Hitler's Top General in Allied Captivity - Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt

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The difficult postwar years of Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt, Hitler's oldest and most respected general.
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@Sjanzo Жыл бұрын

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@Beaulini Жыл бұрын

To: Dr. Mark Felton, I am 82 years old, a former Professor of History and I am always impressed with your research and with your excellent ability to extract new information from the facts of World War II. I look forward to seeing more of your work in future reports. Best wishes and keep researching. J. Hugh Craft

@m42037 Жыл бұрын

You are old enough to remember the war as a child, much wisdom from you as I'm sure you know more than (with all due respect) Mark Felton

@HansWurst1569 Жыл бұрын

@@m42037 No he would not be, 82 would mean he was born in 1940 he would not remember a thing about the war.

@frankryan2505 Жыл бұрын

Where did you teach?

@m42037 Жыл бұрын

@@HansWurst1569 Get lost kid I remember things when I was 3 he was 5 when the war ended and that was a very big thing in September 45, go somewhere else and read history kid

@HansWurst1569 Жыл бұрын

@@m42037 Settle down okay? I’m a history teacher myself… You’re just forgetting the fact that you are ALOT younger than 82. Remembering things from the war would be nearly impossible as he was 5 years or younger. He might remember a specific memory (either through looking at a photo, or it being a very specific moment)but he would not be able to tell you stories about his time during the war. I have a great grand mother who’s 94! She was much older during the war and even she barely remembers anything of that time. Also part because she blocks it out from her memory but also as you get older your memory just fades more and more. I wasnt offending the original poster, I was just trying to tell you he could not give you any first hand information about the war.

@dtaylor10chuckufarle Жыл бұрын

"That Bohemian Corporal", and "End the war, you idiots!" - I love it!

@chrisgreen1283 Жыл бұрын

A little man with a small mind...Your kind WOULD love it!..

@wr1120 Жыл бұрын

That was just about all that Gerd would state in order to object to the way the war went.

@joelperry8187 Жыл бұрын

Didn't Paul von Hindenburg originate "The Bohemian Corporal" moniker for Hitler?

@rumelia545 Жыл бұрын

Hitler was tolerant of generals who conflicted with him(Usually he fired them and gave them a hefty pension.) , so it was possible for Fieldmarshal to say such a thing. If it had been Stalin and not Hitler, he wouldn't have dared to say that.

@HIOP0 Жыл бұрын

YOU "LOVE" IT?. "IT" IS ATTACHED DIRECTLY TO THE LARGEST LOSS OF LIFE IN ANY WORLD CONFLICT, THE FORCED MIGRATION OF MILLIONS, UNTOLD HORRORS OF TORTURE FOR MILLIONS OF INDIVIDUAL HUMAN BEINGS NOT IN ANY WAY RELATED TO MILITARY FORCES AND YOU SAY YOU LOVE IT?. WHAT A COMPLETE F00L AND M0R0N YOU TRULY ARE.

@jorism 8 ай бұрын

My granddad fought under him during Battle of the Bulge. The troops respected him, and everyone knew he loved Germany, but was clearly not a fan of the nazis. He however did his duty as this was asked of him by his beloved country. I think the West treated him to harsh. His comment to "end the war you idiots" says a lot about his care for his country and troops.

@thenarkknight278 29 күн бұрын

I' dont agree: He was still complicit like every other general in this war. He also ignored massacres and warcrimes done under his command. He partly responsible as every other general in the high command for the crimes of the Wehrmacht. Which doesnt mean that he should be treated the same as obvious nazi's and war criminals like Kesselring which were directly in control over this massacres but we still shouldnt forget about his responsibility. He might not have been a supporter the regime and course germany was heading but he still served as a general even if he had the choice not to. In the end he did it like many other generals out of less evilt motives than a nationalist socialist idiology so we can atleast say that he wasnt nearly as evil as many of the nazi officials Seiner Pflicht für sein Heimatland nachzugehen ist nicht, sonderlich ehrenhaft, wenn dieses Heimatland sich verhält wie Deutschland es tat und bleibt moralisch verwerflich. Das Motiv mag zwar seine Taten verständlicher machen, aber ihn von seiner Schuld befreien tut es nicht.

@drpeppaerdrpeppaer5434 5 күн бұрын

He was a war criminal, nothing more

@timsytanker Жыл бұрын

He should have claimed to have been a rocket scientist and then he would have got a first class flight to America.

@eadweard. Жыл бұрын

Or the Soviet Union.

@michaelward9880 Жыл бұрын

A first class flight and a first class position with a first class salary. Or he could claim to be an intelligence expert and gotten even more.

