@@MrDaiseymay it wasn't unreasonable. Such bunkers protected from British Air Raids and kept them from bombing city infrastructure. Not evacuating your highest eschelons of military command when it's HQ turns into a frontline is close to lunacy.
Hey man being a business major, I was never interested in history that much, but now I’m addicted to your videos, keep it up the content is solid! I might have to do a minor in history now lol
There is also a bunker like that in the Netherlands, near Arnheim. It was used to coordinate air defense. I have been in it. It was not attacked during the fighting near Arnheim, confusing the Germans. Nowadays it houses some of the national archives of the Netherlands, so it is not open to the public. It has a very elaborate ventilation system built in to keep a good atmosphere for the papers in there.
Another genuinely interesting video - don’t know how Mark comes up with research ideas and the facts to back them up. This stuff should be on main stream TV
Ive seen a still shot of that 1.33 scene printed somewhere with Fegelein looking on. Who's that Himmler is speaking with though, Sepp Dietrich? Fegelein in colour also stands behind Hitler at 2.14 (Frentz film?)
As usual a very informative video of the more obscure aspects of WW 2 . Your research details such as the reference to the Ordnungs Polizei and the disposition of Himmler's Begleits Truppe make viewing all the more worthwhile .Many thanks .
I agree with the compliments. The introductory music and Mark's speaking voice always heralds interesting listening. One small thing Mark - if you imagine the 'o' in Hochwald prounounced as 'or', as in horse, you will get somewhat closer to the German pronunciation of the vowel.
most of the upper echelon of the German High command had egos thicker than the walls of that bunker they were always in competition with each other wonder they ever got anything done another great video love your work
Ashley Kirspel thank you. I googled him after my query. You are indeed correct. In retrospect I should have done a little research myself before asking my question. Sorry folks.
One of the great things about the Nazi regime in WWII was their ego. architect:"You do realize with the resources we are using building this complex, we could build another division of panzer IV's right? Himmler: "I don't care because I am important!"
i always wondered how staff at these big HQs were vetted and monitored. People like cooks, waiters, cleaners, gardeners, nurses, etc who would have numerous opportunities to harm Nazi bigwigs.
I appreciate the details included in these videos. The truth need to be shared. I am sure most of my generation (in my 20s) aren't even aware of the names of these evil men that changed the course of our history. Love your work and am always impressed with the consistent content. It's like being a kid waiting every week for the new episode of your favorite show lol
Or Annunaki Nazi Starship reptillian half pig huminoid complex Mark: No I said a mysterious headquaters History chanel : On oak island, comming up forged in fire alien addiotin
You know its gonna be yet nother amazing video when you hear that iconic intro music. Nobody does documentaries better then Mark Felton. As much as I know about WWII and tanks, I have learnt so much more whislt watching all your videos. Legend mate. Big fan from Australia
I went there in 2007. Amazing site, I felt like those nineteenth century European explorers who 'discovered' pyramids in Yucatan after walking through the forest. At that time the only sign was one off the side of the road but we managed to work it out through old maps and talking to locals. Congratulations for getting as many views in a few hours as my video has got in 13 years!
@@SpeccyMan: I actually used to be homeless so, in this context, I do believe "was" is correct. I debated on using "were", but that can be seen as wishful thinking and I do not want to be homeless again...
I got rid of my TV and now use the net to see stuff. Your show while short is still far better then any TV I have seen in the last 30 years. The number of ads on TV make it not worth watching. This show if under a TV directors command would have had so many silly things in it. You put on a very good show
I have only now discovered these documentaries and was immediately enthusiastic, which is very well done and so on. By the way, your German pronunciation is quite good!
I live in Germany, in Bayern region, yesterday i was hitchiking with couple of friends and we came to some thing that looks like a big wall with holes in it. When i say big it means a 200-300 meters long and 3 meter high. We ask locals and they told us it was a underground compleks, and there is a house in witch nazi generals were hiding at the end of the war. And few minute later we found this house, there is a big stone on witch is writen in german that in this house this generals were here when american soliders cought them. I did not have my phone with me to take a picture,i want to do it today, but it takes 4 hours walking up the mountain,so i did not go, he he, Sory for my english
@@cybersquire it is in Allgau region, somewhere near towns Sonhoften, Immenstaad and Kempten. I do not remember Name of villige in witch this hous was, we were just hiking like with no specific plan.
