I find it ironic how the two veterans fought against each other respected each other after the war, but people in the comment section can’t respect the German.
@@kevinbutton4580 Why? He probably joined because of nationalistic ideals, and probably wasn't a nazi but believed in the victory of his great nation. Is that wrong? If so, think of it this way. If the Americans/Soviets lost WWII, should they be stripped of their medals for serving their nation?
Kevin Button Also, I dont think you understand the value of decorations. These people earned their right to wear such medals through hard work, injuries, and service to their homeland.
@@pylyo man fuck you I respect all soldiers from every side of ww2 what they were fighting for is what they fought was right. But I hold the highest respect to the USSR soldiers since I live in Russia.
I bet he doesn’t have people in his life ... :( Id love to talk to a guy like that. So sad Germany doesn’t like to even think about their vets , they served like America WWII Vets, it was war and it was hell for all ...
@@tansanbotilya1443 They don't even want to acknowledge WWII vets. So, they only treat them like garbage because they're all forced to believe every german in WWII that was in their military was complacent in what the Nazi Party had done when that simply isn't the truth, and not just for that group of people. Hell, I hate Stalin more than Hitler, why? He had more of his OWN people killed because of his fucking paranoia than Hitler had put to their deaths due to some ideological beliefs that have been around for centuries, in more than just Germany, hell those antisemitic beliefs were around for longer than germany has even been a country of people. Stalin starved and had his own people assassinated. That's just the topping on his fucked up cake that people refuse to think was worse in any way, shape, or form. I think it's worse because his own people, his own countrymen that he was the leader to, couldn't feel any sort of comfort at all during his reign of terror. But, he wasn't genocidal, so he's automatically disqualified from being compared to being as bad as or worse than Hitler was. At least Hitler gave us the honour of turning out to be a coward in most capacities and killed himself. But he was certain enough that being caught was worse than just dying on his own terms. That should say enough. Once news spread that he was dead, Germans everywhere basically gave up and stopped fighting because they got hope for a better future now that their crazy ass leader took care of himself.
“Did you jump out of a plane?” “No, I joined late, we had ran out of planes” Perfect explanation of late war Germany Look guys I fixed it from plain to plane isn’t everyone so happy!!!!!!
Twenty years ago, my father, a German solder in WWII, lay dying in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Adelaide, Australia. An old member of the Australian Returned and Services League, the RSL, was doing the rounds of the wards and visiting old service men and women. He stopped at my fathers bed and asked him if he was a veteran. My father replied, "yes, but not of the allies". In a gentle voice the old man said, "I didn't ask which side you were on". It was one of the most beautiful moments of my life. My father died peacefully that afternoon.
@@Maperator My great grandfather... last General of the 17. Armee der Wehrmacht (17th army of the Wehrmacht) die in a soviet prison camp... Because he hasn’t become medical help.
@@Maperator they hated communist. Not the russians it self .when the Germans retreated out of Russia. Many civilians went with the Germans rather then wait for soviets.
I like the interviewer.Because he doesnt acts like all the other arrogants who say they would have fought against the Nazis if they would have been a german.He simply shows respect for the soldier who did his duty.
People who say if they would've fought the Nazis if they were German at the time are stupid because they would be destroyed, so stupid. It's all well and good saying you would've done but sure....
Why are people criticising this man for history, hindesight is a gift to us, and people are using it against this man who in his time box televisions were modern technology. He was a soldier in his country like most other soldiers in other countries. Let’s all grow up now, you can’t change history, but you can sure as hell learn from it. It seems to me people are quick to criticise before actually taking in the lessons that history has provided us.
Regardless, the German guy is still speaking to men who would have once been his enemies, and vice versa if the men he was talking to were around during the time, it shows that we're the same regardless of which lines drawn on a map we were born inside.
I am German and we do not do veterans days so I think it's just wonderful that the Americans accept German veterans as well Ps: wish we could have veterans day in Germany
By God you guys should! I'm a veteran myself and to all the present and especially past Deutsch I salute you all! We only do as our government directs us weather or not it's right or wrong. May God bless each and every one of you!
Organize a veterans day in honor of the Nazis who killed 27 million people of my people (People united by a common belonging to their Homeland)?! P.S. Fine. In English, there is no word that can distinguish the word "people" - "народ" (People united by a common belonging to their Homeland) and just "people" - "люди" (humans). This word does not exist in English, and it turns out to be a tautology. Therefore, I do not like English, it has a poor vocabulary.
@@robinfoxer9702 i disagree, as veterans of ALL nations deserve respect for the things they went through (this coming from a serbian, our people were genocided by germans and croatians during the war) i agree that english is trash though
lelz but does it enter in WW2? nope right so German was the first to create and used the STG "Assault Rifle" in the battlefield while the Soviets get the hands on there Assault Rifles in the post war up to this day..
Calling every German Soldier a “Nazi” is like calling every American soldier a Confederate. After 9 long months of arguing, here’s to elaborate. I’m making the comparison between the mentality. Young men having to fight and die for the older men. Aka young confederate soldiers dying for slave owners, when they might not even support slavery themselves. Or the German soldier, who basically had 2 choices only. You went to the Army, or you died. This situation is hard to understand but trust me, it happened. Not everyone in the German Army was a rapist, a war criminal, or some Hitler lover. Just a young man, fathers, sons, husbands, boyfriends, brothers, they each had a family and it got taken from them because a radical government who plunged the country into war.
@@baggierbobcat3324 even today there are people believing america is super evil, look at north korean people. what make peoples think propaganda wont effect people in 1940s?
Wtf...no lol this would be an easy way out. Nobody would be responsible for their actions. Every last German soldier at the time fought under the nazi flag and took an oath to the fuhrer hitler. Swastikas were painted on their helmets. Please understand your history.
Duel they were all Nazis if they were in a branch of the military, but your right, some were fighting for the Father Land, and or were forced to fight. Most of the fighting men had no idea what was really going on. Even a lot of the Nazis in the SS did not know what was happening. Some SS soilder said “If I knew what was going on I would have left the army” -I forgot his name “At first when we joined the SS we were happy, but when some of us started to realize what’s happening the ones that knew, a lot of them left.” -forgot
well public education leave out so many things. things like the fact that hitler was beaten every day by his dad, the common Wehrmact soldier was drafted and probably never would see their family again, operation dragoon, the allied not really helping Poland, the allies war crimes, the badly organized expeditionarys to norway, the bismarck and tirpitz, germany running out of supplies and much, much more. and note that im not really an expert in history as well as i dont take the axis nor the allies' side plus theres probably different things in the us books as im from norway and listed things we dont have in the books
He's proud of his service. You don't have to agree with your country to be proud of your service. I find the lack of respect for some of these people to be abhorrent. Rest in peace to all of those who served in WW2
TheTreeis OnFire well I can see if he was drafted but he volunteered to join that Army headed by disgusting government how could you do that? To voluntarily join he no doubt had to have pride for his country and the country of Nazi Germany was abhorrent in Itslef may be good to its citizens (not even just those that were silent or BE silenced) but Millions upon millions of Human Rights abuses
Juses Crus Well personally, I can see why Germans may have held a disdain for other nations, considering many of the people in the german military grew up in poverty after the war debts of WW1 were pressed against germany. WW2 had no real winners, everyone was a loser back then simply due to poor decision making
@@l.madrid8815 many joined to fight the Russians. That's just a fact. They committed just as many atrocities with tens of millions dead. Fuck the Nazis but the Germans are our allie to this day and have been an amazing ally in the past.
Bro doesn't matter if he wears the swastika or not, he still deserves to wear anything he had during WW2. He's just like the rest, served his country with faith and duty.
99% actually disrespecting nazi. But 10-20% of them can't distinguish regular soldier which just fought in a war just as same as any other soldier of that war from a person who actually believed that life of any other nation is cheap and may be took away without any reason.
@Elleon DeMuskeres - Well, since my uncle took part n the liberation of Buchenwald and brought back pictures that he took with his camera of the bodies, I think I'll call your comment at best ignorant and at worst outright idiotic. Do you also think the Earth is flat and that the Moon is made of cheese?
Remember that he was still fighting in elite unit of nazi army so i wouldnt really respect him much. He even said that he went to the army and wasnt drafted. He was big time nazi in his younger age.
@@faderneslandet3489 that doesnt matter if he was in Luftwafe or no, Fallschirmjager is elite paratrooper unit that is second after SS. If you say there is no Nazi army lets connect some things. Third Reich was created hitler came to power he is Nazi and basicly whole ideology is fascism/nazism and then 3 army branches were created: Kriegsmarine, Luftwafe and Wehrmacht. And all of the army branches were mostly commanded by nazi commanders and in units were fighting nazi officers and soldiers (but ofcourse not all of them were nazi). There is meny diffrent names for german army in ww2 and i used nazi army.
@@faderneslandet3489 i dont know where you read Luftwafe is comberable to SS. I said that Fallschirmjager is second best infantry unit in my opinion in nazi army.
@@faderneslandet3489 what is formaly stated isnt what actually happens in units that are out in battlefields. A lot of german soldiers (and again not all of them) at that time were fanatic and were brainwashed by propaganda. And the whole thing with saying "nazi army" maybe is wrong but honestly who cares. People still use the term. Its the same like calling APC or IFV a tank.