@randlemcmurphy2672 Жыл бұрын

Good one😂

@rudithedog7534 Жыл бұрын

It was back in the 1940s one couldn't identify as anything but oneself in those days, unlike today.

@MrYukon2010 Жыл бұрын

I agree, in fact it were the Nazi's who put a man on the moon first. Example of outstanding hypocrisy and double moral of the US.

@danielgreen3715 Жыл бұрын

The Film the Longest Day Gives Von Rundstett a sympathetic character I was always led to believe that he stayed out of the 'resistance ' Because he genuinely saw politics and all the Machinations therin as Beneath the Dignity of a German and especially Prussian Officer as is evidenced by his referral to Hitler as being a Bohemian Corporal

@markgrehan3726 Жыл бұрын

Yeah unfortunately it wasn't beneath his dignity to support the various war crimes committed by the German army under his watch.

@samr6408 Жыл бұрын

@@antiantifa886 they were defenseless human beings that were killed that’s why we care

@fritz7th77thanddadjust8 Жыл бұрын

It was against the military law to be involved or discuss politics strictly verboten

@rob5944 Жыл бұрын

@@antiantifa886 I don't believe that's the point he's making there.

@morgan97475 Жыл бұрын

I agree with your assessment. He was a professional soldier taking orders from the duly elected leader of Germany. That the latter was a nut-case "Bohemian Corporal" had to be ignored from a professional standpoint.

@BrassLock Жыл бұрын

Clearly I owe a debt of gratitude to Field Marshal Gerd von Runstedt for halting the advance of the German army upon the British Expeditionary Force. Because without that agreement, my Dad (a Sgt in the RASC, which in today's parlance would be referred to as "Logistics") would've likely remained in a perilous position on French soil. Dad was lucky to make it back to the UK after surviving *the sinking of HMT Lancastria,* but that's another story that _Mark Felton must surely have on his "to do list."_

@markgrehan3726 Жыл бұрын

Honestly I don't think you do.

@anthonykology1728 Жыл бұрын

he needed to go home make you...😎

@MI-mx3rh Жыл бұрын

I didn't get notification for this upload in 5 hours late 😪

@squiremcgee1820 Жыл бұрын

I'm sure your dad would also be grateful to my great grandad, a soldier of the 1st battalion royal Scots who indeed were told to "fight to the last man" to secure the evacuation. My great grandad was captured during this at Dunkirk and later released 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@youtubeis... Жыл бұрын

the germans were crashed from a month of using pervitin and had to rest so the allies escaped

@draganbanic5381 Жыл бұрын

You could always tell Rundstedt was happy to retire in 38,he wanted to finish with military in his advanced years,after he came back,he always looked tired and unhappy during the war,baffling how he always gave in to Hitler and kept coming back,soldier's duty,plus he wanted the men to be looked after I suppose.

@madgavin7568 Жыл бұрын

My guess is that Hitler paid him huge sums of money in bribes (as was the case for most if not all high-ranking German Generals) to not only ensure his employment, but loyalty as well.

@ByWayOfDeception Жыл бұрын

These are excellent. To the point, no fluff, no extreme edits, no flashy effects, just pure content. I finished the Ukrainian SS Brigade mutiny story and came on this one as my way home was blocked off by police. Never did a detour feel like so little time as I listened to your Rundstedt summary. Thanks Mark.

@Miguel-qe7vr Жыл бұрын

B.H.Liddell Hart’s the “the Other Side of the Hill” is a great book about Germany’s generals and a must read.

@tcarroll3954 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for that. I'll look to buy the book.

@digitaurus Жыл бұрын

Picked it up a few weeks ago for £7.50 in the second hand bookshop on St Giles in Oxford, much to the derision of my family. Amazon has it on for £100.It is excellent. Feeling smug.

@theresearmstrong357 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for recommending this book. I'll try and get a copy

@mikesbaseballcards Жыл бұрын

Another great book..The Nightmare Years by William Shirer

@thelasthandbook6704 11 ай бұрын

@@digitaurus For some odd reason the book is called The German Generals Talk in the USA.

@benadam7753 Жыл бұрын

After a meeting with Hitler, Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel said to Hitler "You know Von Rundstedt calls you a Bohemian Corporal behind your back" Hitler responded "Yes I know, but he's my best Field Marshal"

@a.rodimtsev9446 Жыл бұрын

And pigs can fly.

@gamerdrache6076 Жыл бұрын

Walter Model be like

@suzyqualcast6269 Жыл бұрын

Preserve mien neck, danka.

