Company of Heroes 2 и История

Description :

The video opens with a brief introduction (0:00) before outlining the analytical framework for examining the historical accuracy of *Company of Heroes 2* (1:04). It then delves into the role of NKVD commanders (1:43) and the scorched‑earth policy, including the infamous Order 428 (2:09) and earlier uses of such tactics (2:50). The discussion moves to the city of Mtsensk and the harsh early winter (3:38), the realities of the Orlov‑Bryansk operation (4:01), and the miraculous winter conditions (4:38). Memories of Guderian (5:34) and the Stalingrad station (7:20) are shared, followed by an examination of soldiers without weapons (7:53), ROK soldiers in Stalingrad (8:58), and the infamous Order 227 (9:22). The narrator explores the fate of prisoners in Stalingrad (11:09), missions 5 and 6 (12:51), the presence of a Tiger tank (13:01), and the execution of a soldier under Order 391 (13:24), questioning the true motive behind the in‑game execution (14:10). Subsequent sections cover the road to Leningrad and the “Ishka” operation (14:55), tank hunting (15:36), memories of Zhukov (16:09), real countermeasures against Tigers (17:33), and the campaigns in Orsha (18:09), Lublin (19:16), and behind enemy lines (20:08). The video also addresses the execution of Polish partisans (20:20), Polish‑Russian relations (20:49), directives concerning Polish partisans (22:31), and the campaigns in Poznan (23:31), Halbe (24:26), and the Reichstag (26:05). It concludes with reflections on the authenticity of the game’s narrative (28:27), hypothetical scenarios if the developers had truly aimed for an anti‑Soviet perspective (29:11), the real issues with the game (32:32), and final conclusions (33:01).