The US Army & German Wehrmacht VS Waffen SS - Battle for Castle Itter 1945
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- On 5 May 1945, a few days after Hitler’s suicide, American soldiers under command of US Army Captain John C. "Jack" Lee, Jr. teamed up with a number of Wehrmacht soldiers under German major, Josef Sepp Gangl who was opposed to the Nazis to rescue VIP prisoners from Castle Itter .
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Narrator:
Chris Kane
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Animation:
Daniel Turner
Artwork:
Daniel turner
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US soldier: I never thought I’d die fighting beside a German
Wehrmacht soldier: How about a friend
US soldier: I can do that Edit: I fixed the soldier spelling mistakes
Ah... Lord Of The WW2: Return Of The Tanks... what a movie
Well you've got a friend in me
Wehrmacht destroys an AA gun.
US soldier: That still only count as one!
US soldier with M1 Garand: 2 already!
German with mg42: I'm on 17!
You guys are so crazy
A french prisoners, an Austrian Castle, A US Soldier, A German Wermacht vs SS Waffen?
Avenger Infinity War, you got nothing on this.
Don't forget the tennis player lmao
the tennis player is french prisoners
Hmmm “a us soldier” not purral
"what is this? a crossover episode?"
Don't forget about the SS solider, who had defected, as well. Or the Prime Minister.
"After we save the castle, we are all invading Russia together, right?"
Why would we do that?
@@godfather4312 because of a megalomaniac dictator?
Ukraine, help me I'm down over here
America: "Well...."
YES
-Americans are coming! What shall we do offcer?
-Look carefully young boy, I am gonna show you a nice trick I've learned from Italians...
Ahahahhahahhaaha
Well...
Atleast they (Not the Italians ) were useful XD
😂😂
Do you mean the France?
@@Centurian-mt1ob Italy switched sides from axis to allies if I’m not mistaken
The only one who died on the defender side was Gangl. The man who fullfiled his promise to keep his Wehrmact unit alive. A hero.
He didn't just die, he died protecting someone he didn't even know (and was, under normal circumstances, an enemy). That's truly selfless.
@@santiagofaiella1255 I thought not. It's not a story the *allies* would have told you.
Other defenders also died or got wounded (see 3:03).
@@santiagofaiella1255 Eh, I've been on the history side of TH-cam for about a year now. It's just a matter of finding the right channels.
@@fpvillegas9084 though it was depicted on screen that when Chris (narrator) states that multiple defenders were killed and shows US and German troops being killed we can really assume that what he meant was that it was either US soldiers or French prisoners or even Austrian resistance fighters that were killed and not German wermacht as people have said above. The possible reason behind the animation at 3:03 was probably because Chris already had some German wermacht troop models available.
*You are now Defending!*
Teams have been auto-balanced.
Fritz HAHAHA the TF2 reference👌🏼
Oh no
*CRIT*
*fritz, how you doing*
WHAT!? NOO! NOT MY HARD-EARNED POINTS! DAMN YOU GABEN!
German troops: “Damn bro thats was sick!”
American troops: “Lmao yeah...”
American troops: **sends friend request**
German Troops: **accepts**
Hah. Good joke.
Wholesome in a way
Gaming
A few years later the german troops never came online again...
@@Masterchief_Tito damn
Level 40: Chistmas truce
Level 100: CASTLE ITTER
I don't get it
Fritz Vincken, Truce in the Forest. I dunno the exact spelling of his name. Fritz and one of the American soldiers they helped (with her mom) met several decades after WW2.
That's how world wars work
@Vsatyk I already know the Christmas truce of ww1, Is he talking about Christmas truce of ww2?
awww cmon the christmas truce was way better than level 1
The greatest cross over episode in history.
JKEMI :
Good one m82
Amazing I love this they should make a movie of this moment!!!
JKEMI : no. That would. Be the brits and the nazis as the brits were the best fighters on ww2, and the main fighters.
Worse anime betrayal of all time
make Luxembourg great again Nice knowing the UK and the Nazis fought together during WW2 😑
Why isn't there a movie of this
Hugh. J Arshole But why do the Germans need to be praised?
Hugh. J Arshole I'm talking about the German wehrmacht in general, not the castle itter defectors.
