WW2 From the German Perspective (Full Documentary) | Animated History

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  • @TheArmchairHistorian
    @TheArmchairHistorian  ปีที่แล้ว +846

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    • @KumaFall
      @KumaFall ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Can you do a video on zeppelins?

    • @friedrichwulfgang3655
      @friedrichwulfgang3655 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Could you do ww2 from the Belgian perspective next?

    • @pyeitme508
      @pyeitme508 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Woah

    • @Purple-durple
      @Purple-durple ปีที่แล้ว

      Nice! New video

    • @bruh83483
      @bruh83483 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Brusilov offensive?

  • @NinjaMan47
    @NinjaMan47 ปีที่แล้ว +6602

    For the non-politically active Germans, I've heard the war described as: "We were estatic after the victory over France and were expecting peace and the spoils of victory. Instead, the war kept going. And going."

    • @mikhailiagacesa3406
      @mikhailiagacesa3406 ปีที่แล้ว +520

      Which is never addressed in the Vid...in a Vid about the German perspective. Yeah!

    • @hayro252
      @hayro252 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@mikhailiagacesa3406 Armchair History does nothing but /his/ propaganda

    • @BrianMarcus-nz7cs
      @BrianMarcus-nz7cs ปีที่แล้ว +84

      Yea but they got greedy

    • @alexandereschmann
      @alexandereschmann ปีที่แล้ว +351

      @@BrianMarcus-nz7cs Who are "they"? You do realize that they did not were voting on their strategic decisions? And even Hitler was forced to react thorugout the war after he miscalcucated the British reaction

    • @die1mayer
      @die1mayer ปีที่แล้ว

      A quick peace was the hope of the German public in 1940, but Hitler wanted Lebensraum.

  • @hellbach8879
    @hellbach8879 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +868

    My German grandfather (born 1934) watched this whole video without pause & was fascinated the entire time by how much information was out there that he didn't know. Thank you for making this knowledge so accessible

    • @benscoke5777
      @benscoke5777 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

      Your german grandfather dont know german history? Sad

    • @UnknownBegets
      @UnknownBegets 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +88

      @@benscoke5777I think they mean, didn’t know much about what was behind the scenes of the war.

    • @ygnj3840
      @ygnj3840 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@UnknownBegets but even that is kinda weird

    • @The_FSOJ
      @The_FSOJ 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +77

      ​@ygnj3840 - assuming you're American, you think you know all of American History and the details behind current events as we live them?
      Ha, exactly.

    • @ygnj3840
      @ygnj3840 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@The_FSOJ I'm german

  • @ZZ-sb8os
    @ZZ-sb8os ปีที่แล้ว +172

    @1:18:18 My workshop crew watches this channel on our lunch break on occasion, and every time we see your pipe everyone cheers and takes a puff or three on our pipes that we all made here at the shop. Thanks for the excellent productions!

    • @EpicManaphyDude
      @EpicManaphyDude 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      that’s so hard hell yeah

    • @2good4soccer
      @2good4soccer 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Get a life lol

    • @ZZ-sb8os
      @ZZ-sb8os 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      @@2good4soccer ...says the person who takes time to insult random strangers online for no benefit to themselves whatsoever

    • @LiamXS-C
      @LiamXS-C 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      poor bastard should've kept playing soccer..

    • @rnw8gaming322
      @rnw8gaming322 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@2good4soccerat least they have a job basement dweller
      Also it’s called football not soccer

  • @roymartin500
    @roymartin500 ปีที่แล้ว +671

    Thanks! You and the armchair team are at least in the top3 (probably #1) of all WW2 content creators. Thanks again

    • @Dziabnietyy
      @Dziabnietyy ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Give this man some likes for that 2$

    • @stargazer-elite
      @stargazer-elite ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Finally a dono in a currency I know lol
      Well… that’s assuming it’s US dollars lol

    • @Ritz38
      @Ritz38 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@stargazer-elite ah yes dino

    • @stargazer-elite
      @stargazer-elite ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@Ritz38GOSH DANG IT AUTOCORRECT AAAAAAAAAAAAH lol thanks for telling me 😅

    • @Ritz38
      @Ritz38 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@stargazer-elite also "finely" bro wtf is your autocorrect on 💀💀

  • @looinrims
    @looinrims ปีที่แล้ว +2736

    1939-1941: “Winning is fun”
    1942-1948: “Losing is not fun”