It's a beautiful sight to see two veteran warriors sharing time together and exchanging idle conversation. Respect should be shown towards both men as they were both warriors of their time and stood for what they believed to be right and stuck to their convictions till one was ultimately crowned victorious. Being ex-service myself, It makes me smile with pride to see how these men act like gentlemen after all these years after enduring some terrible wartime theatre. I salute you both.
My OPA "grandfather" fought from 1938 till 1945 for Deutschland. He was an intel officer and his last battle was somewhere in Russia. He watched men literally freeze to death as they waited for the next wave of Russian soldiers to attack. Luckily he worked closely with his commanding General who saved his life. His general came to him one day near the end of the war and said "I am sending you back to Berlin. The war is over and we will be over run by the Russians soon. You are my friend and I don't want you to die. You have fought bravely since the beginning of the war and it is time for you to return to your family." My grandfather was exhausted from war and didn't protest. They saluted each other one last time and then shock hands. The last words he spoke to my grandfather was "I will miss you my dear friend". My grandfather left for Berlin and within a week his whole division was wiped out. Many years later he finally found one other soldier who survived from this division. Most were killed or captured never to be heard from again. My father was an American soldier who married my mother when he was stationed in Germany. In the early 80's my grandfather came here to the US to visit us. My father asked the VFW if it was ok for him to bring my grandfather there. They said excitedly "yes"! All the WW2 vets came that day to the VFW to meet him. They greeted him with great honors and talked for hours about battles they faced each other in. They had such respect for him and acted like old friends.
@@thefreedomguyuk Well, i think (and know) that some Soldiers in the German Army doesnt Agree with Hitler, but they feared Stalin an the Communism. Thats why many Geman's wantet to go to the army after Hitler Declared war on the Soviets. (Back then they also startet a re-mobilization after the defeat of france they let some Soldiers get home) My Grand-Grand father served in the Army and was a volunteer in 1941. And that just because he dont wants the Red Army to march into Germany and rape their People. He was the Last Patriot in my Family since then, and now i found an Iron Cross from 1914, there the father of my Grand-Grand- Father Served also as an Volunteer against the Fench (for the same reasons). iam very very Proud of my ancestors for their noble try to save Germany and its People. Well iam Patriot since iam 13 y.o but that really hit me me because noone told be about anything until i found the iron cross back then when i was 15 Years old.
He was not a Nazi, he was just a young man forced to fight in the Heer. the Heer were not anzis, the SS were. Just because he fought on the wrong side doesn't remove the fact that he fought for his country, I will always respect that.
As a Jewish man I do not harbor any bad feelings towards him. Many Germans were forced into serving. It is easy to get focused on the politics of the war but at the end of the day many Germans also suffered during the racist fascist Reich. My German Jewish grandmother was given refuge by a Christian German family. She was able to escape Deutschland unharmed. She lived in Sweden until 2012 when she pass away.
I wished people in the comments who weren’t affected by this war were as smart as you.. you have the right to be mad and I wouldn’t say anything about it.. but some idiots here keeping calling this gentleman a Nazi.
He was just a young man serving his country. That doesn't mean he was a nazi. I respect his service, takes a man to risk his one and only life for others.
Am I a man if I didn't make it through basic because I couldn't throw the practice grenades right. Or still a boy. I still take pride in the fact that I even tried to become a soldier when most people dont ever even think about joining.
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crim somreaf5555 that’s a big OOF. You couldn’t throw the grenades huh? Idk maybe practice with a baseball or some shit or a fake grenade from a surplus store idk then try re enlisting
It's a really bad quality replica but i agree. in Germany these are extremely forbidden to have other than in museums for historical purpose but i also think (besides the nazi emblem) they looked really good and are important to keep for the future. We also gotta keep in mind that the nice and fance uniforms were one of the reasons why so many germans volunteered. they wanted to look that good and be respected and looked up to as well. I guess you can kinda say the uniforms were also a big part of the propaganda back in the days.
@@killedbydane4156 You can even buy nazi stuff on Hessenantique.com You can own them in private but never walk in public with it otherwise you want to get punched.
My grandfather was an American paratrooper, he said these men were the hardest to dig out and the hardest to out fight. When they surrendered they marched out with what wounded they had and asked how they lost to so few. He told the man we were not willing to quit till the last round was gone either. He then gave him a chocolate bar and smokes to share with his group as he was led to the MPs and into captivity.
@@xano2921 I know I mean they were feared as the Waffen SS lol ...my grandpa was a paratrooper and also like me too + the today's paratrooper is just the Waffen SS song just with different lyrics
John Mchanon It’s basically a dog whistle for neo nazis. To you and me it means nothing. In a roundabout way, 8 corresponds to H and 88 = HH which stands for “Heil Hitler”.
@nomad 101 A lot of the german soldiers didn't fight for Hitler. They fought because they had to and if not they would have been probably killed. Even kids were forced to fight like my great grandfather, who was 14(!) years old when he went to the front, althought he hated the Nazis.
Joseph you make no sense. Bravery and nobility are not interchangeable. Just because Japanese kamakaze pilots were brave doesn’t mean they were fighting a noble cause. They were brutal oppressors of the Chinese, New Guineans, Koreans, Filipinos, etc. When looking at whether or not someone deserves respect you should look at their cause, not how much bravery was required.
Joseph Your response in a nutshell “stop thinking critically. The government, schools, media, etc. All say that soldiers are heroes, so it has to be true. Stop offending me with your dissent”
I don't think people get the difference between the normal German soldiers and ss command most German soldiers where not stationed in or aware of what happened at concentration camps
@@atothez1931 I am Polish. O, yes, poor German soldiers,. After all, in Poland they all often shot civilians, like hunters in modern days. My father, who was 6, hardly survived such German soldier hunting. Until now, he is never the same... Those army soldiers kidnapped my mum, 3,5 and aunti, 5. My grandfather found them after the war with a big, big luck. Both of them had to learn Polish language again....
I am Polish. German soldiers,. After all, in Poland they all often shot civilians, like hunters in modern days. My father, who was 6, hardly survived such German soldier hunting. Until now, he is never the same... Those army soldiers kidnapped my mum, 3,5 and aunti, 5. My grandfather found them after the war with a big, big luck. Both of them had to learn Polish language again....
@@TheMarekc10 yeah occupational military police were the embodiment of evil especially in the later half of the war many where forced to fight but some thrived on the pure evil they could inflict upon the innocent which is why fascism should never rise again it brings out those who's only desire is to kill rape and destroy the lives of others
The audio was fine it was probably because of guns and artillery in the background. Also his voice had a deep thick German accent so that could be the problem.
@@eth.nat.network4248 there was no good side they were all young men that didn't know each other and were sent to fight because a few old politicians wanted to. everybody lost in that war, friends, brothers and sisters, fathers and mothers.....
@@2fame4name24 i know. That's because the "left wing" supporters believe that if you where a German soldier during WW2 you where an Nazi and supporter of Hitler. Not thinking maybe it was loyalty to Germany that made Them fight. Another example of this if i remember correctly. Robert E. Lee was not a fan of slavery, supporter of the union. And did not believe that the south could survive without the north. But he still fought for the Confederate states, why? Because he could not make himself fight his homestate of virginia. Clear example of setting aside political beliefs for national loyalty or pride.
@@0915junior You are allowed to wear them for historical and educational purposes and such, so please don't spread misinformation, even if he was in Germany he was allowed to do it.
@@Kuro-UWU ohh so the countless interviews ive seen with German veteran who actually mentioned they where not allowed to show up in they're uniform or where Any medals, but the event where they partisapated there where uk/us vets in uniform with medals. That's miss information?
Given the fact that he lives in IL is probably one of the reasons as to why his uniform is in such good condition, if he was in Germany he probably wouldn't even have his uniform and would be arrested if he wore it out like this.
Yes and punched to death by brainwashed communist students. Not a Long Time ago a veteran gave an Interview. Because of that they found out where He lived. They visited him, chained him and they has stolen his medals. Thats how IT IS in Germany at the moment
@@sirdaylight5670 The man in the uniform has more guts and courage than you ever had or ever will have. These boys were signing up to fight for their country as young as 14 these days boys are out there getting pedicures and crying because someone called them a mean name.
@ren gen I can't understand then, the Soviets won the great patriotic war, and you're still looking for a fight that's been over almost a hundred years ago? Without wanting to offend, the only ones who do this are the defeated, like Paraguayans who still can't stop crying over a war they lost in 1870 saying that Brazilians are genocidal, you should be proud of your victory and leave the defeated with your few crumbs of pride, and not kick a half-dead dog of almost a hundred years old.
@ren gen My relatives fought in the Spanish Civil War, in the 1932 revolution in Brazil and with the Brazilian expeditionary force in the Second World War, my family is already more than used to losing children in armed conflicts it's in our blood, don't get me wrong it's not something to celebrate more is something we have already accepted.
