Himmler's Secret SS Symbols

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  • Опубліковано 4 лип 2024
  • Ever wondered what those strange badges are that appeared on WWII Waffen-SS vehicles? In this video, we examine Himmler's use of ancient runes as mystical symbols for the SS, and what each major rune actually represented.
    For those who'd like more information about the fascinating subject of SS formation, uniforms and symbols,I recommend Robin Lumsden's comprehensive study 'The Allgemeine-SS', which was the primary source for this video. Visit Osprey to buy your copy: www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/a...
    Dr. Mark Felton is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers 'Zero Night' and 'Castle of the Eagles', both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Fe...
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    Disclaimer: All opinions and comments expressed in the 'Comments' section do not reflect the opinions of Mark Felton Productions. All opinions and comments should contribute to the dialogue. Mark Felton Productions does not condone written attacks, insults, racism, sexism, extremism, violence or otherwise questionable comments or material in the 'Comments' section, and reserves the right to delete any comment violating this rule or to block any poster from the channel.
    Credits: Wolfmann; Poeticbent; EtheyB; Julian P. Guffogg
    Sources:
    - 'The Allgemeine-SS' by Robin Lumsden, (Osprey: 1993)
    - 'The Order of the Death's Head' by Heinz Hoehne, (Penguin: 2000)
    - 'The SS: A New History' by Adrian Weale, (Little, Brown & Co.: 2010)

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  • @chartreux1532
    @chartreux1532 Місяць тому +963

    As a German Historian working for the IFZ in Munich i just wanna add this about Rune and even Swastika Usage in German History and Culture some might find interesting:
    So, for example down here in Southern Bavaria in the Alpine Region it's not uncommon to go to a Graveyard and instead of the "Star = next to Date of Birth" and "Cross = next to Date of Death" you see an "Algiz Rune" facing upwards next to Date of Birth and one facing downwards next to Date of Death. You even see that on Gravestones from the late 1700s.
    The "Algiz Rune" in general is also very common in the Exterieur Design of a traditional "Fachwerkhaus".
    Same is true for many other Runes. Regarding Swastikas, you mostly see "Rounded Swastikas" or "Sunwheels" also from all the way back, here in the Bavarian Alps we got a "Jagdvilla" that was built in 1623 and it has a huge round Swastika/Sunwheel above the Entrance.
    It's so common here because "Alpine Paganism" is one of those old pre-christian Beliefs and Culture that is native here and because when Christianity converted everyone, they didn't bother as much with us Mountain Folks in and around the Alps. So luckily because of that, these Traditions survived to this Day.
    For example: My Paternal Grandfather is from an Alpine Pagan Family (he's still alive at 104 years old now and a WW2 Veteran). Meanwhile my Paternal Grandmother was a Catholic.
    So once my Paternal Grandfather dies he already told me he wants the Algiz Runes for Date of Birth and Death when it's added under the Star and Cross of his Wife.
    "Perchtenlauf" for example is a Tradition that exists all around the Alps, in France, Switzerland, Austria, Italy (but with a different Name and some other Differences. But it's an Alpine Pagan Tradition, that's also where Krampus originates from.
    Prost & Cheers from Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps

    • @wolfmauler
      @wolfmauler Місяць тому +64

      Very interesting. I grew up in the Chiltern Hills in England, watching my Aunt, Uncle and volunteers, pull Saxon cremation urns out of the chalky soil. Many of the clay vessels were stamped with rows of Swastikas.

    • @chartreux1532
      @chartreux1532 Місяць тому

      @@wolfmauler
      That's interesting to hear, had no idea about that. But yeah, the Swastika, even the non-rounded Version has been present in Cultures around the World since forever. There is this Myth of the NSDAP stealing it from Hinduism that seems to be very wide-spread.
      But as Historian, the Reality is, that "Moustache Man" grew up during a Time of Revival and Popularity of our Germanic Pagan Roots, which was started because in the latter half of the 1800s Archeologists found a lot of Germanic Pagan Artifacts on which there were Runes and Swastikas. So basically when he was a Kid he saw how "trendy" it was, and that's why he ended up using it.
      That said, definitely gonna look into Saxon Cremation Urns and Swastikas, so thanks for sharing!

    • @hippiesaboteur2556
      @hippiesaboteur2556 Місяць тому +45

      Wow, incredibly interesting bit of info (actually from both of you)... thanks so much for sharing!! I love it whenever i get to learn to true, honest, totally objective, factually based unadulterated history... pure history, as it actually was & always should be taught. Thanks gents

    • @chartreux1532
      @chartreux1532 Місяць тому +68

      @@hippiesaboteur2556
      You're welcome! Since i grew up in Berchtesgaden (where the "Eagle's Nest" is) i automatically also grew up with tons of Tourists. And i had some Experiences where Tourists would see Runes or the Swastika on some old Building etc. and report it to our Tourist Ministry assuming it has something to do with the 3rd Reich.
      Can't blame those Tourists of course, but those Experiences made me want to especially share Information about that Topic as often as i have the Chance!

    • @grahammoore-grundy9944
      @grahammoore-grundy9944 Місяць тому +8

      Great information, thank you for,taking the time to post this. Best regards to you.