Ok Mark Felton u finally won me over. After watching dozens and dozens of ur videos and me being a US Veteran on Memorial Day weekend, I’ve finally subbed to ur channel. Thanks for all ur great videos and respect to u for all the research u put into them.
I always appreciate, how correct you pronounce German language. Even know the difficulty for non German Speakers!!! My favourite History Channel, taught me more as in my whole (German) School time. Thank you.
Great video , in 2010 took a trip to from Warsaw to Wolf's Lair, and Himmler's bunker. Spent at least 2 hours at his bunker complex. Even today you can still find stuff in the woods around that area. Really beautiful lake by the bunker too.
Lot of stuff in Poland and France from the war, Germany most everything "German" has been restored or destroyed. Many Russian statues are in Berlin, nothing German from the war not even a cemetery. Now over in the Hertgen forest that's another thing
I live there - Kętrzyn [Rastenburg] in Poland, 30 km from that place. - but wait... there's more! Gierłoż - Wolfschanze and Mamerki - Mauerwald. My friend's grandma used to live in Pozezdrze. There was a lot of legends about underground tunnels and Germans or "Hitlerowcy" - [Hitler's men] still guarding them, treasures and weapons. Adults always told us to never go to them places - when I was young my cat went there and never came out! Back in the 80's/90's in EVERY Polish village you could have met some old man bragging about the last days of war and some German trucks trying to escape through the frozen lake ;-) That car is still there, boys :-D Sometimes it wasn't a truck but SS-Mann on a horse. Memories ;-)))))
5:41 The guy to the right of Himmler (Black coat and glasses) is Subhash Chandra Bose. He was an Indian Freedom Fighter who unlike Gandhi was willing use violence to expel the British from India. Here, in this meeting he was discussing the plans of a possible German intervention. His story is fascinating and should be checked out. He even had a German wife during that time (Amidst Nuremberg laws).
I guess the Germans during the 3rd Reich accepted Chandra Bose as a fellow Aryan and those law don't apply. Just a thought, look up Aryan in India in Google.
@Hater Sensei Grand Master Chosen One Bollywood is a racist industry. An average Indian's look is different than what it is depicted in Bollywood. Most of the time they choose Perso-Arabic faces.
"What do you mean I can't have a bunker? Then I'll build my own bunker! With blackjack, and hookers!" Actually, considering the various "projects" the SS ran, having "personal" women at the bunker wouldn't be the wildest thing.
sry but the pronunciation of Hochwald is completely wrong. the ch should not sound like a 'k' like the Ch in character, it is pronounced the same way you would pronounce Loch Ness. With the 'k' the meaning is sitting woods (I was a bit confused after hearing it xD) but the correct meaning is high woods when it's pronounced correctly :D
Can you do a video about Himmler’s and Chandra Bose’s meeting at the mini wolf’s liar? What was it all about and other details, how he travelled from India to Poland to meet Himmler? Would really appreciate it.
get your history right.. these areas became Polish after September, 1945 , effective date, after the Potsdam Treaty. At the time frame Himmler was there they had been German for over 800 years. At the time frame you refer to there was nothing Polish about them. The meeting took place in GERMAN East Prussia. Poland was a occupied neighbouring country at that time. By the time these areas went to Poland in allied revenge all these participants were dead so therefore your mention of Poland is highly inaccurate. By the way I work in one of the preeminent history institutes worldwide. I ought to know. R.
Yes, it would be great if there was more research into the Charismatic Indian revolutionary leader Bose's escape & travel to Germany & then returning back via a German U-Boat to Singapore (then under Japanese control) & raising an Army of Indian POWs (in Japanese hands) to go fight the British Colonialists in Burma! Many may not know but Bose, not Nehru (India's first PM in 1947) was the more popular & elected leader of Indian National Congress but was done-in by internal machinations of Nehru & Gandhi's stup*d / dangerous non-violence philosophy. It was the final actions, trial of Bose's Army in Delhi that led to the revolt of the Indian sailors in Indian navy Bombay (1946) - that finally convinced the British to leave "honorably" before they got booted out anyhow by the Indians.
I think you're one of the very few Brits I've ever known to actually pronounce foreign names properly and actually cares enough to try and do so! Excellent.
