Soviet combat footage T-34, Operation Typhoon, Front Illustrierte Zhitomirsky, Zhukov, Brauchitsch

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This outstanding Soviet footage is from the Winter of 1941-42 during the German retreat from the gates of Moscow. It fits in nicely with this original Soviet propaganda leaflet from January of 42 from the series Front-Illustrierte. As I talk about the content of this leaflet I’ll mix in further film footage. In a later video I’ll create a binding from scratch for this valuable leaflet and begin to explain the market of such original WW2 printed materials. If this sounds interesting, go ahead and subscribe to the channel.

This film produced in early 1942 was made for export to Russia’s English speaking allies.

The front page of the leaflet explains the defeats suffered by the German army during the Russian counter attack of late 1941. The caricature of Hitler portrays him as Napoleon, whose army was defeat by the Russians in the Winter of 1812.

Sunday, December 21. The new Commander in Chief takes office: In honor of this event Russian troops reconquer a number of localities, including Budogostsch and Krapiwna.

On December 23 the German army continued its retreat. They moved out of a number of localities including the large rail hub at Gorbatschewo and the cities of Tscherepet and Odojew.

On the 26th, the surging Russian armies forced the Germans to retreat from Naro-Fominsk and Bjelew. The caption claims to show Germans retreating in the fields os snow.

On the 27th the cities of Lichwin, Wyssokinitschi, Nowossil and Tim were retaken by the Russians. The caption by the photograph states that vehicles and tanks were abandoned by the Germans when they retreated out of Nowossil.

On the 30, it states that Russian troops occupied Kertsch out on the Crimean Peninsula. The photo shows a German plane exploding in the air.

On January 1 and 2, it states that the Russian armies have managed to continue their advance taking the cities of Stariza, Peremyschl and Malojaroslawez. Then it claims that the former Commander in chief of the German Wehrmacht Von Brauchitsch had informed Hitler that victory can not be achieved in the East. Fighting an enemy that has limitless supplies of men and material, with the vastness of territory, time is against us. Eventual defeat is certain.

These propaganda leaflets were printed on one sheet of paper that would then be folded in half giving it four pages which simplified their production and distribution.

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In a few days I’ll be uploading a new video which covers the last pages of this leaflet. I’ll leave you with another interesting clip from a Russian propaganda film