Don't worry. After Steiner's successful counter attack, everyone will get married.

You've gotta admit that Darge's joke about the fly was brilliant!

“Darges said that since it was a fly, the Luftwaffe should handle it.” Imagine having the stones to risk pissing Hitler off just for a dad joke

The 'Downfall' parodies have made his name a legend

"One of the most disgusting people in Hitler's circle" That's impressive when you consider the competition.

“The fly is the responsibility of the Luftwaffe….” Fantastic line - worth being transferred to the Eastern Front, even.

The mysterious mistress of Fegelein who was with him when he was caught was the Scottish wife of a Hungarian diplomat (working under Horthy's administration, they married in Vienna in 1934) who was arrested by the Gestapo in 1944 and didn't survive the war (although his wife didn't find out about his death until after the war) which left her stranded in Berlin with no money or connections, after which she briefly became the mistress of Goebbels who got her a job at a radio station. Shortly after her affair with Goebbels she met Fegelein and became her lover and other Nazis would remember her as an extremely beautiful, tall, red-haired (or maybe strawberry blonde) woman who spoke three languages fluently (English, German and Hungarian). She was almost certainly a British spy nicknamed Mata O'Hara by them and it's almost certain that Fegelein leaked info to the Allies via this woman (probably did so inadvertently through pillow talk and/or while drunk). When Fegelein fell from grace he was at first found at his apartment by Peter Hogl who didn't have orders to arrest Fegelein yet and so just told him to go to the Reichschancellery and talk to Hitler as soon as possible, at this point the woman was still in bed with Fegelein and when Fegelein offered Hogl and his entourage some cognac she cleverly went to the kitchen on the pretext of bringing them water for their drinks but instead escaped by climbing out the kitchen's window; the second time Hogl visited Fegelein's apartment he now had orders to forcibly bring him back but by this point the woman was long gone and Hogl would regret allowing her to escape. - The strongest candidate for the identity of this woman is Mary Alice Miske-Gerstenberger (nee Allison-Walters; she was also called Miss May or Baroness Miske-Gerstenberger as her husband was an Austro-Hungarian baron) who had been recruited by a British spymaster named Kálmánna Buday who recruited her while she was living in Istanbul while her husband was the consul there; and according to British records she survived the war but was eventually detected by the Hungarians who arrested her before they sent her to Britain in a prisoner swap. She returned to Hungary in 1947 intending to settle her husband's estate and was detained by the now Communist government of Hungary who handed her to the Soviets who in turn sent her to a gulag located above the Arctic circle until 1955. She was released shortly thereafter but died that same year in late 1955 but not before writing an account of her adventures focused on her Soviet imprisonment with journalist Jerrard Tickell; an account published as a book and is still sold online (the English edition of this book is titled "Miss May"). She was born on 1894 and her husband was Jenő Miske-Gerstenberger who was the Hungarian consul-general in Istanbul and Munich. The story of Mary Alice only differs from the traditional account in the fact that her husband wasn't arrested in Germany which left her stranded in Berlin during the war, instead, her husband divorced her when her spying activities on behalf of the British were discovered and she was imprisoned and then swapped with the British. Also, Jeno did survive the war but committed suicide in 1947 (she never remarried). In support of the hypothesis that Mary Alice was the identity of Fegelein's mistress is the fact that the original story comes only from a single source (The Berlin Book by O'Donnell) who may have gotten some facts wrong as all who directly knew Mata O'Hara like Goebbels or Fegelein didn't survive the war and thus he heard only second-hand accounts; additionally, how many active British female spies married to Hungarian diplomats could there have been during the war? Allison-Walters was almost certainly the only one fitting this description.

My deceased uncle was one of Fegelein's chauffeurs. He had been serving in the 8th SS Cavalry Brigade/Division in Poland & Russia and had been picked because he had been a chauffeur in civilian life. He was lucky he had not accompanied Fegelein to Berlin.

I love that Darges survived the war after that. Imagine being able to tell people you made a sarcastic joke to Hitler and annoyed him so much he tried to kill you, lmao

I’m intrigued by the mistress who was able to escape through a window and never be heard from again. Those kind of folks know all the darkest secrets. She probably died in her 70s with a cache of letters and memorabilia stashed in an attic somewhere.

