Why Were The Nazis So Stylish? // Secret History Revealed
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0:00 - Why Were The Nazis So Stylish?
1:11 - Unification of Germany in 1871
2:05 - World War I Uniforms
3:24 - Rise of The Nazis
4:02 - What Is The SS (Schutzstaffel)
5:41 - Why Is The SS Uniform Stylish?
6:53 - Who Designed The SS Uniform?
9:24 - The Swastika
10:19 - The Schutzstaffel Symbol
11:13 - Who Manufactured The Uniforms
12:45 - Explosion of Media in Germany
13:28 - Joseph Goebbels
13:59 - Leni Riegfenstahl
16:18 - Hollywood and Nazis
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I don't really like the SS Uniform style, its just too much black for my taste (not enough colour accent such as white and red). Nonetheless, i love the video. And looking forward for another video on military uniform style, their history, along with whatever symbolism they represent.
I liked it. Don't know if it's for everyone. I believe all discussions of fashion and style must begin with sociocultural context, and that means history. Why do U.S. residents think cowboy hats look cool, but sombreros look silly? It's the sociocultural context. Most AMCITS don't even know that their most iconic image -- the western cowboy -- is mostly a Mexican invention. I think understanding that context makes fashion and style more interesting and relatable. Everyone knows the swastika was the NAZI logo, but what of the NAZI brand? The NAZI brand was inevitability, ruthless persistence, and invincibility -- if those are your core beliefs and identity elements, then black is your ONLY choice for representing the brand. Camo -- such as our modern Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines wear -- represents ... what? It sure doesn't keep a sniper from whacking you, so why do we do it, and why do we change it so often? What is the U.S. military brand? What is our message? Unlike the NAZI's we no longer project our brand in our uniforms because we don't always want to be the same thing -- sometimes we are peacekeepers, sometimes we are bone-crushers, sometimes we are liberators, and sometimes we are unstoppable destroyers. So where's our brand, now? Not in our uniforms -- that's for sure -- all camo looks the same, at a distance. Our uniforms can no longer promote our brand, because the U.S. brand has become "tactics and technology." The SS was optimized for operations OTHER THAN WAR, and the stylish black uniform, so eloquently speaking to the NAZI brand, gave the SS the power to influence through fear. Fashion is ALWAYS about communication, and we all want our brand to be strength, confidence, honor, and integrity, tempered by generosity, self-sacrifice, and compassion. That is why a Marine makes a good men's style channel host: you already embody the brand which invokes the desired response in high-value women, and which commands the respect of all other men.
Maybe discuss the Zoot suit of the 1940s
The army is reissued the WW2 uniforms since everyone knows it’s USA and it’s a professional looking
“Hans, are we the bad guys?”
“I don’t know Heinrich, but we are drippimg hard.”
Went out in style 😄
It's no nut November, Hans, don't drip
Heinrich was actually the name of my great grandfather! One of his 12 kids was named Hans as well.
@@somethingstrange2499 12 kids? Good god people back in the day were thirsty af
@@justsomeguywithtb2953 They grew up on a farm so they were set food wise. Having a small army of children also provided free labor, so making as many kids as possible was basically an infinite money glitch.
“First order of business: Drip.”
Hitler, probably
im sorry to say this but...... Dripler
@@wolfpacksuprise8608 you saw badger's video didn't you 😂
@@Jacob_frye who will win the power of the axis, Adolf Dripler or Joseph Ballin.
I mean shit, they were awful but man did they have drip
@@ThePostalDude2077 oh dripler fo sho
Imagine serving in an army that Hugo Boss designs your uniform and Ferdinand Porsche builds your tanks.
damn, sign me up boyyy
As long as it’s not the Ferdinand Destroyer
i am sorry to break it to you, but the hugo boss did not design the uniforms
Also Ferdinand Porsche's tanks were pretty crap
Imagine Ww2 Germany with modern day USA military budget… we would be facing a Wolfenstein military with a modernized German ww2 drip outfit but better military tech and spending the world would be run by the German military
Oh, the regular army uniform is the most gorgeous WW2 uniform too
The long trenchcoat, the jackboots, the straps that just made the uniform fit, the tunic... the helmet
Everything was beautiful.
It wasn't beautiful. It was part of the Nazi imagery and Nazi killing machine propaganda. There was NOTHING beautiful about it!
What was beautiful about the Knickebocker-Hose.
Looking like very old Englishman...
It gave form to the wearer and made the clothes tight fitting? without it the uniform would have just been a grey blob.
It also looked like an early form of a carrier rig, where you can just attach various packs and bags to the straps. @@tt-rs1457
I am not sure which one caused the other but in my mind, the uniforms speak about who’s wearing them. The SS uniforms were worn by pompous and arrogant thugs and even today, when you see a similar uniform on the screen, you know the person wearing it is up to no good. The regular US army fatigues - very plain people but unwavering and prepared with essentials.
was soll das rumgeschwärme
The fact they still look good today is a major indication of how good of a design it is when things can go out of fashion within a few years or even months.
@Daryl Licht Don't know about that
It's German over-engineering, of course it is lol.
@@benjaminpierce911 no, its the fact that the bad guys are always seen as the very cool guys and of course...
Deutsche Qualität
Or that it is a maintained fashion that Hollywood keeps selling us.
@@beatemeyer1242 lol it is just cool so shut up
Me: *scrolling TH-cam*
Video: Nazis have drip
Me: Interesting.
