What Did Paratroopers Do with Hermann Goering's Silver??? | American Artifact Episode 126

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  • Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
  • At the end of WWII, U.S. troops uncovered a hoard of stolen art and valuables that were being hidden by Hermann Goering. The art went back to it's proper place but U.S. paratroopers found something interesting to do with his private silver.
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  • @RealBanz
    @RealBanz 5 місяців тому +41

    I went to the The Gettysburg Museum of History last week and actually got to meet Eric as well casually walking down the street with his wife. Very nice man and a pleasure to meet. Fantastic museum and one of the highlights of my trip.

    • @TheHistoryUnderground
      @TheHistoryUnderground  4 місяці тому +4

      Nice!

    • @becknit6469
      @becknit6469 4 місяці тому +2

      I’ll be visiting Gettysburg again. We went last week and got there about 31 minutes after the museum closed 🤦🏻‍♂️ So excited to go again and see all of this stuff with my own eyes. This stuff is truly amazing

    • @edglass9912
      @edglass9912 4 місяці тому +2

      Lucky you!! I went to Gettysburg two weeks ago and was hoping to finally see the museum, unfortunately I went on a Monday and that’s when I found out they are closed Monday and Tuesday! I was so let down but I will definitely try again because I know it’s going to be worth it!!
      Ed from Lynchburg

    • @Frank-pk6oi
      @Frank-pk6oi 4 місяці тому +1

      Just discovered your channel and LOVE it! Patricia Gambino Harrington (I post on my husband's UA-cam acct)

  • @elviejodelmar2795
    @elviejodelmar2795 4 місяці тому +6

    As a new 2lt in the 82d Airborne in 1968, the officer's club had a complete set of captured Nazi silverware used for special occasions.

  • @terryeustice5399
    @terryeustice5399 5 місяців тому +7

    Very cool Erik those silver goblets. With all the custom work! Also thank you JD

  • @jonorr7984
    @jonorr7984 4 місяці тому +4

    Love seeing relics like these. Repurposed items given to American heroes. Thank you!

  • @danferrell674
    @danferrell674 4 місяці тому +4

    Interesting stuff, thank you Erik and JD!

  • @user-j4200
    @user-j4200 4 місяці тому +3

    Beautiful pieces. Thank you for showing them to us.

  • @KaoretheHalfDemon
    @KaoretheHalfDemon 5 місяців тому +8

    The silver while very interesting is secondary to me when compared to all that cultural heritage, the art, that was recovered and returned.

  • @Wreckdiver59
    @Wreckdiver59 5 місяців тому +6

    As soon as I saw the title, I knew where some of it eventually ended up 😉 Erik has a fantastic collection 👍

  • @nanabutner
    @nanabutner 4 місяці тому +1

    When I see these relics-- I can’t help but wonder just how many human lives each relic cost! They are beautiful, but also haunting at the same time.

  • @kennethreese4659
    @kennethreese4659 5 місяців тому +5

    Those goblets are AMAZING!!!

  • @bobzilla6618
    @bobzilla6618 4 місяці тому +2

    I never heard about this before. This is awesome knowledge! Thanks for sharing this history!

  • @MrEaglesfan40
    @MrEaglesfan40 4 місяці тому

    Very cool seeing those cups Thank you JD and Eric

  • @JennaCee
    @JennaCee 4 місяці тому

    Incredible history you have in this video!!!

  • @WendiintoancientHistory
    @WendiintoancientHistory 4 місяці тому +4

    Im very interested in anything to do with Herman Goering. I liked him alot before his fateful meeting with his Fuhrer. This was really cool to see. Im really looking forward to the new movie Russell Crowe, Rami Malik and others are making called "Nuremberg." Russell Crowe will play Herman Goering and I think (and hope) he does a good job. Love your videos, Thanks guys ❤

  • @zillsburyy1
    @zillsburyy1 4 місяці тому +1

    ne neighbor who was in WW2 brought back something like that. years ago i remember seeing oakleaves engravings. When he passed away his son donated it

  • @josephineboice1741
    @josephineboice1741 4 місяці тому +4

    Way to go bringing history alive in Pa

  • @corybrown1498
    @corybrown1498 5 місяців тому +4

    I would love to see the collections at the Gettysburg museum. However, I am wheelchair bound. Is the museum accessible? From the videos I have watched it does not seem to be so.

  • @jonkilner8816
    @jonkilner8816 5 місяців тому +4

    Was at the site of Carinhall two weeks ago and liberated some artefacts from Göring's house.. Admittedly it was.just part of a roof tile and wall tile, but still counts right? 😂

  • @Nighthawk1966
    @Nighthawk1966 4 місяці тому +2

    Wow, great great stuff !!!

  • @dusty7264
    @dusty7264 4 місяці тому +1

    Cool video, my grandpa was with the 82ABN , he made three combat jumps, when talking about the 101ABN he always said The-One-O- worst airborne division. 😊

  • @redleg100111
    @redleg100111 4 місяці тому

    Göring was the Reichjägermeister. All the hunting authorized answered to him with regards to hunting

  • @douglaskerr6813
    @douglaskerr6813 4 місяці тому

    Question , Is it possible that some of those goblets where silver that is those savages took from those folks who took that long train ride ?
    On a Brighter note have you ever visited the 101st museum at Ft. Campbell ? It covers the division from the beginning up to probably to present I was stationed there back late 79 to Middle of 81
    I found it very interesting especially the waco glider inside.