  • @stelladavis7832
    @stelladavis7832 Місяць тому +87

    You see this stuff on other documentries, but with zero explanations, the Dr. Felton comes along and does it again, opens up a whole new area of facination and exploration into WW2

    • @jeffbeland3280
      @jeffbeland3280 27 днів тому +1

      It's true! Lots of documentaries just show runes and stuff to scare you instead of educate.

    • @clvrswine
      @clvrswine 27 днів тому

      *.

    • @luisr.6543
      @luisr.6543 9 днів тому

      "Dr" 😂 this clown

  • @campwest4099
    @campwest4099 Місяць тому +194

    Fascinating. I was of course familiar with the SS "Lightening Bolts," but was unaware that Himmler adopted ALL the Runes he could to denote the various SS units and battalions, etc. Keep up the fantastic work, Mark!

    • @Aglahad
      @Aglahad Місяць тому +10

      Really? this is common WW2 knowledge lol

    • @shauny2285
      @shauny2285 Місяць тому

      Any runes used as Luftwaffe or Kriegsmarine unit insignias?

    • @chartreux1532
      @chartreux1532 29 днів тому +4

      German Historian working for the IFZ in Munich here.
      This is true, and even today in our Military we use certain Runes, most famous probably the Rank Tabs. Now that's not because of Himmler, we started doing this around the late 1800s

    • @1112viggo
      @1112viggo 26 днів тому +2

      @@Aglahad You would be surprised what's not common knowledge in the world. WWII is the most beaten to death horse in all of history and yet still the average person could give a more complete resume of the Lord of the rings trilogy.

    • @AlphaChinoz
      @AlphaChinoz 23 дні тому +1

      @@Aglahad for God's sake, don't beat down upon those willing to learn...

  • @BichaelStevens
    @BichaelStevens Місяць тому +745

    I saw a book except on the internet about how Hitler lamented Himmler's obsession with Aryanism and Paganism, about how "the Romans had an advanced civilization while our ancestors lived in mud huts, yet Himmler insists on fawning over every piece of broken pottery"

    • @Joe_C.
      @Joe_C. Місяць тому +155

      I recently have been on a WW2 'rediscovery quest' binge for nearly half a year... It seems that Hitler himself was actually quite Christian. You can see it in many of his promotions & hear it in his speeches. The more I look into it, to me it appears that there were several leaders/factions within the Reich that had divergent opinions & quests than Hitler did, but he basically turned a blind eye to it for the most part

    • @noachav
      @noachav Місяць тому +69

      @@Joe_C. He also pitched them against each other, realising that they were more useful to him in disunity than unified

    • @deanpd3402
      @deanpd3402 Місяць тому +48

      @@Joe_C. Quite Catholic, not Christian. There is not a lot of difference between paganism and Catholicism.

    • @protexroofing5939
      @protexroofing5939 Місяць тому +6

      ​@@deanpd3402 coukd you go into depth a bit more. Very interested on hearing your POV

    • @ovs8691
      @ovs8691 Місяць тому +54

      @@deanpd3402 Catholicism cites the Nicean Creed so Id say its Christian enough

  • @patrickcloutier6801
    @patrickcloutier6801 28 днів тому +72

    Simple, not elaborate symbols, yet the imagery is very powerful.

    • @CruelNago
      @CruelNago 16 днів тому

      They are used for occult witchcraft. Manipulation of the collective mind. Thats at least what i believe to be true because of personal experience with the use of chaos sigils.

  • @infernalstormrider
    @infernalstormrider Місяць тому +359

    Air Force in Finland used swastika earlier than Nazis . And swastika is still in use in Finnish Air Force flags

    • @chartreux1532
      @chartreux1532 Місяць тому

      See my Comment above regarding the Swastika in German History. We did use that for hundreds of Years as well, but it only got extra "trendy" after Archeologists here found Germanic Artifacts with Swastikas in the late 1800s, which is also how a certain Führer found out about it.
      There is this Myth that he "stole it from Hinduism" but that's false. He just grew up right after those Archeologists found Germanic Artifacts with Swastikas on them in the late 1800s, which created a Craze of Runes and Swastikas a Jewelry etc.
      I got no Idea why the Finnish Airforce used it, but it assume similar Reasons, the Swastika was a Symbol all around the World even 1000 Years ago

    • @BonShula
      @BonShula Місяць тому

      No, they removed the swastikas in 2017 and was replaced by a golden eagle and a circle of wings

    • @tdpro3607
      @tdpro3607 Місяць тому +55

      i believe mark felton also made a video about it, with the funny symbol only used by the air academy

    • @infernalstormrider
      @infernalstormrider Місяць тому +22

      @@tdpro3607 here in Helsinki is building called As Oy Kiholinna in addres Pohjoisranta 20 . There is still big swastikas in front of outside doors . It used to be building for high ranking officers . Building is build in year 1929

    • @WreckItRolfe
      @WreckItRolfe Місяць тому +23

      A shame Finland is too under the thumb to bring them back.

  • @b4ttlemast0r
    @b4ttlemast0r Місяць тому +69

    The ᛊ or ᛋ rune was actually originally named after the sun (Sól in Old Norse, Sigel in Old English). In Lists's Armanen rune system, it was renamed as Sig (sounding like _Sieg_ "victory"), possibly because of a misinterpretation of the Old English name. Might also be inspired by the Old Norse concept of victory runes (sigrún) and the personal Name Sigrún.