@anthonyfuqua6988 Жыл бұрын

I went to Army War College. Von Manstein was their best attacking General.

@benadam7753 Жыл бұрын

@@anthonyfuqua6988 Very well could've been! Hitler was a buffoon and certainly was no military strategist! Essentially he was a Bohemian Corporal!

@pd-kx4qw Жыл бұрын

It’s interesting. I’m in my early 30’s and I could tell you more about US, British, German, Soviet, and Japanese generals and admirals of this era than I could of anyone from my lifetime. Very thankful I live in a time where I can put Mark Felton on my phone and mute the zoom call on the computer, and learn some more!

@wayneantoniazzi2706 Жыл бұрын

You remind me of an Indian War re-enactor I saw on a TV documentary who specialized in impersonating General Custer. He said: "I can tell you everything about Custer, even the date he graduated West Point. Hell, I can't even remember the date I graduated high school!"

@princedarius7224 Жыл бұрын

Sir, you are probably reincarnated. I say that with all seriousness and sobriety. Reincarnation is an established fact. Most Christians have no earthy idea that AN ENTIRE AGE (the age we are living in right now called "latter times") the bible actually and litterally states "the rest of the dead lived again". This statement is found in the book of revelations. Jesus even stated that John the Baptist was literally and actually the reincarnation of Elijah Yet Jesus made a statement saying "all men cannot receive this saying" So the TRUTH of reincarnation can ONLY be received if Jesus gives your innerself eyes to see and understand this truth.

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@@princedarius7224 mental illness

@jaredevildog6343 Жыл бұрын

Once again your research and video quality do not disappoint. I appreciate your hard work. Thank you Dr. Felton !

@thEannoyingE Жыл бұрын

A new history lesson, thanks Dr. Felton! You never disappoint.

@johnavery3941 Жыл бұрын

Another top quality story Mark I knew nothing about. Tres bien you. Keep them coming you are legend.

@trevorhart545 Жыл бұрын

@@johnavery3941 Yes, just Brilliant

@johnthomas7038 Жыл бұрын

I used to live near Island Farm and locals said that von Rundstedt was allowed out of the prison camp and went for walks around our village.

@a.rodimtsev9446 Жыл бұрын

What a pity that the locals didn't recognize him for the monster he was.

@dougspindler4947 Жыл бұрын

@@a.rodimtsev9446 Why do you say he was a monster? He was a dedicated milatary officer. The locals would have seen him a war hero. Give him credit for saying all of the British and Dunkirk.

@uptoolate2793 Жыл бұрын

@@a.rodimtsev9446 The victor writes the history. Maybe not swallow it all hook line and sinker.

@watermanplace6721 Жыл бұрын

@@uptoolate2793 History is written by all sides. We generally live in a world where winners and losers have direct access to free press and publishing. The idea that only ‘winners’ write history is not correct. Stop being lazy and do your research to discover alternative opinions.

@kimchipig Жыл бұрын

@@dougspindler4947 Have a look into his, "Court of Honour" after the bomb plot. Pretty high on the monster scale when you massacre your own kind to save you skin.

@scottfaulder4690 Жыл бұрын

The research you put into these videos is extraordinary. I have no idea how large your team is, but congratulations to them as well. The incredible pictures and videos you are able to find continue to amaze me.

@ronalddesiderio7625 Жыл бұрын

Doc you have what’s missing and is essential in teaching history and lost with our worlds reporters and politicians. Integrity. 👍🏾 Keep the history lessons coming and we’ll keep watching. God Bless 🙏🏼

@mrwillss5888 Жыл бұрын

I like von Rundstedts quotes. "Bohemian corporal" & "end the war you idiots". Got a good laugh out of those.

@leemichael2154 Жыл бұрын

Another was in September 1944 "I'll pull the club out of the sack" reference to the Americans in the bulge lol

@feedingravens Жыл бұрын

"Böhmischer Gefreiter" sounds much more mediocre than the "Bohème". The nickmame of Keitel was "Lakaitel" (lackey Keitel)

@stonesinmyblood27 Жыл бұрын

He was a Nazi bastard

@mrwillss5888 Жыл бұрын

I've heard before that Keitel was Hitlers "yes man".

@djmech3871 Жыл бұрын

Me too.😂

@lonewulf44 Жыл бұрын

Mark remains one of the few channels I can hit the like button before watching his videos ... and honestly not once was that premature.

@lonnieclemens8028 Жыл бұрын

I found a German army rifle in a pawn shop in Texas. It had 'Rundstedt' stamped on the barrel. The name was close to the manufacturers mark. I've always been curious as to what it meant.

