Hitler's Last Visit to the Front 1945

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On 3 March 1945, Hitler made a final visit to the front, now very close to Berlin. He faced several problems, not least his deteriorating health, in what would be his last appearance before his troops outside of the Reich Chancellery.
Dr. Mark Felton FRHistS, FRSA, is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers 'Zero Night' and 'Castle of the Eagles', both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Fe...
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@MarkFeltonProductions Жыл бұрын

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@sunSherifAhmDRose1QuIST Жыл бұрын

Did you know that HitLER was actually Not at all on the battlefield during WW2 nor anywhere in some decisionMaker position Locally where crimes were committed ? Did you know that he was supposed to reINCArnate as the HeaLER on this earth, but they STOLE such SPIRITUAL wealth from him and presented him as the totally opposite by themselves being those who are writing his BOOK OF LIES , instead of letting himself write his own personal BOOK OF LIFE ?

@BROKEN-PILOT Жыл бұрын

15k views in 50 minutes. You've made your...Mark. 🤪

@neftalivazquez9268 Жыл бұрын

Hitler was really crazy and so evil he killed people like if their wasnt human thank god the Americans & Soviet union won the war

@sunSherifAhmDRose1QuIST Жыл бұрын

@@neftalivazquez9268 Danish Primeminister Mette Frederiksen under Queen Margareth2 , just 1 decade ago legalized Arbeit Macht Frei jobcenters from where the citizens ill of cancer were forced to work until they die. No one from EU ever did something about it. Danish ministers under Queen Margareth2 were since 1970 and still today stealing other parents children, and no one from EU ever said a word about it.

@ROBOTRIX_eu Жыл бұрын

the similarities with Zelenski..

@MikeB071 Жыл бұрын

Hitler didn't need to go to the Front in '45: the Front came to him...

@mrdrifter3925 Жыл бұрын

Lol, it came to what was left of him.

@jaredevildog6343 Жыл бұрын

Damn.... good one !

@b1646717 Жыл бұрын

Ooooh. Brutal.

@rage2k1 Жыл бұрын

I think Colonel Hogan said the same think to Colonel Klink

@MasterMalrubius Жыл бұрын

Ohhh snap!

@ManiacalForeigner Жыл бұрын

"Hitler's hand was flapping around like a dying fish" has got to be the best thing I've heard all week.

@Kevin-mx1vi Жыл бұрын

Made me laugh too. 😁 Also, was it Mark Felton or someone else who described Goebbels as "A skidmark of a human being" ?

@rust7604 Ай бұрын

That same Austrian Painter ran through entire Europe, remember that !!

@Chris.in.taiwan 26 күн бұрын

Mark has a crazy love hate relationship with Hitler it seems 😂

@JimzAuto 3 күн бұрын

10:05 for the audio

@billnotice9957 Жыл бұрын

My Buddy's Grandfather was boarding the train to take him to boot camp. The train pulled away from the station in Ann Arbor Mi. Suddenly stopped. Went backwards into the station. Suddenly his grandfather along with many others ran off the train. The war was over. So, the quartermaster told the draftees. Wait at home for further instructions. So ended my friends grandfather military service.

@trevorn9381 Ай бұрын

My uncle arrived in San Francisco from Navy boot came to meet the ship he had been assigned to. When the train pulled into the station everyone was partying in the streets. The Japanese had surrendered. He still shipped out but basically cruised around the Pacific for a year on a ship bringing people back from the war before the Navy decided they didn't need him anymore and discharged him in 1946.

@braxxian Жыл бұрын

Things aren't looking good when you only have to drive 90 minutes from Berlin to visit the front.

@mclarenfan6032 Жыл бұрын

hahaha

@volkerkonig9376 9 ай бұрын

or you can drive in 2 hours from the eastern to the western front

@bammeke76 8 ай бұрын

Stalin's drive to the front would have been shorter since the germans were only 30 km from moscow and russia and Stalin were saved by "general winter"

@twentyrothmans7308 3 ай бұрын

Saves on petrol, though.

@Sparta-hg1pl 3 ай бұрын

@@bammeke76russia and stalin were saved by stiff Resistance

@kylejameshastings6507 Жыл бұрын

Technically he did visit the front throughout the week before he died.

@jonholland6067 Жыл бұрын

He was the front😁

@machintelligence Жыл бұрын

Or it visited him ...

@damianousley8833 Жыл бұрын

Hitler was reliving his WW1 trench Bunker existence in the last days of the war.

@seanyourhero1765 Жыл бұрын

@@machintelligence well said 😂

@2true359 Жыл бұрын

@@machintelligence This

@Mtc401 Жыл бұрын

It is amazing how it seems that all the energy has left him for good. When raising his right arm to accept all the greetings he barely gets it above shoulder height and it looks more like a twitch. Then when one considers that these videos were only showcasing the ˋbest´ moments of his visit, it is no wonder how the officers who met him were shocked by his state.

