SS Death's Head Rings - A Nazi Treasure Mystery
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@jonathanvelasquez5490 2 жыл бұрын
Who needs the history channel when you have Mark's channel.
@packhorsetriumph5319 2 жыл бұрын
Keep it in your pants john, anyone here with any self respect doesn't watch the history Channel and hasn't for years
@benjybronk7718 2 жыл бұрын
History Channel is to busy celebrating Gay pride month!!
@Cosmo_88 2 жыл бұрын
Too many good comments being blocked and censored .
@4thamendment237 2 жыл бұрын
Right? By the way, what's "the history channel"? 😉
@Adamfau 2 жыл бұрын
Ss Death's Head Ring? Best I can do is $5...
@twinshark429 2 жыл бұрын
Himmler: “Cast them into the fire!” Macher: “……No.”
@roonilwazlib3089 2 жыл бұрын
Precious
@noneed4me2n7 2 жыл бұрын
I got that reference 😎
@waliwali3690 2 жыл бұрын
@Drop Forged No 💂! , give them to Mark Felton instead,he still cant afford one with his million subsribes channel 😛
@pemithmithsara7632 2 жыл бұрын
“One ring to fool them all”
@speggeri90 2 жыл бұрын
@@pemithmithsara7632 More like "5000 identical rings to fool them all"
@osiversen Жыл бұрын
My grandfather was a member of the danish resistance, after his death I found one SS rings and a few other things from the war among his belongings. Sadly he died when I was a teenager, and he never spoke or left anything in writing about the past. I wish I could ask him about it today.
@jonathangreenstein919 7 ай бұрын
This is why living history projects are so important-
@petemcpeterson6205 7 ай бұрын
I have one too. My grandpa took it off a dead nazi in France . At least that's the story I got. I can say the guy had small hands because it barely fits on my pinky. Lol
@kneipenterrorist2209 7 ай бұрын
Bro those rings are worth about 10.000€ a piece
@petemcpeterson6205 7 ай бұрын
@@kneipenterrorist2209 mines worth way more than that to me.
@wynwilliams6977 7 ай бұрын
@@kneipenterrorist2209 Like he said they sell for between 3 to 5 thousand dollars, so not 10 grand :)
@jessedavis7555 2 жыл бұрын
I grew up in Karlsruhe Germany due to my Dad being in the Army from 76-81 we used to go down in the tunnels and there were so many things like helmets ammunition and tons of relics left from Hitler Army but we never took anything we felt like it was all bad luck. I did bring a helmet home but my Dad told me to put it back.Under our housing and inside burned out building you could always find these tunnels. I doubt they are still open but we were 7-12 years old and had plenty of time to explore.We also found a unexploded bomb from the US in our sandbox and the Army came in and removed it.
@billb89 Жыл бұрын
I knew a guy in Germany that found a tunnel from a house that led to a sealed up train tunnel that was filled with vehicles and weapons.
@lindboknifeandtool Жыл бұрын
That’s so cool! My dads family took home native Americans teeth they found, and it always unsettled me😂 you can find fossils and arrowheads too
@billb89 Жыл бұрын
@@lindboknifeandtool My Uncle had a talent for finding arrowheads, he kept them in a cigar box.
@John414 Жыл бұрын
I’m sure there was a lot of American 🇺🇸 bombs 💣 in the civilian areas of Germany 🐍✡️
@ronbeelen6937 Жыл бұрын
If you had collected these items youll be a rich man now but i get the idea of it bringing bad luck
@TGentong 2 жыл бұрын
I swear Mark Felton is History Channel’s former script writer
@charlessaint7926 2 жыл бұрын
The History Channel...History...now that's a name I've not heard in a long time, a long time.
@mikelezcurra810 2 жыл бұрын
Not enough aliens or reality shows.
@jbkhan1135 2 жыл бұрын
He definitely does a much more quality job than the History Channel does, by far
@oldninjarider 2 жыл бұрын
Yes but without the Alien conspiracy theories.
@Chainsaw-ASMR 2 жыл бұрын
I don't have TV, but sounds like History has continued its slide. I wonder how they'll cover the new UFO/UAP reports...
@probincruxiii1727 2 жыл бұрын
*SS Enchanted Skull Ring:* +25 magic resist +200 mana Aura: +5 Defense to SS allies -999 karma
@Eadric_The_Wild 2 жыл бұрын
hidden item effect: wearer instantly becomes based and redpilled
@karlmuller3690 2 жыл бұрын
@@Eadric_The_Wild - REAL hidden item effect: wearer becomes an instantaneous asshole!!
@constancemiller3753 2 жыл бұрын
Best comment award. Thank you.
@strumps9549 2 жыл бұрын
@@Eadric_The_Wild based
@Jason-qc4ty 2 жыл бұрын
Lol, nice!
@hansvonschlader8227 2 жыл бұрын
My neighbor had an original SS ring he got during WW2, he is long gone now. His wife sold it in a garage sale as I found out years later during a visit to my hometown. Ya never know where these turn up.
@jonknee7287 2 жыл бұрын
Mark throwing everyone off the scent so he can find the treasure himself, hahaha 😂. If anyone deserves to find it it's Mark 👍!!
@cathyheston3029 2 жыл бұрын
Why not? It would become another fascinating story!!!!
@XpVersusVista Жыл бұрын
not after he sold out his soul by promoting a phone game. Immediately unsubscribed and won't watch any of his videos anymore. Only garbage people further games that are purely built to make kids addicted so they convince their parents to pay them ingame stuff.
@castorchua Жыл бұрын
crowdfund a bullwhip and a fedora. I'll volunteer as short round
@castorchua Жыл бұрын
@@XpVersusVista sold his soul? ease up, it's a game, not fentanyl
@poofarmer2094 Жыл бұрын
@@castorchua 🤣🤣
@194misterx 2 жыл бұрын
The rings sell for 3-5k because there arent many. If you find 9000 of them that would drop the price significantly.
@MarkFeltonProductions 2 жыл бұрын
If you were clever, you would drip feed them onto the market rather than flood the place all at once. And I think demand among collectors would still keep the price high even if all released at once.
@andybrown4284 2 жыл бұрын
Having the owners surname engraved inside would give them a certain level of uniqueness, so the impact on price may vary by the infamy of person it belonged to.
@joonasnaski9513 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, but if you sell them one at a time just dont make it obvious that you have lots of them. Like for example selling one per day which implies that you have at least some stored. It would be unlikely to find that same exact amount every day for long. And if the media makes News about every discovery or if the word gets around too quickly, people would probably get suspicious about it. So be very careful if you want to make the most profit.
@joonasnaski9513 2 жыл бұрын
But yes the price would still be high
@camorraII1 2 жыл бұрын
I actually saw a few some years ago in a pawn shop here in Switzelrand. Wonder if they were authentic. they looked kinda cheap.
@actonman7291 2 жыл бұрын
The insights you display it's nothing short of outstanding history gems.
