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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  • @DJL78
    @DJL78 Před 2 lety +6103

    I’d like Mark’s theme song as a custom ringtone when my mother-in-law calls.

  • @panqueque445
    @panqueque445 Před 2 lety +2661

    "Mein fuhrer, you owe over 1 million dollars in taxes"
    "No I don't"
    "Understandable, have a nice day"

    • @soggmeisterlasagnagarfield
      @soggmeisterlasagnagarfield Před 2 lety +43

      History repeats itself.
      Bankrupt the Orange Monstrosity.

    • @wistals3deniks
      @wistals3deniks Před 2 lety +127

      @@soggmeisterlasagnagarfield As a republican, I too want the financial downfall of the Dutch royal family!

    • @soggmeisterlasagnagarfield
      @soggmeisterlasagnagarfield Před 2 lety +22

      @@wistals3deniks oh… I was talking about Trump…

    • @monkey3442123
      @monkey3442123 Před 2 lety +13

      @@wistals3deniks als waarschijnlijk een mede Nederlander ben ik het hier volledig mee eens.

    • @chonqmonk
      @chonqmonk Před 2 lety +28

      @@soggmeisterlasagnagarfield As a republican, he doesn't know what anyone is talking about. Ever.

  • @insideoutsideupsidedown2218
    @insideoutsideupsidedown2218 Před 2 lety +726

    Germany: “You owe us money”
    Hitler: “I own you”

    • @hailvictory9698
      @hailvictory9698 Před 2 lety +20

      @@aleksazunjic9672 no point trying, none of these "historians" will ever have anything good to say about Hitler even if it were true

    • @aleksazunjic9672
      @aleksazunjic9672 Před 2 lety +13

      @@hailvictory9698 Frankly, I expected more from Felton. He is somewhat less politically correct than others.

    • @insideoutsideupsidedown2218
      @insideoutsideupsidedown2218 Před 2 lety +3

      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

    • @hailvictory9698
      @hailvictory9698 Před 2 lety +6

      @@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

    • @radomirratkovic9014
      @radomirratkovic9014 Před 2 lety +3

      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...

  • @ushireborn
    @ushireborn Před 2 lety +115

    I love that during the point when the amount he made is mentioned , the visual is of him dancing gleefully

    • @kitty-vk8ic
      @kitty-vk8ic Před 2 lety +1

      Haha I thought that’s funny

    • @rudeawakening3833
      @rudeawakening3833 Před rokem

      @@kitty-vk8ic
      He made a Lotto Powerball Jackpot winner look like a pauper …

  • @jaybazza248
    @jaybazza248 Před 2 lety +1479

    The work of Dr Felton surpasses a mere academic...the man is a forensic historian

    • @jreg2007
      @jreg2007 Před 2 lety +16

      there can be only one.

    • @hermanheart6810
      @hermanheart6810 Před 2 lety +3

      @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.)

    • @feikotemme8736
      @feikotemme8736 Před 2 lety +3

      @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.

    • @feikotemme8736
      @feikotemme8736 Před 2 lety +1

      @Bobb Grimley 😅🍻

    • @VINvIN344
      @VINvIN344 Před 2 lety

      pull your pants up now

  • @andrewpestotnik5495
    @andrewpestotnik5495 Před 2 lety +3249

    Can we just appreciate the person who had the balls to send Hitler his tax bill 😅😅😅

    • @hansgruber650
      @hansgruber650 Před 2 lety +60

      LMAO!!

    • @febrian0079
      @febrian0079 Před 2 lety +121

      He/she was very devoted to his/her job

    • @Cherry-sg4zg
      @Cherry-sg4zg Před 2 lety +28

      He won't do anything to her .

    • @clavichord
      @clavichord Před 2 lety +86

      Hitler has only got one ball

    • @SuperXaxa123
      @SuperXaxa123 Před 2 lety +86

      A lot has changed in Germany since WW2 but we still hunt our tax evaders vigourisly.

