How Rich Was Hitler? The Quest for the Führer's Fortune
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Hitler was one of the richest men in the world in WW2 - where did the wealth come from and what happened to it in 1945?
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I’d like Mark’s theme song as a custom ringtone when my mother-in-law calls.
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@@oldmandoinghighkicksonlyin1368 EXACTLY!!!
Lol D-Day vibe
"Mein fuhrer, you owe over 1 million dollars in taxes" "No I don't" "Understandable, have a nice day"
History repeats itself. Bankrupt the Orange Monstrosity.
@@soggmeisterlasagnagarfield As a republican, I too want the financial downfall of the Dutch royal family!
@@wistals3deniks oh… I was talking about Trump…
@@wistals3deniks als waarschijnlijk een mede Nederlander ben ik het hier volledig mee eens.
@@soggmeisterlasagnagarfield As a republican, he doesn't know what anyone is talking about. Ever.
I love that during the point when the amount he made is mentioned , the visual is of him dancing gleefully
Haha I thought that’s funny
@@kitty-vk8ic He made a Lotto Powerball Jackpot winner look like a pauper …
Germany: “You owe us money” Hitler: “I own you”
@@aleksazunjic9672 no point trying, none of these "historians" will ever have anything good to say about Hitler even if it were true
@@hailvictory9698 Frankly, I expected more from Felton. He is somewhat less politically correct than others.
Not sure how do discern any of this. I see that Hitler was the Nazi party, after he basically got rid of any political opposition even from within the Nazi party. The SS would make sure that no one could step up and take umbrage with Hitler and tell him he had to split his wealth. Look at what Goering was doing. Nazi party hierarchy did what they wanted
@@insideoutsideupsidedown2218 Goering was the exception of the rule. as for getting rid of opposition like Rohm, Strasser etc in a time of political chaos, keeping them around would have resulted in a civil war, not sure what exiling would have done but oh well
That man certainly on his table ate the same food that average Bavarian family would eat (vegetarian variation)..so it does not really makes a sense that someone accumulates so much money but all around him (in his circle) live more flashy than himself...
The work of Dr Felton surpasses a mere academic...the man is a forensic historian
there can be only one.
@Bobb Grimley definitely the latter. TIK covered this several years ago off the top of my head. isnt the first time he wouldve had credibility issues either (not to say there isnt independent research presented i have not taken the time to rewatch the aforementioned video or others like it.)
@Bobb Grimley He isn't able to because he is most likely not fluent in German,(which is crucial in studying German history),or any other foreign language for that matter,I presume.But he does a nice job.I like TIK too.Even better.
@Bobb Grimley 😅🍻
pull your pants up now
Me: bored Marc felton: hey, dou want to know how rich Hitler was ? Me: boy, do I ?
Exactly
Guess you wanna know!
Dont mind me if i do :D
You want nazi Gold buy kaiser wilhelm goldcoins they stacked Them under the War..
One of your most interesting Mark. I’ve always wondered what happened to the foreign royalties (especially Britain and US) of his book once the war started as well as after the war. Thank you.
Its hilarious that Dr. Felton put the part where Hitler was doing a little dance when he said "A staggering 5.2 billion dollars in todays money" i laughed hella loud at that one
Can we just appreciate the person who had the balls to send Hitler his tax bill 😅😅😅
LMAO!!
He/she was very devoted to his/her job
He won't do anything to her .
Hitler has only got one ball
A lot has changed in Germany since WW2 but we still hunt our tax evaders vigourisly.
The questions I never knew I wanted to ask about Hitler. Thanks Mark 🥰
Maybe he should do stalin and mao next. All that slave labour should make you rich.
@@mercurio822 they were probably richer than Hitler
I just watched your new Milsim vid and now I see you on mark felton! Les go!
Im quite sure that rich people don’t exist on communist states
@@BoskiM I’ve gotta say I love your profile picture.
A great question and as always a brilliant video in response. Thanks for sharing Dr Felton.
Mark, you have phenomenal content. Slowly and surely answering all of the questions I have and some I didn't know I had about he second great war.
I’m trying to imagine Hitler sitting at the kitchen table while balancing his checkbook
He had a guy to do that
Well he’s a human, one who had to make money for himself too..
or sitting on the kitchen floor making an apology video
Czech Book.....