Odd ish Band of Brothers, you are welcome.
Volks Patriot I've seen the story of easy company already but what episode I must have missed it
@ Green Machine, I bet you have never visited Eastern Europe. I live here and I have traveled a lot in these countries. I have spoken to many people who have survived the war, they spoke highly of the regular German soldiers even if they were the invaders, and people hate the Russian "liberators". The Germans wanted to annex countries and build an empire, they didn't want to antagonize the local population. Rape , plunder and murder was punished. The Russians on the other hand plundered and raped, and blamed it on the Germans after the war. Every army commits war crimes, even the Allies were no saints in ww2 or before that ( let's not forget all the countries the British and the French have conquered and oppressed, and the Native American genocide ). The SS went berserk in Russia and in France, but even the Wehrmacht hated them.
*”Never thought I’d die fighting side by side with an enemy.“*
*”What about side by side with a friend?“*
"Ja, I could do that"
SS: *Prepares to attack the castle*
*”The Last Battle” starts playing
SS: “Warum höre ich Bossmusik?“
1945 the fuher’s reign at its end
There’s no time to waste the final battles begun
After the downfall the castle beseiged
Facing the nazis awaiting relief
And it’s the end of the line of the final journey enemies leavin the past
The fact this isn't a movie saddens me
Star Sage A movie will come out in 2018
Star Sage Search for the last battle
Thanks man :)
Star Sage hollywood would make it all cheesy and gay. Five minute animation will do for now
Sancho All female movie
It's also the only time Americans fought a battle inside a medieval castle.
Kat they also fought in wolfenstein castle
They fought in alot of medieval towns in italy. Probably wasnt the only one.
what about that mission from call of duty finest hour i think it was
GlidingFalcon the wolfenstein Castle was based on a real Castle the nazis used as a base.
Grandpa Gropes-A-Lot I think that was in cod classic sorry I don’t remember finest hour that well
To be honest the Wermarcht didn't really like the SS
The SS were basically that one kid that reports everything to the teacher
And I don’t think hitler was the cool teacher 😂
@@johnwiechelman4630 nice one bro
ikr they were also those kids that steal the other kids lunch money cuz of what they look like
the ss were more like the bullies and also teacher's pet
Lol Bullshit. They fought together and they died together
Waffen SS: "Who turned on Friendly fire!? Why is Hans Schneider firing at us!?"
"Dont worry bro, i just test if ff is on... ops its on, well anyway."
-.-? Wait I Thought This Was RB... :-:
@@ncpdswordshielddivision2240 me when british IN Sherman's fighting me in my US Sherman
Why would Hans Schneider be shooting at the Waffen SS? Because Schneider is a German Jewish name. Schneider was part of the Jewish resistance my guy. That's why.
"HANS!"
"Ye?"
"WHY ARE THE WSS SHOOTING AT US?!"
"maybe ITS Because We Shot em?"
"what the teufel-"
The fact that we don’t get taught this in school makes me sad
Erika Hallo :3 Because it didn’t affect the outcome of ww2 and they only have time to explain important battles not every single one in existence.
@@papapepperoni3916 I think it would be cool if they did teach this specific battle, to clear up the different German forces and to show an actual interesting part of the war that isn't told much. Schools always look at the big picture of how things start and end, they should maybe talk about briefly these kinds of battles in wars.
Gavin _197 Just saying in a time sensitive class I would nit prefer going over specific battles that did not affect the outcome of the war whatsoever.
@@gavin_1973 ikr
As a history major getting his teaching certificate I’m adding this to my lectures 100%
According to Wikipedia, only Major Gangl was killed during this fight. He's an Austrian hero now
Indeed, he is.
@@nik5626 Why? He was part of the austrian resistence, so he basically fought for Austria. That makes him a hero for the Austrians and not a traitor!
@@nik5626 He betrayed the foreign invaders to help his real brothers. The Americans were mainly a means to an end, because he knew he wouldn't be able to win the fight alone.
Diaper Sludge he helped u have ur freedom today and u just call him a coward? What a real dumbass right here
Diaper Sludge not really, most of his blood probably didn’t need the war to begin with
3:05 top 10 saddest anime deaths
RIP Gangl. Gave his life trying to do a little thing to help correct the mistakes his nation had made and gave his life for it.
