Rat Lines - The Hunt for Nazi War Criminals (Episode 1)

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  • @CaptAmeric
    @CaptAmeric 4 ปีที่แล้ว +115

    So many times, I skip through portions of or just discontinue the videos on other channels. Whenever one of yours pops up on my feed, Dr Felton, I know it will be worth my time and attention. Thank you!

  • @r.w.bottorff7735
    @r.w.bottorff7735 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Your channel is a perfect place to get my World War Two history fix, thank you.

  • @bradleyparker4035
    @bradleyparker4035 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    1. Take these four video's and make a playlist
    2. Sit back and relax to TWO full hours of Mark Felton talking
    3. Repeat as needed
    4. Last but not least Mr. Feltons channel is the BEST on TH-cam

    • @JHatLpool
      @JHatLpool 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Mark Felton is a good user of very plain language (meant as a compliment, not an insult !).

    • @urasay2
      @urasay2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Dr. Felton, btw

    • @mayapiotrowska9444
      @mayapiotrowska9444 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Sit back and relax...really ?
      Reading about mass murderers going free with a help of priests and nouns
      makes my blood boil.
      Its not an action movie.
      Apparently you are far removed from history of humanity.

  • @itslukkeee
    @itslukkeee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +268

    you NEED a podcast, your work is incredible Mark, your work is so simple, original and so well narrated. I love it

    • @monkeytennis8861
      @monkeytennis8861 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      He clearly doesn't need any such thing

    • @VeritasSimRacing
      @VeritasSimRacing 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@monkeytennis8861 it would be a smart idea, even if he just released his war stories on a podcasting platform it would increase his reach and income.

    • @abstraqtphilosophy7357
      @abstraqtphilosophy7357 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@VeritasSimRacing and who told you he's hungry for more income? Perhaps he's content with the much he makes and seeks to enlighten and educate, than enrich himself.

    • @VeritasSimRacing
      @VeritasSimRacing 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @Abstraqt Philosophy it was more about being able to listen to marks brilliant work in a long format, honestly, it would compete with dan Carlin's hard-core history.
      There was no need to be an arrogant tool about it.

    • @Ozgur72
      @Ozgur72 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Man, such reactions to a simple suggestion. How rude people can get to the individuals they dont interact face to face.

  • @jimbeckwith5949
    @jimbeckwith5949 3 ปีที่แล้ว +87

    These are the best episodes ever done Mark. Massive respect lad.

    • @stef3
      @stef3 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Marks a legend !

    • @markhannigan4596
      @markhannigan4596 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Do you release magle was a mass killer

  • @lordspork7524
    @lordspork7524 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1363

    Not meaning to brag but the thumbnail is one of my colourisations, I feel so proud! :)
    edit - I do not support Nazism at all, my aim was to colourise evil to remind people the Nazism is a human issue and we can commit evil if left unchecked.

    • @franktaeterUSA
      @franktaeterUSA 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Nice work!! What are the names? Thanks

    • @More_Row
      @More_Row 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Frank Taeter He says them in the video.

    • @WarStorieswithMarkFelton
      @WarStorieswithMarkFelton  4 ปีที่แล้ว +364

      Many thanks for letting me use it - it's great work. Would you like me to change the credit I gave you in the description box, as I hope I got the name right?

    • @umarfarooq-vm4to
      @umarfarooq-vm4to 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@More_Row yeah but which one is which one?

    • @everydayhero5076
      @everydayhero5076 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Well done, sir, well done.

  • @lostinspace013
    @lostinspace013 4 ปีที่แล้ว +277

    As a Pole, I don't even want to hear it. 99% of German war criminals calmly lived to old age in Germany, enjoying respect and often taking lucrative positions.

    • @Xfire209
      @Xfire209 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yeah thee are so many examples of those war criminals getting off scott free and still their degenerate little followers spam the comment sections full with their "victors justice" claims and other bullshit.

    • @danieltsiprun8080
      @danieltsiprun8080 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      You are right even after mossad hunt for nazi war criminals a lot still managed to escape the worst case are the ones in operation papaer clip.