    • @avo616
      @avo616 Місяць тому +4

      Interesting

    • @askjell1535
      @askjell1535 29 днів тому +13

      That’s because the sun represents Victory (over the darkness) in germanic pagan tradition

  • @josephsturdevant5197
    @josephsturdevant5197 29 днів тому +25

    Dr. Felton, In my opinion. You are unrivaled! Please keep it up!

    • @1112viggo
      @1112viggo 26 днів тому +3

      Meanwhile on history channel:
      "look Giorgio, tis is amazing! It is so rectangular, it must have been made by se alien!"

  • @augustusimperator.avi1872
    @augustusimperator.avi1872 Місяць тому +91

    New mr. Dr. Felton video as I clock out on a friday? God, I just wanted a meal and you've given me a banquet.

    • @sirbasilflapjack671
      @sirbasilflapjack671 Місяць тому +4

      The Magnificent Dr. Felton has given us much more than a banquet. This video is better than a banquet of Birdseye Potato Waffles, Findus Crispy Pancakes, and a choice of Tesco Value Baked Beans or Bigga Mushy Peas. You can't have both though.

    • @augustusimperator.avi1872
      @augustusimperator.avi1872 Місяць тому +1

      @@sirbasilflapjack671 Mr. Dr. Felton has the gift of ubiquity indeed. And I'll get the waffles altgough Bigga mushy is an appealing name, sir.

    • @reccecs4
      @reccecs4 Місяць тому

      @0:30 - maybe in the Euro - Atlantic world.
      There's million if not billions of people in Asia who've never heard of the Third Reich, much less associate the swastika with it.

    • @brucesim2003
      @brucesim2003 29 днів тому

      It's either Mr or Dr - not both.

  • @royboy9361
    @royboy9361 Місяць тому +57

    The go to channel for WWII History.

    • @Tuffpaddy03
      @Tuffpaddy03 Місяць тому +8

      I must be slightly dyslexic because at first glance I read your comment as “Go to the history channel for WW2!” 😂🙈. I thought you were criticising the video for not being factual 😂😂😂

    • @royboy9361
      @royboy9361 Місяць тому +3

      @@Tuffpaddy03
      😂👏

  • @kereckelizabeth3625
    @kereckelizabeth3625 Місяць тому +89

    To a large part of the world, the sight of a swastika is not associated with Nazism at all. In India and South East asian countries, the swastika is still viewed in a positive manner and widely displayed.

    • @johndough1703
      @johndough1703 Місяць тому +23

      German Americans that still have a pair feel the same

    • @fransliszt
      @fransliszt Місяць тому +11

      I think swastika is a very cool symbol and I can understand why it was shared by many cultures all over the world.

    • @lancerevell5979
      @lancerevell5979 Місяць тому +21

      Several Native American tribes have the swastika as one of their symbols too.

    • @Michael-CharlesAust-ee5oo
      @Michael-CharlesAust-ee5oo Місяць тому +3

      Four corners of the Earth in Revelation.

    • @johndough1703
      @johndough1703 Місяць тому +6

      @@lancerevell5979 we proudly displayed the symbol as a representation of respect for America's earlier tribes, who were here before the SECOND Great European migration. So much so, that it was on our highway markers and official state & government buildings. Next time you look behind the speaker's podium in the senate (or congress, I forget which, perhaps both), look for that old honored symbol RIGHT BEHIND THE MAIN PODIUM to the right. It still, to this day, flanks the highest politicians in the land while they're on television lol.

  • @marktruax7996
    @marktruax7996 Місяць тому +23

    Dr. Felton, I could not possibly express my interest in all of the information that you provide. I only wish that you could have been around when I was in school.because a lot of things would have been set straight!❤❤❤❤

  • @kladblok2729
    @kladblok2729 Місяць тому +15

    I really enjoy these videos about symbolism, clothing and historic weaponry. Thank you dr Felton!

  • @roberthevern6169
    @roberthevern6169 Місяць тому +6

    Professor Felton, you are very fortunate to have a as your passion something (WWII) that has an inexhaustible supply of captivating subjects! I rarely comment before watching the entire post, but I make exceptions for those
    that guarantee an
    exceptional product!
    Thanks, Dr Felton!

  • @swicked44
    @swicked44 Місяць тому +13

    The best video about the symbolism around everything that was happening at that time and where they got their inspiration from.

  • @ringtail1401
    @ringtail1401 22 дні тому +21

    All beautiful ancient symbols. Wear them with pride

  • @petercarter9034
    @petercarter9034 Місяць тому +15

    Fascinating, thank you for posting Mark

  • @verstrahlt1907
    @verstrahlt1907 23 дні тому +4

    'Sonnenrad' is also 'Schwarze Sonne'
    meaning Black sun, and it was also
    an organization (similar like) Thule

    • @thomasotto8693
      @thomasotto8693 12 днів тому

      Yep,and the SS-symbol also stands for it!
      (Das wollte ich auch schreiben...!)

  • @Pembo-vn7qq
    @Pembo-vn7qq Місяць тому +1

    Outstanding as always Doctor Felton! Well done!