  • @justinweaver8107
    @justinweaver8107 4 місяці тому

    I never knew they existed wow❤

  • @tomtaylor6163
    @tomtaylor6163 4 місяці тому

    They traded with a German Tiger Tank crew. Haven’t you seen Kelly’s Heroes?

  • @rockorockwell1420
    @rockorockwell1420 4 місяці тому

    Elkins got the goblet that has what appears to be an Elk 😂

  • @thannerz
    @thannerz 4 місяці тому

    Stolen Wedding Goblets, hunting Goblets. Crazy

  • @silent3135
    @silent3135 4 місяці тому

    What did they do with all liquor they found as shown in Band of Brothers?

  • @GinoCarrano-s4z
    @GinoCarrano-s4z 4 місяці тому

    Amazing

  • @marktatum2592
    @marktatum2592 5 місяців тому +2

    "AIRBORNE!"

  • @karlharrison2449
    @karlharrison2449 4 місяці тому

    Where is the rest of Goerings silver, not hard to work out.

  • @thEannoyingE
    @thEannoyingE 4 місяці тому

    You guys should photograph these better for filming, you can barely see what the engraving is from the lighting.

  • @jeffsquires6620
    @jeffsquires6620 5 місяців тому +5

    If the Allied soldiers didn't take it, it would have all been destroyed.

  • @leesherman100
    @leesherman100 4 місяці тому

    Probably "liberated" from some GI who found it first. RHIP as they say!

    • @timinwsac
      @timinwsac 4 місяці тому

      Trophies for the higher ranking officers but not for the EMs or NCOs.

  • @bill2066
    @bill2066 4 місяці тому

    HEY....Wheres your new side Kick Marty Sheen? Thought for sure you'd have him permanently hangin out with you in your videos.....Im THOROUGHLY DISAPPOINTED...Throw Joe Biden in there too! All three of you would make a Terrific Trio. "The Liberal History Underground Channel". Hey, why not, right?

    • @TheHistoryUnderground
      @TheHistoryUnderground  4 місяці тому +2

      Holy crap. This guy. 😂

    • @bill2066
      @bill2066 4 місяці тому

      @@TheHistoryUnderground Just speaking what I see as where you are really coming from. Calling a Spade a Spade. Now, you are doing Mayan Culture (or whatever that latest video is), Nuclear waste. WTH? I think I now know where you are going, J.D./J.C.? Something is rotten in Denmark and its NOT WWII Denmark anymore. ....Very disappointing, because I've been following you for years. Not anymore. "Somewhere, over the Rainbow?" Time for a Course Correction? Apologies, but over half a Million Subscribers one becomes like a Politician. Gotta take the Criticism. Just Part of the Gig.

  • @tracypolselli1464
    @tracypolselli1464 4 місяці тому +2

    Have you done a series on any updated holocaust victims families fighting to get their property back. Isn’t Switzerland still hiding art and money and refusing to cooperate?

  • @bryanfields5563
    @bryanfields5563 4 місяці тому +2

    One of the weirdest relics I've seen at a show was Goering's sterling silver cigar box, complete with handles made from boar's tusks. Saw it at the Show of Shows about a dozen years ago. Very cool but extremely creepy.

  • @MrBradleyDavid
    @MrBradleyDavid 4 місяці тому +2

    Erik, what a score! To drink from your enemies cups! I hope to visit your museum some day.

  • @frankmarullo228
    @frankmarullo228 5 місяців тому +3

    Another awesome video both you and. Eric ! Top notch stuff . THANK YOU FRANK FROM MONTANA.......

  • @tomritter493
    @tomritter493 4 місяці тому +2

    Ironically been the twice never stopped at the meuseum now I can't walk

    • @danferrell674
      @danferrell674 4 місяці тому +1

      I'm with you, samething with me!

  • @russellmania79
    @russellmania79 4 місяці тому +1

    Absolutely fascinating.

  • @Chris-Nico
    @Chris-Nico 4 місяці тому +1

    Cool!

  • @rhubarbcat
    @rhubarbcat 5 місяців тому +1

    Fascinating! Thanks.

  • @fanroche8573
    @fanroche8573 4 місяці тому

    101st could definitely win an award for the shortest contribution that took so much loot in ww2 ., Not even a whole year of combat...hmmm

  • @wildcolonialman
    @wildcolonialman 4 місяці тому

    Fabulous.

  • @Bucky69
    @Bucky69 5 місяців тому +9

    Hey, JD, do a series on the Nazis in America and their influence. It would be historical and relevant to today at the same time.

    • @erikguth4830
      @erikguth4830 4 місяці тому

      Indeed. Especially the aspect where a criminal of any caliber couldn’t run a corporation but the freed nazis sure did. Try all that today.

  • @anthonycalbillo9376
    @anthonycalbillo9376 5 місяців тому

    I had a professor at UC Santa Barbara, who sounded like the narrator in the intro.
    My California accent is starting to disappear out here in Missouri, but, hopefully i never sound like him....

  • @dtrnigga
    @dtrnigga 5 місяців тому +1

    Awsome video thank you

  • @dwightadams3853
    @dwightadams3853 5 місяців тому

    Who did the engravings? An American or German artisan?

  • @pauldouglas3084
    @pauldouglas3084 4 місяці тому

    Really enjoyed the video mate can't wait for the n ext one

  • @hennieahrens5251
    @hennieahrens5251 4 місяці тому

    Stole his silver!

  • @thEannoyingE
    @thEannoyingE 4 місяці тому

    This topic has always fascinated me, thanks for posting this. Someone I know has that 101st Airborne sign of Göring’s artwork. Do you often get these items free or do you have to purchase them from families?