Hunting Dr. Evil - Hans Kammler: Hitler's Secret Weapons Chief
Hans Kammler was in the every sense the true Dr. Evil - he ran the concentration camp system and was in charge of the special weapons projects, including jet aircraft and V-2 missiles. At war's end, he simply disappeared - did he kill himself, escape or did he work for the Americans?
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I came late to the channel Mark? But have made up for it and watched all back episodes and eagerly await the next, thanks for spreading the history
Hey Mark, has anyone ever given you feedback about delayed audio with your videos? I notice it on every video. Hope you see this comment.
May I ask you mr. Felton, when you first time stumbled upon Kammler, during your inspiring career?
Mark, please remind me the title of your theme music. I want that for a ringtone. Cheers.
@@williamweigt7632 Seconded!
Welcome to the best ww2 history channel in the internet
Best allied propaganda
check out the ghost army channel.
Thank you, glad to be here 😁
@@marcospc93 what is that ?
@@rotergeist9509 what do you mean?
"This [plan to assassinate Hitler] was abandoned due to arguments over whether Hitler, due to his disastrous military decisions, was more useful to the Allies if left alive." That is more savage than any assassination ;)
About the man who conquered virtually all of Europe... yeah... savage... btw. did you know that Hitler didn't kill himself? Where did he go? What did he do?
@@MWcrazyhorse he surely went into inner earth!
@@MWcrazyhorse Keep in mind Hitler wasn't the only person at the war-table. Also keep in mind quite a few of his former generals from before the war started, were kinda... well dead. Either because they betrayed Hitler and were executed, or well they died in battle.
@@YelMalanta You confuse Hitler and Stalin. Hitler did not execute his generals.
@@chaddy2409 He did actually. What the Britbongs fail to realize is that in mid-late 1943 (between battles of Stalingrad and Kursk) the German leadership realized the war in Europe could not be won. Thus from that moment on the strategy was formulated to hold on as long as possible while the Reich relocated personnel and materials to new locations in South America and Antarctica. The Wehrmacht also functionally ran out of fuel and could only support about 1/2 of its former capacity. So the Blitzkrieg tactics changed to classic defensive positions. Of course none of this is something the Britbongs would understand. They just sat on their island cheering on the communists as they swept Europe and lobbed bombs at civilians. They operate on a very low level of vibration as subjects to the cabal they are not meant to think, but blindly serve. Indeed when you tell them what is common knowledge that Hitler did not kill himself and all those UFOs you see swooshing about belong to the Nazis, they get really mad. As useful drones they are conditioned to love the lies they have been fed. I wouldn't be surprised if they were indeed ignorant enough to think assassinating Hitler was a bad strategy and thus called it off.
Listening to Mark Felton is like having a history lesson from your favourite school teacher....thank you from a British Army Combat Medic veteran 🇬🇧
Thank you for your service, good sir.
I agree
So you like listening to a stuck up liar do you. Maybe he should focus on British history and how they genocided the Irish during our holacust.
@@zackpenhaligon9904 The RAF had 4 planes when Hiltere almost destroyed their army, navy and airforce. Will your liar friend speak about that.
@@taichihead42 where on earth did you get your history lessons? Because you're completely wrong there... Just your Britain derangement syndrome staining your cognitive ability.
My grandfarther grew up in Wolkramshausen, just south of Nordhausen and he told me that, as a child, he saw V2 rockets on trains driving past.
Was he aware of the concentration camp nearby?
@@lazy_lefty no, not that I'm adware of, he was a teenager back then
My grandparents told me the sound of them were horrific in England
@@lazy_lefty so whats the problem having CCs??? those were normal in XX century... :)
@@madoker93 and they’ll be commonplace in this century also.
Only the British would call a serious military operation ":Operation little foxley."
A serious one should be named 'Mince pie'.
Minced pie with mash
Americans tend to give such operations silly names too.
It was a cover name. The word "tank" was once a cover name when the first military tanks were being made.