Love Mark's ominous music choice played over the wedding footage.

I do quite enjoy how every time Mark references Bormann he comes up with a creative evil descriptor

"Bringen Sie mir Fegelein, Fegelein, Fegelein!!!"

No wonder hitler lost the war, he was so busy getting gretl braun married

The archival footage is fantastic, and so well utilised with the commentary. Terrific stuff!

Simply brilliant! One of the best history channels on KZfaq. Thank you, Dr. Felton!

You have to figure that Hermann Fegelein must have been an extremely offensive man to be called one of the most disgusting people in Hitler's inner circle by Albert Speer. Speer was a prominent member of said inner circle for the entirety of WWII and for a number of years before that. To be singled out like that among all of those people says something about Fegelein's character, or lack thereof. Thank you Dr. Felton for another great history lesson.

Darge was the wisest of them all. No unhappy end as Mr. Braun, but outliving all of them, big time.

Great video one of the best you have done. The footage of the wedding I had never before seen! I am a great admirer of what you do.

Dr. Felton's site is an award winning one. These contributions are evergreen.

Drages joke was so brilliant he should have been promoted

Fly on Hitler’s shoulder. Darges: “That’s the Luftwaffe’s job.” 🤣🤣

We can all agree that the footage is exceptional... well done Mark!!!

Fascinating. You do a wonderful job of disseminating information. The music is perfect - sonorous, grim.

They had to order two wedding cakes. One for the guests and one for Göring.

I think Hitler's reaction to Darges was fair; At this point in the war the Luftwaffe couldn't shoot down a hot air balloon, much less something as nimble as a fly.

Amazing, wonderful piece, So many new films and images and a story that was new to me. Thanks Mark Bob England

Professor, you are the absolute GOAT of history experts. Knowledge AND you always present a story well told. I learn something new every time. I listen and relisten. I also have gotten my 20 something yr olds sons listening to you.

People always exclusively comment about how good Mark's commentary is but I think his ability to find incredible footage is even better. It's like the dude goes back in time with a video camera himself. It's amazing.

It's so weird just seeing all these people just living life - like, Eva making weird faces and playing with dogs, that weird striped shirt guy with the wine glass like, I've never seen these clips before. Great video!

Fabulous history telling with the photos - thank you Mark Felton

Another superb video by Dr. Felton. The footage of those bygone years was amazing!

It's amazing how well documented this wedding is.

Never change your intro music. It absolutely slaps with regard to your content.

Mr. Mark you always do such a great job on these videos and the quality, and great job on every videos. This is what history channel should be like. But you sir took it to a whole better level! Best wishes and be safe!!!

Mark Feltons channel and Ian McCollums channel, Forgotten weapons, are hands down the two best channels on this platform. The research that goes into their videos, the production, editing, all top notch.

9:20 “Fegelein was definitely a pragmatist, with a strong survival instinct.” I think you mean he was a Opportunist, a Ruthless Careerist.

Darges had some balls on him. His sarcasm to Hitler got him a one way ticket to Eastern Front. I wonder if there are any other examples of the acolytes being cheeky to the boss.

Dr. Felton, I have watched your very inspiring videos. I have a story about the wedding that you probably have never heard. As a young boy, I was very interested in WW2. One day I went with my father to the town shoe shop, where I had a conversation with the shop owner. He had served as the personal shoe repairman for Hitler. He told me that Hitler's shoes always needed repair as he wore down his shoe soles due to his constant pacing. He said he overheard a telephone call between Hitler and Field Marstall Rommel. During the call, Hitler asked Rommel to attend the wedding. Rommel excused himself and told Hitler that he had to leave his headquarters to visit his family. He said the trip was to celebrate his wife's birthday and that his staff car was waiting. Of course, you know the rest of the story.

This was a great video, with footage that I have not seen before. Well done!

Congratulations on passing 1.5 million subscribers, Dr. Felton!