    • @lex1945
      @lex1945 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      I fully understand you. And a lot of Polish freedomfighters didn't get the recognition they deserved while serving on Allied side as well. But let me tell you one thing.. My late grandmother always said, The Polish forces were among the bravest of all. She saw them fighting, from house to house, bajonets fixed, while for example the Canadians set every house ablaze with flamethrowers, if they even suspected it had Germans in it, destroying civilians houses. She always told me, how much respect she had for the Polish forces, she always called them real fighters, and very daring and brave.Both her and her parents houses were 2 times ransacked. First by retreating French troops, and during operation Switchback by the Canadians. Now, i am not saying the French and Canadians sucked, but it had always upset her.

    • @michaelheery6303
      @michaelheery6303 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I believe you, i met many germans with no heart..

    • @michaelheery6303
      @michaelheery6303 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Would love info on CATHOLIC PRIESTS...

  • @amittiyc
    @amittiyc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    Heard this while cleaning my house in lockdown. Audio stories are more soothing to hear while doing mundane household chores

    • @diedomomentas8309
      @diedomomentas8309 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I mean its nazi officers that murreded alot of people i would call that southing but i get what you mean

    • @agentolshki1690
      @agentolshki1690 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yea most of my housework is done to mfp or peter schiff audio.

    • @docholliday6285
      @docholliday6285 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Just pretend dust bunnies are Nazi SS officers on the lam

  • @thenorthwestpassage2880
    @thenorthwestpassage2880 4 ปีที่แล้ว +854

    Guess I’m staying up for another 26 minutes

    • @failmarine2.0
      @failmarine2.0 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Guess i'll be skipping 26 minutes of online-school

    • @mrhud50n15
      @mrhud50n15 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Same

    • @dannydazzler1549
      @dannydazzler1549 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@failmarine2.0 why skip school bro. All you have tondo is sit in front of the camera. It's unlikely the teacher will talk to you. You can watch what you want with headphones on.

    • @anayman7
      @anayman7 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I guess you will be missing the last 33 seconds

    • @tripleo4255
      @tripleo4255 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I HIGHLY recommend listening to videos (podcasts especially) at 2x speed. If it seems too fast start at 1.25x or 1.5x. You'll never be able to listen at normal speed again.

  • @billyc9707
    @billyc9707 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Thank you mark I’m a huge ww2 buff and you always seem to tell me stories I never heard of. You’re my favorite channel by far and a born narrator. Keep it up you have a lifelong fan

  • @michaelw6277
    @michaelw6277 4 ปีที่แล้ว +442

    I’m imagining all those SS trying to hide in those cute Austrian villages saying “dammit guys I was here first find another spot!”

    • @rorymosley9356
      @rorymosley9356 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      Damnit Hans this is my village

    • @scottleft3672
      @scottleft3672 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Heavily armed hide n seek.

    • @jamesguy1030
      @jamesguy1030 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Michael W ~ Yeah,
      i think that it’s very important that the public gets both sides of the debate and the other side of the propaganda.
      Please check out the documentary series called =
      “EUROPA THE LAST BATTLE”
      All Ten episodes are well worth watching.
      Removed and Banned in many places, However You Can Still Find it iF You Look hard enough
      (it’s also available on DVD)
      it’s one of the most important & fascinating documentary series to come out this decade and should be shown in our schools and colleges worldwide.
      if it was shown on the mainstream media then we would win our fight for freedom over night.
      Please share it with as many people as you can before it gets Removed & Lost forever.
      (Especially Episode 8)
      The Censorship Continues but
      OUR WEAPON IS TRUTH!
      God Bless (Bitchute)

    • @michaelw6277
      @michaelw6277 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      @@jamesguy1030 I looked this up and read the synopsis, which contains quite a lot of fascist dog whistle words. I think I'll stick to learning about history from actual historians.

    • @iamthatiam1946
      @iamthatiam1946 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@michaelw6277 its actually quite an interesting watch has a lot of things tied together, as with all things take with salt and critical but open mind..

  • @byteme11
    @byteme11 4 ปีที่แล้ว +116

    Bravo Mark. As always, well researched, well presented and, most importantly very interesting.

  • @richardcharay7788
    @richardcharay7788 4 ปีที่แล้ว +118

    Thank you for not letting this shameful episode of history from being forgotten.