*had. What they are wearing nowadays is ... special
@@magnusbane420 ur calling modern germans nazis? XD
@@magnusbane420 eh, some of them are pretty hot imo
@troyschlatter6816 i think he means the neonazis
the fact that it's so readily admitted is especially impressive. The fact that the uniform can drag a complement from many unwilling lips simply because it goes too hard to be insulted, even if the people it was worn by were literal monsters, locks it in as the certified look.
Nazi uniforms are derivative. There's nothing remotely unique about them.
100% agree.
You know it's the pinnacle of uniform design when even the jewish guys you know will go "Yeah, gotta admit the uniforms were god-tier".
TBH, I think we should bring back 30s-40s clothing fashion in general.
They had timeless style and class when it came to clothing (not so much with hair styles tho).
That detail about typewriters being adjusted so that there was a ‘SS’ key surprised the heck out of me. Great research done here.
They also have a symbol for 2 ss’s together, called a Scharfes s, which has nothing to do with the Nazis
@@dianeriel117 doesnt look like that tho
scharfes s: ß
Yes, I thought that was obvious that it was a different symbol than the Nazi ‘SS’ symbol. I’m not even sure that it is true German typewriters had a unique ‘SS’ symbol- maybe in headquarters. Thank you for your clarification.
After the war those were all destroyed. Very few versions of typewriters with the ss key exist- therefore they are very rare and expensive
Nazi Soldier 1: "Why did you join the army"
Nazi Soldier 2: "For food"
Nazi Soldier 3: "For the fatherland"
Nazi Soldier 4: "For the uniform"
ze
It's ze vaterland and ze univorm
Nazi Soldier 5: "German science"
@@Yoitskol weeb 😤😤😤😤😤😤
@@pineapplesbringpain5243 no
@@Yoitskol WEEB soft guy
Because they understood the importance of being fresh af
👌
Gotta have the drip bro
Gotta wear the freshest while commiting war crimes
@@bruhman3406 committing MASS GENOCIDE in style...
@@apexpredatorXx the drip was so fresh it intoxicated the juice
the drip was so hard it was probably the top reasons to stay in the natzi army
I do think the SS uniforms were superb!
Probably the black color, definitely the silver accents, the armband added a touch of very distinguishable colors... but also: The boots! The hats! The leather coats! The capes!
It all worked very well together.
Honestly, I think 1930s and 1940s fashion was very stylish in general. I can’t think of a single badly dressed man in the 1930s and 1940s. Women had some very stylish clothes in that time frame as well, but the men were especially handsome.
50ties were good too.I can't look at men sometimes nowadays. They are disgusting.
No there's still good stuff in the modern day, its just most guys never learned how
True
Two majors things contribute to that:
1. Pride, prior to the counter-culture revolution of the 60's most people took pride in their appearance as dressed as nicely as possible in public
2. No Fatties. Fat people are ugly. No amount of 'body positive' propaganda will change that fact.
@@jacekbojanowicz3828 Don't compare rock time's patch job with swing era's feathers and Disney's era suits.
50s was when fashion basically died and became a commoner thing.
You can't compare a stereotypical pinstripe gangster look to anything after that.
50s was when that bland fabricated candy color stuff started coming. When you can hear every single damn video from that time starting with "the average american household"
When plastic came and house commodities were big and tv dinner in a microwave was said to beat out a whole kitchen. And everything was round and colored plastic or wood.
Disgusting awful time.
There's a reason George Lucas used the Nazi uniforms as inspiration for the Empire. He even used the term "Stormtroopers" as well. The black, white and red colors used in Star Wars was purposeful and meant to bring the Nazis to mind when you saw them. Even Darth Vader's helmet has influences of the Stahlhelm.
Vader's mask and helmet is straight up Samurai armour - he already had an antique set of armour and knew how powerful it looked.
Lies
The dogfighting was inspired by ww2 as well
Stormtroopers were not Nazi, they were WW1 imperial German troops
Yup
Amon’s uniform in Schindlers List and Lt. Kotler’s in The Boy in The Striped Pajamas were STRIKING!
The silhouette, the length of the jacket, that structured collar, the belt, so much attention to detail. Of course, can’t forget those boots. Just the sound those boots make is incredibly frightening, symbolizes so much power and control.
Just imagine putting that uniform on, it would definitely mess with your psyche. You’d instantly feel superior. I wouldn’t know but it’s kind of obvious here..
Little detail, since both managed concentration camps, both have the Totenkopf deathshead on their right tabs instead of the usual SS runes.
Exceptionally great video, thank you!
Honestly, I think the leather these guys wore contributes a lot to their appareance. The high and shiny boots look elegant while the long coats are intimidating but stylish.
that's true
I agree, high boots, duck walk in tandem, very intimidating......also very predictable in a recon perspective....would be easy target durring their flamboyant displays......and they were to the s.a. and "basterd" recon and attacks.
I think by elegant, you mean gay
My grandpa won one SS Coat in a Card game. Shortly after the war. He didn't trow it away. To good in shape. The Coat is in Our dent. After so many years, the Coat, is still brillant and wonderfull to Look at.
Did you actually watch the video? Boss didn't design them. They just made them.
Over-rated? nope, they are one of the most stylish uniforms out there. even after all these years people talk about how well designed they were.
Everyone thinks they're cool as fuck, but they just won't admit it. Those fucks had style.
That's what you think.
That's what i use to think.
@@JosephStalinManOfSteel yeah well nobody likes stalin
because of propaganda and hollywood, the uniforms themselves are nothing glorious lmaoo
I’m late to the channel, but I love military history. I’d recommend doing a dive on the Shinsengumi of Kyoto, Japan during the Bakumatsu period. They wore white and bright blue uniforms so they could be seen on purpose at night. They’re motto was aku soku zan- kill evil immediately. Although popularized by the anime Rurouni Kenshin, they were indeed a real historical unit. Anyways, great video!
