Week 283 - Himmler Takes Command - WW2 - January 27, 1945

A new German Army Group has been formed, tasked with protecting the Reich from the east and commanded by none other than Heinrich Himmler, who has never held such a command. The Soviets are really on the move in the east and have even begun reaching the prewar German border. In the west the Allies have cleared the Roer Triangle and are also working hard to eliminate the Colmar Pocket. In the Far East the Americans are advancing on Luzon, and in Burma the Allies have success on the Arakan and the Shwebo Plain, and finally manage to re open the Burma Road with China. 01:27 Soviet advances in East Prussia 09:23 Hungary and the fight for Buda 11:19 Operations Nordwind, Cheerful, and Blackcock 14:23 Block 5 16:14 American advances on Luzon 18:55 Allied successes in Burma 22:06 Summary 22:26 Conclusion Join us on Patreon: Or join the TimeGhost Army directly at: Check out our TimeGhost History YouTube channel: Between 2 Wars: Follow WW2 Day by Day on Instagram: @ww2_day_by_day Follow TimeGhost History on Instagram: @timeghosthistory Like us on Facebook: 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 & James Newman Map animations by: Daniel Weiss Map research by: Sietse Kenter Editing and color grading by: Simon J. James Artwork by: Mikołaj Uchman Sound design by: Simon J. James & Marek Kamiński Colorizations by: Mikołaj Uchman Source literature list: Archive footage: Screenocean/Reuters - Soundtracks from Epidemic Sound: Power Squad - Adriel Fair Restless Pacific - Jon Bjork Split Decision - Rannar Sillard The Great Ascent The Storm Will Come - Dream Cave Truce No More Walk With Legends - Bonnie Grace Additional sound effects provided by A TimeGhost chronological documentary produced by OnLion Entertainment GmbH.