As a native German speaker I just want to thank you for your pronunciation of Heinrich as I am aware German can be quite tricky if you are not a native speaker
0:10 I go past that place every day on my way to work, it's the intersection of Fredry Street and Independence Alley in Poznań, Poland (occupied by Prussia in 1794-1918 and by Nazi Germany in 1939-1945 as Posen). Other shots, where soldiers are seen marching, include Adam Mickiewicz Square between the Collegium Maius and the Imperial Castle.
Himmler betrayed Der Fuhrer and the German people " by trying to negotiate a separate peace agreement without Der Fuhrer approval. He was stripped of all his powers and was sought out to be arrested for treason . Eventually he avoided frontline duty by hiding in disguise and committed suicide. 💊⚰
@@John-wf2dp Himmler: “Oh Hans I have a surprise for you. You look so bored walking around these woods, in the hot weather, with just female cooks and waitresses for company. I know you really want to do your duty instead” Guards “No no. It’s ok we don’t mind” Himmler “So I got you a posting to Stalingrad where all the action is. I hope you enjoy” Guard 😭
Thank you Mr. Felton. Last year, during my yachting trip, I've visited Hitler's mammoth bunkers. Now I have a proper excuse to explore the area some more. Also, some cheap and good beer near the bunkers... and good food in port towns like Sztynort, Okartowo and Mikołajki. A lot of history and a lot of fun during summer time.
Nobody else talks about these things that had obvious insight into major players minds and motivations. The film footage and photos are just awesome. I also highly value the detailed explanations that are often part of the photographs. Thank you for providing access to all of this great history.
The Germans wee chronically short of thing like oil and rubber throughout the war but it seems they were never short of the materials to make concrete bunkers.
Geez Mark how did you suddenly add another 400,000 subscribers in the past few months??? I just noticed it. That must be attracting a lot of good work opportunities... Exciting times ahead?
Colin a lot of people are off of work, with the covid -19 shut downs etc. And they are seeking quality programming to kill time. Thankfully, they’ve found it here. Mr. (or is it Dr..?) Felton is amazing!
It never ceases to amaze me how much construction from both world wars is still to be seen throughout Europe. Sometimes I drive from Cambridge to Norwich via the scenic route through Watton, and go past no less than four pill boxes during the journey.
My grandma lived just a few minutes away from there and she even met Hitler while she was searching for berries in the forest next to the street that led to the bunker.
Marks Felton always uploads during my late nights on my time zone, but I still find the time to watch and listen to end off my night with some knowwwwwledge
When that intro plays you enter another world, the world of Mark Feltons brilliant documentaries.
Great work as always.
Well Said , then marks focused and efficient voice. Chills me every time
I fully agree! Now, if only someone would please tell me the name of the intro...
The famous intro
The Thème sounds like « persuit
BOMP BOMPA BOMPA BOMPBOMP, etc....there is NOTHING like it.
I thought I knew about most of their "lairs." I was wrong. Impressive!
@@MrDaiseymay you would've fought the russians with your man fists
Youve researched nothing then.
@@MrDaiseymay it wasn't unreasonable. Such bunkers protected from British Air Raids and kept them from bombing city infrastructure. Not evacuating your highest eschelons of military command when it's HQ turns into a frontline is close to lunacy.
Hey man being a business major, I was never interested in history that much, but now I’m addicted to your videos, keep it up the content is solid! I might have to do a minor in history now lol
I went to that bunker in Poland, I live near there and you explained everything so well even I could understand. Good job!
What's inside? How many rooms? Anything preserved?
It's always good to see Mark Felton uploaded a new video, top quality content right here
Mark Felton Production, the best channel ever.. Thank you!
First cup of coffee, and a new felton video.. gonna be a good day.
There is also a bunker like that in the Netherlands, near Arnheim. It was used to coordinate air defense. I have been in it. It was not attacked during the fighting near Arnheim, confusing the Germans. Nowadays it houses some of the national archives of the Netherlands, so it is not open to the public. It has a very elaborate ventilation system built in to keep a good atmosphere for the papers in there.
Relics in a relic 🤔
It is 12:28 AM here, thanks for the video, I need more things to watch before I go to bed.
Mountain time gang lol
Anakin Skywalker Do you know “The History Guy”?
Sam I am Nkt personally, but yes I watch his videos.