    • @thefirstkingdogo1126
      @thefirstkingdogo1126 ปีที่แล้ว +118

      I think you meant 1945

    • @Pao234_
      @Pao234_ ปีที่แล้ว +42

      ​@@thefirstkingdogo1126No, 1958

    • @t.n.h.ptheneohumanpatterna8334
      @t.n.h.ptheneohumanpatterna8334 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      @@Pao234_ u mean 1948 right

    • @Btn1136
      @Btn1136 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      Well denazification went on well after 1945. I wonder why we never talk about that period 😅

    • @die1mayer
      @die1mayer ปีที่แล้ว +42

      @@Btn1136 It didn't lol. Many prominent Nazis were classified as followers and continued their political careers in Post-War Germany, that's also the reason the 68-generation wanted to speak about the crimes of the Nazis (their parent generation).

  • @seanandrew3833
    @seanandrew3833 ปีที่แล้ว +391

    This is the best and probably the most detailed animated account of WWII EVER come across.
    Keep up the good work.

    • @deathxcountry
      @deathxcountry ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Uh yeah cause there’s a total of like 3 animated versions of WWII

    • @chrisom4699
      @chrisom4699 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      He said nothing about why Germans were pissed off and what haapened to them before it started which is a bit lame if you're making a video about Germans perspective... But it's difficult to honestly do that cause people don't like hearing those bits for some reason lol

    • @IHavAnAkimbonr
      @IHavAnAkimbonr ปีที่แล้ว

      @@chrisom4699 Because then they'd realize that they have been lied to--from every angle--for the past ~80 years and they'll realize that Germany was totally justified, and trying to do the world a favor on a scale never seen before.
      But hey, at least we have Trans Story Hour.

    • @explosivestar1156
      @explosivestar1156 ปีที่แล้ว

      That is true​@@chrisom4699

    • @firesfromheaven
      @firesfromheaven 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@chrisom4699As always.

  • @curllizy9488
    @curllizy9488 ปีที่แล้ว +3187

    A massive documentary about the German perspective?!
    This is gonna be great!

    • @alexandruchira184
      @alexandruchira184 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      It ie not a masive documentary,but a colection of small documentary he united,if you watch it you notice them,they didnt even remove the otro and intro of them

    • @curllizy9488
      @curllizy9488 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      You know what i mean. I know it’s a series of documentaries but it still fun to recap his videos in one documentary

    • @CatholicWeeb
      @CatholicWeeb ปีที่แล้ว +3

      All Yeah!

    • @GerMFnU1848Sax
      @GerMFnU1848Sax ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Good because my great grandfather said the Western powers should have stayed out of it.

    • @deleetiusproductions3497
      @deleetiusproductions3497 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@curllizy9488 true

  • @tannerhanstine1361
    @tannerhanstine1361 ปีที่แล้ว +738

    Such amazing content. I think i speaking on the behalf of all your viewers, when I say that you guys make such one-of-a-kind content. You guys are irreplaceable to us. Thank you for everything you do for us. Long live The Armchair Historian!

    • @zach1841
      @zach1841 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      armchair historian PIN THIS this dude gave like $10

    • @jc420og
      @jc420og ปีที่แล้ว +17

      ​@@zach1841 he probably doesn't even have time to read comments much putting all this work in

    • @gkrees9509
      @gkrees9509 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@zach1841 bruh …. _$10?!?_ 😂😂😂 I use a 10 as a cumrag bruh 🤦‍♂️ why are you so surprised

    • @dmtripreport8542
      @dmtripreport8542 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      don't ever speak for me

    • @mvukovic5364
      @mvukovic5364 ปีที่แล้ว

      Are we not gonna talk about the thumbnail hugarys and italys borders are drawn wrong

  • @sainteddig7268
    @sainteddig7268 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    I don't know if anyone noticed, but I love the inclusion of the Wunderwaffe DG-2 from cod zombies in the form of a blueprint at timestamp 57:47

  • @kidsrock91
    @kidsrock91 ปีที่แล้ว +3271

    One day the Armchair will create a 5 hour long all inclusive compilation/documentary of WW2

    • @scherzo0
      @scherzo0 ปีที่แล้ว +229

      One day the Armchair will create a 5 hour long all inclusive compilation/documentary of WW3

    • @deleetiusproductions3497
      @deleetiusproductions3497 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Perhaps.

    • @Vacced
      @Vacced ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Mayhaps..

    • @bigballer6934
      @bigballer6934 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Something's telling me that would exceed the 128 GB video limit TH-cam has.

