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@user-gv7ju8up8s8 ай бұрын
My father was a gunner in the South African Artillery for the entire North African campaign. He was previously involved in the East African Campaign liberating Ethiopia from the Italians. He escaped capture at Tobruk and was at the final battle of El Alamein. As a veteran today I wear his medals according to military protocol on my right chest.
@jamesellis27848 ай бұрын
Got desert .
@michaelvalentine48678 ай бұрын
That's nice that you wear your father's medals did he speak German as many germans were farmers in South Africa but the English killed them in the boar war of 1900-01
@marstuv50688 ай бұрын
@@michaelvalentine4867i don't think his father was German, as he mentioned that his father fought against the Italians (Germany's ally) in Ethiopa
@robert-trading-as-Bob698 ай бұрын
@@michaelvalentine4867You need to read up on something before commenting... South Africa's white tribes consist of two main groups, Afrikaaners and English speakers, there are some minority white tribes too, like Portuguese, English and German. You talk about the Boer War like it was a genocide of the Boer people. It wasn't. Yes, there were concentration camps here, for the Boer civilians, and yes, thousands of old men, women and children died in those camps due to British ineptitude and indifference, but there was NOT a deliberate decision to murder the Boer people. It is also true that more Boer civilians died than Boer soldiers... As for targeting German speaking farmers, the Germans kept a close eye on the British actions in South Africa, and when a German Lutheran priest was murdered by an Australian/British officer, there was an official letter from the German Kaiser to England to answer for this crime. If there was a mass murder of German farmers by the Brits, Germany would have raised an international outcry. For reference, my ancestors are buried at Irene concentration camp cemetery, most of them in their teens or younger. The Afrikaans Nationalists taught us that only Boers, or Afrikaaners, fought the Brits, but that is not true. There were volunteers from America, Ireland, England, Scotland, Russia, Germany, The Netherlands, France, and Belgium as well as some other countries... as well as Jews fighting the Brits.
@robert-trading-as-Bob698 ай бұрын
@@mdk9495Ja, boet. Your attitude is what made National Service a living hell for English-speaking South Africans in the 70s and 80s. Luckily your sort were only a minor percentage of my fellow Afrikaans soldiers. I had family arrested for supporting Robey Leibrand in their anti-British resistance during WWII. I also had family fighting against Nazism! Well, your type of Afrikaaner only gave us Apartheid and hate.
@ObiRoad8 ай бұрын
My Dad was an officer with the British 7th Hussars, blown up by a landmine at El Alamein and lived his long life in pain from damaged feet. It’s interesting to hear about the hardships both sides must have endured. He always spoke about the luxury of occasionally swimming in the sea. Love you dad.
@redtobertshateshandles8 ай бұрын
I'm an Aussie. I swim in the sea nearly every day. My dad was in the British Army in the desert in 1946. It wasn't great then either.
@saschapulkowski44138 ай бұрын
My opa was a smaller framed man conscripted into the DAK as I think it was protocol to not send larger troops that required more sustenance in that theater. He was, according to my dad that he was rearguard during the retreat from Tunisia. Being a radio operator, he signaled that the Brits arrived, promptly smashed his kit and surrendered. Spent a few years in the U.S. in camp Ruston.
@ColinFreeman-kh9us5 ай бұрын
Smart man, he seen the writing on the wall
@paulhunter43288 ай бұрын
My dad a Kiwi, was an armourer in the 8th, thru Africa and Italy. Respect…. Would love more Axis side stories
@chazmartin80488 ай бұрын
A new diary video is always a blessing, thank you
@andreask36758 ай бұрын
Yes my grandpa was there, he was injured in 1941 and ended up as POW in camp Robinson in june 1943
@nbthunter8 ай бұрын
Found the comment about the Italian soldiers, officers, and poor equipment very interesting. Confirms what we are told but adds more light.
@chandlerM19998 ай бұрын
My great granddad was in the Afrika Korps. RIP opa.
@didrivekopel25118 ай бұрын
My granddad died in aushwitz camp . He get drunk and fell off from the guard tower
@daspoohmunich72358 ай бұрын
brave generation today's kids wet themselves at the sound of a loud voice RIP opa
@TheRedWulf2 ай бұрын
Mine too 🫡 ✋🏼 ⚡⚡@@didrivekopel2511
@davidhayes75968 ай бұрын
WW2 Germany brought warfare to an absolute artform. From the uniforms to strategy down at the lowest level. A place for everything , and everything in it's place.
@joebudi51366 ай бұрын
The Germans and Helmut Lang could not be beat in the design category. Germany won that by a long shot. Incredible uniforms and use of ancient symbols (sadly changing those ancient symbols into modern logos of evil). Germany got beat by their over design. Tanks too heavy and wide, rockets that are just pointed in the basic direction meanwhile Russia and America just pushed out massive numbers of tanks, planes, jeeps, trucks and artillery.
@djharto49176 ай бұрын
I’m sure if British veterans could see the state of their country now they would not have fought against there brother.