  • @Hadrada.
    @Hadrada. 24 дні тому +11

    I also think of my ancestors when I see that symbol as well as Odin and Thor

  • @Roller_Ghoster
    @Roller_Ghoster Місяць тому +163

    Himmler had a love for the esoteric and even had a search launched for the Holy Grail in the south of France.

    • @senioravocado1864
      @senioravocado1864 Місяць тому +5

      What's with the point of looking for it though?

    • @Snarkbar
      @Snarkbar Місяць тому +32

      Did they expend their store of Holy Hand Grenades in said quest?

    • @manjack235
      @manjack235 Місяць тому +15

      ​@@senioravocado1864 Immortality

    • @grubby55
      @grubby55 Місяць тому +33

      SS Ahnenerbe searched for mjollnir too, they were searching for wendigos and yetis and all sort of mythical creatures. Looking for an entrance to the inner earth in tibet.

    • @cannz9134
      @cannz9134 Місяць тому +35

      ​@senioravocado1864 well the ark of the covenant melted their faces off when they opened it. The German bloke that drank from the grail turned quickly into bones. He chose poorly

  • @yungsimpson179
    @yungsimpson179 Місяць тому +3

    Very interesting video, Dr. Mark. Would love to see an independent video on the Ahnenerbe!

  • @debbiestyer453
    @debbiestyer453 Місяць тому

    I absolutely love these videos...Dr. Felton is a very interesting historian. I also enjoy reading the comments. Thank you for this channel.

  • @louc.87
    @louc.87 Місяць тому

    Absolutely amazing research and information as always. Many thanks Dr. Felton!

  • @browngreen933
    @browngreen933 Місяць тому +93

    Masterful combination of politics, mythology and Romanticism. There is no second place winner.

    • @mangodzeri6613
      @mangodzeri6613 29 днів тому +16

      They indeed were evil and wicked, but one must admit things like in this video are fascinating

    • @HahaDamn
      @HahaDamn 28 днів тому +4

      Masterful? More like idiotic

    • @hwt-ka-pth
      @hwt-ka-pth 25 днів тому +7

      @@mangodzeri6613 Who actually knows.. history gets written by the victor so I think that's a dangerous assumption. but I agree, the subject of the last century as a whole is endlessly fascinating.

    • @sicanoctum6859
      @sicanoctum6859 24 дні тому

      ​@@hwt-ka-pth"Who actually knows"? WE know... Seriously...

    • @chrisredfield3045
      @chrisredfield3045 19 днів тому

      @@HahaDamnnothing idiotic about history, be less triggered.

  • @alphakakcmeddlakadoofahkii3362
    @alphakakcmeddlakadoofahkii3362 23 дні тому +8

    Hakenkreuz doesn't translate to "crooked cross" Haken means hook so it's more like cross of hooks or hooked cross

  • @infoscholar5221
    @infoscholar5221 Місяць тому

    Fascinating, as always, Dr. Felton.

  • @mitchmatthews6713
    @mitchmatthews6713 Місяць тому

    A great video to start my weekend! Cheers, Mark!

  • @AlexanderJH
    @AlexanderJH Місяць тому +28

    The Swastika is an ancient european symbol, oldest found in Ukraine 15,000 years old.

  • @centurycity
    @centurycity Місяць тому +3

    Most interesting. Thank you Dr Felton.

  • @jamesgarman4788
    @jamesgarman4788 Місяць тому +1

    Thanks for another great educational video Mark!

  • @GrumpyGrobbyGamer
    @GrumpyGrobbyGamer Місяць тому

    Interesting stuff, Dr. Felton. Thank you so much for this content.

  • @herrcobblermachen
    @herrcobblermachen Місяць тому +6

    I read an autobiography that was translated by a family member, The Man in the Black Fur Coat. Looking at the memoirs to put it in book form, the relative had issues understanding the language as it was a weird dialect he couldn't make sense of. He asked around and found that it was written in sütterlin, which was taught in the interwar years, and ousted in 1941. It had some rune-like characters. Thought it was an interesting note.

  • @sailordude2094
    @sailordude2094 Місяць тому +5

    Great start to my day, thanks Dr. Mark!

  • @ElementaryCharge
    @ElementaryCharge Місяць тому +2

    Always coming from left field with these, awesome video cheers Mark

  • @christyhart8254
    @christyhart8254 Місяць тому +1

    Always brilliant!!! Thanks Dr. Felton for another informative video!!!

  • @MajinBULK
    @MajinBULK 22 дні тому +4

    Did You Watch Europa: The Last Battle 11 hour documentary and if so what you think about it.

  • @TI4438
    @TI4438 Місяць тому +7

    While the history was fairly unknown, I'm familiar with the runes from modeling WWII vehicles. A hobby and history lesson.

  • @starshipchi-rhostudio7097
    @starshipchi-rhostudio7097 Місяць тому

    Thank you for another informative and entertaining video. It is fun to watch a video shortly after it is uploaded and watch the view count climb experientially in real time😊

  • @HeavyDragoon
    @HeavyDragoon Місяць тому

    Well..Dr Felton has done it again...Great job..once again..keep them coming.
    Having been posted at Sennelager and Paderborn..I know and have visited Wevelsburg (in its post blown up..of course) site....quite remarkable place..even now in the depths of the lovely German countryside

  • @Ciech_mate
    @Ciech_mate Місяць тому +5

    Interesting subject matter, thanks.