    • @rahim2049
      @rahim2049 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      and i'll watch it

  • @matijastanivukovic8744
    @matijastanivukovic8744 ปีที่แล้ว +670

    How quickly you produce these long high quality is astounding. Keep up the great work!

    • @berenger1002
      @berenger1002 ปีที่แล้ว +88

      Not to belittle the effort but they are just a collation of previous videos - its great though to have them in one single video....

    • @kidsrock91
      @kidsrock91 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Still they have to compile them and cut and add certain transitions

    • @jrdsm
      @jrdsm ปีที่แล้ว +4

      quickly? lol

    • @Basedlocation
      @Basedlocation ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Watch the “greatest story never told” or “europa the last battle” if you want the german perspective

    • @jonahkabonah1039
      @jonahkabonah1039 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@Basedlocation pure fascist propaganda

  • @bigmatty9555
    @bigmatty9555 ปีที่แล้ว +528

    Just wanted to swing in and say: I really love how you covered Canada's involvement and successes in the war effort. It's funny how many people forget that our country was not only involved, but was regarded as having some of the most terrifying troops to deal with.

    • @IAmLeutrimTopalli
      @IAmLeutrimTopalli ปีที่แล้ว +37

      When people don’t realize it was an actual WORLD WAR lol

    • @dreso8945
      @dreso8945 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      Canada? Terrifying?!! Really????

    • @bullshitdepartment
      @bullshitdepartment ปีที่แล้ว +32

      its not a sports contest, chill out

    • @dramaticstyle9431
      @dramaticstyle9431 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      ​@@dreso8945You have no idea, how monstrous Canada is when they're in Wartime. They are absolute Units.

    • @dreso8945
      @dreso8945 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@dramaticstyle9431 can you tell me about the wars that the Canadian army had ?
      I'm really interested to know .

  • @tuzyh.3310
    @tuzyh.3310 ปีที่แล้ว +426

    When the armchair historian uploads a one and a half hour video you know it’s gonna be good

    • @LavaCreeperPeople
      @LavaCreeperPeople ปีที่แล้ว +1

      immediatelly watching

    • @airplayrule
      @airplayrule ปีที่แล้ว +6

      isn't this just a compilation of his previous uploads?

    • @Catmaster6759
      @Catmaster6759 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@airplayruleNo I don't think it is

    • @GermanMapping1871
      @GermanMapping1871 ปีที่แล้ว

      You said it man

  • @julianxe
    @julianxe ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Thank you for all the amazing videos. This is one of my favorite channels.

    • @jc420og
      @jc420og ปีที่แล้ว +3

      No problem

    • @DaBadMoonIsRisin
      @DaBadMoonIsRisin ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jc420og what do you mean no problem?

    • @DaBadMoonIsRisin
      @DaBadMoonIsRisin ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you for supporting our fellow history buff

    • @jc420og
      @jc420og ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@DaBadMoonIsRisin no problem

    • @DaBadMoonIsRisin
      @DaBadMoonIsRisin ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jc420og my second message was to julian gilyadov

  • @blink182bfsftw
    @blink182bfsftw ปีที่แล้ว +154

    I love that this channel does no gimmicks and bad jokes. Quality remains extremely high. Thank you!

    • @WitchyWagonReal
      @WitchyWagonReal ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Well… “Good vibes only!” and Uncle Adolf with adorbs hearts in his eyes for the ubermensch… has something to say about the jokes part. 🤣

    • @WitchyWagonReal
      @WitchyWagonReal ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Lol… and Hitler hurting his foot on the Stalingrad door, then doing the allusion to the French “danced the jig” propaganda… yeah, there are plenty of bad jokes in here… and a gimmick or two, as well. Nothing wrong with it… great channel. Just sayin’. 😆

    • @Orbixas
      @Orbixas ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Pepe Silvia joke at 25:47

    • @eddeddeeddee6491
      @eddeddeeddee6491 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      There’s jokes and gimmicks all over, what are you even talking about

    • @staticaleel5068
      @staticaleel5068 หลายเดือนก่อน

      there were jokes, but they were all mostly subtle background gags, or obvious visual jokes.
      Such as the wunderwaffe! In the background as he describes the wunderwaffe, you can spot a blueprint of the ray gun from Call of Duty Zombies among the real wunderwaffe. Because haha, that game called it a wunderwaffe.

  • @ithankyou5903
    @ithankyou5903 ปีที่แล้ว +87

    A FULL DOCUMENTARY??? YESSSSS!

    • @berenger1002
      @berenger1002 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Not to belittle the effort but they are just a collation of previous videos - its great though to have them in one single video....