@ren gen No, we must not forget or forgive the fact that innocent people died during the German occupation, but it is also innocent to pretend that six to seven million Germans did not die also during the war and the Soviet advance to Berlin, but I will not justify atrocities that took place during the war, because in the end this is war, are you being naive to think of a war as having a good side and an evil side, or thinking that there should be honor or nobility in these conflicts, remember that war has never spared and will never spare the innocent, Or are you also going to say that the French are all criminal monsters because of the Napoleonic Wars? or that the Mongols are genocidal because of the golden horde? or that the Poles are ruthless murderers? or the Swedes? You are seeing how naive it is to think with your feelings about a conflict that you have not lived in your own skin ...
Not an expert on this, but i would imagine that fallschirmjägers were not conscripted, but rather chosen either by the elites. It just feels like one must prove to be a good soldier to be worth dropping behind enemy lines and survive, and that would be assured by picking the best. Also equipment was costly for those guys, many kg's of shit on them.
Zogu, King Of Albania He clearly stated that he volunteered, like most German soldiers. Imagine trying to explain away a sense of national pride and heroism.
“Bad” or “good” these individuals should be respected and treated as humans. He was part of the Wehrmacht and not the SS. And as long as you have no proof this man took part in any of those atrocities (war crimes) just leave him alone.
Brian Haney he is 88. + the a lot of people working for the Wehrmacht weren’t following nazi ideologies and were not political. The SS on the other hand carried out mass genocide on a regular basis. This man could’ve been a nazi supporter or not. Make what you want out of it.
Brian Haney and of course the war crimes. If you don’t have any proof that he committed any of these atrocities it’s just best to let him live the last 10 years happily and undisturbed.
@RichJW no they don't, historians write history books, and in many cases the losers get more than their fair shake. Almost everything we knew about the eastern front until recently came from captured german officers for example
@Brian BayJ0nes Gosselin the marines always look sharp in all there uniforms. Sharper than army. But those ww2 german ss w death head skull is fuckin sexy. To bad they were assholes
Paratroopers often have the most rigerous training among military branches, perhaps somewhat less so if he was a late war replacement, when there were no more jumps.
@@cyrosubod2317 indeed they were, but the quality of even "elite" troops dropped off towards the end of the war, due to lack of manpower and supplies and the time to properly train recruits.
Henning Beckmann Die Fallschirmjäger waren eine Waffengattung der Luftwaffe. Paratroopers have been a armed service branch of the Airforce. The Luftwaffe.
Marv Gaming Ah ok, wieder was dazugelernt. Wie gesagt, heute ist es ja anders. War der Kragenspiegel der Luftwaffe immer gelb oder von der Tätigkeit abhängig? Kenne mich leider nur mit der heutigen Uniform der Bundeswehr aus^^
demidemise1024 assault rifle to be precise, another product of nazi futuristic engineering, they developed the first assault rifles which were used post-war for a good few decades
Outside of the war they did have the nicest uniforms and in the end the soldiers have nothing to do with it they deserve that honour I will I will always respect a soldier doesn’t matter which side it was standing on If there’s any uniform I wanna collect it is a German SS uniform
Pontiac Firebird U9 I don’t have any grudges against the average Wehrmacht troop. Most just got swept up in a terrible situation and probably didn’t want to be there fighting. If you got drafted by the government, you had to go. You probably couldn’t do anything about it (Correct me if I’m wrong), and I believe that they deserve respect just like everybody else.
Mud Puddle No indeed because in that time you had to be a soldier you didn’t really have a choice Or jou had big money and then you can buy yourself out so most of the people didn’t even want to do this so you can’t judge a German soldier on what happened only the government
Mud Puddle indeed they deserve the respect just as any other soldier in any other country I will never Disrespects any of them of course it was a bad history but soldiers have nothing to do with it
When he saluted he washed every unpleasant memory... A real soldier.Not every soldier is cruel, most of them are heroes who fought for their freedom, for their motherland, to save their people or just followed the orders as soldiers do. 🙏🙏
An Awesome opportunity to ask some better questions. Old soldiers like this Polite Old guy or hard to find now. Treat him with some respect, he deserves it. There are probably some excellent stories about this Old man that would be priceless.
Gott segne diesen Mann, der für Deutschland gekämpft hat, ich weiß, dass wir damals nicht gut waren, aber ich weiß in meinem Herzen, dass er nicht für die Nazis gekämpft hat, für die er für das Volk gekämpft hat. Ich hoffe, er ist gut versorgt und lebt ein langes Leben 🇩🇪🇪🇺❤️🙏🍺😄
Das sollte unser Land mal anerkennen. Die Leute sind für uns gestorben und haben für unser Land gekämpft, dafür sollte man sie auch ehren. Aber nein, sie müssen zu unseren ehemalgien Feinden gehen, um respektiert zu werden... Hier dürften sie nicht einmal ihre Uniform tragen...
I went to the Normandy celebrations in France that happens every year and met amazing veterans from all armies and services. Great people, no matter what nation they came from. As a service member I had immense respect for those that served. Takes a lot to face the enemy and live the soldier's life. There is a commonality for those that served and deep respect for each other. Great stories and experiences. Met a few German Fallschirmjaeger at Normany. Glad it was peacetime and not war. They were tough as nails.
The Fallschirmjäger were the paratrooper branch of the German Luftwaffe before and during World War II. They were the first German paratroopers to be committed in large-scale airborne operations. Throughout World War II the Fallschirmjäger commander was Kurt Student
The reason why it’s rare to see one is most of the living ones try to hide the fact that they were soldiers. Most people would try to hide that that fact if they fought for the Germans in WW2.
Being of German heritage and after being an American soldier I understand the sense of duty for ones country. Not every soldier was bad. This was a dark chapter for Germany. Glad to see this man alive. Respect your enemies and love your neighbors.
@Kato Ho Ten Soeng So the guy said he was 88 years old this video is from 2015, 2015-88=1927 meaning the German soldier was 18 years old in the last year of the war so he was probably drafted in a last ditch effort by the Germans to turn the tide of the war so yeah there is a good chance he had no clue what he was getting into
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@Kato Ho Ten Soeng that’s fine, as long as he wasn’t a nazi
Proud German veterans. Stalingrad was something they will never forget. It was estimated that from the three month period of February to April 1943, over four hundred thousand prisoners (German, Romanian, Hungarian, Italian) had died. The Russians simply let many of them starve to death. Camps would receive food trucks every third day, and by that time the inmates were beating each other to death to eat. There were instances of cannibalism among the soldiers. It became so bad that anti-cannibal squads of captive officers were actually armed with crowbars to hunt them down. Source: Enemy at the Gates : William Craig
HK47 I have no bias in this argument for I am Bulgarian, but bitching about Russian treatment of POW's is kind of strange when the German treatment of Russians, Poles and other Slavic CIVILIANS is kind of weird in my opinion.
Um... does anyone else think he was having a PTSD flashback at the end there? He stared off as he said "hope to see you next year" and he begins to talk super depressed i.e "I don't think so" and all the chat about day by day and how he's on pills to forget. He was having a panic attack at the end, poor fella'. My guess the memories + gunshots kicked in PTSD flashbacks.
In war you don't kill people, you eliminate threats. Each man fights to survive and go home and in most cases that means shooting at the people shooting at you regardless of what flag its done in the name of.
My great-grandpa fought in stalingrad, was imprisoned and fled with just a compass and his clothes to walk over half a year back to his hometown in germany. This case i documented nowhere and out of the over 1Million soldiers in stalingrad 90k were imprisoned of which only 5k returned 10 years later due to horrible conditions. I still cant believe it i gotta ask my grandpa for more details soon
I find it ironic how the two veterans fought against each other respected each other after the war, but people in the comment section can’t respect the German.
Exactly
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He volunteered..he was not conscripted...he should of been stripped of his medals long ago at the very least...
@@kevinbutton4580 Why? He probably joined because of nationalistic ideals, and probably wasn't a nazi but believed in the victory of his great nation.
Is that wrong? If so, think of it this way. If the Americans/Soviets lost WWII, should they be stripped of their medals for serving their nation?
Kevin Button
Also, I dont think you understand the value of decorations. These people earned their right to wear such medals through hard work, injuries, and service to their homeland.
2015 - 88 = 1927
He was 18 in 1945. Really a young soldier
There were a lot of soldiers with 16 years-or even younger (HJ)
My Great Grandpa Was Born In ‘26
He was a general that young?
they were taking in 13-14 year olds by 1945
Ya Boi Lieutenant
Lets be serious germany had best uniforms of WWII
Also one of the most protective helmets.
I know no matter what the nazis did they had the most badass uniforms as well as the Germany military at the time
@@mackmyles9034 there marching music was good too
And it's because of the beautiful culture they had before their shady phase ....
Facts
Girls after having 5 minutes argue: we are not friends anymore
Bois after having to fight each other in a war: We are not and weren't enemies
yeah sure buddy, ask your grandad about it. ;)
@@pylyo Soldiers from opposite sides of the conflict, in both theaters, have met each other amicably in reunions in recent years.
@@pylyo cold hearted bastard
@@pylyo man fuck you I respect all soldiers from every side of ww2 what they were fighting for is what they fought was right. But I hold the highest respect to the USSR soldiers since I live in Russia.
It’s like after the revolutionary war the British are know beloved allies
"see you again next year"
"I can't promise you that..."
