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I enjoy the unboxing videos. That picture of Hitler was impactful to me. JD, when you read the date I knew exactly what was about to happen in Austria. My great grandparents lived in Vienna at the time and within 6 months of Hitler taking over they were insightful enough to find a way out to The Netherlands, and reach Ellis Island ten days before Kristallnacht. I have a fascination for this time period. History is really something! Thanks!
@@TheHistoryUnderground I was lucky enough to meet them both, but my grandfather died when I was 5, and something tells me they wouldn't have talked about it. Nothing was ever discussed in my family about WW2 or The Holocaust. I had to research for myself, now they are all gone. I have a small prayer book they brought out with them. They had a publishing company and I have this book, stamped "Germania" on publishing page. It was given to my parents when they got married in 1944.
I have an M1 Garand that was passed down to me by my grandfather that was hit by MG fire during the invasion of Normandy, also have the bayonet, pocket knife and wrist watch from the same soldier that was unfortunately KIA In the first wave that hit Omaha, the thing that gives me chills about it is the watch is stopped at 7:13 from I assume water getting inside of it after he was killed. I get chills everytime I hold them. I always imagine what the last thoughts must have been from this brave young man. They live on through these relics and stories. It's very interesting.
@@TheHistoryUnderground absolutely, I'm out of town for the next couple of days for an event when I get back I'll snap some photos for you. I've also got a couple of Complete SS uniforms with helmets & original ribbons and badges as well I'll send you those too they are in MINT condition. He also left me with some Silver platters and I would assume its a silver tea pot looks to be anyways and the note that was stuffed in the teapot said it was found in a German HQ building by Airborne troops outside of Sainte Mere Eglise on d-day. I just received these items from his will so I am still kind of looking into them myself.
He he reminds us every time he pulls that bad boy out! So much so that I went looking to find one. That's a well done sales pitch for that company Eric. 😊
Ooooh I just love this! Unboxing history! Always been so interested of the "behind the scenes" work of an museum. Imagine unpacking stuff like this on a day to day basis... It can never get old. Great stuff, thanx guy´s!!!
I’d like to see Erik go through his warehouse or storage facility to show off a few of his items. Obviously he has to store his treasure somewhere before he sells it.
I have one of those narrow arm bands. I did not think it was real, because it was short. But I realize now it was cut. Amazing what artifacts Eric gets.
I call BS on that claim. Just starting to show up? Nazis and KKK were marching in the North 60 years ago and they were far more relevant than they are today.
What? Your finding armbands like these on the street? Thats not unnerving thats amazing....tell me where you live cos if you find them "unnerving" il take them 🤣🤣🤣
wish I had known about Eric twenty years ago...I picked up W. Mohnkes field glasses,arm band and munich 1933 pin while over seas at an obscure auction...sold them poorly on Ebay. I collected civil war swords back them and was a beginner.
I was sooo excited when I saw the arm bands and I actually thought mine was in there but my husband got mine in December as a Christmas present. Also that picture of Hitler blew my mind, I would love to have it.
That was very interesting. That picture of Hitler made my jaw drop. That would mean he actually touched the photo as well as he signed it. Great box opening video.
Truly is amazing the stuff that Erik gets. That signature of Hitler wow.....And you were right in the date and place of the signature JD. I speak German. Really impressed with how good that signature has stood time.
Keep going wit the unboxing it fun and very interesting. That Hitler photo was amazing. To get a autographed picture of him in that size has to be rare. I don’t blame Eric for holding on to it. (Not a Hitler fan but I do like great photography )Thank you👍🙂
@@TheHistoryUnderground I am a little addicted about ww2. I try to visit every year a concentration camp. Before I die, I must see them all. One day I will visit your amazing museum
HEY, JD & ERIC WELL YEAH, I Think That the Unboxing vlogs are Really Interesting and Enjoyable to watch so Please keep up these Awesome video Ok take care stay safe and will see you on the next video project
11:57 its amazing that some people are so stupid to think that a historical museum would be talking about Hitler in a good way. And that you have to make an edit to remind those stupid people of such things. Thanks for the great video.
Totally not related to the video, but I took some notes on the "gift wrapping" for my holiday gifts this year. Always trying to annoy my family and friends!
