Soviet Storm: WWII in the East
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8.91 Season12+Россия2010 – 2012Драма12+
Plot
Explore the decisive battles and turning points of World War II on the Eastern Front, from the invasion of the Soviet Union to the Red Army’s advance
Seasons and episodes
Barbarossa
There was little doubt among Soviet command that a war with Germany would happen. But when? Intelligence reports were contradictory. In April 1940, Hitler signed the Barbarossa plan, and the heavy war machine moved toward the USSR border
Kyiv 1941
После поражения в сражении в июне 1941 года советские части укрепились на линии Сталина. Бои с танковыми дивизиями Клейста. Попытки ворваться в Киев внезапной атакой не удались. Прорыв 1-й танковой группы немцев к Киеву и Бердичеву
Defense of Sevastopol
The bombing of Romanian oil fields by Soviet aviation in the summer of 1941 forced the German command to change its offensive plans and redirect Army Group South toward Crimea. The Black Sea Fleet under the command of Vice Admiral Oktyabrsky
Battle for Moscow
С первых дней войны столица СССР начала готовиться к обороне. Были эвакуированы учреждения и заводы, посольства и министерства. В Москву из Ленинграда, чтобы организовать оборону и остановить наступление фашистов, отозвали маршала Жукова
The Siege of Leningrad
The capture of Leningrad had strategic importance for the German command. On September 8, the Germans reached Lake Ladoga, and the city was cut off from the "mainland." The people of Leningrad were threatened by starvation