That made me cry :(
That's so sad...
I bet he doesn’t have people in his life ... :( Id love to talk to a guy like that. So sad Germany doesn’t like to even think about their vets , they served like America WWII Vets, it was war and it was hell for all ...
@@salvatorewilk4220 Germany treats their vets differently?
That's sad bro
@me Me I guess
To live through the war to meet as friends is awesome.
@@tansanbotilya1443 They don't even want to acknowledge WWII vets. So, they only treat them like garbage because they're all forced to believe every german in WWII that was in their military was complacent in what the Nazi Party had done when that simply isn't the truth, and not just for that group of people. Hell, I hate Stalin more than Hitler, why? He had more of his OWN people killed because of his fucking paranoia than Hitler had put to their deaths due to some ideological beliefs that have been around for centuries, in more than just Germany, hell those antisemitic beliefs were around for longer than germany has even been a country of people. Stalin starved and had his own people assassinated. That's just the topping on his fucked up cake that people refuse to think was worse in any way, shape, or form. I think it's worse because his own people, his own countrymen that he was the leader to, couldn't feel any sort of comfort at all during his reign of terror. But, he wasn't genocidal, so he's automatically disqualified from being compared to being as bad as or worse than Hitler was. At least Hitler gave us the honour of turning out to be a coward in most capacities and killed himself. But he was certain enough that being caught was worse than just dying on his own terms. That should say enough. Once news spread that he was dead, Germans everywhere basically gave up and stopped fighting because they got hope for a better future now that their crazy ass leader took care of himself.
3:28 " see you next year" "i cant promise that" thats sad :(
Hit me right in the Feels.
@loldldkdkfj fie8e idk sos
Don't worry guys, I'm fairly certain that he's still alive
Edit: He has apparently passed away...R.I.P.
@@kaptainkrafter4130 yeah, that's our healthy soldier!
@@kaptainkrafter4130 thank god. How do you know, btw?
“Did you jump out of a plane?”
“No, I joined late, we had ran out of planes”
Perfect explanation of late war Germany
Look guys I fixed it from plain to plane isn’t everyone so happy!!!!!!
Plane*
But the Iron Cross probably all the same for the downed planes
*Plane**
@@Sam-b3c2i his "iron cross" is for showing no fear in the heat of battle. Nothing to do with planes
plain comment
Twenty years ago, my father, a German solder in WWII, lay dying
in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Adelaide, Australia.
An old member of the Australian Returned and Services League, the RSL,
was doing the rounds of the wards and visiting old service men and women.
He stopped at my fathers bed and asked him if he was a veteran.
My father replied, "yes, but not of the allies".
In a gentle voice the old man said, "I didn't ask which side you were on".
It was one of the most beautiful moments of my life.
My father died peacefully that afternoon.
Gott hab ihm seelig
That's awesome, I like to hear that humanity still exists in this time of the clown world. Compassion is lost to many people
Did he ever tell you about all the villages he burned in Belarus and what is now Ukraine? Or did he keep those stories to himself?
@@christopher24-07 ever occurred to you not all German soldiers are evil?
@@christopher24-07y'know not all germans were evil, most conscripts.
What's cool about the German veteran is that his uniform is still in good condition
Come on! Who said it's original????
as far as I am aware this is a uniform from the Bundeswehr Luftwaffe. up.picr.de/16938253de.jpg
The fallshirmjager were officially in the Luftwaffe.
dragonslayer 45 why isn't it ?
+dragonslayer 45
I'm Polish too and I respect every veteran, no matter which side he fought on.
His uniform is fantastic
THEone RECKER hugo bosd
We cant deny wolrd war german uniform looks amazing
THEone RECKER german uniform is best.
Manta Manta Holy shit chill the F out we're just talking about the uniform not the Nazi ideology
Oh in that case knock yourself out but dont bother those pathetic trolls only seek attention
His Luftwaffe officer's uniform still looks great on him. He is wearing an Iron Cross 1st Class on his tunic, so he was a German hero. God Bless!
Fun fact: the modern Luftwaffe uniform is still the exact same one used in WWII minus the Nazi details
@@Kalashnikov413 thank you for that fun fact.
Someone i knew wore a full de nazified Luftwaffe uniform for his wedding. everybody loved the style and didnt know it was a ww2 uniform
I could be wrong, but i belive that is a 2nd class iron cross
@@underscore5586 His EK is pinned to his tunic pocket, a 2nd Class EK does not have a pin back.
he even put his strength together to stand up and salute
The true beauty of peace and respect.
Old Nazi follower who did Hitler's bidding. Still wear it like a pride.
he should 100% throw a roman salute
They are Germans! German men from back then are strong and tough!
Respect for both I had family that died in the holocaust but people need to understand that not all Germans are bad
Let’s be honest here, German uniforms where very nice
Made by Hugo Boss
The Brit wearing the U.S. uniform had a mix of officer and enlisted insignia and was wearing the ribbons incorrectly.
@@ScrapperSam That isn't a Brit wearing the US uniform. Sounds very much US......wearing his US uniform 😄
were*
Sorry not sorry
Hugo Boss designed the Nazi uniforms that might have been the SS only though
You fighting in a war not because you hate what in front of you, but because you love what's behind you ...
German veterans who fought at Moscow and Stalingrad might opt to tweak that statement a little
@The Communist Channel my bad.
No actually a lot of german soldiers really hated Soviets and saw them as an inferior race of people
@@Maperator
My great grandfather... last General of the 17. Armee der Wehrmacht (17th army of the Wehrmacht) die in a soviet prison camp...
Because he hasn’t become medical help.
@@Maperator they hated communist. Not the russians it self .when the Germans retreated out of Russia. Many civilians went with the Germans rather then wait for soviets.
I like the interviewer.Because he doesnt acts like all the other arrogants who say they would have fought against the Nazis if they would have been a german.He simply shows respect for the soldier who did his duty.
nah he is a jackass making fun of him
People who say if they would've fought the Nazis if they were German at the time are stupid because they would be destroyed, so stupid. It's all well and good saying you would've done but sure....
Honestly, if I were a German I would have fought, not like I'd have a choice, but still...
Mister M boxing
People travelled the world over to fight for germany.. most diverse military the world had seen.
For me , he is just a brave soldier , who fought for the fatherland.
Germany is the Fatherland I thought.
@@Hunter_Stonestreet yes Germany is fatherland Russia is mother land
And Poland is abused child lol
Don't take this seriously its just a joke
@@palastofhistory4026 im 50% polish that was funny LOL
and france is the stepchild everyone forgets about
@@FordFalcon1962nBlue lol yea
Why are people criticising this man for history, hindesight is a gift to us, and people are using it against this man who in his time box televisions were modern technology. He was a soldier in his country like most other soldiers in other countries. Let’s all grow up now, you can’t change history, but you can sure as hell learn from it. It seems to me people are quick to criticise before actually taking in the lessons that history has provided us.
Really? Because everyone else during the war didn't need hindsight to know trying to commit genocide is wrong...
Only honor gentleman! We salute you.
@@Desklamp1234 so you're calling people who fought in the war were people who committed genocide?
@aaron bacchus Don't worry mate I already am
@@javenhogan-backhouse8222 Then... All army commited crime, so everyone bad for letting it happen, even if they had no idea it was happening ?
“It makes me think, if it weren’t for this war maybe we could be friends.”
What is that quote from? I swear I know it I just can't remember where I heard it
Austin Schmuck avatar the last Airbender
If it weren't for the greedy business owners and all the politicians they've bought. We wouldn't have any wars.
Yes, but if this war had not happened, we would not have technological advances.
@@paulredinger420 war has been in the company of humans since the down of times.
This is something beautiful to see enemy's that fought against each other now having a conversation
deadhead686
Regardless, the German guy is still speaking to men who would have once been his enemies, and vice versa if the men he was talking to were around during the time, it shows that we're the same regardless of which lines drawn on a map we were born inside.
J Thorsson k
deadhead686 he never said he was fool
J Thorsson Jewish people are wonderful people :D.
I am German and we do not do veterans days so I think it's just wonderful that the Americans accept German veterans as well
Ps: wish we could have veterans day in Germany
Irgendwann müssen sie das ja machen die haben Soldaten in Kriegseinsätze geschickt und der Weltkrieg und der kalte Krieg kommt noch mit dazu.
Until German government won’t stop being ruled by a cancer Merkel government I think there won’t be any Veterans day
By God you guys should! I'm a veteran myself and to all the present and especially past Deutsch I salute you all! We only do as our government directs us weather or not it's right or wrong. May God bless each and every one of you!
Organize a veterans day in honor of the Nazis who killed 27 million people of my people (People united by a common belonging to their Homeland)?!
P.S. Fine. In English, there is no word that can distinguish the word "people" - "народ" (People united by a common belonging to their Homeland) and just "people" - "люди" (humans). This word does not exist in English, and it turns out to be a tautology. Therefore, I do not like English, it has a poor vocabulary.
@@robinfoxer9702 i disagree, as veterans of ALL nations deserve respect for the things they went through (this coming from a serbian, our people were genocided by germans and croatians during the war)
i agree that english is trash though
You have to admit that German officer uniforms during World War Two were absolutely gorgeous
Hugo boss outdid themselves
Like it or not the Germans always had the best military color scheme.