He sealed his fate when Ava wouldnt talk to him for cheating on her sister he just had married.

dr. felton . thanks a lot i just been watching your channel in the last 3 weeks. i wish i founded it sooner.

Incredible footage, editing and story-telling.

Regarding the fly joke: Strangely enough, you could actually speak up to Hitler without risking a firing squad. Hitler typically didn't kill officers he didn't like or who contradicted him. They might get fired, sure (often even receiving a generous pension), but they wouldn't get killed. That fly joke sure was a risky career move - though obviously Darge thought he would get away with it - but he wasn't risking getting killed. In dealing with his subordinates, Hitler generally behaved (rather) reasonably. Hitler rarely killed any of his senior officers (except in the aftermath of the 20th of July bomb plot - but this seems appropriate considering these officers tried to kill im first). Quite unlike Stalin, who killed thousands of his senior officers. No one would have dared the fly joke with Stalin.

Fegeliens mistress was Irish (formerly married to a Hungarian diplomat) and probably a British spy. For more information on this read “The Berlin Bunker” by J P O’Donnell which goes into great detail about Fegeliens death. O’ Donnel was an American officer who spoke fluent German and was the first American to enter Hitlers bunker after the war. In the years that followed he retained an interest in the bunker and what had happened to the people who lived there.. He worked as a researcher for Cornelius Ryan on his great book on the battle for Berlin, and later wrote his book about the bunker. It is a powerful story and an unforgettable read.

It boggles my mind everytime looking at this as they were laughing, partying, living it up, while the brutal murders in the concentration camps and elsewhere, did these woman actually know of the utter devastating cruel atrocities going on? Or did they simply not care, it's mind blowing!

You always shed light on things, that I never heard of or never considered to think about more than what's known about them...

I've researched Hermann and Gretl for years now. He was considered bright, charming, funny and an excellent equestrian. He was also totally without a moral compass and highly ambitious. A very bad combination. Commiting genocide to further his career was no problem for him (and several other Nazis). So marrying a woman he barely knew to get ahead is quaint in comparison. According to Karl Brandt, Hitler was very fond of Gretl and enjoyed her sense of humor. He also said that Gretl was very much a follower and was talked in to marrying Fegelein. He didn't say by who.

Fegelein! Fegelein!

This is absolutely excellent content right here. Amazing footage.

Wow. So thorough and so much footage. Liked & subscribed 🙏❤️

It’s amazing that something as little as a fly, possibly saved Darges’ life.

Would it be impossible for any solder, no matter the punishment, to resist the chance to make that fly joke and dunk on another branch right in front of the executive?

I love the music during the wedding footage, nice touch,

I love the professional lip readers who can tell us exactly whats being said without knowing the context. They would make a fortune on these videos.

I read somewhere that the bunker people used to call him “Pflegelein”, Pflege being German for “care” or “maintenance”. He apparently was conscious of his looks a bit too much.

The wedding picture at the reception is just chilling.

Fantastic job with these documentaries Mr. Felton. Bravo!

Another amazing stories. Thank you again for such forgotten history.

These people were living in some kind of surreal world where everything seems normal. In the mean time the empire they helped build was falling down all around them.

Dr. Felton, this is one of your best videos yet. Even the dramatic music overlay during the wedding scene was spot on, not to mention your intro music. Outstanding!

Congratulations on the amazing footage!

When I was stationed in Germany, right after the wall fell, all of the newcomers were sent to the General Walker Hotel for a week…as a Welcome to Deutschland gift. Most everyone was drinking and partying but, I having been into everything WW2 related most all of my life, went on every tour the area offered. The bunkers beneath all of the Reich’s upper echelon players connecting each other was fascinating. Hitler’s house, the Eagles Nest and other sights, etc. most interesting thing was the safe that the 101 Airborne troops tried to blow open with a bazooka! Shell entered the safe but rattled around inside and burned everything inside the safe. Loved every sight that I saw during my tour in Germany. Have a couple bricks from the Berghof that had been destroyed.

The darkness of the film, the background music, at the wedding, excellent content & riveting commentary. Well done.

Fegelein was a sycphant - he married Evas sister to get closer to power. He was very disliked man.

