The Eastern Front
Resources
1. Excellent clip with original footage of Operation Barbarossa. Subtitles provide brief overview of the entire Operation. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RePOWFtsInw
1. Excellent clip with original footage of Operation Barbarossa. Subtitles provide brief overview of the entire Operation. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RePOWFtsInw
2.
The Battle for Russia: lengthy documentary (1 hour 55 minutes) about the
lengthy and bloody battle between the Wehrmacht and Red Army that changed the
face and outlook of the War.
Includes original footage. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAfcOYKMPP4
3. BBC film about Joseph Stalin and his role as
leader of the Red Army and their victory over Nazi Germany. Argues that the
Soviet victory over Germany was more critical for British survival then the
Battle of Britain. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRlOt-wqFHY
4. Lengthy and in-depth documentary about the
Battle of Stalingrad and its role in shaping the outcome of war.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAsXB73TXSc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAsXB73TXSc
5. Enemy at the Gates: short clip depicting
the horrific nature of the warfare of the Battle of Stalingrad.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ3bzg-Tvt4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ3bzg-Tvt4
6. Primary sources about the Battle of Stalingrad
http://cbweaver.wikispaces.com/file/view/Stalingrad+Primary+Accounts.pdf
Three accounts of the Battle of Stalingrad, explaining the battlefield conditions, starvation in the streets, the morale of the troops and the utter devastation of the war. Two of the accounts are from German soldiers ( one an officer) and another from a Soviet veteran of war who endured the Battle of Stalingrad.
7. Stalingrad Website: http://www.stalingrad.net/
Excellent website providing maps and in-depth information about the most decisive battle of World War Two.
http://cbweaver.wikispaces.com/file/view/Stalingrad+Primary+Accounts.pdf
Three accounts of the Battle of Stalingrad, explaining the battlefield conditions, starvation in the streets, the morale of the troops and the utter devastation of the war. Two of the accounts are from German soldiers ( one an officer) and another from a Soviet veteran of war who endured the Battle of Stalingrad.
7. Stalingrad Website: http://www.stalingrad.net/
Excellent website providing maps and in-depth information about the most decisive battle of World War Two.