The Heart of Hitler's Third Reich & What U.S. Soldiers Took From It | American Artifact Episode 61
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- If the Third Reich had a heart (debatable), it would have beat in the city of Munich where party affairs were conducted at places like the Fuhrerbau & the Brown House. When the city of Munich fell in April of 1945, U.S. made it point to get into places like this as soon as possible. And they might have walked out with a few things too. In this episode, we're exploring a few of these sites and looking at some artifacts that were "liberated" by soldiers and are now on display at The Gettysburg Museum of History.
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I grew up in Ansbach, a little bit north of Munich and I spent many wonderful days in Munich. My Opa would take me everywhere and taught me about all the landmarks, places, and buildings that became so infamous during the time of AH. One thing my Opa told me that has always stuck with me, and he was in the Wehrmacht in WWII, was that Germans should never forget or let anyone ever forget the evil that infested Munich and Europe in those times or it is certain to happen again.
Beautiful city. I would liked to have spent an afternoon talking with your opa.
Your Opa was a wise man!
Ansbach is beautiful!
@@usmcrn4418 it really is and hasn't changed much since I was a kid there. Iived at Gartenstrasse 3, right next to Hindenburg kaserne.
Pardon me for being a “ugly American”
Does “opa” mean grandfather?
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The History Underground is one of the best informative channels on TH-cam. These documentaries take a lot of time and money to create! So interesting!! Thank you from a very appreciative fan!!!
I love that they didn’t destroy it. While nazism should never be celebrated EVER…we must learn and never go back! Great episode
Right on
I couldnt agree more! You said it perfectly!
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Exactly. Many of the buildings and other locations that the Nazis used were built prior to the rise of the NSDAP and then stolen by them for their sinister use. That doesn’t mean we must tear them down. After all, they used many parts of Paris, including the best hotels, but that doesn’t make them “Nazi” hotels, does it?
After ending of combat actions and before becoming America Haus, that building was headquarters of US Army Monument men squad, recuperating Nazi stolen artwork before being returned to museum over Europe stolen from.
Oh dang! I actually didn't know that!
Great to see the artifacts coming back to original location and to highlight the heroes involved. Glad to see the structures were spared and repurposed for education. Another great video JD. Thank You for these videos
Thanks! Glad to see that you get it.
I love the fact that Germany doesn't sweep under the rug their horrible past and turn into a teaching moment rather than other places that hide, tear down and ignore them
Agreed.
Like the former Soviet Union?
💯 agree
I also love how repentant they are for it yet don't allow it to tarnish what came before Nazism (i.e the Weimar Republic)
Its a propaganda program run by Bolsheviks
Any issues with monetization/age restriction on these last few videos? I know Third Reich history tends to get flagged quickly.
Yep. This one had to be appealed too.
As someone from Munich, thank you for these videos! It's so important to continue talking about our cities history, even the really ugly sides! Never forget
My Dad was stationed in Italy, at Aviano, Italy! It was always amazing to come up and visit Munich, through Austria
Well said Milena! Many more people need to have your point of view. It truly is important to have reminders of both good and evil.
Loved my time in your city.
What are some links to the positive sides? I know Munich has a rich history outside of 1933-1945. I, too, love that Germany has reconciled itself to be open about the dark bits after healing; it gives me hope for Russia, and even my own US. But I also think it is important to retain balance. #hiren on a global scale. ❤️
@Timothy Ogden agree iam in the US and as painful history can be, tearing down monuments trying to erase the existence of what occurred or individuals statues who may not agree w ur point of view is disappointing because if we don't learn from that past we're deemed to repeat it .
In World War 2 America saved Germany from germans, Italy from italians and Japan from japanese people, bringing the 3 nations back to reality....Only Americans could have done that....
Much love to America 🇺🇸 and its citizens , keep up the good work 👏
You're a class act man. Thanks for all the great content you provide us. Cheers!