  • @1999C2996
    @1999C2996 Місяць тому +3

    Good work, Mark! Fascinating.

  • @garymckee63
    @garymckee63 29 днів тому

    Late to this video, and l must view this again .
    Excellent breakdown of the ruin symbols.
    Thanks Mark 😊

  • @svart_kors
    @svart_kors Місяць тому

    Excellent episode, thouroughly enjoyable!

  • @johnnyredux4019
    @johnnyredux4019 Місяць тому +12

    The burial marker was very interesting, including the "born" and "died" dates, with appropriate symbols for each.

  • @DavidCraig-go1zv
    @DavidCraig-go1zv 29 днів тому +3

    The swastika is the only moving part in a free energy device that used lightning to start it.

  • @lawrencestrabala6146
    @lawrencestrabala6146 Місяць тому +1

    Another gem from Dr. Felton.

  • @hughbarton5743
    @hughbarton5743 Місяць тому +2

    Excellent, as always.

  • @justgarrygame
    @justgarrygame Місяць тому +35

    Mark doesn't fail to teach more everyday

    • @Arthur-rl1cj
      @Arthur-rl1cj Місяць тому

      But he is so brainwashed to think that it was a "world war"....The world war which was not fought by the whole world 😂
      It was a fight between a few empires, ( Germany, Italy, France, UK,soviet union/ russian empire, Japan, china European occupiers from from US, CAN, most European nations).....
      He even talked about Indians fighting in this war ( a previous video)......but Indians,south asians Africans,, Arabs did not fight.....mercenaries & slaves joined British/ European militaries ....

  • @kawaiiarchive357
    @kawaiiarchive357 Місяць тому +10

    9:29 I immediately thought about the star of life that you see in American ambulances.

    • @joemyers557
      @joemyers557 Місяць тому +3

      My thoughts exactly. I've worked in EMS for many years and had no clue my uniform had a Nazi symbol until now

    • @HorrorUberAlles
      @HorrorUberAlles 28 днів тому +3

      @@joemyers557 More like, it's the other way around. One predates the other.

    • @squidvis
      @squidvis 26 днів тому

      ​@@HorrorUberAlles American EMS began using the symbol in the 1970s. They know it's a nazi thing...

  • @mriamilne
    @mriamilne 29 днів тому

    A thoroughly enjoyable and relatable lesson for which I am very grateful Dr Felton. Thank you.

  • @islandhopperstuart
    @islandhopperstuart Місяць тому

    Fascinating: a topic of which I was completely unaware. Thank you.

  • @justjosie1163
    @justjosie1163 Місяць тому +6

    I am fascinated by these symbols and read as much as I can about them. Their origins are interesting, and I do see value in them. I find it ignorant that these symbols are supposed to be disregarded because they were used for a few years by a government our government decided to fight. Is the crescent, the hammer, or the sickle so reviled?

    • @worldtraveler930
      @worldtraveler930 Місяць тому +1

      You will find that the hammer and sickle are Deeply Hated in the Ukraine Especially Now!!! 🤠👍🇺🇦

    • @ptownpresident
      @ptownpresident 29 днів тому +2

      The symbolism would still be vilified by competing cultures even if WW2 never happened.

    • @justjosie1163
      @justjosie1163 29 днів тому +3

      @@ptownpresident Yes, but I don't care what other cultures say.

  • @Camcolito
    @Camcolito Місяць тому +20

    Samurai Jack - "That technique should have shattered your Kar98-K!"
    Heinrich Himmler - "Magic runes, laddie. Anyway aren't we allies?"

    • @Fleig.
      @Fleig. Місяць тому +1

      LMAO

  • @mozart579
    @mozart579 Місяць тому

    Very interesting post Mark, thank you

  • @bishopgreenhill4359
    @bishopgreenhill4359 Місяць тому

    Incredibly interesting as usual from Dr Mark Felton

  • @brick6347
    @brick6347 Місяць тому +12

    10 minutes to distract me from the hopelessness of it all. I'll take it.

    • @MK-mc1jn
      @MK-mc1jn Місяць тому

      I couldn’t help but notice the honesty in your comment. I have a question, would you honestly consider life to be hopeless?

    • @brick6347
      @brick6347 29 днів тому +2

      @@MK-mc1jn life in general, no. Mine, yes.

    • @MK-mc1jn
      @MK-mc1jn 29 днів тому

      @@brick6347 many people/things offer hope in life but most “hopes” are pretty fragile and not able to survive the harshness of life anyways.
      Let me ask you one more question- even if you had something to hope in today, do you have hope beyond death? Or do you just avoid thinking about that altogether like most of us.

    • @YTisAbunchOFfascists
      @YTisAbunchOFfascists 26 днів тому

      @@brick6347Not sure of your situation. But. Never give up. Never surrender.

    • @cameron.t
      @cameron.t 25 днів тому

      @@MK-mc1jnLeave the person alone? Jesus.