Yes kids, a long time ago (before the last ice age,) your parents, and even us 80s and 90s kids listened to music on cassette tapes. You might be able to find one in a thrift store.
I was hoping to see a bag of "Cold Cash" from the Publisher. I just picked up an Audio Book - CD & Movie to play - CD (TV) from the Library. I like that Adolf Hitler photo - signed. I'll bet that that Belt Buckle is valuable. Thanks.
HI J.D. Another band that might work well for your videos is a band by the name of "HAPA", out of Hawaii. Perfect if you ever go back to Hawaii, but could be used in any number of your videos, I believe.
A question for Erik, Have you ever realised that you have accidentally thrown an artefact away and had to go “dumpster diving” to rescue it?. Thanks Erik and JD another gem of an unboxing, it was almost like watching my grandchildren on Christmas Day, lol 😂. P.S, it is a sad indictment of our modern and enlightened society that you have to delineate your observations about an artefact and the subject within the piece, whether it is a photograph of Adolf Hitler or a Japanese WWII flag or a civil war rifle mini-ball, the fact is they all relate to episodes in history of such a violent and deadly nature, but, you wouldn’t have to virtually apologise for showing a mini-ball projectile, but you do have to delineate the fact that the picture and the flag have historical curiosity, even craftsmanship that is to be admired and not the subject matter of them, we should be able to understand the difference ourselves and not need to issue a disclaimer about the subject, or is that to simplistic these days?.
Piece of history, opening with a WWII knife worth over 1k, because you can. This is such an amazing piece. Do you know what’s in these packages before you open these?
Nice video nice items for sure. Kinda cowboy to use a 500 dollar knife to open boxes cut tape and cardboard . 5 dollar box cutter would work better. Id not want a gravity knife used for a box opener
1 min in and wicked excited to see what it is... CD = Classic Disk ;P / I noticed some of the arm bands had faint stamps on them , is that the stamps soldiers would have had to had stamped so they could take them home ? / would love to know where that picture was found hanging , very interesting frame too/
Hitler met with the head Austrian guy 3 days before the takeover and told him that it was going to happen. He let the guy know that he knew the Austrians had little in the way of border guards and the German Army would wack them all. The Austrian unhappily OKed the plan to save lives. Austria had been de-stabilized over 2 preceding years by thousands of SA activists sent there. All of the flags we see in the newsreels were hung by the SA for the event. If your picture's date is true then it is dated the same day as this important meeting. All of these details are spelled out and proved by no less than Winston Churchill in his book "The Gathering Storm".
Not seen a paratrooper's knife before other than in pictures. Big thing unless Eric has small hands. LOL. The rest of the items have very little interest to me, the picture of Hitler I would not even have in my house. That is just me, other people fine, I have no problems with that. We all collect different things for different reasons and that picture should be preserved even though it leaves me cold inside.
If you've watched a few episodes and feel like I've earned it, be sure to subscribe so that you don't miss any new content when it comes out.
Also be sure to check out The Gettysburg Museum of History and their store at gettysburgmuseumofhistory.com. Thanks!!!
WOW! I amazed that the Gettysburg Museum of History has free admission to view the items inside. That is very generous of them.
I enjoy the unboxing videos. That picture of Hitler was impactful to me. JD, when you read the date I knew exactly what was about to happen in Austria. My great grandparents lived in Vienna at the time and within 6 months of Hitler taking over they were insightful enough to find a way out to The Netherlands, and reach Ellis Island ten days before Kristallnacht. I have a fascination for this time period. History is really something! Thanks!
Oh wow. I would have loved to have sat down and had a chat with them.
@@TheHistoryUnderground I was lucky enough to meet them both, but my grandfather died when I was 5, and something tells me they wouldn't have talked about it. Nothing was ever discussed in my family about WW2 or The Holocaust. I had to research for myself, now they are all gone. I have a small prayer book they brought out with them. They had a publishing company and I have this book, stamped "Germania" on publishing page. It was given to my parents when they got married in 1944.