@hahnsmantra7276 Жыл бұрын

Worth at least 100,000

@Dr.Gainzzz Жыл бұрын

It was a pretty common name in Germany during that time I believe it translates to round town or something of that nature.

@knispelwedges427 Жыл бұрын

If it was related to Gerd von Rundstedt or his family, it would have said "von Rundstedt" or "v. Rundstedt", not just "Rundstedt", a mistake often made by non-german speakers. In German you would never address someone with a "von" only by their last name, but always as "von Rundstedt" or "von Bismarck", as it is a (sorry for my bad Englisch, trying my best here) honorary title and was more than that in the past. If your name would be "Lonnie von Clemens" everyone would have to address you as "von Clemens" when stating your family name, otherwise it would be plain and simply wrong. If a von Rundstedt would have owned this weapon, they would have never, never, ever made such a mistake. Not sure what that means for your gun. Maybe some soldier named Rundstedt imprinted his name on it (never heard of something like that being done) or some reseller tried to raise the price, or maybe something much more different.

@lonnieclemens8028 Жыл бұрын

@@knispelwedges427 thank you for explaining this to me.

@gubernatorial1723 8 ай бұрын

@@knispelwedges427 Indicator of low aristocracy everywhere, except England, funnily. In my ancestral land, Scotland, if you had freehold land you added 'of' that place to your name, eg Robertson of Struan, and you'd refer to the person by their estate name. So rare was freehold ownership (my grandma's landlord, the Duke of Argyll, owned 8 % of Scotland) chief tenants were considered the lowest rung of aristocracy and were allowed to put 'in' before their farm name. My grandma's father, thus, was Reid in Polliwilline.

@davesevlife Жыл бұрын

Nicely done! Thank you so much for your research.

@ericscottstevens Жыл бұрын

The death Reichenau 3 years earlier gave Rundstedt some breathing room at interrogation. Gerd politely forgot most of what Walter was allowed as a subordinate commander to enact harsh policies upon the Russian population in the summer of 1941. Yet it was von Runstedt who had circulated an order to all his commanders to follow the same draconian policies Reichenau had implemented without hesitation.

@anthonyinzerillo2804 Жыл бұрын

@wr1120 Жыл бұрын

@@anthonyinzerillo2804 No what? I thought there was a memo in which Von Rundstedt stated to support an illegal act of war wholeheartedly concerning either killing Jewish civilians or Russian soldiers, I can't remember which one.

@ahmedakhan1 7 ай бұрын

Harsh policies were enacted by the Americans during the Vietnam war. Villagers werre forcibly removed from their homes which were burned along with the crops and the livestock destroyed. This was done all over South Vietnam and was a major contributor to Vietcong recruitment. In the case of one village, that of My Lai, all the women and children numbering six hundred were murdered by American soldiers. No one was ever punished for one of the most horrific crimes. So Americans did later on what the Germans did in World War 2!

@mnmailman3489 10 күн бұрын

Exactly. As usual, most posters here still buy into the long debunked "Good Nazi" myth with him, Rommel, etc., along with the other myth that only the SS et al were responsible for atrocities. Rundstedt, like any overall commander, was responsible for the conduct of all troops under his command and there were plenty of atrocities under it. Without the massive political and social power and influence of the pre-war Wehrmacht, Hitler wouldn't have been able to attain power. It's members, including Rundstedt, were all to happy and willing to play along with the Nazis as long as they got something out of it. Only when the war tide turned did it become fashionable to become a so called anti-nazi.

@trevorhart545 Жыл бұрын

This is one of your best works. I am English and my Father (underage), his Father and his Grandfather (overage) all; fought in WW2. Nice to see you are keeping up with Facts and been impartial.

@ehensal Жыл бұрын

I'd be interested in seeing a piece on POW camps in the US. My grandfather was a guard at a camp in Arkansas which had some higher ranking Germans and Italians--he had a few interesting stories. It is a bit of history most Americans don't know anything about.

@ranulf8477 Жыл бұрын

Many years ago I saw a documentary about one german soldier who managed to escape one POW camp in the USA. He went to a town nearby and acted like he cannot speak. He worked on farms and learned the language. Later in his life he was able to get new documents because he said that his parents had nothing in the 1920s. Everybody believed his story. He married and said in a TV interview that he was Hitlers last soldier. Its like the one japanese soldier who lived in the jungle until the 1970s.