  • @johnned4848
    @johnned4848 Місяць тому +4

    Mark Heller's Iron Fists Creating the 20th Century Totalitarian Brand is an excellent lavishly illustrated book on the importance of images and visual design for creating a mythology of power. Well worth checking out

  • @tigvi3429
    @tigvi3429 Місяць тому

    Always fascinating material.

  • @TankerBricks
    @TankerBricks Місяць тому +1

    Mark. Thanks for providing my Friday Night entertainment!

  • @ds698
    @ds698 25 днів тому +7

    The Germanic symbols are far more ancient and important than the time of the Nazis.

  • @TheeDeprivedOne
    @TheeDeprivedOne Місяць тому +10

    another mark classic

  • @CissyBrazil
    @CissyBrazil Місяць тому

    Very very interesting! Thanks, Mark!

  • @joshrabatin
    @joshrabatin Місяць тому +1

    Thank You Dr. Felton!

  • @harrystocks7049
    @harrystocks7049 Місяць тому +8

    If I ever meet you in a pub then I am buying. Brilliant video

    • @cannotfindmyshoes3
      @cannotfindmyshoes3 26 днів тому

      Oh, nice one, cheers Harry. Do you live in the North West? I will look out for you, I could do with a good drink.
      "We're going to the pub ! Hurry up, Harry!" (Sham 69 song).

    • @YTisAbunchOFfascists
      @YTisAbunchOFfascists 26 днів тому

      My sentiments also. Cheers!

  • @johno9507
    @johno9507 Місяць тому +11

    What is symbolic about which way the Eagle's head faces?
    I've seen 3 different versions, both left, right and forward facing.

    • @faithlesshound5621
      @faithlesshound5621 Місяць тому +4

      If I remember rightly, an earlier video of Dr Felton's said the SS always had their eagles' heads facing left.

    • @browngreen933
      @browngreen933 Місяць тому +4

      Isn't the Party eagle and the Wehrmacht eagles facing different ways? That way nobody can sneak up on Germany. 😮

    • @gcash8892
      @gcash8892 Місяць тому +8

      The eagle faces right if its being used the by Nazi Party/SS and left if its being used by the German Government/ Wehrmacht.

  • @csaint6780
    @csaint6780 29 днів тому

    Interesting video!! thanks Mr Felton.

  • @MrXdmp
    @MrXdmp Місяць тому

    Thanks Dr. Felton!

  • @brandonkelusky2493
    @brandonkelusky2493 Місяць тому +8

    You should cover the Marburg files.

    • @MarkFeltonProductions
      @MarkFeltonProductions  Місяць тому +16

      Already have.

    • @StevenKeery
      @StevenKeery Місяць тому

      @@MarkFeltonProductions : Hello! Mark, I don't know if it came to your attention yesterday. Another channel published a story about a British WW2 Veteran bringing home one of Hitler's silk bow ties and five or six of his ceremonial swords as souvenirs from the war.
      I don't know if the story is genuine or not but it might make for an interesting video for you.
      The other channel was jbvideohole.

  • @FullTekAuto
    @FullTekAuto Місяць тому +21

    I like how everything from the stahlhelm helmets to the Eagle goes back to Germanic people adopting Roman styles and symbology.

    • @me.ne.frego.
      @me.ne.frego. Місяць тому +14

      Yeah it's basically all germanized Imperial Roman culture and style.

    • @HorrorUberAlles
      @HorrorUberAlles 28 днів тому +2

      @@me.ne.frego. Technically speaking, the Romans adopted many gods and customs from the Greeks, and made them their own, as we now know. Let's just say it was all "inspiration" for the Romans.

    • @goose33
      @goose33 28 днів тому

      But they got rid of Roman law which is strange

    • @me.ne.frego.
      @me.ne.frego. 28 днів тому

      @@HorrorUberAlles Yes the main religion among Romans was the one based on the Greek, italian Fascism made cult of Imperial Rome and german Nationalsocialism took inspiration from Fascism, thus all the cool eagles, banners and bling.

    • @HyperboreanAnchovy44
      @HyperboreanAnchovy44 28 днів тому +2

      The stahlhelm is actually based off the medieval sallet helmet. During WW1 both the allies and central powers turned to medieval designs as inspiration for there new helmet designs.

  • @marioacevedo5077
    @marioacevedo5077 Місяць тому

    Another fascinating video. Thanks much.

  • @sirguy6678
    @sirguy6678 Місяць тому +1

    Excellent video!

  • @rumblejungle5590
    @rumblejungle5590 Місяць тому +3

    The German federal military uses the Odal rune or a very similar looking design as a badge for the upper NCO ranks.

    • @wayneantoniazzi2706
      @wayneantoniazzi2706 Місяць тому +1

      Right, the Bundeswehr uses completely different rank insignia from the WW2 Wehrmacht, with the exception of the traditional "arabesque" general's collar patches. Interesting the the East German NVA used the Wehrmacht pattern rank insignias.

  • @boulway
    @boulway Місяць тому +8

    I have to correct on the "Sonnenrad", shown here is the Black Sun or "Schwarze Sonne" which is prominently used in the Wewelsburg, the most well known former SS Castle.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sun_(symbol)

  • @lukegreatorex5927
    @lukegreatorex5927 Місяць тому +2

    Yay Mark Felton! :D

  • @minuteman4199
    @minuteman4199 Місяць тому +3

    The Tyr rune looks a lot like the "broad arrow" or "crows foot" symbol used to mark British military equipment. How far back does that convention go and is there any connection to it and the tyr rune?