@FireballsGarage 2 жыл бұрын
I have an SS ring that was given to my grandpa by his buddy who was a colonel at the end of the war.... The story goes it was found in Leipzig in some officers quarters or offices or whatever... But my grandpa was gifted it on VE Day
@micanopykracker694 Жыл бұрын
What a treasure
@Darkest_Soul_187 Жыл бұрын
Something tells me it's your grandpa that was the Nazi colonel..
@FireballsGarage Жыл бұрын
@@Darkest_Soul_187 no he was in the 635th tank destroyer battalion
@NEUWRIGHT Жыл бұрын
The name of the wearer and date given should be inscribed on the inside if it's real.
@OOpSjm Жыл бұрын
Whats the inscription?
@jimmyoconnor6569 2 жыл бұрын
I have 3 rings , one presented and 2 that are period reproduced. The honor rings were so sought after by SS members, they had local hometown jewelry makers make them their own honor ring. When Himmler noticed everyone in the SS just about had one, he got Irate and called them all in. There are tons out there in the collector market, and tons of fakes and period repops. )
@texaswunderkind 2 жыл бұрын
@Wacko Jacko I encourage everyone who sees someone wearing one to punch them in the face.
@noelio67 2 жыл бұрын
I'd imagine a lot of these rings reside in South America.....
@tolrem 2 жыл бұрын
I can imagine the Aztecs liking those rings.
@masternoel123 2 жыл бұрын
Argentina specifically. Messi probably have one.
@tolrem 2 жыл бұрын
@@masternoel123 Apparently Eva Peron used to keep making trips to the Vatican where she obtained travel documents to assist fugitive Nazis travel to Argentina.
@ErdrickLoto86 2 жыл бұрын
🤔... that actually isn't too farfetched of a theroy...
@TheHolyBlackKnight 2 жыл бұрын
Argentina is the home of Nazis.
@LordVikingLive 2 жыл бұрын
I could just hear them back then. "I will see you later Himmler, give me a ring" :)
@martinjohnson9316 2 жыл бұрын
😊😊😊😊😊
@jonnyc429 2 жыл бұрын
Great comment
@gourmetwaters6916 2 жыл бұрын
He never rang. The charges were enough to blow up the south eastern tower.
@justinsane3909 2 жыл бұрын
I work at a grocery store In Vancouver, Canada, and I had to help an old lady use the photo kiosk to scan a photo of hers. It turns out the picture was of her husband who was wearing a German SS uniform. Pretty incredible that their history makes it around the world.
@gusbuckingham6663 Жыл бұрын
Ibdatedva woman when I was in my 20s. She had a picture of her grandfather on her dresser. In a uniform. Blew me mind. She was very nice.
@Gaphalor 10 ай бұрын
@@gusbuckingham6663 I am german, I have a full family album with all sorts of people in uniforms, Wehrmacht, SA, SS, the earliest is from a Prussian Hussar who was my grandpas grandpa. U see them with their family and kids on vacation having fun etc. In the end these are normal people who lived in a very unnormal period of history.
@gusbuckingham6663 10 ай бұрын
@Gaphalor I dated a woman who's grandfather was in the war. Her family indeed lived through some hard times. My family is from Norway. I remember my great grandmother telling me a story. It was in 1943 or 44. She decided to take a walk down to the docks. There were no fishing boats there but She wanted to see the water. When she got to the dock she saw a soldier there. His helmet was next to him. As was his rifle. He was sobbing she said. She told me that it came to her that he didn't want to be there. He wanted to be home with his family. Told me she never looked at occupation troops as evil again. She said she hoped he got home safely. I do too.
@joelewis1776 2 ай бұрын
@@gusbuckingham6663there is nuance to this though. They themselves may be good people but the role they are acting in does alter the situation at least due to the power dynamic. As a result of that too it’s understandable why occupied countries have negative feelings if the power feels particularly unequal, which is not contingent on that individual solider but he is still undeniably an extension of it
@frznaapl3269 Ай бұрын
im from Ontario, Canada. a few years ago i found some photos of my Grandfathers who were german soldiers in WW2, and i wanted to print them off in standard paper size so our family members could see them rather than squinting a little photo, exact story as you said lol. the lady came over and saw the photos i was trying to copy and she had an obvious surprised look on her face but she was very polite and we got all 22 of them printed.
@deborahschell5722 2 жыл бұрын
This explains why I have gotten so many offers for my great great grandfather's uniforms and dagger and ring. Thank you for this episode.
@C_coyle 2 жыл бұрын
Don't throw them out or sell them. Their heirlooms
@Future183 2 жыл бұрын
Please do not sell them!!!!!
@deborahschell5722 2 жыл бұрын
@@Future183 I would NEVER consider selling any of his heirlooms as we were very close. I even have his "owner's" manual from the Tiger I he commanded.
@Future183 2 жыл бұрын
@@deborahschell5722 0h my god thats some rare legendary stuff. You can be lucky to belong to the 1% who still have something like this in the family. yes it reminds of dark times but that's not bad and if you are familiar with german history it doesn't only remind of dark times. proud is what germany would do well at this time. it's almost 100 years ago. Germany is not worth forgetting. but you should always consider what happened the last time you overdid your pride.
@tavish4699 Жыл бұрын
@@deborahschell5722 keep it for Bad times , its worth thousends of euros by now In the end i think your grandfather would like it to be used to better your life not dust up in a Plastic bag
@JamesMacGeee 2 жыл бұрын
*looks at skull ring* - “are we the baddies?”
@megakillerx 2 жыл бұрын
“Nein Heinrich, for ze last time, wir are based und rotenpilled.”
@scockery 2 жыл бұрын
What's worse? A rat's anus?
@Jerinx90 2 жыл бұрын
@@maverickstclare3756 i knew it
@markallen7215 2 жыл бұрын
One of peep shows best skits 🤣
@mrwoo1 2 жыл бұрын
@@markallen7215 It was the Mitchel and Webb Look. Not the Peep Show.
@Minboelf 2 жыл бұрын
"I have the one ring!! To Rule them all!"- Himmler probably
@Aureus_ 2 жыл бұрын
Lmao
@funfact8660 2 жыл бұрын
Well I bought that exact silver ring at a Gun Show in Bakersfield years ago too
@voodootrucker1896 2 жыл бұрын
@@funfact8660 Is it authentic ?
@gg.youlubeatube6249 2 жыл бұрын
Funny enough, the Tolkien book was written in the same time as Himmler idea.
@stc3145 2 жыл бұрын
@@funfact8660 You just made that up to get likes
@suzib777 2 жыл бұрын
I lived and taught "American English" in German "Gymnasien" in the 1970's and 1980's. My experience living there, was that the younger generation was very reluctant to discuss WWII. I visited Dachau with my parent's, it was a shock for me as my dad never discussed his experience as a bombadier in WWII. Thank you Mark for your enlightening videos.
@lindboknifeandtool Жыл бұрын
It’s illegal to display the swastika, and I think it’s sort of superstitiously avoided. Shame probably plays a role. Must’ve been a fun experience. Learning about germanies school systems always had me jealous.
@R.J._Lewis 2 жыл бұрын
Sometimes Dr. Felton's channel has some really funny idiosyncrasies. He starts this video with a serious, fact based, and well researched dive into some of history's most terrible people. He ends the video with what amounts to, "I'm not saying you should go on a treasure hunt adventure, but this is where I'd do it if I were to go."
