Sinking of MV Wilhelm Gustloff | How 9000 Drowned

The in-depth story of the MV Wilhelm Gustloff sinking and how over 9000 drowned. It’s January 30th, 1945, and a 10-year-old boy named Horst Woit is fleeing the war. Germany is losing, and the Russians are coming for revenge. Everyone in East Prussia, North Germany, is ordered to evacuate. Their only hope is to get on board the Wilhelm Gustloff, a ship that will bring them to the safer city of Kiel. Later that night, Horst watched the ocean liner disappear into the Baltic Sea. Estimates say between 7000 and 9000 people died. To put it into context: 1500 people died on The Titanic. It was by far the greatest maritime disaster of all time. So why do we know so little about this tragedy? Subscribe for more fascinating disaster documentaries:    / @darkrecordsdocs   Tragic history playlist:    • Disaster Documentaries   Suggest a topic for my next video: https://bit.ly/DarkHistoryTopics Tour footage used with permission:    • M.S. Wilhelm Gustloff | The Great Distaste...   by Shipster1912 We reveal the world's darkest and greatest disasters all based on true stories. This disaster documentary is inspired by the fantastic "Fascinating Horror".