Hate him for who he was, but the climb to power is like something from a fantasy novel. The man was a monster. But he was a monster with a plan. And that's terrifying. Absolutely terrifying.
Have to say, Yes, Himmler was an absolute monster, but some believe that Reynhard Heydrich, his 2nd in command, would have been far worse had he not been assassinated in 1942.
I think his statement was accurate though. Himlar most likely would have been negotiating with Ike, if this had taken place. While FDR was still president, he died shortly after the war with the Nazis ended. He was also in declining health and mostly bed ridden during this time.
Himmler is the perfect example of why when studying history you must always think critically of a piece of information. If you were unaware of his past actions, and were given extracts of his memoirs, you would assume he was not a bad guy, and was forced to do what he did. But in context you would know that he wrote his memoirs while rotting in a cell waiting to be judged, he was just trying to escape his inevitable judgement
I don't know why nazis are so fascinating to me, they are like the perfect villains and a perfect example of a dark human nature. Also they have cool uniforms, tanks, german language, war titles, manners, engineering, thule occultism and etc. Who loves wolfenstein?
Soviets thought so too. I have seen a video of Russian troops (guarding some sort of memorial) goosestepping while holding their rifles by the stock only. Really. Don't think that's tough ? You try it.
Blackhawk7767 yep, all the nazi supporters and “trolls” are out to be edgy and dislike this video. They are scum so best to ignore them and not reply to them, it just feeds their inane ideas, and fuels their twisted ideology.
And the Nazi Party member Gerhard Strasser? Earlier in the video he called him GREGOR Strasser which is correct. And who knows how many Errors in this video. 11:28
I have a huge compliment for you: Having a voracious appetite for world history, I find that so often it takes FOREVER for the makers of documentaries to get to the point and weave the story of whatever the subject is they are covering. You get to the point and speak at a pace that is clear and easy to listen to, but also disseminates a great deal of information in an efficient way without wasting the time of the viewers with unnecessary dramatic pauses and long gaps of information while pictures are displayed for far longer than is needed. I also love that you don’t seem to think the viewers need to have 40,000 reminders of what you’ve just spoken about , which again holds up the narrative far too long. Watching broadcast network tv documentaries can be horribly painful as they spend more time recapping what’s happened prior to the commercial break and giving previews of what’s to come after the commercial break than actually providing the narrative the viewer is there to see and learn about. You repeat what feels necessary to repeat but always keep the narrative moving without wasting the time of your viewers. A++++ on that! When I come to TH-cam to gain knowledge and perspective about some piece of history, I’m forever aggravated when it takes up huge chunks of time with fancy video transitions and ridiculously long spans of time between one solid good piece of information and the next one, so I’m always happy when a TH-cam search about something brings up a content creator like yourself who gets right to the point and keeps it all rolling along efficiently! I hope some network gives you a show of your own because it would be incredibly interesting to watch you on location actually rolling through a narrative that is compelling and not filled with manufactured drama. Let’s face it, so many pieces of history, especially during the WWII period, are already sufficiently dramatic on their own. And there are SO many conflicting reports of the facts of this period, that anyone with an interest in history is smart to go to multiple sources to get a clearer picture of what most likely occurred. That is made much easier when a video rolls along and doesn’t waste the time of the viewers. You seem to get that and this viewer is greatly appreciative of that! Bravo!
my uncle looks just like himmler, i mean just like him. when i was in second grade i started to get into history and i was watching history channel and it was on WW2 and he was at my house and it was on, i had him come to the livingroom and was like "look look you look just like him". apparently that wasn't a kind thing to say to an officer in the air force lmfao.
That ain't nothing. I had a music teacher who somewhat looked like Heinrich Himmler/Anton Drexler. Short dark slicked-backed hair, thick rimmed glasses, and pencil thin mustache. Except that he had a normal jawline and actually pretty pleasant to be around.
Really enjoy your channel. One of the things that never ceases to amaze me about Himmler, is how in terms of appearance he was the exact opposite of the 'Aryan ideals' the Nazis put forward as their ideal German. Same with Goebbels and his club foot.
And not to mention Hitler himself, who didn't know one of his grandparents and therefore could not prove by his own rules that he was of pure Aryan descent.
Because you've been brainwashed to believe a bunch of bs about NAZI germany. They've only fed you the blonde hair blue eyed posters. Falian-nordic core, western influence, etc were accepted and prized. I'd have jet black hair without any sunshine. Have natural bleach blonde in the summer. You have been so failed by the history writers, because the victors write it.
There was a saying in NAZI German that made fun of the west's warped view of them (which played right into the whole idea that jews controlled the west/russia) : "to be a good nazi, you have to be as blonde as hitler, as tall of Geobbels, and as thin as Goring."
Quick note Eisenhower was the 5 star general and supreme allied commander over all forces in Europe at that time he was not President of the United States. He became president in 1952 and was re-elected in 1956. I have watched many of your videos and want to commend you on your great work. I don't think the general public appreciates how much hard work it takes to create quality content. Great Work!
A bit of trivia: Himmler (like Hitler) was mobile and visited the Eastern Front a few times. On one occassion he visited an Einzatsgruppen unit who were executing"partisans" and the men aware of Himmler's retoric pushed a gun into his hand and asked him to kill a few himself. Under peer pressure he shot a prisoner and then virtually collapsed. Himmler was lethal only at the other end of his secretaries typewriter or telex machine.
I mean it's really fucking easy to order people to do sth even nowadays. I bet you most people that order tortures wouldn't be able to pull it off.....
"Oh no I'm captured! I could stay quiet and wait for a time to escape. No, I shall tell my enemies that I am the second in command of the Nazis. I'm sure they'll treat me well!" Such stupidity is to be expected of a man who believes in racial science.