@eugenebebs7767 2 жыл бұрын
Three Rings for the Goring in the sky Seven for the Dwarf-lords in Alpine Redoubt Nine for Paulus' men left to die One for Dork Lord on his SS throne In the castle Wolfenstein where LARPers reside
@seanmoran6510 2 жыл бұрын
Tolkien would not be pleased by your verse ! You proved him right by equally northern myths with nazism 🙄
@satansjihad6353 2 жыл бұрын
Best comment I read in a while.
@Ralphieboy 2 жыл бұрын
Nazi Ghoul Nazguls...
@Damian_1989 2 жыл бұрын
Castle Wolfenstein lol
@chuckabbate5924 2 жыл бұрын
@@Ralphieboy howl... stealing
@eugenebebs7767 2 жыл бұрын
So that's how SS men escaped to South America: Tolkien's invisibility ring!
@watcherr1 2 жыл бұрын
Perfect, just watch out for Golem, he won't be far behind.
@NathanDudani 2 жыл бұрын
Good to see the Franco government and the Roman Catholic Church were mentioned
@dalea1691 2 жыл бұрын
And help from Thor.
@SEPK09 2 жыл бұрын
but did himmler have the one ring to rule them all.?
@andres-gu8yu 2 жыл бұрын
yes, only "german scientists" went to America and Canada...
@benisaten 2 жыл бұрын
Fascinating, Dr. Felton. These old artifacts and keepsakes are so interesting imo. Actual physical remnants of a different era, country and a massively influential time in history. I really regret not being able to locate my Grandfather's medals and keepsakes from WWII (Canadian Allies). Cheers and Respects to you Dr. Felton for all of the time and work you put into these videos.
@FreeLanceAssassin84 2 жыл бұрын
My buddy spent 8 years when we were stationed in Germany looking for these. He finally found one the month before he was set to leave.
@BombatGeneral 2 жыл бұрын
Uploaded 4 minutes ago and already 133 people considering getting scuba diving lessons and going treasure hunting! Jokes aside, interesting video Mark as always!
@robertbruce7686 2 жыл бұрын
Nah.... ROV training more applicable....
@24934637 2 жыл бұрын
@@robertbruce7686 Got to admit, ROV, Scuba and magnetometer all crossed my mind before I slowly slipped back to reality.
@davidlynch9049 2 жыл бұрын
Max depth is 73 meters, so you will need more than scuba equipment.
@24934637 2 жыл бұрын
@@davidlynch9049 I suppose in theory a Magnetometer could be dragged round behind a boat and any potential targets above 60 metres could be checked by a technical diver using Trimix gas. Anything below 60 metres a ROV with camera can go for a look and if required and if recovery is required a diver in an Atmospheric Diving Suit......This is all assuming unlimited money, time and ideal weather searchin for an object that may not even be there! I think that if these rings are ever found, it's going to be by pure luck rather than anyone searching for them!
@joncrawford3485 2 жыл бұрын
Whilst watching this I've got a real life Spitfire flying around outside. I'm about 2 miles away from Sywell in Northamptonshire, UK and that Spitfire's engine is really giving it some welly - suitable background sounds to a Mark Felton production :)
@surinfarmwest6645 2 жыл бұрын
I remember going to Sywell airshow on my push bike back in the mid 70's. I used to live in the town.
@russeljohn3471 2 жыл бұрын
Had one from Duxford flying over our house today. 😊👍
@fromthisposition7125 2 жыл бұрын
Manoeuvres for D-Day?
@jonathansteadman7935 2 жыл бұрын
Here in Portsmouth too, how lucky are we to hear Spitfires in 2021.
@c.a.t.732 2 жыл бұрын
@@jonathansteadman7935 I'm from California, but the Spitfire is my favorite airplane. I saw one at a local airshow some years back... wonderful experience.
@hunterglass1840 2 жыл бұрын
Wow, I had no idea, I've seen two of these in my life. Being 62, I grew up around many WWII veterans (my father being one). The first one I saw was when I was about 10, from a neighbor that was one of the Bastards of Bastogne. The second was while working undercover in the early 2000’s.
@jonh9561 2 жыл бұрын
The rings and a lot of other 'stuff' would likely be in Argentina by now.
@bjornholmqvist3230 2 жыл бұрын
Yup, exactly what I was thinking to.
@lookbovine 2 жыл бұрын
I met someone in Colorado with a similar deaths head ring that looked like real silver. He said he was from a German community in Pennsylvania.
@carlh-thehermitwithwi-fi679 2 жыл бұрын
Argentina, Chile, Peru, Brazil, Antartica. Oddly not places like Guatemala or Bolivia. Almost like they built a "just in case" evac point. But that would be stupid. Nobody would do that..
@spacechimp3199 2 жыл бұрын
@@lookbovine lots of Germans there
@govinda102000 2 жыл бұрын
Some brought to America by soldiers and held by families secretly.
@rockstarJDP 2 жыл бұрын
I like to imagine when someone has angered or upset Mark all they hear is his intro music growing louder and louder like "hostiles nearby - Boss Fight imminent" 😅
@raymondweaver8526 2 жыл бұрын
Great ring entry music
@jameschenard7691 2 жыл бұрын
The lake seems most likely but wouldn’t be surprised if a few were floating around Argentina.
@markusgerwin8716 2 жыл бұрын
This is so fascinating. Over here (Germany) we miss traces or many things which all of a sudden disappeared during our defeat. There are rumors regarding the so called nazi gold and also the "bersteinzimmer" the amber chamber. There are so many myths about those treasures, but none of them turned out to be true. If I was asked, I'd say all those treasures have been destroyed. Someone would of found at least the bloody amber chamber by now. Maybe we should take a closer look to Argentina. Well...maybe.
@GK-_ 2 жыл бұрын
Mark's videos just get better and better just when you think they are as informative and insightful as they could possibly be. Great job Sir
@michaelhowell2326 2 жыл бұрын
Mark's voice sounds like the narrator of the older WWII documentary series from the early '90s, I think. You Brits can really throw together a documentary.
@parnalysis4228 2 жыл бұрын
I owned a Totenkopf ring belonging to Dr Karl Heinz Schulz who was a surgeon in the 8th SS Florian Geyer. He operated on Hermann Fegelein. I sold it last year as they are becoming almost impossible to sell due to censorship (cant advertise it) I also sold my Knights Cross for the same reason. My SS ring had never been worn and was in mint condition. Karl was captured by the Russians during the battle of Budapest and never returned to Germany. I still have all of his photos and letters from the Russian front.
@buzby303 Жыл бұрын
Don’t lie 😆
@gusbuckingham6663 Жыл бұрын
@@buzby303 "FEGELINE, FEGELINE, FEGELINE!!!"
@richardsmith3585 Жыл бұрын
Such things are rising in price depends where you market items and how you market them its history mine was in a box with a paper knife for 67 years and it had an indentation due to how long it had been there
@angryzergling7832 Жыл бұрын
@@gusbuckingham6663 Every time I hear his name that is the first thing to pop into my mind.
