Had Stalin forgotten about the smashing of Rommels forces at El Alemein and the capturing of 300,000 odd German and Italian troops from Tunisia a few months later. More men captured than at the battle of Stalingrad. Our troops afraid of fighting? Bollocks. Stalin the great. The man was a murdering peasant. All Respect to the Russian soldiers though.
Hitler wouldn't even have bothered with Africa if the Italians didn't have trouble there. North Africa was a secondary front as far as the German high command was concerned.
And you're counting PRISONERS. On the Eastern Front the war was so total there was no food for neither of the sides, or the locals, much less food for prisoners. There they fought until death, since no pardon would be given on either side. Prisoners?? They killed more Germans in Stalingrad.
Btw, Rommel's troops had little fuel, so much so that Rommel himself openly complained that he had absolutely no room for anything but a static warfare.
The number you mention is slightly exaggerated, and since most of them were poorly equipped Italians, who throughout the war hardly excelled or were known for their great morale I fail to see how this could compare to the losses the Germans (and other axis countries) had on the Eastern Front.
While we are talking about the Italians I need to emphasize that they got beaten by the Greeks in the Aegian, the Partisans (a guerilla force) in occupied Yugoslavia, the Albanians, the French Alpine troops defending the French-Italian border in 1940.
In Hitler's surprise visit to the Finnish marshall Mannerheim he was secretly taped, and he complained to Mannerheim how the Italian failures always drained his German army.
"Why do they do this? Why put idiotic-fiction in movies just for the hell of it? No way was George going on a D-Day landing. Where was the camera then???"
@Grifiki Actually, the event shown was more or less correct. Churchill stupidly wanted to go in on the first day, but everyone else thought it was idiocy. But, how do you tell the Prime Minister of the UK he's being stupid? You get the King involved to tactfully help Churchill to get a clue.
Moral of the story -- do some basic research before accusing something of being "idiot-fiction" as the "idiot" might in fact turn out to be you.
Ô England, past beauty and deep green hills, Combes and hedges, from the beaches to the feilds. Crumpets and butter, tea'd down December nights, Amidst family warmth and fireplace lights. England, how i miss your soul's delight, land she once was, but where now we must fight the enemies within, wherever they may blight In the shadows of Churchill's darkest night. Old England... The old, the never ending memory... Pastures, fluffy clouds, blue skies... bright and free !
aha! I knew it! It's Aleksei Petrenko - the same guy they used for Stalin in "World War 2 - Behind Closed Doors". This guy definitely is the best guy to play Stalin; better even than Robert Duvall I think.
@belisariusorb hey! no i had found out after posting the comment. that's actually Harry Hopkins the architect of the new deal and roosevelt's number one advisor ^_^
Man....that must of been the most intense meeting you can think of. Three men in the same table but now we know, none of them really trusted each other in anyway, plus I wouldn't lock eyes with Stalin of all people.
@midniteandshadow21 dont know about that but i do know he is in trouble for using money that is not his to pay for a photographer to follow him every where and his wife has an assistent THAT HELPS HER GET DRESSED wtf royalty dont even do that know
TheWarWind thanks again from Lima, Perú. It's philosophically funny to see the good manners of the diplomacy, that cover the profound rivalries with toasts to the proletarian masses, the Conservative Party, the French Champagne and Churchill's valet, noble example of the British working man. Thanks again.
@KalashnikovBoy94 he wasn't so heavy, and quite short. yellow teeth, pock marked face, and one hand larger than the other. They used to have men who made careers of portraying he and Lenin in films.
That whole thing who would u invite for dinner guests in might br Churchill, Stalin and Rosservelt it would be a hell of an experience lol
Kopite4life12 1 week ago
I'm from Belfast!
IkKomUitNoordIerland 3 weeks ago
bloody man; nothing, hahaaa(churchil mad at stalin in his face & denying when caught red handed)
jamesrstl44 1 month ago
God Save King George VI never have we had a better King and Hopefully the same will be said about his Grandson The Future George VII or Charles III!
mak34237 1 month ago
Had Stalin forgotten about the smashing of Rommels forces at El Alemein and the capturing of 300,000 odd German and Italian troops from Tunisia a few months later. More men captured than at the battle of Stalingrad. Our troops afraid of fighting? Bollocks. Stalin the great. The man was a murdering peasant. All Respect to the Russian soldiers though.
bigjobs5000 2 months ago
@bigjobs5000
Hitler wouldn't even have bothered with Africa if the Italians didn't have trouble there. North Africa was a secondary front as far as the German high command was concerned.
And you're counting PRISONERS. On the Eastern Front the war was so total there was no food for neither of the sides, or the locals, much less food for prisoners. There they fought until death, since no pardon would be given on either side. Prisoners?? They killed more Germans in Stalingrad.
McLarenMercedes 1 month ago
@bigjobs5000
Btw, Rommel's troops had little fuel, so much so that Rommel himself openly complained that he had absolutely no room for anything but a static warfare.
The number you mention is slightly exaggerated, and since most of them were poorly equipped Italians, who throughout the war hardly excelled or were known for their great morale I fail to see how this could compare to the losses the Germans (and other axis countries) had on the Eastern Front.