Himmler was a esoteric racist, he didn't believe in science. And he probably believed the british would follow a outdated code of honour for captured officers.
@@mrcaboosevg6089 Thats not how it works.. The best you can do is to say "then-senator Obama" for example when referring to Obama pre-2008. But even if talking about what he did before 2008, President Obama is the proper title.
Eric Spratt As far as I know it's somebody else writing it, and fact checking too. He narrates them and shows his face. But I do agree they need to do an extra fact check before filming just to be sure!
Might have just been a slip of the tongue while reading but not worth filming the entire piece to camera over again to correct it, that's what comment sections on TH-cam are for. If it was a TV show that would be different
its not really wrong, just should have been said as "then general, president Eisenhower" minor detail anyone with any historical knowledge would overlook
"well he is not that smart then. I mean, im a average joe and i knew that he wasnt the president." www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/dwight-d-eisenhower Specifically 34th president, a significant cold war president that implemented high-pressure strategies against the Soviet Union. He just wasn't the president at the time. Thus, easy enough slip of the tongue. Almost more a grammatical mistake than a historical one, he was significant in both roles. However, I believe Himmler *did* suggest meeting directly with *general* Eisenhower. Why he thought Eisenhower would not be overridden is hard to say though. Stupid move on Himmler's part. aaand he actually made that mistake multiple times. Nevermind.
Hugo Boss did not design a single german uniform. He owned a mass manufacturing factory for uniforms that produced for the HJ, SA and as far as i know some Wehrmacht. The uniforms were designed by the resoective branches. And officers had their uniform made by a local tailor.
This may be one of the best vids about nazi high ranking people i saw. Totally unbiased. Just stating what happened. No politcal sauce poured over it. This was VERY refreshing.
I agree, but how much do we actually know about him to talk about? He's mainly known through his book "Il Principe" (The Prince) but beyond that that not too much.
I agree, there is actually a lot reliable information about Machiavelli's career in politics and how his two main works, The Prince & Discourses on Livy, contrast one another in terms of their intended political utility. Could make for a very interesting watch!
0:40 - Chapter 1 - Early years 2:35 - Chapter 2 - The emerging nazi 6:30 - Chapter 3 - The loyal worker 8:05 - Chapter 4 - The SS 10:00 - Chapter 5 - Night of the long knives 11:45 - Chapter 6 - Total power 13:35 - Chapter 7 - Mass murder 16:45 - Chapter 8 - End of the reich 19:25 - Chapter 9 - An inauspicious end
"The most monstrous betrayal in history yet ..." Lord bless us they had SUCH a high opinion of themselves, didn't they? Poor Himmler he had not a single redeeming feature; he was thoroughly unattractive to look at; he threw up when the brains of some poor, innocent victim of his savagery splashed on his uniform; he was given a command, eventually, towards the end of the war and failed miserably and then, in order to save his miserable skin, he betrayed his 'beloved' Fuhrer. WHAT a loser and what a crackpot. He didn't even succeed as a chicken farmer - what a legacy to carry through history!
Implying that I've achieved nothing in my life? Well you'd be surprised ... but I'm afraid I can't claim to have murdered somewhere between 3 and 6 million people. Or maybe you look upon that as his great success? Ah well, it takes all sorts I suppose.
AM Hunter ... He also was seriously short sighted, short heighted and asthmatic with a heart condition.... Besides being as ugly as hell. But besides that he was an asshole. Still better than Donald Trump.
@@memorialled_zeppelin-warew1346 Why dont you go to a Holocaust survivor and blabber that dumb phrase again? Maybe you will feel some shame finally then.
Correction: Eisenhower was not President during the war. He was not elected President until 1952. I believe he was the General of the Army and Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force.
That's why I said he was " not elected until" not "did not become President until." Regardless, the thesis of the statement was that he was not President during the war as was stated in the video.
@@yourfriendlyneighborhoodcl4824 It's been proven He did exist, I think. The only thing that hasn't been proven was, you know, the whole Son of God thing.
it would be cool if you could also do an episode of Eva Braun, Leni Rienfenstahl, or Magda Goebbels. I like learning about the people of the nazi era... they fascinate and disgust me in equal measure. however, these stories MUST be passed down (as unsavory as they are) to prevent such atrocities from ever happening again. ⚖️🕊️
I agree. Biographies of the women of the Reich would be interesting. Reading biographies of the women of the Bible has been fascinating. The spouses of famous people and their assistants often give a better picture of the times that various actions were teken in.
@cian a Well no I suppose mad wouldn't cover it. Deluded, misguided, paranoid, insecure and bitter perhaps. The perfect man to sum the national feeling at the time.
Informative and very educational! Thanks for the effort you put in to your videos. I know it must take a lot of effort to edit decades of history in to a well-presented short videos, but the amount of information given is masterfully done in short segments! Keep up the good work and thanks for educating so many of us!
I LOVE LOVE all your videos. You are are so informative and intelligent and well read. I watch a lot of history documentaries about structures, societies and especially WW2 as my late father was a flyer for the allied forces in it - he survived through it. Thank you for all your wonderful videos. You would be a VERY interesting person to know personally!
Very interesting narration. You speak at the proper pace--not ploddingly, as is common amongst YT historical narrators--and with a very appealing accent. Bravo and encore! x
OK. Himmler was in charge of the Nazi police, and he was in charge of the concentration camps. Hmm. He does sound like a worm. Plus, he struck fear and terror into the hearts of his victims.
josh bentley83 Jews and Arabs are both descendants of the Semites. Or in Biblical terms they’re both descendants of Abraham (Jews through Abraham’s son Isaac, and Arabs through his son Ishmael).
The greatest betrayals never end with a suicide. The greatest betrayals are those that nobody notices until well after the status quo has been turned on its ear.
