The Great Battle of Smolensk of 1943 | Heinrici Contains the Eastern Front

During the summer of 1943 the entire Eastern Front faltered. Although all the analyzes have focused on what happened in the vicinity of Kursk, further north in Smolensko, another great battle was fought that ended up causing the withdrawal of most of the German Center Army Group about 250 kilometers. One of the armies that defended this sector of Smolensko, was the 4th Army of General Gotthard Heinrici. Next in this program, we are going to analyze the series of combats that took place in the surroundings of Skomensko for 2 months, and how Heinrici’s defense was. 👉👉Do you want to support the channel? You just have to watch another video. This will help You Tube to recommend them more to new users. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 🔴📣Other videos of interest: - ✅ The Battles of Gotthard Heinrici | The Best Defensive General of the Wehrmacht ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 💲Supports the channel: 🟠Support the channel by becoming a member, and enjoy exclusive benefits! Paypal: ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 🦅 Social networks Twitter: 00:00 Soviet offensives 1943 01:26 Heinrici defenses in Smolensko 03:30 Soviet attack plan 04:40 The Attack Begins 05:50 Second wave of attacks 06:44 Third wave of attacks 07:05 Withdrawal from Smolensk 08:00 Casualties and consequences