@jamieclift4415 Жыл бұрын
Did you get $3000 for your ring?
@Millionaires.Empire 2 жыл бұрын
please continue making video's like this!!!! this is really interesting and you always explain so many details which is very important!
@cameronnewton7053 2 жыл бұрын
I love how mark doesn't have an excuse to use archival footage, so he quickly sneaks a quick clip of an explosion in when he talks about blast sealing
@disgustedvet9528 2 жыл бұрын
Himmler was one strange chicken farmer.
@SlapthePissouttayew 2 жыл бұрын
And he looks like a boss I had in the early '00s. In his own special way, also a strange chicken farmer. lol
@FP194 2 жыл бұрын
Ironically he did not meet his own standards for being German
@Chiller01 2 жыл бұрын
He basically wanted all Germans to look like Swedes.
@Ass_of_Amalek 2 жыл бұрын
F P the ideal german man: tall like goebbels, blond like hitler, lean like göring. the criteria for selecting disabled people for execution were carefully designed around goebbels' deformed leg. and everbody knew that SA head röhm was gay.
@whiteguy4282 2 жыл бұрын
@@FP194 don’t think the fuhrer did either. Lovely calling card btw.
@rabies5179 2 жыл бұрын
Ever since his announcement of this video and the fact that it took longer than usual, we've been on the edge of our seats
@tomasgeffen345 2 жыл бұрын
As Mark mentioned the runes inside the triangles as representing ''the power of the sun'' in fact the use of the title ''SS'' also refers to the title ''Black Sun'' in German.
@toucan221 2 жыл бұрын
to be more correct it is; The Order of The Black Sun
@jennpark8559 2 жыл бұрын
The black sun is also a saturn reference as saturn used to be called the second sun
@VeritasEtAequitas Жыл бұрын
@@jennpark8559 I doubt that. A schism goes back hundreds of years between worshippers of Odin/Wotan/Jupiter/Jove pronounced similar to "yoh weh" in Latin, vs. the worshippers of Saturn/Cronus (Then thousands of years under other names). The 6 pt star is in fact never referred to as David's in scripture (that's a more modern contrived invention based on a possibly inaccurate description of Solomon's seal) but is instead Remphan (Acts 7:43). The etymology of Remphan is "Saturn", and articles from scholars such as Shlomo Sela published by the Katz institute explain that it is indeed Saturn worship. I've had to leaves some words out so this doesn't vanish immediately, but that's the gist of it. Do you really think they would adopt the same black sun they clearly were in direct such stark, polar opposition to?
@marionchurch1644 2 жыл бұрын
I got really excited just now after getting the push notification on my phone, was grinning from ear to ear. I was immediately crushed to find that the video was posted 2 days ago. Thankfully I have a full Mark Felton production to soothe my weary soul.
@charlessaint7926 2 жыл бұрын
German officer, "Cast them into the fire. Destroy them! Maka: Nein! (Walks away with the Rings.) "MAKA!"
@shaider1982 2 жыл бұрын
Probably given to his nephew Frodolein Macher
@craftpaint1644 2 жыл бұрын
This joke never gets old lol
@tinekustec483 2 жыл бұрын
Our guy Mark comes up clutch again. Big up
@donaldnicol8415 Жыл бұрын
In the 1960's I visited a military museum in Camp Borden Ontario Canada at age 11 or 12.There was an eclectric collection of war souvenirs from soldiers.I remember seeing a big,clunky gold ring that had a smiling skull with ruby eyes.Amongst many SS emblazoned medals and leather gloves.
@joegrapes9121 Жыл бұрын
Growing up in the 1960’s my best friends father had a ring like that he brought back from the war. My friend showed it to me often. I don’t think any of us realized how valuable the ring was. We just thought it was a cool looking ring.
@richardsmith3585 Жыл бұрын
Boxes are rarer than the rings its a fascinating subject
@Brun07578 2 жыл бұрын
Man, as evil as they were you have to admit they had some Boss uniforms. Pun intended.
@JeeeeeZ289 2 жыл бұрын
Their leather trench coats was very cool as well
@JamesSmith-oe1ot 2 жыл бұрын
And the coolest names for stuff Operation drum beat Wolf pack Tiger, panther Wolf's lair Etc
@molkimskylop4265 2 жыл бұрын
'Cause every girl crazy 'bout a sharp-dressed man
@gamerxt333 2 жыл бұрын
Their uniforms wernt created by Hugo Boss though
@Brun07578 2 жыл бұрын
@@gamerxt333 They were designed by a Nazi official and supplied by Boss. Don't be that guy
@Aureus_ 2 жыл бұрын
Furthering my education and love for history as always Thank you Dr felton I'm only 15 but I know so much
@marcustulliuscicero.5856 2 жыл бұрын
Oh you know so little my friend😂
@nowthatsfunny1 2 жыл бұрын
@@marcustulliuscicero.5856 I think he means he knows alot about the game Rise of Kingdoms....the game that sponsored this video. 😁
@youtubeis... 2 жыл бұрын
@@nowthatsfunny1 this is a place of learning not bullying
@thomasov2004 2 жыл бұрын
@@nowthatsfunny1 Stop bullying!
@turkey2003 2 жыл бұрын
@@marcustulliuscicero.5856 if you could read you would see he is thanking Dr. Felton for teaching him so much.
@dayaautum6983 2 жыл бұрын
Somewhere in Southern Europe is a short bald old shriveled man caressing these rings calling them "precious".
@b.kayemd3271 2 жыл бұрын
Best, of the bests Mr. Felton’s shows have revolutionized the history shows, extremely deep in content, tremendous work has been done for each single one, once you see a program your thirst for more information has been satisfied 100% Great job, hopefully he will be around for a long period of time as a walking library
@fuferito 2 жыл бұрын
Admittedly, they had an eye for catchy graphic design and symbolism. The SS runes can even be found in the band, _Kiss'_ logo.
@mikeromney4712 2 жыл бұрын
Exactly my opinion....the recognition value of the symbols and the graphical design ist quite amazing....I say this an an advertisment expert.....:)
@bananaempijama 2 жыл бұрын
They were pretty good in marketing
@mborder8428 2 жыл бұрын
“Sigrún” ( victory rune) is a common girls’ name in Iceland and other Nordic countries to this day.
@mikeromney4712 2 жыл бұрын
@@mborder8428 Such nordic names had a strong revival in Germany in during the third Reich....as example: Günther (he who lead the army in front), Wolfgang (he who walks like a wolf), Heidrun ( the secret sign), Sieglinde ( the mild, or gentle victory)..... today not so much...today we have Kevins and Mandys......;)
@bendover6987 2 жыл бұрын
Gene Simmons invented national socialism
@Senor0Droolcup 2 жыл бұрын
More awesome Mark Felton goodness. Thank you, sir. As a trial lawyer, I know that writing short, well-organized presentations is really, really hard. You never waste a word.
