SOLDIERS OF BARBAROSSA - fall of Kiev and the killing fields of Teremky, a soldier confronted Pt. 2

SUPPORT THE CHANNEL and get access to exclusive film footage Episode 167 In part 1 private Hans Roth, serving with the 299 ID, describes the incredible defensive system that the Soviets had built up around Kiev. In today’s video we’re following Hans’s description of how he and a few other morbidly curious soldiers visit the battlefield around Teremky, situated just outside of Kiev, and the horrors that they find. Using OKW situational maps to get an overview and rare film footage we’ll follow the group on their outing. If you’ve bought the book you can find Hans Roth’s letter on page 181. If you haven’t yet, the pinned link in the comment section will get you to it. It’s worth having, I promise. Here we’re looking at September 24, 1941 the day that the last Soviet formations trapped in the Kiev pocket were eliminated to the south west of the city. At the time, Hans’s 299 ID was doing garrison duty in Kiev. To the north we can see the SS Div. Reich which was heavily involved in wearing down the pocket moving out of the area. If you are interested in seeing a series covering that division you’ll find a link at the end of his video so stick around. The following day, the day Hans visited Teremky, organized enemy resistance has ceased however moping up operations would continue for months. Many of the future partisan members and much of their weapons and equipment would come from stragglers who managed to evade being captured by the Germans. Guderian’s PzG2 can be seen...