162 - This is Russia, The Soviet Thermopylae - WW2 - October 2, 1942

The fighting for Stalingrad continues, but the Soviets forces are split and the Volga is on fire. In the Caucasus, the Axis forces for the most part are being held in check- at one point a single Soviet battalion holds off an entire Army Corps- but they're being pushed back on the Kokoda Trail in the South Seas. Join us on Patreon:   / timeghosthistory   Or join the TimeGhost Army directly at: https://timeghost.tv/signup/ Check out our TimeGhost History YouTube channel:    / timeghost   Between 2 Wars:    • Between 2 Wars   Follow WW2 Day by Day on Instagram: @ww2_day_by_day Follow TimeGhost History on Instagram: @timeghosthistory Like us on Facebook:   / timeghosthistory   Hosted by: Indy Neidell Director: Astrid Deinhard Producers: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson Executive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson, Bodo Rittenauer Creative Director: Wieke Kapteijns Creative Producer: Maria Kyhle Written by: Indy Neidell Research by: Indy Neidell Edited by: Lucas Aimó Map animations by: Daniel Weiss Map research by: Markus Linke Sound design by: Marek Kamiński Colorizations by: Daniel Weiss, Mikolaj Uchman, Lucas Aimó Source literature list: https://bit.ly/SourcesWW2 Archive footage: Screenocean/Reuters - https://www.screenocean.com Image sources: USHMM IWM Imperial Japan Newsreels Soundtracks from Epidemic Sound: Break Free - Fabien Tell We Must be Prepared - Brightam Orchestra The Proving Grounds - Dragon Tamer Last Minutes - Ettiene Russel Not Safe Yet - Gunnar Johansen Dark Beginning - Johan Hynynen I am Unbreakable - Nikolas Johansen Symphony of the Cold-Blooded - Christian Andersen Try and Catch Us Now - David Celeste A TimeGhost chronological documentary produced by OnLion Entertainment GmbH.