@@ruski77 exactly, look at the flecktarn, it's a fucking orgasm for the eyes
Yeah their uniforms back in the days especially the officer’s were amazing
Ngl if it doesn't have the symbolism it has now I'd wear it.
What a cool gun the Sturmgewehr 44 is. The first assault weapon.
no the first was a Russian rifle
lelz but does it enter in WW2?
nope right so German was the first to create and used the STG "Assault Rifle" in the battlefield
while the Soviets get the hands on there Assault Rifles in the post war up to this day..
mg42 or/and mp38/40 for the win.
+Bush did 911 xD great joke brl
+Patrik Ravolainen bro*
Calling every German Soldier a “Nazi” is like calling every American soldier a Confederate.
After 9 long months of arguing, here’s to elaborate.
I’m making the comparison between the mentality. Young men having to fight and die for the older men. Aka young confederate soldiers dying for slave owners, when they might not even support slavery themselves.
Or the German soldier, who basically had 2 choices only. You went to the Army, or you died. This situation is hard to understand but trust me, it happened. Not everyone in the German Army was a rapist, a war criminal, or some Hitler lover. Just a young man, fathers, sons, husbands, boyfriends, brothers, they each had a family and it got taken from them because a radical government who plunged the country into war.
Easiest way to explain the difference. One is fighting for a belief, while the other is fighting for his country.
@@Pavilion411 sorta, most Nazi soldier didn't approve of the beliefs but still followed it because Hitler was one bad ass when it came to speeches
@@baggierbobcat3324 even today there are people believing america is super evil, look at north korean people. what make peoples think propaganda wont effect people in 1940s?
Wtf...no lol this would be an easy way out. Nobody would be responsible for their actions. Every last German soldier at the time fought under the nazi flag and took an oath to the fuhrer hitler. Swastikas were painted on their helmets. Please understand your history.
Not all Germans were actually Nazis in Nazi Germany. There were German fascist party, some were communist resistance fighters?
Not all German Soldiers were Nazis. They eithier wanted to fight for their country, or forced. Same thing with protecting their families.
@@agentimperialguardsman8160 it's almost like they were on to something.....
Lots of em didn’t know what Hitler was doing to the Jews...
@@jackmurphy3940 Hitler was a psychopatic Austrian!🩺🥼
@@rolandfeller7800 Uhhh, ok?
Duel they were all Nazis if they were in a branch of the military, but your right, some were fighting for the Father Land, and or were forced to fight.
Most of the fighting men had no idea what was really going on.
Even a lot of the Nazis in the SS did not know what was happening.
Some SS soilder said “If I knew what was going on I would have left the army”
-I forgot his name
“At first when we joined the SS we were happy, but when some of us started to realize what’s happening the ones that knew, a lot of them left.”
-forgot
Just visiting the comment section to see what the historians have to say.
It's always flabbergasting how many WWII subject-matter experts you can find in the UA-cam comments section!
well public education leave out so many things. things like the fact that hitler was beaten every day by his dad, the common Wehrmact soldier was drafted and probably never would see their family again, operation dragoon, the allied not really helping Poland, the allies war crimes, the badly organized expeditionarys to norway, the bismarck and tirpitz, germany running out of supplies and much, much more. and note that im not really an expert in history as well as i dont take the axis nor the allies' side plus theres probably different things in the us books as im from norway and listed things we dont have in the books
Communing with the gods lol
its all about memes, boomer
Sameeee lol 😂😂
The ignorance of people on this video is saddening. Not everyone in the German uniform was a Nazi.
He's proud of his service. You don't have to agree with your country to be proud of your service. I find the lack of respect for some of these people to be abhorrent. Rest in peace to all of those who served in WW2
TheTreeis OnFire well I can see if he was drafted but he volunteered to join that Army headed by disgusting government how could you do that? To voluntarily join he no doubt had to have pride for his country and the country of Nazi Germany was abhorrent in Itslef may be good to its citizens (not even just those that were silent or BE silenced) but Millions upon millions of Human Rights abuses
Juses Crus Well personally, I can see why Germans may have held a disdain for other nations, considering many of the people in the german military grew up in poverty after the war debts of WW1 were pressed against germany. WW2 had no real winners, everyone was a loser back then simply due to poor decision making
@@l.madrid8815 many joined to fight the Russians. That's just a fact. They committed just as many atrocities with tens of millions dead. Fuck the Nazis but the Germans are our allie to this day and have been an amazing ally in the past.
He also has a united state flag no one pointed out
Even high ranking officers weren't/didnt agree with nazis, rommel died because of his beliefs.
@lol shit nobody says he was a good person for joining the nazis, but he did kill himself/be forced to because he didnt agree with Hitler.
Oliver Gooding “nAzIs aRE bAD sO i MUsT cOpE bY sAYiNG ‘nOT alL gERmAnS wErE nAZis’”
@@Sku291 🤣
lol shit that is lie
That's what i say to people but they think all soldiers where nazis, totally ignorant people.
Bro doesn't matter if he wears the swastika or not, he still deserves to wear anything he had during WW2. He's just like the rest, served his country with faith and duty.
Bro he fallschirmjager dont have swastika most swastika are onyl political not military
@@cyrosubod2317 there's a swastika on his cap
@@cyrosubod2317 Not true fallschirmjäger were also werring swastika same for the Wehrmacht.
Dude the swastika was a religious symbol, the German soldiers adopted it but I don’t know what for.
@@LocaICommenter Hitler pretty much adopted it for the sole reason it was already a religious symbol. (At least I think that's why anyway)
Comments are 99% people complaining about others disrespecting german
0,0001% of people actually disrespecting german.
what abt the other .9999%
99% actually disrespecting nazi. But 10-20% of them can't distinguish regular soldier which just fought in a war just as same as any other soldier of that war from a person who actually believed that life of any other nation is cheap and may be took away without any reason.
@Elleon DeMuskeres - Well, since my uncle took part n the liberation of Buchenwald and brought back pictures that he took with his camera of the bodies, I think I'll call your comment at best ignorant and at worst outright idiotic. Do you also think the Earth is flat and that the Moon is made of cheese?
@Elleon DeMuskeres - The German gentleman in the video isn't a Nazi, but you, apparently, are.
They're murking in the replies now
He stood up to salute, that made me cry, all my respect for this brave man...
Remember that he was still fighting in elite unit of nazi army so i wouldnt really respect him much. He even said that he went to the army and wasnt drafted. He was big time nazi in his younger age.
@@faderneslandet3489 that doesnt matter if he was in Luftwafe or no, Fallschirmjager is elite paratrooper unit that is second after SS. If you say there is no Nazi army lets connect some things. Third Reich was created hitler came to power he is Nazi and basicly whole ideology is fascism/nazism and then 3 army branches were created: Kriegsmarine, Luftwafe and Wehrmacht. And all of the army branches were mostly commanded by nazi commanders and in units were fighting nazi officers and soldiers (but ofcourse not all of them were nazi). There is meny diffrent names for german army in ww2 and i used nazi army.
@@faderneslandet3489 i dont know where you read Luftwafe is comberable to SS. I said that Fallschirmjager is second best infantry unit in my opinion in nazi army.
@@faderneslandet3489 what is formaly stated isnt what actually happens in units that are out in battlefields. A lot of german soldiers (and again not all of them) at that time were fanatic and were brainwashed by propaganda. And the whole thing with saying "nazi army" maybe is wrong but honestly who cares. People still use the term. Its the same like calling APC or IFV a tank.
@@stanisawnielepkowicz1881 you are propaganda sick...
I found this very wholesome. Two men from opposite sides talking like true gentlemen and maintaining total respect.
Can we please appreciate that this german veteran got up and saluted at the beginning of the video?
It's a beautiful sight to see two veteran warriors sharing time together and exchanging idle conversation. Respect should be shown towards both men as they were both warriors of their time and stood for what they believed to be right and stuck to their convictions till one was ultimately crowned victorious. Being ex-service myself, It makes me smile with pride to see how these men act like gentlemen after all these years after enduring some terrible wartime theatre. I salute you both.
Fantastic video, I hope he is still alive and well.
du scheiß auf Scheiße
Your Local Nazi your description is fantastic haha!
Your Local Nazi ok no but Stalin still has a contact in my phone
no he is dead
I’m sure he fed many worms by now
My OPA "grandfather" fought from 1938 till 1945 for Deutschland. He was an intel officer and his last battle was somewhere in Russia. He watched men literally freeze to death as they waited for the next wave of Russian soldiers to attack. Luckily he worked closely with his commanding General who saved his life. His general came to him one day near the end of the war and said "I am sending you back to Berlin. The war is over and we will be over run by the Russians soon. You are my friend and I don't want you to die. You have fought bravely since the beginning of the war and it is time for you to return to your family." My grandfather was exhausted from war and didn't protest. They saluted each other one last time and then shock hands. The last words he spoke to my grandfather was "I will miss you my dear friend". My grandfather left for Berlin and within a week his whole division was wiped out. Many years later he finally found one other soldier who survived from this division. Most were killed or captured never to be heard from again. My father was an American soldier who married my mother when he was stationed in Germany. In the early 80's my grandfather came here to the US to visit us. My father asked the VFW if it was ok for him to bring my grandfather there. They said excitedly "yes"! All the WW2 vets came that day to the VFW to meet him. They greeted him with great honors and talked for hours about battles they faced each other in. They had such respect for him and acted like old friends.
