Thank you for his service. Not for the side he fought with I understand the old Austrian Hungarian/ sweep and grab and every soldier that was made with that old empire or second reich and claiming as many troops as possible for Hitler’s thirds reich. But for his bravery in the battles he would’ve endured, and the hardships he Would’ve had to overcome. If I could, I’d shake his hand. This is coming from an Australian. I respect all who fought in the war, regardless of race, creed, or religion.
Well written: 'in the windless night the smoke and smell of explosives had not yet dispersed, but hung over the ground like thin clouds of morning mist.' Beautiful way of saying 'It still stank of exploded gunpowder and there was no wind to blow the smoke away.'
Interesting and informative. Excellent photography picture 📷 enabling the viewers to better understand what the orator was describing. Class A research project!!! Special thanks to the Latvian legion soldiers. Sharing personal information/combat experiences. Making this documentary more authentic and possible. Fighting/perishing/surviving knowing certain death/debilitating wounds were often possible. Yet still advanced forward regardless of the consequences. That's true grit style determination to succeed. Fighting must have been fiercely brutal agonizingly nightmarishly mind numbing 😈😈
One cannot understand the Germans, the Nazis, or even WWII rightly unless one knows in detail the matter of the Katyn Massacre, along with the fact that all the “death camps” were under the exclusive control of the Soviets.
I lie in bed propped up on my elbow, desperately trying to lose those UA-cam, wide open spaces surrounded by teeth. I have a win-win, no teeth and no sore elbow. I'd buy you a pint any day.
I dont understand how any Slavic person can justify fighting for the side that considered them as subhuman. Not like the nazis were shy about how they viewed the Slavs.
When Stalin, allied with Hitler, invades your country , you might not appreciate it. That's what happened to Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia in 1939-1940. Poland got invaded by both, Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands just by Germany, the rest just by Russia.
Well first Latvians are not Slavic and as such were treated better during Nazi occupation and were considered only half-subhuman, I believe the plan for Latvians was to ''Germanize'' half of them or so, and the rest would be overseers of Russian slaves in lebensraum for German plantators... something like that. And secondly, Latvian Waffen SS divisions consisted mostly of conscripts even if they had the ''freiwilligen'' title, some part of them were volunteers of course but a lot of conscripts, especially towards the end of the story...
wow, how generous of the germans to consider the latvians only HALF SUBHUMAN, and what the fuck does that mean anyway since the English believe the germans are a mix of mongols and slavs@@lkrnpk
@@cleightorres3841 I am not an expert on crazy Nazi racial theories, so the fuck I know what it means or how he came up with that... probably because Estonia and Latvia used to be under German nobility rule for 700 years and by sole fact these people are not Slavs... Estonians were even higher in the nazi racial theory than Latvians I believe
Have a good day and let me know your thoughts on the vid!
The playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLyuEmb1VavZAOqivp7wOYwaNYTEFgXjJp.html
I enjoy these videos. I listen to them in my milk truck a lot
Awesome stories, this veteran listened to them all and really enjoys them.
May I suggest as part of the description adding "Blosfelds Part 2 of 6" (for example). It would be very helpful to listening in order.
Great stories, well told, could you put them in some sort of numbered order please ?
Excellent story! My father served in the Latvian Legion and was wounded by shrapnel also!
Did he fall into Russian hands at the end of the war? Thanks for sharing.
Papa was a nazi ?
My father as well. He rarely spoke about the war
Thank you for his service. Not for the side he fought with I understand the old Austrian Hungarian/ sweep and grab and every soldier that was made with that old empire or second reich and claiming as many troops as possible for Hitler’s thirds reich.
But for his bravery in the battles he would’ve endured, and the hardships he Would’ve had to overcome. If I could, I’d shake his hand. This is coming from an Australian. I respect all who fought in the war, regardless of race, creed, or religion.
@@petecircenis8930 Sveiki, my father never spoke about it either.
Excellent work 👌 thanks
A wonderful and attractive dancing of two girls
Well written: 'in the windless night the smoke and smell of explosives had not yet dispersed, but hung over the ground like thin clouds of morning mist.' Beautiful way of saying 'It still stank of exploded gunpowder and there was no wind to blow the smoke away.'
Awesome listen More
Excellent tell... about crucified hours of war circumstances...
Excellent story telling, war a horrible meat grinder
This is great .. wish the episodes were numbers in order the book goes in
What is the book title please?
This guy noped out of the path of the Russians. I can't say I blame him.
The thumbnail pick of that young faced German soldier is the soldier Dick Winters shoots in band of brothers
Interesting and informative. Excellent photography picture 📷 enabling the viewers to better understand what the orator was describing. Class A research project!!! Special thanks to the Latvian legion soldiers. Sharing personal information/combat experiences. Making this documentary more authentic and possible. Fighting/perishing/surviving knowing certain death/debilitating wounds were often possible. Yet still advanced forward regardless of the consequences. That's true grit style determination to succeed. Fighting must have been fiercely brutal agonizingly nightmarishly mind numbing 😈😈
I really dig it, and the channel as well, but the ads every literal 2 min? this is so far beyond what should be allowed
Pay.
@@stylembonkers1094 or get free ad-blocker
Survivors of the Latvian SS Legion came half to Britain and half to Canada Post War
I wondered for a second what was Rundale... Rundāle in Latvian is pronounced a bit differently
One cannot understand the Germans, the Nazis, or even WWII rightly unless one knows in detail the matter of the Katyn Massacre, along with the fact that all the “death camps” were under the exclusive control of the Soviets.
Rough stuff. Thank you.
This was the war in the East! Unglamourised and uncensored
Excellent.
what are the sources on this?
I think its good to know what its fiction and whats a true story,.
Probably from the national archives of the country. In the US from the Library of Congress and each armed force's Library.
👍👍👍!!!
Yes!
An audio book. Not a movie.
I lie in bed propped up on my elbow, desperately trying to lose those UA-cam, wide open spaces surrounded by teeth. I have a win-win, no teeth and no sore elbow. I'd buy you a pint any day.
I dont understand how any Slavic person can justify fighting for the side that considered them as subhuman. Not like the nazis were shy about how they viewed the Slavs.
When Stalin, allied with Hitler, invades your country , you might not appreciate it. That's what happened to Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia in 1939-1940. Poland got invaded by both, Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands just by Germany, the rest just by Russia.
nazis shy? hmm maybe a little coy
Well first Latvians are not Slavic and as such were treated better during Nazi occupation and were considered only half-subhuman, I believe the plan for Latvians was to ''Germanize'' half of them or so, and the rest would be overseers of Russian slaves in lebensraum for German plantators... something like that. And secondly, Latvian Waffen SS divisions consisted mostly of conscripts even if they had the ''freiwilligen'' title, some part of them were volunteers of course but a lot of conscripts, especially towards the end of the story...
wow, how generous of the germans to consider the latvians only HALF SUBHUMAN, and what the fuck does that mean anyway since the English believe the germans are a mix of mongols and slavs@@lkrnpk
@@cleightorres3841 I am not an expert on crazy Nazi racial theories, so the fuck I know what it means or how he came up with that... probably because Estonia and Latvia used to be under German nobility rule for 700 years and by sole fact these people are not Slavs... Estonians were even higher in the nazi racial theory than Latvians I believe
Stop adding the fake blood on all of your videos. Doesn't make the story more appealing.
Cfzzz
Talk about overreaching 😂 who invited these clowns to the party?
what are you talking about?
@@xisotopexEthan Hunt and his band of merry men. There was an ad.
Yes!