Oh wow, just checked this out. Very cool, thank you!!!
Just discovered your channel and quite glad I did. Can’t wait to see some more. That being said, I see the schultzstaffel (SS) uniforms as one of if not the most iconic military uniforms of the 20th century. As they seamlessly blend style, class and sophistication with a foreboding sense of terror and ruthlessness.
Again, really enjoyed your video. Quite informative stuff. As I too was under the impression that the fashion house Hugo Boss was responsible for the designing of said uniforms prior to having watched your video. Anyways, thanks again and look forward to seeing more of your work.
Two reasons: Hitler had a designer’s and artist’s mind and they understood the power of well crafted religion-like branding.
you know adolf hitler wasn´t actually the person who designed the uniforms right?
@@cillianthestupendous6093 no reallyyyyy
But even before hitler the prussians were stylish asf
@RUNOTENTERTAIN Chu definitively, frustration is dangerous🤦♀️
Hitler had Hugo Boss
As a historian I’m pleasantly surprised by the accuracy provided by a non historically based TH-cam channel. Usually videos such as this mutilate the historical accuracy or give middle school information. I’m very impressed.
Its not accurate at all
@@der_gipsyking7512
>Comes in from nowhere
"It's not accurate at all"
>Refuses to elaborate
>Leave
Truly based
@@der_gipsyking7512 "That's a nice argument Senator, why don't you back it up with a source?"
@@Ludwig_Perpenhente well there are inaccuracies in the video like the Waffen-SS being footsoldiers only ..... ignoring the fact of a giant bulk of armored , mechanized , motorized units , artillery pieces and so on .... all direct assets of the SS.
@@tokre8880 well, he did say it was a Division of the Waffen SS
A very good, informative and well made video. Thank you! Enjoyed watching and learning from you.
Fantastic video, I'm someone who would definitely appreciate more historical content!
Hans, are we the baddies?
Oh it's that guy. Cool.
Yaaaaaa
Dang, is it a hidden pun or a metaphor..
You’re videos are amazing bro dude man dawg
Mitchell is a legend.
The color Black, when it comes to uniforms, is especially powerful because when worn with military ribbons, it enhances the ribbons ( which are colorful).
@@Scarborough1127 Wrong. Black is every COLOR...
@@Scarborough1127 Black is nothing as it is the absence of, White is everything for it is all colors
@@Scarborough1127 so white is a shade
Nazi Party, byname of National Socialist German Workers' Party, German Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (NSDAP), political party of the mass movement known as National Socialism.
@@Scarborough1127 Useless thing to point out.
I live your statement/quote about politicians:
"Politicians were just as bad then as they are now. They are not good at anything except making themselves look good at the expense of the public."
In many countries, including the Netherlands where I come from, they often make an absolute bloody mess and the citizen often has to accept it.
This is a very good video by the way. 👍🏻
Wow what a wonderful and well-researched presentation.
Black is indeed powerful. Marine Corps dress blues are stunning, but a General with black trousers instead of blue with the same uniform looks even better.
true theres the feds in mexico you see them even locals go back inside ..in black no logos masks ak47...you see national guard metro ..transit or civil police keep driveing or walking ....
I have to respectfully disagree. To me, a USMC general with the black tunic and black pants doesn't look as sharp as the other officers with the black tunic and blue pants.
As someone who wears a full black leather outfit at times I can agree
@@miguelcastaneda7236 BOPE in brazil, the guys who invade favelas in Rio wear black too, top brass tried to change it because it was too hot and intimidating but the officers were against it.
Marine Corps, Army or or the NAVY dress slacks look terrible. In order to keep the tradition the US military branches have completely forgone the style that evolves over time. The main poroblem with US military slacks is that they are not even close to being tailored as the Nazis tailored their paints. The wide, even cut on the pants was a style 100 years ago when you could easily mass produce pants for the military and THAT became the tradition, that had no style at all.
The bright red line and the bright blue pants just looks atrocious .
You can see how much the BDUs have imporoved over time and how slimmer the pants have become, because they become easier to operate in. But dress slacks require no ease of use and therefore have never been improved.
A friend of my father is descendant of Croatians, he knew absolutely nothing about his father who abandoned him at birth, the only thing he knew was that he was Croatian and came to Argentina after the war, since that was were he was born. Approximately 40 years later, no signs from his father at any point, suddenly, an inheritance appears out of nowhere. My father's friend goes to claim it, everything was inside one of those old travelling trunks. When he opens it, he finds the black leather SS coat, together with a picture of his father using it and some silver cutlery with the German eagle imprinted. I saw it, stylish AS FUCK, but it had an otherwordly, very sinister aura to it that smeared everything and everyone in the room.
What did he do with it? That's a serious piece of history to be preserved
@@dakotascott846 I don't know for certain. This was a long time ago and he moved to the States, they did not keep in touch. I do remember at that moment that he thought it was not something for him to decide, so probably he reached out to some kind of specialist.
my grandfather was forced into the Croatian SS as well, he diserted. But he had the blood type tattoo and the Aryan looks. The Croatians were fascist allies of Nazi Germany.
and many Nazis, especially escaped to Argentina, via Odessa and the ratlines that helped war criminals escape justice in Pinochet's Argentina.
@@JRM766 please at least google Pinochet so you'll know he was in Chile not Argentina
I love your video and the history behind it. Please make some more videos of this kind .
