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Why Trucks Failed Russia: The German Logistics Collapse of 1941

Why Trucks Failed Russia The German Logistics Collapse of 1941 In the summer of 1941, Nazi Germany launched the largest invasion in human history: Operation Barbarossa. Armed with confidence after rapid victories across Europe, German commanders believed the Soviet Union would collapse within weeks. What they failed to understand was that modern warfare is not decided by tanks and tactics alone — it is decided by logistics. This documentary explores how Germany’s dependence on inadequate truck transport, horse-drawn logistics, incompatible rail systems, fuel shortages, and catastrophic planning assumptions led to the collapse of the blitzkrieg strategy on the Eastern Front. From the illusion of speed to the brutal realities of distance, climate, and supply, this video explains how logistics — not battlefield defeat — sealed Germany’s fate in 1941. ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 PART 1: THE BLITZKRIEG ILLUSION 14:44 PART 2: THE BROKEN SUPPLY CHAIN 28:22 PART 3: THE RUSSIAN WINTER AND THE COLLAPSE 43:44 PART 4: THE LOGISTICS TRAP 57:45 PART 5: THE LEGACY OF FAILURE 📚 Bibliography & Sources Martin van Creveld – Supplying War: Logistics from Wallenstein to Patton David M. Glantz – Barbarossa: Hitler’s Invasion of Russia 1941 Richard Overy – Why the Allies Won Adam Tooze – The Wages of Destruction Earl F. Ziemke – Moscow to Stalingrad German Army Quartermaster Reports (1941–1942) Soviet General Staff Studies on the Eastern Front ⚖️ Fair Use Disclaimer This video is presented for educational, historical, and analytical purposes under Fair Use (Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act). All visual materials are used to illustrate historical events, support critical analysis, and provide educational context. No claim of ownership is made over archival or historical imagery. 🤖 AI Assistance Notice This documentary was created with the assistance of artificial intelligence for script drafting and narration refinement. All images and footage used are real historical photographs or archival materials, carefully selected and manually curated for historical accuracy and authenticity. 🔖 Hashtags #ww2 #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2documentary #wardocumentary #wareconomy #wareconomics #supplychainww2