Probably a weird place to suggest this , but please consider a biography of Herman Melville . I’ve read Parker’s near 2,000 page biography and don’t think you can surprise me , but it would still be awesome to hear you talk about him . Please make it a long one … remember the Essex !
I'm not so sure his suicide was a "cowardly" act. After all, he knew he would be subjected to countless hour's, day's and month's of interrogation... with possibly some form of torture or abuse throughout... while in-and-out of a dank solitary cell.
Actually that is the sad part of it...... You may call him a coward but it was actually the opposite..... They wanted him alive, he beat that. He would have been tortured and he avoided that also.... It actually sucks ass that he got away with all he committed
I would love to have another biography for: Reinhard Heydrich, Ernst Röhm, Herman Göring, Joseph Goebbels, Karl Dönitz, Ernst Kaltenbrunner, Joachim von Ribbentrop, Rudolf Heß, Rudolf Höß (yes that are 2 people), Albert Speer, Adolf Eichmann. Your videos are so good
7:40 "...brushed aside the internal threat from Strasser" Impressive simplification of a major event. There is no single-arm-outstretched emoji so I'll improvise with -
wrong, he did not do it for him self.he did it for something he felt was greater then him self and later felt that he made the greatness even greater.this will compel a man to do anything, because he must, because he is. i am not great, my cause is great, but if i sacrifice my self to it it will be greater.this is wat drives good and bad men to do evil.from Nazi, to C.I.A. torchier er to suicide bomber to Stalin.
Nope. I've seen much worse clickbait titles, but nope. The situation was so hopeless, it mattered little what Himmler did, and it's not like he had any power to bring down HItler. Compared to Brutus's action, which actually did change history and ended the life of his dearest friend, Himmmler's overture for peace was nothing.
WW2 is so fascinating to me. First is how the Nazis had so many well trained generals and they are perfect villians of history. They had an amazing military but Hitlers obsessions lost them the war. However they were still one of the strongest superpowers in history. Then there are the Japanese who could have also won if they had not attacked americans and if they managed to help Germany by fighting the Soviets from behind. Finally the last interacting part of WW2 to me is the U.S.S.R. The fact that Stalin was a big balls leader that STAYED in Moscow while the Germans were 20 km away and still managed to push the Germans back to Berlin. Of course he had to sacrifice 20 million Soviets but the Red Army had vast military power and had a large amount of soldiers. The fact that the U.S.S.R managed to push back probably the worlds strongest military made an amazing feat for them.
Much of what we "know" about history is a myth or lie. Millions died in Russia trying to push back the Germans. Any Russian POWs were treated as traitors and so sent to the gulags after the war, so they'd rather die fighting - and, because their wives would also be sent to gulags. If they even hinted at deserting, fellow Russian soldiers shot them in the back - as Ukrainian soldiers are doing right now to untrained civilian fighters. War is hell and WW3 is about to start. American soldiers and some NATO soldiers are now fighting in Ukraine. That is what those leaked Pentagon papers were all about - uncovering the lies our media tells us.
Japan's also got a fascinating villany that needs more study. There's a reason they manged to create the only nation more evil than the Nazis. There just isn't nearly as much well-assembled presetation on Tojo.
If only that was true and the human race stopped producing political madmen. Three countries that come to mind that have had their own little genocides since WWII. Cambodia, Rwanda, Yugoslavia and rather oddly Israel itself is not adverse to dishing out ruthless treatment either.
Tries to recreate the Praetorian Guard.
Betrays his Master.
Points for historical accuracy I suppose.
Yep
😂😂
Can someone explain this o.o
@Sazkert
My support goes with the Praetorian Guards since most of the Roman Emperors are actually a-holes to rule such great empire
tries to recreate the praetorian guard - sounds like a child playing soldiers to me
When you look at Hitler, Goebel and Himmler, it makes you wonder where the idea of the perfect Aryan came from?
older than you Cali Master race, indeed right!?!
it came from ancient Sanskrit texts and theosophists like Blavatsky
from their dreams after looking their mirrors.
from the aliens they got their technology from 8 ft. tall whites
India. They still as a honorific in names such as Adi shankarachARYA where it means "noble" . The name IRAN is also based off aryan.
Well that SScalated quickly...
Hahahahahshahahaha
Was meant to give the Aryan effect...
Well done sir
Timothy McCaskey Himmler would be Führerious to hear these puns.
Icce Argator just *woow*
Hate him for who he was, but the climb to power is like something from a fantasy novel.
The man was a monster. But he was a monster with a plan. And that's terrifying. Absolutely terrifying.
Very well stated. Stay Vegan!
Have to say, Yes, Himmler was an absolute monster, but some believe that Reynhard Heydrich, his 2nd in command, would have been far worse had he not been assassinated in 1942.
He was weasel rising up
Agreed
velouris76 How was Heydrich worse than Himmler? I see a lot of people saying this but with no evidence.
Eisenhower was the supreme allied commander (general of the armies)during ww2. He was not president until after the war.
Irvin Chadwick just was about to comment the same thing lol
I think his statement was accurate though. Himlar most likely would have been negotiating with Ike, if this had taken place. While FDR was still president, he died shortly after the war with the Nazis ended. He was also in declining health and mostly bed ridden during this time.
Alexander Hamilton the war was still going on in Japan when FDR died and Truman took over.