Another genuinely interesting video - don’t know how Mark comes up with research ideas and the facts to back them up. This stuff should be on main stream TV
Mark as we say in 🎾 tennis when an incredible shot is made, your stuff and research, "Too Good" 👏👏👏 bro!
We have another Fegelein sighting!
at 1:33 center.
rare Fegelein right there, he looks like he's taking a dump
@@GannicusMisteriosdeHonduras Damn you guys know your Nazis well. Me too, I thought the same thing.
Oh, Fegelein. Your antics never cease to amaze me.
and 1:46
Ive seen a still shot of that 1.33 scene printed somewhere with Fegelein looking on. Who's that Himmler is speaking with though, Sepp Dietrich? Fegelein in colour also stands behind Hitler at 2.14 (Frentz film?)
Incredible video's incredible documentarys. Iam 34 and I love history and the detail u put in!
As usual a very informative video of the more obscure aspects of WW 2 . Your research details such as the reference to the Ordnungs Polizei and the disposition of Himmler's Begleits Truppe make viewing all the more worthwhile .Many thanks .
Amazing how much information you can pack into ten minutes.
ANOTHER BRILLIANT STORY DR. MARK. THANK YOU 👍👍
The best WWII documentaries since ‘World at War’.
Some sources to learn more would be greatly appreciated. Thank you Mark
Dr. Felton, your power of inducing insomnia never ceases to amaze me
Love a good Mark Felton Production
"Hello, I'm the SS barber."
*pulls up in SS-1 for a high and tight* .
Interesting as usual, Good work mark
Interesting story. Thought I've been to the Wolfsschanze this is the first time I've heard of this second bunker complex. Very well compiled!
Another informative and interesting video ! thanks Mark.
Its 3am and a Mark Felton video pops up BOOM!!!! Life is good.
David Miller ..Have 3:20 AM here.. now I am wide awake wanting more fascinating facts. Thanks Dr. Felton.
@@sophieseeker929 I love his video's 🍻
Steinort (Ribbentrop's residence) was the property of Heinrich Graf Lehndorff, who was executed for his role in the 20 July plot.
Very interesting documentary! Almost completely unknown facts. Outstanding job, sir!
I agree with the compliments. The introductory music and Mark's speaking voice always heralds interesting listening.
One small thing Mark - if you imagine the 'o' in Hochwald prounounced as 'or', as in horse, you will get somewhat closer to the German pronunciation of the vowel.
most of the upper echelon of the German High command had egos thicker than the walls of that bunker they were always in competition with each other wonder they ever got anything done another great video love your work
Finally, something I did not know about WW2.
last time i was this early the 7th panzer division drove by!
charlie devine I remember that like it was yesterday how the time flies!
My Dogs got no nose
How does it smell ?
Awful
New to me. Very informative. Thank you.
Your intro music is pure class sir!
Great information! Thank you
Amazed how good German names were pronounced in this video..
Subscribed . Greetings from Germany -hamburg
Thanks and welcome
lol, build a bunker which can withstand tanks and planes. "We're leaving, blow it up so nobody can find it". The engineers woulda been like "Uhhhh..."
Top tier stuff right here mate
Heinrich: "Can I please rent a room at the Wolfsschanze tooooooo ?"
Adolf: "NEIN, NEIN, NEIN !!!"
Lol
My mom's maiden name was Felton. That would rule if we're related, because your videos are awesome! ;)
On corona breakouts, he would hide in the wolf's lair
:)
Damn it Mark I was just about to go to sleep 😁
I thought SS-Obergruppenfuehrer Karl Wolff was a permanent member of Himmler’s inner staff. Am I missing something? Was he detached for other duties?
He was replaced in 1942 and was then sent to Italy to serve as Highest SS and Police Leader.
Ashley Kirspel thank you. I googled him after my query. You are indeed correct. In retrospect I should have done a little research myself before asking my question. Sorry folks.
for a sec i tought "hitlers secrect mini-golf lair" but this is sadly not the case
Well, he did get stuck in a bunker.
7:39. It's proud to see Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose here. Proud to be an Indian.
One of the great things about the Nazi regime in WWII was their ego.
architect:"You do realize with the resources we are using building this complex, we could build another division of panzer IV's right?
Himmler: "I don't care because I am important!"
@Phil McCrevice lol!