    • @Basedlocation
      @Basedlocation ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Watch the “greatest story never told” or “europa the last battle” if you want the german perspective

    • @ithankyou5903
      @ithankyou5903 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@berenger1002 yeah you are right, still cool tho

    • @doyoulikecrystalgel
      @doyoulikecrystalgel ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Basedlocation I watched Europa. Really, REALLY fucking eye opening. Had me in denial for over a month as well as I didn't want to believe what I was seeing since it completely goes against EVERYTHING I've learned about AH and WWII. But I think it's imperative everyone hears the other side, and come to their own conclusions.

  • @kimberH1005
    @kimberH1005 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    To the creator: Bare with my story. I added this video to my queue and after a couple minutes was going to move forward. I usually prefer video documentaries vs animated ones. But I started doing household chores but left it on in the background. The more it played the more intrigued I became. I am a WWII history buff and a follower of Mark Felton. Anyway I sat down and kept watching and thoroughly enjoyed your work. In particular your significant telling of the post war years. Typically most creators only cover Nuremburg but you dove deeper. I knew the basics such as 10 yrs in Russia etc but you did an excellent job and I learned some things. I liked and subscribed. I look forward to watching more of your work.

    • @BobTheBanana1
      @BobTheBanana1 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Watch "Europe's Last Battle"

  • @CatholicWeeb
    @CatholicWeeb ปีที่แล้ว +105

    This is a nice Chronological lineup of the WW2 videos from start to end. I really enjoyed it. Thank you Armchair Historian!

    • @theodorechill
      @theodorechill ปีที่แล้ว +5

      TGSNT, Hellstorm, and David Cole's documentary are excellent if you want to hear the other sides perspective straight from the source.

    • @paulsayers580
      @paulsayers580 ปีที่แล้ว

      (⌚️on ¤dysee) 3ur¤p4 th3 1ast b4tt13, h311st¤rm & TGSNT. {4truth} 👍🏻

    • @McKeeNJackson
      @McKeeNJackson ปีที่แล้ว

      @@theodorechill what source? Like the old men of ww2?

    • @theodorechill
      @theodorechill ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@McKeeNJackson Investigations, testimonies, official documents, the perspective of Germans that isn't the allied propaganda and trillion dollar narrative. Take Fred Leuchter for example. There are several documentaries you can watch and then study/look into that make the world make complete sense the way it is today.

    • @Wahba.
      @Wahba. ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@theodorechillisn't he a holocaust denier?

  • @FriedGooseLegs
    @FriedGooseLegs ปีที่แล้ว +54

    The visuals in these documentarys are always stellar!

  • @wishgodgirl1903
    @wishgodgirl1903 ปีที่แล้ว +117

    I’m usually not a big fan of war history but I loved this documentary, very clearly explained and kept my attention the whole time. Excellent presentation!

    • @cruiserpt3840
      @cruiserpt3840 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      well when its simplified like a child tale with good vs evil i can understand how it might appeal more to your avg iqd person.

    • @SauLi1984
      @SauLi1984 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      @@cruiserpt3840
      You seems like a funny guy.

    • @Rubba585
      @Rubba585 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@cruiserpt3840my god just shut up honestly you sound like a clown

    • @Ruintheus
      @Ruintheus 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@cruiserpt3840:D hahaha you're so mad

  • @beatrizcascelli
    @beatrizcascelli ปีที่แล้ว +38

    The way you educate your audience is truly immaculate! Forever grateful for this channel!

  • @alih6953
    @alih6953 ปีที่แล้ว +256

    Awesome work Armchair Historia! Your animations keep getting better and your work is great as usual! One thing I want to say is Halder was responsible for operation Barbarossa. In 1940, Paulus and Wegner told Halder that Germany could not succeed in the Eastern front because of logistics problems. Yet, Halder decided to proceed with the invasion!
    Additionally Halder, Guderain decided to go for Moscow while Hitler wanted to go South for the oil in 1941
    I think all the German Generals not just Hitler wanted war but they lead a quick success in France get over their head

    • @GerMFnU1848Sax
      @GerMFnU1848Sax ปีที่แล้ว +8

      The Germans lost because the British refused to surrender and they ran out of oil. And Yugoslavia stalled barbarossa. AH bit more than he could chew

    • @Basedlocation
      @Basedlocation ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Watch the “greatest story never told” or “europa the last battle” if you want the german perspective

    • @flashgordon6670
      @flashgordon6670 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Hitler didn’t die in Berlin, he escaped to Argentina. See the film Greywolf.