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One of my favorite parts of going to these museums was they seemed to show the actual facts rather then fluffing in up. Thanks y'all for such a great video. 👍👍👍👍👍
Great stuff as always JD. One gripe however. Your videos need to be longer! LOL. Even if your videos were an hour long, I'd still watch them in their entirety that's how great of a job you do. Keep it up!
Ha! Thanks. I keep them shorter intentionally so that they can be used in schools.
Agree this series is amazing
1945: Must defeat fascism!
2020: Let's try fascism!
One thing that came to my mind was the scene in Band of Brothers of soldiers were taking handfuls of silverware, the larger pieces of silver and a multitude of other assorted items. Thanks Eric for sharing and highlighting those pieces. Excellent video JD!
Thanks! Glad that you enjoyed it.
Thank you for this video. All of your videos are class! Your passion for understanding and experiencing history shows so clearly. "Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it." Churchill nailed that one. Would love to know what influences-people/events earlier in life helped pave the way for your current path?
Wow, thank you! My dad and grandpa were both very influential to me.
Are you sure about that? One might duplicate the plan and correct the mistakes made by Hitler and the Nazi's.
Really enjoyed the video mate it was really interesting about on that day can't wait for the next video mate 👍
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks.
I’ve never agreed with blowing up buildings or other structures for the sake of “destroying evil.” Sure, remove iconography but I personally think that repurposing them for other things would be a bigger slap in Hitler’s and the nazi party’s face than simply turning it all to rubble.
I love your channel JD, and how respectful you are to modern Germans and also the victims of the Holocaust.
I wonder how many treasures were lost to soldiers ransacking different locations. Pieces that should be in museums
Awesome job JD and Eric. This may be your most fascinating series yet. Keep it coming! (As fast as the appeals allow)
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In the beginning of WW2, a faction of the German Army wanted to destroy the Canadian War Memorial at Vimy Ridge. Hitler put out a order that no damage to it was allowed in any circumstance. In short, we have it today because of Hitler.
Interesting.
US rolled into my mothers village near Bamberg early April 11th 1945. All dismounted from the vehicles and went into the houses. My grandmother startled a US serviceman filling his jacket with eggs in the kitchen. Startled he dropped most of the eggs as well as some silverware that spilled out onto the floor with a rather large cascading metallic crescendo onto the wooden floor. Embarrassed he decided to retreat from this situation, on his way out he dropped an orange into my 1 year old mothers baby carriage as a gesture of good will. An orange at this time period was worth its weight in gold because of the vitamin C. Oranges were almost unheard of in Germany during the war.
Oh wow. Thank you for sharing that.
Loved Eric brining those artifacts back. Great series, can't wait for more!
Glad you like them!
I read a comment that you increase the length of these works. For me, these formats are excellent. Thanks much.
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“Anytime you have chaos well that’s fertile ground for the authoritarians to take power” Well said JD. SOUND FAMILIAR ANYONE???
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Great stuff JD. Learning where and how the roots of that terrible ideology took hold are not often talked about. You're doing very important work my friend keep it up 👍...and watch that noggin
Much appreciated!
I'm hoping you can do a video on the Dieppe Raid. It is very much misunderstood. It was never intended to be an actual invasion. The Brits & Canadians carried out the raid to plant over 100 German speaking spies in German occupied territory, they captured a radar station, had an engineer study it and then blew it up. The study of the radar greatly helped in future air raids. They freed over 80 underground fighters held by the Gestapo. Another reason for the raid was to make Stalin believe they were attempting a western front against Germany. Yes, many lives were sacrificed during the raid. Lessons were learned that helped in the planning of the Normandy invasion. The Dieppe Raid was not a failure, it fooled the Germans and the truth was kept secret until after the war. Please do your own investigation about the Dieppe Raid. Men gave the lives for future success.
It’s incredible so much of it was left intact, instead of being bombed to ruins like Nuremberg. I’ll be in Germany in a few months. Can’t wait to see all these buildings.
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Have you gotten to visit Ann Frank's hiding place that her family and 4 others hid for 18 months until they were discovered? That would be a great opportunity to behold.