@rogerpattube Жыл бұрын

Yeah it’s not exactly high on the ‘have to know’ scale

@dextercochran4916 Жыл бұрын

Indeed. My grandpa used to do farm work in rural Alabama with truckloads of German POWs that they would drive around the county from the local camp. He said once that they would drive the Germans into town on Fridays and get them ice cream before heading back to camp, which they enjoyed very much.

@a.rodimtsev9446 Жыл бұрын

Did you grandfather also tell you stories about internment camps for Japanese-Americans in the same Land of Opportunity as Arkansas had on their license plates back then?

@dextercochran4916 Жыл бұрын

Wow. Who let the rats in this thread, eh?

@caloom9889 Жыл бұрын

I used to live only a few villages apart from Schönfeld but didn't know about the former owners of the castle. Thanks for another fascinating lesson, Mark!

@j.dragon651 Жыл бұрын

"End the war you idiots", never heard that one before. Wish I was there to see the looks on their faces, priceless. This is what I have researched elsewhere which kind of contradict this. On 17 June Hitler flew to France and met Rundstedt and Rommel at his command bunker near Soissons. Both Field Marshals argued that the situation in Normandy required either massive reinforcements (which were not available) or a rapid withdrawal. Remarkably, they both also urged that Hitler find a political solution to end the war, which Rommel told him bluntly was unwinnable. So, I will have to take the quote in the video with a grain of salt although I would hope it would be true.

@a.rodimtsev9446 Жыл бұрын

After the war all Germans were opposed Hitler and his ideas. When it looked like they were winning the war, not so much.

@samuelglover7685 Жыл бұрын

Of course, it might have been a bit better for the world and von Rundstedt's reputation if he had come out with that "end the war" advice in, say, August 1939, when he was helping to plan Hitler's assault on Poland. Outside of Admiral Canaris and a couple of others, there were *no* "good" German flag officers. They were *all* willing accomplices to Hitlerism, and they should have ended up the same way Keitel did.

@patricky823 Жыл бұрын

They worked it into the movie "A Bridge Too Far". Of course, it's the wrong battle and the wrong audience, but it was still pretty funny. Von Rundstedt has been assigned to stop the German rout out of France and his staff greet him to give him a briefing. They tell him they have no tanks, no planes, minimal ammo, minimal fuel, and low morale. His staff asks "What should we do?" when he replies "Make peace, you fools!" His staff begins to laugh but he's serious. "Why are you laughing?" "Because you have never lost a battle." "I am still a young man, give me time."

@Vlad-sj5yw Жыл бұрын

I don't see how those two contradict each other. First is a quote about ending the war and your example an anecdote about him wanting a rapid withdrawal and urging Hitler to find a political solution to end the war. Those seem pretty well in line, even very similar, to me.

@corbinmcnabb 11 ай бұрын

The "end the war you idiots" statement seems to be well documented.

@tiffanysanchez9184 Жыл бұрын

Every time I see a new Mark Felton video I have to click on it, I love them all…. Thanks Mark for everything you do you are by far my favorite historian on KZfaq.

@brackjackson1894 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this informative video along with your others. I truly enjoy them all immensely.

@rolyjosephs4797 Жыл бұрын

One thing about von Rundstedt. He was one smart cookie. One of the many sharp generals Germany was blessed with during WW2.

@sheldonwheaton881 Жыл бұрын

"Make peace, you fools!" Classic.

@garypulliam3740 Жыл бұрын

He said .... "End the war, you fools."

@Flowing_Waters Жыл бұрын

@@garypulliam3740 He said "End the war, you idiots"

@garypulliam3740 Жыл бұрын

@@Flowing_Waters That's right.

@tonybarnes3858 Жыл бұрын

@@garypulliam3740 His best moment.

@MrThetaphi Жыл бұрын

Dr. Felton, I very much appreciate your concise, yet very well researched lessons on KZfaq. Do you possibly consider doing a similar research on Panzer General (later Field Marshal) Ewald von Kleist - who also lived at Grizedale Hall as a POW and talked to Capt. Basil H. Liddell Hart repeatedly since early August 1945?

@goatkaiser592 Жыл бұрын

He did not snitch on the guys who plotted against Hitler. That was already a death sentence for him if anyone outside that circle wouldve known.

@yxx_chris_xxy Жыл бұрын

In his 52 years in the military, he really got 'round town, which is what Rundstedt means.

@yankee1789 Жыл бұрын

try again

@yxx_chris_xxy Жыл бұрын

@@yankee1789 Why should I? Du bist's der eiffert...

