Fall Asleep To | The ENTIRE Operation Barbarossa | Hitler’s Failed Invasion | WW2 War Documentary

Fall Asleep To | The ENTIRE Operation Barbarossa | Hitler’s Failed Invasion | WW2 War Documentary

In the summer of 1941, the largest invasion in human history began.
Operation Barbarossa — Adolf Hitler’s colossal assault on the Soviet Union — unleashed millions of soldiers, thousands of tanks, and the brutal chaos of the Eastern Front.
From the dusty fields of Ukraine to the snows before Moscow, this immersive 4-hour documentary traces the rise and collapse of Germany’s greatest gamble.

Experience the story through calm, cinematic narration — blending detailed history, human stories, and the chilling rhythm of a campaign that defined World War II.
Perfect to fall asleep to or to study by — quiet, factual, and powerfully told.

🕒 Timestamps:

00:00 – Chapter 1 – The Road to Barbarossa
The origins of Hitler’s eastern ambitions and the planning of the invasion. How the northern campaign fit into the wider strategy.

09:12 – Chapter 2 – The Northern Objective
Why Leningrad became the target — its industrial, symbolic, and strategic importance.

17:54 – Chapter 3 – Army Group North
The makeup and leadership of von Leeb’s army, its divisions, air support, and early goals.

26:48 – Chapter 4 – Soviet Defenses in the North
Inside the Red Army’s Baltic Special Military District — weak, unprepared, and doomed to collapse.

35:32 – Chapter 5 – The Invasion Begins: June 22, 1941
The first strikes of Operation Barbarossa — shock, chaos, and the German blitz through Lithuania and Latvia.

44:28 – Chapter 6 – Blitzkrieg Through the Baltic
The Wehrmacht’s rapid drive north, capturing Daugavpils and pushing toward Pskov.

53:06 – Chapter 7 – The Collapse of the Baltic Armies
Encirclements, shattered Soviet divisions, and the fall of the frontier defenses.

1:02:00 – Chapter 8 – The Luftwaffe’s Dominance
German air power reigns supreme — relentless raids, recon, and total control of the sky.

1:11:02 – Chapter 9 – The Soviet Northern Front Regroups
Under Voroshilov and Zhukov, the Red Army scrambles to form a new defensive line around Leningrad.

1:20:20 – Chapter 10 – Civilians in the Path of War
The human cost of invasion — burning villages, refugees, and atrocities in the Baltic States.

1:29:42 – Chapter 11 – Toward Leningrad
The tightening advance toward the city, battles around Lake Ilmen, and rising desperation.

1:39:05 – Chapter 12 – The Siege Begins
September 1941: German and Finnish forces cut off Leningrad — the long nightmare begins.

1:48:10 – Chapter 13 – Finland’s Role
The Finnish advance and limited objectives — an uneasy alliance with Hitler’s Germany.

1:57:15 – Chapter 14 – Inside Leningrad
Life under siege — Soviet leadership, civilian endurance, and the city’s will to survive.

2:06:48 – Chapter 15 – The Lake Ladoga Lifeline
The “Road of Life” — frozen convoys across the lake keeping a starving city alive.

2:16:12 – Chapter 16 – The Battle for the Baltic Coast
Naval and coastal warfare — the fall of Tallinn and the bloody fight for the fjords and ports.

2:25:30 – Chapter 17 – Soviet Counterattacks of 1941–42
Futile yet heroic Soviet offensives through snow and swamp to break the siege.

2:34:48 – Chapter 18 – Winter in the North
Extreme cold, exhaustion, and survival in temperatures below freezing.

2:44:06 – Chapter 19 – The Human Cost
Starvation, disease, and the moral horror of life inside Leningrad’s blockade.

2:53:40 – Chapter 20 – The Germans Dig In
Army Group North entrenches for the long war, building defensive belts around the city.

3:02:55 – Chapter 21 – The Soviet Northern Front Reborn
By 1943, the Red Army regains its strength, rebuilding for the coming storm.

3:12:10 – Chapter 22 – Operation Iskra: Breaking the Blockade
January 1943 — a narrow corridor opens, the siege is broken but not yet over.

3:21:26 – Chapter 23 – The Leningrad–Novgorod Offensive
1944 — the Red Army drives Army Group North into retreat, reclaiming Baltic territory.

3:31:02 – Chapter 24 – Retreat to the Baltic
German forces withdraw toward Courland, fighting hopeless battles until the very end.

3:46:40 – Chapter 25 – Legacy of the Northern Campaign
The endurance of Leningrad and the lesson of the northern front — courage, suffering, and survival in the Arctic war.

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