Rosevelt was dead by April 20th, Simon either meant "President Truman" or "Supreme Allied Commander Eisenhower."
roaewelt didn't se the end of the fight against the Nazis, that ended 4/5 1945 and he died half a month before
Himmler is the perfect example of why when studying history you must always think critically of a piece of information. If you were unaware of his past actions, and were given extracts of his memoirs, you would assume he was not a bad guy, and was forced to do what he did. But in context you would know that he wrote his memoirs while rotting in a cell waiting to be judged, he was just trying to escape his inevitable judgement
This comment section really is out of mein kampfort zone
@@scottcantdance804 award for MOST RANDOM reply to a funny comment in history goes to youuuuu
@@ramseysaiymeh3377 yeah I'm not sure why I left that on this particular comment, my mind was wandering
@@scottcantdance804 nah you all good keep going I got a project due tmrw
I did nazi that joke coming
you poor thing. you need a sicherer Raum
The weakest chin ever to achieve such high power.
Leafyisnear
@@lsd-rickb-1728 😂😂😉😉
Stop
Looks like a rat. Too bad for rats.
Patrick Brian Guy 2nd to leafy if he ever became a world leader
I don't know why nazis are so fascinating to me, they are like the perfect villains and a perfect example of a dark human nature. Also they have cool uniforms, tanks, german language, war titles, manners, engineering, thule occultism and etc. Who loves wolfenstein?
MR SLAV Hugo Boss did the uniforms for the SS so...
Soviets thought so too. I have seen a video of Russian troops (guarding some sort of memorial) goosestepping while holding their rifles by the stock only. Really. Don't think that's tough ? You try it.
MR SLAV I agree about the uniforms. I think it was a British general said that if war was a fashion show the Germans would have won hands down! LOL
Tony Davidson Like communists?
Stubby Pepperoni
No they were bad because a hollywood movie told me so
"It is the curse of the great man to step over corpses."
I don't think you can define evil in one sentence more perfectly.
"The corpse of an enemy always smells sweet." - Napoleon Bonaparte (I think, might be wrong)
"One death is a tragedy, one million death is a statistic."
Don Felipe indeed
Don Felipe also played total war I see
@Merliginary
I do play Total War but believe it or not quotes have existed since a time before video games... :-)
This is the most bizarre comment section I have ever seen
Welcome to WW2 era videos.
And so it may seem
You haven't seen comments by Trumpites on Michell Obama or the haters of Meghan. Pure racism; the Nazis would be proud of.
Blackhawk7767 yep, all the nazi supporters and “trolls” are out to be edgy and dislike this video. They are scum so best to ignore them and not reply to them, it just feeds their inane ideas, and fuels their twisted ideology.
Nuclear Christian the trumpanzees are out in full force in this video, the racist bastards.
“Hitler was dumbstruck”?
Nein.
He was
Fuhrious
Badum-tsh!
Hitl-arious
Führious?
President Eisenhower ? Eisenhower wasn't a President yet . He was a general .
And the Nazi Party member Gerhard Strasser? Earlier in the video he called him GREGOR Strasser which is correct. And who knows how many Errors in this video. 11:28
@@asdf-fl1ib like Himmler wasnt number Two Martin Bohrman was
He was still a president when referring to one past present or future you refer to them as president but it still is an arguable error
@Scott Fabian Quite right Scott.
Does it really fucking matter???
I have a huge compliment for you: Having a voracious appetite for world history, I find that so often it takes FOREVER for the makers of documentaries to get to the point and weave the story of whatever the subject is they are covering. You get to the point and speak at a pace that is clear and easy to listen to, but also disseminates a great deal of information in an efficient way without wasting the time of the viewers with unnecessary dramatic pauses and long gaps of information while pictures are displayed for far longer than is needed. I also love that you don’t seem to think the viewers need to have 40,000 reminders of what you’ve just spoken about , which again holds up the narrative far too long. Watching broadcast network tv documentaries can be horribly painful as they spend more time recapping what’s happened prior to the commercial break and giving previews of what’s to come after the commercial break than actually providing the narrative the viewer is there to see and learn about. You repeat what feels necessary to repeat but always keep the narrative moving without wasting the time of your viewers. A++++ on that! When I come to TH-cam to gain knowledge and perspective about some piece of history, I’m forever aggravated when it takes up huge chunks of time with fancy video transitions and ridiculously long spans of time between one solid good piece of information and the next one, so I’m always happy when a TH-cam search about something brings up a content creator like yourself who gets right to the point and keeps it all rolling along efficiently! I hope some network gives you a show of your own because it would be incredibly interesting to watch you on location actually rolling through a narrative that is compelling and not filled with manufactured drama. Let’s face it, so many pieces of history, especially during the WWII period, are already sufficiently dramatic on their own. And there are SO many conflicting reports of the facts of this period, that anyone with an interest in history is smart to go to multiple sources to get a clearer picture of what most likely occurred. That is made much easier when a video rolls along and doesn’t waste the time of the viewers. You seem to get that and this viewer is greatly appreciative of that! Bravo!
You mean virtually all American documentaries.. so dumbed down and filled with awful music, and so peppered with adverts that they are unwatchable..
Should have stayed a chicken farmer
pretty poultry existence.
The results after WW1 stopped him from doing so..
PRINCE KRAZIE tomatoes too
Then no one would know his name. He would have been forgotten in one generation.
He became a jew farmer
The actor who portrayed Himmler in the film downfall look exactly like him. Sounds kinda creepy and weird at the same time.
It's real
The creepy thing is that in every movie where he's present, all the actors who play the role are identical to him
Practicly identical.
With great power come a miserable haircut.
Rollin With Uncle Pete lol
Rollin With Uncle Pete it's always true
Dictators have only gone downhill historically in terms of haircuts. Just look at asian garfield over in Asia.
Lmao
Petrobey Of R'lyeh And trump
I hope to someday find a woman who would look at me like Himmler looked at Hitler...
Smh
Tired of boofing momma huh?