@ericscottstevens Жыл бұрын

AH was allowed the sloppy salute. He reserved if for himself.

@viraloracle5151 Жыл бұрын

to be honest he always saluted like that to soldiers just a small raise of his arm,except maybe in parades or large gatherings infront of a crowd.

@keeptaiwanfree Жыл бұрын

@@viraloracle5151yeah that is true. he’s allowed to do the bare minimum salute but other people must do the full salute of course

@liveinthepresent219 Жыл бұрын

It's similar to Franklin Roosevelt's visual decline in 1944 and 1945.

@ltipst2962 Жыл бұрын

He would have been extremely drugged up at this point. The literal devil

@wesleypeters4112 Жыл бұрын

The closing days of the war both in Europe and in the Pacific are fascinating. So many things were happening. The Chief Officers of Yamato were photographed for the last time on April 5, 1945, two days before Operation Ten-Go, the Japanese last naval sortie. Rear Admiral Kosaku Ariga is shown seated in the center. He would go down with the battleship on April 7th.

@dudebro3250 Жыл бұрын

You must have seen Europa the last battle to know all of this.

@jeffersondeleon925 9 ай бұрын

Wow that really is wicked ..

@borood1188 5 ай бұрын

Roosevelt, Mussolini and Hitler all died within one month.

@gendaminoru3195 2 ай бұрын

To understand how that really unfolded, it's essential to read Tamaichi Hara's book, as he commanded the cruise Yahagi in Ten-Ichi-Go. Hara was responsible for the "Tokyo Express" and surface torpedo doctrine.

@hotcoals2291 Жыл бұрын

Mark felton, your historical shorts have always brightened my day and even more so today as a struggling college student. Even though this is a dark chapter in my life, I am grateful for you and other creators who constantly seek to better their viewers. Thank you.

@MrFriendlyCsgoContent Жыл бұрын

A warming love letter. Hope he takes you on a date soon!

@geraint8989 Жыл бұрын

Seek comfort and moments of diversion and pleasure in whatever you enjoy watching, reading or doing. And take care - there can always be good times ahead.

@WinkelmanSM-3 Жыл бұрын

Can I ask why college is a dark chapter in your life?

@danceyrselfkleen Жыл бұрын

This is next level ball gargling. Yikes.

@hotcoals2291 Жыл бұрын

@@WinkelmanSM-3 primarily due to the stress that comes with my major and doubts about whether or not I will succeed/enjoy it.

@Eule595 Жыл бұрын

Gen. Theodor Busse was my granduncle. Once he says that hitlers trembling hand was so bad, that he had to try three times to shake his hand.

@morningstar9233 Жыл бұрын

I don't disbelieve you, but it was Hitler's left hand that was affected and people commonly shake hands with the right be they dominantly left or right handed.

@kidpagronprimsank05 Жыл бұрын

@@johnhenderson7941 Hitler had Parkinson disease which actually 20 July somewhat heal it before it came back

@smonyboy Жыл бұрын

I smell bullshit

@zagan1 Жыл бұрын

@@kidpagronprimsank05 there's no cure for Parkinson's. And there's 2 type main one makes you super depressed all the time, and minorly under 5% of Parkinson's will have no depression at all.

@kevq761 Жыл бұрын

Glad that your granduncle escaped Htlers wrath and survived the war . Gen Guderian stood up for your relative in the last days

@OrechTV Жыл бұрын

1:00 that uninterest of the guy saluting in the back right after Hitler passes :D He knew it was over when he saw him :D

@funfact8660 Жыл бұрын

🤣👍

@Eric-kn4yn Жыл бұрын

Ironic .it was over. And your watching Hitler now

@imfenech Жыл бұрын

This comment needs to be pinned for brighting my day

@eddiezayas8343 5 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@kasey7638 3 ай бұрын

Deserves more likes. I didn't even notice.

@Mr.PoliticallyIncorrect Жыл бұрын

It must have dawned on him how dire the situation was as he was leaving the front. With the lack of public visits from 1943 onwards, he just secluded himself receiving either good reports or negative reports with a positive spin. Upon seeing the ragged units and poor troop quality, it had to have sent chills down his spine

@aceclash Жыл бұрын

Hitler said ‘War is lost’ in 22nd April 1945.

@intermilan9731 Жыл бұрын

He should have made peace with the Soviets. Or not declare war on the US. Make the two super powers fight each other. What a fool.