@Kenneth Johnson Yes absolutely true. :)
Videos by Mark are the kind of videos where I press "like" at the beginning without having watched the recording, and only THEN watch it all the way to the end.
You're not alone, my friend. This is worryingly becoming a cult devotion on my part, having just left an actual cult !
@@sonnyxlbright5904 work on your mentality so you are not so easily swayed and manipulated
Mark, just letting you know that your channel actually helps me when I’m in the depths of another major depressive episode. Literally is my happy place. Thanks Dr. Felton. You quite possibly have saved my life.
Lol
Try Drachinifel's channel. You may enjoy that also. ?? There both excellent. Be safe.
I get that totally. Informative, well narrated. It's a welcome distraction for minds that can run out of control.
Hey man I just want you to know your cover is totally blown, just going by your playlists
Here for you if you need to talk 👄
As an American who watched public television in the 90's, you are a GREAT journalist, with a voice perfect for this format. I am in Awe.
Since I'm so early, I just wanted to take a second to appreciate Mark and all the amazing content he brings us for free.
Mr. Felton is a legend as far as I'm concerned .
Hes better than all my history teachers combined
Additionally I want to mention the perfect pronunciation of German words and names. Where did he learn to speak German without any accent?
Mapet: I happily join you in that
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I used to watch World at War, with my dad..Now I am watching War Stories with a Mark Felton with my son. Thanks Mark for passing the tradition with my son
Beautiful thing
Mark - You podcasts are the best on KZhead. I am retired military and a history buff and have seen most of you work on World War 2. Thank you for the quality podcasts.
Makes me wonder when people dislike such an informative and well made video.
They are called liberals !!!
Fair point!
@@bballjd7438 I beg to differ since bootlickers hate facts
@@bballjd7438 what
@@bballjd7438 No 🧠
Greeting from a guy born in Gmunden. I literally sit maybe 200 meters away from the place where the picture was taken. The KZ in Ebensee is still there, but it´s a museum now.
Himmlers former holiday home is near you too.
Are there many ghost stories there? Sorry, I know it's a weirdo question, but it's always been on my mind.
Hey Mark, I wish all UK secondary schools were as ‘ inadequate’ as yours! Your reasoning, balance, language and tone and a credit to your upbringing. 👏👏👏
Yes
It would be nice to think there are numerous young people here not just learning history, but also listening carefully and absorbing his example.
@@dixonpinfold2582 writing essays about things like "why did appeasement not work" dosent make the kids learn anything
@@AS-dr1cp You really meant this reply for me? Why?
@@dixonpinfold2582 I mentioned you by accident, sorry. but what I meant was that writing pages upon pages of essays for history dosent make the kids learn anythimg
As a student of history, thank you ever so much Dr Felton for all of your contributions to the field.
This has very quickly become my favorite KZhead channel. I love WW2 history, and yet nearly every video presented here has information I knew nothing about, making the watching of these videos all the more intriguing! These videos are superbly well-presented, and I thank you for your hard work
Any of us here who have worked as builders have no problem imagining a prominent SS officer who began his career in the city building dept.
I've had some experience with our building department, I think for some kind of clarification. Your comment got me thinking. Could be. (4/6/21)
Lol
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Most accurate comment of the day for me. Whoever is in charge of permits is most definitely twisted.
This is great info.I can watch this channel for 16 hours a day.I know, I've done it following my accident whereas I broke my leg,it literally helped me through my difficult times why I was laid up,healing and doing therapy, thank you Mark Felton!!!!
Me too, I broke my ankle, tib and fib, and the same watching this great channel
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Thank you, Mark Felton, also from me.
Another here double hip dislocation shattered pelvis this guy is great
One of the best historical KZheadrs I’ve ever seen. Thank you for your content because its unparalleled knowledge compared to core curriculum is unbelievable
Backdoor agreements seem to be prolific near the end of the war. I agree and track with the research; he must have made it out unscathed. I don't think such an important person could slip away without certain agreements or arrangements made possible by his assigned trackers/agents on his trail. Great work and good research - loved it!!