"Infinity War is the most ambitious crossover yet"
US Army & Wehrmacht: "Hold our beers"
Anatoli_Play *Bier
American beer is pipiwasser
**our** Communist spotted
@@deltalima1781 You are the communist?
@@dragonmade8243 are you?
*German throws grenade*
Tennis Guy: Not today!
*uses raquet to hit grenade back to enemy*
Tennis Guy: Game, set, match!!
LMFAO
Lol
I can totally imagine this scene in the to be made movie
XD
*Explosion and screaming would be heard in the background*
May Gangl rest in peace, what a selfless and brave act. Those qualities are rare in today's society...
they were rare back then
Yeah. Major Gangl really showed his true colors and heart when he sacrificed himself to protect Prime Minister Reynard. And I'm sure he's very well remembered in Austria for his leading troops in the Austrian resistance against the Axis.
“Friendly fire will not be tolerated.”
"Banned for 1 day"
Arma 3...
“Infinity War is the most ambitious crossover ever.”
Me:
Nearly 100 budy
Nearly 1000 budy
Nearly 10000 budy
Nearly 1000000 budy
Nearly 10000000000000 buddy
*TEAM AUTO-BALANCE ENABLED*
[you are now defending]
Crap, I had to be Engineer Main
@@girf4233 Battlefield 1 when the defenders have locked themselves inside of a bunker and the cap is just outside the doors so the defenders are shooting through the gun ports.
This is probably what inspired BF1 to have auto balancing lol
When I'm killin it in bf4 and it puts me into the losing team...
Fascinating.
How is this not a movie!
Been saying that for years
Been saying that for year.
Been saying that for years
Been saying that for years
Sabaton: *IT'S FREE REAL ESTATE !!!*
Somewhere at a Austrian Castle, French Prisoners, a unit of US Soldiers, some Kameraden of the Wehrmacht, one SS leader, one Wehrmachtsoffizier named Gangl and a Sherman tank crew are battling 2gether against a SS Battalion...
*WAIT WHAT?!?*
*FRIENDLY FIRE WAS ENABLED*
Jiangzell oof
REPORTED FOR TEAMING AND TEAM KILL
Oof
Lol.
Weeb
This needs a movie
Nobody would believe the French tennis player bit!
Isn't Peter Landesman going to direct a movie based on this event? It's coming out 2018 I think
The Last Battle comming in 2018 stay put
EzDaBoss55 yeah
It kind of was. Look up Castle Keep.
I can just imagine a movie scene where Gangl is fatally shot after saving Minister Reynauld, Lee tries to comfort him in his last moments and Gangl reflects on how he finally got to do something good in his life before dying with a smile on his face.
It makes me tear up just thinking about it.
America only : good enough
Germany only : good enough
Together : Thanos Snap
@ok rlly? Damn
@@oksomynameisjeff4212 like half of population after America Discovery were European settlers and other half Natives and African slaves so after they lived together for Long time its obvious half of americans ancestors are europeans and africans
Seriously, when america and european countries team up, they just work like bread and butter.
@@elflordyt6830 that's why NATO is literally invincible
@@elflordyt6830 When America and Europe join together, the World is our oyster.
This could be a movie....
Austria Ja, das sollte ein Film werden.
Austria - Yes yes! It would make a great movie! :)
I'd buy a ticket.
Austria It will be. The book "The Last Battle" by Stephen Harding, covering this very topic, will be adapted into a movie. No release date at the moment though.
*should
And it's American Troops and the German Army, JOINING TOGETHER AT LAST
A man of culture, you are
SABATON!!
some american soldiers they were from German descent!
One last fight, it's the death throes of the 3rd Reich
Justice shall be done, the final battle remains
I see you're a man of culture as well...
75 years ago, this battle took place. Gott segne dich Major Sepp Gangl.
Commented on May 5, 2020.
Something about fighting together with a former enemy against something worse always makes me feel warm inside.
This should've been the ending of COD WW2.
Or an Epilogue, like Mile High Club.
That would be so dope. And You would have to be careful not to hit the Wehrmacht.
I know. Also the game should say friendly fire is not tolerated for the Wehrmacht.
