This is part 2 of 2 of “Battle of Russia”. First released in 1943, this film attempts to explain Russia’s history dating from the German invasion in 1242 and throughout WWI and WWII. This part of the film shows Germany and Hitler’s failed attempt to invade and conquer Russia. It portrays the country’s destroyed landmarks and historical sights, the many deaths and grieving relatives. It shows the Siege of Leningrad, the invasion of Russia, Crimea, and the Caucasus region, the Battle of Stalingrad, and Stalinist Russia as it gains the initiative and begins to march towards victory in Berlin.

Red Army soldiers return to their families after fighting the war against Germany (00:07). Footage of the destruction created by the war (00:22). The Tchaikovsky State House-Museum (00:44). Peter Tchaikovsky’s music (01:00). The home of Leo Tolstoy (01:48). His novel “War and Peace” (01:54). His home vandalized (01:56). Tolstoy’s grave (02:02). Dead bodies of Russians and their grieving families (02:12). Soldiers’ repeat a slogan (04:01). Battle scenes (04:51). Map of Moscow (05:12). German armies retreating (05:25). Quote by former U. S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt (05:41). Soldiers arriving in Leningrad (today; St. Petersburg) (05:55). Statue of Vladimir Lenin (06:10). A statue of Peter the Great, the founder of Petrograd (the city’s previous name) (06:17). Narva Triumphal Arch (06:20). Industrial center in Leningrad (06:27). The Leningrad naval base (06:30). Newspapers distributed (06:40). The Red Army (06:48). An unofficial army digging trenches, building barricades, etc. (06:55). Civilians flee (07:23). Leningrad (07:43). People and soldiers in Leningrad dig through rubbles, transport dead bodies, and treat the wounded (09:28). Families grieving (09:49). The siege of Leningrad begins (10:35). Views of the harsh conditions of winter in Leningrad in 1941-42 (10:44). Red army soldiers lie in trenches outside of Leningrad (11:03). Civilians suffering under the winter and the siege (11:17). German forces attempt to force Leningrad’s surrender using Karl-Gerät siege-mortar and massed artillery (12:44). Factories working while under attack (13:24). Views of civilians in Leningrad (14:07). Map showing Lake Ladoga’s eastern border under Russian control (14:27). Roads are created across the frozen lake (14:55). Trucks bringing supplies to Leningrad across the frozen lake (15:29). German aircraft drop bombs on Lake Ladoga (15:46). Trains tracks are laid across the frozen lake (16:31). The pioneer locomotive rides the newly completed tracks in 1943 (16:45). The train arrives in Leningrad to bring supplies and transport sick and wounded out of Leningrad (16:59). The traffic across the lake continues (17:12). Red Army soldiers on the offensive (17:21). Ice melting at springtime (17:44). Trucks drive on the melting road across Lake Ladoga (18:10). Springtime in Leningrad restores life-spirit (18:26). The Russian fleet (19:20). A dance performance (19:30). German soldiers are walking unarmed through Leningrad to be disgraced (19:59). Red Army soldiers (20:26). “Summer, 1942” text overlay (20:40). Anti-Nazi posters in Moscow (20:43). Allied armies and supplies arriving in Russia (20:51). Red Army leaders (21:06). Map of the Caucasus region (21:18) and the region’s oil resources and mountainous landscapes (21:19). Railways to and from Baku (21:37). Stalingrad (21:59). Hitler’s plan of invasion of Stalingrad (22:12). The Volga River (22:47). The German forces beginning their offense in the late spring of 1942 (22:51). Map of Germany conquering Crimea and the Caucasus region towards Baku (23:00). Soldiers from Russia and the Caucasus (23:53). Views from Stalingrad (24:13). Battle scenes (24:25). Newspapers (25:18). Battle scenes from Stalingrad (25:26). Newspaper headline (29:06). Map shows Allies in North Africa (29:09) and the Red Army’s defense against Germany (29:19). Newspaper headline (29:28). Map showing the Nazis’ loss of territory (29:34). Siberian soldiers arriving in Stalingrad (30:07). Red Army commanders Marshal Voronoff, Col. General Kosakoff, and Lt. Rokossovsky meet (30:40). Their strategy explained on a map (30:50). Soldiers running in a field (31:03). Civilians in the USSR celebrating Christmas after Russian victory (31:29). Children playing (31:48). Factories (32:15). Frontline soldiers celebrating New Year’s Eve 1943 (32:38). Artillery (32:44). Battle scenes (33:12). Stalingrad after the end of the battle (34:24). Army generals (35:14). Germany’s retreat and withdrawal (37:06). Weapons, artillery, and soldiers (37:20). “1942”, “1942”, and “1943” text overlay (37:57). Flags and armies of the Allied powers (38:19).

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