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I understand this 100%
Can anyone tell me the name of the music? I've heard it in so many things.
Lol word
@@shishiwakamaru4 The version I heard was called Pursuit - iMovie
Thanks Mark, Top notch job as usual, I`m pretty sure he made it to America and probably had a nice office in Langley. He was still young and knew too much . Notice how he is not mentioned very much at Nuremburg. The OSS was creating a lot of fog around him and he was very much involved with Von Braun. Keep the videos coming! Thank you.
Mark Felton deserves MORE subscribers. Thank you for all you do!! Love watching this channel grow.
I’m still saying, show these in classrooms around the world!
Heck yes much better then the propaganda they are teaching now.
Especialy in Germany ...
They won't do that because this country is slowly heading in this direction.
Tbf I dont really want to learn how Hans Kammler fucked everything up if I'm in High School. Maybe if the classes are especially focused in history? (History Majors.)
100% agree. Kids in high school in America don’t even know what ww2 was ! So much lost ! So much knowledge being just disregarded today! The past answers many questions !
Wow, I am an avid WW2 history buff and I have never known about this fella. You never cease fo amaze Mark! Keep up the good work!
Many an avid WWII history buff has overlooked this Devil. Did the U.S.get him through Operation Paperclip? or did the Nazis get him through Operation Ravenstorm? This is the question. Super soldiers & rocket science.
Really makes you think
I don’t think he killed himself. And no one wanted to be caught by the Russians. So knowing the high tech programs he worked on,I wouldn’t doubt that he had a fake identity(s) ready to go when the time came. And slipped away into obscurity somewhere. Although the “bell” crash incident that happens in kecksberg Pennsylvania in late 40’s or early 50’s. I can’t remember. Was supposedly the German project “de-Glock” that he was in charge of. Witnesses saw it in Germany they found the facility and test area that housed it but it was gone. Just like him. They are not sure it the “bell” was a time traveling device or what. It was never found then something identical crashed out the sky in Pennsylvania before it crashed it made a few turns or maneuvers that a meteorite or space debris doesn’t do. Also the military was on scene almost within the hour, considering the remoteness of this part of Pennsylvania that’s not just a coincidence, it’s odd. All the witness descriptions of the bell in Pennsylvania resemble the project he was working on at wars endTheirs a museum in kecksburg Pennsylvania wheee it happened.
I just realized that there’s actually a video about his last project the “deglocke” I’m sure it probably covers what I just commented on. Check it out if interested
There’s speculation that he was secretly communicating with the US and moved the V2 rockets toward a rendezvous point. Then, he disappeared. Perhaps the US aided him. Von Braun came to the US and had a serious Christian conversion. I am sure that he was guilty about using slave labor.
These are definitely the best, in depth videos I’ve personally seen on KZhead. Very professional. I’m impressed. And, of course, I subscribed. I could watch these all day long. Thanks Mark.
You’re the first person I’ve subscribed to! I’m just a young American who thought he knew a lot about ww2 till hearing you... lol. Love your stuff, dr Felton
When I saw there was a new episode that had only been posted for an hour, I was ecstatic. Thank you for having one of the best channels on KZhead.
It's been great to see how quickly this channel has grown. I particularly enjoy all of the information about the lesser known aspects of WWII.
This is without a doubt the best WWII history channel on youtube and anywhere else for that matter. Thanks!
Mark Felton Production is one of the best sources of WWII history without bias. Thank you Mr. Felton for your contributions to true historical research and learning. You far outshine anything on television in your research and presentation. Please keep up the excellent work for the sake of posterity.
Would be nice to have a video on Himmler's negotiation attempts with the allies and the theory about his murder after being captured.
I'm going to be examining Himmler later on.
@@MarkFeltonProductions Can you imagine Hitler being invited to the Yalta Conference 🤪
Already done.
Alot to this and it's buried so deep don't think it will ever come out
@ArmchairWarrior arn't you the good communist
I’m thinking the history channel has employed bots to dislike Mark’s videos
How does one know? Dislike tallies are not quantified.