Not yet.
How did anne frank die?
I'm happy that it is standing still and being put to better use. Brilliant episode enjoyed it very much. Cheers guys
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Great video! Very informative. I was in Munich last September and the visited you guys at Gettysburg last November. A wonderful museum you have there in Gettysburg, Erik. I'm reading your Spiers book now.
Great to hear! Thanks.
Your videos are awesome my friend... THANK YOU FRANK FROM MONTANA.....
Thanks for watching!
Excellent video. Thanks!
I’m glad the one building was saved and now is being use to teach beautiful music and art and the other was replaced to show that was done past will never happen again. Thank you for these videos. History is hard to look at and knowing what went on makes it real.
Thanks!
Can the two of you get any better! Loving this series!
Thanks! So glad that you're enjoying it.
I'm glad Germany is preserving some of this. I do wish the Gettysburg Museum had kept the Munich Hitler's silverware -- (Unless the German museums there have none to show). So many Americans do not get to go to Germany or.... to see such vivid artifacts and sites. They are valuable "Reality"--ifiers for Americans as well. The US Liberators took them as trophies, yes. So? As memorabilia from WWII they are valuable historically for USA, including the WWII American Vets' experience.
Germany has done a good job of honestly examining and acknowledging its role in WW2. Japan, not so much.
I agree. It's good the United States have over 130 bases in Japan.
Never forget we're we came from but the progress of the past for better generations to improve on . I've heard this before don't remember who said it and maybe ruff interpretation of original saying .?
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I highly recommend "Hitler's Beneficiaries" (Aly). Fascism was a socialist movement that starts in Italy.
Changing evil for good.
Definitely my preference.
Both spoons are probably patterns made by the Bruckmann Factory, Heilbronn in Germany. Look at the back side, it should be marked with "800 crescent and crown and the factory mark, an stylized eagle".
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Yet another outstanding video JD, well done sir. Thank you
Those older buildings are so beautiful. That museum was a sore thumb,as far as building looks.
Thanks again for your great videos 👌🙏
Another great and informative video, thank you! And i think the two of you make a great team. You manage to show evil history in a respectfull way.
Appreciate that.
Sophie Scholl, her brother and others of the White Rose we salute you and your courage. We will learn from your example and fight that such regimes will be resisted where they exist.
Modern “architecture” is absolutely horrendous. Shameful they put that new building there like that.
My thoughts exactly
What a clueless thing to say.
There is bad and good architecture in any period, ours is not different.
Keeping history alive. These are the stories that don't make it into the history books.
Doing what we can. :)
“And think about how we can prevent this from happening again”
Well, I hate to report, we are doing a terrible job at that.
My Uncle Robert McCormick of Chicago brought home a tile from Hitler’s bathroom, which is still with one of his sons along with other war memorabilia. I’m not sure which bathroom it came from, but because the Americans got to this one before the Russians like the Berlin bunker, or before it was blown to bits like Berchtesgaden, it might have been from this location in Munich. I’ll see if my cousin can send a pic of it to me so I can post it.
Wow! That is awesome.
@@TheHistoryUnderground There must be a million cool relics in attics and closets all over the US. A friend’s father in law sent back a number of Lugers and other cool stuff from Normandy and later, all meticulously documented as to where, when and how they were obtained. I’d love to get my hands on some of that.
Have to remind the Germans every day what the Nazis did in the concentration camps so not ask about or dares talk about the many great things that National Socialism did! If you are shocked by those words then do some research
Great historical video I loved it. Being a musician I'm glad the building is being used for something constructive and great. Thanks for posting
Sir, your videos are incredibly captivating and draw us into what happened back then. Thank you for this channel
Thanks! Hope that it's doing some good for some people.
Always Masterfully Presented and very interesting! Great Series!! Thanks for taking us along! Stay safe, And thx to Eric also. Cheers JJ
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Very interesting video JD. In the long shot photo of the Führer House there is a lager parade ground in front. Is that still there?