And list the Wehrmacht soldiers' names like friendlies!
Yeah. After saving Zussman, they join forces with the Wermacht to defend Castle Itter. Since Turner has died during this point, think that some other main character should die.
Steven Spielberg, a great WWII enthusiast, needs to make this historical event into one of his movies!
And you think this would go well with his jewish relatives, if he makes a movie with German Soldiers who are no bloodthirsty monsters?
@@Luflandebrigade31 Wow. That's actually really true. Why would we want to show German people as actual human beings at all. I think it's hilarious how all of these huge entertainment corporations can make these, "grungy over-sexualized" bullshit shows, but can't show actual history cause it goes against a narrative.
Mmm. No, I think Hollywood would mess it up.
Tarantino could pull it off.
They already made a movie back in 1970s based of this battle. Surprise surprise, there were no Germans fighting with Americans against the SS in that film. I don't remember it's name.
Imagine having a ww2 based cod with such missions as special ops
Or one huge campaign of everything would be awesome
Or an alternate history cod where ww2 didnt end until the 60s cause the allies were trying to invade russia and japan constantly cause they wouldnt surrender
@@tardisman4210 that is sort of wolfenstein
@@eshaanjain9379 well wolfenstein has the nazis win ww2 this AU cod would have germany lose and russia and japan be the new axis powers
Let's just hope that Call of duty vanguard will have this event as either a campaign or dlc
They finally put aside there differences and beliefs to defeat a common enemy. That is true team work
WHY hasn't this yet been made into a movie?
Was "castle Keep" about this event
imo this would be a very good Saving Private Ryan/Fury style movie
This would be a horrible sickly hollow-wood movie where only America is the hero as usual, predictably staring Brad Pit and it would have some hideous soundtrack provided by a talentless rapper or wailing airhead probably warbling nothing to do with the subject. If it's got to be done please let it be an independent company with an interest in what they're are doing rather than what they look like or who they're currently sleeping with!
+dnhman That movie was set in Belgium, around the Battle of the Bulge.
crowsbaneful Already bashing a movie that hasn't even been thought of.
"I never thought I'd die fighting side-by-side with a German"
"How about dying side-by-side with a friend?"
"Aye, I can do that"
I don't get this reference
@@zombieapocolypse141 ok
Way to copy the other guy.
Leo S he wrote it better at least
@@ChaosNever at least he did bother to write the aye, as well as the first quote correctly..
Small amendment: There was only 1 casualty, that being Josef Gangl, who, for whoever is interested, is listed on a war memorial in Wörgl (Austria) as a war hero and has a street named after him.
German soldiers : joins usa
German waffen SS: *you weren’t supposed to do that*
German Waffen SS: so you have chosen death
Waffen SS: *You weren't supposed to do that*
Wehermact: *You weren't suppose to lose*
Waffen ss: **sees wehrmacht soldiers fighting with americans**
Also waffen ss: what the schnitzel
hoodwinked?
Rada Rada Rada
@@Yatiblue yeah only Germans could possibly understand this joke...
@@Yatiblue no we dont and we dont say that is germany actuly I only hear this from amerikans
@@nathanfabonan7531 rada indeed
Who else thinks this deserves to be made into a movie.
Everyone.
You honestly trust Hollywood to maintain historical accuracy?
Supposedly there have been several scripts prepared over the years--I for one think it would be a killer movie and it is a story that deserves to be taught and publicized.
@@armandocardona4478 if only the people who made band of Brothers could make the movie
@@justAguyDs - totally agree but I think there are enough competent movie production teams that it could be made into a decent movie by more than one studio or independent group.
Imagine if Josef Gengele lived to tell his stories. His story is powerful, he clearly was a good leader.
American soldier:Kill those Damn Jerries!
Wermacht:Vat ze fak!?
"Sorry, force of habit."
Schiße
Fick
@@moonwalker494 if you were with the german Wehrmacht guys they probably wouldn't have needed a backup force ( reference to your name)
@@arjunmadan318 ok
Simple History: *Talks about ‘The Battle for Castle Itter’.*
Sabaton: *Immediately writes and sings a song about the battle.*
Yes
Other way around, I am afraid. This video was published in 2017, the album where this song is published is 2016. So they were first. I think that Simple History learned from Sabaton.
simple history copies from sabayon not the other way around
@@lacstex4673 '' Simple History copies from sabaton ''
Excuse me?
