Erich von Manstein finally gets the reserve armor he's been begging Hitler for, so he can carry out his counteroffensive in Ukraine. The Soviets are still on the move themselves though. In Italy, though, the Allies are moving at a crawl since the Germans have mined and booby trapped everything. There's also new action in the Solomons and a celebration in Japan. Join us on Patreon: https://bit.ly/WW2_218_DE Or join the TimeGhost Army directly at: https://timeghost.tv/signup/ Check out our TimeGhost History YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/timeghost Between 2 Wars: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrG5J-K5AYAU1R-HeWSfY2D1jy_sEssNG Follow WW2 Day by Day on Instagram: @ww2_day_by_day Follow TimeGhost History on Instagram: @timeghosthistory Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimeGhostHistory/ Hosted by: Indy Neidell Director: Astrid Deinhard Producers: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson Executive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson Creative Producer: Marek Kamiński Community Management: Ian Sowden Written by: Indy Neidell Research by: Indy Neidell Map animations by: Daniel Weiss Map research by: Sietse Kenter Edited by: Miki Cackowski Artwork and color grading by: Mikołaj Uchman Sound design by: Marek Kamiński Colorizations by: Mikołaj Uchman Klimbim https://www.flickr.com/photos/22155693@N04/ Norman Stewart - https://oldtimesincolor.blogspot.com/ Source literature list: http://bit.ly/WW2sources Archive footage: Screenocean/Reuters - https://www.screenocean.com Image sources: IWM WPN 132 Narodowe Muzeum Cyfrowe Soundtracks from Epidemic Sound: Fabien Tell - Weapon of Choice Philip Ayers - The Unexplored Edward Karl Hanson - Firebreak Brightarm Orchestra - On the Edge of Change Jon Bjork - Shrouded in Conspiracy Johan Hynynen - Dark Beginning Rannar Sillard - March Of The Brave 4 Craft Case - Secret Cargo A TimeGhost chronological documentary produced by OnLion Entertainment GmbH. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLCVw5xNZnE

That's what the headlines say as the Red Army continues its advance in Ukraine. There are also plans afoot for a northern offensive to end the siege of Leningrad. There are also plans afoot for an Allied amphibious attack in Italy at Anzio. Both of these are set to go off within a couple weeks, so January promises to be full of active conflict. Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TimeGhostHistory Or join the TimeGhost Army directly at: https://timeghost.tv/signup/ Check out our TimeGhost History YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/timeghost Between 2 Wars: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrG5J-K5AYAU1R-HeWSfY2D1jy_sEssNG Follow WW2 Day by Day on Instagram: @ww2_day_by_day Follow TimeGhost History on Instagram: @timeghosthistory Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimeGhostHistory/ Hosted by: Indy Neidell Director: Astrid Deinhard Producers: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson Executive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson Creative Producer: Marek Kamiński Community Management: Ian Sowden Written by: Indy Neidell Research by: Indy Neidell Map animations by: Daniel Weiss Map research by: Sietse Kenter Edited by: Iryna Dulka Artwork and color grading by: Mikołaj Uchman Sound design by: Marek Kamiński Colorizations by: Mikołaj Uchman Source literature list: http://bit.ly/WW2sources Archive footage: Screenocean/Reuters - https://www.screenocean.com Image sources: IWM UKY 38, COI 835, RMY 148-6, A 15709, COI 239, A 24940, NA 18025 Soundtracks from Epidemic Sound: Last Point of Safe Return - Fabien Tell Easy Target - Rannar Sillard Dark Beginning - Johan Hynynen One Way North - Jon Sumner Spellbound - Edward Karl Hanson Leave It All Here - Fabien Tell The Inspector 4 - Johannes Bornlöf Dragon King - Jo Wandrini Let Go of Fear - Howard Harper-Barnes Weapon of Choice - Fabien Tell We Were Encased in Ashes - Jon Sumner A TimeGhost chronological documentary produced by OnLion Entertainment GmbH. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sssDQxSjt4Q