If so - it is a piss poor effort : )))))) ... ... by the bots.
One of my favorite songs of all time is Maggie May by Rod Stewart. One day I realized I had not listened to it in awhile and looked it up on KZhead. To my horror, I discovered I inadvertently disliked the video. I assume that is the case here.
@Hydroginn1 It was an accident! I have no idea how it happened, but clearly a disastrous mistake
History Channel is that the one with the aliens?
Thank you so much Mark you teach me more than I ever knew about the war, in your short, but information packed documentaries. I'm watching everyone I can find. Thanks so much.
Wow, I am an avid WW2 history buff and I have never known about this fella. You never cease fo amaze Mark! Keep up the good work!))
Does this guy hold the record of for the number of times he was declared dead, or what?
Naw, Martin Borman had the most.
Luis, Bueno!
@@malcomlovejoy Bom... Try this one... Someone presented a check at Chase Hannover in Argentina with Martin Bormann's signature and they cashed it!
@@johnhardin4358 Hehe...
Imagine him walking in to collect the certificate.
Thank you for the great overview of Kammler. In his book, 'The Hidden Nazi', author Dean Reuter presents documents that show Kammler was in custody of US Army CIC into 1946. He was held by the same unit that handled Klaus Barbie. Other documents presented by Reuter show that the British knew Kammler was being held and that they requested his extradition to GB. Recommended reading for anyone with an interest in Kammler.
I'm currently watching a series presented by Tino Struckman of Lost Battlefields, absolutely absorbing series,I recommend it
No Dave
I wonder if Kammler had any doings with Klaus when he was supposedly working for the CIA in South America hunting Che Guevara and other communists.
he got a new ID and was taken to America, he was too valueble.
What i like 😉 about Dr. Feltons Programs are the large numbers of unknown photos and the perfect balance of Revisionist and standard textbook history. Excellent
Each one of your episodes could be shot into a movie. So fasinating! thank you for this Dr. Felton!
Thank you ~MARK FELTON~ I am just so happy to watch a new video, I just love listening to your voice when I am sad, it makes me happy. I blessed the day i came across your CHANNEL, GOD BLESS YOU ❤.
Just found your channel, love the details
The best war history channel on the web. Thank you Mark and keep up the good work
I though I knew a lot about ww2 until I started watching Mark Felton.
Hands down the most detailed, well organized, and informative documentary about Kammler I have ever seen! Thanks for taking my suggestion
Nobody cares about your suggestions....
@@imhighandwatchingyoutube8909 relax buddy
@@imhighandwatchingyoutube8909 nobody asked you
That along with the lack of music and sound effects makes these docos easy listening
One of the things I love best about this channel is that you are careful to say when something is speculation or simply a mystery. Honest historical analysis is priceless in a day and age when controversial history tends towards questionable methods and self-serving results. Although WWII is not my primary focus, I very much enjoy watching this channel frequently. I am never disappointed.
Subscribed, quality production, abundance of information, great voice and cool musical theme.
Listening to this in bed... Don’t have nightmares... Amazing content as always, thank you 💪
What time zone do you live in
Frightful ending for the video though. I have chills
When I do rarely have dreams, it's always vivid nightmares of the past. Thankfully I finally found something that has stop most of that.
Aye same 😁
@@tfs203 you need to sleep on your back. You'll dream more and remember them. Try it out.
Thank you so much Dr. Felton. Of all the anxiety of this year, your constant uploads have gone a long way to make things tolerable.
All the best to you mate, but ceasing to consume the media fear campaigns will help alleviate your anxiety I promise.
Love your channels and the fact that you don't rush or cut corners to meet your time line unlike other KZhead history channels. WW2 history specialy the European front is the most important warning about the dangers of hate, mental grooming and self destruction.
Excellent work, Mark. Your documentaries are fascinating and interesting to watch. Thanks for sharing your hard work, it's much appreciated.
I’m convinced that Mark Felton is secretly an immortal being that exists to teach the future of the past
he gets help from....points up
There can be only one.
