The driver on that day in june was Leopold Lojka. Named after him is the Lojka-effect. Which says that even historically insignificant people can have a major impact on history. Because it was Lojka that took a wrong turn in the streets of Sarajevo, and had to reverse to get back on track. All that right in front of Princip. So if he had done everything right, Franz Ferdinand would have probably never been killed that day. Simply said, the first World War, the Second World War, the Holocaust and in the end the cold war, have its origins in a car driving in the wrong direction.
Here in the Netherlands, 11 November is "zottendag" (day of fools). It's the day when Prins Carnaval is chosen, and basically starts the whole Carnival season. While "zottendag" is actually unrelated to WWI, I've always found it pretty fitting, since the whole war was just one big example of futility
Can you imagine having the car that literally was there when the first spark of World War 1 happened? That’s as Erie has having a piece of the Wilhelm Gustloff I find it amazing it has that much more history attached to it.
*eerie It's annoying how many people use autocorrect, like they are so freaking lazy they can't even type few words or they are too stupid to spell correctly. Reading and comprehending comments became some kind of mental sport. It's like trying to crack a freaking secret code.
And Wilhelm Gustloff died, in his tribute a ship have his name, and a lot of people died after a soviet submarine sank this ship. This is the worse and fatal naval accident. While this ocurred a WW2, being this a cause to this sank, and WW2 never have started if don't exist WW1, and WW1 started after this car stop on the wrong place.
me 10 seconds in: “oooh this is gonna be spookie!” also me 3 seconds later: “oh” edit: happy for you mark getting a sponsorship, keep up the great work!
Some historians believe that Europe was a powder keg and anything could have been used as an excuse to start WWI. If that is true then it wouldn't have mattered if the gun jammed. It would be very interesting to hear a knowledgeable historian speculate on other possible triggers.
The museum which houses the car is called "Heeresgeschichtliches Museum" it is absolutely worth to visit. They have the couch on which Dollfuß bled to death. On the first Sunday of every month the entrance is free ;). If someone plans to visit it do it in the summer, there is a special event each year "Auf Rädern und Ketten" where they show historic cars from the WWII and even a old KuK truck from the first world war.
I’ve seen the car in the museum in Vienna. It’s in a room with other affects from the Archduke and Sophie including what they were wearing when assassinated. It’s an excellent museum and highly recommended if you visit Vienna (among all of the other grand sites). Was not crowded and has a large collection spanning Austria’s military history.
Even if I hate commercials and ads, I can fully understand that Mark Felton has to have money to make his very good and interesting documentaries. Otherwise they may not have been possible to produce.
So glad you’ve got sponsors, it’s a shame that TH-cam doesn’t support historical channels enough, like the GreatWar week by week channel. It’s great to know there’s sponsors out there to keep you going. love the channel! Edit: i wish they’d get it out and drive it in a parade or something to see what happens...it’s well made, that company I believe made engines for zeppelins
Another very interesting video from this channel. A question about your narration at 1:58 "the sick man of Europe", being the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Both the Dutch and the English Wikipedia mention this as related to the Ottoman Empire, anyway in its original form. I should like to hear your opinion on this subject.
Just thought the same thing Sunny CyclingSailing. Always thought the Ottomans were the sick man of Europe and their inability to hang o to their possessions in the Balkans caused a power vacuum into which the Austro-Hungarians and the Russians got drawn.
What the hell are you guys doing?? This civilized, respectful and informative conversation has no business being in a TH-cam comments section! I'm very disappointed in all of you...
This was an interesting and fun video. The chilling music at the beginning was perfect and the story told with some suspense. Thoroughly enjoyed it! Thank You!
Even spookier, the A on the number-plate standing for "Armistice" only works in English and French, the German word for Armistice being "Waffenstillstand". It's like the Car actually knew to translate it for us in advance...
Probably all it took was his aide, General Bumbling Incompetence, to put the car on the incorrect route. He turns up at a surprising number of turning points in history.