@Mr.PoliticallyIncorrect Жыл бұрын

@@aceclash In reality, he was more angry at Steiner refusing to attack the Soviets. I seriously doubt that was the first time he realized the war was over. He just wanted to lay into his generals and blame them for everything that went wrong during the war

@erich2432 Жыл бұрын

@@Mr.PoliticallyIncorrect Well, he was kinda right blaming the generals who modified Barbarossa. Drive to Caucasus was supposed to happen by 1941. Franz Halder changed the plans to Moscow. It's funny Soviets couldn't get hold of Halder who architected Barbarossa. Halder lived a decent honourable life after the war and pushed different narratives about the Eastern Front along with Manstein and others which became popular once the Cold War became mainstream and thus the "Clean Wehrmacht" stuff. AH was also right to declare war on the US. Germany was already in a war with the US by 1940. There is more chance of achieving your strategic goals by having direct confrontation with the belligerent than fighting an undeclared proxy war. It was about Battle of the Atlantic and securing the route as well as hoping Japan would keep the US occupied in the Pacific. But, US policy was always Germany First. Best US divisions fought in Europe, best US paras fought in Europe. The US wanted cross channel invasion in 1942. Even without Pearl Harbor and German declaration, the US would've entered Europe by 1943 and it's the same year the US entered Europe (Sicily campaign). Germany lost the war on resources (food, steel, oil) and numbers (soldiers, guns, ammunitions, tanks etc.)

@erich2432 Жыл бұрын

@@intermilan9731 US policy was always Germany first, with or without Pearl Harbor. FDR wanted to enter Europe by 42. 1941 was just an official declaration, Germany was already in a state of war with the US by 1940. More chance of securing your routes and strategic points by having a direct fight than fighting an undeclared proxy war against someone who has put an embargo on you and blocked your routes as well as supplying your rivals. Also, Germany's policy was Drang Nach Osten. Germany needed the resources for its industries, economy and food crops for its population plus living space. More population and less resources and living space. Without war against the SU, it would've collapsed by 1942. Countries like Germany and Japan are still poor when it comes to natural resources. Having high tech factories and indutries means nothing if they don't get the necessary fuel, raw materials to produce and export those products. Hence, Nordstream 2. 1st Germany-Russia/SU oil pipeline was laid in 1964 which was just 19 years after ww2 and first gas pipeline was laid in 1973.

@Ray-uk5db Жыл бұрын

Hats off to another superb video. Any serious student of World War II history should watch all of your videos. Many thanks!

@jettjones9889 Жыл бұрын

The castle no longer exists. It was blown up just after Hitlers visit by the retreating forces. The locals used the ruble, bricks etc to rebuild their homes. The last remnants were removed in 1970. Also I think Hitler looks remarkably well in his final front meeting.

@morningstar9233 Жыл бұрын

Probably due to the stimulants his doctor administered.

@uselessjoe Жыл бұрын

funny how a russian ruble and castle ruble has different pronunciation...

@jasonh.8981 Жыл бұрын

@@uselessjoe funny how they’re spelt differently 😟

@bocagoodtimes1460 Жыл бұрын

Hard to look "great" when the hordes of Communism are at the gates.

@dante666jt Жыл бұрын

@@jasonh.8981 Rubble as opposed to ruble

@otisdriftwood8469 Жыл бұрын

Amazing video as always mark! Thank you for all you do. I can't wait for the next one!

@GoenndalfTheBlue Жыл бұрын

This channel is a goldmine for researching WWII and history in general. It's the most accurate i've ever heard. Most of the stories including this one i've never heard or was never told about in school. I knew about the visit outside the Führerbunker.. but not this one. I love that this unbiased and very objective with nothing left out. I'm german and i appreciate your whole channel! I'm more of a liberal guy myself. I can't stand extremes no matter left or right... that's why this is for me the best channel by far.

@aroncells3120 Жыл бұрын

Another gem of a video thanks Mark. I love the the little details in these stories

@warpo007 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your excellent work, Mr Felton. Always manage to tell compelling historical stories so concisely.

@Contessa6363 Жыл бұрын

Excellent Channels Dr. Felton. My father would have loved your channel. He was a WWII Disabled Army Vet. After returning to civilian life he attended university on the original Montgomery Bill which provided help with higher education. He majored in European History and studied WWII extensively through out his life. In 1992 he passed away at the age of 70 due to the injury he had received during the war. He was buried with full military honors . I am happy to report that I have carried on in the footsteps of my father and I am also a historian currently working on my MA in Modern European History. Thanks again for your excellent channel and work.😃👍👍❤️

@carlmontney7916 Жыл бұрын

Amazing work again Mr. Felton. I've often wondered how many members of the German military after seeing Hitler on this tour to the front started making their exit plans right then and there. They had to have seen how unhealthy he was at that time and also realized the war was hopelessly lost.