@jonathangreenstein919 7 ай бұрын
He’s absolutely amazing- factual, unbiased and to the point
@NickVenture1 2 жыл бұрын
Each Ring has its' individual value. Were the 200 rings found by the US soldiers in an office already engraved with names? Maybe not. And if the other allocated rings would be found it will not be one price for all the same. P.ex. the ring of Heydrich will go for much more. Same for Eicke. How many kg of silver was that altogether? To evaluate the transportation means. Ammo crate?
@sayyer10 2 жыл бұрын
I don’t understand. Those 200 hundred rings that were given out to US soldiers, couldn’t some authorities in the US army track them down to return it back, even today with all the modern research and forensics tech?
@tlanimass952 2 жыл бұрын
@@sayyer10 Given back to whom exactly? Most of the Nazi decorations became a part of US property and were melted down for scrap value.
@NickVenture1 2 жыл бұрын
@@sayyer10 Hi. The rings were cast in silver.But they will be engraved by hand only once the bearer's name is defined. This means that there must have always been a stock of rings without names and dates engraved. So my question was asking if maybe the 200 rings which the US soldiers discovered in an office were those without engraving. Because such rings are just metal.. nothing much more. The allocated and returned rings were those which had a special value and needed to be hidden away.
@chuckschillingvideos 2 жыл бұрын
There's no way to know with certainty whether those rings were issued and engraved, or unissued "NOS", or a mixture of both.
@thekommisarfirstsecretary 2 жыл бұрын
@@sayyer10 track em and give them to who? For what? SS occult junk. No need to make them seem any more important than they are. Any American that might still have one in their family deserves to keep it or sell it if they want. We have tens of thousands of pieces of war souvenirs in this country. This ring is just a war souvenir. I love the fakes. It diminishes their value and makes buyers wary. Nazi junk, who cares?.
@rickjwilliams 2 жыл бұрын
When I was a young boy, my dad, who fought at the Normandy invasion (June 6,1944), and battle of the bulge (1944-1945.) I remember seeing this ring in his personal belongings from the military. I picked the ring up. It felt heavy in my hand. When my dad discovered me with it he quickly took it from me. He replaced it back in the box from which I had observed it. My father never talked about the war. Or what he did in the war. Even when asked, he would always either change the subject or say "I don't want to talk about it" Many years later, Again I asked about the ring. He only said "I killed the man wearing it." Then, I took it from him.
@captainkenzie6873 7 ай бұрын
Do you know what happened to it?
@rickjwilliams 7 ай бұрын
@@captainkenzie6873 No I do not, sorry
@johnscott6481 6 ай бұрын
Stark contrast to the leading comment I saw where as grandson talks about how his grandma lovingly remembers grandpa by wearing his deaths head ring around the house....the difference between sober observance and ghoulish nostalgia.
@Lerxstification 5 ай бұрын
cool story bro
@morzik12345 2 жыл бұрын
A moment of silence for the people who spent thousands on SS rings that ended up being fake
@shoot_the_glass5654 2 жыл бұрын
Still, I grin with amusement. 🤭
@mikebutler3846 2 жыл бұрын
I acquired a totenkopf ring when I was stationed in Baumholder Germany from ‘68 - ‘70. Gave a German national that worked for the U.S. Army $20 for the ring that had been awarded to his brother in law on Dec.21, 1938. Sold it to Craig Gottlieb for much, much more than what I paid for it about 5 years ago. I sold it because I was afraid the missing cache of rings would be found and the value would drop. 😉
@brandyf4088 2 жыл бұрын
@@shoot_the_glass5654 Much to their shagrin. Indeed.
@allingtonmarakan1436 2 жыл бұрын
@@brandyf4088 Chagrin.
@brandyf4088 2 жыл бұрын
@@allingtonmarakan1436 Oooops, chit happens. Lol. Hope we can keep that between us, thank you.
@epidosis2377 2 жыл бұрын
So, as would it be said in Lord of the Rings: "In the land of Germany, in the castle of Wewelsburg, the Dark Lord Himmler forged in secret the master SS-Ehrenrings, to control all others, and into these rings he poured his cruelty, his malice and his will to dominate all life... 14.500 SS-Ehrenrings to rule them all. One by one the free lands of Europe fell to the power of the SS-Ehrenrings, but there were some who resisted! A last alliance of Western Allies and Soviets marched against the armies of the Third Reich and on the plains of Europe they fought for the freedom of the continent"... Of course we need the voice of Cate Blanchett as narrator (^_^)
@giorgoszervas4330 2 жыл бұрын
Please be top comment 😂
@su345za 2 жыл бұрын
Great comment! Number 1!!!
@shadowtrooper1052 2 жыл бұрын
LMFAO One Ring To Rule Them ALL
@lordot8665 2 жыл бұрын
Haha very cool 😎
@JunguianPhantom 2 жыл бұрын
I swear i read it on Cate Blanchett voice all the way! And its awesome!
@codysmith7755 2 жыл бұрын
You put the majority of “history” shows and channels to shame with the great content you just continue to release! Much thanks from a young history buff
@robertmanfredthurrigl9424 2 жыл бұрын
Seen and agreed
@electrofan1796 2 жыл бұрын
I love his channel and the content he makes but I do feel like that discredits a lot of people's passion and work to put up content like this especially with KZfaq demonetizing a lot of videos..
@On-Our-Radar-24News 2 жыл бұрын
As a collector of TR material, I have had a ss honor ring in my collection for the past 15 years. I bought it from a well known collector at the SOS show. It is the one piece in my collection that most people want to see. Mark, I think your estimation in the price of these rings is a few years off. They retail anywhere from $5K U.S. to $25k U.S. depending on the condition, and who the ring was awarded to.
@_DB.COOPER Жыл бұрын
Fake!
@tavish4699 Жыл бұрын
@@_DB.COOPER fake what?
@billb89 Жыл бұрын
Currently $7500 on average, the bubble popped after Don Boyle and friends were caught peddling fakes with his cert. Craig Gottlieb didn't help the market either.
@richardsmith3585 Жыл бұрын
Mmmm they are rare i have a high leaders very rare with paperwork and party badge best investment
@On-Our-Radar-24News Жыл бұрын
@@richardsmith3585 Nice! They are a good investment. Although, I've been collecting now for 30 years and I've seen a slow down in people collecting WWII memorabilia. I belong to org that hosts a website and our membership is down and we I go to the shows like The SOS..I dont see many people showing up. My collection is my retirement some day and plus it's a family lineage with my Opa being in the Luftwaffe. He nurtured my interests by passing on his items from the war.
@conorlane1 2 жыл бұрын
Totally unrelated but does anyone happen to know the going rate for scuba gear near the Chiemsee? Asking for a friend.
@danielsimut8491 2 жыл бұрын
I dare placing a guess that you would not reject some help regarding metal detectors and underwater scanners as well.
@plane_simple 2 жыл бұрын
@@danielsimut8491 Don't expect a quick answer, he has to ask his friend first...
@danielsimut8491 2 жыл бұрын
@@plane_simple ...no rush my side at all :). Actually no real need for an answer.
@davidjones332 2 жыл бұрын
There's been an American forces R&R facility there for years. I've no doubt they've scoured half the lake already!
@morningstar9233 2 жыл бұрын
@@davidjones332 So that halves the search!
