Throughout 1941, the Soviet Union had been losing city after city to Nazi Germany. This all changed when Hitler set his sights on Leningrad. Despite laying siege to the city and starving its citizens for 872 days, Hitler’s army could not capture the city. What was it that made Leningrad so incredibly resilient?
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00:00 Introduction
00:10 Leningrad
05:10 HH Promo
05:45 The Hero City
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Where were the Russian air force when the city was being shelled?!
Who did the people fear the most, the Germans or Stalin?
Excellent. i hope this is shown in all schools. Probably not, not woke enough.
Luckily for the Russians the Finns never marched into Leningrad from the north.
Luckily for Russia, the Finns were only interested in regaining their lost land and had no interest in conquering Russian land.
Stop covering up photos
I found it curious that there were blocked visuals to such a documentary. All of its content should be witnessed so the horrors of war are not forgotten. The dead would certainly be honored better.
Blurring out ANY PART of History is poor form.
Especially footage like this.
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Unsubscribing.
Mostly wonderful documentary coverage video about Leningrad city resistant against Nazism invaders video clearly explained that bloody ,bleak & horror circumstances. The majority of populations are refusing, resistant foreign invading far from their partial ranges to ward's their ruled naturalization… While tyrants are not respecting, realizing the spiritual values
Just think what could have been achieved by the people after being through a horrible time together.But instead a dictator managed to turn this unity to destruction and terror that still goes on .I hope my people be able to create peace and harmony after the terrible time of 44 years in Iran. I am sure we will .Thanks for uploading this great doc.
The answer: thanks to the USA and their massive shipments of aid and weapons to USSR they survived.
This documentary is like a Russian propaganda film: so many crucial facts omitted as well as Russian atrocities, mistakes, failures too.
Idk why they censored dead bodies on this documentary , not as if they ll be offended like the karens we have today.
I know it's off subject, but maybe this is why people of Ukraine resist 🤔 so stubbornly
What a shame he didn't.
Obviously he wasnt there to take it
He was at the Wolfs lair in Prussia!
The Anglo Union will never forgive nor forget the betrayal by churchill which forced us to fight our allies to save our enemies. Today we are suffering because of churchills rapid grab for power.
I have to say I find it an insult to be presented with pictures with large blurred areas. Do you think I am so weak minded that i cannot stand what are clearly gruesome images? Who are you to decide that these images are not appropriate for me? Your arrogant decisions about me are an insult.
In fact I have probably seen these images in the past. I am 67 yo and have been interested in history all my life. When you blur the images you are lying by omission. Your presentation is dishonest and deceitful.
Is it Youtube who is forcing you, the creator, to blur the images. Well a pox on YouTube for assuming I need to be protected from horrific images. I am a fully grown up mature adult and I expect to be treated as such.
YouTube is not providing a public service they are partaking in a nanny state. I don't need you nanny protection.
YouTube change you policy.
Looked like beautiful city.
872 days! Astounding!!
Another contributing factor is Mussolini invading Greece. This pushed out the start of operation Barbarossa enough to bring in the Russians ultimate ally. Old man Winter. Don’t underestimate Russian fatalism either which gave them the fortitude to survive this ordeal.
I am surprised the Germans did not bomb the supply routes across the lake. They must not have known about it or the weather was too bad to launch air strikes.
16:35 LADOSHC OZERO
This is history of we don't know history we are doom to repeat history so stop covering up pictures let everyone see everything so they know what to expect if they are in this situation
He couldn't achieve victory because of the farten
Hero City was a well earned adjective. Theres a TON of Respec in your name for all time, 'Leningrad.'
Russians are tough as nails, and even today, I respect them totally.
The Nazis were a crazy regime
For everyone talking about the censorship of bodies etc: Blame Youtube's silly policies. Don't blame the channels who are trying their best to survive on this platform despite all the limitations YT imposes.
from the perspective of leningraders, seeing the invaders finally shelled in to oblivion and retreat must have been the most satisfying moment ever after 2 years of siege and incomprehensible horrors
I worked with a Latvian guy who fought the battle of Leningrad in a German uniform and survived six months in a Soviet POW camp.
Suffice it to say that he had a unique perspective on things.
Of top management: "Just like the Russians, just like the Russians; they give you summer boots in the vinter and vinter boots in the summer!"
The ticking part was obnoxious
I understand that AD revenue is the only source of income on YouTube, but over 6 unskippable ads in 18 minutes is a bit much.
Stalin & Leningrad had an option: Make peace with Finland & supply Leningrad through Finland.
This is one of the greatest men in history…. The only problem is he had the right idea he just had the wrong group of people
Should have got those darklings from Africa instead of the Jews we would be in a much better place in this world right now if we didn't have them to deal with
Stalingrad was NOT an objective of Barbarossa. Stalingrad wasn't an objective until late July- August of 42. The original ovjectives were Leningrad, Moscow and Kiev.
God didn't want him to have it
I believe that Hitler's intention was that Leningrad should be destroyed, his orders to the army were that if a surrender was offered it should be refused.
If only the same in Singapore.
Excellent work here Sir and your Team
INCREDIBLY HARDCORE🤕😟👍
Eastern front; the most savage battle of all time…
I wish I had YouTube videos like this when pursuing A' level History.
Deceptive Title…No real analysis whatsoever as to the question posed by the title.Just another repeat documentary 😩
War is evil and the murder of the
Innocent. Only the evil rich Satanist profit from war. Everyone else suffers or dies.
War is evil and caused by evil
People.