@MrTibbs12 Жыл бұрын

From what i have read,by this point in time the german public knew the game was up..the military had their plans to surrender to the western allies..only the fanatics in the ss had any delusions that victory was possible

@Kholdaimon Жыл бұрын

They surely knew the war was already lost, it is self-evident... The thing that strikes me is that Goebbels and Hitler actually had some genuine hope left for victory, because who cares about the morale of the troops if you know the war is lost? They really thought that they might lose due to poor morale when the Soviets were just 80 km's from the Fuhrer-bunker... That is the real madness, 2 men who had all the information to realize that nothing they did would matter for the result of the war, yet they thought that a visit to the front was imperative to keep up morale and have a chance at victory.....

@MrTibbs12 Жыл бұрын

@@Kholdaimon for them,it a war to their death..even that beady eyed creep himmler had seen it was over..hitler was on speed and delusional

@Mincecroft Жыл бұрын

@@MrTibbs12 Of course the July bomb plot was not much before this and that was proof that at least some high ranking officers wished to end the war early. I think you are right that, at this point, only the highest party members thought there was any real hope.

@sthrich635 Жыл бұрын

Actually, by 1945, any member of the German military who had been making exit plans likely weren't alive or there to see Hitler on that tour. After July 20 plot, the Wehrmacht commanders, Feldgendarmerie, SS and even Party officials had ensured that. Most remaining Germans, especially officers, were fighting out of spite, revenge or survivals, because they know they weren't going to be let off easy by the allies in this second war they started.

@carolrosales8382 Жыл бұрын

As always, I look forward to your videos. This video answered many of the health questions I had. Many thanks and Cheers to 2023.

@y_ffordd Жыл бұрын

Look into it a little more, owd Addy Hits was on a mighty concoction of drugs, that combined with stress - mental illness are other factors to consider, although if you are feeling in any way similar to Hitler without a pre-existing conditions, you should probably see a doctor.

@deepfried-pillow3484 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for such consistently amazing content that is rarely discussed but is still absolutely fascinating!

@zigman8550 Жыл бұрын

You are spot on with this comment.👍

@dave.dunphy940 Жыл бұрын

👍

@ByWayOfDeception Жыл бұрын

These are always so good and packed with information that I either have to sit still and listen or do something mindless like the dishes to soak it all in. Well done.

@chadfrench955 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the massive amount of leg work it takes to research this! So much of this history is lost on my generation.

@hossamgebeily Жыл бұрын

I love your channel and your narration. Crystal clear. Thank you for such interesting and informative content! ❤

@williamharris9525 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Professor Felton!!!! Been patiently waiting for your next release. Well done sir!!

@The_Honcho Жыл бұрын

I don’t suppose his car driver made a “well at least the trips are getting shorter sir!” jokes

@lizzapaolia959 4 ай бұрын

Another outstanding video. Thank you again for sharing your videos 🙏🎄

@danepatterson8107 Жыл бұрын

I knew nothing of his last visit to a front. Excellent episode. As always.

@billcallahan9303 Жыл бұрын

23,000 views in one hour! Amazing & you deserve it Mark!

@KR0TE7 Жыл бұрын

Great episode as usual Dr.Felton!

@michaelcapeless3268 Жыл бұрын

The stage management of the weaknesses of a tyrant is really fascinating.... continues to this day in the modern world.

@slavabtomat Жыл бұрын

Uncle Joe comes to mind.

@michaelcapeless3268 Жыл бұрын

@@slavabtomat No Boris. Stalin has been dead for a long time, but I understand your love for him... be careful or they'll send your ass to Ukraine.

@nodlimax Жыл бұрын

@@MsTommyknocker Based on the information presented by the media Putin was already so sick that he should've died sometime last year. Yet he's still alive and doing public appearances. Also remember news reports about Kim Yong-Un being in a vegetative state because of a failed operation and that his sister would take over in North Korea? That was in early 2020. The dude is still very much alive and active. News reports about world leaders in so called "enemy" countries should always be looked at with suspicion. So far from footage I've seen the 70 year old Putin he seems to be fine in terms of physical condition. With Biden on the other hand each time I see current footage from him I'm surprised he's still alive because he actually looks physically weak and it seems he doesn't even know where he is or what is going on around him.

@latviankhan2989 Жыл бұрын

Take a look at Biden, nothing has changed

@alexandermelbaus2351 Жыл бұрын

It is the tyrants that want you to think Hitler is the tyrant. The average person, the young and the old, farmers, workers and children loved the Fuhrer. Teenagers from across the country flocked to his events with the Hitler Youth. What was achieved was amazing, the ideas and way of life was simple, friendly, healthy and without confusing garbage.

