Unternehmen “Barbarossa“ (6/10)

Soviet Union 1941 (Russia) ▶ Operation Unternehmen “Barbarossa“ Операция Барбаросса (Part 6/10) 9. Armee (July/August 1941) Velizh / Velikiye Luki @GERMANHISTORYARCHIVE Playlist ▶ Part 6: / Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 92 () Horst Stumpff 20th Panzer Division / Panhard 178 (thanks to Mikko Heikkinen for reserach) - Velizh Вяліж Велиж (Smolensk Oblast), Orthodox church of the Holy Spirit, Daugava River Западная Двина (Západnaya Dviná), meaning “Western Dvina“; Polish: Dźwina Google maps: - Stalin Line - Velikiye Luki Великие Луки (Pskov Oblast) The Panhard 178 (officially designated as Automitrailleuse de Découverte Panhard modèle 1935, 178 being the internal project number at Panhard) or “Pan-Pan“ was an advanced French reconnaissance 4x4 armoured car that was designed for the French Army Cavalry units before World War II. It had a crew of four and was equipped with an effective 25 mm main armament and a 7.5 mm coaxial machine gun. A number of these vehicles were in 1940 taken over by the Germans after the Fall of France and employed as the Panzerspähwagen P204 (f); for some months after the armistice of June production continued for the benefit of Germany. After the war a derived version, the Panhard 178B, was again taken into production by France. As the type was well-suited to German tactics, at least 190 Panhards, most of them brand-new, were issued to German reconnaissance units for use in Operation Barbarossa in 1941 under the designation of Panzerspähwagen P204 (f); 107 would be lost that year. Among these were some radio vehicles, designated Panzerspähwagen (Funk) P204 (f). Thirty Panhards were listed as in use on the Eastern Front on 31 May 1943. Some of these were fitted with spaced armour. Velizh - Russian: Ве́лиж; Belarusian: Веліж; Polish: Wieliż; Lithuanian: Veližas (Smolensk Oblast): During World War II, between July 1941 and September 1943, Velizhsky District was occupied by German troops. Much of the town was destroyed during World War II. During the war, Velizh was occupied by the German Army from July 14, 1941 to September 20, 1943. In September 1942, German occupation forces murdered all but 17 of the town’s 1,440 Jewish residents. Velikiye Luki Великие Луки (Pskov Oblast): From 19 to 21 July 1941 and again from 25 August 1941 to 17 January 1943, Velikiye Luki was occupied by German troops. During World War II, in 1941 and 1942, fighting took place in the vicinity between German and Soviet forces. During the Battle for Velikiye Luki (in late 1942), a German force of about 20,000 was surrounded in the town which had been turned into a fortress. After months of heavy fighting, the German defenders were finally defeated in January 1943. The town was almost completely destroyed. German units in Velikiye Luki 1941: - 9th Army - 3rd Tank Army Panzerarmee - 19th Panzer Division - 20th Panzer Division - Operation Barbarossa, 3 July 194: Attached to Army Group Center, the division participated in the opening stages of Operation Barbarossa and remained in the front echelon of attack during the series of advances on Minsk, Smolensk and took part in Operation Typhoon, the failed attack on Moscow. It remained on the central front during the winter of 1941–42, engaged in defensive operations and retreat. In March 1942 it was withdrawn to Bryansk for refitting and a rest after heavy casualties during the winter that lead to disbanding of a number of its units. Photos on the internet about this video: Velizh Вяліж - Orthodox church of the Holy Spirit First 20 sec shows a beheaded lenin statue 0:05 , small church 0:11- 0:15 and a rivercrossing with another church 0:17. For the lenin statue & small church found this picture For the rivercrossing with church in the back :Vialiž,_Zarečča-Ruskaja_Słabada._Вяліж,_Зарэчча-Руская_Слабада_(1941).jpg This footage is actually Velizh (Welish) with important Western Dvina bridge captured by Horst Stumpff 20th panzer division on 14th july 1941. After this the 20th advanced further east to form a defensive line on the Vop River. #history #ww2 #Barbarossa #война #Россия #Germany #military #war #simplehistory #tank #Panzer #worldwar2 #historia #Барбаросса