparing to use its superiority to defeat the soviet union in a threemonth lightning campaign. The war on the eastern front, known to russians as the great patriotic war, was the scene of the largest military confrontation in history. Anna reid shelved 3 times as worldwar2easternfront avg rating 4.
Soviet frontline soldier eastern front testimonies. I think no matter how we try and paint it the war was effectively decided in the east the russian front consumed roughly two thirds of the german armed forces with the rest scattered all over europe. I managed to watch a lot of it on youtube with english narration it original language was russian it hada lot of good graphics and reenactments as well as in depth information. This is actually a collection of three documentaries, all looking at the crucial russian front and experience. Wwii and the epic battles on the western front from the 1970s and hosted by burt lancaster is worth getting, let me know. The eastern front of world war ii was the largest single front in the history of warfare both in terms of size and soldiers involved.
German army on the eastern front the retreat 1943 1945. After this the german offensive disintegrated and the soviets momentum carried them all the way to berlin. Feel free to ask about anything that happened in that time, feel free to ask about how the countries involved were effected by the war. Top 10 battles on the eastern front wwii games boardgamegeek. During the course of the fighting, the eastern front claimed 10. It was the largest armor engagement in history and proved to be the decisive battle of the eastern front. I stumbled across dan carlin and this hardcore history podcast via a short intro i had found on youtube, and as a student of wwii, i knew i had to hear the whole series. Wikimedia commons has media related to eastern front world war ii.
World war ii in the east online from any device only on starz play. Fortress of war is another one that, while not at the same level as stalingrad or enemy at the gates, is also pretty good. In the summer of 1941 german army was the strongest in europe and was preparing to use its superiority to defeat the soviet union in a threemonth lightning campaign. Soviet storm was probably the best documentary i have seen on the war on the eastern front. Hitler had grand designs for a greater germany that required the domination of the eastern races and the crushing of a jewishbolshevik. On the 22nd june 1941 the day the germans invaded the soviet union georgy semenyak was a soldier with the soviet 11th mechanised corps. Supported by the finns, intent on recovering territory. Eastern front in ww2 page 2 rtg sunderland message boards. There are several obvious reasons why, but the quality isnt one of them. Wikimedia commons has media related to eastern front of world war ii films. Over the course of four years, more than 400 red army. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Army group north, army group center, army group south. This was a conflict of staggering scale and savagery.
The eastern front episode guide includes recaps for every episode from every season and a full list of where you can watch episodes online instantly. His previous books in this series include hitlers boy soldiers, nazi concentration camp commandants and german army on the eastern front the advance, german army on the eastern front the retreat and nazi concentration camp commandants, the crushing of army group north and the ss waffen division series including ss leibstandarte. Of course, we were not sure whether we would survive or not. A terrible account of the last days on the eastern front. By this time stugs made up a very large percentage of available german armour. Although nazi germany was ultimately beaten on the eastern front during world war ii, films about the western front are far more popular in the west. During the interval of surrender, 1,800,000 german troops 55 percent of the army of the east were transferred into the britishu.
The eastern front of world war ii was a theatre of conflict between the european axis powers and cobelligerent finland against the soviet union ussr, poland and other allies, which encompassed central europe, eastern europe, northeast europe, and southeast europe from 22 june 1941 to 9 may 1945. Below is my top 10 list of games covering the battles and engagements on the eastern front during wwii. Of the estimated 70 million people killed in world war two, 26 million died on the eastern front and up to four million of them are still officially. The eastern front of ww2 remains one of the largest bloodbaths in the entire history of humanity. The following 89 pages are in this category, out of 89 total. The forgotten battles on the eastern front fighting on the lengthy eastern front saw colossal clashes between the central powers, putting russias poor. Stalingrad and enemy at the gates are the gold standards for ww2 eastern front movies. Ww2 in the east depicts the most important events and battles of world war ii. The epic siege of world war ii, 19411944 hardcover by. Its the type of documentary that concentrates heavily on the actual battles that took places on the eastern front during wwii. Rating is available when the video has been rented.