@briantrudell82485 ай бұрын
So true on how disappointed in all of us our greatest generation would be. 😪 Some are around to see the change.. so sad what's been done by are own western decadent governments 😠
@ColinFreeman-kh9us5 ай бұрын
I feel my country’s veterans the ANZACS would be rolling over in their grave mate
@djharto49175 ай бұрын
Looking like the good guys we’re the bad guys and the bad guys were the good guys. It’s the end of the the white race.
@michelefiorentino88744 ай бұрын
Concordo
@Cjephunneh2 ай бұрын
the same people who set your countries against each other, are the one that destroyed your democracies later.
@naughtiusmaximus8308 ай бұрын
My grandfather was in N Africa under Patton I believe. I have no idea what he did other than translate French.
@thelovertunisia8 ай бұрын
The Afrikakorps has a special place for us here in Tunisia. Greetings.
@maksmaso47418 ай бұрын
compared to those stories from eastern front this dude got really lucky. most of the time traveling back and forth, spending time in the rear injuring himslef only because of his clumsiness or catching some desease...missing most of the battles of his unit...
@davidhajek24947 ай бұрын
These are very well done and fascinating… the narrators voice is awesome!
@ColinFreeman-kh9us5 ай бұрын
It’s A.I. annoying as hell no depth as not human
@ColinFreeman-kh9us5 ай бұрын
Can’t imagine this hell being repeated no one would survive without their phone. Both sides
@RW4X4X300615 күн бұрын
Talk like that will get you sent to ostfront! And there will be no bread for you!
@ColinFreeman-kh9us15 күн бұрын
@@RW4X4X3006 pa = leeze do ! Lol
@MrRobster12348 ай бұрын
My Father started his war in North Africa in 1943. One morning he awoke with an African cobra in his bedroll. He was told to stay still until they located it and killed it.
@JRCinKY6 ай бұрын
Excellent narration and good photos
@jakobausterlitz81025 ай бұрын
Of course! It's an AI FAKE!!
@johnelliott73758 ай бұрын
Good morning and as always great story.
@claudiomagi53757 ай бұрын
Questo ragazzo ha stigmatizzato ciò che noi Italiani sapevamo già e ciò che il nostro esercito non era armato per una guerra simile purtroppo!!
@giansala74094 ай бұрын
È Così . Mio padre fece tutta la campagna di Libia , ma per sia fortuna era un pilota e l'aviazione come arma subì meno disagi. Ma l'impreparazione generale , la scarsità dei mezzi e la loro inadeguatezza , sono una tragica realtà . Questa guerra stupida e sciagurata è, al di là di ogni considerazione ideologica e politica , il peggior crimine compiuto da Mussolini.
@joyce1208608 ай бұрын
My son was in the Afrikakorps, started as a private and ended his military career as a general. Always had great stories to tell when on leave in Berlin. Miss you son !
@lordeden27328 ай бұрын
Utter Bull shite
@paddy.77845 ай бұрын
Congratulations !! You must be at 120 years old.
@ColinFreeman-kh9us5 ай бұрын
Liar
@davefellhoelter32996 ай бұрын
ONE of My childhood's life, fishing, campfires, and camping Buddies maybe the P 38 Pilot who shot this Man UP and Or Bombed him. My Buddy was shot down and rescued via underground or resistance and britt subs, then he landed a Battle Damaged Lighting on lights he thought his friendly air strip, only to land in the center of a Bedouin tent camp with their lanterns lit, he said they did not look happy to see him. RIP GLEN! Thanks!
@mrlodwick8 ай бұрын
Thank you.
@glennhelm95254 ай бұрын
I was also in Darmstadt FRG in '75-78, also at Cambrai Barracks. Most of the buildings were built in the '30's. I believe , as was my barracks, which was a German Army barracks before Americans arrived. This man saw the same things I did, with some exceptions. The full name of the post was Cambrai- Fritsch Kaserne. I was an MP, Bravo Co. 709th Mp Battalion b4 they changed the unit designation, & had many memorable moments. There were 5 other US Army posts within our area. I loved being in Germany at that time but have no desire to go back. I'll keep my memories intact.
@user-wo7fj8cz6q8 ай бұрын
every time, after watching the program of soldier's diary in the war, I can not but trying to figure out if there is any way to find out what's happened to them eventually.
@JoseSilva-ip5xi5 ай бұрын
Whit all do respect greetings and a million thanks for your great work SIR, sincerely José Silva from San Diego CA USA thanks.
@justtim97678 ай бұрын
Very interesting.
@peterm75486 ай бұрын
My dad served in the Afrika Korps against his will. He was Polish but forced on pain of death to him and his family to sign the Volksliste which meant he was to be conscripted into the Wehrmacht. The Germans made him diffuse landmines. He survived by mere chance. Left him traumatised for the rest of his life. Amazing that he still managed a relatively normal life after the war. His liberation was to be captured by the British in the Dodecanese and to be taken to the Polish Army Corps after that. Nothing to celebrate here. The Afrika Korps was just another part of Hitlers evil war machine which messed up my dads, and millions of other peoples, lives.
@user-zm4pv4ms1k5 ай бұрын
Such is war. Many Germans went through a lot too. In fact they made Germans diffuse landmines after the war as well.