And Princep was queitly eating a sandwich from a side street restaurant after thinking that the plot failed, when lo and behold the Archduke's car was trying to do U-turn right in front of him as he steps out of the door the restaurant. There seems to be no escaping fate.
I've always heard the Ottoman Empire referred to as, 'The Sick Man of Europe' when I was in school. I see now that it was used for, both, Austria and Turkey.
Once again, an wonderful insight into an important piece of history. The Military History Museum in Vienna is just wonderful. I made several visits when I was living there because I just couldn't get enough.
Mark:"This car is cursed, and a bunch of people died while driving in it, and nobody dares sit in it today" Me: *ah yeah that sucks but I'd still drive it* Mark:"this car is kinda where ww1 started" Me: "hell no im not even gonna stand in the same room as that car"
Everyday I come home excited to pan over my TH-cam home page in anticipation of another Dr. Mark Felton production. Never disappointed, always entertained, I find myself consistently blown away by the incredible assortment of historical gems that are completely foreign to these war weary eyes and ears and I must confess “I love it!”...”I love it!”... “I love it!”...Thank you 🙏!!!
Mr. Felton, I saw the advertisement you had done at the beginning of this video. Fascinating to hear your voice supporting a product. I’m believing that the product is now an important part of our history!! I’ve never met you but trust you, based on your incredible videos and teaching. You are all that!!!
B“How did the war start? Cause I thought it was when Archie duke shot an ostrich cause he was hungry” - BA”I think you mean, was when arch duke of Austro-hungry got shot” B”Naaa there’s was definitely an ostrich involved”
Franz Ferdinand: "So my dear Count, what are we riding in today?" Count von Hallach: "The Gräf & Stift Death Car Your Highness!" Franz Ferdinand: "Ah! We are going with a dead serious ride this time, eh?"
The Armistice took effect at the 11th Hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. My dad who was 5 all most 6 at that time, watched the troop trains bringing them home. He said there were church bells ringing for hours and people dancing in the streets to the thought that there would finely be peace in the world. Of course we know how that worked out.
Glad to see you have a sponsor and have found some way to profit from making such brilliant and informative videos. Thank you so much Mark, we all appreciate the time and effort you put into these videos.
Couple of points, firstly as can be seen in the photographs and still on the car today in Arsenal Vienna. The shots fired went through the sides of the car, greatly reducing the power of the bullets, FF’s wound wasn’t considered fatal. However, he initially refused medical attention until he reached the palace. Once there doctors were unable to get to the wound due to FF being sewn into his clothes each morning by his tailor. Vanity caused his death, like most Hapsburgs. In addition the Austrians had already closed their embassy so as to avoid receiving confirmation from Serbia as to their demands thus probably accelerating the start of WW1 more than FF’s death.
Awesome. Informative and full of content as usual. I firmly believe your channel and fact digging capabilities getting better and better, needless to mention you are best at it. Wish you all the best and love for Mark felton from Bangladesh. 👍
Just over Yugoslavia. Then add the deaths from ww2, which is 70-85 million (let's average that to 77.5 and add 16 to it) it's about 94 million people killed because of one man, and let's not forget that even recent conflicts might not have even happened because of it. One man... One.
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The final fact about the car's licence plate is the scariest thing about WW1 I have ever heard.
The driver on that day in june was Leopold Lojka.
Named after him is the Lojka-effect. Which says that even historically insignificant people can have a major impact on history.
Because it was Lojka that took a wrong turn in the streets of Sarajevo, and had to reverse to get back on track. All that right in front of Princip.
So if he had done everything right, Franz Ferdinand would have probably never been killed that day.
Simply said, the first World War, the Second World War, the Holocaust and in the end the cold war, have its origins in a car driving in the wrong direction.
Ww1 would've happened eventually
If the Archduke had had one of those titanium wallets, it may have saved him.
Franz Ferdinand was shot in the neck. So: No
He had a bulletproof vest made of silk, which he elected not to wear...