Respect man. Greetings from Brazil.
Good story! Respect from Ukraine
respect from Italy
great story man!!, respect from Mexico.
Heartwarming yet tragic about his general and their division. Respect from Ireland.
"hate to bring it up", cmon be proud of who you are! respect to that man.
Remember, there's many who fought for Germany not for Hitler.
Not for thier family and lives?
@ when I said Germany I included all of that I thought it's obvious
Absolutely. Simply.... because they had no choice !
@@thefreedomguyuk Well, i think (and know) that some Soldiers in the German Army doesnt Agree with Hitler, but they feared Stalin an the Communism. Thats why many Geman's wantet to go to the army after Hitler Declared war on the Soviets. (Back then they also startet a re-mobilization after the defeat of france they let some Soldiers get home)
My Grand-Grand father served in the Army and was a volunteer in 1941. And that just because he dont wants the Red Army to march into Germany and rape their People.
He was the Last Patriot in my Family since then, and now i found an Iron Cross from 1914, there the father of my Grand-Grand- Father Served also as an Volunteer against the Fench (for the same reasons). iam very very Proud of my ancestors for their noble try to save Germany and its People. Well iam Patriot since iam 13 y.o but that really hit me me because noone told be about anything until i found the iron cross back then when i was 15 Years old.
@Dias06 but when there is one, tat Brings them together.
The respect I have for this man is too much to put into words.
Jere Parkin same
Red_Jacket He isn't a Nazi, he's a Fallschirmjäger veteran....
He was not a Nazi, he was just a young man forced to fight in the Heer. the Heer were not anzis, the SS were. Just because he fought on the wrong side doesn't remove the fact that he fought for his country, I will always respect that.
Red_Jacket They were forced to kill, they had no other choice, you shouldn't spit at his shoes, for fuck sake.
Red_Jacket Plus he was a paratrooper, he wasn't in the SS
“So many people forget that the first country that the Nazis invaded was their own.”
Yes and pulled everyone out of economic depression and the a country with the lowest suicide rate to exist .
ljustLOVE youtube I don’t like trump at all but comparing him to Hitler is a bit much
ljustLOVE youtube oh i see
@ljustLOVE youtube Germany won the elections democratically, so technically it does.
Hi wer ist noch Deutsch
As a Jewish man I do not harbor any bad feelings towards him. Many Germans were forced into serving. It is easy to get focused on the politics of the war but at the end of the day many Germans also suffered during the racist fascist Reich. My German Jewish grandmother was given refuge by a Christian German family. She was able to escape Deutschland unharmed. She lived in Sweden until 2012 when she pass away.
I wished people in the comments who weren’t affected by this war were as smart as you.. you have the right to be mad and I wouldn’t say anything about it.. but some idiots here keeping calling this gentleman a Nazi.
I mean the whole bolshevism hing was kinda weird tho
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this blue uniform is very beautiful
Indeed. So nice that luftwaffe field divisions were targeted by allied soldiers due to the brilliant blue uniforms which stood out.
Óðinn Yeah except that they did....
they had Camo jump Smocks over them,so no they didn't.
Purge the traitors not everyone had smocks, especially when they were first created.
6.eggs.
if they where stationed somewhere there was no need to,but if sent to combat yes.
He was just a young man serving his country. That doesn't mean he was a nazi. I respect his service, takes a man to risk his one and only life for others.
Am I a man if I didn't make it through basic because I couldn't throw the practice grenades right. Or still a boy. I still take pride in the fact that I even tried to become a soldier when most people dont ever even think about joining.
crim somreaf5555 that’s a big OOF. You couldn’t throw the grenades huh? Idk maybe practice with a baseball or some shit or a fake grenade from a surplus store idk then try re enlisting
crim somreaf5555 you tried at least, that would be one of my fears if I joined is if I didn’t finish basic
@@Crimsomreaf5555 theres no way that's the only reason you didnt make it. Nobody would just give up because of something like that.
He shouldnt wear a swastika on his uniform then
German had always beautiful uniforms. During WW2 made by Hugo Boss.
Just the SS and some HJ uniforms were made by Hugo Boss as far as i know
Just the officer’s uniform were Hugo boss
"Everything was made by Hugo Boss"
*Cries in RZM
Greeak this is true.SS uniform aswell as SA
Gerard Bos von Hohenfels hugo boss was only one of the numerous manufacturers
He is just like us but in different uniforms
-A medic that saved both foe and ally in WWII
Ahh the church one,eh?
@@cheemsg.i.7130 yes
Desmond Doss?
@@Acen2036 no its in europe war
@@cyrosubod2317 oh
That Uniform is a *BIG PIECE OF HISTORY*
It's not real or at least not original
It's a really bad quality replica but i agree. in Germany these are extremely forbidden to have other than in museums for historical purpose but i also think (besides the nazi emblem) they looked really good and are important to keep for the future. We also gotta keep in mind that the nice and fance uniforms were one of the reasons why so many germans volunteered. they wanted to look that good and be respected and looked up to as well. I guess you can kinda say the uniforms were also a big part of the propaganda back in the days.
@@killedbydane4156 You can even buy nazi stuff on Hessenantique.com
You can own them in private but never walk in public with it otherwise you want to get punched.
@@killedbydane4156 actually If you change the Nazi symbol like backwards or something it means the Japanese peace symbol
@@killedbydane4156 how u know
Greatly respect the German veteran. What a guy.
My grandfather was an American paratrooper, he said these men were the hardest to dig out and the hardest to out fight. When they surrendered they marched out with what wounded they had and asked how they lost to so few. He told the man we were not willing to quit till the last round was gone either. He then gave him a chocolate bar and smokes to share with his group as he was led to the MPs and into captivity.
I honor your grandfather 🫡
Everyone is gangsta
Until the grandpa lifting his right elbow and say [Redacted]
*ah shit, here we go again*
polen: why do i hear boss music?
Have some empathy dude
The German uniforms are really good looking because Hugo boss made them
A very common misunderstanding. Hugo Boss did not make any Nazi Uniform
No, they did not.
That was the ss uniforms not the wermatch uniforms
The one responsible for the Wehrmacht uniforms is Hugo Boss
But the one who made the SS ones was Karl Diebitsch
@@mrgrinderman8861 wehrmacht uniforms were already in use before Nazis, they just added little changes
American guy - How old are you?
German guy - 88
Ahh I see what he did there....good man
@Merciful 88 is an American Nazi symbol/term.
It’s also the caliber of a famous gun in WW2, the 8.8 or eighty eight.
He’s been 88 for 12 years now
I think he is too old to know what does the number mean for some people today 🤔 but anyway, eternal respect for him.
@@-Cheif "Der Biss des Tigers"
The Fallschirmjager were tough as nails.
But if we don't hit em in the right way it bends
Fallschirmjäger were notorious as the Waffen SS ....
But at least they didnt commit any massacre
@@mrkrabs2153 nope, they were the paratroopers division of the Luftwaffe
@@xano2921 I know I mean they were feared as the Waffen SS lol ...my grandpa was a paratrooper and also like me too + the today's paratrooper is just the Waffen SS song just with different lyrics
Respect to all men who honorably served their countries, mostly without choice.
Everybody- "hes not a nazi"
Fritz- "im 88 years old..."
Let's just hope he meant the 8.8 flak
jajajaja es buena.
John Mchanon It’s basically a dog whistle for neo nazis. To you and me it means nothing. In a roundabout way, 8 corresponds to H and 88 = HH which stands for “Heil Hitler”.
Watch movie Rise to Evil. And you can understand the german people.
Thomas Trabor it spell checked it from Neo Nazis. I mean, I guess “Neo Nazis” are still kind of like “Now Nazis” though lol
All veterans from all sides deserve our respect for there bravery
Absolutely not. The war served to line the pockets of the Rothschilds.
@nomad 101 A lot of the german soldiers didn't fight for Hitler. They fought because they had to and if not they would have been probably killed. Even kids were forced to fight like my great grandfather, who was 14(!) years old when he went to the front, althought he hated the Nazis.
Joseph you make no sense. Bravery and nobility are not interchangeable. Just because Japanese kamakaze pilots were brave doesn’t mean they were fighting a noble cause. They were brutal oppressors of the Chinese, New Guineans, Koreans, Filipinos, etc. When looking at whether or not someone deserves respect you should look at their cause, not how much bravery was required.
Joseph
Your response in a nutshell “stop thinking critically. The government, schools, media, etc. All say that soldiers are heroes, so it has to be true. Stop offending me with your dissent”
Well this is interesting
I love germans ❤
I love you, too.
What a Great Message in the Morning. Love you too ❤️
Thanks 😊
German American here! I love you too :3
We love you too bro
I don't think people get the difference between the normal German soldiers and ss command most German soldiers where not stationed in or aware of what happened at concentration camps
very true, all they knew was they where fighting for their country in which most was forced to do or be executed.
