The Lost Evidence: "Stalingrad" 1 of 5

The Russians' resistance had crumbled badly under the impact of the Blitzkrieg, and Kleist had met little opposition in the later stages of his drive. This was Russia's weakest hour. Only an installment of her freshly raised armies was yet ready for action, and even that was very short of equipment, especially artillery.

Fortunately for Russia, Hitler split his effort between the Caucasus and Stalingrad on the Volga, gateway to the north and the Urals. Moreover when the first attacks on Stalingrad, by Paulus's 6th Army, were checked in mid-July, although narrowly checked, Hitler increasingly drained his forces in the Caucasus to reinforce the divergent attack on Stalingrad. This was by name, 'the city of Stalin' so Hitler could not bear to be defied by it - and became obsessed by it. He wore down his forces in the prolonged effort to achieve its capture, losing sight of his initial prime aim, the vital oil supplies of the Caucasus. When Kleist drove on from Maikop towards the main oilfields, his army met increasing resistance from local troops, fighting, now to defend their homes, while itself being depleted in favor of Paulus' bid to capture Stalingrad.

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[TheTemplarnight]

@cozygoth we where not fighting nor agruing we where simply discussing about it. if we where arguing it wouldn't end with him saying oh okay i didn't know or something along those lines.

[cozygoth]

@TheTemplarnight ........? I wasn't making fun of you, just saying you where fighting which can be a synonym for arguing, and from what you where saying and your tone you are in no position to call people idiots. All Im saying is we owe those who died fighting the axis regardless of nationality.

[jasper1141]

how do i get rid of this annoyying WebM video? its a piece of shit, nothing but a fake wanna be youtube. google or youtube should take this WebM video out, cus its fucking gay!

[Sinadins]

Oh, this is back when the History Channel showed actual history.

[TheTemplarnight]

@PatrickEngSU honestly all u said was wrong with no supporting facts so for 1: buzz off and come back with facts to back you 2: if you're going to say wrong prove it.

[TheTemplarnight]

@cozygoth we where not fighting you idiot we where just discussing learn what a fucking fight is first then u can say we where fighting and make fun of us u idiot.

[TheLethem77]

Hitler commited suicide, he knew he'd lost.

[PatrickEngSU]

Most of the people commenting here don't know what they're talking about. Try reading books instead of watching documentaries

[PatrickEngSU]

@TheTemplarnight Wrong

[PatrickEngSU]

@cozygoth Wrong