Weird advert.
monkeyboy4746 I've got one it didn't work
Archdukes do not need currency and credit cards as well. That's the problem.
I was going to comment on how remarkable the car looked for being in so many accidents...im glad i finished the video!
If only, if only more people finished watching videos before commenting!
Where were you when Mark Felton got sponsored by Ridge? Never forget.
Lol
"History that deserves to be remembered"? 😜
He forgot to mention that they're RFID blocking ;-)
Zip it
In bed innit
I venture to say that everyone who has ever driven that car is, in fact, dead. OOOO00000ooooooo...
I just love Dr. Felton's videos!
JB statistically, over 90% of the world’s population will experience death in one way, shape or form.
The "A" of the license plate standing for "Armistice"?
Nö. It‘s „Waffenstillstand“ in german! 😜
THEY THREW THE BOOK AT ME are you sure it doesn’t stand for archduke
THEY THREW THE BOOK AT ME Habeas Corpus, you feel me?
IDIOT!!!!!!!!!
No that would be a "V"!!!!!! IDIOT!!!!!
The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
Most cars can't even back up on their own and this one can see the future.
And it doesn't have a reverse.
Here in the Netherlands, 11 November is "zottendag" (day of fools). It's the day when Prins Carnaval is chosen, and basically starts the whole Carnival season. While "zottendag" is actually unrelated to WWI, I've always found it pretty fitting, since the whole war was just one big example of futility
Can you imagine having the car that literally was there when the first spark of World War 1 happened? That’s as Erie has having a piece of the Wilhelm Gustloff
I find it amazing it has that much more history attached to it.
Lake Erie IS eerie!
Eerie.
*eerie
It's annoying how many people use autocorrect, like they are so freaking lazy they can't even type few words or they are too stupid to spell correctly.
Reading and comprehending comments became some kind of mental sport. It's like trying to crack a freaking secret code.
And Wilhelm Gustloff died, in his tribute a ship have his name, and a lot of people died after a soviet submarine sank this ship. This is the worse and fatal naval accident. While this ocurred a WW2, being this a cause to this sank, and WW2 never have started if don't exist WW1, and WW1 started after this car stop on the wrong place.
That's certainly a superior comment ... I'm wondering what are hu-on?
Went to this museum just to see the car. How happy I was there is a lot more to see as well. Well worth a visit.
me 10 seconds in: “oooh this is gonna be spookie!”
also me 3 seconds later: “oh”
edit: happy for you mark getting a sponsorship, keep up the great work!
I can't imagine sitting on that wallet.
even dogs doesn't bark for free... we should be happy to see this
Hahaha right
And now our sponsor, Ridge
Those stock sounds from apple’s video editor too lol, always gets me when he uses those.
Mark: "but am I being honest with you dear viewer?"
Me: 😮
James I know how charming is it. Love this guy.
Very Vincent price ..........👻👻👻👻
How much for the car? I’m thinking of an early Xmas present for the mother in law 😉
I see what you did there~
I don't suppose you could ask her to swing by and pick mine up too per chance?
lol
Nice you’re getting her a new car. Wait a minute...
boomer
License Plate number A 1111 18 shows Armistice 11-11-1918, the date WWI ended.
Right, Mark left out the A for Armistice.
Jorn Verschoor holy shit u right
sheeeeeeet
*takes sunglasses off* my god
I wonder, was the A1111 18 the original plate? If it was ......spooky indeed.
I would love to have a glimpse into a world where Princip’s gun misfired.
Some historians believe that Europe was a powder keg and anything could have been used as an excuse to start WWI. If that is true then it wouldn't have mattered if the gun jammed. It would be very interesting to hear a knowledgeable historian speculate on other possible triggers.
Read "Imperium". Germany is allied with England, and Western Civilization stands supreme.
mikeb-NH irrelevant. Ww1 was inevitable at that point
NCR Master Race I agree that conflict may have been inevitable but it obviously wouldn’t have unfolded the way it did.
each person killed in this car had just bought a ridge wallet
Lol . But they weren't dead and lived to use their Ridge wallet happily ever after
Haha. Well played.