@pfdrtom Жыл бұрын

How I wish I could have you for my history teacher in school, Dr. Felton. No matter, you're teaching this 60 year old with each video. Thank you!

@fuyu5979 Жыл бұрын

Just an AWESOME vid of the behind the scenes of what was happening prior to Nazi Germany's defeat. Fantastic archival n still photos. Truly a well researched presentation. As always looking forward to ur next upload. Peace

@poorsgrayofficial599 6 ай бұрын

Mark deserves every single subscriber he has. His job is amazing.

@darrenhillman8396 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic work, Dr Felton! Another fascinating insight to your usual high standard. Bravo, Sir! 👏🏻👏🏻

@kensvay4561 Жыл бұрын

If the Allies had known that Hitler had planned this trip would they have used fighter bombers to destroy his convoy and kill him? Or was he more useful alive?

@roberta.6399 Жыл бұрын

You are a true historian. I enjoy your posts greatly.

@gnkpowerdroid6897 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great videos Dr. Felton!

@user-ds7ge5zn9p 5 ай бұрын

Audiovisual documents of very high quality, accompanied by a great understanding of historical facts! Well done Mr. Felton.

@scottmcphee7714 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dr. Felton for this amazing W.W. 2 history!

@mcaddicts Жыл бұрын

Fegelein hid the location of Berlin from him after this trip. He searched the rest of his life for his beloved lost city.

@debbiestyer453 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I enjoy every one of your videos.

@XE1GXG Жыл бұрын

your channel is, as ever, outstanding both in form and content. Saludos desde México...

@ruskyrosco1054 Жыл бұрын

Even your advertisement reads are a pleasure to listen too. Blinkist is very wise. Another terrific story Doctor Felton, thank you.

@chrisjordan2269 Жыл бұрын

Great video thanks mark!

@websurfer191 Жыл бұрын

I didn't know that Hitler had visited the front that late in the war. Most surprisingly to me I was unaware that he was ever driven in a hard top vehicle. In every video and picture Hitler always seemed to be in his ubiquitous open top limousine. Thank you Dr. Felton for a video with many educational surprises.

@e-curb Жыл бұрын

This looks like an good topic for Dr. Felton to look into. Was Hitler ever driven in a closed sedan?

@y_ffordd Жыл бұрын

He rode in an open top car to demonstrate strength and fearlessness, what he should have done is govern properly and not rule through division and hate filled nonsense.

@LadyFairChildVideo Жыл бұрын

"visited the front" is kind of an exagerration. he visited a castle well behind the front as typical political showmanship. visiting the front, to me, would've meant he was near the Oder river, close enough to hear bullets whizzing by.

@stephenwalsh1332triumph Жыл бұрын

He had a closed mind 😮

@socalstr Жыл бұрын

It's fricken cold in Germany! Of course he was in a hard top. For general transport - more often than not, in fact.

@lizzapaolia959 2 ай бұрын

Outstanding video of yours. Thank you again 🙏

@leonardcroft1467 Жыл бұрын

Thank You Dr. Felton Always Enjoy Your Videos

@johnelliott7375 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your work, audio stories, and your books with me and the family. I can get a chance to see how it was for my Grandfather, Great Uncle's and the rest of the family who was in both theaters of the war. My Grandfather Didn't talk much about it because as a God fearing man he had a hard time of it and the Western front took a huge toll on him, from what I heard it was the killing and having to be forgiven for it that was the hardest on him. He was discharged early in '44. He came back home from the European theater and worked at the Butler county, PA. Pullman Standard/Bantam Jeep factory in my home town just about 20 miles away from where I am today. He and my neighbor made torpedoes till the end of the war and up until the late 40's early 50'!. I'm going to have to look into the Bantam plant being bought out by Pullman Standard of Chicago and he worked there until he retired from the Foreman job of the tool room and it was 1982 I believe. Thanks again for sharing your work with me and my family. Great evening to you Dr. Felton.

@ronalddunne3413 Жыл бұрын

"Didn't talk much about it because as a God fearing man he had a hard time of it and the Western front took a huge toll on him, from what I heard it was the killing and having to be forgiven for it that was the hardest on him"- John Elliott. This I have heard and observed with many of the ww2 and Korean war vets I knew over the years. Some were profoundly hurt because of what they did and experienced in wartime situations. My own Dad, an MP who crossed the Atlantic several times guarding German and Italian POWS, went thru things in his head and heart that he never shared with us kids, but told Mom about. She related some of what he had told her after he passed. I heard similar stories and saw the pain in other family members who experienced the killing firsthand. A couple never returned and are still buried overseas... and I saw the pain of those they left behind. "WAR! What is it good for Absolutely nothing Listen to me WAR, it ain't nothing but a heart-breaker! WAR! it's got one friend That's the undertaker... Ooooh, war, has shattered Many a young mans dreams Made him disabled, bitter and mean... Life is much too short and precious To spend fighting wars these days! WAR can't give life It can only take it away..." Edwin Starr

@user-rw3tt5lm6y Жыл бұрын

И когда твой дедушка воевал с немцами

@Roller_Ghoster Жыл бұрын

You just dont know what type of quality subject matter Mark Felton will do next!