@@juharon lol
I never knew that Hitler actually paid for his residences himself. It is so strange to see someone like Hitler doing completely normal things, like buying himself a luxus apartment in Munich. Is there a chance for a similar episode on Stalin or an episode about Hitler's daily routine and habits, Dr Felton? As always, my most profound thanks.
I doubt Stalin had any private property. Other authoritarian leaders peraphs. Say Vladimir Putin. Some have argued he is the richest man on earth, likley worth around 200 billions (he is without a doubt richer than Bezos, however not necessarily the richest as other unofficial high net worth individuals exist in addition to Putin). Who manages his expenses?
I second this, what research is available for Stalin's assets? It would be interesting to see how such things were handled by the 'classless' Soviet Union.
Yet Boris uses tax payers money for new curtains at 11 Downing Street...one must ask...Who`s the bigger Tyrant?
I heard that Stalin never spent money . had the same boots , uniform for 20 years .
@@phillipq5814 well. to be fair, if he`d won the war we`d be further along than we are now, seeing as just about everything he wanted in a ""Model Society" is now been implemented by the Brits, The Americans, The Australians...the Kiwi`s and the Canadians don`t count though, they seem to be taking more of a Russian stance...or Chinese...commie all the same though...
As one that's studied both World Wars extensively throughout the years I have to say this channel is superb in everyway. I still learn things about the second world war even after all these years of reading every book I could get my hands on, bravissimo sir
Mark Felton production have been doing unprecedented efforts to throw the light on the dark shadows of WW1 and WW2. Great efforts.
What I love is that Mark brings up topics and questions that are facinating, but not something I would think about.
Mark Felton's channel can only get more interesting with time, as he has to dig into ever deeper minute of the Second World War era to find new content. It can only get better.
And after that, he can move into more interesting topics like aliens and pawn shops to reach a wider audience.
@@dekican LOL
One of the many reasons I, as a casual ww2 nut, subsribe to him. 9/10 times his videos pop up in my sub feed, the video has to do with a niche subject about ww2 which I would never even have thought about looking up myself. He really is a KZhead treasure!
@@PelleLolWut The guy's got 1.4 million subs, not to be too much of a hater but the amount of ball-sucking in the comments in EVERY VIDEO is a bit much. He's not exactly a rare fine on KZhead.
I tell everyone and anyone Mark Felton is THE BEST! Whether you’re an avid WWII historian or a beginner…his content is amazing!
Agreed.
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This was horrible! What did money matter to Hitler? It was nothing, like now obviously the brain of Mark Felton. It is sad. His testament: "You get Ostmark, you get France. And you get a hundred thousand million of whatever currency units I have decided that we have at the time of my death." Mark Felton är helt jävla gummipuck i hela kraniet!
You really need to get out more. Laurence Rees & Ken Burns are head and shoulders above Mark.
Thanks Mr. Mark. It's like Mark's voice was made for history and history was made for his voice. He brought out of the closet some of the rarest and most hidden histories and stories of world war II.
Dr Felton always delivers on the most interesting tidbits of history from WWII... Love this stuff...
You know you're about to learn something cool when the Felton Overture starts blasting
How rich was Hitler is that one topic that never cross in my mind to ask but once I heard the question, it is actually pretty interesting to look. Edit : Thank you Mark Felton for the historical videos you made. It is interesting and entertaining.
That's the magic of Mark's channel my dude
There was a similar video about Putin's wealth recently. Turns out that when you're the main man in any system where 'proximity to the monarch = power' that money basically loses all meaning. Express an interest in something, odds are the owner take the hint and make a gift of it to you. Have a family event coming up? You can say to any person "I'd like to borrow this yacht/estate/venue of yours for the weekend" and they'll gladly soak the costs; you get the use of the thing without any of the hassles of ownership.