@@64maxpower Unlike Epstein when he didn't kill himself.
The museum which houses the car is called "Heeresgeschichtliches Museum" it is absolutely worth to visit. They have the couch on which Dollfuß bled to death. On the first Sunday of every month the entrance is free ;). If someone plans to visit it do it in the summer, there is a special event each year "Auf Rädern und Ketten" where they show historic cars from the WWII and even a old KuK truck from the first world war.
The number plate being 11/11/18 is pretty spooky. Trick or treat?! Always a treat with Mark's videos! Nicely done again! Happy Halloween everyone!
No views. 26 likes. Spooky
Spoopy
You had me going there Mr. Felton. The license plate is best, truth being stranger than fiction
Every Tiger II is a cursed car.
The dark gospel of Hans and the Broken Transmission
@@docvolt5214
dank*
The Tiger dry curse: the lack of fuel
The tsar tank is a curse
Film that movie and title it “Final Drive.”
A sponsor, you deserve it, like your channel a lot.
I never knew that the Archduke had 'two' suicide attempts on the same day (the second being fatal). Thanks for sharing Mark!
I’ve seen the car in the museum in Vienna. It’s in a room with other affects from the Archduke and Sophie including what they were wearing when assassinated. It’s an excellent museum and highly recommended if you visit Vienna (among all of the other grand sites). Was not crowded and has a large collection spanning Austria’s military history.
Short sidenote: Two of the pistols used there were stored in a monastery in Austria until 2004. Now they belong to the same museum, too.
That's slightly disturbing, and as usualy I've not heard of it before! Happy Halloween Mark :)
you did not hear of the assassination that started the mother of all wars ?
@@oddballsok of course but the history lessons, preposterously, didn't follow up what happened to the car afterwards...
Rod Serling: "Submitted for your approval, the tale of a vintage automobile withe a taste for human blood!"
Unknown to the driver, this car has just taken a detour onto the highway known as, the Twilight Zone.
Nice reference.
Christine's Great-Grandma?
Even if I hate commercials and ads, I can fully understand that Mark Felton has to have money to make his very good and interesting documentaries. Otherwise they may not have been possible to produce.
Ferdinand wasn’t ready for Spooktober
So glad you’ve got sponsors, it’s a shame that TH-cam doesn’t support historical channels enough, like the GreatWar week by week channel. It’s great to know there’s sponsors out there to keep you going. love the channel!
Edit: i wish they’d get it out and drive it in a parade or something to see what happens...it’s well made, that company I believe made engines for zeppelins
The colorized picture of Franz Ferdinand (3:43) is rare!
The best Halloween special yet - Great job Mark! Big Congrats on the new sponsor!
Another Great Video Mark!
I always wondered what happened to that car.
I'd like to know what happened to Reginald Mitchell's Rolls-Royce.
The license plate has always intrigued me on that motor car.
Another very interesting video from this channel. A question about your narration at 1:58 "the sick man of Europe", being the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Both the Dutch and the English Wikipedia mention this as related to the Ottoman Empire, anyway in its original form. I should like to hear your opinion on this subject.
Yes, that's what I've always heard the phrase used for, in high school and college history classes, and ever since.
Sunny CyclingSailing You are right. I have noticed it too when viewing the video.
The Name for the Ottoman Empire was: The sick man on the Bosporus
Just thought the same thing Sunny CyclingSailing. Always thought the Ottomans were the sick man of Europe and their inability to hang o to their possessions in the Balkans caused a power vacuum into which the Austro-Hungarians and the Russians got drawn.
What the hell are you guys doing?? This civilized, respectful and informative conversation has no business being in a TH-cam comments section! I'm very disappointed in all of you...
AND NOW A WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR
MARK MARK MARK!!!!
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The sponsors spread to his channel
The most scary part
Still better than word about North VPN that is pile of crap
This was an interesting and fun video. The chilling music at the beginning was perfect and the story told with some suspense. Thoroughly enjoyed it! Thank You!