Was that an armored Mercedes or a Ford with Mercedes name on it.
Good video as always.
i always wondered how staff at these big HQs were vetted and monitored. People like cooks, waiters, cleaners, gardeners, nurses, etc who would have numerous opportunities to harm Nazi bigwigs.
Fascinating
From your episodes it’s safe to say that the Germans didn’t anything half assed
It's mad how much protection they had. What protection did the other countries leadership have?
hi mark ....i was wondering if there was any film made of the surrender and capture of ss general felix steiner ? thanks for any info
Do they know how bad concrete is for the environment!
True. It’s also the second most abounded resource used by humans after water, unfortunately.
I appreciate the details included in these videos. The truth need to be shared. I am sure most of my generation (in my 20s) aren't even aware of the names of these evil men that changed the course of our history. Love your work and am always impressed with the consistent content. It's like being a kid waiting every week for the new episode of your favorite show lol
I imagine when Mark Felton enters a room, that intro music is playing.
Haha ha yeah. It’s not boss music it’s ‘mark Felton music plays’ 😳
Mark goes to bed:
" Time for a night of sleep... "
Music:
*DUM DUDUM DUM DUM DUDUDUM DUM DUM DUM*
Imagen If he was a pro wrestler this would be his enterance music
*Enters a Café*
Felton drives his benz, music plays.
Thank for posting I didn’t want to go to bed
Here it's 9 am
1130pm here haha
Same😂! It's 2:32 am here in North Carolina.
7:38 am in ireland
@@panzerivausfg4062 utc+2?
When some dude in his basement produces better work than billion dollar studios!
I bet it's one hell of a basement though! He's probably got all kinds of neat treasures.
It called Untergrund bunker .... The felton nest
They are speaking facts
Actually though. Mark Felton is amazing. He even has the billion dollar history production studio British accent to match.
Right on brah!
Mark Felton: “It remains an under-researched and mysterious headquarters.”
History Channel: “Did someone say *Nazi Bigfoot Cult Aliens* ?”
Or possibly satanic weeaboo nazis that do Kung-fu?
@@TCIR or a cyborg Nazi with best German science in [ *ZA WARUDO* ]
It certainly makes today's woke, pc, pussified, emasculated beta-male liberal culture meltdown.
Nazi Germany was steeped into the occult though.
Or Annunaki Nazi Starship reptillian half pig huminoid complex
Mark: No I said a mysterious headquaters
History chanel : On oak island, comming up forged in fire alien addiotin
You know its gonna be yet nother amazing video when you hear that iconic intro music. Nobody does documentaries better then Mark Felton. As much as I know about WWII and tanks, I have learnt so much more whislt watching all your videos. Legend mate. Big fan from Australia
Indeed! Much love from Melbourne!
Yep, another one in Oz here too.
Too right mate! ... G'day from WA.
@@CaptainSwoop nsw over here
Wa to
Your whole youtube channel is "History Channel at midnight" meme, and that's awesome af.
Lmao I love seeing that hamster pic
I agree with the Hamster.
I remember when it wasnt a meme and was just day to day reality. Fuck I miss that old school H channel. Daily WW2 docs and Modern Marvels
@@blitzy3244 aA
History Channel, 1998. The good old days of the "Hitler Channel".
You really need to get a hold of the people running the "History Channel" and get yourself a show it would be amazing
Stick with the internet.
TV is about to die on its feet.
They'd only shaft you anyway.
I agree
Does the History Channel still do History ?
History Channel went to crap in the early 2000s
I don't know a single person that watches HC, so why tie yourself to a failing corporate?
When your dictator friends have a bunker, but you don't have one :D
The truth is when dude took his boots off it stunk up the entire bunker.
He also HAD to have his license plate say "SS 1"
If you hang around with people who need to live in a bunker, you need to get new friends.
@Joey Jamison certainly.
@@joeyjamison5772 I thought bunkers were just for coal......
I love learning something new whenever I watch your videos Mark, wish you were my history teacher...
The best mini docs ever
Definitely
Couldn’t agree more
I went there in 2007. Amazing site, I felt like those nineteenth century European explorers who 'discovered' pyramids in Yucatan after walking through the forest. At that time the only sign was one off the side of the road but we managed to work it out through old maps and talking to locals. Congratulations for getting as many views in a few hours as my video has got in 13 years!
