Operation Barbarossa: Nazi Tank Commanders Account of Invasion of Russia

Hitler's ambitious invasion of the Soviet Union proved to be the turning point for the Second World War. Explore the clash between Hitler and Stalin on the Eastern Front, the largest and bloodiest theater of the war, and uncover the fatal mistake that sealed Nazi Germany's fate. War Stories is your one stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can find more from us on

Brutal Reality of Eastern Front Exposed by Lost German Diaries' On 22 June 1941, Hitler's Germany launched ‘Operation Barbarossa’, the attack of the Soviet Union, the largest invasion in military history. In June 2019, twelve dusty notebooks and a wealth of loose paperwork were discovered in Germany; the diaries of Oberleutnant Wilhelm Sander, a young officer in the 11th Panzer-Regiment who took part in the enormous campaign. On every single day Sander, in a brutally honest manner, elaborately recorded his experiences, impressions and the events he witnessed. Now transcribed and translated for the first time, they offer a brutally honest, intimate and fascinating view into the murderous and unforgiving nature of war on the Eastern Front from the summer of 1941 to the eventual German retreat in the terrible winter of 1941/1942, while offering a unique glimpse into the world of thought of a highly politicised officer of the German Wehrmacht and member of the NSDAP. In the first part of a two-part film, we follow Leutnant Sander on the strenuous, and costly race towards Leningrad and learn about the

What were the assassination attempts that nearly killed Hitler during World War II? We look at the devastating near misses, from Georg Elser’s lone-wolf bomb attempt to the high-stakes military conspiracy of the 20 July Plot: Operation Valkyrie. You can now become a History Hit member right here on the original video platform! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world-renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more.

From the early attempts to bomb Germany to the fierce air battles over Britain, learn why Hitler's ambitious invasion plans faced insurmountable challenges. War Stories is your one stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can find more from us on

In May 1941, German forces launched a large-scale airborne invasion of the Greek island of Crete. It was expected to be an easy victory for the Axis Powers, but the defending Allied forces put up a fierce resistance against the German paratroopers and mountain divisions. War Stories is your one stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can find more from us on

In 1936, 3 years before the start of WW2, Germany seized it's chance to showcase their Nazi ideology to the world. Hitler and Goebbels embraced the spectacle of the Olympic Games to prove that their twisted vision of the world is superior. However, not all would go to plan and Hitler would be embarrassed by a young athlete called Jesse Owens.