    • @bh5817
      @bh5817 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Found the boomer

    • @MrCarpelan
      @MrCarpelan 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @none02910 Which one?

    • @oi_mate613
      @oi_mate613 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Shameful? How?

    • @TheBoomtown4
      @TheBoomtown4 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      none02910 somebody secretly killed more than 6 million people in a 6 year span without us knowing about it?

    • @MWcrazyhorse
      @MWcrazyhorse 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      dirty commie!

  • @jean-etiennedunordovest6627
    @jean-etiennedunordovest6627 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Mark, I once wrote an academic work on the Ratlines, and I have been looking forward to seeing if you would turn your keen mind and talent to this topic - and here it is! Thank you so much for your insight!

  • @iandawkins2182
    @iandawkins2182 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Fantastic eye opener on what happened to the war criminals and the help they had. The detailed information and brilliant narration is outstanding, many thanks.

  • @andrewgillis8572
    @andrewgillis8572 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    brilliant - and the M Felton diction is nigh upon, perfect

  • @LadyBlanche.888
    @LadyBlanche.888 4 ปีที่แล้ว +138

    Thank you once again, Mark for the audio of Rat Lines. While listening to it I learned a lot,and the evil people that these Nazi's were. That sort of evil I don't want to imagine. I hope it is never repeated as it was then. Evil happens when good people do nothing about it..

    • @pallew6898
      @pallew6898 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      ISIS is not very far behind the Nazis regarding evilness!

    • @KolyaNickD
      @KolyaNickD 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @Penultimate Hortator I recently spent a year working in Germany - they are the biggest bunch of libtards on the planet these days. Their first priority in any conversation is to slip in their disapproval of AFD. They could all just be pretending of course - but then how would Angela Merkel get away with inviting in half the middle east....

    • @qtig9490
      @qtig9490 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      and the Soviets, and red Chinese, and Pol Pot, and the Japanese Army in Asia (look up Unit 731, Nanking and what the IJA did in Manila.). An utterly grim worldwide tally from around 1930 to 1950. Horrible

    • @hmvollbanane1259
      @hmvollbanane1259 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Have you heard about the Uighurs in China? Crimes of this fashion sadly have never stoped

    • @LadyBlanche.888
      @LadyBlanche.888 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@hmvollbanane1259 It's mans inhumanity to man and it's evil.

  • @PurplePinkRed
    @PurplePinkRed 4 ปีที่แล้ว +104

    Impeccable timing Mark - Needed a way to pass the time 😊

  • @DaveSCameron
    @DaveSCameron 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Most welcome, succinct and diligently compiled, appreciated once again Sir

  • @superyachtchef
    @superyachtchef 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Utterly brilliant idea - I have a daily drive to cental Oslo in the morning and can't wait to listen.
    Mark you are my perfect equal!

    • @Lensman864
      @Lensman864 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Equal?
      A bit immodest.

    • @superyachtchef
      @superyachtchef 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Lensman864 Don't be a numpty! It's a Celtic/Scandinavian phrase for the one you love 😉

  • @navypti
    @navypti 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Another excellent and well researched story Mark. Looking forward to part 2. Thank you.

    • @michaeljames4904
      @michaeljames4904 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’d no idea that the antagonist of _The ODESSA File_ was named for a real life villain!

    • @garymckee8857
      @garymckee8857 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Agreed

  • @garynarborough
    @garynarborough 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great narration Mark. When this came up on TH-cam I didn't have time to listen but made sure to come back and take the time to hear the whole thing. Now I am hooked. I love history and if nothing else is evident your narration shows how warped human loyalties are in this case the Roman Catholic church assisting the war criminals out of Europe so their countless victims never saw justice for their pure evil. I have subbed to this channel as well as your normal videos which I really enjoy. I have said previously that I am shielding literally for my life's protection and these videos and in the case audio make a world of difference to me. Thanks for your efforts and time you put in.

  • @stihlhead1
    @stihlhead1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Solid analysis Dr. Felton. Best history channel concerning these subjects on the web. Thank you. Where are teachers like you in high schools to inspire young people to dig into the murkier and darker aspects of recent history without political correctness or an acceptable narrative?