@andrewaarons50587 ай бұрын
that was an interesting story about the well-traveled injured guy
@bustercrabbe97678 ай бұрын
These would be so much better without tha AI voiceover...
@sarahairey92948 ай бұрын
This one sounds goooood 🙂👌👌
@BARRETT_219 күн бұрын
My great uncle was in the afrika korps from 1941-43 then right before the afrika korps surrendered he and his squad stole a boat from a port in northern tunisia contracted malaria was in a coma for a month and was allowed to stay in the army and was reassigned to the 15th panzergrenadier division and surrendered to the british in 1945
@Cjephunneh2 ай бұрын
24:05 Look at that picture. at the disolate landscape
@JoshDeCoster8 ай бұрын
Goes to show Germany had no real shot in Africa in the first place. No clean water, no food, no gas, they got lucky due to snagging British gear and supplies. Can’t win a war if you are so poorly equipped
@fraseredk74334 ай бұрын
Most interesting
@rammhobby2053 ай бұрын
Where do you get this information about this soldier?
@JoseSilva-ip5xi5 ай бұрын
In the 90s I had the honor to work 4 years whit one of the relatives of Erwin Rommel, I also had the honor to work whit one of the personal pilots of General Rommel also a close friend of the Rommels .
@markrix8 ай бұрын
Needs a german accent
@davidmichaud14907 ай бұрын
Damn good Story!!!
@jakobausterlitz81025 ай бұрын
Perfect AI FAKE!
@mariorodrigues57968 ай бұрын
Heia Safari 🗡🗡🗡🗡👊👊👊👊
@JB-rt4mx7 ай бұрын
5 stars
@jakobausterlitz81025 ай бұрын
Yes, AI gets 🌟 🌟🌟🌟🌟, lol.
@theluckyegg36136 ай бұрын
A lot of white Christian men did on both sides. Result less white Christian families.
@jagenau63345 ай бұрын
Yeah...We think its only third world hell holes where they butcher each other. Damn shame.
@stephenchristian57396 ай бұрын
the luckiest in the AC! 1 of the few i'm guessing he didn't have to fight in Normandy? It would be nice to know guys, he lives or dies? Come on man..
@jakobausterlitz81025 ай бұрын
He's lucky...because he was an AI creation...not real...FAKE!!
@jakobausterlitz81025 ай бұрын
Great video....but it's AI generated...FAKE!! 👎👎👎👎👎👎.
@monkeyteeth65595 ай бұрын
i'm giving your thumbs down a thumbs up!
@castoresnegros8 ай бұрын
One of the coolest African uniforms
@claudiomagi53757 ай бұрын
Come ha detto anche il grande Lammy dei Mothored le divise dell’esercito tedesco nella seconda guerra mondiale erano dannatamente belle!
@user-bq8su6hj4x8 ай бұрын
ПРИВЕТ ✋ ВСЕМ ИЗ РОССИИ 🎉 ФАШИЗМ БУДЕТ УНИЧТОЖЕН
@robertdecker22408 ай бұрын
You mean faschism in the ucraine ?
@user-bq8su6hj4x8 ай бұрын
@@robertdecker2240 УКРАИНА И БАНДЕРОВЦЫ - ЭТО ФАШИЗМ , УКРАИНА ПОДДЕРЖИВАЕТ ФАШИЗМ В УКРАИНЕ, СТЕПАН БАНДЕРА БЫЛ ПОСОБНИКОМ ГИТЛЕРА, СЕЙЧАС В УКРАИНЕ ЕСТЬ УЛИЦЫ БАНДЕРЫ, ПАМЯТНИКИ БАНДЕРЫ , И МЕДАЛИ БАНДЕРЫ, БАНДЕРА ВОЕВАЛ НА СТОРОНЕ ГИТЛЕРА!!!!!!!!!!!!
@user-bq8su6hj4x8 ай бұрын
@@robertdecker2240 UKRAINE + ZELENSKI= HITLER
@magnusforsman91508 ай бұрын
You mean you are going to take out your psychopathic leader the russian hitler......? 😊
@chrisanderson53178 ай бұрын
And the chief modern fascist named Putin.
@fetus22807 ай бұрын
The Bad guys won ww2.
@seanlander93216 ай бұрын
Civilisation won, it was a triumph of good over evil.
@jakobausterlitz81025 ай бұрын
@seanlander9321 really? You sure are stupid.
@user-lj9go4mw9z3 ай бұрын
My father was in the Afrika Corps in panzer pioneer battalion 33 ,15th Panzer Division, holder of the iron cross for bravery. I was involved in the bush war in Angola in 1975 and tasted real action. Both of us can just sit silently and watch the Greatest Country' in the World fall apart because of a lack of will to take any action. In our language we call such leaders "Geelgatte" (yellow bellies) and seeing these leaders on TV yapping endlessly and doing absolutely nothing makes me nauseous. You keep this up and you will have to learn Arabic and your wife measure up for a Burkha, mark my words.. Once The US becomes a Caliphate the protests will never happen again, because heads will be taken. They sure as Hell don't happen in any Muslim Country.