July 19, 2026

History Content for the Future

How Mighty is the Red Army? – WW2 Special

Hitler and German High Command had expected the invasion of the Soviet Union to be an easy victory and for the Red Army to quickly collapse. Yet here we are, with millions of Soviet soldiers captured, wounded or killed and the Red Army still holding fast.

Hosted by: Indy Neidell

Written by: Francis van Berkel, Ian Irungu, Shaun Harrison, Dennis Stepanov

Director: Astrid Deinhard

Producers: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson

Executive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson, Bodo Rittenauer

Creative Producer: Maria Kyhle

Post-Production Director: Wieke Kapteijns

Research by: : Francis van Berkel, Ian Irungu, Shaun Harrison, Dennis Stepanov

Edited by: Karolina Dołęga

Sound design: Marek Kamiński

Colorizations by:

– Klimbim

– Norman Stewart – https://oldtimesincolor.blogspot.com/

– Julius Jääskeläinen – https://www.facebook.com/JJcolorization/

– Carlos Ortega Pereira, BlauColorizations, https://www.instagram.com/blaucoloriz…

Archive by Screenocean/Reuters.

A TimeGhost chronological documentary produced by OnLion Entertainment GmbH.