  • @jamesb.9155
    @jamesb.9155 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm convinced these amazingly detailed accounts have not been presented like this anywhere else as It would take an enormous amount of time to collect these details on one's own!

  • @jefferygrady3181
    @jefferygrady3181 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Dr Felton your story's are simply the best!

  • @MarkGeraghty
    @MarkGeraghty 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The crimes of people like Roschmann make my blood boil. I had never heard of him before this video. We must continue to remember and document what they did. In forensic detail. Don't let what they did ever be forgotten. We owe that to their victims. Also Dr. Felton, we must find out and reveal how these men were assisted after the war, by whom, and why.

  • @SirHector1999
    @SirHector1999 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Mark, I really appreciate your work and I wish you the very best. Thank you for bringing me joy with your consistently great content on both your channels.

  • @velocevayford8054
    @velocevayford8054 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Absolutely first class. It's interesting to learn that nazi escapes were not as uncommon as I thought, I had always assumed that the joke of "my strange argentinian neighbour has a german accent" were exagerated, but it seems they were right on the noose

  • @THE-HammerMan
    @THE-HammerMan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Audio or video, Dr. Mark Felton is the best.

  • @benisaten
    @benisaten 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Top Marks, Dr. Felton. 👍

  • @thandir158
    @thandir158 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Thanks for Another Video Mark! You made my day. 😁

  • @Legitpenguins99
    @Legitpenguins99 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Mark, im starting to enjoy these audio episodes even more than your normal episodes. The visual aspects of your videos are great, but you seem to be able to pack in much more information on these audio only videos.

    • @mavjimbo
      @mavjimbo ปีที่แล้ว

      Definitely more narrative

  • @Welshman2008
    @Welshman2008 4 ปีที่แล้ว +236

    "As popular as a dose of the Plague"

    • @denisegore1884
      @denisegore1884 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      "Plague" isn't the word that's usually used.

    • @simonmorris4226
      @simonmorris4226 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @phyllis brady the usual phrase where I come from is as about as popular as a dose of galloping knobrot!

    • @FlexBeanbag
      @FlexBeanbag 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      th-cam.com/video/Bmc9NFfhx74/w-d-xo.html

    • @seang3019
      @seang3019 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @phyllis brady enlighten us as to his finer virtues.

    • @shaunbritton939
      @shaunbritton939 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wich is very popular ATM it's everywhere 😉😅

  • @daveallman3981
    @daveallman3981 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Another great story Dr. Mark, Thanks!

  • @raoulduke2625
    @raoulduke2625 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great episode !!!! Terrific job Mark!
    🍻 cheers mate !!!

  • @adihol4140
    @adihol4140 4 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    Mark, just as a note, Austrian post-war conduct is very ambivalent (for lack of a better word). Very focused on making history forget about Austria as one of the 2 core Nazi countries. Because of this focus, war criminals have been treated very lightly in Austria. I remember going on a University trip to Vienna as a Pharmacy student, and noticing some celebrated members of the Austrian pharmaceutical community having been part of T4

    • @kidofsteel0362
      @kidofsteel0362 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's insane! But it is an amazing country now rich with culture and traditions. I always thought it was just like Germany until more recently finding out it has its own culture and there's many differences.

    • @naderaymantalhouk6489
      @naderaymantalhouk6489 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bravo, really bravo, the only one on this whole world wide web that finally said it. Yess most significant ss were austrians. Ironically Adolf Hitler was. Heh

    • @Peezus420
      @Peezus420 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not 1 single Nazi was guilty of any crime under international law, but only achievable in a Soviet controlled court. The tu quoque law provision would have cleared all of them.
      Felton is a war criminal and will be punished with the rest of the Katynists.

    • @obi-wankenobi1750
      @obi-wankenobi1750 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Peezus420 almost got me there troll.

  • @tcniel
    @tcniel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    After the war my Danish father was on one of those hunting teams all over Europe, I would love to find out more about this effort. Enjoyed this video.

    • @feikotemme8736
      @feikotemme8736 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Tom Nielsen I never knew there were.But clearly they missed Soeren Kam.