@Vadagarr Жыл бұрын

Glad to see alot of this film and photage around today. Keep up the good work!

@mochtegerndane7097 Жыл бұрын

3:43. Fun fact. I lived in Berlin for some years and every time I took the U2 we would be passing the Mohrenstrasse station, which stands out among the subway stations. My girlfriend positively hated the vibe/the energy emanating from the place. She did not really understand why - till she heard that the brown marble slabs in the station actually came from the New Reich Chancellery!

@y_ffordd Жыл бұрын

Or your woman friend was a bit claustrophobic.

@SiVlog1989 Жыл бұрын

Ever since I first came across the 3 part documentary series "the Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler," I've been fascinated with how Hitler appeared early in his Dictatorship, brimming with energy, giving the speeches he became both famous and infamous for his distinctive style of speaking. It (that documentary) talks about how people who see a leader as charismatic have their support sustained with success. July 1940 could be seen as the high point of Hitler's Dictatorship, as the Germans defeated the French in a matter of weeks, compared to 1914-18 the German Army was stuck in trenches ~100 miles north east of Paris and there was a huge celebration in Berlin to celebrate the defeat of the "old enemy," the French. Yet, when the successes stopped coming, beginning with the shortcomings of the invasion of the Soviet Union, plus his physical infirmities becoming harder to hide, Hitler sort of became a shadow figure, leaving the big speeches to Goebels, rarely speaking in public himself after 1943. A sign of the degeneration of the popularity of the Nazi regime was one of the German Civilians who lived through the war and was interviewed later by the BBC who reflected on the propaganda about Hitler: "It's always claimed that the Führer was sent by God. I don't doubt it, the Führer was sent by God, though not to save Germany but to ruin it,"

@edt8535 Жыл бұрын

I had bright, strong energy when I first got married and it slowly turned shambolic and dottering as more and more time went by…

@SiVlog1989 Жыл бұрын

@Tired of War it's a nice thought, but sadly we'll never know for sure. Not only was Antisemitism wide spread even before Hitler came into power in Germany, but as Dr Felton has mentioned previously, the resentment at the Treaty of Versailles motivated those in charge of the German Armed Forces to covertly expand their numbers over a decade before Hitler became Chancellor. If Hitler hadn't existed, then the chances are someone else from Germany's Far Right would have stepped up instead

@Aluttuh Жыл бұрын

do you know who engendered the Weimar republic for the people to accept a dictator in the first place?

@keeptaiwanfree Жыл бұрын

@@tiredofwar988the universe works in very interesting ways, everything in the universe has a cause and an effect

@saltycreole2673 Жыл бұрын

@@edt8535 LOL!

@StalinTheMan0fSteel Жыл бұрын

According to Hitler's secretary Trodle Jung, the atmosphere in the bunker in the final few weeks was artificial and extremely depressing as people pretended to be cheerful.

@funfact8660 Жыл бұрын

The film Downfall is based on some of her accounts

@StalinTheMan0fSteel Жыл бұрын

@@funfact8660 True!

@armyvet8279 Жыл бұрын

I'd imagine it was! They all knew by that stage it was all over.

@zigman8550 Жыл бұрын

@@funfact8660 That is a really well done film. I have it on DVD

@BA-gn3qb Жыл бұрын

Add in big orgies towards the end too.😊😁🤗

@HistorySkills Жыл бұрын

Great work as always. Thank you.

@luistrinidad7600 Жыл бұрын

Buen video Dr Felton.Buen trabajo

@baldwinslab Жыл бұрын

90 years ago today… you can’t say he didn’t try.

@austinevplab7167 Жыл бұрын

Another excellent history lesson from Dr. Felton! I love watching all of them, nobody does it better.

@MWM-dj6dn Жыл бұрын

I thank you for your great effort in providing accurate, useful and wonderful information on your esteemed channel. A thousand greetings of respect, appreciation and pride. I wish you success and progress in your wonderful work. Much respect

@Vanoroc Жыл бұрын

awesome job as always

@jayernster7869 Жыл бұрын

Just another top drawer video produced by Prof. Felton. These historical, informative and highly entertaining videos make any and other history lessons look weak and pale. Thank You, Dr. Felton. We now rely on you to teach us….

@jimmystrickland1034 4 ай бұрын

Foxholes are useless on the modern battlefield field with hunter and kamikazee drones. Nor are trenches safe anymore.

