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The “Hug of Death” – A Dangerous Trick Used in War

This video was made possible thanks to everyone on the Simple History Patreon:   / simplehistory   In 1942, the Battle of Stalingrad became a turning point in WWII, as Hitler's forces clashed with the Soviet Red Army in a brutal struggle for control of the city. Soviet General Vasily Chuikov’s daring “hugging the enemy” tactics forced close-quarters combat, nullifying German firepower and turning the ruins of Stalingrad into a fortress. Amid relentless bombing and hand-to-hand fighting, soldiers fought for inches of ground, reshaping urban warfare forever. Discover how this savage battle shifted the tide on the Eastern Front and changed the course of history in this gripping account of resilience and strategy. Check out our other Channel:    / @simplehistorylive   Discord server:   / discord   Become a Simple History member: https://www.youtube.com/simplehistory... Copyright: DO NOT translate and re-upload our content on Youtube or other social media. SIMPLE HISTORY MERCHANDISE Get the Simple History books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Daniel-Turner-... T-Shirts https://teespring.com/stores/simple-h... Simple history gives you the facts, simple! See the book collection here: Amazon USA http://www.amazon.com/Daniel-Turner/e... Amazon UK http://www.amazon.co.uk/Daniel-Turner...   / simple-history-549437675141192     / simplehistoryyt   Further Reading: Books: Beevor, Antony. Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege, 1942-1943. New York: Viking Penguin, 1998. Craig, William. Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1973. Merridale, Catherine. Ivan’s War: Life and Death in the Red Army, 1939-1945. New York: Metropolitan Books, 2006. Glantz, David M., and Jonathan M. House. The Battle of Stalingrad. Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 2019. Erickson, John. Not One Step Back: History and Analysis of the Battle of Stalingrad. London: Routledge, 2003. Chuikova, Sofiya. Chuikov: The General Who Defeated Hitler. Moscow: Progress Publishers, 1985. Articles: “Urban Warfare at Stalingrad: Soviet Tactics and Adaptation.” The Journal of Military History, November 2021. https://www.historynet.com/stalingrad... “The Battle of Stalingrad: Turning Point of World War II.” HistoryExtra, BBC History, January 19, 2022. https://www.historyextra.com/period/s... “The Brutality of Stalingrad: Why Close-Quarters Combat Changed the War.” War History Online, February 5, 2023. https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-... “Pavlov’s House: The Small Fortress That Halted the German Advance.” MilitaryHistoryNow.com, December 4, 2021. https://militaryhistorynow.com/2021/1... “Vasily Chuikov: The Commander Who Brought Germany to Its Knees.” HistoryNet, August 14, 2022. https://www.historynet.com/vasily-chu... “Stalingrad: Why Soviet ‘Hugging Tactics’ Neutralized the Luftwaffe.” The National Interest, October 23, 2020. https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reb... Credit: Simple History Creator: Daniel Turner (B.A. (Hons) in History, University College London) Video Director: Aleksandar Djokic Script: Robert De Graaf Script Review: Dan Turner, Aleksandar Djokic, Peter Turner Narrator: Chris Kane (https://vocalforge.com) Artists: Aleksandar Djokic Animators: Aleksandar Djokic Editor: Artem Dobrohodov Thumbnails: Fiona Phan Senior Production Manager: Umar Ijaz Simple History Channel Manager: James Dowse