    • @finalelement3296
      @finalelement3296 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      i bet if u knew the truth about ww2 u wld b disgraced at ur father

  • @squamsh122
    @squamsh122 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you for all the recent content

  • @ashcarrier6606
    @ashcarrier6606 4 ปีที่แล้ว +208

    Not one of the Vatican's more reputable moments in history...

    • @Mister_Kourkoutas
      @Mister_Kourkoutas 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      Ashley Carrier Genuinely appalled that priests and nuns could condone institutional murder for the sake of eugenics.

    • @SergeantSquared
      @SergeantSquared 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@Mister_Kourkoutas but not surprised I hope

    • @Mister_Kourkoutas
      @Mister_Kourkoutas 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      Jesse Sargent I wish I could say I was but my interest in history has made plain to me the corruption of the Roman Catholic Church through a catalogue of crime down the centuries leading up to the present day.

    • @THE-HammerMan
      @THE-HammerMan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      The Vatican's "List of Disreputable Actions" is a very very very long list.

    • @lovethesmellofracefuelinth7374
      @lovethesmellofracefuelinth7374 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Yep the only thing pure about it, is that it's purely wicked

  • @Biglake92
    @Biglake92 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I can’t never get tired to watch and learn from your videos. Thank you!!

  • @surplusshepherd
    @surplusshepherd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Best way to start the morning! Awesome video as always mark!

  • @chaplainhyena1523
    @chaplainhyena1523 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you Mark. Lest we forget............

  • @viceroy_xiii2442
    @viceroy_xiii2442 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Another amazing video ❤️

  • @Ronin4614
    @Ronin4614 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    A superb audio, Mark. FWIW there is another “Rat Line” and it exists at The Virginia Military Institute (VMI), Lexington, Va. Freshman at VMI are called Rats who are the Rat Line at VMI. They often refer to one another as “Brother Rats”. It was also a Ronald Reagan film of the same name, “Brother Rat”. Where the Rat Line walks can be noted on the stone staristeps in Barracks. The stone steps there are worn deeper along the right side of the steps. Thank you for this audio and the others in this series. Excellent work and very well presented.

  • @bruyneeljonas687
    @bruyneeljonas687 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Im only at part 1 and i know for sure im going to watch all the other parts today, thank you for providing us with such important stories.

  • @quinnfell3824
    @quinnfell3824 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Big fan of the audio episodes! Would appreciate more of them, and even a bit of added length. Fantastic to put on while working or while in bed.

  • @peterwallace4964
    @peterwallace4964 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Awesome once again Mark...would make a great movie

  • @Queenmary1936
    @Queenmary1936 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fascinating. Particularly the story of Eduard Roschmann. One of my most favourite movies of all time is "The Odessa File" but I had assumed that the character of Eduard Roschmann was completely fictional.

  • @Slipeasy88
    @Slipeasy88 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This was great cant wait for the next 1

  • @kieronwhite5191
    @kieronwhite5191 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I really enjoyed that, it's so nice to listen and imagine the events, and not have to look at a screen, good job

  • @mikecook317
    @mikecook317 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    whaaaaat?!?! another Mark Felton channel? When were you guys going to tell me? Instantly subscribed

  • @Patrick_0n
    @Patrick_0n 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Another excellent series. Thank you fine Sir. Fascinating work.

  • @daystatesniper01
    @daystatesniper01 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Another belter Mark ,i like you find it incredible at the amount of help these pieces of utter evil got from the church !!!

  • @jamesvaughan9471
    @jamesvaughan9471 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Awesome! Love everything that Mark Felton produces!

  • @adavis5926
    @adavis5926 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    Catholic clergy helping former SS men--Men in Black extending professional courtesy to Men in Black.

    • @Prockski
      @Prockski 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @duncan stirling The US, Russia, Argentina, Brazil… many countries took on Nazi’s.

    • @Smokeythewelder
      @Smokeythewelder 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Just because they wear a collar or a habit doesn’t mean they are Catholic. There are lots of wolves dressed as Shepards

    • @adavis5926
      @adavis5926 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Smokeythewelder , Ah, yes, and no true Scotsmen either.