@MelvilleSperryn 11 ай бұрын

A guy called Professor Ohnesorge (no worries) ran the German post office and developed a nuclear reactor for Hitler. It's funny that scientists like Heisenberg were telling Hitler that a sustained nuclear reaction wasn't possible when one had already been developed!

@afterserviceadventurescana6554 Жыл бұрын

You have such amazing content on your channel! Thank you for all you do…

@jerometanguay8375 Жыл бұрын

Dr. Felton. Thank you for this most interesting video. As always it’s a pleasure to educate myself with your vast knowledge. Merry Xmas & happy new year from British-Columbia.

@scottallpress3818 Жыл бұрын

Always brilliant and unbiased !! Thank you good DR .

@TerryC69 Жыл бұрын

Hi Mark! This video filled in a lot of gaps, about GvR, for me. Excellent as always. Cheers!

@hanzup4117 Жыл бұрын

Any chance for some videos on the Chinese Civil War, Dr Felton?

@frontendloader1000 Жыл бұрын

Dr. Felton your work and research is excellent! Thank you.

@TheCimbrianBull Жыл бұрын

Dr. Felton never fails to deliver on narration of history.

@Biggles2498 11 ай бұрын

Mark, your videos are the best of the best. Concise professional approach and accuracy with a clear voice on exact events during WW2 I am addicted to your videos as they are The Yardstick of Excellence in Historical Research. Dinstinction if I were to grade you Sir.

@adamsteele6148 Жыл бұрын

I see mark I click... again

@AshyToast Жыл бұрын

Glad somebody gets it

@marcoAKAjoe Жыл бұрын

While drunk

@anthonyvenegas8299 Жыл бұрын

Me too

@derrekvanee4567 Жыл бұрын

The doctor never fails to heal my need. My need to be doctored up with some knowledge all over. 10/10 would visit again.

@gregrowe9650 Жыл бұрын

Best channel on KZfaq

@edjopago1 Жыл бұрын

Great episode Dr Felton! Thank you!

@fanatamon Жыл бұрын

Great vid Mark and by the way have you by any chance done a video on and if not could you do one on the 83rd infantry division “Rag Tag Circus” charge to Berlin. Thanks again for the great research.

@jimrosekelly1668 Жыл бұрын

Old unhappy far off things. You don't shy away from them. Thanks for this presentation.

@larsblankenfjell9814 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark! Another fantastic documentary!!!

@darrelhandgraaf7708 Жыл бұрын

Another excellent presentation. You truly are gifted at this.

@chrislundgren182 Жыл бұрын

Great video loved it and tried to share it on my Facebook and it was removed as false information and against community standards really its freaking history!!!

@NastyWoman1979 Жыл бұрын

That'd sad!!

@user-rx162 Жыл бұрын

Why would you continue to use a platform that disrespects you like that?

@strawwalker8177 Жыл бұрын

Responsible for the double encirclement of Kiev And the defense of Dieppe.. Very accomplished

@bradanklauer8926 Жыл бұрын

Along with Arenhem, his last major victory.

@IrishCarney Жыл бұрын

I know the focus of this video is about von Rundstedt's captivity, but one of the things he is best known for is his difference of opinion with his nominal subordinate, Rommel, on how best to prepare for the Allied invasion of Normandy. Rommel, fearing Allied airpower's ability to interfere with troop movements, wanted to beef up the Atlantic Wall coastal fortifications and defeat the invasion right at the point of landing at the beaches. But von Rundstedt feared Allied naval heavy gunfire and wanted German defenses held back out its range.

@magirusdeutzjupiter2234 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Mark, another brilliant video may I say. Mark Felton the best of the best You Tube rs.

@roymartin500 8 ай бұрын

"That boho corporal" haha! He was the best just for that!

@porkstack Жыл бұрын

Very informative and fascinating history. Thanks to the Dr.

@donnycameron5591 Жыл бұрын

A dedicated old soldier who paid a very heavy price for being on the losing side.

@jorgejohnson451 Жыл бұрын

Risk-reward. Military personnel are not saints. They are well-rewarded warriors. They are trained to kill people. If they lose, they have to pay the price, just like any other killer. If they win, they get a hero’s welcome.

@howarddavies8937 Жыл бұрын

No mention that Von Runstedt was held for a time at the POW camp at Bridgend Glamergan along with Von Manstein and others. He was given a certain amount of freedom since the war had finished and because of his status. He frequently attended Nolton Church in Bridgend and before returning to Germany wrote a letter to the rector of Nolton Church thanking him for the courteous reception he received. The rector kept this letter for many years afterwards.

@howarddavies8937 Жыл бұрын

For anyone who's interested Wickepedia gives a list of all the high ranking German officers held at the Bridgend Island Farm camp.