See more on www.wolfsschanze.pl
It is now very easy to reach this place from Gdansk Airport.
Post the link
Had the same feeling when we walked past the atlantic wall during a school exchange in Normandy
@@januszrybicki9314 the airport isn't new, right, so what happened recently to make it easier to reach?
Oh wow 😮 it looks massive I’d like to see your video 😎
If I was a hobo in Poland, I'd live there.
going from "no roof over my head" to "nine meters of roof"
If I WERE a hobo ......
@@SpeccyMan: I actually used to be homeless so, in this context, I do believe "was" is correct. I debated on using "were", but that can be seen as wishful thinking and I do not want to be homeless again...
Lol
Nick B Well well, how many languages do you speak?
I got rid of my TV and now use the net to see stuff. Your show while short is still far better then any TV I have seen in the last 30 years. The number of ads on TV make it not worth watching. This show if under a TV directors command would have had so many silly things in it. You put on a very good show
Who doesn't want their own bunker? Every real man should have a bunker.
I suppose it just the 1940s equivalent of having a “man cave” to chill out with your bros.
I really like this idea hahaha I'd better start mixing that concrete.
That's what all the Q anon nutters are building out in the middle of nowhere so no-one can tell them what they already know ..That they are mad .
@@barrykevin7658 so true!
No thanks,.if I had a bunker my kids would just bother me there too.
I have only now discovered these documentaries and was immediately enthusiastic, which is very well done and so on. By the way, your German pronunciation is quite good!
I really enjoy Dr. Felton's videos also, but his German pronunciation is a definite distraction for me, due to its errors.
@Pete Tiesti Grüße *
I need to get some sleep Mr Felton cmon
I swear these things are addictive at night
Fascinating. I’ve been reading about WW2 most of my life and never heard of the place. Bravo!
Same.
I live in Germany, in Bayern region, yesterday i was hitchiking with couple of friends and we came to some thing that looks like a big wall with holes in it. When i say big it means a 200-300 meters long and 3 meter high. We ask locals and they told us it was a underground compleks, and there is a house in witch nazi generals were hiding at the end of the war. And few minute later we found this house, there is a big stone on witch is writen in german that in this house this generals were here when american soliders cought them. I did not have my phone with me to take a picture,i want to do it today, but it takes 4 hours walking up the mountain,so i did not go, he he, Sory for my english
DARIO KOVAČIĆ Thanks for sharing you fascinating experience! Can you tell me where in Bayern this bunker was? And your English is excellent!
@@cybersquire it is in Allgau region, somewhere near towns Sonhoften, Immenstaad and Kempten. I do not remember Name of villige in witch this hous was, we were just hiking like with no specific plan.
5:28 i love the included parking spaces. I hate not having a spot to park during a air raid!
There was no air raid on any of these command bunkers tho. Too well camouflaged.
Ok Mark Felton u finally won me over. After watching dozens and dozens of ur videos and me being a US Veteran on Memorial Day weekend, I’ve finally subbed to ur channel. Thanks for all ur great videos and respect to u for all the research u put into them.
I've been unable to enjoy mainstream WW2 documentaries since discovering your channel, Mark.
I always appreciate, how correct you pronounce German language.
Even know the difficulty for non German Speakers!!!
My favourite History Channel, taught me more as in my whole (German) School time.
Thank you.
Great video , in 2010 took a trip to from Warsaw to Wolf's Lair, and Himmler's bunker. Spent at least 2 hours at his bunker complex. Even today you can still find stuff in the woods around that area. Really beautiful lake by the bunker too.
Lot of stuff in Poland and France from the war, Germany most everything "German" has been restored or destroyed. Many Russian statues are in Berlin, nothing German from the war not even a cemetery. Now over in the Hertgen forest that's another thing
Just what I needed for the late shift! Thanks Mark!