    • @Smokeythewelder
      @Smokeythewelder 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@adavis5926 I didn’t say that… I said don’t call someone scotch just because he wears a kilt.

  • @floralwallpaperenthusiast6631
    @floralwallpaperenthusiast6631 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m so glad I found this channel

  • @michaeljames4904
    @michaeljames4904 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I’d like to hear Dr Felton do a video on Saturn the Nazi alligator!

    • @oddball-soul
      @oddball-soul 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Michael, you're a jinx.

  • @minkymott
    @minkymott 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Mr. Felton, I could listen to you talk all day .

  • @XHollisWood
    @XHollisWood 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Always an amazing education Mark . Thank you for sharing your knowledge. My best always 🇺🇸

  • @altongrimes
    @altongrimes 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Never have I been so rivited to history since the introduction of Mark Felton's videos.

  • @glendooer6211
    @glendooer6211 4 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    Suddenly they realize they are war criminals

    • @mastermouth
      @mastermouth 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      ‘Guys... are we the baddies??’

    • @adambaker8689
      @adambaker8689 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Suddenly they realise they are to be judged by nations that don't hold the Third Reich's 'values'

    • @ericbitzer5247
      @ericbitzer5247 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Because the only thing they were guilty of is losing the war.

    • @truelocomax2804
      @truelocomax2804 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@ericbitzer5247 and genocide

    • @adambaker8689
      @adambaker8689 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ericbitzer5247 I'll give you the benefit of the doubt that you're being facetious

  • @darthjarjar5309
    @darthjarjar5309 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You are killing it with these videos, thanks you for the daily dose of WW2 history. I know longer videos garner less views, but personally I love and prefer longer vids.

  • @tomcolosimo697
    @tomcolosimo697 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Thanks Mark, beautifully narrated and researched. It’s so frustrating and disappointing that so many Nazi Criminals escaped their true fate after the war. It would have been such a different outcome for the Nazis if social media was available at the time.

    • @robertmosher7418
      @robertmosher7418 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well, they didn't escape their fate. The terrible thing is, is that their fate would end up being getting away with horrible atrocities against their fellow man.

  • @tommylawton6253
    @tommylawton6253 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love these episodes, broke my collarbone after a football game two days ago, have to lay on my back to sleep, headphones in, eyes closed and one or two of these episodes and I’m off to sleep lol

  • @lyndamulder6103
    @lyndamulder6103 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Beautiful told ! Such a shame they never caught Mengele. Thank you so very much, Mark for sharing this with us. From Holland with love ☠😡🥀

    • @jimbeckwith5949
      @jimbeckwith5949 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      He drowned on a beach in South America. Unfortunately before we could get him to justice.

    • @ronniesutton1652
      @ronniesutton1652 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mengle probably ended up working for the Americans or Russians.

    • @peteraustin370
      @peteraustin370 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Too many people including the Catholic Church helped them to get away. !!!

  • @beany1987
    @beany1987 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Watched about 30 videos in the last 2 days since discovering this channel!!!

  • @danielvrana9444
    @danielvrana9444 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love it! Thank you.

  • @thomaslawrence2731
    @thomaslawrence2731 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love the poetry of this. 'The monstrously tall scar faced Austrian giant' & 'Eichmann was as popular as a dose of the plague'. Genius

  • @emils2000
    @emils2000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I'm a huge fan! Keep up the good work! Just one correction on the pronunciation of the place of the mass shootings near Riga. It is called “Rumbula” forest. In Latvian you mostly write as you speak, so the second “u” is pronounced just as the first one. And emphasis on the first “u”.

  • @oncall21
    @oncall21 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brilliant Mark. As only you can do. Thanks for sharing!

  • @VictorLepanto
    @VictorLepanto 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Remember, the Nazis weren't the only ones running escape lines immediately following WWII. Millions of Eastern Europeans were trying to escape the clutches of the Soviet occupation. The policy of the triumphant western allies immediately following WWII was to repatriate all refugees w/o regard to where they would wind up relative to the control of Soviet forces. People who would be arrested, imprisoned, tortured & possibly even murdered for political reasons deported mercilessly. If such people were to escape being handed over to Stalin's minions they had to escape & they usually needed false papers to do so.
    That is something which should curb the self righteousness of the Western powers, how many people had their lives ruined by the Soviet oppression after WWII, withe active connivance of the Western power? It would be a few years after WWII b/4 the governments of the West would admit that Soviet Russia was not just another ally.