When things were at their very worst: 2 Suns, Cross in the sky, 2 comets will collide = don`t be afraid - repent, accept Lord`s Hand of Mercy. Scientists will say it was a global illusion. Beaware - Jesus will never walk in flesh again. After WW3 - rise of the “ man of peace“ from the East = Antichrist - the most powerful, popular, charismatic and influential leader of all time. Many miracles will be attributed to him. He will imitate Jesus in every conceivable way. Don`t trust „pope“ Francis = the False Prophet - will seem to rise from the dead - will unite all Christian Churches and all Religions as one. One World Religion = the seat of the Antichrist. Benedict XVI is the last true pope - will be accused of a crime of which he is totally innocent. "As the wars and unrest spread in every direction, the faith of My Church will continue to weaken. The schism in my holy Church is about to develop quickly." 27 February 2012 The Book of Truth
@@michagabo8819 Sounds lit
@@harbl99 Are you talking about the one that showed that huge estate that he has? The one Navalny put out that investigated his like close circle and stuff?
I was watching American Heroes Channel today. The show was Tojo: Razor of Fear. And there was Dr. Felton providing information.
Thank you Mr Felton for bringing us these fantastic videos, Every time these come out I learn so much
Was bored just now and saw this popping up, hell yeah another Mark Felton video👌🏻 Amazing documentary, as always.
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10:00 One should probably add that the new edition of Mein Kampf, that became a best-seller, is a critical edition with an extensive commentary from the Institut für Zeitgeschichte.
Kinda like the modern Bible with commentaries.
Get the Stalag edition then. That reprint doesn't have that commentary. Probably only in English though.
@@steveearnshaw720 it is the same in French it's commented also
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brilliant - thankyou for posting
We have a saying for people like this in the Netherlands, talk like a lefty, fill your pockets like a righty. In the end politicians ALWAYS end up lining their own pockets in some form of another.
Works in US too; just ask Hunter/Joe Biden, Pelosi, Maxine Waters, and our favorite race hustler, ‘Rev’ Al Shapton-just to name a few. I would rather see the tax returns of a politician who becomes a multi-millionaire than that of a private citizen multi-millionaire who becomes a politician.
@@jimvanlieshout7657 10 thumbs up
@@jimvanlieshout7657 Well said !
@@jimvanlieshout7657 Agreed!
Same here. If you get to the senate and you’re not a millionaire you will be when you leave. If you are president you end up like obama or the clintons.
Dr.Felton you never cease to amaze me , your stories ie: height of the Axis leaders, that is excellent , and all the little personal details about the main players in ww2 is just genius. Thank you
+ lots of blooming hard work no doubt
I feel the same way to and the great park of it all is that its all very 100% true to.
He is just reading off of Google and adding pictures. You impress very easily.
@John Hagemeyer I'm not sure how much you know(if anything) about the secret history of World War 2, but are you aware that he made 20 offers of peace to Britain between Oct 1939 to June 1941.. all were rejected by Chamberlain and Churchill. However Churchill was under the influence of the Focus group from 1936 onwards. Robert Waley Cohen(Royal Dutch Shell) was chairperson of this group. Hitler also outlawed and closed down all the Freemasonic lodges in Germany. He also banned Pornography. He was trying to bring permanent peace to Europe! Germany was provoked and badgered into invading Poland. Look into the disgraceful behaviour of Polish Marshall Edward Rydz Smigley. Hitler was trying to reach a negotiated settlement with him over the future status of East Prussia and the port of Danzig(now Gdansk). Smigley and his foreign minister Josef Beck were under orders by agents of US president Roosevelt, not to negotiate with Hitler.. then beginning in July 1939 Polish militia and press enraged mobs began attacking and murdering German minorities in areas such as lower Silesia and Pomerania. These places had large numbers of Germans living here but it was under Polish control due to the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. So these mobs killed hundreds, which by Sept 3rd 1939 had become thousands as Bromberg(now Bydgoscz) was targeted and a total of 3,000 German people were murdered and in many cases their faces were mutilated by these cowardly beasts. So that's the only reason that Germany crossed into Poland on Sept 1st 1939 : to stop the slaughter of their countrymen....
@@AtomicB-zq2cw maybe you could try "just reading off google"
Dr Felton, Having grown up with documentaries like World at War on the old History channel, I find portrayals of Hitler as a person more and more fascinating. I am by no means a supporter or admirer of the man but he's only ever been a two-dimensional face of evil in my head because of the old narrative woven out of the war by that generation. I have seen the histriography moving on the war and I would like to know more about the Austrian Corporal and the Street Fighter that became Fuhrer and adversary of the world.