@planky1277 2 жыл бұрын
3:48 I found one of those daggers at my grandmother's house at my passed, but it has SA symbolism instead. It has a brown handle and a silver and black scabbard with loops for what I assume is attachment to the belt. Along with it was a Kar98k bayonet. Really interesting.
@williamkeith8944 2 жыл бұрын
Spoils of war
@har3036 2 жыл бұрын
She was not in the SA, I hope.
@suzyqualcast6269 2 жыл бұрын
Souvenir from battle service. Nice one !
@danstoye3902 2 жыл бұрын
Scott you might want to watch this video......."rare original daggers[Hundreds] Thomas Wittmann has opened his locker!"
@pentegarn1 Жыл бұрын
We once asked the Ouija board where those rings were hidden. It gave us the name of a lake in Austria. I'll update if we ever get to Austria to check that lake out. lol
@Varragos 2 жыл бұрын
Once again, Dr. Felton sheds new light on an old story. Well done! As for the rings, they are lost to history and probably will remain so, much like the original Blood Flag and Hitler's personal Iron Crossses and Wound Badges.
@SnoopyDoofie 2 жыл бұрын
I lived on the Chiemsee for years. The area is rich in archaelogical treasures. The Romans lived there. Seems like a good place to stash your goods.
@CB3ROB-CyberBunker 2 жыл бұрын
seems like a good place to go with a waterproof metal detector and some scuba gear..
@brandyf4088 2 жыл бұрын
Indeed, keep us posted would you? Thanks from West Texas 🙏.
@mikelastname1220 2 жыл бұрын
I have taken boat trips on Chiemsee three times and was not aware at that time of the Nazi connections or the Roman ones. I DID know that the US Army Hotel there had been built at the command of Hitler to serve as a vacation spot for ordinary Germans who worked on the Autobahn. It was like a reward for their work. A free vacation. We gave it back to the Germans sometime around 1999, I believe. I think it has been turned into a private hotel.
@mikelastname1220 2 жыл бұрын
Oh, and the plaque that tells (in German) about it being a vacation destination for the German workers was on the wall of the hotel. I wonder if it is still there?
@bigt4135 2 жыл бұрын
I would love to have one of those rings.
@Storytime2023x 2 жыл бұрын
I had one. I threw it away. They are evil.
@septimiusseverus343 2 жыл бұрын
@@Storytime2023x Sure you did....
@Storytime2023x 2 жыл бұрын
@C De : Holy Water is just water, but demons fear it. Why is that? Never mind, this discussion is too spiritual for you.
@willleon9165 2 жыл бұрын
@@Storytime2023x bet union jack or Star-Spangled Banner isn't so evil to you despite commiting far more attrocities than what Nazis are alleged to have commited Brits and Yanks were into mass genocide long before Hitler was swimming in father's ball sack🤣🤣🤣
@Storytime2023x 2 жыл бұрын
@@willleon9165 lesson learned, thanks doctor.
@Spedz619 2 жыл бұрын
I wonder if Mark knows how many people he has educated and inspired to learn more. Thank you Mark
@MarkFeltonProductions 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for those kind words - I love to make videos that I hope both inform and entertain.
@gerard518 2 жыл бұрын
Once again thank you indeed Dr. Felton for a most informative segment. I must however correct you on the current market values of the TK Rings. They range generally $10,000 USD + depending on year, condition and of course the bearer. Some rings have known to fetch north of $100,000 USD therefore it is impossible to estimate the value of the ring cache. Cheers.
@James-rp9cz 2 жыл бұрын
I’m this close to dropping out of uni. Selling all my possessions and buying a load of diving equipment to search these Bavarian and Austrian lakes.
@f.dmcintyre4666 2 жыл бұрын
Great, if you find them I can melt them down for you..................Bless............
@Dylan-kv1ee 2 жыл бұрын
@@f.dmcintyre4666 melting them down is barbaric
@chino3796 2 жыл бұрын
Do it during school vacation. I would if I lived over there.
@tomjustis7237 2 жыл бұрын
Now that sounds like an interesting adventure! I'm retired so I have plenty of free time. I also have a good chunk of money in my retirement plans which could help finance the expedition. Need a partner? 😉
@priceless073 2 жыл бұрын
dont tempt me to do the same thing
@TylerDurdenBradPitt 2 жыл бұрын
I wonder how many history teachers are watching these videos.🤔 I’m one of them.😂👏🏾 Keep on studying forever guys!😎
@freedomofspeech2867 2 жыл бұрын
That's great! Please tell your collogues! You would not believe how important this type of history is right now..
@stevesullivan9752 2 жыл бұрын
Going by the Revisionist History books I've seen in schools... not many, unfortunately.
@neuzdost1939 2 жыл бұрын
@@freedomofspeech2867 No. Important right now is to learn about evil of Communism with all liberal red propaganda gaining on power recently
@freedomofspeech2867 2 жыл бұрын
@@neuzdost1939 I think you misunderstood me. I'm saying learning the true nature of WW2 is important. Our times greatest illusions lie there. We're on the same side man.
@demonprinces17 2 жыл бұрын
None can't teach this in public school
@Ralphieboy 2 жыл бұрын
A friend's dad was from New Mexico, and wore a skull ring in his youth, it was a common motif in that part of the country. He served as an officer for a US armored division in Germany just after the war and I guess he got a lot of very foul looks from people who assumed his ring had been taken from the SS.
@adksherm 2 жыл бұрын
Hope your channel continues to blow up even more Mark- I can see you with 4m, 10m subs. I’ve been here for the ride and can’t wait to see what’s next!
@kingjoe3rd 2 жыл бұрын
I always hated that the death's head gets maligned as a Nazi symbol whenever it was a symbol that many countries used and even French hussars used the symbol during the revolution.
@nonautemrexchristus5637 2 жыл бұрын
It's the most recent usage of the death's head, it makes sense that people would be sensitive to it's use
@minuteman4199 2 жыл бұрын
@@nonautemrexchristus5637 It was the badge of the British 17/21 Lancers, who became the Queen's Royal Lancers, who wear it to this day.
@loumencken9644 2 жыл бұрын
That wasn't the only symbol the Nazis contaminated with their evil. The swastika had been a positive religious symbol in many cultures for literally thousands of years (I think the word swastika means "be good" or something like that in Sanskrit) before the Nazis hijacked it.
@robertstallard7836 2 жыл бұрын
@@nonautemrexchristus5637 Nonsense. It's an ancient symbol that has been used by military units worldwide for centuries. It is the cap badge of the 17th/21st Lancers (originating in 1759), now amalgamated to form the Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeth's Own). It is also an emblem of the Royal Navy Submarine Service and flown to indicate success in battle, often with bars or the silhouettes of ships sunk (e.g. HMS Conqueror flew it during the Falklands War). It is used by the US Marine Corps Reconnissance battalions and various US aviation units, as well as 428 Squadron of the Canadian air force (amongst many others).
@midimusicforever 2 жыл бұрын
Rumours of increased diving in a certain lake....