@ericscottstevens Жыл бұрын

June 21st 1941 the war was still manageable. A day later it all changed. AH had no one else to blame even admitting in a secret taped audio while in Finland he underestimated the Soviets determination to fight as well as their tank production capabilities. He had dismissed the numbers from experts as folly while planning Barbarossa. This probably weighed the most on him and drove him to the brink mentally especially after the debacle at Stalingrad.

@TheTexasmick Жыл бұрын

He looked upon the Russians as lazy, stupid drunks which was true, but he never considered the limitless millions and millions of asiatic soldiers pouring out of nowhere to attack the freezing Germans. He was totally unprepared to fight the Soviets, and he had no idea about their massive, advanced armor capabilities.

@user-ty2uz4gb7v Жыл бұрын

Imagine if Hitler and Stalin had truly joined forces. With either an allied or axis win, the world would be a monumentally different place.

@shaider1982 Жыл бұрын

Paulus, during the planning (i think including professional wargames called kreigspeil) said that Stalingrad couldn't be practically held.

@smothdude Жыл бұрын

Truly, all he had to do was listen to his advisors. Hitler was incredibly stubborn and headstrong and while it benefit him at first, it was his downfall (good). To even go for Stalingrad was bizarre.

@user-ty2uz4gb7v Жыл бұрын

@@smothdude many of Hitler's general's were in favor of Barbarossa.

@YMC888 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant Mark! Didn't expect to see this today!

@GodsFavoriteBassPlyr 9 ай бұрын

Often learn new words from Mark - Today's word.. "Shambolic". Fantastic presentation - as always. My absolute favorite WWll Historian.

@thomasmoore9965 Жыл бұрын

I just love this channel! Always something new :D

@MrXdmp Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Dr Felton. Could you please make a similar video regarding Emperor Hirohito's or the last japanese wartime cabinet's visit, if possible?

@eamo106 Жыл бұрын

Felton , thanks

@Draxis32 8 ай бұрын

I never once knew he really had neurological problems just like in the movie downfall! Thank you Mark Felton for these wonderful historic shots and descriptions.

@MWM-dj6dn Жыл бұрын

A thousand greetings, great respect and admiration for your esteemed and wonderful channel, which provided accurate and useful information. I wish you lasting success. A wonderful work and a great effort that deserves pride, appreciation and pride. My utmost respect and appreciation to you

@timmyjones1921 Жыл бұрын

Thank You Mr. Mark Felton.

@heathwirt8919 Жыл бұрын

Another excellent video, thank you. WWII has so much history to cover, it seems never ending and is all deeply interesting.

@gaggablagblag9997 7 ай бұрын

Amazing, we are fortunate to have you Mark.

@user-dv2hn1ub6e Жыл бұрын

Mr. Felton, great documentary as always.

@golfwangsap1824 Жыл бұрын

My Father loves your books! Thank you!

@theraven6836 Жыл бұрын

Only Goebbels could look at the desperate situation in March, 1945 and say that the regime had an “image problem”. Guess if you’re a hammer, everything looks like nails.

@Mike44460 Жыл бұрын

I noticed how many teams Fegelein appears in many of the clips. Very good video, as always.

@criticalmass5402 Жыл бұрын

Fascinating video, thanks. I didn't know about Hitler's physical debilitation. What you've described is classic Parkinsons. Blank staring 'mask' face, shuffling gait, hand tremor, drooling, stooped posture, depression, lack of verbal communication. What a shame an autopsy wasn't possible, it would have been so informative.

@markwilliams5606 Жыл бұрын

How many of our Men Died to Stop the Nazis. Dad served with Patton. 82 Airborne

@unclemonster48 Жыл бұрын

And for what?

@BROKEN-PILOT Жыл бұрын

@@unclemonster48 Liberty and more.

@markwilliams5606 Жыл бұрын

@@unclemonster48 To Stop a Regium that murdered millions of People. We have a Regium here that must be Stopped

@markwilliams5606 Жыл бұрын

@@BROKEN-PILOT With out Freedom of Speech We wouldn't know Who the Idiots are 🇺🇸

@sauerkrautvonbraun4590 Жыл бұрын

LoL now there's no English in London and no french in Paris.

@huwzebediahthomas9193 Жыл бұрын

At least it is not Yiddish. Sieg! . / 😁😁😁😁👍

@funfact8660 Жыл бұрын

👍😆 Perhaps in another timeline thing's would be much different, and the trains would be running on time.

@meilong2338 6 ай бұрын

Thanks to Churchill, ironically revered by the British moaning about mass migration

@jimbyrne2328 5 ай бұрын

You reap what you sow. European Christians should have been fighting Jewish Communism, ie Russia.