Love this channel! Get my weekly fix of history videos. I've always been interested in WW2 but you've definitely widened my knowledge and certainly made me more interested in it! Don't stop Dr Felton!
Brilliantly put together and well researched, a pleasure to watch. From the beginning I thought he was prime fodder for operation paperclip.
Great job on these mini-docs. Really enjoying.
Thank you, again, for this thoroughly enjoyable and well researched piece of history that I would never have learnt without your incredible efforts. I bet you enjoy making these, but your videos are exceptional, and provide a public good. I've bought one of your books, and thats really good too, so thank you again!
The most informative historical channel ever, I have watched most videos. Thank you. Keep up
I loved this video. you should do more of these longer videos, theyre excellent. Great work.
"Never to be seen again" tells me no one was trying too hard.
No, there was just so many of the. Clearly you dont realise how big the German war machine was
I agree……we’ve had plenty of time, the last 76 years in fact. No matter how big the German war machine was they could’ve been found.
That is a pretty incredible idea that there was argument in favor of leaving Hitler alive due to a string of his own bad decisions. "Don't interrupt the enemy when he is making a mistake"
Don't* (obviously a Napoleon Bonaparte quote)
This caught my attention as well. In some respects, I think it does make sense. After the tide was turning in favour of the Allies, his erratic behaviour arguably meant that he was more destructive to the Nazi war machine than some of the potentially more capable "lieutenants" waiting in the wings to take over. Also by this stage, I would suspect that years of Allied intelligence effort had been spent understanding Hitler's behaviour. For example he was arguably a very poor strategist. Perhaps it is always better to know your enemy and especially his weaknesses? I suspect that if there was an overwhelming concensus between Allied military advisors to assassinate Hitler, they probably would have. Maybe better to target his top Nazi generals instead? However, this was not straightforward. This was attempted. I believe the only operation, backed by the British and exiled Czech government, to kill a top Nazi was Anthropoid. Although it resulted in the assassination of Heydrich, this arguably backfired as hundreds of Czech's were executed in reprisal. As Mark mentioned in this video, the later Operation Foxley to assassinate Hitler was cancelled. If he had been assassinated, not only could a more capable strategist have taken control but the German people would have no doubt viewed Hitler as a martyr and it may have strengthened their resolve fight plus triggered goodness knows what atrocious retribution?
@@hedgehog1965uk Quite right. Thanks for the correction. I thought this was a Sun Tzu quote but it looks like you are right about authorship with Napoleon as well. Well, at least I had the idea right. LOL Great comment Steve GMOHUU. Thanks
@@kirkjohnson9353 Oh, you mean from "The Art of War"? I can see why you would think that.
Sounds like a good idea , But Think of the Propaganda Coup that would have happened if they had killed Hitler . The effects on Germany would have been enormous . And with this massive allied war machine already knocking on Germany's door , I think who ever took over would most likely want to come to terms . Just another "what if " in the annals of history.
And the picture with J.F.K an Von Braun is something I've never seen before.
I saw a video with Wernher Von Braun speaking with President Eisenhower.
@@FlorinSutu He was very useful to US.
@@frankgesuele6298 - - I know. Unfortunately, in some American books published in the last years they tried to ignore the contribution of the German scientists as much as possible. In a book for making the space program popular to young readers, the omission was complete.
Think Danish journalist Inga Arvad and Ensign John F. Kennedy. She 'worked' with both Adolph Hitler and the future U.S. President. Pictures exist of her with both men separately.
@@sammorgan1963 - - Something that seems to be missed in this thread is that the leadership of the U.S.A. needed Wernher Von Braun and his fellow scientists not because they were former Nazi, but because their unique, irreplaceable technical expertise.
Always great videos & perfectly done . Thank you 🙏
This was an especially interesting segment. Thank you.
The best lunch break is a nice meal and a Mark Felton story
Every lunch!
@Barry Baz wish I could spend my lunch break in bed
Pepe!