Good video, and semper fi, brother fmr Marine. (Btw, my father fought at Iwo Jima, and was an officer in Korea, and was severely wounded.) The color black is definitely intimidating, and during my 18 years in Washington DC I met someone who told me that the US Secret Service had rejected the color white (which would have made sense in a hot, humid, sticky southern city, reflecting the sun's rays ) and was adamant that its vehicles had to be black -- for that intimidating effect you brought up. This applied, of course, to "the Beast" -- the presidential limousine -- and to all the SUVs that accompany it or protect visiting VIPs. When some foreign prime minister, king or president visits DC, there are four of these SUVS that surround his vehicle, especially if they hit a red light, and they all are jet-black. Oh, and the Marine Corps officer's dress uniform is also black, whereas that of enlisted Marines is dark (navy) blue.
Ignoring the atrocities committed, the uniforms really do look sharp.
@@neko7606 y'know, we could have just never ban talking about nazism
@@neko7606 like I'm so pissed they even ruined the manji red and black went together too goddamn well
@@Zarathustra_infinite Red and black together is fine just don’t wear a red armband lmao
@@cartqueen6114 thats what completed the look and THATS what I'm *pissed* about how dare they commit crimes against humanity and war crimes in that stylish ass outfit
That's like says, ignoring the horrors of slavery the souther plantation owners sure knew how to organize cheap labor.
One thing that is not mentioned here is that to get into the SS you had to be at least 180cm tall. This obviously added to the whole "master race" mystique and made the uniforms look even more impressive. The irony is that many of the high ranking officers did not actually meet the height requirements of their own elite club, yet demanded this from "lesser" mortals.
That's an interesting factoid, I didn't know that. There was homoeroticism at the centre of the Nazi cult for sure.
I'm 180cm
@@eddiesid1149 I'm a magnificent, statuesque 154cm 😂
If I'm not mistaken that's only like five feet not super impressive height wise even for the time
@@isaiahd5396 180 cm is 5' 11". Average height of a German soldier in ww2 was about 5'7"-5'8", or about 170-173cm.
Thank you for the history tutorial I enjoyed a lot of look forward for more your never too old to learn 😊
Great content👍🏼.
*"Adolf Dripler"*
*"or Joseph Stuntin"*
*"Bennito Swagolini"*
-Heavenly
Add hirodripo too
Kim Long gun
Jim kingpin.
Frodo Bangling
Reminds me of the Russian badgger
FYI Himmler DID have military experience just not COMBAT experience. He was in the German army during WWI. It’s usually glossed over by historians and the public because that time of his life wasn’t very notable
Yeah, he b a r e l y missed his chance to see combat at the end of the war
He was born in 1900, which makes it easy to know his age, but his time in the military in WWI was limited due to his age and his desire to be an officer. He jumped between service and school and had training as an officer but it was too late in the war. By 18 he was discharged and began to be involved in post war Germany.
"Reverse Propaganda"
Just like Leon Trotsky was a Frontline Commander in WW1, which lead Stalin to resent his powerful intellectual platform.
Trotsky was referenced by Will Rogers as "I never met a man I didn't like."
Another Dr. Felton fan maybe? :)
@@celticfox Yep
Nicely captured insights , thought provoking !!!
Awesome video
As a teenager, I'd watch Indiana Jones movies,see the Nazis,and reluctantly say to myself, "those were some evil MF's....
But damn,they dressed well!"
Edit: My God,it's only been a little over a week, and my brief observation regarding my teenage thoughts has turned into a source of discussion and civilized discourse!
Glad I could contribute!
let's not forget that not all nazis were evil.
erwin rommel was the exception. he'd defy hitler any chance he gets and made attempts to negotiate peace with the allies
@@SemperFine rommel is regular general, not nazi
@@nikolatomic5287 wasn’t be part go the German plot to assassinate Hitler but instead of a fire squad he was allowed to commit suicide and the Nazi party lied saying he died of natural causes ?
@@kaybevang536 eh? yes. he was in plot to kill hitler and, yes, he committed suicide rather than to be shammed for his part. but, still, he wasn't national socialist. just regular german general. which part you do not understand?
@@nikolatomic5287 how do you differentiate a "regular german general" and a nazi? he served under hitler's regime. he was the head of hitler's bodyguards at one point. he worked closely with hitler as well as the other generals in commanding their troops in the eastern front. it wasn't in his will, but he was still a nazi
As someone swinging by from the historical dress community, I would like to add that across the vast majority of history, it was very difficult to dye fabric black and to ensure the colour didn't fade. Making it extremely expensive, thus only available to the rich and powerful. Eventhough at the time of the nazis it was more accessible, there was still this subconscious association that they where wearing black and thus must be of high status and rich. With synthetic dyes and fast fashion, everything is now easily and cheaply available, so it's easy to forget how costly some things would have been before all of that
A source: Medieval fabrics and the use of colour, part 2. By Sidsel, on May 22, 2019
So they spent extra money for vanity
@@irenepetty5206 yes, flaunting their wealth and status is something rich and powerful people like to do, as a matter of fact it was so bad, during some periods of time in some places there where laws that forbade people to "dress above their status". So even if you had maybe the money and or skills to make a fancy gown like the upper-class you wouldn't be allowed to do so and could be/would be punished for attempting it
@@Cora.T you mean sumptuary laws. I know.
They stole any wealth. The German currency was in the toilet before the war. They were flaunting their theft.
Interesting!
I agree that modern society doesn't understand that certain colors were inherently much more expensive because of using rarer plant, animal(purple) or insect ( orange-red) dyes. Yet there is still a legacy of the cost factor in the preference for certain colors.