McLarenMercedes 1 month ago
@bigjobs5000
While we are talking about the Italians I need to emphasize that they got beaten by the Greeks in the Aegian, the Partisans (a guerilla force) in occupied Yugoslavia, the Albanians, the French Alpine troops defending the French-Italian border in 1940.
In Hitler's surprise visit to the Finnish marshall Mannerheim he was secretly taped, and he complained to Mannerheim how the Italian failures always drained his German army.
80% of all German losses were in the East.
McLarenMercedes 1 month ago
I think Stalin is the same actor from Behind Closed Doors. Google it. Great series. Read the book.
108Dax 2 months ago
"Why do they do this? Why put idiotic-fiction in movies just for the hell of it? No way was George going on a D-Day landing. Where was the camera then???"
Grifiki 3 months ago
@Grifiki Actually, the event shown was more or less correct. Churchill stupidly wanted to go in on the first day, but everyone else thought it was idiocy. But, how do you tell the Prime Minister of the UK he's being stupid? You get the King involved to tactfully help Churchill to get a clue.
Moral of the story -- do some basic research before accusing something of being "idiot-fiction" as the "idiot" might in fact turn out to be you.
Ranillon 3 months ago
@Ranillon Well one cannot deny the man had balls of steel.
darthroden 2 weeks ago
Must be Insp. Thompson who turned down the covers and plumped up the pillow for Winston Churchill at 5:00.
pt45g46 3 months ago
DO YOU THINK STALIN MEANT WHAT HE SAID AT 1:10
CaptinBen10 4 months ago
Ô England, past beauty and deep green hills, Combes and hedges, from the beaches to the feilds. Crumpets and butter, tea'd down December nights, Amidst family warmth and fireplace lights. England, how i miss your soul's delight, land she once was, but where now we must fight the enemies within, wherever they may blight In the shadows of Churchill's darkest night. Old England... The old, the never ending memory... Pastures, fluffy clouds, blue skies... bright and free !
terfle1106 5 months ago
aha! I knew it! It's Aleksei Petrenko - the same guy they used for Stalin in "World War 2 - Behind Closed Doors". This guy definitely is the best guy to play Stalin; better even than Robert Duvall I think.
T800System 5 months ago
I never knew HM George VI offered to land at d-day with his army to stop Churchill from doing so.
mak34237 6 months ago 3
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SlankTV 7 months ago
3:00 whos the guy in the spectacles sitting next to roosevelt?
niteshmurti 9 months ago
@niteshmurti Probably he is AverrIll Harriman, the US ambassador to the USSR
belisariusorb 7 months ago
@belisariusorb hey! no i had found out after posting the comment. that's actually Harry Hopkins the architect of the new deal and roosevelt's number one advisor ^_^
niteshmurti 7 months ago
Is Jock Winston's bum boy?
steeeeevve 1 year ago
Man....that must of been the most intense meeting you can think of. Three men in the same table but now we know, none of them really trusted each other in anyway, plus I wouldn't lock eyes with Stalin of all people.
BIGPJM 1 year ago
Does David Cameron have a guy that takes his slippers off at night?
midniteandshadow21 1 year ago
@midniteandshadow21 dont know about that but i do know he is in trouble for using money that is not his to pay for a photographer to follow him every where and his wife has an assistent THAT HELPS HER GET DRESSED wtf royalty dont even do that know
CymruAlteran 1 year ago
Stalin actor is scary looking
midniteandshadow21 1 year ago
bloody man-the greatest criminal in human history more then 50 000 000 lives taken by "Great Marshall Stalin"
EmperorDragosh 1 year ago
ha ha. 'Bloody man'
bjago01 1 year ago
I have to say, this must be a great acting job because for some reason Stalin is absolutely frightening in this movie.
IrishRhino2727 1 year ago
"Mind made up, change the subject!" LOL.
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"Stalin the Great" - who murdered more people than Hitler ...
fuhrerschein2008 1 year ago 21
@fuhrerschein2008 And in often more sadistic ways.
TheGroundedAviator 2 months ago
TheWarWind thanks again from Lima, Perú. It's philosophically funny to see the good manners of the diplomacy, that cover the profound rivalries with toasts to the proletarian masses, the Conservative Party, the French Champagne and Churchill's valet, noble example of the British working man. Thanks again.
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SarahRyan2002 2 years ago
Wow, Stalin look-a-like !
GREAT
KalashnikovBoy94 2 years ago 13
Is that what Stalin sounds like?
13lackLight 2 years ago
I don't know, I never met the guy.
Damn well looks like the guy though. haha
KalashnikovBoy94 2 years ago
@KalashnikovBoy94
the actor that plays the role of Stalin on this film
also played same role on the Documentary TV-Series"World War Two: Behind Closed Doors"(made on the year before/2008)
Highlanderswave83 1 year ago
@KalashnikovBoy94 he wasn't so heavy, and quite short. yellow teeth, pock marked face, and one hand larger than the other. They used to have men who made careers of portraying he and Lenin in films.
ciroalb3 1 year ago
@KalashnikovBoy94 he wasn't so big. None of the leaders was, FDR had nothing like the gut of this actor. It's a sign of how fat we are today.
ciroalb3 4 months ago