    • @Alexander-zt9kz
      @Alexander-zt9kz ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@flashgordon6670 👽

    • @burrow-Burrow1364
      @burrow-Burrow1364 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@flashgordon6670 “my source is I made it up”

  • @jimmys8106
    @jimmys8106 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks

  • @alih6953
    @alih6953 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Awesome and Solid work! You are at 2 Million Mark very soon! Not even Steiner's attack can stop you
    In all seriousness, Great work!
    Please also mention Halder on how he ignored Paulus and Wegner's warning in 1940 about not winning on the Eastern Front

  • @HeisenbergFam
    @HeisenbergFam ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Armchair Historian casually uploading +1 hour documentary is perfect to sit back, relax and grab some snacks

    • @dwightd.eisenhower2031
      @dwightd.eisenhower2031 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bot

    • @berenger1002
      @berenger1002 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Not to belittle the effort but they are just a collation of previous videos - its great though to have them in one single video....

    • @snicker576
      @snicker576 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ​@@berenger1002 Stop copying and pasting your comment everywhere lol

  • @humbertoporras823
    @humbertoporras823 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks!

  • @DanBarry851
    @DanBarry851 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Interesting that Stalingrad and Fall Blau get a like passing mention but then Normandy has like 10 minutes.

    • @DanBarry851
      @DanBarry851 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Correction like 30 minutes about Normandy.

    • @Jusmemeing
      @Jusmemeing ปีที่แล้ว +10

      That’s Western bias for ya

    • @laughs150
      @laughs150 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Lmao boo fkn hoo

    • @knightsnight5929
      @knightsnight5929 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You mean like the way the Soviets cliam that they won the war single handed, even though they were allies of Nazi Germany until mid 41?​

    • @achilles4655
      @achilles4655 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      It’s probably because he’s done a huge video on Stalingrad before lmao

  • @ReZhorw
    @ReZhorw ปีที่แล้ว +6

    1:29:15 Beautifully said Griffin. Fantastic video as usual!

  • @Battledongus
    @Battledongus 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This video was an absolute tour de force. The level of detail the impartiality the additional info about beaches other than Omaha the accounts from germans. This is the best WW2 video I've yet seen on TH-cam. Absolute top job man I was rapt throughout. Going to work my way though the rest of your videos!

  • @YourFriendKrea
    @YourFriendKrea ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I never thought I’d be glad for the sponsor part of the video
    Had no idea it was coming out

  • @daehr9399
    @daehr9399 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    I love the video, so much analysis and so in depth. The animation is simply superb! An uncle of mine, being a military historian, once visited Omaha Beach. He was so surprised that the embankments were so vertical, although he knew of it already. It's really one thing to read or see a photo of and another to see in person. Very quieting.

    • @Ratselmeister
      @Ratselmeister 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      There is no place in france nor germany called omaha beach, could you yankees place stop making up fantasy names. Thats rediculous.

  • @diedertspijkerboer
    @diedertspijkerboer ปีที่แล้ว +10

    It's funny that this documentary discusses D-day extensively, while spending only a few sentences on Bagration, which was arguably much more important.

    • @nimdaqa
      @nimdaqa ปีที่แล้ว

      This.

    • @benjamindavid6733
      @benjamindavid6733 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      How?

    • @prosto_andrey1945
      @prosto_andrey1945 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@benjamindavid6733Because, in D day Germans lost 3000 - 4000 men.
      In stalingrad (just in city) Germans lost 1000000 men (it is 1/9 German loses in WW2), in operation bagration Germans lost 300 - 400k men and 50k men captured.
      After operation bagration German troops on the east was destroyed, and Soviets started liberation of 10 east-eroupean countries, and they opened way to Berlin.
      If not operation Bagration, Germans could take troops from east to destroy Allies in France.

  • @bruhoof7631
    @bruhoof7631 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Holy hell, didin't expect for this masterpiece to release this quickly.

    • @berenger1002
      @berenger1002 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Not to belittle the effort but they are just a collation of previous videos - its great though to have them in one single video....

  • @wesley135
    @wesley135 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    The animators did such a great job

  • @adhdmonster1369
    @adhdmonster1369 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    My grandfather piloted one of those gliders. He ended up breaking his ankle, but continued fighting for two weeks before he was able to get his ankle medically tended to.

    • @johnmassoud930
      @johnmassoud930 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Wow that's amazing. He was a true tough guy!