Well done! 👍
I love history videos, specially linked to clothing. Thanks. Please show us more
"Guys today wanna be buried in their jogging outfits"
-Junior Soprano
Heheh 🤟
Corrado ! the best of the best
Uncle june's in the muff.
If you gonna lie on your back for eternity better be some comfy clothes.
@@daryltheodore184 is that a tick?
I’m a Marine who was issued my Blues at 8th & I, but I gotta say the Allgemeine SS and the Waffen SS dress uniform (black also) are the most striking of all time.I heard one person who was German and a child in the 30s say that they looked at the men in their black uniforms as if they were “knights”.
I ship out for bootcamp in 2 months, the blues are my favorite looking US uniform
They are beautiful uniforms.
W arsenal
The SS did develop some super weird esoteric knight´s cult, so this impression may have been entirely on purpose.
@@paavobergmann4920 if i remember correctly many Generals also we're in fencing clubs meaning they also knew how to handle a sword
Love when you cover the history of style 😊
Fantastic documentary!
I’m a Marine, love my Dress Blues but I believe the Nazi German uniforms are the best looking. Not only the SS, but the classic gray field tunic uniforms that they fought on looked pretty amazing
True n they're most discipline in the world
I would be interested in learning more about the philosophy motivated the designers in making the uniforms.
@@collaborativelearning1 agreed
I cannot separate the uniforms from the actions they represent. The uniform that I admire most is the US Marines olive green dress uniform. That and the US Army WWII period uniform. I'm a buck civilian boomer, and I have some comprehension of the sacrifices made by people wearing those uniforms. They made the western world safe for my soft civilian ass, and my whole generation. Note: I edited out my error about the Marines' Class A uniform.
@@collaborativelearning1 Easy. The design of the WWII German officer uniforms were based on classic English fox hunting gear.
Himmler looks like how I would imagine internet trolls look. But when he put on that uniform he looked like a Evil Mastermind.
underrated comment
Truee😂
...looks more like an evil mini me !
Himmler looks like the average gamer with the uniform on
@@idonhaveanyideawhattocallm1472 Except the average gamer doesn’t have a cool mustache like he did
Hey bro just wanted to point that you are doing a great job , the way you talk and make things interesting till the end , heads up for you 💪
Great video Antonio, lots of valuable information here that I knew and some I didn’t. Uniforms send a message to people or an individual of who is in charge and signals an authoritative figure. A German infantryman and a German SS soldier is different as night and day and the fear and intimidation one would see and feel just by observing one of them, is something you would never forget.
it's a shit video. he even thinks waffen-ss had no tanks.
Nazis as well have institutes for the same sex lovers. The end for them- in the year 2024!
As a German also interested in my country’s history I have to admit that you really made your homework - awesome job!
uncle adolf too fast attack stalin
The correct way to say this in English would be "you really did your homework". Did meaning something he completed vs made meaning something he created.
@@gostek9071 it was a preemptive strike as the russians were about to attack. FYI the russian civilians in the path of the German army all retreated with the Germans because the bolsheviks who had taken over the russian army were genociding them. The German soldiers even split their supplies with civilians despite being critically low.
yes, it's important to learn the lessons from history. the nazis stole lots of good stuff in the pursuit of evil. the bad guys of the future will adopt seemingly good stuff too.
Also was impressed with that, perfect job!
“The SS were foot soldiers and had no tanks...”
SS Panzer Division: Am I a joke to you?
Well played, K...well played
Exactly it's actually the opposite of what he said in the video. Usually the SS Divisons got the best and newest material and were fully motorized.
@@burntbybrighteyes second that, motorized units. Panzergrenadier regiments and whatnot
I was going to say exactly the same! They had the best equipment and were fully motorized. Even in Russia, they were the only ones that had worm clothes for the snow. The Das Reich Panzer Division for example...
Yea lol I thought the same. They definitely had mobilized units. Panzergrenadiers and ss panzer divisions. The waffen ss were also lousy and sloppy in tactics. The wehrmacht kinda looked down on them because they were tactically ignorant and did stupid shit I heard. They didn't have the proper training in combat. Not to mention the wehrmacht didn't approve of the r@pes, the torture, executions. Those immoral war crimes and such. The SS was a separate animal
I like your approach and your attention to detail..and the way you understand style from all aspects..military, business and just to make the best impression..bravo Sir.
You are really on it 👍
Real Men Real Style: So, how many historic style videos do you want?
Me: YES
Do we really care?
@@jeffsor47 yea
@@CosmoDawn1398 Did Nazis sometimes wear color coordinated lipstick with their uniforns?
@@jeffsor47 ask your grandpa.
@@bluemoondiadochi Ask your grandma what she did for a chocolate bar during the war with the allied troops?
Aesthetics have a profound psychological effect on morale too. It doesnt seem obvious at first that fancy uniforms and symbolism would make a big military or political difference but it does. Just think about how confident you get when you get a fresh hair cut, look in the mirror in a sharp outfit or get a new tattoo. It might give you the confidence to go talk to that girl, or take any risk. We overlook that in the west.
Great point
Just like good food makes a soldiers morale higher, a good looking uniform also does
I still think it was mostly meth
bravo.
BS
your video is well done
Sir, I'd definitely love more history videos from you.
Absolutely not... Not more of this crap that admires the Nazi imagery.
Himmler actually did have Military experience. He was in reserve units during the first world war. His unit was even called to the front, but recalled at the last minute. He continued to serve in reserve status until after the war. Once his time was fulfilled re went back to his family home. His main regret was not ever seeing combat. This was one of the driving forces that lured him to the Nazi Party. Mark Felton has a great video on this subject.