Say "Heeresgeschichtliches" three times in front of a mirror and see what happens.
(spots of spit on the mirror)
Even spookier, the A on the number-plate standing for "Armistice" only works in English and French, the German word for Armistice being "Waffenstillstand". It's like the Car actually knew to translate it for us in advance...
Last time I was this early *Epstein didn't kill himself*
Anybody with any intelligence already knew that
Well all know he committed suicide with someone elses hands.
what didn't he kill himself? are you goning to tell me water is dry 😱
Last time I was this early Britain was fighting France
he didn’t kill him self. it was the car
Normies: GeRmAnY sTaRtEd Ww1
The Black Hand: *Am I a joke to you?*
Sounds like the governor general was in on the assasination.
Probably all it took was his aide, General Bumbling Incompetence, to put the car on the incorrect route. He turns up at a surprising number of turning points in history.
And Princep was queitly eating a sandwich from a side street restaurant after thinking that the plot failed, when lo and behold the Archduke's car was trying to do U-turn right in front of him as he steps out of the door the restaurant. There seems to be no escaping fate.
Probably just utterly incompetent.
The only curse this car had was being owned by people who were targets.
"VERY SPOOKY VROOM VROOM SOUNDS"
Oh no its comming for us
I've always heard the Ottoman Empire referred to as, 'The Sick Man of Europe' when I was in school.
I see now that it was used for, both, Austria and Turkey.
Finally the person who deserves a sponsor got one
I had no idea this car still existed.
An incredibly historic time capsule. Wow!
I read about this in my schooling....Nice clip Mr. Mark... Thanks again for posting a video....
Once again, an wonderful insight into an important piece of history. The Military History Museum in Vienna is just wonderful. I made several visits when I was living there because I just couldn't get enough.
Mark:"This car is cursed, and a bunch of people died while driving in it, and nobody dares sit in it today"
Me: *ah yeah that sucks but I'd still drive it*
Mark:"this car is kinda where ww1 started"
Me: "hell no im not even gonna stand in the same room as that car"
The number plate part at the end was the craziest part the was genuinely chilling
Wonderful, Mr.Felton. Once again you’ve made my day.
Everyday I come home excited to pan over my TH-cam home page in anticipation of another Dr. Mark Felton production.
Never disappointed, always entertained, I find myself consistently blown away by the incredible assortment of historical gems that are completely foreign to these war weary eyes and ears and I must confess “I love it!”...”I love it!”... “I love it!”...Thank you 🙏!!!
I remember as a child reading about this in this hokey book of "true ghost stories". Nice to know after all these years it's not true :)
Mr. Felton, I saw the advertisement you had done at the beginning of this video. Fascinating to hear your voice supporting a product. I’m believing that the product is now an important part of our history!! I’ve never met you but trust you, based on your incredible videos and teaching. You are all that!!!
B“How did the war start? Cause I thought it was when Archie duke shot an ostrich cause he was hungry” - BA”I think you mean, was when arch duke of Austro-hungry got shot” B”Naaa there’s was definitely an ostrich involved”
You really had me going on that one! Good story and as always excellent production. ...Boo!...Happy Halloween.
🙌🏼 Brilliant plot twist at the end...
Truely spooky...👻
The irony was that F.F. was the most likely person to allow the loosening of 'the ties that bind'.
Mark Felton's new channel; "Myth Busters!" :-)
Awesome thank you! That last tune seemed ripped from secrets of wwii and ended nicely
Franz Ferdinand: "So my dear Count, what are we riding in today?"
Count von Hallach: "The Gräf & Stift Death Car Your Highness!"
Franz Ferdinand: "Ah! We are going with a dead serious ride this time, eh?"
I can live with the advertising..........still worth the amount of information we get its not hardship to listen for a couple of minutes.
“If you drive this car you’ll die!” Me: “how do you start this thing?”
Don't feel bad about putting in adverts Mark, you supply us with daily high quality content. You've earned it!