Watch the movie "Look whos back", its a very enjoyable movie
Well he was pretty evil
@@rayhill5767 so was roosevelt , , churchill , genghis khan , mao zedong , whhy arent these figures called out? remember , the axis and allies are equally bad , allies arent good people , because of america , everyone speaks eng , if germany won , they would do the same , black ppl under the reich were treated well , look at jews now , they are genocidal monsters no far from hitler , look at netanyu
Read 'Mein Kampf'.
I find him to be very dull actually, a lucky moron who had the right name at the right place at the right time. If he had the name he should have he wouldn’t have gone anywhere
Love all of Mark's videos!
The last bit about the re-print of "Mein Kampf" in Germany leaves out an important detail: It is a heavily annotated version by the Munich Institute of Contemporary History. That means, Hitler's propaganda is put in historic and scientific context, with over 3500 annotations. Its certainly not something Hitler's fanclub would recommend...
probably, but even with such annotations I take it the original text is stil left in don't take me wrong I am an aspiring historian so I want to read it and would do so critically, but there are Israeli rabbi who now preach that hitler was right, though that is mostly because he suposedly stated only to be against the non religious jews or something
I don't get it? Can you explain it to me please?
I saw an English print in Dubai, zero annotations and no foreword.
@@istoppedcaring6209 a Zionist rabbi properly
When you meet an ordinary reader that bothers with footnotes, annotations, or introductions let me know. 😂😂
One important sidenote here… The „new edition“ which was a bestseller in Germany is very different. Since most of the content of the book are actually critical side notes of historians printed alongside the original text. So it was a try, to put the book into context. The reason for this is, since it is now public domain, everybody could print and sell it.
No one is buying Mein Kampf to read the commentary in the margins lmao.
_Ask any seller. Any real seller. It doesn't matter if it's printed with side notes. New edition's new edition._ - Adolf D. Hitleretto, Fast and Fuhrer-ious
@Simon Archbold ....agreed , 35 years ago I read a 30 year old translated original version. It was quite difficult to get through. Then later was told it , in fact , was ghost written by a disordered toe sucking secretary he was imprisoned with, claiming it was direct dictation. It was said even Hitler though very little of the publication......until he realized the financial advantages, but still insisted on making no edits, omissions or variations.
It was a try to prevent people from thinking by themselves.
@Simon Archbold My copy is the Ford translation.
You do excellent work thank you very much for your posts are absolutely professional
Another outstanding video Mark !
Lol, imagine how much richer he'd be if he charged royalties for his image even after his death.
Lol geez
@@marcoAKAjoe Who would have been richer?
If he's dead then he's not getting a single wooden Buffalo Nickel more.
And for the Untergang memes.
But he had gas bills to pay
Always is a good day when Mark uploads, thanks!
Also, is there anywhere you have a recommended reading list?
@@jvkxbe Bitchute Jim Rizoli for some real eye opening truth! You'll find out just how much we have been lied to bigtime.
Why? They are so insecure and brainwashed
I tried to read that book once. I got about one-third the way into it. It came across as having been written by a lunatic, small-minded and illogical, who was totally wrapped up in himself. I think Mussolini summed it up well: "a boring tome that I have never been able to read"; and he remarking that Hitler's beliefs in the book were "little more than commonplace clichés".
Same here. Checked it out of the local library in high school, got bored of the silly repetitive insults and slurs. Probably didn't get more than 50 pages in. And some time later, a year or two, probably because history classes made me curious about what I'd missed, I tried again. Same result. Still a bit curious about what was in the rest, but two tries is enough. Even the recent annotated editions won't fool me again.
It was in our school libary but I never risked it after trying Das Kapital by Karl Marx ( great for chronic insomnia ) I have read " The Iron Dream " by Norman Spinrad which is science fiction and uses Hitler as a plot base to show a proud very patriotic soldier returning after a great war expecting a hero's welcome . But it is full of ' mongrels and immigrants ' , so he goes into politics to reclaim ' his ' old country . The book is good because at the start you strongly sympathise with him and his motives . But by the end you veiw him as a psychotic screaming lunatic . The trick of the book is you CAN'T pinpoint any moment where the change happens which I suspect is the whole point . It is 500 shades of grey .
