The 2-Month Delay That Cost Germany WW2 (Battle of Smolensk 1941)
Автор: WW2 Past Declassified
Загружено: 2025-12-04
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In July 1941, German forces stood just 400km from Moscow after advancing faster than any army in history. Two months later at Smolensk, they were still 400km from Moscow - exhausted, out of fuel, and out of time. This forgotten battle consumed the precious summer months that Germany needed to reach the Soviet capital before winter.
In this video, you'll discover:
► How Katyusha rockets made their terrifying combat debut
► Why German generals openly defied Hitler's orders
► The 2-month delay that put Moscow out of reach
► How tactical victory became strategic disaster
► Why Blitzkrieg doctrine failed against Soviet resistanceFrom lightning advance to grinding attrition, this is where Germany's momentum ended.
⏱️ Chapters:
0:00 – Katyusha Rockets Announce New War
1:20 – 400km to Moscow, Victory in Sight
2:34 – Smolensk: The Trap Begins
3:43 – 66 Soviet Divisions, Not 11
5:46 – Rokossovsky's Two Trucks Hold the Line
9:30 – Yelnya: Six Weeks Going Nowhere
13:00 – Generals Defy Hitler
16:05 – The Fatal Kiev Diversion
21:46 – October Mud Ends Everything
25:05 – Two Months That Changed History
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