Annedolf Frankler weirdo
Annedolf Frankler
The picture is funny tho
yur mum pathetic
my uncle looks just like himmler, i mean just like him. when i was in second grade i started to get into history and i was watching history channel and it was on WW2 and he was at my house and it was on, i had him come to the livingroom and was like "look look you look just like him". apparently that wasn't a kind thing to say to an officer in the air force lmfao.
How did he react?
Was he from Argentina by any chance?
@@DjDeadpig Damn.
Imagine doing the Nazi salute everytime you see your uncle. lol
That ain't nothing. I had a music teacher who somewhat looked like Heinrich Himmler/Anton Drexler. Short dark slicked-backed hair, thick rimmed glasses, and pencil thin mustache. Except that he had a normal jawline and actually pretty pleasant to be around.
“I’m headed to the Tupperware store for a haircut “...
-Heinrich Himmler
Yeah, hey barber I think I'll go with the Moe or pete rose cut
@@t8r507 Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk
"I'll take the upside down bowl haircut ala 1990's....close shave behind the ears."
🤣🤣
This guy thought he was a example of a master race? Were Mirror's banned in germany?
Lol!!!!! 😂😂😂😂😁😁😁😁
That was funny .
Does anyone know why he looked so asian? And btw, i think he might've not meant biologicaly. Maybe he meant spiritualy/mind wise.
Tbh. Like 90% of these Nazi leaders were ugly and beta af.
He wasn't able to take a look into the mirror, since his head was so far up his own ass
Really enjoy your channel.
One of the things that never ceases to amaze me about Himmler, is how in terms of appearance he was the exact opposite of the 'Aryan ideals' the Nazis put forward as their ideal German. Same with Goebbels and his club foot.
And not to mention Hitler himself, who didn't know one of his grandparents and therefore could not prove by his own rules that he was of pure Aryan descent.
Because you've been brainwashed to believe a bunch of bs about NAZI germany. They've only fed you the blonde hair blue eyed posters. Falian-nordic core, western influence, etc were accepted and prized. I'd have jet black hair without any sunshine. Have natural bleach blonde in the summer. You have been so failed by the history writers, because the victors write it.
There was a saying in NAZI German that made fun of the west's warped view of them (which played right into the whole idea that jews controlled the west/russia) : "to be a good nazi, you have to be as blonde as hitler, as tall of Geobbels, and as thin as Goring."
In which ways do you believe Himmler doesn't look Aryan?
Aryan just means white. "Pure European." Middle easterners such as Iranians fit the bill plenty.
This guy looks like Vsauce
History Vsauce History Vsauce
Hey vsauce here! How do you know hitler lost war world 2? Lets go in further and say he won....
alex t. a smarter vsauce
Discount British Vsauce
But younger. And british
“A failed chicken farmer”
One a failed chicken farmer, one a rejected artist, I really want to know what they did before
Yet, a successful mass murderer....
Quick note Eisenhower was the 5 star general and supreme allied commander over all forces in Europe at that time he was not President of the United States. He became president in 1952 and was re-elected in 1956.
I have watched many of your videos and want to commend you on your great work. I don't think the general public appreciates how much hard work it takes to create quality content. Great Work!
Thank you for mentioning this. When he said that, I was having a serious WTF moment.
I was looking for a comment that did this same thing 😂@@SaganCozmos
A bit of trivia: Himmler (like Hitler) was mobile and visited the Eastern Front a few times. On one occassion he visited an Einzatsgruppen unit who were executing"partisans" and the men aware of Himmler's retoric pushed a gun into his hand and asked him to kill a few himself. Under peer pressure he shot a prisoner and then virtually collapsed. Himmler was lethal only at the other end of his secretaries typewriter or telex machine.
He also vomited as well as almost fainting.
He's the original internet gangsta
I mean it's really fucking easy to order people to do sth even nowadays. I bet you most people that order tortures wouldn't be able to pull it off.....
He was their generations keyboard warrior
source?
Nothing to add
Animes top betrayals
Baakkkaaawwwkkk
Fegelein
Hahah that was funny
you did Nothing wrong
"Oh no I'm captured! I could stay quiet and wait for a time to escape. No, I shall tell my enemies that I am the second in command of the Nazis. I'm sure they'll treat me well!"
Such stupidity is to be expected of a man who believes in racial science.
Seems like it was his last play. How long would his body guards held off giving him up?
Himmler was a esoteric racist, he didn't believe in science. And he probably believed the british would follow a outdated code of honour for captured officers.
bro stfu bro
@@cryoge bro bro bro bro bro
@@cryoge yeah bro
"Be more than you seem"
That could be the slogan for Nike.
"The Greatest Betrayal in History"
(Laughs in Brutus)
Laughs in LeBron James.
Emperor Palpatine *laughs in Kevin Durant*
@@duskloker3986 Laughs in Emperor Palpatine.
Laughs in Judas
*laughs in Italian*
Excellent delivery, thank you so much.I'm so glad you mentioned other groups who suffered, rather than just the Jews, something often ignored.
You accidentally said president Eisenhower instead of general Eisenhower
You always refer to people by their highest rank, even if at the time he was a general you still refer to him as president
@@qualityfreak9611 He wasn't a president at the time though, calling him president before he ever was is just dumb
@@mrcaboosevg6089 Thats not how it works.. The best you can do is to say "then-senator Obama" for example when referring to Obama pre-2008. But even if talking about what he did before 2008, President Obama is the proper title.
News to me. In 1945, he was still *General* Eisenhower. I’ve never heard him referred to as President when discussing his wartime service.
@@hw9953 . "...President Eisenhower who was then a General and Supreme Allied Commander in Europe..."
President Eisenhower??? Don’t you mean General Eisenhower? After messing up the date of JFK’s death I really thought you’d improve your fact checking.
Eric Spratt As far as I know it's somebody else writing it, and fact checking too. He narrates them and shows his face. But I do agree they need to do an extra fact check before filming just to be sure!
