2 German Cruisers vs 6 Allied Ships: Battle of the Barents Sea, 1942 - Animated

On the last day of 1942, German surface ships launched a surprise attack on Allied convoy JW-51B heading to the Soviet Union. Outgunned and under pressure, the British escort force faced the challenge of protecting dozens of supply ships, while at danger of becoming stuck in a pincer movement by the heavy cruisers Admiral Hipper and Lützow. Every video on House of History is hand-animated from scratch. Consider supporting us here: ►Patreon:   / houseofhistory   ►Become a channel member:    / @hoh   ►Leave a tip: https://www.paypal.me/HouseofHistory Socials: ►Join our Discord:   / discord   ►My Twitter:   / oscar_hoh   🧾 Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 📚 Sources: Written by House of History 🎵 Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound 🎶 My referral link: https://share.epidemicsound.com/njr7j0 🖼 Photos, paintings and imagery: Public Domain, Wikicommons #HouseofHistory #History