Yep.
You guys are the best! SO much respect for the items and laws!
that eagle pattern on those spoons is the exact same pattern Saddam Hussein used on his regime's silverware and glass ware
During covid, I tried to get into the museum several times, but I wasn't vaccinated, so they would not let me in. I thought it ironic that a museum about nazism and tyranny was acting much the same as what they were promoting to avoid. "Let me see your papers." I don't have a vax card. What? The lady jumped back as if I was going to infect her with a severe disease. I finally got in the museum later and it's amazing. What I learned: The nazi salute was about "community." We hear this word often today. And it's amazing how they used the media to manipulate the people.....just like today. I thought it interesting that the German people protested the war crime trials regarding the Jews. There is much more that I could write about that museum. I hope you bought their book, which has a copy of every panel in the museum. Take care and thanks for another great video.
What a stupid comparison "was acting much the same as what they were promoting to avoid", the past and the present. It is (or was at that time) a law. Do you understand what a law is? Has nothing to do with nazi time and the comparison is weird.
@@vonpfrentsch Are you serious?
This is not a stupid comparison at all but a very valid one.
You're no better than the Nazis if you can't see it.
Take off the blinkers.
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@@vonpfrentsch You would have thrived in Nazi Germany or fascistic Italy.
Or in 2021 New Zealand.
Absolutely correct.
Discriminating against individuals according to what runs in their blood is right out of the Nazi playbook.
Don't let those who tell you that it's not the same thing convince you.
Because it obviously is.
I know people think Munich is where all the evil started, but when I visited Munich, in the late sixties, It came off as an interesting, beautiful place!
It’s very much that. I loved it there.
I've been to Munchen 7 times in the 1980's and enjoyed the City. Hopped on a train for a short ride to Salzburg. Beautiful.
5:00 That young girl was more brave than a lot of men would ever be.
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You´re doing very well, also with the quick snapshot into the NS-Dokumentationszentrum München.
Thanks!
One thing I've noticed on third Reich is there are full of architectural place. Everything was build with architecture. Even though Nazis are evil. You can amazed by the beauty of structural building or places in their 15 years in power. Awesome!!!
12 years, 1933-45.
Watched a video by my other favourite TH-cam historian Mark Felton whose research points to the fact that a US serviceman more than likely liberated the Blut Fahne without realising what it was.
Interesting. I need to check that out.
Good or bad history must be preserved ...I miss the bergoff
Wow, Munich has those annoying scooters as well as where we live.
My dad was in the army of occupation stationed outside Munich. He never talked to any German who fought Americans. They all said they had fought the Russians
Most of the German people actually liked the Americans. Not so much with the Russians.
That is really strange....Dad was in Patton's 3rd army (687th FAB).......From 42-45 he met a LOT of huns that fought the US troops....... In spring of 45 at Buchenwald he "helped" those still alive "clean up" the place...
And in all of Germany, there were no Nazis.
Was stationed in Germany from 83 to 85. Spoke with some German vets from WWII. Of them all only one admitted to fighting on the western front. All of the rest spoke of fighting the Russians.
Don't blame you for keeping the vid short in the museum. I'd be the same way especially being a guest in another country. 👍Very intresting story and artifacts about those men that helped liberate Munich
Yeah, I definitely didn't want to draw much attention. It was packed in there and super quiet.
Great video. I’ll have to do research to find the answers to the questions you didn’t answer…probably what you intended.
Absolutely!
I never realized how important Munich was to the Nazis. Awesome history lesson. Thank you.
Way more important than Berlin. Glad that you enjoyed it!
Taking something used for bad and turning it into something used for good is the best revenge
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@@TheHistoryUnderground thank you for doing these videos. I really love history and these videos show you do as well.
Gosh, I love your videos! Not nearly enough of them. Thank you! Thank you!
The museum was interesting I would like to visit there as well one day Thanks for the great video JD as always
FIRST. I love you thanks for the great content
In the game!