I live there - Kętrzyn [Rastenburg] in Poland, 30 km from that place. - but wait... there's more! Gierłoż - Wolfschanze and Mamerki - Mauerwald. My friend's grandma used to live in Pozezdrze. There was a lot of legends about underground tunnels and Germans or "Hitlerowcy" - [Hitler's men] still guarding them, treasures and weapons. Adults always told us to never go to them places - when I was young my cat went there and never came out! Back in the 80's/90's in EVERY Polish village you could have met some old man bragging about the last days of war and some German trucks trying to escape through the frozen lake ;-) That car is still there, boys :-D Sometimes it wasn't a truck but SS-Mann on a horse. Memories ;-)))))
What a great read, thanks for sharing! 🙏
5:41 The guy to the right of Himmler (Black coat and glasses) is Subhash Chandra Bose. He was an Indian Freedom Fighter who unlike Gandhi was willing use violence to expel the British from India. Here, in this meeting he was discussing the plans of a possible German intervention. His story is fascinating and should be checked out. He even had a German wife during that time (Amidst Nuremberg laws).
This is just fascinating knowledge! Thank you. Hopefully (and I’ve just commented also) Mark will do a video on it.
I guess the Germans during the 3rd Reich accepted Chandra Bose as a fellow Aryan and those law don't apply. Just a thought, look up Aryan in India in Google.
Great observation ✌️
Yeah he was a decorated freedom fighter for india had his own army funded by Hitler.
@Hater Sensei Grand Master Chosen One Bollywood is a racist industry. An average Indian's look is different than what it is depicted in Bollywood. Most of the time they choose Perso-Arabic faces.
Some of them fought with the Japanese as well.
"What do you mean I can't have a bunker? Then I'll build my own bunker! With blackjack, and hookers!"
Actually, considering the various "projects" the SS ran, having "personal" women at the bunker wouldn't be the wildest thing.
neither having stormtroopers in suspenders!
Ja! We Choose the FUN Bunker!!!
Sure they had some of those...but Himmler was very strict in those things..meaning: all work and no play.
That would have been Goering's bunker, had he been allowed to have his own.
That's essentially the plot to every single nazisploitation film
We learn a lot more from this channel then any other teachers😎
Edit:keep up the great best educational videos I ever seen ever Thank you🤠
Do you like history ?
Or you could read a book.
Your pronunciation of German names is excellent.
I'm born and raised German. I disagree. Many times I could only figure what he was trying to say after it was printed on screen.
sry but the pronunciation of Hochwald is completely wrong. the ch should not sound like a 'k' like the Ch in character, it is pronounced the same way you would pronounce Loch Ness.
With the 'k' the meaning is sitting woods (I was a bit confused after hearing it xD) but the correct meaning is high woods when it's pronounced correctly :D
Can you do a video about Himmler’s and Chandra Bose’s meeting at the mini wolf’s liar? What was it all about and other details, how he travelled from India to Poland to meet Himmler? Would really appreciate it.
How did Chandra Bose achieve that during the war? Just wondering how he managed to cross Soviet Union to get to Poland?
@@beanondaddy3397 Maybe before Barbarossa? Had he left India before Japan entered the war.
get your history right.. these areas became Polish after September, 1945 , effective date, after the Potsdam Treaty. At the time frame Himmler was there they had been German for over 800 years. At the time frame you refer to there was nothing Polish about them. The meeting took place in GERMAN East Prussia. Poland was a occupied neighbouring country at that time. By the time these areas went to Poland in allied revenge all these participants were dead so therefore your mention of Poland is highly inaccurate. By the way I work in one of the preeminent history institutes worldwide. I ought to know. R.
@@robertomanz6399 "allied revenge" LOL. To the victors go the spoils. Go and cry in your watery Bavarian beer...we won, you lost.
Yes, it would be great if there was more research into the Charismatic Indian revolutionary leader Bose's escape & travel to Germany & then returning back via a German U-Boat to Singapore (then under Japanese control) & raising an Army of Indian POWs (in Japanese hands) to go fight the British Colonialists in Burma! Many may not know but Bose, not Nehru (India's first PM in 1947) was the more popular & elected leader of Indian National Congress but was done-in by internal machinations of Nehru & Gandhi's stup*d / dangerous non-violence philosophy. It was the final actions, trial of Bose's Army in Delhi that led to the revolt of the Indian sailors in Indian navy Bombay (1946) - that finally convinced the British to leave "honorably" before they got booted out anyhow by the Indians.
I think you're one of the very few Brits I've ever known to actually pronounce foreign names properly and actually cares enough to try and do so! Excellent.
Like the majority of Americans do...
