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The Battle for the Crimea

Hitler's obsession with the Crimea was the source of fierce disagreements with his General staff. So it was that the German 11th Army under Manstein broke through the Soviet lines in October 1941 - but this was only the beginning of a series of bloody battles that cost the Russians two whole armies. However, the tide turned after the disastrous German defeats at Stalingrad and Kursk. Cut off and isolated in the Crimea, the Germans faced massive Russian attacks and Sevastapol surrendered in May 1944. Twelve German and Rumanian divisions were completely destroyed and 25,000 prisoners were taken.

English Norsk bokmål
  • Originally Aired January 1, 2002
  • Runtime 120 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-G
  • Network PBS
  • Created July 29, 2018 by
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  • Modified January 3, 2023 by
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