Might have just been a slip of the tongue while reading but not worth filming the entire piece to camera over again to correct it, that's what comment sections on TH-cam are for. If it was a TV show that would be different
its not really wrong, just should have been said as "then general, president Eisenhower" minor detail anyone with any historical knowledge would overlook
Ainiewainy well he is not that smart then. I mean, im a average joe and i knew that he wasnt the president.
"well he is not that smart then. I mean, im a average joe and i knew that he wasnt the president."
www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/dwight-d-eisenhower
Specifically 34th president, a significant cold war president that implemented high-pressure strategies against the Soviet Union. He just wasn't the president at the time. Thus, easy enough slip of the tongue. Almost more a grammatical mistake than a historical one, he was significant in both roles. However, I believe Himmler *did* suggest meeting directly with *general* Eisenhower. Why he thought Eisenhower would not be overridden is hard to say though. Stupid move on Himmler's part.
aaand he actually made that mistake multiple times. Nevermind.
Eisenhower did not become president of the US until January 20th 1953
You might want to research the date that FDR died and double check your facts there, pal
Stickman Bruh Truman was after FDR, you might wanna check your facts dude
Eisenhower did indeed become president (official swearing-in) on January 20, 1953.
Eisenhower was the Supreme commander in WW II. Well before he ran for President
@@stickman3214 . Just for you FDR die 12th April 1945. Truman becomes President 12th April 1945-1953. Then comes Eisenhower.
In conclusion he was the biggest troll in WW2.
Kill count: 18 million
Person who killed Hendrik: Hendrik.
That honor goes to his adjutant.
4:51 where and when my grandpa was taken... his immediate family was mostly killed but hes still alive today, turned 96 in april 2020
Bruh
He’s turning 97 on Saturday April 3rd
The greatest betrayal was actually the Nights watch and Jon Snow.
Q: why did Jon Snow went inside a Rolex store?
A: For the watch
Bristish officials should have sent Himler to the wall
@@cianmulvey5552 He was on his way, he'd already taken the black.
@@TheJovialBrit I mean, it has been out for a while now. When is the acceptable point that I can start talking about that part of the show?
Anyone remember Judas
Damn Hugo Boss for making the Nazi's look so damn sharp.
Kerrick Sanker The best uniform in the world.
Hugo Boss did not design a single german uniform.
He owned a mass manufacturing factory for uniforms that produced for the HJ, SA and as far as i know some Wehrmacht.
The uniforms were designed by the resoective branches. And officers had their uniform made by a local tailor.
Songe D ́ Automne I know that EVL Jews sued Hugo Boss and got millions , but no army in the world looked better then SS .
Right. The uniforms are dope yo.
Hugo Boss even makes my ugly ass look good hahahahaha
This may be one of the best vids about nazi high ranking people i saw. Totally unbiased. Just stating what happened. No politcal sauce poured over it. This was VERY refreshing.
He said president Eisenhower. Eisenhower wasn't even president then...
Mike Ruiz one goddamn mistake. Literally 70% of all coments are about that.
@@assaholicbitch9360 rite like stfu !!! people are so annoying
Slice 'Em up! Isn’t *everyone* biased against the Nazis though? As they should?
@@laniel9007 Nah, I am a Nazi. I ain't against em at all, so this vid seems biased towards the Jews from my perspective.
I highly suggest an episode on Niccolò Machiavelli
I agree, but how much do we actually know about him to talk about? He's mainly known through his book "Il Principe" (The Prince) but beyond that that not too much.
That's what'll make it interesting. My boy Simon always finds a way ;)
Emperor Picasso I already mentioned that a while ago, they said it'll be out in 4 weeks or so
He was extremely influential on 16th Century thinking, until today. I can only compare him to Max Weber of the 19th Century in terms of actual impact.
I agree, there is actually a lot reliable information about Machiavelli's career in politics and how his two main works, The Prince & Discourses on Livy, contrast one another in terms of their intended political utility. Could make for a very interesting watch!
Simon is everywhere these days xD
0:40 - Chapter 1 - Early years
2:35 - Chapter 2 - The emerging nazi
6:30 - Chapter 3 - The loyal worker
8:05 - Chapter 4 - The SS
10:00 - Chapter 5 - Night of the long knives
11:45 - Chapter 6 - Total power
13:35 - Chapter 7 - Mass murder
16:45 - Chapter 8 - End of the reich
19:25 - Chapter 9 - An inauspicious end
Thanks :D
Great information and presentation; factual, concise and well delivered - very watchable and informative. Thanks mate.
"The most monstrous betrayal in history yet ..." Lord bless us they had SUCH a high opinion of themselves, didn't they? Poor Himmler he had not a single redeeming feature; he was thoroughly unattractive to look at; he threw up when the brains of some poor, innocent victim of his savagery splashed on his uniform; he was given a command, eventually, towards the end of the war and failed miserably and then, in order to save his miserable skin, he betrayed his 'beloved' Fuhrer. WHAT a loser and what a crackpot. He didn't even succeed as a chicken farmer - what a legacy to carry through history!
Implying that I've achieved nothing in my life? Well you'd be surprised ... but I'm afraid I can't claim to have murdered somewhere between 3 and 6 million people. Or maybe you look upon that as his great success? Ah well, it takes all sorts I suppose.
AM Hunter ... He also was seriously short sighted, short heighted and asthmatic with a heart condition.... Besides being as ugly as hell. But besides that he was an asshole.
Still better than Donald Trump.
BELLEND
@@amhunter9619 No Matter how immoral he acted, im still sure hes above you in the career ladder.
@@memorialled_zeppelin-warew1346 Why dont you go to a Holocaust survivor and blabber that dumb phrase again? Maybe you will feel some shame finally then.