@@lacstex4673 how does one copy history
"What is this, a crossover episode?"
Allies and Axis on the same room?
.
Top ten anime crossovers
Infinity world war confirmed
Thank you Simple History,this was really interesting
I'm genuinely very disappointed in this comment section.
No, Gangl wasn't a traitor. He saw the errors of his way
Only nazis think that
This should be made into a movie if it hasn't.
Evan O'Keeffe greenie
xbaumann
Damn right.
xbaumann It is kind of a surprise that it hasn't been. Also, simple history here's an idea for you, why not do a video of how Charlie Brown and Franz Stigler meet, and for referents check out the book "A Higher Call" by Adam Makos.
Or a mission in a videogame
xbaumann exactly what I was thinking.
You ever heard the old saying, “The enemy of my enemy is my friend?”
Yeah, Captain Price was right all along.
Edit: yeah Ik this was a saying long before captain price ever existed. But most people know he famously said that.
oh yeah he was
Dam what a physic
Deja vu
He always was...
He didn’t come up with that
i love the way you compose these scenes, a lot of the shots are akin to something from a wes anderson movie. thank you simple history!
To think this happened 75 years ago today, is beyond amazing.
WW2 really suprised it fans with this unexpected crossover episode!
I thought this was gonna be filler but I was really surprised that they could still have quality stories after the main antagonists death.
I now, that your comment is a joke and I am also interested in wars, but we should never forget the true cruels of war.
Der Panzerkommandant that last Japan episode broke my heart
Crazy Videos not really
JS Customs what’s your favorite episode
Mine is d day
Wow, by far the most interesting WW2 story I ever heard
HcH yup even though germany was not its own free nation in tell 1949. this is no doubt the day that germany was in the hands of its people and no longer inslaved to Hitler and his gang, *sniff*
th-cam.com/video/f_m0zK4-d5M/w-d-xo.html
This is a story on Earth I will never forget.
Loved the video guys! I'm just watching this video 4 years after you've uploaded it as well as after hearing Sabaton's song "The Last Battle" as well.
"Cause it's the end of the line of the final journey
Enemies leaving the past
And it's American Troops and the German Army
Joining together at last!"
That's the Chorus to the song in case you're wondering!
this is the greatest crossover in history
OMG HE DID IT, I REQUESTED THIS!!!!!!
Report Of The Weekend oh God orgasm of excitement
i hope he makes one of the great badass Gurkhas too
Jake Paul. Was it you who commented on my video or the real one?
When the match is almost over and the enemy team has more tickets than you
⏩"Switch team"
Ryo Malik Çaymaz nice battlefield reference 👍🏻
Lol nice
Ryo Malik Çaymaz
..
Its just dumb to die after the war is over though...
but also cowardly to switch sides. Surrender? Ok that's fine but switching sides no matter who you were fighting for just shows you're a traitor.
This is remarkable I never knew this took place. I always heard the old soldiers say that the guys in a different uniform we could have been good friends went fishing, worded on cars, played baseball together but I never new we did get to fight hand in hand together.
Great content thanks for upload
Cool!! I've never heard of that until now! Thanks!
Coop Dawg same
Coop Dawg Same here
Coop Dawg m2
Me too bruh
Coop Dawg i too
This was inspiring: Two former enemies working together to fight one of the most evil organizations in history. It’s a shame that the German Colonel died. At least he died fighting for his people and not for Hitler. Not only that but he died saving the life of a man he did not know.
R.i.p Gangl you are forever martyred
Whiterun Guard There were?
Why do you think ss is a Army?
It means nothing Else than Schutz Staffel wich is a bodyguard section for hitler
Sheldon Cooper They had their own Panzer divisions, didn't they? Plus, by this point the war was over and the German military surrendered, so I guess a stubborn SS group could be considered a holdout.
This made my day hahahahahha
I like to imagine that Gangl and Lee shook hands to officially form the alliance
This is truly an amazing story. I can't believe I never heard about this until now.
Trivia Time!
1) What was the name of the lone M4A3E8 Sherman tank?