@samalderman2721 2 жыл бұрын
Underrated comment
@wermslof3067 2 жыл бұрын
I come from that area and theres actually quite a few people magnet fishing at the shores :D
@midimusicforever 2 жыл бұрын
@@wermslof3067 Magnets? Gold isn't magnetic unless treated in very specific ways.
@wermslof3067 2 жыл бұрын
@@midimusicforever Must have overheard something then. They didnt look like theyre made of gold.
@midimusicforever 2 жыл бұрын
@@wermslof3067 Oh lol thought this was a comment on a different video. Silver isn't very magnetic either tho.
@MURDOCK1500 2 жыл бұрын
We all knew about the SS death's head rings. But I never knew there was such a story behind them. Fantastic information. Thank you, Mark Felton
@Wolfskopf 2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful content, Dr. Felton! I'm sure a lot of enthusiasts are going to start looking for those rings now :D
@TexasTeaHTX 2 жыл бұрын
A Game of Thrones sized trilogy could be written about Nazi lore and the like.
@thegunslinger1363 2 жыл бұрын
I'd pay to read that!
@MrKakibuy 2 жыл бұрын
And it would be not even slightly more real than ASOIAF
@peternystrom921 2 жыл бұрын
God no, worst story Ever. Would be like another Fanfiction gone wild.
@dazidazu1476 2 жыл бұрын
Id say my family (German-Volksdeutsche in Denmark) would agreed and even call it a bible of sorts of german occultism and mythology. But it was a revival of the german people, or atleast an attempt :)
@craftpaint1644 2 жыл бұрын
The attitudes and lifestyles of each of the high ranking Nazis was as different as their individual relationship with Hitler. The story of each if told individually through their own eyes would tell the story of a different world war each time you move over to another member of the Reich
@ratscoot 2 жыл бұрын
Wewelsburg castle has a little museum in the former guard house dedicated to Himmlers occult obsession. On display is amongst others a death heads ring. They were designed by Karl Wiligut.
@garrysekelli6776 2 жыл бұрын
That means karl wants good. But on german.
@derwaldjunge 2 жыл бұрын
@@garrysekelli6776 It doesn't.
@ratscoot 2 жыл бұрын
Karl Wiligut is an interesting topic on itself, called “Himmler’s Rasputin” by some.
@janknoblich4129 2 жыл бұрын
@@derwaldjunge Karl wil(I) gut
@binkybombastic6200 2 жыл бұрын
Are you from Wewelsburg? Do you know where they got the ring from?
@Dylan-kv1ee 2 жыл бұрын
*me finally finding a ring on the bottom of the lake* ''After all, why not.... why should'nt i keep it"
@JunguianPhantom 2 жыл бұрын
Cue violent response when a friend tries to get you to leave it behind, acussing him of wanting it for himself...
@endutubecensorship 2 жыл бұрын
A different perspective for those that would destroy such historical items: Holding an enemies prized possession is the ultimate symbol of victory, the physical proof of the destruction of that evil.
@LuigianoMariano 2 жыл бұрын
The oldest problem with doing something like that is that the new owner ends up getting cursed.
@lookbovine 2 жыл бұрын
Nazi-sympathizing families can still get it and pass it down, helping to perpetuate “evil” ideologies.... not that I think idiotic pride in heritage makes much of a difference....
@endutubecensorship Жыл бұрын
@@DonVigaDeFierro How many Rabbi's are driving Mercedes Benz?
@omarhamid3638 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent historical facts presented in such an engaging and interesting manner. I’ve always wanted to know more about the mythical status around Wewelsburg Castle. It has a curious history and I’m glad I could find out more today
@russellg81 2 жыл бұрын
Always super interesting videos, you truly love history and making other folk learn about it. love you're channel. ☺️
@chrisdooley6468 2 жыл бұрын
Once again I get schooled on a very specific part of Nazi history that never learned in school nor university. Every time I watch a video by you Mark I feel privileged and thankful to have have you as a teacher about something I’m passionate but woefully unread apparently lol. Happy holidays Mark
@thomasfroberg1294 2 жыл бұрын
I owned one of the earliest examples the Night of the long knives date! These were given as Xmas gifts 1933 then made as you said as an award to the very few mostly OLD GUARD AT FIRST! Not mentioning this does a disservice to the rings! I am sad I sold the ring now but know it’s in a good place
@billb89 Жыл бұрын
Super rare ring, only 12 were awarded with the 24 XII 33 date.
@jimc.goodfellas226 2 жыл бұрын
There's no more interesting mystery than a Nahtzee mystery
@RA-tg1dp 2 жыл бұрын
This is why history must be viewed from all sides! Thank you Mark!
@DM-ie9pm 2 жыл бұрын
Your narration is simply mesmerising. It creates scenes in front of you. Simply wonderful.
@siennavanlife9502 2 жыл бұрын
$40mil is worth investing in a submersible and roaming the Chiemsee lake bottom for the next 20 years! lol
@ravener96 2 жыл бұрын
I doubt you could get anywhere near that. There arent that many neo nazis left, and lets be real, they were the ones setting the price on these. If you came up with a few thousand of them tomorrow you'd outstrip demand in a heartbeat. Im history inclined, i would buy one, but for a few hundred max i think.
@DanA-fk6tl 2 жыл бұрын
@@ravener96 You're right...supply and demand sets the price. Personally, I wouldn't want such a thing in my possession. As for there not being so many neo nazis... sadly, I think there are plenty, judging by the comment threads on any WW2 subject.
@ravener96 2 жыл бұрын
@@DanA-fk6tl by absolute number im sure there are quite a few, but their numbers have dwindled since their hayday. i dont think there are enough of them with deep enough wallets to sustain such a price. as for owning it, i wouldnt mind. the gestapo came for my grandfather, a norwegian teacher.he luckilly escaped. for me at least such a trinket is a reminder that they lost, reduced to a simple curiosity.
@dougearnest7590 2 жыл бұрын
So if a man didn't meet the usual height and weight standards required to join the SS, there was still the possibility of joining the 38th SS Grenadier Division?
@troll4445 2 жыл бұрын
@Doug Earnest Hahaha! The SS Dwarf Division!
@suzyqualcast6269 2 жыл бұрын
ALL boots on the ground.
@Demy1970 2 жыл бұрын
Standards were considerably lowered once the war started.
@mikeromney4712 2 жыл бұрын
At some point, you are correct....the criteria for the 38. SS-Division "Nibelungen" was relatively low..... Or as a more contemporary joke sayed: Lineup at the employment office, every second man to the post office, the others to the SS ...:)
@craftpaint1644 2 жыл бұрын
They valued skills and obedience, the super man stuff was a propaganda tool.
@ryrify 2 жыл бұрын
Mark Felton is who you want at your parties 🍻 Cheers to consistently fascinating content and certainly the most highly quality productions on history since ever. The history channel included.
@infoscholar5221 2 жыл бұрын
Another fascinating and little known chapter from history. Thanks for what you do, Mark!
@amandalitster7713 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing content. I am mesmerized with every story Mark tells.
@cambodianriverpig7613 2 жыл бұрын
''Scandinavian dwarfs'', ''rings'', looks like JRR Tolkien took his inspiration from this region culture.
