The German-Soviet War: The Most Brutal Conflict in History

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Free Documentary History examines Operation Barbarossa and the Eastern Front, the theatre where the Second World War was truly decided at a cost of tens of millions of lives. Unsparing and clear-eyed, it explains why this was the most lethal conflict in human history.

This film examines Operation Barbarossa and the war between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, the most lethal conflict in human history. It follows the German invasion of 1941 and the vast, brutal fighting on the Eastern Front where tens of millions died. Presented in 4K, it lays out the scale of the campaigns, the suffering, and the turning points that decided the outcome. It is a powerful account of the deadliest theatre of the Second World War. Free to stream in 4K on Dr Documentary.

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