On September 24th, 1941, men of the German 11th Army began the offensive to break on the Crimean Peninsula through the narrow Isthmus of Perekop, the only land route which connects Crimea with the mainland. Attacking over the completely open terrain, without trees or vegetation against well-defended Soviet positions, the German troops find themselves in the battle in the conditions of the First World War. The two battles on Perekop Isthmus were only the beginning of a long and exhausting campaign that will culminate during the siege of Sevastopol.<br /><br />If you like the video, please consider subscribing to the channel.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxU2K-KgYS8LQWtOkQbbs5A?sub_confirmation=1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxU2K-KgYS8LQWtOkQbbs5A?sub_confirmation=1</a><br /><br />If you want to support the channel, gain access to extra content and source footage used for this video, please consider joining my Patreon page:<br /><a href="https://www.patreon.com/FromtheBattlefields" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/FromtheBattlefields</a><br /><br />#worldwartwo #militaryhistory #ww2 #easternfront<br /><br />Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/FBattlefields" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/FBattlefields</a><br />...<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMkxA8U2wy0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMkxA8U2wy0</a>