Mark’s great
@@jamesdellaneve9005 Indeed.
Yeah mark does a good job
A reservist that never saw combat, the insecurity is real. Especially if all your friends are veterans.
@Pojka Yeah, people are always diminishing the nazis as insecure and over-the-top characters, that always seemed shallow and childish to me.
Most young men from all countries involved wanted to seek adventure and fame in the War.
Even if Hugo Boss didn’t officially design their uniforms, the connection to such a historically high fashion brand, it's clear that the design and craftsmanship are there in timeless classic pieces.
What about Adolf "Adi" Dassler aka Adidas?
@@youtubesnamingpolicysucks ADIDAS (the brand of today) was founded after WWII to be precise ^^
Didn't Boss got this high fashion image as a brand after the war?
Hugo Boss was not the designer his company is just the producer If you are specifically mean the black SS uniform it was designed by Karl Diebitsch, a senior SS officer. He designed the infamous uniform with help from graphic designer Walter Heck and input from Adolf Hitler
@@BeniBen and then there's Goering, who just went all nuts with his uniform LOL
Good video
I love this video, I’ve returned to it many, many times.
It’s well made and incredibly informative.
I love that we can look at history and admire good work despite it being made by bad people
Remove the evil backstory of the Nazis and just look at it as it is, it one of the best uniforms (if not THE best) ever hands down. It's classic and stands the test of time.
Exactly! I can't believe he doesn't think it's one of the best - I was actually quite shocked. It's such a beautifully cut and tailored suit - impeccable!
I’d say the iconic uniforms are, the Royal Navy around the time of the revolutionary war, the nazi ss uniforms, Vietnam era American uniforms, and then modern us special forces. To me those are iconic uniforms
yikes
Nah
The Imperial German Sudwestafrika gray and khaki uniforms was miles better
They looked like goddamn cowboys
@@firefightszz I always preferred the SAS and SEAL equipment and uniform style, so badass and every one of their different uniforms have purpose and look great, like the Seal delivery wetsuits, the HALO jump gear, the SAS gas mask and black suit with MP5s (Embassy siege operation, 80s) , the Vietnam era SEAL attire, casual american attire mixed with tactical undertones
The German uniforms are some of the most if not the most memorable uniforms ever designed in the World.
These German uniforms are still remembered as the most beautiful and enigmatic ever designed regardless of their being original designs or not.
.......... *H U G O B O S S* ..... DESIGNED UNIFORMS FOR GERMAN SOLDIERS.
Nazi uniforms were ugly. US Army Ranger uniforms were handsome.
Notice something else? These days everyone's wearing copies of the Sthalhelm. Even the Russians.
@@normanberg9940 Not a fashion statement.
the worst guys, the Waffen SS, wore those very stylish black uniforms...very iconic
Excellent. Thanks.
Love this video!!! Very interesting and educational. I enjoy learning about ,history of WW 2.
Himmler did serve in the military. He just didn't see combat.
He saw some action in the Reichswehr. I wouldn't want to follow him in a gunfight though haha.
When he was in the Navy, Heydrich, too, saw *some* kind of action...
Yeah in those days in Germany it was the honorable in thing to do to serve the country in the military.
@@takix2007 Heydrich saw combat during a mission over the Ukrain on the eastern front but was nearly killed in the process as his BF109 was damaged by Soviet AA, he crash-landed in no man's land and even evaded Soviet patrols. Himmler then barred him from further involvement.
He also flew during Poland and norway, and quite many of the sorties.
@@Eshayzbra96 I know that.
I was merely joking about some of his "extracurricular" activities when he was in the Navy, the kind that got him dishonourably discharged.
"Politicians were as bad then as they are now" Ah I see you're a man of culture as well.
Bad or good, I guess it depends on your perspective.
@@kbanghart yep. Everyone has a different outlook on everything
Well said
explain yourself
@@abuhurayra704 Geriatric warmongers trading money and favors, rubbing elbows and laughing their asses off from their ivory towers while citizens divide themselves into teams and squabble, ensuring the powerful and connected stay in power. Most have been in politics for decades never even holding a real job, completely out of touch with how people actually live. Causing inflation by printing money while we're trillions in debt, being immune to laws they create for the people below them. Using any disaster that comes along to tighten the authoritarian noose while saying its for our own good and anything they say needs to be done under promises of safety that never become realized anyway.
Great document
All of a sudden I'm a subscriber.
Had Hugo Boss also provided them with capes and lightsabers they would've all been DARTH VADERS
I've heard it said that if they had been issued mirrored sunglasses they would have won the war....
ICH BIN DEIN VATER
Yeah Vader's helmet is the stylish Stahlhelm
Hugo boss didnt design the uniforms
*DARTH INVADERS!
Dude, it's just that they look good. Simple as that. Even their suits during that time look awesome. They are still the best looking uniforms ever.
True !
Redcoats
Yeah you sure know better than him lmao
@@user-vt3qw5ql8b 😏🙄
When Indiana Jones super sound punches them in Raider and Last Crusade, they always look impeccably dressed and he looks like a bum. (Minus the cool hat)
Def not overrated. This uniforms have a aura of pure evilness , power & terror . As a german , 80 years later these uniforms still gives me chills in a bad way .
No it looks cool, the only reason why you say it has an aura of evilness is because of the evils they committed
@@yous2244 Nothing they did was anymore ev il than what the "h s i w e J" (read backwards) C o m m u n i s t s did before them, which is who they were going against in the first place.