I have an M1 Garand that was passed down to me by my grandfather that was hit by MG fire during the invasion of Normandy, also have the bayonet, pocket knife and wrist watch from the same soldier that was unfortunately KIA In the first wave that hit Omaha, the thing that gives me chills about it is the watch is stopped at 7:13 from I assume water getting inside of it after he was killed. I get chills everytime I hold them. I always imagine what the last thoughts must have been from this brave young man. They live on through these relics and stories. It's very interesting.
Oh my gosh. That is something else. If you have photos, I would like to see that.
@@TheHistoryUnderground absolutely, I'm out of town for the next couple of days for an event when I get back I'll snap some photos for you. I've also got a couple of Complete SS uniforms with helmets & original ribbons and badges as well I'll send you those too they are in MINT condition. He also left me with some Silver platters and I would assume its a silver tea pot looks to be anyways and the note that was stuffed in the teapot said it was found in a German HQ building by Airborne troops outside of Sainte Mere Eglise on d-day. I just received these items from his will so I am still kind of looking into them myself.
Very cool u have them.
Erik's knowledge on artifacts and history is second to none. Another outstanding video!
He definitely know a lot.
I do love how Erik opens the boxes with a $1000 WW2 knife !
Ha!
He he reminds us every time he pulls that bad boy out! So much so that I went looking to find one. That's a well done sales pitch for that company Eric. 😊
I absolutely love American artifact series. Keep them coming.
Keep the unboxings coming! It's fun to watch them and hear about the history of the items received.
Ooooh I just love this! Unboxing history! Always been so interested of the "behind the scenes" work of an museum. Imagine unpacking stuff like this on a day to day basis... It can never get old.
Great stuff, thanx guy´s!!!
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Unboxing videos...looking over the shoulder of someone's Xmas morning. Great stuff, keep them coming.
You can see the exitement when he opens the things, ive never seen someone open a box that fast! 😂
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I enjoy these unboxing videos. It is teaching me about the inner workings that I had never thought about occurring at a museum.
❤❤❤ unboxing videos...this place rocks
I just unboxed a bit of fallschirmjaeger parachute from Crete.
Wow!
That framed AH signature was something else. Cant wait for your Germany videos later in the year.
Great job JD & Erik! Love the unboxing!
Glad you two work together so well! We all benefit !!!
Thanks 👍
Good to get my Underground History fix...thanks for working so hard JD! Looking forward to your next series from Germany!
My pleasure! Thank you for watching.
I’d like to see Erik go through his warehouse or storage facility to show off a few of his items. Obviously he has to store his treasure somewhere before he sells it.
Such an interesting video. I love unboxing surprises. All the items in the little box was impressive. Thanks for sharing.
Very interesting what comes in and out of that shop. Amazing history 👍
Very much so.
Thank you for your video.
Enjoy the unboxing very much
I could listen to this man aaaaall day. If I go to Gettysburg (bucket list), it'll probably be to visit his museum....
WOW! I wish I could get a box of armbands and medals. Very nice items.
Eric, Fierce Valor was a great book! It brought us closer to Speirs and who he was. Thank you again. I look forward to your next book.
Thanks!
Had no idea the Museum sold old Memorabilia. I’ll have to check it out! Thanks for sharing
Itsa trading game these days.
Even the issuing Krauts had limits (bronze to zinc for instance).
Europe 44/45 was THE sourcing point.
I have one of those narrow arm bands. I did not think it was real, because it was short. But I realize now it was cut. Amazing what artifacts Eric gets.
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that stuff is mind blowing !!!
Everyday is Christmas at that Museum so cool 😎
I was going to buy an M1 Carbine with swastika trench art. My wife didn't want it in the house. She said the artwork was just evil.
I will be purchasing one! Great videos !
Knowing how many of those armbands are starting to show up on the streets of my nation is a little more than unnerving.
I call BS on that claim. Just starting to show up? Nazis and KKK were marching in the North 60 years ago and they were far more relevant than they are today.
What? Your finding armbands like these on the street? Thats not unnerving thats amazing....tell me where you live
cos if you find them "unnerving" il take them 🤣🤣🤣
wish I had known about Eric twenty years ago...I picked up W. Mohnkes field glasses,arm band and munich 1933 pin while over seas at an obscure auction...sold them poorly on Ebay. I collected civil war swords back them and was a beginner.