I also pleased that they didn’t totally destroy all the Nazi buildings. I do get distressed about hearing about souvenir hunters walking off with stuff it just doesn’t sit right with me.
The viewer feels like he is right there, walking with you (almost to the point of being careful for the traffic)!
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Thats such a good idea returning historical items to places for a visit, maybe I should take some of my grandfathers war items for another tour of europe nearly 80 years later
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Outstanding video. Yes indeed, five stars. *****.
Thanks!
Just an amazing video! Thank you for all the work and effort you put on doing these videos. They expand my knowledge and reinforce what I have learned about WWII. Blessings from Mexico.
Thanks! I really do appreciate that.
It's happening again. In Ukraine this time.
I like seeing stuff about World War II!!!
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Thank you for your service Sergeant Miller and John Schwinder. Thank you for fighting for the freedoms that we all enjoy at this time. This history is fascinating. The artifacts are extremely interesting. Amazing video.
Sophie & her brothers fight for freedom is a sad story indeed. 😢 I loved how you included her in your story. We tend to think that all Germans back then were bad but that’s just not the case. Very informative, thank you 😊
So true..
My intention was to have a whole episode about the White Rose. But the location that I went to had a huge group of protesting hippies. I was pretty disappointed. Completely ruined my plans.
@@TheHistoryUnderground Omgosh! What were they protesting and I hate to say it but that’s the way Sophie probably would’ve wanted it… freedom of speech and all 😉
@@andrea6421 They were protesting for less cars on the streets and for reducing CO2 emissions. The group is called "Letzte Generation", last generation. I´m writing from Munich.
Thank you. Every video you post is amazing.
Glad you like them!
Vary cool how buildings that was evil can be turned into something good and educational .
I’m so glad I came across this channel some time ago I love your content it never ceases to amaze me. I’ve binged so many of your videos and I can’t wait for more!
In my feelings evil is as evil made it. Hitlerism was evil. That was so nice the items gifted back to Germany. Thank you for sharing
Russia shouls watch this video
Just another fantastic vlog. Please make many more. I do believe that you should research the activities of Pope John Paul 2 did to crumble Communism in the Soviet Union
Fascinating history...I remember seeing some of Hitler's silver at GMoH.
Will you be looking at WWII from Italy and it’s part as well as Mussolini’s role? He was just as evil as Hitler.
Question: Was there or do we know of any American Solders that was undercover and was close to Hitler or his “in” group? Also will you be able to do a story on Swindler? The guy who saved Jews and from the movie Swindlers List? I know I gave a lot and I am sorry.
One of these days.
The name is SCHINDLER.
@@vonpfrentsch Sorry 🤷♀️. At least you knew who I was referring too.
@@rah2209 ...and to answer your question about an American undercover close to Hitler or his "in" group: The answer is no. There wasn´t. It was extremely difficult to approach Hitler. All resistance groups, or even single persons attempting to eliminate Hitler (42 recorded attempts or plots to assassinate him) were Germans (with only one exception, the swiss citizen Maurice Bavaud mentioned in this video).
@@vonpfrentsch Thank you 😊. I was just curious.
Like the idea of me not having to go but getting to see the stuff. Well done.
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Your videos are GREAT! And I would like to ask if your are associated in anyway with the MILITARY MUSEUM IN GETTYSBURG That I visited as a child many times with my Dad who became friendly with my DAD back in the early 1970’s 1971 -73?? Where as a kid I along with my Dad had the pleasure to meet FIELD MARSHAL GENERAL HASO VON MANTEUFFEL in 1972 I believe!! I also purchased a few items at the time! I still have!! Original RZM HJ ARMBAND, RZM NSDAP PARTY PIN, RMZ WEHRMACHT BELT BUCKEL! And got me very interested in Germany and it’s History, which I visited, worked, and lived and spoke the language! In the 1980’s and 90’s.