@ernestodelaserna9494 2 ай бұрын

@@jimbyrne2328 they were...and they lost! Pay attention in class.

@sorinsviolin4114 Жыл бұрын

This is an outstanding channel. Congratulations.

@kitswithkaren5003 11 ай бұрын

The closing overs of WW2 are always interesting.Another nice video.🐒🐻🤗👍

@kevinflaherty7592 Жыл бұрын

Very thorough and informative as usual.thank you Mark.

@opoxious1592 Жыл бұрын

The exhaustion on Hitler's face is clearly visible when he is greeting all officers with Theordore Busse somewhere around the 10th of March 1945. I think this footage is at the Oder front. Note: i wrote this comment before i watched the complete video.

@kathleenmcmanus8509 Жыл бұрын

Excellent as always

@lomejordepolonia 6 ай бұрын

Most valuable content - thank you very much ❤

@ohiowoodburner Жыл бұрын

Have you done a vid on Kempka? Sounds like an interesting story

@veers2883 Жыл бұрын

9:18 The photo show him in Warsaw, 5 october 1939.

@PolakInHolland Жыл бұрын

Ironically he got away with another planned assassination attempt by the Poles, though it wasn't executed. He lived a charmed life.

@veers2883 Жыл бұрын

@@PolakInHolland Yeah, that day in 5 october 1939 there was a plan to detonate bomb if he would drive in some part of Warsaw between parade and seeing Old Town and etc.

@americanpatriot2422 Жыл бұрын

Great video!

@roseprevost5876 9 ай бұрын

I have The Plantagenets, and the companion book about the Wars of the Roses. I love Dan Jones' works. And yours, as well.

@douglasfur3808 Жыл бұрын

Re: Hitler's declining health. Have you done a video on this topic? There are plenty of stories floating around, drug abuse, his doctor's quack health theories, overwork and stress, seem enough to have killed him. Did he have any illnesses outside of these self inflicted wounds? It would be good to have one of your concise presentations to sort it all out.

@wejeecee Жыл бұрын

Blitzed by Norman Ohler is a really good deep dive into this topic. It explains the prevalence of methamphetamine in the military and society and into Hitler's medical records kept by Morrell

@paigetomkinson1137 Жыл бұрын

Most historians who deal with the topic say he had Parkinson's Disease. I don't know if that's confirmed by medical doctors or not.

@DPBGMODELRAILROAD Жыл бұрын

Also possible that he suffered from syphillus(sp).

@carlossuarez3445 Жыл бұрын

Mark, I’ve followed your content for years. Today Will be the last time I see your amazing Chanel. Thanks, you made my life a little more tolerable with your videos. Farewell from chile

@MoonBurn13 Жыл бұрын

Dr. Felton: Is there somewhere an obtainable collection of all these marvelous rare-visual and obscured info videos of yours?

@kentinspacetime5378 Жыл бұрын

Great great video. Thank you.

@drott150 Жыл бұрын

If the victor writes the history, what does that mean? And what are the possible disparities between "official" history being told by a historian on the winning side? Especially considering whatever is said must be compliant with youtube's censors, which is owned and controlled by you know who. This is a serious question that any serious and intellectually honest historian should be able to answer. And I'm not talking about this particular video. Just the larger story of Hitler, his motivations, his claims and the fairness and rationality of why he did what he did.

@AYVYN Жыл бұрын

Newspapers were causing panic during the Cuban Missile Crisis. “History is written by the victors” is just something people say to sound clever.

@olasek7972 Жыл бұрын

What a BS, ask the “losing” side what their version of this “history” is, they are around.

@AmazingPhilippines1 Жыл бұрын

Appreciate your historical discussions Mark.

@Keith_Mikell 7 ай бұрын

Great work mark

@b-genspinster7895 Жыл бұрын

Another great presentation by Mark Felton.

@thebloodtrail Жыл бұрын

Doctor mark felton I have to say every video that I see is an instant like because of the fact on how well its done, but if I make a simple request, could you do the police forces of the German government from 1939 to 1945 including the 35th and 4th SS division's please thank you in advance

@martin7955 Жыл бұрын

How mad it would have being to be on this journey as I get older I realise you think more of death as you age ,Hitler most have thought of better times and thought how has it came to this ? Great video mark

@wayne9287 Жыл бұрын

He was a big risk taker and he wanted big things for germany. He just failed.

@cmondevils Жыл бұрын

maybe he came to the realisation that a regime under Stalin as equally tyrannical and inhumane as his is coming for him and his death is certain

@jjr1728 Жыл бұрын

@@wayne9287 he tried his best for Europe

@davelorenz3285 6 ай бұрын

Hitlers ego exceeded his forces. Reminds me of George Custer June 25, 1876.