    • @wolfmauler
      @wolfmauler Місяць тому +4

      It's unfortunately not related to to the Tíw rune. (The English name, as in Tíw's Day)
      It's a simplified version of a heraldic arrowhead from the 1300's, adopted for Royal Ordinance. So, stamped on ammunition etc, in a nod to the ammo of the Medieval period. That's the best answer imo.

    • @cannotfindmyshoes3
      @cannotfindmyshoes3 26 днів тому +1

      Thankyou ! I was looking for this comment as I had also written a comment about having seen it on all sorts of British Military stuff, from water canteens to ammo boxes. I always presumed it was used because it was also the rune associated with a "Warrior" , but that was just my presumption. Now I know the exact reason, thankyou.

    • @melchior2678
      @melchior2678 20 днів тому

      Black Sabbath has an album called Tyr.

  • @JamieZero7
    @JamieZero7 Місяць тому +11

    0:38 I totally agree. If you give him power over the image of the symbol you are giving him victory. By using original context for these things we take them back.

    • @Silvertone58
      @Silvertone58 Місяць тому

      This is one thing the MAGAs have done, which is to co-opt American symbols, like the flag, and weaponize them.

  • @417jumps3
    @417jumps3 Місяць тому +1

    Interesting!! Love and appreciate the effort!! Thanks!

  • @mattgeorge90
    @mattgeorge90 29 днів тому

    Excellent episode!

  • @johannthedeceitful5968
    @johannthedeceitful5968 Місяць тому +3

    Doc, for your next video maybe you should describe an SS pagan wedding ceremony

    • @faithlesshound5621
      @faithlesshound5621 Місяць тому +2

      I think he has already made an extended account of Hermann Fegelein's wedding to Eva Braun's sister Gretl.

  • @ovs8691
    @ovs8691 Місяць тому +8

    Runes were used by Anglo Saxons and Northmen Christians into the Medieval era
    Naughty Boy

  • @acepierrechaka1782
    @acepierrechaka1782 Місяць тому +1

    Interesting video. So good. 👍

  • @J.R.Cardenas
    @J.R.Cardenas 26 днів тому

    Greatest WWII historian. Great videos and a great theme song. Thank you sir.

  • @StevenKeery
    @StevenKeery Місяць тому +42

    A man was on here yesterday with an ex-soldier from WW2 who apparently had brought some swords and a bow tie belonging to Hitler back from Hitler's quarters as souvenirs.

    • @dandare1001
      @dandare1001 Місяць тому +5

      "on" where?

    • @ziepex7009
      @ziepex7009 Місяць тому +1

      @@dandare1001 youtube id assuem mate

    • @kennethhoppe2259
      @kennethhoppe2259 Місяць тому

      😮

    • @dandare1001
      @dandare1001 Місяць тому +3

      @@ziepex7009 That's a little bit vague, mate.

    • @StevenKeery
      @StevenKeery Місяць тому +1

      @@dandare1001 : His screen name was jbvideohole. I don't know if his reported story is true or not but if it was, it would make a fascinating video for Mark's channel to actually see and photograph these items.

  • @JackAgainski
    @JackAgainski 29 днів тому +27

    I find it ironic that the hippie pagan's peace sign was actually a pagan symbol of death.

    • @kevskevs
      @kevskevs 28 днів тому

      The "hippie pagan's peace sign" is not based on the death rune, but is a superposition of the semaphore signals for N and D, referring to Nuclear Disarmament.

    • @williamyoung9401
      @williamyoung9401 28 днів тому +1

      You got that from The Da Vinci Code, lol.

    • @SkippertheBart
      @SkippertheBart 28 днів тому +1

      ​@@williamyoung9401 The cons of living in the Age of Information. Hard to tout booksmarts when everyone can get in the library.

    • @isaace436
      @isaace436 28 днів тому

      I didn't have to go anywhere else to make that connection. It occurred to me as soon as dr felton said it meant death. Its also interesting that the symbol, coincidentally in skipperthebarts profile picture, for paramedics, is also one of the runes. Another random thought, the pagan symbol of life, and death, are very close to being crosses, a symbol which also means life and salvation, or death and satanism, in the same respective orientations.

    • @cannotfindmyshoes3
      @cannotfindmyshoes3 26 днів тому +1

      Yet when the rune is inverted, like a tree, it is supposed to mean "protection".

  • @anne-kristinrobertsson1561
    @anne-kristinrobertsson1561 Місяць тому +1

    Interesting video. Thank you!

  • @fordfairlane662dr
    @fordfairlane662dr Місяць тому

    Just now watching this video..great content!

  • @PSMCR69
    @PSMCR69 Місяць тому +8

    Why did Himmler think the Allies will pardon him ( ? )

    • @francisboyle1739
      @francisboyle1739 Місяць тому +17

      He was desperate and a psychopath. That's all you really need to know.

    • @wolfmauler
      @wolfmauler Місяць тому +13

      Because he'd been in contact with allied forces almost from the beginning of the war.