2) How many waffen SS attacked the handful of US - German - French defenders?
3) What is the name of the tennis star who vaulted over the castle walls to guide the relief force?
Simple History 1 jenny
Simple History 1 fury?
Simple History do Lorenss of Arabia pls
Simple History 3 Edwar
Simple History Beston Jenny
Could they at least add this into WWII COD as a campaign?
Nah, because it would show not all Germans were monsters, and we can't have that! (sarcasm)
YaBoiCasillas Pretty much on point
Or a war map operation Itter
Boooooo! COD sucks.
Nah, they’re too busy putting women on the front line for some reason, and providing a cringeworthy “you owe us more than an apology” moment from an African American soldier.
3:53 um Operation Cowboy?
For those of you who don’t know at around the same time in western Czechoslovakia, German troops sent out help to save horses from the Spanish Riding School at Hostau so Americans, Germans, Russian Cossacks, and various Allied POW’s all teamed up to fight the remaining SS units in the area there’s a great book by Mark Felton called Ghost Riders on the event
This battle deserves a movie. To show that not all germans was fanatical nazis
because they were. this is an exception and thats why it is on playlist ''strange stories''
th-cam.com/video/hl6MN9Nmn2U/w-d-xo.html german series about a group of soldiers on the eastern front.
@Matias Alvarez no there isn't and you know it. especially SS members. If any, they're all exceptions.
This would make a good movie
Should be called "Itter"
I don't know how this is not a movie.
Theres a movie called "the last battle" planned for 2018 based on thr boom based on this event
This is the most interesting end battle in WW2.
Cryptosporidium 137 I can't believe the nazis and Americans working together
Seoul Mapping The Germans who fought alongside the Americans were NOT Nazi's. Too many people believe that all Germans (or at least the German military) were Nazi's.
Adrian G. Ok thx for the fact
Adrian G. Thanks.
Cryptosporidium 137
S
Gangl’s military career can be summarized into the sentence “Hans, are we the baddies?”
A small but very significant event. In one of the greatest wars in human history.
"Greatest" is a weird choice of word
@@theohorvath5803Not really world war 1 was literally called the great war before ww2 happened the word great isn't just synonymous with "good".
I love history especially the history of WWI and WWII but it's really hard to read these in detail. That is why i love channels like yours who present it in a fun way. Keep it up!
you are everywere! How???
Tell Me This What channels are there as well? Im curious :D
Tesser 4D Magic!
Juli Schafer i am not going to end your curiosity. Stay curious brother
but of course Gangl had to die :(
It’s over Waffen SS, I have the high ground!
-French prisoners, Wehrmacht and US forces
Lol
"You underestimate my Aryan propaganda."
"Don't try it!"
Lol
@@The-kr9rb That wasn't propaganda, that was truth, moron
@@catholicracialist776 lol, I'm meming, and why should i take you seriously anyways
I love your channel keep up the great stuff
Yes. doubt this is the most curious and interesting anecdote of the second world war a greetings for the creator of this wonderful and valuable content
The U.S. and German forces fighting by each other’s side. This has got to be the best thing that happened in WWII.
Anything involving America is by default not a good thing involving WW2.
@@TheRealJawnz How? We may not be the best country today but back then the US was a big help. We even helped to supply the allies while sacrificing profits in order to do so (I'm talking lend lease, not D for B). By the time we entered the war, France had fallen and Britain needed help lest it get invaded (although Germany never did get a positive influence in the channel). We may not be the best country, but we still did some good things.
@@TrueFlameslinger The Allies winning the 2nd world war is among the greatest of tragedies to have ever befallen the western world.
@@TheRealJawnz And the Axis winning would've been an even greater one. Any sort of Religion, Slavs, Roma, disabled, LGBT, free will, all of it wouldn't exist.
@@TheRealJawnz shut your mouth untermench
Important to note is that Gangl was already collaborating with the Austrian resistance at the time he was asked to help with the castle, but only about 20 members of his own force could be used to help with the rescue. He went to try and persuade the American force himself.
He was killed by an SS sniper and buried in a nearby town.
“ITS AMERICAN TROOPS AND THE GERMAN ARMY, FIGHTING TOGETHER AT LAST!”