    • @glitchtastic759
      @glitchtastic759 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @Jebus Hypocristos Where'd he say that? Btw whats with your name

    • @DAndyLord
      @DAndyLord 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @Jebus Hypocristos The Soviet Union was in nearly every case the worst offender in the post war period.
      There weren't any "good guys" but the Soviets (in most cases) were the worst guys.

    • @mwnciboo
      @mwnciboo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @Jebus Hypocristos even without WWII, the Soviet Union were killing their own starting with the Kulacks in the 1920's. Stalin killed nearly 20million and the Soviet Union lost 28million in WWII. So I don't know how you can sit there pointing at the West making him a boogey man, the west doesn't need to...his actions speak volumes!

    • @750suzuki
      @750suzuki 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @Jebus Hypocristos they DID do much worse, you G-D apologist for Communism!!! Try learning something beyond the spoon fed leftist pablum you are regurgitating!!!

    • @Tom-uk2ow
      @Tom-uk2ow 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Allmost all are quislings,wilinglly served in nazi murder machine and not talking about shitty demoncracy but when russian come they lost they masters..Why czehs did not have Prague revolution during nazi ocupation and willingly produced murder machines for their masters but instead they slaves mind try to have revolution after ww2.

  • @stevenlightfoot6479
    @stevenlightfoot6479 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I cant get enough of your stuff!

  • @walkergargagliano142
    @walkergargagliano142 4 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    Was going to to to sleep but dr mark stopped me:)

    • @dannydazzler1549
      @dannydazzler1549 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Gay

    • @Zeldarw104
      @Zeldarw104 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      History always keeps me up listening, learning, and interested, I'm just drawn to the past. #historyNerd💖
      Hi to this channel, I'm new here!🙂

    • @Zeldarw104
      @Zeldarw104 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@dannydazzler1549 with a name like "Danny Dazzler" I wouldn't assume anything?😏

    • @SergioGonzalez-oc3gy
      @SergioGonzalez-oc3gy 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Every night bro.

  • @ColinH1973
    @ColinH1973 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Absolutely rivetting stuff, Mark. Your skill at narration is a gift. Can't wait for episode 2!

  • @rafaelokamura
    @rafaelokamura 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Mengele died near my city, here in Brazil, today his corpse stay in a faculty of medicine, in the capital of the state, São Paulo.

    • @johnmerrick6180
      @johnmerrick6180 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I guess his family refused the return of his body. I knew people he operated on (2)

    • @Liitebulb
      @Liitebulb 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why?

    • @docholliday6285
      @docholliday6285 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Pickled?

    • @joeyreamer1431
      @joeyreamer1431 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Did you ever meet him

    • @andywells397
      @andywells397 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Send the creatures remains to israel. Put it on display on a stake and let it rot.

  • @scottsmith8190
    @scottsmith8190 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Another exceptional and well researched video Mark.....👌👍

  • @andrewwalsh5366
    @andrewwalsh5366 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Really enjoyed this class

  • @jannishansoonn
    @jannishansoonn 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your documentation keeps me alive mark!

  • @muhaumar
    @muhaumar 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    If only we could get the likes of Dr. Felton in history departments everywhere. In high schools and universities. The world would be much more informed about its past so as to make intelligent decisions for the future

  • @Rman10102
    @Rman10102 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent work Dr. Felton. As always, thank you 🙏🏻

  • @lopamudraray4571
    @lopamudraray4571 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your narration reminds me of my childhood radio news reading. Nostalgic. You have a great voice.

  • @jessicamorris4748
    @jessicamorris4748 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The prominent role of the Roman Catholic church in this is fascinating, especially since there were also very public calls from Roman Catholic bishops to shut down the T4 execution program and to excommunicate catholics who joined the Nazi party. This demonstrates just how complex history can be.

  • @14Aymara
    @14Aymara 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent , as usual. Thank you, Dr. Felton.