The book is called "my struggle" so obviously is wrapped up about himself.
Another great post, thankyou very much Mark !
Thank you for the interesting topics and for such great execution! As always, well done Dr. Felton!
Mark I love your content/vids, Just binge watching all of them since I found your channel. Always loved HIstory, one of my only lessosns I was attentive at school, but I love your style and brain food. Well done mate, keep it going.
thankyou for the informative documentary.
Wow so m any hidden gems of war stories. who needs the History channel when we have M Felton productions :) awesome as always.
Some more little known history regarding events leading up to and during WWII. Thanks again for another interesting video Mark!😊
Always look forward to learning something new from you, mark, during my lunch breaks.
Thank you, Fascinating Felton. I half expected you to mention stolen plunder from art collections, ect.
Always interesting, thank you.
Dr felton videos are always imformative, interesting and provide a detailed look into the often obscure or lost parts of histroy. And always make a lockdown easier. Thank you Dr felton!
They are full of inaccuracies
It brightens my day, knowing that Mark watches some of the memes made about him.
LOL
I do love your music during the beginning 😅😊😂❤
Another great video...thanks, Dr. F
Mark, your content is just on another level. You are incredible at highlighting topics of the war that have been overlooked by everyone
Speaking of, I've long believed that the movie adaptation of the Shining was based on Nazism. I just learned that Hitler's house perched on a steep hilltop was called the Eagle's Nest. The hotel from the Shining was the Overlook Hotel. Because obviously eagles are known for their acute farsightedness. It just so happens that the swastika was originally a good luck symbol. As in I'm looking over a four leafed clover that I overlooked before. The "Overlook Hotel" really ties these 2 concepts together. It would be really crazy if Hitler planned it that way and Stephen King caught his drift. Hitler's thought process was actually...dizzying.
Does anyone else like Mark Felton's videos right away? Listening to him reminds me of being back in high school all over again.. difference being I'm actually very interested in his history stories. Thank you brother, please never stop with this channel if possible!
Mark, you’re so knowledgeable! I love watching all your videos. You make learning more desirable! You have taught me way more than I was taught on so many various things from history. Best wishes from the US, my friend! 🇺🇸🇩🇪
Excellent, as always.
Mark please please please never stop being you with these extremely unique videos. Amazing content !
It never ceases to amaze me the interesting topics that are presented on this channel. 🙂👍🏻
Thank you for sharing the history
Not something I'd thought about before, excellent documentary, thank you.
this channel delivers great history in a simple way without the unnecessary dramatic showmanship that other channels irritate me with.
Dear Mark Felton our best Teacher Thnx for video it was good one :) Keep up the great content ! Maybe u can make videos about other Wars like ww1 , cold war etc etc
Nice video Mark👌👌👌👌👌
I always come back and learn more about WW2 right before winter and during winter lol So fascinating everything I learn.
Well this brightens my day thank you
I knew about him getting royalties on every stamp and postcard with his image. In fact I got an unused postcard of Hitler and Mussolini from a gun show. I recently showed it to a friend of mine who is German. She said the most interesting part of the card was what was printed on the back. I basically said the post card was copyrighted and illegal duplicates were punishable by law. Also did you know that Mein Kampf became "required reading" in schools and universities. He forced the schools to spend their budget to buy copies of the book even if the school had no intention in making it part of the curriculum.
Believe it was a required read upon joining the Nazi party.
@Lyle Johnston Biden just announced he is banning Hitler from entering the USA
@Lyle Johnston Another victim of TDS lets go bradon.
It gives the subtitle "Eine Abrechnung" of "Mein Kampf" a whole new meaning, not only meaning reckoning but also settlement, payoff, clearing.
Fascinating and shocking video! Thank you Mark.
I love when I sub for the world history teacher at the high school and he is covering WW2 so I can show some of these to the students.
What’s the feedback from the students?
love to see these videos. keep it up
Mark teaches me a thing about history better then my high school teachers ever did
another intriguing video. sharing information that no one has ever really reported on
Good one !! I enjoyed it very much.
