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In this video, we react to The Fallen of World War II, an incredibly detailed short documentary that highlights the human cost of WW2. This was such a powerful representation of the immense losses suffered by both soldiers and civilians across all countries involved. We were shocked by the scale and scope of the war, and this eye-opening representation left us with a deeper understanding of the historical significance of WWII.
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My Russian great uncles were involved in the siege of Leningrad in the war. My great grandma escaped but was upset that her daughter and son brought her out after bribing them to come to England for medical treatment. One of my great uncles was in the Russian navy,
Do check out the WW2 videos from the band Sabotan. They’re a Swedish band but their storytelling is amazing
Really doesn't do the British justice we get thrown in with the Americans for the most part re the Nazis that died on "other fronts" mainly UK and Japanese in Burma was more than the US killed total in the war.
It’s sad we have 4 conflicts, globally in 2024
there is a cut in the video
I know it’s awful to say this as I’ve had family loss BUT a big BUT if those poor people did die the world population would would be higher could the world have coped IM AFRAID WAR MADE IT FOR A BETTER PLACE WITH WARS FOR THE PEOPLE THAT WERE LEFT . Governments make weapons to make money SELL IT to countries that use it on us ITS A WARPED MAD CORRUPT WORLD . Thanks for showing this video and to educate yourselves watch WORLD NEWS looks like yourGovernment steers you clear what’s happening in the world your world outside of America 🤷♀️
Yeah, we owe a lot to the Red Army. The Soviets liberated Europe of Nazis and the West will never forgive them for that.
That`s why in Russia there is a big parade in May, they respect their ancestors and survival.The winters were also cold at that time.
If Trump gets in, you will see a lot more horrible wars
The war only began on Sep 1 1939 if you're British or French. Czechoslovakia, China & Ethiopia might beg to differ.
and this is only wars
In Europe there are also famines and plague. The Black Death wiped out 30% of the population at least twice.
The big mistake was Uncle Sam getting involved in WW1. Without American involvement the First World War would have ground to a stalemate and there would have been no WW2.
thats over a thousand people dying every hour for 6 years straight and for what 😔
I know it was likely a throwaway comment but I thought the "this was all because of one persons one decision" could be worth building on (absolutely not going at either of you love your content and seeing both of you learning so much) because its important for us to look at the wider political context and history of how things got to that point because fascism isnt just one bad guy in charge makes one law one day and then the holocaust started but rather a slow gradual poison, like a frog being boiled slowly in a pot of water. It uses misinformation, uneducation and all kinds of fear mongering and exploitation to worm its way slowly into a population, which is why when we see the buds or roots emerging of early stages of fascism it must be fought absolutely and instantly or it grows to become what we saw in the war.
Thank you so much to both of you for the videos love hearing about what is taught in the US and not compared to here in Europe!
There were 2 world wars snd tge first is known as the great war, which gives you a hint at the devastation.
If you were an alien looking in from outer space would you ever want to make contact with these primative warring monkeys?
And that's why history is important. You can understand why certain countries today, act and feel a certain way towards others. Todays generations are walking straight back into the same reasons these wars were started.
Thank you for the reaction! If you want to know more about the Eastern front, or Great Patriotic war as it called in Russia, try Burt Lancaster’s TV series «The unknown war». They are also available on YouTube.
As for Leningrad, the words that people weren’t allowed to be evacuated are not correct. The evacuation process started before the ring was closed, but it was not possible to evacuate 3,5 million city and suburbs so easily… and even during the Siege the severely bombed Road of Life through Ladoga was used for evacuation and delivery of supplies. But, obviously, it wasn’t enough.
Having been born into a war that lasted till I was into my 20s I am very aware of the suffering that is behind it. I do watch videos of the war in Ukraine and I read the comments mostly from people living in the west and they shock me. It really doesn't matter who's side you are on once you have seen war first hand you will never forget the pain and suffering that is behind each death.
Look into the film "Escape from Sobibor", which is about possibly the only mass escape from a concentration camp. some hard watching.
russian deaths way more than 20 million for sure
Now it's the zionist jew that is carrying on the work of nazi party.
Fast food has killed MORE people to date than the entirety of WWll.
11:11 “Why do I not know about that?”
Because during the Cold War the Soviet Union went from our ally to our “mortal enemy”, so it wouldn’t do to commend anything about them in our schooling, media, or history.
It has been said that WWII was won by American steel, British resolve, partisan bravery, and Soviet blood.
My late father was a Prisoner of War. Captured in Sicily and taken to Stalag 18a in Austria. He rarely spoke about it!
In case you don't know, not only Germany attacked Poland in 1939, Russia also attacked Poland from the other side. There was a non-aggression pact between Germany and Russia. But this was wisely kept secret from the other nations, and Russia tried with all its might to sweep this under the carpet at the war crimes trial in Nuremberg.
By the way, 75% of the German Wehrmacht fought on the Eastern Front, not the Western Front. The best units of the Wehrmacht fought on the Eastern Front, not the Western Front.
The Russians would send five men into battle with one gun, the man in front would have the gun and when he died the next man would pick it up and carry on. Even after the war Stalin would have hundreds of thousands killed, including the heroes of Stalingrad as he thought their fame made then politically dangerous.
Firstly, the European part of WW2 involved many more countries than the USA and Britain, most notably Canada, Australia, New Zealand and India.
On D-Day, there were five main beaches. Two (Omaha and Utah) were invaded by Americans, two (Sword and Gold) were invaded by the British, and one (Juno) was invaded by Canadians.
Even though the figures for the dead are terrible, what climate change could bring would make those numbers pale into insignificance. Major collapses in agriculture would kill hundreds of millions, and if not in their billions!😮
Quick fact check the Germans never took staligrad they got very very close but I think the tractor factory grain silo and train station never where fully in the Germans hands. The tractor factory in my opinion is one of the most horrific battles within a battle. There are documentary’s just in that one factory and it is truly truly shocking what happens in that small part of the world
Do WWI the loss in theatre was immense.
..that,s one austrian men said ,make Germany great again,,,..and keep europe to a mess and death…
Now you know why Russia doesn’t want Nato on its border
A relative of mine died during world war 2 aged 17 years old he was a sergeant I’ve only found this out and plan to go to Belgium to pay my respects. X
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