My whole family watch your videos :) Kids yell out "Mark Felton is on Dad!" and we all hit the couch to watch your latest episode. Outstanding videos, your presentation is gold standard. Thankyou!
Interesting and informative. Excellent photography job enabling viewers to better understand who/what the orator was describing. Class A research project. Special thanks to veteran & civilian sharing combat experiences making this documentary more accurate and possible. Along with the allied forces. Fighting/perishing/surviving knowing that certain death/debilitating wounds were often possible. Yet still advanced forward. True grit style determination to succeed.
love all your videos keep them coming.
What a compelling photograph of Von Braun and Kennedy! Great work, Mark!
Both looking worried too! If this picture doesn't tell a thousand words I don't know which one does!
Between how chaotic the end of the war was and how much under the table wheeling and dealing there was being done, I find it surprising that there's still this much info to be found about anyone. Let alone someone who apparently wished to disappear.
we know where they went,argentina and chile,the city they founded still exists today in argentina and they recently found a hidden room full of nazi "artifacts"
TÖBB SZÁZ REPÜLÖNYI ANYAGOT, IRATOT, DOKUMENTÁCIOT VITTEK EL A SZÖVETSÉGESEK LOPÁS, RABLÁS...
Dr Evil 'I did`nt study 4 years at evil medical college to be called Mr. thank you very much'
Awesome productions Mark. Thanks so much for sharing all of this knowledge. I am subscribed and very grateful.
Kammler survived, adopted a white cat, and started a small business making rings with a creepy octopus on them.
One day he will take the world hostage for ONE MILLION DOLLARS!
Indeed
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@Hydroginn1 It is a joke taken from an Austin Powers movie. In the movie Dr. Evil then changed the amount to 100 million or 100 billion, something like that.
@Hydroginn1 tbere are no reserves
Hollywood: we’re gonna teach you everything about WW2, D-day!!! Dr. Felton : hold my Hans Kammler
@@NewRSM1994 too obvious with fury
That's totally not true! Besides that movie about all the boats landing on the French beach, Hollywood also came up with that prequel where they left the French beach.
Best comment ever.
@@idk28751 Fury is unbelievably and indescribably stupid asf it pissed me off mad
Yet another Dr. Mark Felton master production.
most professional content on youtube. thanks, Mark.
Dude that final zoom-in on Kammler was OMINOUS 😳
Yeah scary a bit right?
When this guy does research there is reason to listen....... absolute icon ! ! ! Thank you Mr. Felton
One of the Greatest war historian Mark Felton Happy Christmas and all the best for the new year
I recommend this video to students. I love the narration - no melodrama. Just brilliant narrative.
Mark is not only incredible in terms as knowledge, but his voice is also super cool for documentaries... :)
You're right
Dear Dr. Felton. Thank you very much for another nuanced, balanced, well researched, well presented and properly backed video once again. I have followed you from the beginning, from Nigeria, and have actually opened the eyes of several friends here to your channel and videos. This includes my own kids - especially my 11-year old who has a lot of interest in history, specifically WW2 history. I hope one day, you will do some research, and publish a video on the experience of West African Soldiers in the British Army in Burma and that theatre, especially the Nigerian troops who performed admirably. Please keep up the good work, Sir.
I’d certainly watch a video on that subject.
I found ur channel few weeks ago,now i am hooked on it.
Completely fascinating videos; thanks so much! My Mom, RIP, was a huge WW2 history buff, as am I ...she was a teenager back during The War.. she / we used to watch “World At War” back in the’70s when it came over to the States here; my English ex also used to enjoy watching the reruns, and with a “gallows “ sense of humor used to refer to the Nazis as “the Bad Lads..”😬
Doctor is such a misused word these days. Funny🤣
This channel is by far the best , I can watch this all day long , this is the real History Channel, well done sir and thank you
I absolutely love History as I am working on my degree with a Major in History and a Minor in Russian Studies. I just found your KZhead channel and I cannot stop watching your videos. Thank you for your hard work and making the videos.
Welcome aboard!