  • @CuriousConnman
    @CuriousConnman ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I sincerely wish success on you in the future, as your content is always high-quality. I'm glad you met your Patreon goals.

  • @ApolloBlatenszky
    @ApolloBlatenszky ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Amazing content guys, wasn't expecting this massive content drop.

  • @Ballacha
    @Ballacha ปีที่แล้ว +3

    i cant believe a documentary of this length and quality is free on youtube

  • @GiveMeTruth569
    @GiveMeTruth569 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The information in this was so good I had to start writing everything down with a ball point pen

  • @celesteaunenmuerte
    @celesteaunenmuerte ปีที่แล้ว +11

    this is Netflix material, thank you for such amazing work, thank you and your entire tam.

  • @Alex_tressapos
    @Alex_tressapos ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Great work . Surprised how balanced and deeply researched

  • @thedefector6153
    @thedefector6153 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    A breathtaking production. Very well done.

  • @markuskristersson4663
    @markuskristersson4663 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Good video! It always makes my day better when the armchair historian uploads

  • @tweek7284
    @tweek7284 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    You know it’s good when you can’t find yourself to be bothered by anything but to enjoy this masterpiece

  • @julianxe
    @julianxe ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Masterpiece work of immersive production, great narration, top-notch writing. One of the best history videos on TH-cam.

  • @gogrape9716
    @gogrape9716 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    What a WONDERFUL Sunday morning this has turned out to be with an hour and a half quality documentary. Thank You...

  • @AghperLukaloo
    @AghperLukaloo ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I just wanted to say thank you for using the aspect ratio you do for your videos

  • @lucianoosorio5942
    @lucianoosorio5942 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    “I was saving the planet from an Axis of Darkness, while you were back home opening National Parks! Yes!” Winston Churchill

    • @andus5744
      @andus5744 ปีที่แล้ว

      "Bully! A challenge i love competion now where would i mount the stuffed head of a winston"

    • @CanadianGirlRevenge
      @CanadianGirlRevenge 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Churchill was evil

    • @Bernd69420
      @Bernd69420 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Lmao delusional brits.

  • @Makbot01
    @Makbot01 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Wow, just amazing, thanks very much Griffin for such a beautiful video, especially with such high quality

  • @xyfurion
    @xyfurion ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It blows my mind that content like this is free to watch

  • @uniquechannelnames
    @uniquechannelnames ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Nice man stoked to see how your production quality and everything in general has improved and refined over the years of you creating this channel. Your work has paid off (and the work of your team as well too!)
    Keep em' coming, I love history!

  • @AaronTheGreat________
    @AaronTheGreat________ 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +91

    This isn’t “from the German perspective” this is just an analysis of the events that happened if anything it’s the allied perspective

    • @done-damned
      @done-damned 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

      Yes, just the regular old story. Nothing else nothing more.

    • @danraven516
      @danraven516 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      🤡🤡🤡

    • @danraven516
      @danraven516 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      🤡🤡🤡

    • @nimdaqa
      @nimdaqa 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Well yes, if you want the German perspective just watch Nazi propaganda where the Nazis speak incoherently about how the Jews are the ones responsible for this and that while they themselves take money from the German people behind their backs and use it to purchase yachts and villas.

    • @williamjones2503
      @williamjones2503 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      It’s the German perspective because it’s talking about the German campaigns and not the allied ones

  • @KHK001
    @KHK001 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Love these long video! Excellent work AH!

  • @hafkee1
    @hafkee1 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Super gute Dokumentation, vielen Dank dafür! Hat sich gelohnt, mit den tollen Animationen.

    • @ujwalbharadwaj9682
      @ujwalbharadwaj9682 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm learning German and I could understand 70% of your comment!

    • @Ratselmeister
      @Ratselmeister 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nope. Allein dass das Video mit der Invasion Polens startet. Was ist mit der Tschechoslowakai? Der Annexion der Resttscheschei. Geduldet durch die späteren Allierten Nationen?

  • @robertwinstone4983
    @robertwinstone4983 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    My great-grandfather fought in crete, he was captured and spent 4 years in a prisoner of war camp. He also lived till he was 103

  • @Hangman1313
    @Hangman1313 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Can we all take a moment to laugh that TH-cam's policy won't let them put a swastika in the thumbnail, but a whole ass picture of Hitler is totally cool bro.

  • @Jaynasty1009
    @Jaynasty1009 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Very informative. Thank you for your time invested in this

  • @MH-kc1eu
    @MH-kc1eu ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Wow! What an amazing well put together video! Thank you for it!

