Today we're remembering one of the bloodiest chapters of the War - the Defence of Brest Fortress. In June 1941 the Nazis surrounded the fortress in the city of Brest - in Belarus - and started shelling it without warning. The Soviet forces were unprepared, but Hitler met with strong resistance and the defenders held on for more than a week.<br /><br />World's bloodiest military conflict remembered: RT's #Victory70 online project - http://9may.rt.com/<br /><br />RT LIVE http://rt.com/on-air<br /><br />Subscribe to RT! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=RussiaToday<br /><br />Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RTnews<br />Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/RT_com<br />Follow us on Instagram http://instagram.com/rt<br />Follow us on Google+ http://plus.google.com/+RT<br />Listen to us on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/rttv<br /><br />RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 1 billion YouTube views benchmark.