Correction: Eisenhower was not President during the war. He was not elected President until 1952. I believe he was the General of the Army and Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force.
Doug Housley Eisenhower campaigned and was elected in 1952. He took office in January of 1953.
That's why I said he was " not elected until" not "did not become President until." Regardless, the thesis of the statement was that he was not President during the war as was stated in the video.
Doug Housley Eisenhower was war criminal like Bush and the rest of your presidents
*"Hey B-Sauce, Bikael Here"*
"The Greatest Betrayal in History"
As Jesus looks towards Judas...
If he existed even hahaha
@@yourfriendlyneighborhoodcl4824 Just because you don’t know Him, doesn’t mean He doesn’t exist. 😉
Julius Caesar: Am I a joke to you?
judas: uhmm hmmm
@@yourfriendlyneighborhoodcl4824 It's been proven He did exist, I think. The only thing that hasn't been proven was, you know, the whole Son of God thing.
I didn't know President Eisenhower was president in 1945...
the things one learns here... 18:32
President Ike? Come on man. You gotta have someone proof these before release. I’m available.
lol
Thank you. He is always getting his dates and facts wrong
Like Chris Columbus sailed to south America in 1945. Please proofread and edit
President is the correct title to use.
@@InVinoVeritas540 maybe your facts are wrong instead....
@@TheBaconEarBuccaneer so are you saying Chris Columbus did discover America in 1945
it would be cool if you could also do an episode of Eva Braun, Leni Rienfenstahl, or Magda Goebbels. I like learning about the people of the nazi era... they fascinate and disgust me in equal measure. however, these stories MUST be passed down (as unsavory as they are) to prevent such atrocities from ever happening again. ⚖️🕊️
I agree. Biographies of the women of the Reich would be interesting. Reading biographies of the women of the Bible has been fascinating. The spouses of famous people and their assistants often give a better picture of the times that various actions were teken in.
It would be cooler if he make an episode of the devil himself, Hitler
avastacia Reinhardt Hydrich should be in that list
Don Felipe perhaps he wasn't as mad as the revisionist historians lead us to believe
@cian a
Well no I suppose mad wouldn't cover it. Deluded, misguided, paranoid, insecure and bitter perhaps. The perfect man to sum the national feeling at the time.
Himmler to me is probably the scariest person in history, next to Stalin. Even seeing them smile intimidates me.
Watch japan war crime. They made nazi's sin & crime like a child play.
He's not intimidating to me. He looked like a punk bitch. And he proved to be one
I guess you never heard of this guy named Mao?
good, I want to be feared like that
Beria was way worse than stalin imo
Grim stuff. I continue to be amazed by the breadth and quality of your work. Thanks.
I enjoyed the video. I especially enjoyed the part where Himmler died!
Just throwing it out there. Bernadotte is a french name and the E at the end is silent. The german admiral's name is Karl Dönitz, not Donitz.
I noticed a mistake; Eisenhower was not President in 1945, he was Supreme Allied Commander. Truman was President.
Informative and very educational! Thanks for the effort you put in to your videos. I know it must take a lot of effort to edit decades of history in to a well-presented short videos, but the amount of information given is masterfully done in short segments! Keep up the good work and thanks for educating so many of us!
I LOVE LOVE all your videos. You are are so informative and intelligent and well read. I watch a lot of history documentaries about structures, societies and especially WW2 as my late father was a flyer for the allied forces in it - he survived through it. Thank you for all your wonderful videos. You would be a VERY interesting person to know personally!
When you literally read the Wikipedia Page...
The dude hosting (dunno his name) has other channels, they the same as this, just read w/e article you found out loud, obvious mistakes included.
Please provide evidence for this claim.
Maybe he wrote it?
Jacob Melone q
@@vitodereine5360, respectfully, I'm not fully fluent in Alt-right Speak. I'm familiar with Kek. And, I Storm, Daily. Please clarify.
Very interesting narration. You speak at the proper pace--not ploddingly, as is common amongst YT historical narrators--and with a very appealing accent. Bravo and encore! x
"You served him well when serving was safe." - Ned Stark
"Hitler's number 1 superfan."
And he was a total worm of a man.
OK. Himmler was in charge of the Nazi police, and he was in charge of the concentration camps. Hmm. He does sound like a worm. Plus, he struck fear and terror into the hearts of his victims.
He was no man, he was a coward.
@@rsears78 I lied before. Would you like to tell that to his face?
straight to the point, and highly educational, per usual. Good stuff
Why does the Jewish fellow in the pamphlet look like Osama Bin Laden?
josh bentley83 Jews and Arabs are both descendants of the Semites. Or in Biblical terms they’re both descendants of Abraham (Jews through Abraham’s son Isaac, and Arabs through his son Ishmael).
daer devvyl I see
Wow, he's actually insane. Like there had to be something wrong with him.
Obviously he was Hitler's architect for the holocaust.
The greatest betrayals never end with a suicide. The greatest betrayals are those that nobody notices until well after the status quo has been turned on its ear.
Absolutely love these mini documentarys.... Thank you so much... 👍
Probably a weird place to suggest this , but please consider a biography of Herman Melville . I’ve read Parker’s near 2,000 page biography and don’t think you can surprise me , but it would still be awesome to hear you talk about him . Please make it a long one … remember the Essex !
Hey, Eisenhower wasn't president until 1952. He was the supreme allied commander of the European Campaign.
I very much enjoyed this episode. Particularly when Himmler committed suicide like a sniveling coward. Thanks.
@Viking nuh
I'm not so sure his suicide was a "cowardly" act.
After all, he knew he would be subjected to countless hour's, day's and month's of interrogation... with possibly some form of torture or abuse throughout... while in-and-out of a dank solitary cell.
He didn't commit suicide. He was killed by the British.