Wow!
I was sooo excited when I saw the arm bands and I actually thought mine was in there but my husband got mine in December as a Christmas present. Also that picture of Hitler blew my mind, I would love to have it.
That was very interesting. That picture of Hitler made my jaw drop. That would mean he actually touched the photo as well as he signed it. Great box opening video.
Pretty wild.
Truly is amazing the stuff that Erik gets. That signature of Hitler wow.....And you were right in the date and place of the signature JD. I speak German. Really impressed with how good that signature has stood time.
Pretty amazing artifact.
I had all kinds of uniform patches from ww2 growing up I collected them
Enjoyed watching you unbox the packages. Thank you for this informative video
Well done! I’ll be there in a week. Hope to meet Eric. And share some history
That was pretty cool!!
Nice trinkets, I’d rather have the gravity knife though 😂
The gravity knife is definitely cool.
Keep the unboxing videos coming. Christmas for the rest of us. Fantastic
Tell Erik to put that Fallschirmjager knife up for sale. 😁
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Keep going wit the unboxing it fun and very interesting. That Hitler photo was amazing. To get a autographed picture of him in that size has to be rare. I don’t blame Eric for holding on to it. (Not a Hitler fan but I do like great photography )Thank you👍🙂
Agreed. Thanks!
1938 Austria. Amazing items.
Greetz of holland
Glad that you found it interesting.
@@TheHistoryUnderground I am a little addicted about ww2. I try to visit every year a concentration camp. Before I die, I must see them all. One day I will visit your amazing museum
HEY, JD & ERIC WELL
YEAH, I Think That the Unboxing vlogs are Really Interesting and Enjoyable to watch so Please keep up these Awesome video Ok take care stay safe and will see you on the next video project
I had to go to the website and look, not too many of those armbands left. I did spy a beer tray I wish I could afford 😉
Ha! I hear you.
Big Love GANG!! Nice job Dale & SnowFlake!! Kyle too.
Very enjoyable while being informative!
Glad you enjoyed it!
11:57 its amazing that some people are so stupid to think that a historical museum would be talking about Hitler in a good way. And that you have to make an edit to remind those stupid people of such things. Thanks for the great video.
Unboxing videos are the best!
Glad you like them!
Old school DVD haha
I was born in 92 and in my area cds didn't come til around. 2001 or later haha. Old school
Thanks for the info about the museum.
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Thanks JD fantastic vid I enjoy your videos soo much and keep up the good work JD
Reminds me of lil orphan Annie radio show from “A Christmas Story”. 😉
10:58 At the bottom of the photograph stands: Berlin, den 8 / März 1938 - Berlin, March 8th 1938
Thanks!
Totally not related to the video, but I took some notes on the "gift wrapping" for my holiday gifts this year. Always trying to annoy my family and friends!
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My hometown of Tyler is one of the towns listed on the coin lol
Ha!
Yes kids, a long time ago (before the last ice age,) your parents, and even us 80s and 90s kids listened to music on cassette tapes. You might be able to find one in a thrift store.
Those things are practically relics now.
Awesome guys!!!
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I think you need glasses Erik, lol. Keep up the good work!!
Ha! Happens to the best of us.
I have a signed photo of Heinz macher with his awards. it's cool to look once in a while
Another interesting video.. Thank You
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I was hoping to see a bag of "Cold Cash" from the Publisher. I just picked up an Audio Book - CD & Movie to play - CD (TV) from the Library. I like that Adolf Hitler photo - signed. I'll bet that that Belt Buckle is valuable. Thanks.
Thanks!
Best cover music of all youtube
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Awsome stuff love the artifact videos
Thanks!
erik was on pawn stars a lot he knows his stuff
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Just like everyone else, I love the unboxing videos!
cool pieces - glad you like them yourself -
That's so cool.
Pretty wild to see what comes through there.
I love these unboxing clips….we should just have an unboxing series for Patreon supporters?
Got some more plans for some Patreon stuff. Just gotta set aside the time to get it knocked out.
@@TheHistoryUnderground sounds great! Whatever it is, it’s worth eating on…I never regret your content!