  • @legolas-xu6ou
    @legolas-xu6ou ปีที่แล้ว +4

    An hour and a half of Armchair Historian!? Christmas came early!!!

  • @chrish6014
    @chrish6014 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Amazing video brother keep up the awesome work!

  • @wasimshaikh1665
    @wasimshaikh1665 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Brother I don't know if anyone ever told you but there is also history beyond ww2. You're are good content creator I want to see some other things from you.

    • @loyalpiper
      @loyalpiper ปีที่แล้ว +3

      He has done outside of ww2

    • @Ghostkilla773
      @Ghostkilla773 ปีที่แล้ว

      He's done other videos on other moments of history. WW2 is just the most popular which Everyone enjoys.

    • @AcidGambit419
      @AcidGambit419 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's also the most important thing to happen in the last 100 years

  • @pleaseno4154
    @pleaseno4154 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I’ve watched this maybe a hundred times but it’s really well put together to the point that it can be that

  • @MrSherloc
    @MrSherloc ปีที่แล้ว +27

    I never expected armchair historian to make a 1 hour documentary. I am excited to see the Eastern front documentary from you.

    • @berenger1002
      @berenger1002 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Not to belittle the effort but they are just a collation of previous videos - its great though to have them in one single video....

    • @kidsrock91
      @kidsrock91 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@berenger1002 🤨

    • @ethanharvard9058
      @ethanharvard9058 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ​@@berenger1002 not to believe your efforts but ur copy pasting this in every coment

    • @wyattgeorge5124
      @wyattgeorge5124 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ethanharvard9058 It's understandable because it's obvious that he uploaded a 1 hour video as if it's a new video as a lazy and greedy way of getting more views and money. It worked too because half of these idiots think he made a brand new video

  • @Y2JArmyofficial
    @Y2JArmyofficial ปีที่แล้ว +13

    thank you man. i always loved history and i wished i had friends to discuss history and current events with but all my friends are bored with history or just pretend to understand it. with your vids you have allowed my friends to atleast tolerate history and to be somewhat curious. that alone is alot that your vids has done for me. i still have to look for more friends hahahah

    • @BrianMarcus-nz7cs
      @BrianMarcus-nz7cs ปีที่แล้ว

      Try some board games 😸

    • @Y2JArmyofficial
      @Y2JArmyofficial ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BrianMarcus-nz7cs my friends are only into chess and yugioh. which is ok and all but a war board game for 4-6 sounds like a blast !!!lol

  • @kevinantpoehler
    @kevinantpoehler ปีที่แล้ว +1

    with any other youtuber i would never watch a video this long but you make it so fun and interesting!

  • @jean-patrickdevesin258
    @jean-patrickdevesin258 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Absolutely fantastic!!! Thank you so much for making this. Excellent commentary.

  • @audiemurphy1925
    @audiemurphy1925 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Give us more 1 hour and 30 minutes instead of 30 minutes as this very good and I hope the only censorship is the thumbnail not video

  • @kingofcards9
    @kingofcards9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Armchair historian just casually dropping an hour long banger.

    • @berenger1002
      @berenger1002 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not to belittle the effort but they are just a collation of previous videos - its great though to have them in one single video....

  • @porcorossodenekte
    @porcorossodenekte ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Love your videos though I have to point out that tanks were in fact used in the invasion of Norway. Regardless of their numbers or impact, they participated in the battle for important inland sites such as Tretten in the Gausdal. These were Panzer II’s…

  • @sina_lcs
    @sina_lcs ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is one of the best, highest quality content on TH-cam! Thank you! 🙏🏼

  • @aydendejong451
    @aydendejong451 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    thanks for this amazing video, i love to watch your video’s. continue the good work

  • @CaptainBeefheart90
    @CaptainBeefheart90 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is magnificently laid out. Thanks for posting this.

  • @breeve12
    @breeve12 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Incredible video!

  • @bruh-bn3ni
    @bruh-bn3ni ปีที่แล้ว +9

    i cant believe this is free. fully animated, and a good unique documentary from the german perspective. insane

  • @andrewkinkel4773
    @andrewkinkel4773 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Maybe your best production yet. Great animation and love the storytelling

  • @andrewjgrimm
    @andrewjgrimm 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    1:03:54 Steiner? That name rings a bell …
    1:04:06 … and the “Downfall” scene gets referred to.

  • @Inuzumi
    @Inuzumi ปีที่แล้ว +47

    History is nothing to be ashamed of nor forgotten, is to to be learned from. Amazing video.