Actually that is the sad part of it...... You may call him a coward but it was actually the opposite..... They wanted him alive, he beat that. He would have been tortured and he avoided that also.... It actually sucks ass that he got away with all he committed
@@jimbehr2291 Someone who actually knows what really happened. Rarer every day
Simon Whistler these biographies are incredible thanks for sharing these are the best find on the internet to date.
18:32 If I hadn't finished my coffee, I'd spit it out the second I heard you said, "President Eisenhower".
It’s crazy to think this was all less than a century ago, for real. Seems totally dystopian having been born in the 90’s...
Himmler looks like Kermit the frog and Dinesh D'Souza.
Simon your words and photographs shown truly tell himmler and his horrific tale
"I hope you liked this episode..."
Sure did. Especially the poison pill part.
"pills are good"
My great great grandfather was the cook in the same regiment as Himmler during WW1
James Reilly .....
Gene Hollon He did yell at him for holding up the chow line.
Kane Hearst ... Himmler wasn't in ww1 . He was attempting to be a chicken farmer at the time... Failed miserably at that too.
Chriss Cevert Yes he was lad, you can find millions of sources telling you so
I would love to have another biography for: Reinhard Heydrich, Ernst Röhm, Herman Göring, Joseph Goebbels, Karl Dönitz, Ernst Kaltenbrunner, Joachim von Ribbentrop, Rudolf Heß, Rudolf Höß (yes that are 2 people), Albert Speer, Adolf Eichmann. Your videos are so good
Knoblauch Productions Damn! You know your Nazis.
I'd really like to know why Rudolf Höß said 3,5 million people died at Auschwitz since that number is pretty much a fairy tale these days.
Wheel of Light fairy tale as in?
Well the official death toll according to the Jewish Holocaust Museum is about 1.1 million so Höß was of by quite a bit.
Well the official death toll according to the Jewish Holocaust Museum is about 1.1 million so Höß was off by quite a bit.
I never knew himmler betrayed Hitler at the end of the war. You learn something new everyday
das ist der schlimmste verrat von allen!
Himmler looks like someone who belongs on a don't talk to strangers poster
7:40 "...brushed aside the internal threat from Strasser" Impressive simplification of a major event. There is no single-arm-outstretched emoji so I'll improvise with -
Tbh I feel like the glasses add to the cold and calculating theme almost like Trotsky to Lenin
Great video I love history too
Helps to be a pure sociopath to kill indiscriminately and not give a damn about anything other than yourself.
annette fournier ok
wrong, he did not do it for him self.he did it for something he felt was greater then him self and later felt that he made the greatness even greater.this will compel a man to do anything, because he must, because he is.
i am not great, my cause is great, but if i sacrifice my self to it it will be greater.this is wat drives good and bad men to do evil.from Nazi, to C.I.A. torchier er to suicide bomber to Stalin.
SoY_FooD perfectly decribed 😗😗
SoY_FooD and some time the cause is truly great
but how do u know the difference?u don't.that is the danger.
Greatest betrayal in history? I don't know Brutus a was pretty nice friend
Imagine looking like that and thinking your "genetically superior"
Lmao
Interesting and concise. Thank you.
Yet another great video, keep up the great work guys!
Greatest betrayal in history? Have you not heard of Benedict Arnold???
Benedict Arnold: Sure, he was a traitor, but he returned to the fold in the end.
Nope. I've seen much worse clickbait titles, but nope. The situation was so hopeless, it mattered little what Himmler did, and it's not like he had any power to bring down HItler. Compared to Brutus's action, which actually did change history and ended the life of his dearest friend, Himmmler's overture for peace was nothing.
Bombastic and overblown.
You would fit right in at the Völkischer Beobachter
Nazis and dying like cowards, name a more iconic duo
WW2 is so fascinating to me. First is how the Nazis had so many well trained generals and they are perfect villians of history. They had an amazing military but Hitlers obsessions lost them the war. However they were still one of the strongest superpowers in history. Then there are the Japanese who could have also won if they had not attacked americans and if they managed to help Germany by fighting the Soviets from behind. Finally the last interacting part of WW2 to me is the U.S.S.R. The fact that Stalin was a big balls leader that STAYED in Moscow while the Germans were 20 km away and still managed to push the Germans back to Berlin. Of course he had to sacrifice 20 million Soviets but the Red Army had vast military power and had a large amount of soldiers. The fact that the U.S.S.R managed to push back probably the worlds strongest military made an amazing feat for them.
Much of what we "know" about history is a myth or lie.
Millions died in Russia trying to push back the Germans. Any Russian POWs were treated as traitors and so sent to the gulags after the war, so they'd rather die fighting - and, because their wives would also be sent to gulags. If they even hinted at deserting, fellow Russian soldiers shot them in the back - as Ukrainian soldiers are doing right now to untrained civilian fighters.
War is hell and WW3 is about to start. American soldiers and some NATO soldiers are now fighting in Ukraine. That is what those leaked Pentagon papers were all about - uncovering the lies our media tells us.
Japan's also got a fascinating villany that needs more study. There's a reason they manged to create the only nation more evil than the Nazis. There just isn't nearly as much well-assembled presetation on Tojo.
A monster in the making. It never fails to amaze me how the extraordinary hand of fate can affect the lives of millions.
If only that was true and the human race stopped producing political madmen. Three countries that come to mind that have had their own little genocides since WWII. Cambodia, Rwanda, Yugoslavia and rather oddly Israel itself is not adverse to dishing out ruthless treatment either.
Really enjoyed this. Better that any of the overly biased videos I've seen.
Quiet kid in person:
The Greatest Betrayal Was Generel Sherpard In MW2
19:33 how much messerschmitts can fit on that huuuuge forehead
I love these videos so much!