@@atothez1931 I am Polish. O, yes, poor German soldiers,. After all, in Poland they all often shot civilians, like hunters in modern days. My father, who was 6, hardly survived such German soldier hunting. Until now, he is never the same... Those army soldiers kidnapped my mum, 3,5 and aunti, 5. My grandfather found them after the war with a big, big luck. Both of them had to learn Polish language again....
I am Polish. German soldiers,. After all, in Poland they all often shot civilians, like hunters in modern days. My father, who was 6, hardly survived such German soldier hunting. Until now, he is never the same... Those army soldiers kidnapped my mum, 3,5 and aunti, 5. My grandfather found them after the war with a big, big luck. Both of them had to learn Polish language again....
@@TheMarekc10 yeah occupational military police were the embodiment of evil especially in the later half of the war many where forced to fight but some thrived on the pure evil they could inflict upon the innocent which is why fascism should never rise again it brings out those who's only desire is to kill rape and destroy the lives of others
Battle of Warsaw
I wish the audio was better, I can’t even hear him
The audio was fine it was probably because of guns and artillery in the background. Also his voice had a deep thick German accent so that could be the problem.
Call Of Duty
made that man look like the evilest man alive.
Because they dont want us to learn the truth of who the good side really was
Sadly that's true yes👍🏻today they show every German soldier as the devil himself
That's how Propaganda works
@@eth.nat.network4248 i don't think "good people" want to wipe an entire religion of this earth. just saying
@@eth.nat.network4248 there was no good side
they were all young men that didn't know each other and were sent to fight because a few old politicians wanted to. everybody lost in that war, friends, brothers and sisters, fathers and mothers.....
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Lmao, reading that made me chuckle
Force strong with you i sense, alot of respect have i for you. First one yoda to select as name yess
BeatByTrip Yes indeed
Diogenes of Sinope did i ask your dumbass something? Nah right? So stfu
BeatByTrip ???
That Luftwaffe uniform is so historical. Such crazy times these two men lived through.
Yes, a German veteran allowed to carry his uniform and medals. Nice
In germamy he would end up in jail thaks to left winged "persons"
@@2fame4name24 i know. That's because the "left wing" supporters believe that if you where a German soldier during WW2 you where an Nazi and supporter of Hitler. Not thinking maybe it was loyalty to Germany that made Them fight. Another example of this if i remember correctly. Robert E. Lee was not a fan of slavery, supporter of the union. And did not believe that the south could survive without the north. But he still fought for the Confederate states, why? Because he could not make himself fight his homestate of virginia. Clear example of setting aside political beliefs for national loyalty or pride.
@@0915junior You are allowed to wear them for historical and educational purposes and such, so please don't spread misinformation, even if he was in Germany he was allowed to do it.
@@Kuro-UWU ohh so the countless interviews ive seen with German veteran who actually mentioned they where not allowed to show up in they're uniform or where Any medals, but the event where they partisapated there where uk/us vets in uniform with medals. That's miss information?
They’re allowed to own them...there’s no law outlawing German uniforms...
once a soldier always a soldier. Stands up and salutes! hats down.
Respect your elders. No matter what.
Bill Skinner yeah especially when they were in the SS of course not in this case but.....
Brick Builder the SS were cowards Weimar army should the the example of all to follow
Bill Skinner h
you don’t get my respect just because you are old, you are hold to the same scrutiny as everybody else
fuck you
fookinboi why so aggressive
The Germans' dress is beautiful.
Uhhhh its the uniform u mean?
@@ngockhoanguyen2886 What else?
What?
@@ngockhoanguyen2886 you again
@@ngockhoanguyen2886 the viet who loves mao. Do it
Given the fact that he lives in IL is probably one of the reasons as to why his uniform is in such good condition, if he was in Germany he probably wouldn't even have his uniform and would be arrested if he wore it out like this.
Yes and punched to death by brainwashed communist students. Not a Long Time ago a veteran gave an Interview. Because of that they found out where He lived. They visited him, chained him and they has stolen his medals.
Thats how IT IS in Germany at the moment
@@roberthanneman6305 clown country .I know
For a good reason. Hes a fucking nazi
@@sirdaylight5670 The man in the uniform has more guts and courage than you ever had or ever will have. These boys were signing up to fight for their country as young as 14 these days boys are out there getting pedicures and crying because someone called them a mean name.
@@deepposeidon289 No doubt he has more courage than me. But that's not my point. Btw, his courage wasnt enough to win the war
respect to the two soldier who respect each other
All veterans deserve full respect, they fight for their country whether it’s seen as justified or not
the fact that these guy's are friends now is crazy to think about
Mad respect for both these gentleman, they deserved to live the rest of their lives in peace.
every man who fights for his country must be proud to have fought, regardless of the opinion of others.
@ren gen Soviet soldiers did the same later in Berlin, but that is no reason not to be proud that they went to fight.
@ren gen I can't understand then, the Soviets won the great patriotic war, and you're still looking for a fight that's been over almost a hundred years ago? Without wanting to offend, the only ones who do this are the defeated,
like Paraguayans who still can't stop crying over a war they lost in 1870 saying that Brazilians are genocidal, you should be proud of your victory and leave the defeated with your few crumbs of pride, and not kick a half-dead dog of almost a hundred years old.
@ren gen My relatives fought in the Spanish Civil War, in the 1932 revolution in Brazil and with the Brazilian expeditionary force in the Second World War, my family is already more than used to losing children in armed conflicts it's in our blood, don't get me wrong it's not something to celebrate more is something we have already accepted.
@ren gen No, we must not forget or forgive the fact that innocent people died during the German occupation, but it is also innocent to pretend that six to seven million Germans did not die also during the war and the Soviet advance to Berlin, but I will not justify atrocities that took place during the war, because in the end this is war,
are you being naive to think of a war as having a good side and an evil side, or thinking that there should be honor or nobility in these conflicts, remember that war has never spared and will never spare the innocent,
Or are you also going to say that the French are all criminal monsters because of the Napoleonic Wars? or that the Mongols are genocidal because of the golden horde? or that the Poles are ruthless murderers? or the Swedes? You are seeing how naive it is to think with your feelings about a conflict that you have not lived in your own skin
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respect to this man and all the others soldiers used in the elites sick power games.
97alexk Actually given his age and uniform he was more than likely forced through conscription
Not an expert on this, but i would imagine that fallschirmjägers were not conscripted, but rather chosen either by the elites. It just feels like one must prove to be a good soldier to be worth dropping behind enemy lines and survive, and that would be assured by picking the best. Also equipment was costly for those guys, many kg's of shit on them.
Fucking moron
@@Dylan-vj9yl Orders is orders, the notion that Allied soldiers wouldn't have done the same if ordered to is fucking bullshit.
Zogu, King Of Albania He clearly stated that he volunteered, like most German soldiers. Imagine trying to explain away a sense of national pride and heroism.
It shows that even after the most horrific conflict there are binds and bonds formed it gives hope
“Bad” or “good” these individuals should be respected and treated as humans. He was part of the Wehrmacht and not the SS. And as long as you have no proof this man took part in any of those atrocities (war crimes) just leave him alone.
You know who should also be treated as humans.
@@WANTEDHAUNTED other skin coloured people?
@Downsyndrome Chav all the people prosecuted and killed by the nazi regime, more often than not made possible by yours truly the wehrmacht.
Brian Haney he is 88. + the a lot of people working for the Wehrmacht weren’t following nazi ideologies and were not political. The SS on the other hand carried out mass genocide on a regular basis. This man could’ve been a nazi supporter or not. Make what you want out of it.
Brian Haney and of course the war crimes. If you don’t have any proof that he committed any of these atrocities it’s just best to let him live the last 10 years happily and undisturbed.
The real enemy was and always will be the people in control of the money.
Hate to break it to u buddy but money had nothing to do with ww2
@@deathwish-mm1vc
Hahaha that's the most idiotic comment ever
@@deathwish-mm1vc Bruh ww2 was all about money what are you on about. Every war in history is profit to people in power
When tf did I make this comment
@@deathwish-mm1vc did you see the light
Just a couple of old soldiers, I am a veteran and believe me this is a Beautiful sight. Soldiers will always respect each other.
SICKENING.
@@Jerry-sw8cz explain yourself why would you say that???
@@MrPherediaThank you for your service.
Thank you for your service
"WE DEFEATED THE WRONG ENEMY!" They killed Patton for speaking the truth
Lmfao your username
@P GH your a disgrace to us. Were not tyrants that will do it.
@P GH Haha no
holy shit these replies make me want to blow my brains out
@RichJW no they don't, historians write history books, and in many cases the losers get more than their fair shake. Almost everything we knew about the eastern front until recently came from captured german officers for example
The German uniforms the sharpest of history
@Brian BayJ0nes Gosselin the marines always look sharp in all there uniforms. Sharper than army. But those ww2 german ss w death head skull is fuckin sexy. To bad they were assholes
Brian BayJ0nes Gosselin No
@Brian BayJ0nes Gosselin uh oh, Mr patriotic hill Billy can't admit defeat.
@Brian BayJ0nes Gosselin maybe if they were gray! The camo ones were pretty cool, though
Well Hugo Boss was the Manufacturer for a lot of them. So it makes sense.