Great Video Mark, and a subject that needs to be discussed more! I have heard from People I trust & believe in, that Hans came over to the states during Operation Paperclip to work for Us, and latter on, He started residing in Cloverdale, California from the early 1970's to at least the Mid to late 1980's. He would answer to the Name "Cecil" or " Cecil Bill" and A Nickname "Stretch".
Excellent work as usual Dr Felton.
Okay, I had to laugh. British general 1: "We are going to drop an elite squad of snipers to kill Hitler!" British general 2: "But why, he is the best general England has!"
Too stupid to die
Ahhh. Yeah
@David Menard Its possible AH was the luckiest Dictator in History to survive all those attempts on his life. But the dozens of incredible lucky breaks that all came together for him in July 20, 1944 makes me think that you are right.
Massacred entire armies of his own troops.
He was certainly an asset to the Red Army; his insistence that the Germans defend all Russian territory captured, rather than fall back to more defensible areas like the generals wanted, likely shortened the war on the Eastern Front by a year.
Whenever that intro music comes on I have this odd compulsion to just start banging my right arm in the air like i'm rallying the troops forward. I love it. thanks!
I love the channel I just subscribed thanks for putting this all together I love learning about history!! Amazing stuff!!!
Brand new subscriber. I could listen to this guy talk about can openers and how they function for hours.
Well done. Engaging. What the History Channel should still be. Thank you Dr. Felton and oh yes, subscriber for quite a while 👍
Hey Mark, I'm new to the channel and just wanted to say thank you for the awesome content! Your attention to detail and dedication to delivering a complete story is greatly appreciated. Keep up the great work!
One of your best videos Mark, thanks for furthering my education in this obsession I have with WW2.
Great video! I learned more about Kammler from you, than from my own research. Excellent work as always Mark!
The one question that always bugs me is: How suspicious if at all were the Germans of the breaking of code of their Enigma machines? I would have thought that the hasty build-up of defensive positions at Kursk might have at least alerted them.
Is was broken many times. They would change the cryptography of the letters and numbers then. Whenever they suspected it was compromised. For example a U-boat was captured, the Germans didn't know, so the allies could listen in on some U-boat and Kriegsmarine communications. Enigma messages were compartmentalized on a need to know basis. So nazi 1 wouldn't understand nazi 2's Enigma communication unless nazi 1 had a need to know. For example, they are both on the same missions or cooperation between army and luftwaffe, etc
A bit late too the party. But reports would suggest if they were they didn't do a lot about it. In North Africa in the arse end of no where over looking nothing but sand and sky the Germans had an outpost that reported in every morning. They would say the same thing using an enigma machine "Nothing to report". It was that Outpost that allowed the allied forces to know what the Enigma codes were that day because they knew what that message said everyday.
@@loading9110 that's hilarious xD
Read spy catcher, provides amazing insight into enigma and spy craft used to figure out
After the war a German general said: whenever we attacked, it was an allied strong point, whenever we were attacked, it was at our weak point. The allies always said that they had a spy in the OKW. They likely did, but Enigma ('Ultra') was the real treasure box of intel. The French underground before Overlord, for example, were told to destroy telephone lines, to force German military comms onto radio which could be intercepted.
Dr Felton,the archival footage you use,and also surviving photographs is particularly remarkable,it really is a lost art of documentary making, for that reason I will continue you to support your channel with donations were I can,thank you.
Mark, I love this channel it gets me through work. You do all the German names justice too! I swear the narration sounds just like WW2 in Color from Netflix. Thank you for all you do!
Bang on! Great stuff, Mark. Kammler is like a submarine. Not a sieg heiling public figure, but a big shot mover and shaker. His sweeping under the rug is pretty damning. I expect he lived long and comfortably to perish at a ripe old age. Bearded in Bariloche, maybe. Curious the Jews never caught up with him. Eichmann was a bureaucrat. Kammler was a foundation stone. There was the guy with the saucer tech. As the war reached it's climax, Kammler confessed to Speer that he was headed underground. There may have been an invite to come along. He should taken the opportunity. He did 20 years in Spandau.