@ronnievaughn1257 2 жыл бұрын
Tolkien hated the Nazis for "corrupting the great northern spirit, and mythology" .
@Thor.Jorgensen 2 жыл бұрын
That he did. Dwarves, Elves, Trolls, Draugr, Giants, Wargs, Werewolves, Sea Serpents, The Kraken, Mares (nightmare demon), Fate-Weaving Witches, scale-armored dragons that spit venom and fire and with their firey hearts as their only weakness, are all inventions of old Norse mythology. Dragons are the only creature that is not completely exclusive to Norse mythology. And giants should not be confused with Greek titans, as they are distinctly different. Practically everything we consider the typical "fantasy genre" today is from JRR Tolkien, and in turn, from Norse mythology. That being said, I think it's best kept distantly separate from what modern racists want to reinvent the mythology into. And it also probably shouldn't be taken seriously. It should remain in the realm of fantasy.
@Brun07578 2 жыл бұрын
@@ronnievaughn1257 Sadly the Nazis corrupted many parts of Germanic history and mythology. Arminius, Frederick the Great, Barbarossa, the Teutonic Knights and many others are still frowned upon or not taught at all because of the association with "nationalist symbolism." Shame on the modern German government for ignoring the parts of history that had nothing to do with the Nazis. Then again you can say the same things about most western nations today.
@Thor.Jorgensen 2 жыл бұрын
Right... Another side note: It should also be noted that JRR Tolkien started writing the lore about the Dwarves before many of the taboos of post-World War 2. So, you will find many very, frankly, horrible stereotypes with parallels to real-life bigotry. From here, JRR Tolkien came about his description of dwarves as greedy, stubborn, distrustful, insular, filthy, loud, and impolite. However, after the war, he pretty much had to retcon his description of the dwarves to make it more socially acceptable with its real-life counterpart. Observant people may already know who the Dwarves as a people are supposed to be. And it really isn't a positive comparison. It is quite a moral failure on JRR Tolkien's part.
@Brun07578 2 жыл бұрын
@@Thor.Jorgensen Hmm interesting. I always thought of Tolkien's dwarves as the most blatantly Nordic inspired race. Bearded heavy drinkers who loved a good fight and may have lacked the stuck up table manners of "men," but were good people (stereotype I know). Then again I always find that the film versions of characters stick in my head more even after reading the books.
@IanSinclair77 2 жыл бұрын
If the officer was captured by the allies and was liberated of his ring, it would be taken back to Scotland by an officer in British Intelligence. His son would wear it as a child, with no idea what it was. Years later, that boy was all grown up and had a son of his own who did a lot of research on the owner of the ring, the jagdpanzer division he fought in from Russia to Normandy, where he was captured. The ring itself lost a lot of the detail - no doubt from years of its owner wearing it. The reproduction ones have crisp details. From memory, the main thing that's easily visible on the one my dad has is the skull on the front. The rest of the details are there, but smoothed over and faded. The inscriptions on the inside, however, look as if they'd been done yesterday. From what I can recall from researching it 20 years ago, of the 10,000 or so rings that were distributed, something like 400 of them remained unaccounted for after the war....make that 399....
@On-Our-Radar-24News 2 жыл бұрын
It was the 3red Armored Div that captured the castle and the remaining rings on site according to Mark's presentation, so it would have been a U.S. Intelligence Officer not a British one who would have taken a ring back to his family. In all situations I have heard of as a collector of these items in veteran stories of bringing these rings home they had no idea of the significance or value of the rings and some of them even melted the rings down to make other jewelry. Others tucked them away and forgot about them and others just lost them over the years. Can you imagine?
@garys2327 2 жыл бұрын
@@On-Our-Radar-24News You completely missed what he said- He stated the officer, who fought from Russia to Normandy where he was captured not the castle.
@karlepaul6632 2 жыл бұрын
@Mark Felton Productions First off, great video (as always!), AND as someone who has a father from Germany, I just wanted to tell you I'm simply amazed at your impeccable ability of pronunciation, and enunciation of German words!👍🇩🇪🇬🇧🇺🇸
@herseem 2 жыл бұрын
@Mark Felton Productions Can I just say that I really appreciate your intelligent speculation as to the veracity of parts of a story. One of the most enjoyable segments in history at school was 'The historian as detective'. We really learned that history, as usually presented, is not cut and dried in reality and you have to question intelligently everything you come across as to the truth.
@wayneantoniazzi2706 2 жыл бұрын
Good point concerning history not being cut and dried. In the course of my life I've met a number of WW2 veterans who were where the action was. Suffice to say sometimes their versions of events tended to differ a bit from the printed record. I just kept my mouth tightly shut and listened.
@dvhughesdesign 2 жыл бұрын
As always, intriguing as ever. Thank you, Dr. Felton for another outstanding upload.
@SunnyLovetts 2 жыл бұрын
WWII was just insane in every way.
@beechcraftkingair3799 2 жыл бұрын
I know, the wooden doors are way too overpowered
@inovahightechltd 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent as always Dr. Felton! What coincidence, Chiemsee. My Grandfather on my mother’s side bought a second home shortly after WWII in Bernau am Chiemsee. My entire family on both sides were based in Berlin (West). However, my Grandfather’s brother, Oka Niebel was a high ranking SS Officer and highly decorated. He was subject of absolute no discussion in my Family and I have never seen any family pictures of him or with him from after 1944. The sentimental connection to his ring could have led my Grandfather to acquire a second home in Bernau. I have never been able to find any of Oka’s SS records. My grandfathers second wife who lives to this day at age of close to 100 in Bernau gave me Oka’s first edition of “Mein Kampf” which I had auctioned of on eBay in 1999 here in the US. It has been since November 1999 in Washington DC. I think your logic and methodology is correct of the whereabouts of the rings, and possibly other relics on the bottom of the Chiemsee.
@AS-rd4xi 2 жыл бұрын
This stuff seems like out of a fictional movie. Villains sitting in some castle with skull rings and uniforms talking about occult concepts. Fascinating
@johnwheelock2607 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the very informative video on the SS Totenkopf Rings. I have one of these which was captured at the Battle of the Bulge by the father of a friend of mine who was in General Patton's 3rd Army.
@Bangkok-ik1fp 2 жыл бұрын
Good story Mark! Depending on condition and if records can be found connecting a ring to its owner, rings can easily be sold for 7 to 10 thousand dollars US.
@BrochachoEnchilada 2 жыл бұрын
Mark, I hope you can do a full episode on Karl Maria Willigut sometime. Among his many spiritual duties with the Ahnenerbe, he also (probably) designed the ring and selected the the runes that were embossed on them. The modern rune on it is a combined rune comprised of Willigut's Armanen runes. Splicing of the rune shapes was meant to imbue a more complex meaning that were inherited from the parent runes
@notitleproductions 2 ай бұрын
How it took me this long to find your channel Mark, I do not know. I have been interested/obsessed in WWII since I was a small child and watching every one of these videos has been a privilege and reminded me of what the History Channel used to sound like in my youth! Many cheers sir, learning so much more than I thought I had already read and watched is so refreshing. Thank you 🫡
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