As a native German speaker I just want to thank you for your pronunciation of Heinrich as I am aware German can be quite tricky if you are not a native speaker
Heinrich Rahm obviously it’s difficult to speak German when you aren’t even German yourself
I don't get it , sometimes ch is like sound of sh and sometimes like the kh sound
@@radoponeg Reich
@@radoponi will be thankful if you explain a bit.
0:10 I go past that place every day on my way to work, it's the intersection of Fredry Street and Independence Alley in Poznań, Poland (occupied by Prussia in 1794-1918 and by Nazi Germany in 1939-1945 as Posen). Other shots, where soldiers are seen marching, include Adam Mickiewicz Square between the Collegium Maius and the Imperial Castle.
I am going to write to the Queen Mr Felton. You deserve a knighthood.
I’m sure the guards were thrilled to be “volunteered” for frontline duty. The ironic thing is the front line eventually found him.
Himmler betrayed Der Fuhrer and the German people " by trying to negotiate a separate peace agreement without Der Fuhrer approval. He was stripped of all his powers and was sought out to be arrested for treason . Eventually he avoided frontline duty by hiding in disguise and committed suicide. 💊⚰
I can imagine how that was announced😂 Himmler: ‘Guys good News i volunteered you all for frontline duty😀, no more boring guard duties’ guards: 😐
@@John-wf2dp Himmler: “Oh Hans I have a surprise for you. You look so bored walking around these woods, in the hot weather, with just female cooks and waitresses for company. I know you really want to do your duty instead”
Guards “No no. It’s ok we don’t mind”
Himmler “So I got you a posting to Stalingrad where all the action is. I hope you enjoy”
Guard 😭
@@notmenotme614 your name fits your comment perfectly 🤣🤣 I pictured the guard mumbling as himmler walks towards him *Not Me Not Me*
@@edwinhernandez9276 maybe he betrayed the furher there, but not the German people. Although it could be said he betrayed them long ago by that point.
Thank you Mr. Felton. Last year, during my yachting trip, I've visited Hitler's mammoth bunkers. Now I have a proper excuse to explore the area some more.
Also, some cheap and good beer near the bunkers... and good food in port towns like Sztynort, Okartowo and Mikołajki. A lot of history and a lot of fun during summer time.
You mean in towns like Groß Steinort, Eckersberg and Nikolaiken, in Eastern Prussia.
@@simonh6371 yes
Nobody else talks about these things that had obvious insight into major players minds and motivations. The film footage and photos are just awesome. I also highly value the detailed explanations that are often part of the photographs. Thank you for providing access to all of this great history.
top quality videos dr. mark felton!
suggestion: pls cover kurt knispel the panzer ace
The Germans wee chronically short of thing like oil and rubber throughout the war but it seems they were never short of the materials to make concrete bunkers.
Geez Mark how did you suddenly add another 400,000 subscribers in the past few months??? I just noticed it. That must be attracting a lot of good work opportunities... Exciting times ahead?
Colin a lot of people are off of work, with the covid -19 shut downs etc. And they are seeking quality programming to kill time. Thankfully, they’ve found it here. Mr. (or is it Dr..?) Felton is amazing!
It never ceases to amaze me how much construction from both world wars is still to be seen throughout Europe. Sometimes I drive from Cambridge to Norwich via the scenic route through Watton, and go past no less than four pill boxes during the journey.
These men really loved their bunker real-estate that some of them wanted a bunker with an interior of a mansion. Thanks for educating about this
A coincidence your playlist with the the song “Deutschland” by Rammstein is in it.
I was just listening to that, I found out about him a few days ago.
Alex M I too listens to that song a few days after it was released lmao, nice to meet another individual who listens to rammstein
I was just listening to it too! Interesting how the lyric Deutschland, Deutschland über allen rhymes in English too.
My grandma lived just a few minutes away from there and she even met Hitler while she was searching for berries in the forest next to the street that led to the bunker.
wonderful for her ..bless him..
What was her impression of him?
How convenient 😂
My grandma lived there too! Maybe our grandmas even knew each other, who knows? :D
Mark Felton: *uploads*
Me: "This is where the fun begins"
I live near this bunker :) thank You for this film !
Dr. Felton, thanks for keeping my insomnia company.
Marks Felton always uploads during my late nights on my time zone, but I still find the time to watch and listen to end off my night with some knowwwwwledge
From all I've read, Himmler was well liked by his subordinates, and considered a kind boss. Bormann on the other hand was universally hated!