@rickjensen2717 Жыл бұрын

Correct!

@leh3827 Жыл бұрын

Not as heavy as others.

@Wmk12345. Жыл бұрын

Very good video keep up the good work Love your videos I watch daily 😊

@asullivan4047 9 ай бұрын

Interesting and informative. Excellent photography job still/motion pictures& maps. Class A research project!!! Special thanks to veterans/civilians sharing personal information/combat experiences. Enabling viewers to better understand what/whom the orator was describing.

@Bigsky1991 Жыл бұрын

As an advanced German Militaria collector, photographs of GFM Von Runstedt are of extreme interest. He didn't conform to the Wehrmacht dress regulations and wore a dizzying mixture of Kaiserreich/Reichswehr/Wehrmacht uniforms and insignia. Most notable was his tendency to wear the " Infanteriekragenspiegeln" of his former WW1 Infantry Regiment he commanded instead of the usual "Larischstickerei" General's kragenspiegeln. Also he was virtually never seen in the M36 Pattern feldbluse, instead wearing the "Reichswehr Geschmüchtefeldbluse" again piped in "Infanterieweiß" instead of the "Rote vorstoße für Generäle ". Also sad to see, but typical for the time, is as you see the photos shown from the moment he is captured, until after the General's and High command trials, you see him going from wearing full insignia and "Ehrenzeichen" to include his General Feldmarschall "interim stab" (the Field Marschall's informal feldbaton) to having been "gefilzt" (items stolen) by disrespectful Allied soldiers, and in the end wearing just a stripped down General's tunic sans insignia. Some of his awards were whisked away to safety by his Son before his death, with Frau v.Runstedt selling some of his awards in the late 1950s.

@michaelkovacic2608 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the interesting details! I noticed Rundstedt's different uniform on photographs.

@your_royal_highness Жыл бұрын

Well, i am sure the Germans would have much more deferential if they had won the war. 🙄

@vicbaron4950 Жыл бұрын

Hi mr felton, an idea for a future video, the silbervogel. Keep up the amazing work, you were my motivation to study history and to become an historian myself. Greetings from Belgium

@Helodoctor Жыл бұрын

Excellent video. One edit for you, Mister Felton. At about 4:26 in the video, you state "the Americans pushed west to the Rhine river..." I'm sure you meant "pushed east" but then, an easy error to correct, I hope. Love your videos!

@ncasper5284 Жыл бұрын

I’m convinced Mark is a time traveler from the past, he knows to much!

@mikeoz4803 Жыл бұрын

WRONG! In the midst of the Dunkirk debacle, there were secret negotiations taking place between Germany & Britain. Hitler believed England was about to agree to a ceasefire by senior Ministers in the Government, led by Lord Halifax. Hitler did not want to create a situation whereby the slaughter & imprisonment of 300k Allied soldiers would be too much for the Allied nations to bare & therefore would not support a peace proposal. So Hitler gave the order to stop further advances while negotiations were in progress. In the end, Churchill prevailed.......only just. Hitler felt betrayed & ordered the German army to continue its offensive..... but too late.

@nodarkthings Жыл бұрын

Absolutely fascinating, Dr Felton. Thank you.

@stephenmacdonald4443 9 ай бұрын

Love the bit in a bridge to far when he comes in and his soldiers say that he had never lost a battle . He replied"im young give me time "

@dennispfeifer7788 11 ай бұрын

I'm rough on Felton...but, here he provides an excellent report! Thank You!

@danmeehan1390 Жыл бұрын

Another great presentation Mark.

@andrewblack293 Жыл бұрын

Another amazing video! Thank you Dr.Mark !

@jonbritland8389 Жыл бұрын

It was a very dark period in history. But these historical reports are essential. Well done!

@mitchmatthews6713 Жыл бұрын

Mark, another well done video. I go to sleep feeling much more educated.

@JAM-65 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for another very informative video.

@bingobongo99 Жыл бұрын

Mark, do you happen to give any lectures to the public? I'm just fascinated with all of the topics you've touched on.

@parasuraman1155 Жыл бұрын

Excellent coverage. Thanks to Dr. Mark Felton.

@merman671 Жыл бұрын

I love your attention to detail. I always know I'm going to learn something new about WWII when I watch your videos. Thank you!

@LannisterKing Жыл бұрын

always love your videos

@miguelfiguereo6112 Жыл бұрын

This channel is a blessing for history lovers

@jacksonreilly3441 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video as always! It never ceases to amaze me how petty and vindictive the allies behaved towards a defeated foe. They stripped the old Field Marshal's unifoem of his medals, epaullettes of rank and cap insignia just to humiliate him. Whatever happened to honour? When you look at him in this video, you can easily see the one thing they could not steal from the soldier ------ his dignity!