    • @user-sd3ik9rt6d
      @user-sd3ik9rt6d Місяць тому

      Because Nazis believe what they want to believe.

    • @wayneantoniazzi2706
      @wayneantoniazzi2706 Місяць тому

      He was delusional. Goering thought the same, that the Allies would want Germans governing post-war Germany and he'd be one of them.

    • @Michael-CharlesAust-ee5oo
      @Michael-CharlesAust-ee5oo Місяць тому

      He was Order of Malta along with Herman Goering - both may have faked their deaths with the American Army.

  • @tankbomber55
    @tankbomber55 Місяць тому +10

    Honestly at this point history revisionism needs to be mainstream

    • @AGFuzzyPancake
      @AGFuzzyPancake Місяць тому +1

      Why?

    • @sugarnads
      @sugarnads 29 днів тому +2

      Whats revisionist about this?

    • @AmirDarkOne
      @AmirDarkOne 28 днів тому +1

      ​@@sugarnads
      national socialist were lefty, not right.

    • @sugarnads
      @sugarnads 28 днів тому +1

      @@AmirDarkOne did i say anything about that?
      Seriously? Where?
      The vid is about himmlers rune fascination. Which is and was WELL KNOWN. Wtf is revisionist about it?

    • @AmirDarkOne
      @AmirDarkOne 28 днів тому +1

      @@sugarnads
      he keep calling nazis right wing.

  • @toddewire13
    @toddewire13 Місяць тому +1

    Thank you doctor we appreciate all that you do

  • @timomatic6226
    @timomatic6226 Місяць тому +4

    When it comes to runes, it is always a tricky subject.
    Around me there are several villages and cities with the Wolfsangel as or in their sigil.
    One city dates back to the 9th century, another to the 12th. Though it doesn't say when the Wolfsangel became their actual sigil. Propably a few hundred years later.
    It is sad that those very old symbols will forever be associated with the darkest time and worst ideology in human history.
    (Still going to wear my tiwaz rune ring and necklace everywhere i go though. Because the god Tyr rocks 🤘)
    Thanks for the great video, mr Felton

  • @davidsummer8631
    @davidsummer8631 Місяць тому +6

    Has there been another paramilitary organization which was thought out as much as Himmler thought out the SS ?

    • @faithlesshound5621
      @faithlesshound5621 Місяць тому

      Several Roman Catholic organizations: the Knights Templar, the Teutonic Knights, the Jesuits ...

  • @pieterpaauw5977
    @pieterpaauw5977 Місяць тому

    Very informative, thanks! 👍

  • @gaz6971
    @gaz6971 28 днів тому

    Very educational. Bits I didn’t know. Great video 👍🏽👏🏼

  • @ThorgrimThorvaldsson
    @ThorgrimThorvaldsson Місяць тому +3

    I always appreciate your concise, informative creations such as this. As a long-time student of runes, I often encounter misinformation and outright fabrications about their historical use. Unfortuantely, the damage done to the reputation of these ancient writing symbols by Hitler and his adherents is still with us today and is not likely to end any time soon. Groups and individuals today often try to use runes that are associated with the Third Reich with the excuse that they were "stolen," but the true motives of such people are often aligned more with modern Nazi-eaque ideology than returning these pagan symbols to their former status.

    • @ptownpresident
      @ptownpresident 29 днів тому

      I find it interesting that you studied the runes and don't understand that the runes would still be vilified today even if WW2 never happened.

    • @ThorgrimThorvaldsson
      @ThorgrimThorvaldsson 29 днів тому

      @@ptownpresident Runes not used, or even uncommonly used, by Nazi Germany are not "vilified" except by the extremely ignorant. Your comment makes little sense.

  • @BobChiceroido
    @BobChiceroido 29 днів тому +8

    Germamy overrun by dots and cube worshippers. Still think the good guys won?

  • @TBagr
    @TBagr Місяць тому

    Dr. Felton with the wealth of knowledge!

  • @nikolapavlovicsova5010
    @nikolapavlovicsova5010 29 днів тому +1

    Great video!!!!

  • @DJ-XTRM
    @DJ-XTRM Місяць тому +19

    I am starting to think Adolf was onto something...

    • @AusDenBergen
      @AusDenBergen Місяць тому +9

      If you only think he was, take a dive. Then you'll know.

    • @travv88
      @travv88 Місяць тому

      you'll want to watch the documentary Europa if that is the case. It's heavily censored online but you can find it if you try.

    • @johndough1703
      @johndough1703 Місяць тому

      @@AusDenBergen Took the dive. Hitler didn't Jive, Turkey.

    • @dandare1001
      @dandare1001 Місяць тому +1

      Like what?

    • @travv88
      @travv88 Місяць тому

      @@dandare1001 check out the documentary Europa The Last Battle to find out

  • @stus1171
    @stus1171 Місяць тому +7

    Thank you for sharing this history. Two weeks ago I visited Obersalzburg and did the hike to Hitlers second tea house. In several of the ruins, the ‘life rune’ was painted or etched into the stone. I took pictures of the symbols not knowing what they were or the connection with white supremacy. Your video has helped shed light on that. Thank you.

    • @wolfmauler
      @wolfmauler Місяць тому

      It's an older symbol than any modern concept of "white" supremacy.