  • @ZanesProductions
    @ZanesProductions ปีที่แล้ว +5

    It's mind-boggling how much time, effort and talent was put into animating these videos. Wonder how much money they make. Why would anyone even agree to create all the artwork for and fully animate a 90 minute TH-cam video? How were they persuaded?

  • @ravenortega5882
    @ravenortega5882 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    beautiful video man

  • @gideonc847
    @gideonc847 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Oh let’s go! It’s interesting to see a full perspective of one of the most antagonistic nations in history

  • @mash8742
    @mash8742 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Fantastic work griffin, you're invaluable to the history community on youtube! Id imagine this will be used in classes in schools

  • @douglaslost
    @douglaslost ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Awesome video!

  • @kyle857
    @kyle857 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Germany needed every conquest to be quick so that they could get their men back to the factories. This worked in Poland and France but really fell on its face in Africa and the east.
    The loss of Norway was one of the largest British blunders of the war imo.

  • @brianm5563
    @brianm5563 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    25:43 - putting a desperate Hitler in the It's Always Sunny/Pepe Sylvia scene where Charlie goes insane was BRILLIANT 🤣

  • @Dj3ndo
    @Dj3ndo ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Amazing video. Thank you!

  • @BurgerActual
    @BurgerActual ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I think if Fire and Maneuver goes well, a Ww2 version could also go well. It would have to be on larger scale and have more orders. Or maybe it could be with squads, like your video that had German infantry squads.

  • @mattstakeontheancients7594
    @mattstakeontheancients7594 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Love these long version videos. Your WW2 content is fantastic.

  • @hell_pike9150
    @hell_pike9150 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Found this fascinating and exciting at times. Great production great work. Enjoy the little caricatures.

  • @CrazyInternetTales
    @CrazyInternetTales ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Such an interesting topic! And great video, aiming to make mine this good so youre such an inspiration!

  • @janiceduke1205
    @janiceduke1205 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Technically, according to the Tripartite Pact, the Germans were NOT obliged to declare war on the U.S., because Japan, not America, had been the aggressor.

  • @andrem318
    @andrem318 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a great production, I wish I could give more than 1 thumbs up.

  • @gibeshrugs6825
    @gibeshrugs6825 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    why does this video not start out on why they went to war?

    • @m.r4841
      @m.r4841 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      There is no reason. It’s simply imperialism.

    • @fatpig8989
      @fatpig8989 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@m.r4841Mid wit

    • @mrcv335
      @mrcv335 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Not true ​@@m.r4841

  • @schijtnaam
    @schijtnaam ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I would just like to say, the Pz. II's shown at 3:10 and 3:20 historically had a 20 mm autocannon rather than a single shot armament, so continuous fire would look a little bit different as shown.

  • @KatieSandell-o2o
    @KatieSandell-o2o ปีที่แล้ว

    The Floor is Lava: Economic Edition. Love how you occasionally give the animated history visual humor

  • @raymondmaduro5157
    @raymondmaduro5157 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    If I may give some constructive criticism; usually your documentaries are top notch, however it is of my opinion that this one missed the mark.
    I felt This was more of a recap of key events in the German campaigns in WW2 with an unusual emphasis on d day.
    Given the title I was expecting more in depth personal accounts of how the German people were fairing and coping with the war, rather than just a dry recitation of facts (e.g. x amount of German soldiers died).
    Apart from that amazing narration and art work as always. As a long time subscriber, I’m Looking forward to future videos

    • @johnnywick2460
      @johnnywick2460 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      He is a prime candidate of western bias, crucial events like Stalingrad and Operation Bagration are like an honorable mention yet D-day was like god's gift in this video

  • @JamezGamez1
    @JamezGamez1 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thanks for keeping us all entertained with these videos!

  • @WooHooLadttv
    @WooHooLadttv ปีที่แล้ว

    That ending segment talking about after the war was really refreshing since i never even thought about there being life after the war for those soldiers, as silly as that sounds. Really was great, thanks for the balls shart banger basado 😎👍

  • @joeywheelerii9136
    @joeywheelerii9136 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    You guys should do a video on Conrad Von Hotzendorf's disastrous Winter Carpathian offensives of 1914-1915.

    • @dquod6.096
      @dquod6.096 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Agreed. WW1 is very depressing and deserves more videos like this to cover the sacrifices that the soldiers went through. Lest we forget. 😔

  • @adamMjarosz
    @adamMjarosz ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Seeing your progress along the way, I want to give props for how far your animation has come.