Now this may seem Controversial but I need say it after getting to know many GERMANS who were of the WW2 Era many in their 60’s when I first visited the country!! Germany a STRONG CHRISTIAN NATION in the Heart of Europe in 1918 suffered what could be seen by many young men of that age and fighting a brutal war for 4 years came too an Armistice by a government that was Jewish influenced and had ties to the MARXIST an Ideology Christians FEAR!! Along with IMPERIALIST AND NATIONALIST Germany who was loathed by THE FRENCH BECAUSE OF 1871 wanted vengeance and they took this out on the relatively new Found Nation of Germany very harshly with the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 and St. Germaine the following year!! MARXIST agents were all over Western Europe at the time as we see (“and be honest “) as we in our world today especially in America and looking too destroy the standard quo of Government!! Hitler and the NSDAP were the only FORCE strong enough and willing to fight the BOLSHEVIKS AND THE MARXIST IDEOLOGY they want to spread for WORLD DOMINATION!! Many things what Germany under The NSDAP did was to fight back against this EVIL IDEOLOGY I BELIEVE even more DANGEROUS than National Socialism!! Even to this day we see the only IDEOLOGY the MARXIST FEAR MOST is that of Nationalist Groups because they are the only ones who ever threatened them and the people followed!! And it need be said many people of that time not all but I believe a Majority of the Chosen People supported the MARXIST IDEOLOGY as they do today!! And we have names like SORO’s EPSTEIN, WIENER, WEINSTEIN and those for AGENT PROVACATORS of the FRANKFURT INSTITUTE who found their way into HIGHER EDUCATION AFTER 1945 and corrupted generations of young minds!! Thus as they say “To the Victor shall go the Spoils along with the interpretation of History” and the Victorious were The Americans and the West, The Bolsheviks and the Zionist!! This is not to be seen as Hate as so many people today are Extremely SENSITIVE and no longer see a Bios Opinion as just that because of years of research and upfront knowledge from many actual participants of this time and only listen and obey what their Master’s tell them just as any upstanding Marxist would!
PLEASE RESPOND BACK IF YOU ARE THE PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH THIS MILITARY MUSEUM in Gettysburg, PA
Very interesting information-thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you, great documentary as always 😊
Much appreciated.
As always, thank you to both of you for sharing and contributing to others knowledge and learning.
Our pleasure!
Great video, thanks JD and Erik! 👍
Our pleasure!
I Believe i know the man who has that flag you are talking about
Well I’d certainly be interested in talking to him. 😅
Have him shoot me an email.
I would love to go through that museum myself. Did you by any chance get to the Dokumentation Obersalzberg museum near the Eagles Nest? Not sure if it was closed for renovations yet while you were there, but it had some of the tunnel system in Berchtesgaden that they restored as part of the museum. It's set to reopen next year. It opened in 1999 and was an interesting contrast to the attitude of ignorance of all things having to do with the Nazis when I was first there in 1994.
Unfortunately, it was closed when I was there. Gives me a good excuse to go back.
@@TheHistoryUnderground They have an online virtual tour of the original exhibit that is pretty good. You can switch to English on the bottom right for the spoken recordings scattered around the museum.
When we visited there in 2005 that building was being used as a music school, unfortunately we didn’t get to go upstairs.
It is in fact the Munich University´s Music College.
Please do an episode on the White Rose and other resistance groups in Germany.
Well, funny story. I tried. On the day that I went to film, there was a giant group of hippies, protesting something. So unfortunately, I wasn’t able to film my episode on the White Rose. Iv was pretty frustrated. Check some of the earlier episodes in the series though. I do talk about some of the resistance efforts.
@@TheHistoryUnderground The "group of hippies" were people glueing themselves on the ground for protesting against the destruction of the planet. The group is called "Last Generation".
@@vonpfrentsch - Whoever it was, they were annoying as heck.
@@TheHistoryUnderground It is for a good cause. They fight for less car traffic and less CO2 emissions in general. I don´t know where you were, you could have gone to the spot at Ostbahnhof, to film the fence where the last picture of Sophie and Hans Scholl & Alexander Schmorell was taken, before the two soldiers hit for the East Front.