TH-cam:"DIE VERBORGENE GESCHICHTE" TEIL1 UND TEIL2 💥
cry harder liberal
the look of the uniforms evil? I think, all it means is, they are a very visual people. Comparison and contrast might be in order here if we talk just kill count. Chairman mao must be terrifying , then or Stalin's cheka.....(they too wore uniforms) and both killed many times, what hitler's troops did. then amerika starved 2 million german soldiers who surrendered. The death count of the USA.....has surpassed hitler's Germany. I think that real evil is most often very banal looking........like the bankers wall street financiers, that often fund both sides. The difference is germans did it and also, looked amazing because they are brilliant designers and always have been. As a people who is visually focused. they make the best lenses in the world, except maybe Japan-- (also a very visual people). Which means they are vulnerable to Visual, manipulation. It would never have worked in Ireland say... uniform will do no good there-- (it would probably be relentlessly mocked) they'd need stories and songs....a very audial people. Quite a different sort of people. In other words Germany had to have fabulous uniforms because of the nature of the german psyche. it would not have worked well otherwise. any people can be manipulated, you just have to know they key.
❤ more history videos please ❤
Small correction: Himmler did have some military experience, he wanted to be an officer and went through some training, but he never saw combat during the war.
Awesome video!
when at an actual executions he threw up
@orkhaa Calm down buddy. You are the only one acting like a nazi here. Maybe one day you leftists will read a book and figure that out. If you create content about history you need to be accurate with it.
Not only did he serve in the German Army, he saw some action in the Reichswehr. (In between the world wars) Telling the truth about someone does not mean you are idolizing them. It is good to study your enemies, past and present. It's good to be informed. Study up on more than just twitter and insults.
The guy was a POS, as are all radicals. Maybe you know some people like that? See one in the mirror every morning?
@@joem3999 he is the kind of guy that would call a blacksmith a Nazi
@orkhaa you're kinda a comment nazi aren't ya?
@orkhaa start making sense dude
I would love to be able to wear a leather trench coat and black gloves, without being thought of as an SS officer.
As long as it doesn’t have a swastika on it you should be fine. Most people don’t even know what the SS are or what they wore.
@@vicerichter1163 ?
very silly look
You will just look like eric harris if you do that
@That Guy I would give him the benefit of doubt that it was sarcasm, but you never know.
I think you're definitely onto something when it comes to exposure and intimidation. I think they often get used as the villain in many movies (particularly Hollywood) is because they are a kind of villain that makes us particularly unsettling. There are I think two key aspects to this:
1. The intimidation of control: Someone who is in control of their appearance exudes a confidence that they are in control of many other aspects of their existence and will succeed.
2. The Psychopathy of Social Behaviors: Normal humans don't typically engage in social conduct, before seeking to perpetrate 'Asocial violence'. The typical person is a social creature and doesn't like the idea of killing a fellow human-being. With the SS dressing to impress, engaging in civil discourse, and deportment are forms of social conduct. The concept of someone able to immediately transition from that to murderous intent, gives an air of unpredictability. It is a marker of psychopathic behavior - which sane people find particularly unsettling.
Had a dear friend who fought with the LSSAH during the war, if you had ever met him you would have had no idea that he was in the SS, such a nice friend.
why would aynone think that soliders of lssah aren't nice.
I am Austrian and the elders in my family, eye witnesses of that time, used to tell how the Wehrmacht and the SS marching by in close order would give them chills. They were only children back then but the appearence of those guys had a huge impact on them.
Thank you for that in depth analysis and the insights on how the Nazis took good care of their image.
@voo LET ME IN, LET ME IIIINNNNNN
@Commie Hammer I always think the same thing with a glorious sight that must have been who of you and you wouldn't match with them! Because the Communists Are taking over America right now and the only thing the Communist fear is Nazis and a fascist the new fascist order is coming we're going to look so handsome and badass without leather coats and different colors.lmao
@Tvrdej Jakšutr What do you mean "lesser races"?
it's such a Proud and impressive look!
"They're not good at making anything except making themselves looking good at our expense."
Your definition of politician is perfect.
Excellent video.
Child don't forget it took the whole world to defeat them.
You will find their KDA exceptional 👌.
Man you should be a history channel this stuff is riveting!
Love your videos. History manager in college.
“Politicians are not good at anything except making themselves look good at our expense.”
Finally, someone who gets the way I see the world.
Excellent advice from the instruction manual "1984"
It's hardly a rarefied perspective -- it's a trope.
@SyzTeMaTiC Germany also allowed a dictator to rise to power and slaughter innocent people.
@@samuelforesta I think Berlin would have made an excellent A bomb drop site during WW2, too bad the timing was off.
Communists followed a shit ideology so it reflected in their shit style and shit brutalist architecture meant to demoralize a population. Meanwhile NSDAP actually did believe in healthy living and self improvement and did love their people and their beautiful styles reflects that
The Germans also created a focus group who's responsibility was to observe and evaluate the attractiveness of uniforms which were being developed for the German soldiers under the Nazi Reich. The evaluators were women, since the uniforms were also to be used for purposes of recruitment from German citizenry. I have worn these German uniforms (Wehrmacht) as a WWII reenactor and understand their appeal as a propaganda tool. They project efficiency and masculinity as part of their design, not only intimidation. The arms are shorter by modern standards. The sleeve cuff terminates at the wrist, not below as in modern suits. Also, the belt line was raised to about the naval. The effect was to make the soldier appear taller that he really was, an image of strength.