I was watching a mark Felton video and immediately I got a notification of a new video XD
Mark your channel is so interesting! I've been watching dozens of your videos. I'd love you to do a video about Hitler's Yacht please.
This information is absolutely astonishing. Seriously. Wow!
I saw a German documentary about this. Very interesting how he made his money.
The greatest wealth a man can have is freeing his country
He wanted every German to become rich, which became a reality. How can one live luxuriously when he see his fellow countrymen suffering from poverty for he, once upon a time, was one of them.
@@scottanno8861 The man was utterly impoverished in that regard.
@@ldskjfhslkjdhflkjdhf That depends on what he was freeing his country of.
@@peterjones5243 True, you could say he "freed" the German people of their civil, economic, and religious liberties. He also freed the state from any accountability it had to the people.
Something that always intrigued me about how massive the buildings in the Reich by Speer were in scale. This somewhat explains it. Though a look into Speer’s buildings, would be interesting.
The scale was meant to emphasize the power of the state and the utter lack of value of the individual
I would like to know how much concrete the nazi regime went through...its interesting both because of the size and grandeur of thier architecture and the fact at the time there was a dichotomy of big bomb, thicker bomb shelter, much bigger bomb...wayyyy thicker bomb shelter this went on for years.
@@dhowe5180 It's just a building dude.
@@TheFaithfulRedeemer That was the actual intended theme of Speer’s design. Put down your PBR and research it
@@dhowe5180 PBR?
Awesome video my friend
- My Fuhrer, you owe taxes - I'll talk to Himmler. - Naaah, we're okay. Forget about it.
Hello. Amazing channel, top notch presenter, one of the best impartial look and account of facts of World War 2 and most important about Hitler and the Third Reich! Best regards from Portugal, Artur Freitas
Mark ....nice early one in time for my lunch break!
So enjoy the opening music and of course the content which follows.
4 days ago!? You absolute legend
Dr Felton is there away you could cover more things that happened on the eastern front or any front fought by the Japanese? 😁
Hey Mark, the plural of "Reichsmark" is simply "Reichsmark" as well. It's both the same in singular and plural.
Still got more value than Euro
Bottlekiller Well,that bothers him not all too much I think....same with that "Führermuseum Linz",at 7:21. Leave it be...pondering the comments,his fans are yet once again thrilled with this new episode and convinced that he is the one and only Master of History in their otherwise limited Universe of Knowledge,since both he and his audience most likely are proficient in just 1 language. Their own.
Vier Reichsmark, Bitte.
I like listening to your voice, very soothing.
Another tremendous production
Is it wierd I've become to find Mark's voice & witterings about the second world war, relaxing?
yes, it is "WEIRD"
Mark - excellent video, as always! I’ve been watching your work for some time, and you truly excel at what you’re doing. For this particular video, I think I can contribute something: I’m no lawyer, however, being of German descent myself I did experience several inheritances in Germany and know a little bit about how that system works. There is one oddity in the narrative of your video that I can clear up: Hitler’s testament bequeathed the bulk of his assets to the German Reich. That entity doesn’t exist anymore, but the Federal Republic of Germany regards itself as the legal successor of the Reich. It should therefore have received the inheritance, right? However, as you correctly pointed out, it’s not the Federal Republic of Germany, but rather the State of Bavaria that is holding those assets. Why is that? Simple reason: that testament has never been executed. The State of Bavaria basically holds those assets as sort of a custodian until such a time (if that ever happens) as the testament gets executed and final determinations are being made. Hitler does indeed have blood relatives alive today. Any one of them could theoretically trigger the execution of the testament. The same would be true for blood relatives of his late wife, Eva Braun. With the designated executor (Bormann) certainly no longer alive, they would have to agree on an executor together with the inheritance court. However, that is standard practice and can be done. But here comes the rub: the executor would need to determine all assets of, and claims against the estate. He has to settle valid claims out of the assets, take a fee for his own services, before finally distributing the net value among the valid inheritants who came forward. Determining the assets would be hard enough, with so much time having passed, many of those assets having come into Hitler’s possession in questionable circumstances, many assets having been physically destroyed. Nevertheless, some of the real estate still exists, and is actually quite valuable (the apartment in Munich still exists, as do several other real estate holdings around Munich. And, of course, there are the royalties for “Mein Kampf”. It is generally assumed that this would be quite a sizable estate. However, there would be the descendants of literally 10’s of millions of victims of Hitler’s crimes that would be entitled to file compensatory claims against his estate. Sorting this all out would be both a spectacle and a nightmare. This would be the Mother of All Class Action Suits. Fear of this spectacle is probably the primary reason that nobody ever kicked off execution of this testament. Your video makes the statement that these assets no longer exist. That is certainly not true. It is much, much, more complicated than that. Hope this helps!