I hope this time against Russian army
@@lauritynkkynen4327 heck no let them join us
This should be a movie...
the enemies are the enemies when you make them look like enemies
hieu nguyen thats stupid
It's true. "The enemy of my enemy is my friend" no matter what side their officially on.
hieu nguyen or when they are shooting at you
A horse is a horse of course of course.
shorelock homes - "The enemy of my enemy is my enemy's enemy, no more, no less."
Marvel: “We have the best crossover ever.”
German Wehrmacht: “Hold mein Budweiser.”
US Army Infantry: “Hold my Coors Lite too.”
Just so you can make the german sentence completely german: Hold = Halt
You're welcome, dude ^^
Budweiser?
Dante Budweiser is a German alcohol brewing company.
Wertner Fabian I thought halt was stop.
There is a Budweiser in Czech Republic (which is really good) but not in Germany
I really appreciate this channel thank you I learn so much cool stuff
This is also the only time American fought in a medieval castle
Right Collar of the Forbidden One the first but not the last. There will be many more in the coming race war
Rick Harrison yeah, the white sups and black sups will be fighting in white castles across the land, while the rest of us protect actual quality restaurants.
Not to mention that across WWII castles and in some cases even old fortresses were used as defensive structures in various battles, such as Brest Fortress during the Battle for Brest.
Right Collar of the Forbidden One Where eagles dare movie if it were real
Rick Harrison
As a black man, bring it.
Still doesn't understand why Hollywood or any indenpendent director never made a movie about this happening...
Speilberg should
@@Simplehistory he won't
Jewwood
Cause the Jews in Hollywood don’t wanna make germans look good in any way
SJW
This has got to be one of the coolest battles in world War 2 history at least in my opinion.
I adore stories like these, stories that don't shy away from giving the good old Germans a bit of a nicer story.
"It's the end of the line of the final journey, enemies leaving the past, and the American troops and the German army joining together at last."
~ Sabaton - The Last Battle
WolfEditz, Edits, Gaming and YTP's "5th of may, ve - day just around the corner. 1945 - The fuhrers reigns at the end. Jenny at the gates as the SS open fire, there's no time to waste, the final battle's begun..."
One last fight, it’s the death throes of the third reich, justice shall be done, the final battle remains
Cassian Andor Jenny at the gates as the ss open fire there's no time to waste the final battles begun!
Shows how there's a difference between wermacht and SS
SS equals Soviet NKVD divisions.
Exactly. The SS was separated by not just training, but by the fact they were more committed to Nazism, whereas the Wehrmacht fought solely for country. There were many German soldiers and officers who defected, but the SS remained loyal to Hitler’s regime even after his death.
Jackson Challender really? by how much?
Jackson Challender that’ll do it
Jackson Challender just to info, the amount of war crimes from Wehrmacht (invasions), and their executions to those was a war crime itself. UK asked us about why they sentenced Wehrmacht soldiers to death, which US didn’t wished to reply to.
The sentences of SS is more justified, especially when you mention SS Totenkopfverbände who was the main source of the Holocaust.
0:39 That face tho
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Simple History please do the history of brigs
Simple History I thank you for taking the time to research these historical events
Can you do next time the polish uprising or the Korean War pleas
Ps love your videos👍🏻
Can you do a Napeolinc war
Could you concentrate some of your time for the eastern front? That would be great.
And it's the end of the line for the final journey -
Enemies leaving the past.
And it's American troops and the German Army -
Joining together at last!
Edit: 1'000 likes? I was not expecting that. Thanks anyway everyone!
DragonForce Official finally spmeone said it
I love Sabaton
DragonForce Official hehe, was just looking for this comment
I made something like this 5 days ago :/
DragonForce Official JENNY AT THE GATES AS THE SS OPENS FIRE THERS NO TIME TO WAIST THE FINAL BATTLE HAS BEGONE
I've never heard of this battle until just a few minutes ago, such a cool part of history, I wish there was a movie about this battle
Hollywood would screw it over, giving it the woke treatment and making the more prominent historical figures in the battle less important.
Just imagine how confused everyone was in that battle.
probably the strangest battle of ww2
This has to be one of the most intriguing stories I've heard about WWII. Thank you very much!