Thanks very much for this comment, so fascinating!
every detail matters- cool!
@@Pooperz100 The Russians still shot them down like pigeons.
That's really interesting, especially with reagard to the fact that the post-war uniform of the "Bundeswehr" (another very un-sexy term) was designed to be utterly ugly, up until this day. from the cut to the colour of the tunics. They look like a caretaker's frock:) Another really sex uniform I find is the officers' uniforms of the British in WW1, but this might be just my personal preference.
GDR uniforms were ugly as well, up to the point of lookin ridiculous, especially the helmets. Never found the russian uniforms really pretty either, which goes for the entire Warsaw Pact factions.
Best uniform (not necessarily military) in order:
1. USMC NCO dress blues (bravo > alpha)
2. USMC officer dress blues
3. USMC junior enlisted dress blues (blood stripe matters)
4. Royal Canadian Mounted Police
5. Black SS
6. Gray SS
7. Swiss Guard
8. King's Guard
9. Scottish Military dress uniform
10. Royal Danish Life Guards
The silver belts and the silver / iron colors on the black I think makes it so good. That contrast is so damn good
Concerning the combination of colors: The colors black, white and red were the original colors of the national flag of the Kaiserreich 1871 to 1919. The origin of this color combination goes back to the middle ages and was considered highly symbolic in Germany.
@johan 11 dafuque wrong with you? Any way olive drab kicked their stylish, evil racist asses all over the world.
@@nolandlacroix3130 Your vocabulary matches your intelligence
@@peterwilczek2746 my mans really trying to call someone stupid for the words they use while standing up for genocide.
@johan 11 Yeah, well. Too bad they killed millions of unarmed citizens in the process, as well as many soldiers of nations that hadn't done them any wrong. Destroying men, women and children on an industrial scale, like they were cattle. Downright evil if you ask me.
@johan 11 technically, the Nazis hated Slavs who were also white, so no, that's literally not what they did. And this is me ignoring the whole genocide on a mass scale thing that they did.
Hmm. I’ve never thought about that. The fact that the uniforms were usually worn by fit young men adds to the appeal. And you’re right. When I picture the SS uniforms, I don’t usually picture Himmler, I picture the 6 foot plus, blond haired, blue eyed picture of the ideal Aryan male. The Nazis demonstrate again how they were the masters of propaganda. They trained you to see the SS uniform and immediately associate it with pure Aryanhood. Clever.
The biggest irony is the German picture of the "ideal Aryan man" was actually half Jewish lmao
@@gae_wead_dad_6914 what?
That's right, the ideal German soldier as shown in Nazi media was Werner Goldberg who was half Jewish. Look it up.
Exactly. Good statement and reasoning.
SS uniforms/SS style can't be mentioned without discussing the Iron Heart. The REAL SS model was not Himmler but Reinhard Heydrich. The Blonde Beast made EVERY SS uniform.
Absolutely stylish uniforms. ✨️ My Opa's, Opa wore a pickle helmet. Came across his picture in a family album.
Italian Carabinieri (which are actually military with cop duties) has one of the most stylish uniforms
Hitler called the Scottish soldiers the "Ladies from Hell" because they were fierce and fought in kilts.
Hell yeah, proud Scottish Wallace here 💪
Skirts and no pantys
@@marcos14223 yassss
@@marcos14223 do they really wesr no underwear under them? 😰 i hear they do and they dont but i wanna hear from a real scotland person!!
And they free balled 🤣🤣🤣
Antonio the history buff is something I could get used to
Same!!!
As someone with a masters in history, I like this approach. There are a few things I would differently, but overall, Antonio's analysis is spot on.
Same!
yes, I am positively surprised!
Yes!
When I shop at the Army/Navy surplus store in Culver City, I look for Italian military clothes - they by far have the best design. Police in Italy also have the best uniforms, and they are designed by the best Italian designers, like Armani.
I live in New Mexico. And our state police wear a uniform very similar to this. Right down to the hat boots and belt/straps. They won’t admit to inspiration but you can’t deny they replicated the look. It does make our state police intimidating and taken seriously. @real men real style
The SS not having tanks is very much incorrect
I think he meant early 39-40 when SS were still mostly regimental levels and not proper Panzer Divisions yet.
@@AndyP998 you mean when the ss is just a police and not an army?
They dont have it brom but there was some SS work in the Panzer.
@@Feten56709 Waffen SS were never "just a police" and they never became "an army." It was a warfighting wing of a paramilitary organization with a generally accepted start date of 1934, when 2 SS officer training schools were established. Waffen SS did not receive tanks until 1942, when the 3 battered divisions of LSSAH, Das Reich and Tottenkopf were refitted and reformed as Panzergrenadier divisions.
@@arnoldarchiecalomarde3609 what?
"Aesthetic of death"
-what people think about ss uniform
The Based aesthetic
@@sheendean4802 no they were not designed by Boss they were manufactured by Boss
antifa 2021?
@@michaelpowell7120 what's antifa?
@@switzerland3438 A Car Coolant
I have never seen your content before, but I was delighted. I wish to watch more videos of bellic history in your channel.
I definitely believe they have one of the best uniforms of history (those nazis). Not only the quality of those suits was clearly visible but, to me, it was the fearless attitude of those men. They're sheer certainty in their power, the cold look in their eyes, their elegant and stealthy movements. They believe they were superior to the entire world and they have no problem to convey that. Those uniforms not only were well fitted but I'm sure they would strike fear even today.
The atrocities they committed while well dressed will forever live in infamy but also in the books of fashion. So iconic and feared that most armies stay away from red and black.