The Bundesrepublik Deutschland was formed by Allied order based on the rules of the Hague treaty for occupied territory as an economic administration entity. By ruling of the German Verfassungsgericht at 21.12.1972, the Bundesrepublic Deutschland is not the legal successor of the German Reich, as the German Reich continues to exist in absence of a peace treaty, but without political representation. It was planned to have the 2+4 treaty established as a treaty similar to a peace treaty, but this treaty did not enter force so far, as the ratification by representative of the united Germany is outstanding. However the German public believes the the 2 + 4 treaty went in force as the representatives of the Bundesrepublik Deutschland still remain in power and state, that the treaty is in force ( which is against the stated requirements in the treaty). The treaty states: The right of the united Germany to belong to alliances, with all the rights and responsibilities arising therefrom, shall not be affected by the present Treaty. ARTICLE 7 (1) The French Republic, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America hereby terminate their rights and responsibilities relating to Berlin and to Germany as a whole. As a result, the corresponding, related quadripartite agreements, decisions and practices are terminated and all related Four Power institutions are dissolved. (2) The United Germany shall have accordingly full sovereignty over its internal and external affairs. ARTICLE 8 (1) The present Treaty is subject to ratification or acceptance as soon as possible. On the German side it will be ratified by the united Germany. The Treaty will therefore apply to the united Germany. (2) The instruments of ratification or acceptance shall be deposited with the Government of the united Germany. That Government shall inform the Governments of the other Contracting Parties of the deposit of each instrument of ratification or acceptance. ARTICLE 9 The present Treaty shall enter into force for the united Germany, the French Republic, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America on the date of deposit of the last instrument of ratification or acceptance by these states.
Wow, what A story which I’ve never heard of before........thanks Mark once again.
nice clip of the fueler dancing at the start , he was a very good stepper
Well he "used to run a little joint called Germany".
Top class! Thanks Mark Felton. Got me through lockdown with some excellent content.
“A lot of Hitler’s income came as donations from supporters.” Some things never change.
Looking at the world today.... I would donate. Duh... 🥴🥴🥴🥴 maybe a good idea in retrospect
@@anyoneanywhere8212 Really? Because doing it in retrospect or by time machine would make any of us collaborators to 10s of millions of murders not to mention scams and cons. As it was AH had enough accomplices and collaborators. I hope you arent American or British. I know--Deluded! That's a State now.
"Tax the Rich" donations? :P
@@anyoneanywhere8212 Bro your last name is huge, do you know HIM??
That is where Trump got the idea from.
“The Infographics Show” did a video on this subject, I referred them to several videos you’d done in their comments section on that video.
Tax collectors are pissed! Fine out how this Austrian man avoids paying taxes
Believe me, he ain't the only one. There are lots of Hitlers running around today.
@@paulkoza8652 Xi Jin Ping, Putin, Lukashenko. I love Trump, though. I'm Estonian, and for me, he's the savior of the Western Civilization
Anyone who tried to collect after 1933 were shot by the Gestapo.
@@m3dicated Don't believe the western propaganda about Putin. Do you really want to be westernized, ie. have your culture destroyed?
The explanation isn't difficult. He took over the government and changed the rules. The execution is the problem.
I suspect his early years of panhandling and merchandising water color post cards inadvertently gave him extremely well developed social skills which was later used as a base for his speaking.
No doubt.
🎯🎯🎯 Propaganda Post cards 😂😂
Probably made him angry and bitter like most street artists.
@@garrysekelli6776 - especially the mimes
I think seeing his nation in ashes is incentive enough become a good orator
Most interesting, thank-you!
How is this high grade content free? Amazing work!