Great vid. Best I have ever seen on this subject. And probably the most authentic about Fegelien.

Amazing footage! Thank you...Wish lessons could be learned from the past.

Mark, as I am a subscriber of your channel. I really appreciate all of your rare footage of the German military campaigns as I have had a historical interest in the WW2 Eastern front campaigns for over 30 years. Thanks to KZfaq my interest has expanded. I was fortunate enough to interview a Stalingrad survivor during my college days here in the US. At that point I focused all my attention in that arena, aculminanting in 36 book reads. I'm probably one of few African American historians who has focused all of my attention on the WW2 Eastern front campaigns. Keep up the good work and would love some feed back from you.

Outstanding! What a cast of characters, and such a fascinating piece of history! I knew only a little of this, mostly the names. Thank you Doctor Felton! Well done, as always!

Excellent and very educational. Thank You and Merry Christmas.

Hi Mark - I'm sure you get this a lot, but I love this channel and look forward to each and every episode. Thank you for all the time and effort, it's appreciated.

Good Lord, Mark, that music you put behind the wedding footage was so dark and epic that it made John Williams’ Imperial March from Star Wars sound like the theme from Sesame Street. WTH was that? Killer video again.

Excellent video! Thank you for sharing.

Mark Felton is absolutely excellent in his historical facts, I always watch his programs..

One of Felton's best! It's incredible how he compiles these historical facts and archival footage.

This is by far the most informative channel regarding ww2 i've ever found on KZfaq. Can't thank you enough for sharing all the information mr. Felton! Greets from the Netherlands 🌷, T.

This is one of your best videos, imo. And that's saying A LOT.

Very interesting, and informative! Thanks for posting!

Another excellent doco. The wedding music for the joyous occasion - ha, well chosen. It's the kind of musical score for a program about a horrific maritime disaster with thousands dying in the sea :)

Interesting that Hitler had 'old-fashioned' ideas about marriage, pressuring his colleagues and subordinates to marry, but he refused to marry his own mistress. Also strange that he finally married Eva when certain death was only hours away. What a nice guy to finally make an honest woman of her.

Thanks for the information on this, Mark. I always thought the Fegelein wedding reception was held at the Eagles Nest on top of Kehlstein Mountain...and I thought Hilter did attend that reception - it being the last (of only a few times) that Hilter was even at the Eagles Nest.

Thank you Mark for brilliant presentation Such rare photos and movies Wonder where did you source such rare info It’s just brilliant

Well done Mark. Your channel is very interesting and detailed. These stories need to be remembered forever. Cheers from 🇨🇦

Here on you tube there's an hour long interview given by Fritz Darges in 1997. It's remarkable to hear him speak so matter of factly about his time spent with Hitler and many of his inner circle. He doesn't mention the fly joke at Wolf's Lair. He says he didn't want to marry Eva's sister Gretl because he didn't want to be Hitler's brother-in-law.

Another excellent video Mark… where on earth do you find the unique footage?! 😮

If every college professor could make every subject as interesting as Dr Felton makes history , everybody would attend university and the drop rate would be zero.

The Fegeleins' wedding photo, with half of the guests some of the worst war criminals who ever lived, is one of the creepiest pictures ever taken.

The music over the wedding is kind of hilarious. Most intense wedding ever.

Mr Felton, your talent for research is 'gifted'!

The ominous music during the wedding footage was a nice touch. Well played, Dr. Felton.

This was exceptional / exemplary and really gripping - amazing footage - some-one should try to turn this "Fegelein" story into a movie / series... and seriously keep Dr. Felton in the "Loop" at all times.

*claps* Excellent narration, clear and through information.

Excellent documentary ! Thank you.

Professor Felton does it again! One excellent and well researched documentary after another....it feels as though I have just gone through a University course listening to Mr. Felton. God Bless him...

One of the best videos on your channel I’ve ever watched,fantastic story.

Mark does brilliant stuff. Love it !

Amazing wedding footage and images. 🎖

Thank you for another brilliant and fascinating documentary, Mr. Felton.

This was one of your best documentaries Dr. Felton! Thank you!