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German Desperation in Korsun Pocket (Patreon)

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2023-02-10 07:04:09
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Week 233 - German Desperation in Korsun Pocket - February 18, 1944

It is crisis mode in the Korsun Pocket this week for the Axis troops surrounded, but they are also losing ground all over the Eastern Front this week, including the big prize of Nikopol. In Italy, it is a different story as the Germans play offense at Anzio, though with only small gains. Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TimeGhostHistory Or join the TimeGhost Army directly at: https://timeghost.tv/signup/ Check out our TimeGhost History YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/timeghost Between 2 Wars: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrG5J-K5AYAU1R-HeWSfY2D1jy_sEssNG Follow WW2 Day by Day on Instagram: @ww2_day_by_day Follow TimeGhost History on Instagram: @timeghosthistory Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimeGhostHistory/ Hosted by: Indy Neidell Director: Astrid Deinhard Producers: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson Executive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson Creative Producer: Marek Kamiński Community Management: Ian Sowden Written by: Indy Neidell Research by: Indy Neidell Map animations by: Daniel Weiss Map research by: Sietse Kenter Edited by: Miki Cackowski Artwork and color grading by: Mikołaj Uchman Sound design by: Marek Kamiński Colorizations by: Mikołaj Uchman Daniel Weiss Source literature list: http://bit.ly/WW2sources Archive footage: Screenocean/Reuters - https://www.screenocean.com Image sources: IWM MH 26392, NA 26787, GEN 8 Narodowe Archiwum Cyfrowe Bundesarchiv Soundtracks from Epidemic Sound: Johan Hynynen - Dark Beginning Johannes Bornlof - Last Man Standing 3 Max Anson - Maze Heist Alec Slayne - Conspiracy Inc. Dream Cave - Blood in Water Brightarm Orchestra - On the Edge of Change Fabien Tell - Weapon of Choice Edward Karl Hanson - Spellbound Yi Nantiro - Watchman Craft Case - Secret Cargo A TimeGhost chronological documentary produced by OnLion Entertainment GmbH.

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Anonymous

The Chinese Army in India (X-Force) is advancing slowly into Northwest Burma from India through the Hukawng valley. The first US ground forces in mainland Asia, the roughly 3,000 men Merrill's Marauders, have arrived in India and are in transit to Ledo. The hope is that they can be used as a mobile, long range infiltration force to disrupt the Japanese rear while they are busy facing the Chinese advance In West Central Burma, the Battle of the Admin Box between the British Indian Army, the Japanese Army is ongoing. (The Japanese allied Indian National Army under Bose is also here, but Japanese failure to adequately feed and arm them mean that they have little combat effectiveness) The Chindits are launching their second operation on February 5th, "Operation Thunder" leaving Assam and moving cross country in North Burma to prepare airstrips for renewed combat behind enemy lines. In mainland China, Japan is prepping for operation Ichi-go. The Chinese for their part are suffering from famine and hyperinflation. China had been a net food importer before the war and the Japanese blockade has stopped those imports. Before the war, customs tax revenue on imports were a significant source of revenue. Those have been gone for 6 years. As a result, the government has been printing money to pay for the war. What would have cost 100 yuan in spring of 1937, costs 3,200 in 1944. Corruption, which had always been a problem, has been supercharged by scarcity and inflation. For the Chinese army, the combat effectiveness of most units, never high to begin with, is severely degraded. While some US aid is getting through over the Hump (some 14,000 tons in January 1944) 97% of that tonnage is going to support US air forces and personnel in China. But even if the number was 100%, it would still be a drop in the bucket relative to the needs of a 2.5 million man army. To give an example of what that means, a single liberty ship can hold 10,000 tons. The first exception to this are the previously mentioned Chinese Army in India. This started as the remains of two divisions of the Chinese army that were forced to flee to India from Burma in 1942. Once in India, the Indian army funded their maintenance and upkeep while the Americans provided weaponry and training. They have been reconstituted by flying troops back to India on the return journey from the Hump. In February of 1944, they have 3 divisions, some 50,000 troops and are the best trained, best equipped, best fed, and best led troops in the Chinese army. The only problem is that they are in Burma at the moment. The second exception is Y-Force in Yunnan on the Burmese border. These are some 175,000 Chinese troops. The 3% of Hump Tonnage that the Chinese get to disburse has generally been sent to these units. In addition, there is an American training and staff operation here seeking to get them up to speed on US training/equipment. However, in early 1944, Y-force being better than most of the Chinese army means that instead of "about to waste away" it is merely "malnourished and less poorly equipped." They are a potential reserve of combat capable troops, but America expects them to be attacking into Burma very soon.

Anonymous

Glad we didn't leave 17th Corps behind in Nikopol. They would have been in trouble.

Anonymous

Your web statement is pure genius

ari

First time seeing Patreon content.

Alex Amerling

Funny the German tactics of Keil und Kessel have been completely turned against the Wehrmacht.

Ted Jones

The Anzio question is: Would Lucas have an easier time defending a larger area with the troops he has? I don't see how. And that should be even more evident when the German counterattack starts. But he IS keeping 90,000 German troops and a lot of artillery occupied in Gallipoli, I mean Anzio.

Anonymous

The link is not working for me. Keeps forwarding to the premiere screen. Anyone else having issues?

Anonymous

As a few other people stated the video isn't letting some of us watch the video early today. It just takes us to the premier timer when we click on the video right now.

Anonymous

Can someone who has watched previously help out and check your YouTube viewing history and post the proper URL? It would be greatly appreciated!

Anonymous
>>101678545

Kind of annoying, never had this type of thing happen before.

Anonymous
>>101678545

Same, yeah I miss the early episodes being posted on Wednesday or Thursday. It seems like they always come out on Friday anymore.

Anonymous
>>101678545

I still watch on Saturdays, but I enjoy watching them first thing in the morning.

Anonymous
>>101662615

Yes it seems that the big problem is how allied intelligence missed that Germany had 100.000 soldiers as a reserve ready to respond to any allied landing.

Oupoot999

Any chance you'll do an episode on Brendan Bracken?