Oh, great an ATF agent 👀🤫
Ha!
HI J.D. Another band that might work well for your videos is a band by the name of "HAPA", out of Hawaii. Perfect if you ever go back to Hawaii, but could be used in any number of your videos, I believe.
Thanks!
Interesting…thank you! Andrew
Every day is Christmas at the Gettysburg Museum!!
Definitely.
Love the videos keep it up .
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Good stuff!
Glad you enjoyed it
Pretty sure the guy who sent the arm bands was trolling hard af by sending the ATF coin with the box full of Nazi stuff layden with swastikas lol
Wow! Epic treasure
This is so cool!
Thanks!
Please do an episode on ww2 Medal of Honor recipient Charles commando Kelly
A question for Erik, Have you ever realised that you have accidentally thrown an artefact away and had to go “dumpster diving” to rescue it?. Thanks Erik and JD another gem of an unboxing, it was almost like watching my grandchildren on Christmas Day, lol 😂.
P.S, it is a sad indictment of our modern and enlightened society that you have to delineate your observations about an artefact and the subject within the piece, whether it is a photograph of Adolf Hitler or a Japanese WWII flag or a civil war rifle mini-ball, the fact is they all relate to episodes in history of such a violent and deadly nature, but, you wouldn’t have to virtually apologise for showing a mini-ball projectile, but you do have to delineate the fact that the picture and the flag have historical curiosity, even craftsmanship that is to be admired and not the subject matter of them, we should be able to understand the difference ourselves and not need to issue a disclaimer about the subject, or is that to simplistic these days?.
Where is your Red Baron unboxing video?
You can find it in this playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLNo4QcrwvqRmo3iqn-rbP9AAjDipiykAm.html
Just in time to start saving for Wlll
great job
Y’all got any of them Lugers?
Good job.
Great vids
Thanks!
WOW that signed photo of Hitler!! How much would that be worth?? Amazing!
Piece of history, opening with a WWII knife worth over 1k, because you can. This is such an amazing piece. Do you know what’s in these packages before you open these?
Wow allot items still out there. Think some have been lost from people didn't realize what they had that troops brought home from 🌍
Nice video nice items for sure. Kinda cowboy to use a 500 dollar knife to open boxes cut tape and cardboard . 5 dollar box cutter would work better. Id not want a gravity knife used for a box opener
1 min in and wicked excited to see what it is... CD = Classic Disk ;P / I noticed some of the arm bands had faint stamps on them , is that the stamps soldiers would have had to had stamped so they could take them home ? / would love to know where that picture was found hanging , very interesting frame too/
Hitler met with the head Austrian guy 3 days before the takeover and told him that it was going to happen. He let the guy know that he knew the Austrians had little in the way of border guards and the German Army would wack them all. The Austrian unhappily OKed the plan to save lives. Austria had been de-stabilized over 2 preceding years by thousands of SA activists sent there. All of the flags we see in the newsreels were hung by the SA for the event. If your picture's date is true then it is dated the same day as this important meeting. All of these details are spelled out and proved by no less than Winston Churchill in his book "The Gathering Storm".
Not seen a paratrooper's knife before other than in pictures. Big thing unless Eric has small hands. LOL. The rest of the items have very little interest to me, the picture of Hitler I would not even have in my house. That is just me, other people fine, I have no problems with that. We all collect different things for different reasons and that picture should be preserved even though it leaves me cold inside.
Definitely a reminder of a dark time in history.
That’s signed photo from Hitler_WOE!!!!!
Pretty wild.
I cannot get my head around why anyone would want any picture of Hitler, I just do not get it. Stay safe, best wishes from the UK 🇬🇧
Thanks! Like I said in the video, it’s not an endorsement of the man but rather an interest in the history for whoever ends up with it.
That was a Great Picture of Hitler!!😁😁
Never realised you sell artifacts, do you ship to the UK? I'm about to make a purchase but not sure you can ship to me in england
Sorry, they don't do international shipping.
@@TheHistoryUnderground pity, thanks
I own a Garand and would really love to have the accompanying bayonet. Does anyone know where I could get one to fit on my Garand?
Check eBay.
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Glad that you enjoyed it!