This russian documentary, which first aired on russian tv in 2011, is very similar to. He says he loves the rare footage in the newsreels and the great real sound of battle. The battle of moscow is the name given by soviet historians to two periods of strategically significant fighting on a 600 km 370 mi sector of the eastern front during world war ii. Four out of five german soldiers killed in world war ii died on the eastern front. A documentary series portrays the most important events and battles of world war ii on the eastern front. Popular world war 2 eastern front books showing 150 of 405 leningrad. Of these, around 10 million were combat related deaths, the rest being civilians. World war ii the eastern front 110 russian battles the battle of kursk the sniper. Four out of five german soldiers killed in world war two died on the eastern front. Looking for an indepth documentary on the eastern front. The 20part series documents the world war ii conflict between nazi. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. Superb wehrmacht heavy combat footage from eastern front 1941 its another masterpiece made by hct. Sniper on the eastern front is the heartrending biographical memoir of josef sepp allerberger, an austrian farmboy who served as a marksman a word preferred over sniper by wermacht soldiers in the german wermacht alpine division on the eastern front.
A compilation of the 10 best world war 2 documentary films that accurately share the times, experience, and tragedy of ww2. The most barbaric and brutal struggle in history was about to be played out to the death. When we were told that the war started, i was right at the border. Some good books there, my favourite is the forgotten soldier as well as stalingrad. It is russiacentric, but most world war ii documentaries could benefit from a stronger focus on russia anyway. Jun 22, 2017 stalingrad and enemy at the gates are the gold standards for ww2 eastern front movies. Eastern front would be of great interest to viewers and worldwide tv stations. Documentary based on the bestselling biography by david irving. Jan 07, 2017 remake of a wwii eastern front footage. Superb wehrmacht heavy combat footage from eastern front 1941.
This long,4 disc, documentary is based 90% on drawings,cgi and reenactions. It gives a great overview of russias conflict in ww2 without getting bogged down in too much detail. Jan 11, 20 soviet storm was probably the best documentary i have seen on the war on the eastern front. This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. What are the best movies about the eastern front in ww2. Media in category maps of the eastern front in world war ii the following 200 files are in this category, out of 200 total. Soviet storm is a new and epic television history of the second world wars eastern front. Jan 23, 2016 the battle of moscow is the name given by soviet historians to two periods of strategically significant fighting on a 600 km 370 mi sector of the eastern front during world war ii. Giving an unprecedented russian perspective on the wars most decisive and bloody theater. Excellent ww2 documentary about the fighting on the eastern front and a good geopolitical lesson for tens of millions, and counting, of uneducated americans. In part two of the ostfront series covering ww2 on the eastern front, dan looks at the attempt to take moscow and the many compelling stories surrounding the momentous1941 german offensive. These are games that meet substantially all of the following criteria. It has certainly added to my overall knowledge of the european element of the war.
World war ii wwii or ww2, also known as the second world war, was a global war that lasted from. Now, theres nothing wrong with the world at war, but death on the eastern front is how modern documentaries are made. Hitlers war the eastern front the death trap youtube. More than 30 million individuals are estimated to have lost their lives in the period between june 1941 and april 1945.
The eastern front or eastern theater of world war i german. If you can get your hands on the classic world at war documentary, episodes 5, 9, 11 and parts of 19 deal with the eastern front. The great patriotic war or the unknown war is an american documentary television series. On june 22 1941, three huge german army groups launched a surprise attack on soviet russia. As the seat of the bolshevik revolution of 1917 and a centre of soviet industry, leningrad was a prime target of hitlers russian invasion. Any submission where mortal or grievous injury is visible is to be marked nsfw. The forgotten battles on the eastern front ww1 telegraph. Warning thread the horrors of war eastern front world war ii might contain content that is not suitable for all ages. Georgy semenyak georgy semenyak tells a personal story that encompasses the horror of the early days of the invasion of the soviet union, through to his harrowing experience of imprisonment in german captivity. His previous books in this series include hitlers boy soldiers, nazi concentration camp commandants and german army on the eastern front the advance, german army on the eastern front the retreat and nazi concentration camp commandants, the crushing of army group north and the ss waffen division series including ss. May 29, 2019 the eastern front of world war ii was the largest single front in the history of warfare both in terms of size and soldiers involved.