Stalingrad

A sober, harrowing history lesson built from raw testimony and grim archive footage, hard to shake.

Created by

Christian Deick, Friedrich Scherer

Genres

Documentary, War & politics

Starring

Guido Knopp

Overview

The Battle of Stalingrad, which cost the lives of at least a million German soldiers, Red Army troops and Soviet civilians, was the bloodiest of the decisive battles in the "war of extermination" which Hitler had unleashed. This three-part documentary, employing previously unreleased film footage and brutally frank statements from survivors on both sides, explains exactly how the catastrophe came about and describes the gruesome consequences of the battle for the soldiers and the inhabitants of the city.

How it feels

Bleak, dark, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

War, death, survival, violence

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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