  • @andynixon2820
    @andynixon2820 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    In the film the odessa file maximilian schel plays a version of Eduard Roschmann . He actually looks like him .

  • @headlampsrmylife9451
    @headlampsrmylife9451 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic presentation as always sir keep up the great work and best wishes from America

  • @johannes8044
    @johannes8044 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    When you hear that these bastards hid it the village you go to school, you are like, wtf what did they want here. I will also tell this to my future kids, so such a terrible thing can never happen again. Also i biked through the small village where Mengele was hiding called Mangolding. Good audiobook! Greetings from Germany

    • @StrawberryLegacy
      @StrawberryLegacy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I also recently found out that in our neighbouring village SS men were hiding/holding out towards the end of the war... the Americans fired at them and consequently three farms burned down. Hearing these things is simply insane.

  • @joanpreciouskisakye3171
    @joanpreciouskisakye3171 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mark ; you are ahead ; much thanks!

  • @dexagalapagos
    @dexagalapagos 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Might I suggest putting up a photo of the person you're talking about at the moment to give us some reference (or highlighting which one of the 3)

    • @JohnEltin
      @JohnEltin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes! Why not??

  • @deokatorisen9674
    @deokatorisen9674 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Mr Mark thank you for your effort to bring this history to many of us God bless You.

  • @LetsPrepTogether
    @LetsPrepTogether 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you!

  • @jamesglenn5259
    @jamesglenn5259 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Over the years,I’ve been able to research World War 2 quite a bit. Thanks to you Dr. Felton, I get to continue my continuous education about this most critical time in World history and I can’t thank you enough! God Bless you and yours!

  • @marekdudek
    @marekdudek 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I was in treblinka and I pray for all people who die there.

  • @fitchmichael3975
    @fitchmichael3975 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks mark! I enjoy these as I try to fall asleep! I enjoy both of your video formats.

  • @artkoenig9434
    @artkoenig9434 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Evidently Dame Fortuna does not just favor the bold, but, as you said, the Evil as well. There are lessons here for all of us about Hannah Arendt's "banality of evil".

  • @Thailandescapades
    @Thailandescapades 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    superb mark,throughly enjoyed that...quite astounding how many got away

  • @truthcrackers
    @truthcrackers 4 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    It boggles my mind the church would help run the rat lines.....

    • @matthewriley7826
      @matthewriley7826 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Read up on the Reichskonkordat between the Vatican and Nazi Germany. Basically it boils down to the Vatican to stop speaking out against the Nazis and in return they would leave the Catholic Church alone. They even probably agreed that Stalin was a bigger threat to the Church than anything else so they already had a willingness to work together.

    • @johndanes2294
      @johndanes2294 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @Rick O'Shay Christianity has been irreversibly damaged ever since it became an organized religion

    • @johndanes2294
      @johndanes2294 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @Rick O'Shay Look I'm an atheist so I don't really care much for prophesies. What I am saying is that Jesus was an anti-establishment figure who everyone to worship the abrahamic God as they wanted. Then suddenly it became an organized religion and people suddenly made theocratic laws on how to "properly worship" their God. Then it got further corrupted until we have the sickening version that we have today.

    • @nigelmaund9057
      @nigelmaund9057 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Indeed!

    • @alexandermccarthy
      @alexandermccarthy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not so surprising when you realise that the Nazi uniform included a belt buckle which read, "Gott mit uns" - God is with us.

  • @jvayda34
    @jvayda34 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great job Mark, long time listener and fan, probably when this channel had only 20,000 subscribers.....love the stories of 1945 and post-war days. So many things happening that would define what modern Europe would look like. Great stuff!

  • @pobinr
    @pobinr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    You ought to show photos of each one of these monsters while you refer to them.

  • @allanriches9381
    @allanriches9381 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great work Mark. Love the audio only.

  • @demonprinces17
    @demonprinces17 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Thank the cat for getting me up at 2am to watch

    • @rascallyrabbit717
      @rascallyrabbit717 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Damn cat

    • @maximthemagnificent
      @maximthemagnificent 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      You managed to train your cat to notify you when Mark Felton posts new videos? Lucky!