(2/10) Battlefield II The Battle of the Crimea Ep8 World War II

[alpha001ful]

It's called "lost victories" . I got it from the library

[Wittmann73]

Battle of the Titans

[sheemsheem]

Manstien was a military beast, for sure...but wtf Japan!?!??!! guys should have helped out

[macarthurclough]

Manstein is easily the most brilliant tactician to emerge from the Wehrmacht's ranks during the 30s and 40s. If only he was given more freedom to fully exercise his genius we may have seen a very different outcome in this theatre. Erich von Manstein, I salute you!

[mookins45]

@macarthurclough A friend of mine knows a real expert on the Eastern Front, and he said yeah, Manstein was the genius commander. But, he said Hitler lost the war the day he started it- that when you look at the operational records of their offensives, the Germans just didn't have the logistical reach; he said it would've taken every truck in the German Army to reach Moscow. He also said the Western allies made almost no difference militarily, and Stalin had 1,000 reserve divisions at war's end.

[loewie3007]

@mookins45

i doubt russia had an other 10 million men in reserve in the army TBH

[mookins45]

@loewie3007 It seems preposterous I know, and I wouldn't repeat it except for the high level of the source- there aren't a dozen like him in this country. But I don't want to argue, or sound like a know-it-all... just putting it out there.

[loewie3007]

@mookins45

i looked it further up and your right in a way that russia had manny reserves but most of them where not combat fitted soldiers older men young boys like the germans had at the end of the war

[mookins45]

@loewie3007 Ah, now that makes perfect sense. Thanks for looking it up, and telling me!

[KevinByrne2]

Why did the Germans invade the Crimea? Just place some troops across the Perekop isthmus and let the Soviets sit in the Crimea. In the Pacific War, the U.S. ignored many islands that the Japanese held. In Europe, the Allies let the Germans stay in Norway and in the submarine bases of France.

[loewie3007]

@KevinByrne2

Cause it was at the black sea if the russians held the defence farther north they could launch a big offensive behind the german frontline

[tartan64tan]

The 50 crack Soviet troops against the Germans in their counter-offensive caused the Germans much losses, the Germans was never able to conduct another 1500 mile front. Looking at a map of the Soviet Union 1942, the Crimea is a great risk for the Germans should the Soviets attacks from the north which eventually happened.

[tartan64tan]

Americans should read why Japan was neutral with the Soviets. In 1938-1939, Japan threw a few of their best divisions against the Soviets, but the Soviets beat up the Japanese both times. Had these battles been a stalemate, perhaps Japan would've invaded Siberia when the Germans invaded the Soviets. Because the Japanese signed a neutral act, the Soviets was free to send west 50 excellent crack divisions against the Germans in Dec. 1941.

[rahathossain81]

Thanks for the upload HoustonGD :) Its a pity that Part 1/10 has been blocked

[alpha001ful]

Dude part 1 has been deleted !

[MrRichardJHill]

A better book is "The Janus Head, A Portrait of Manstein" Marcel Stein. Manstein was a great General/Marshall, but a complete liar re his own failures in battle and the Holocaust. In particular, blaming Hitler for many failures (like Kursk) even though he supported them up until failure, when he started to complain about the date it was launched etc. Concerning the Holocaust, he tried to blame the SS although as FM you are responsible for everything in your sector. He could/should have resigned.

[alpha001ful]

Where the hell is part 1 ?

[Tomenable]

Anybody knows what's the name of the soundtrack in Battlefield series videos?

[SnakeTheFox]

Part 1 is blocked by NBC. Apparently they care more about money than educating people.

[xyz49271]

@ProgressiveThinker90 Stalin was pure evil but I salute the Rank & File of the Red Army for what their courage in WW2 along with those of The Western Allies

[bearing44]

Yes I am currently reading the field marshals book. Lost Victories. God rest Field Marshal Eric Von Manstien.

[maximatort]

@bearing44

Burn in hell Field Marshal Eric Von Manstien.

[MrHappyTruth]

@maximatort Shut up you commie retard. Even today Manstien is revered as a brilliant tactician and masterful leader. You're idiotic banter reflects poorly on you.

[alpha001ful]

@bearing44 DUde after watching this documentary, i can't help reading that book. Awesome stuff. Best autobiography i have ever read

[popper504]

@alpha001ful Was it really a great book? Please let me know. I am currently readin Panzer leader by Hienz Guderian. Alight book, I would have liked a more in depth look as to his feelings. More like troop movements. He does talk about his conferences with Hitler which i fully enjoy.

[christopherlehnert]

music is TOO LOUD  !!!

[cyb0rg2]

thanks for uploading!!!