@stewatparkpark2933 Жыл бұрын

The Germans had just killed tens of millions of people .

@garypulliam3740 Жыл бұрын

Who cares. He was a war criminal.

@ronhudson3730 Жыл бұрын

A defeated foe responsible for the murder of millions in the gas chambers and many millions more in battle. Not to mention all the allied military personnel who lost their lives to his armies and all the others who did Hitler’s bidding.

@your_royal_highness Жыл бұрын

Oh please. The Germans wouldn’t have treated allied soldiers better if they had won.

@jacksonreilly3441 Жыл бұрын

@@your_royal_highness Subjunctive speculation. My statement concerned what did happen NOT what might have happened. True gentlemen are gracious in victory or defeat. The allied actions were execrable.

@TBagr Жыл бұрын

Dr. Felton really gets to the little facts that everyone else misses!

@orclover2353 Жыл бұрын

You mean the people who don't read books. He just reads books other people have written that are building dust in local libraries and makes videos about them. There are entire books on the generals who were wire-tapped as they waited in custody.

@l337pwnage Жыл бұрын

lol

@australium7374 Жыл бұрын

@@orclover2353 any suggestions I would like to read those

@orclover2353 Жыл бұрын

@@australium7374 "The Light We Left Behind", "Tapping Hitler's Generals"

@steffenritter7497 Жыл бұрын

Dr. Felton, I was startled to find out that he was 73 years old, according to your statement. I am 73 years of age at this time, and I'm in excellent condition (most people consider me to be about 50 years old). Of course, though I am a combat veteran (Vietnam, 1969-69). I don't have the long military service, at high levels of rank, that he did. Personally, I consider von Runstedt to be an honorable man.

@user-tf9fh4sy4c Жыл бұрын

One of the few channels where I hit the like button before watching.

@p8ntballermike Жыл бұрын

Mark Felton, I had a chance to join you in a game of Hell Let Lose the other week. Great game. I sent ya a friend request on Steam. I’ve always enjoyed your videos. Thank you for your content!

@Jordan77831 Жыл бұрын

Rundstedt: Mein Fuhrer, how many times do you dismiss me from service? Hitler: JA

@roygardiner2229 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for such an interesting account. It really makes me wonder how I would have behaved in his situation, albeit in a much more junior capacity. I probably would have "toed the line", for good or ill.

@AnonYmous-ry2jn Жыл бұрын

Thank you for great video as usual!

@George-tz1cv 15 күн бұрын

Always impressed by your informative and accurate historical videos.

@DaveSCameron Жыл бұрын

20k views on an hour, you're on fire Dr Felton and best wishes to you and yours Sir 👍

@jussim.konttinen4981 Жыл бұрын

If you want to know a good and mid-priced knife brand, Victorinox is one

@jussim.konttinen4981 Жыл бұрын

Marttiini is also good brand, but for hunters

@paulkurilecz4209 Жыл бұрын

I have learned so much from your videos. Thank you.

@zenzen9131 Жыл бұрын

I went to an open day at Island Farm in Bridgend this summer. Highly recommended

@Snopelo Жыл бұрын

even enjoying the paid sponsor when Dr. Feltons voice kicks in

@paulboegel8009 Жыл бұрын

The funny thing was how Hitler was really in awe of von rundstead.

@waylaidsavant Жыл бұрын

Well made vid. Thank you

@j.t.jaeger1595 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Once again very interesting, FYI Celle is pronounced as if seller.

@markcrouch9047 Жыл бұрын

Great work. As per usual.

@KMac329 Жыл бұрын

A real gem of a video.

@meertenwelleman6249 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, again, Mark, for your excellent work. One question, did the marshall and his wife meet at last before their departure?

@mathewfullerton8577 Жыл бұрын

He stated that they were reunited and lived for a time in an old folks' home. This was before his military pension was reinstalted.

@meertenwelleman6249 Жыл бұрын

They stayed together until the Marshall's death?

@shawnr771 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the lesson.

@zacharycook2674 Жыл бұрын

Note how he wears the insignia, on his collar tabs and epaulettes, he is entitled to wear as a retired General and having been awarded the title of honorary ‘Chef’ of a regiment. Therefore, he doesn’t wear the red, triple ‘Arabesken’ of a Field Marshal on his collar but the Bars of an ordinary Infantry Officer.