My great grandfather died in Auschwitz 😥 he fell out of the highest watchtower..
That's dark, but funny
How much beer did he drink?
😂😂😂
At least He knows The Feels of High Ground
Gg
He's not a necessarily a Nazi, he is a Luftwaffe pilot, a noble and distinct difference.
Fallshirmjäger but I still get your point.. he is not a Nazi.
No German soldier was a nazi, they where just fighting for there country and there life like any soldier.
Paratroopers often have the most rigerous training among military branches, perhaps somewhat less so if he was a late war replacement, when there were no more jumps.
@@JohnJHawke their paratroopers are actually elite
@@cyrosubod2317 indeed they were, but the quality of even "elite" troops dropped off towards the end of the war, due to lack of manpower and supplies and the time to properly train recruits.
His yellow rank means he's from the Luftwaffe right?
Yep. Fallschirmjäger = Paratroopers.
+Marv Gaming That's so cool
Actually Fallschirmjäger are part of the army and not the air force. At least nowadays - i am not sure how it was during WW2.
Henning Beckmann
Die Fallschirmjäger waren eine Waffengattung der Luftwaffe.
Paratroopers have been a armed service branch of the Airforce. The Luftwaffe.
Marv Gaming
Ah ok, wieder was dazugelernt. Wie gesagt, heute ist es ja anders. War der Kragenspiegel der Luftwaffe immer gelb oder von der Tätigkeit abhängig? Kenne mich leider nur mit der heutigen Uniform der Bundeswehr aus^^
American guy doesn't know about STG-44, what a shame..
the stermgewer is a beautiful rifle that shall not be disrespected, german engineering is truly some of the greatest
American guy is kind of a shmuk
demidemise1024 assault rifle to be precise, another product of nazi futuristic engineering, they developed the first assault rifles which were used post-war for a good few decades
oh no that’s America for you
That hitler hated but his staff and everyone else loved ..... wasnt spose to be made ...
Germany may have lost the war but they definitely won the fashion show. I know some people say he has Bundeswehr uniform but still.
Tibor Õsz Yep. I knew someone would mention him. Credit where credit is due.
Outside of the war they did have the nicest uniforms and in the end the soldiers have nothing to do with it they deserve that honour I will I will always respect a soldier doesn’t matter which side it was standing on If there’s any uniform I wanna collect it is a German SS uniform
Pontiac Firebird U9 I don’t have any grudges against the average Wehrmacht troop. Most just got swept up in a terrible situation and probably didn’t want to be there fighting. If you got drafted by the government, you had to go. You probably couldn’t do anything about it (Correct me if I’m wrong), and I believe that they deserve respect just like everybody else.
Mud Puddle No indeed because in that time you had to be a soldier you didn’t really have a choice Or jou had big money and then you can buy yourself out so most of the people didn’t even want to do this so you can’t judge a German soldier on what happened only the government
Mud Puddle indeed they deserve the respect just as any other soldier in any other country I will never Disrespects any of them of course it was a bad history but soldiers have nothing to do with it
When he saluted he washed every unpleasant memory...
A real soldier.Not every soldier is cruel, most of them are heroes who fought for their freedom, for their motherland, to save their people or just followed the orders as soldiers do.
🙏🙏
An Awesome opportunity to ask some better questions. Old soldiers like this Polite Old guy or hard to find now. Treat him with some respect, he deserves it. There are probably some excellent stories about this Old man that would be priceless.
Bob Simpson لا الله الى الله واحد احد لا شريك له عيسى عليه سلام نبي مرسل للدين الحق لا شرب ولا خمره ولا زنه ولا ربا هذا هو عيسى النبي
تهون يا عراق تهون يا عراق what
Gott segne diesen Mann, der für Deutschland gekämpft hat, ich weiß, dass wir damals nicht gut waren, aber ich weiß in meinem Herzen, dass er nicht für die Nazis gekämpft hat, für die er für das Volk gekämpft hat. Ich hoffe, er ist gut versorgt und lebt ein langes Leben 🇩🇪🇪🇺❤️🙏🍺😄
Das sollte unser Land mal anerkennen. Die Leute sind für uns gestorben und haben für unser Land gekämpft, dafür sollte man sie auch ehren. Aber nein, sie müssen zu unseren ehemalgien Feinden gehen, um respektiert zu werden... Hier dürften sie nicht einmal ihre Uniform tragen...
I went to the Normandy celebrations in France that happens every year and met amazing veterans from all armies and services. Great people, no matter what nation they came from. As a service member I had immense respect for those that served. Takes a lot to face the enemy and live the soldier's life. There is a commonality for those that served and deep respect for each other. Great stories and experiences. Met a few German Fallschirmjaeger at Normany. Glad it was peacetime and not war. They were tough as nails.
Idc who's side he was on. He experienced hell and survived. He fought for his contry. 👍
yall talking about "haters" but i aint seen a single comment written at the expense of this man
The reason is that they where all deleted because every dumbass was all like oh he's a Nazi just because he's German
Filter the comments to "Newest", theres plenty of them
@@samd8669 How do you do that on mobile?
The Fallschirmjäger were the paratrooper branch of the German Luftwaffe before and during World War II. They were the first German paratroopers to be committed in large-scale airborne operations. Throughout World War II the Fallschirmjäger commander was Kurt Student
a real german vet ?wow
The reason why it’s rare to see one is most of the living ones try to hide the fact that they were soldiers. Most people would try to hide that that fact if they fought for the Germans in WW2.
Well yeah I would too.
Even only by looking on his medal you can see he had going thru a though time, let’s bless this hero!
Being of German heritage and after being an American soldier I understand the sense of duty for ones country. Not every soldier was bad. This was a dark chapter for Germany. Glad to see this man alive.
Respect your enemies and love your neighbors.
A dark chapter for the world
You're of German descent?
Everyone is complaining about people calling him a Nazi, but I haven't seen anyone rude down here
Might wanna check the reply sections
they're using euphemisms and commenting on reply sections..
Christian Abdul someone’s waiting in the comments section for us....
@Kato Ho Ten Soeng So the guy said he was 88 years old this video is from 2015, 2015-88=1927 meaning the German soldier was 18 years old in the last year of the war so he was probably drafted in a last ditch effort by the Germans to turn the tide of the war so yeah there is a good chance he had no clue what he was getting into
@Kato Ho Ten Soeng that’s fine, as long as he wasn’t a nazi
What is that ear rape in the background?
Probably tanks or half-tracks. I’ve been to the re-enactment before, they have a lot of vehicles there.
Yeah sounds like half tracks to me, they're loud as hell and they seem to have a higher pitch to their rattle than tanks
Brayden Lindsay
What??
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Its a half track and the loud bangs are blanks
We fought the wrong enemy.
-General Patton
Yes the Germans and the Russians were both dangerous according to patton and I'm 99% sure everyone who uses that quote doesn't know the context
@@jandros8744 I’m pretty sure I’ve read his diary. So, there’s that.
Proud German veterans. Stalingrad was something they will never forget.
It was estimated that from the three month period of February to April 1943, over four hundred thousand prisoners (German, Romanian, Hungarian, Italian) had died. The Russians simply let many of them starve to
death. Camps would receive food trucks every third day, and by that time the inmates were beating each other to death to eat. There were instances of cannibalism among the soldiers. It became so bad that anti-cannibal squads of captive officers were actually armed with crowbars to hunt them down.
Source: Enemy at the Gates : William Craig
cause the Germans were angels to the Slavs
Two wrongs make a right, gotcha.
HK47 got it.
HK47 I have no bias in this argument for I am Bulgarian, but bitching about Russian treatment of POW's is kind of strange when the German treatment of Russians, Poles and other Slavic CIVILIANS is kind of weird in my opinion.
I Only Watch Anime Ironically All countries treat POWs inhumanely. Especially in WWII.
Um... does anyone else think he was having a PTSD flashback at the end there? He stared off as he said "hope to see you next year" and he begins to talk super depressed i.e "I don't think so" and all the chat about day by day and how he's on pills to forget. He was having a panic attack at the end, poor fella'. My guess the memories + gunshots kicked in PTSD flashbacks.
Peter It does make me feel sad to see a man suffer from PTSD.
Вадим Бородкин He didnt kill any people, only communists.
Вадим Бородкин of course why would he? It was he’s enemy.
In war you don't kill people, you eliminate threats. Each man fights to survive and go home and in most cases that means shooting at the people shooting at you regardless of what flag its done in the name of.
Josh23761 i doubt it that executed civilians were a real threat
Do we have an update on this Vets whereabouts? Hes 88 here but now would be 93
I heard he went to heaven last year
@@blitzkrieg9408 that's really sad... May he rest in peace 🙏🏼
@@blitzkrieg9408 🙏🏼🙏🏼
lol he is 88
sus
My great-grandpa fought in stalingrad, was imprisoned and fled with just a compass and his clothes to walk over half a year back to his hometown in germany. This case i documented nowhere and out of the over 1Million soldiers in stalingrad 90k were imprisoned of which only 5k returned 10 years later due to horrible conditions. I still cant believe it i gotta ask my grandpa for more details soon