I‘ve been standing in front of of it for several times however I‘m still alive. I guess I’m just lucky
Wow...will be looking into the Ridge ASAP - Thanks for the tip!
The best thing about my current wallet: it's not an inflexible hunk of metal in my pocket.
(Carries phone)
Be happy he’s getting a sponsor.
Best thing about my current wallet, it's not more valuable than the cash and cards inside.
And plus it holds cash deep within itself, not on the outside, held only by some flimsy clip
@Scott Laux oh dear
Mark...where the bloody hell were you from 1988-93..when I had to do Secondary school history!
You've smashed it yet again mate.👍
Mark Felton's videos are not only excellent quality themselves, they attract a higher class of comment
The Armistice took effect at the 11th Hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. My dad who was 5 all most 6 at that time, watched the troop trains bringing them home. He said there were church bells ringing for hours and people dancing in the streets to the thought that there would finely be peace in the world. Of course we know how that worked out.
This man is the only person on earth that can make an advertisement sound interesting
The second that car popped up......I knew what car it was.....a bit spooky?.......nah......probably seen so many pictures of it.....great vid as usual
request: a vid on this character who was the German ambassador to Turkey in WWII. Quite a cowboy!
Glad to see you have a sponsor and have found some way to profit from making such brilliant and informative videos. Thank you so much Mark, we all appreciate the time and effort you put into these videos.
That was amazing!! Absolutely wonderful Halloween special :-D
Wow. Thanks Mark! Insightful and informative as always.
I wonder if it still has traces of blood in it. Great video Mark! Happy Halloween from the crazy guys at Midwest Shadows 😋
Couple of points, firstly as can be seen in the photographs and still on the car today in Arsenal Vienna. The shots fired went through the sides of the car, greatly reducing the power of the bullets, FF’s wound wasn’t considered fatal. However, he initially refused medical attention until he reached the palace. Once there doctors were unable to get to the wound due to FF being sewn into his clothes each morning by his tailor. Vanity caused his death, like most Hapsburgs. In addition the Austrians had already closed their embassy so as to avoid receiving confirmation from Serbia as to their demands thus probably accelerating the start of WW1 more than FF’s death.
I've seen this car in person and the blood stained uniform of arch duke Franz Ferdinand.
Would usually skip promotions but with Mark's voice im glad to sit the through anything.
Nice! You got a sponsor :D
Awesome. Informative and full of content as usual. I firmly believe your channel and fact digging capabilities getting better and better, needless to mention you are best at it. Wish you all the best and love for Mark felton from Bangladesh. 👍
He's finally sold out! It was a great run. I'll still be watching, but with a heavy heart.
Congrats on the ridge wallet sponsor. Your work deserves it. Thanks for keeping the videos coming. Love the channel
Interesting story, nicely told!
Outstanding as always Mike, great story and very interesting coincidence. Thumbs up for your chanel.
Princip be like: Ah, *that* car.
10:50 everytime I hear that I imagine a gopher turning around dramatically.
One rebel causes 16 million subsequent deaths. Kind of selfish isn't it.
Just over Yugoslavia. Then add the deaths from ww2, which is 70-85 million (let's average that to 77.5 and add 16 to it) it's about 94 million people killed because of one man, and let's not forget that even recent conflicts might not have even happened because of it. One man... One.
Happy Halloween Dr Felton and thank you for the pleasure your videos bring to us history buffs.
Mark's videos isn't complete without "Pursuit by Imovie" 😂😂😂
Ok the license plate showing the end of WW1 is hella spooky
The Sick Man of Europe was the Ottoman Empire
That twist about the number plate at the end was certainly unexpected! And very eerie....
Reminds me of Stephen King’s ‘Christine’. Great piece of history Mr. Felton........with a spooky twist at the end.
Another good one Sir. For me the value of this video is to understand better the changes in Europe before and after the Great War.
Thank you.
It's like ww1 was meant to happen o.o
The license plate really got me. I did not see it coming.
Nice intro music