  • @KAMiKAZE-T.V.
    @KAMiKAZE-T.V. Před 2 lety +29

    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

  • @CatskillsGrrl
    @CatskillsGrrl Před 2 lety +172

    “A lot of Hitler’s income came as donations from supporters.” Some things never change.

    • @anyoneanywhere8212
      @anyoneanywhere8212 Před 2 lety +8

      Looking at the world today.... I would donate.
      Duh... 🥴🥴🥴🥴 maybe a good idea in retrospect

    • @lynnmeyers8433
      @lynnmeyers8433 Před 2 lety +10

      @@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.

    • @Snithers
      @Snithers Před 2 lety +3

      "Tax the Rich" donations? :P

    • @zibelebruciebenubrucieb8850
      @zibelebruciebenubrucieb8850 Před 2 lety

      @@anyoneanywhere8212 Bro your last name is huge, do you know HIM??

    • @WhiteDragon689
      @WhiteDragon689 Před 2 lety

      That is where Trump got the idea from.

  • @Soulise1o1
    @Soulise1o1 Před 2 lety +445

    Me: bored
    Marc felton: hey, dou want to know how rich Hitler was ?
    Me: boy, do I ?

  • @muttonchopsgayever
    @muttonchopsgayever Před 2 lety +818

    I’m trying to imagine Hitler sitting at the kitchen table while balancing his checkbook

    • @tiddyfard4517
      @tiddyfard4517 Před 2 lety +29

      He had a guy to do that

    • @magos_0083
      @magos_0083 Před 2 lety +14

      Well he’s a human, one who had to make money for himself too..

    • @juharon
      @juharon Před 2 lety +26

      or sitting on the kitchen floor making an apology video

    • @craigdavidson2278
      @craigdavidson2278 Před 2 lety +26

      Czech Book.....

    • @Guest5647
      @Guest5647 Před 2 lety +4

      @@juharon lol

  • @jeffd1986
    @jeffd1986 Před 2 lety +46

    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.

  • @HTM239
    @HTM239 Před 2 lety +11

    Mark Felton production have been doing unprecedented efforts to throw the light on the dark shadows of WW1 and WW2. Great efforts.

  • @michaelkovacic2608
    @michaelkovacic2608 Před 2 lety +1678

    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.

    • @leonardodavid2842
      @leonardodavid2842 Před 2 lety +113

      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?

    • @douglasschneider9127
      @douglasschneider9127 Před 2 lety +75

      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.

    • @ca9968
      @ca9968 Před 2 lety +39

      Yet Boris uses tax payers money for new curtains at 11 Downing Street...one must ask...Who`s the bigger Tyrant?

    • @shibre9543
      @shibre9543 Před 2 lety +46

      I heard that Stalin never spent money . had the same boots , uniform for 20 years .

    • @ca9968
      @ca9968 Před 2 lety +27

      @@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...

  • @kickingmustang
    @kickingmustang Před 2 lety +1311

    The questions I never knew I wanted to ask about Hitler. Thanks Mark 🥰

    • @mercurio822
      @mercurio822 Před 2 lety +36

      Maybe he should do stalin and mao next. All that slave labour should make you rich.

    • @BoskiM
      @BoskiM Před 2 lety +31

      @@mercurio822 they were probably richer than Hitler

    • @blakeapexx1450
      @blakeapexx1450 Před 2 lety +6

      I just watched your new Milsim vid and now I see you on mark felton! Les go!

    • @Jerkdrian
      @Jerkdrian Před 2 lety

      Im quite sure that rich people don’t exist on communist states

    • @nickmarchionda4345
      @nickmarchionda4345 Před 2 lety +4

      @@BoskiM I’ve gotta say I love your profile picture.

  • @jamessalvadon7795
    @jamessalvadon7795 Před 2 lety +8

    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.

  • @oncall21
    @oncall21 Před 2 lety +3

    A great question and as always a brilliant video in response. Thanks for sharing Dr Felton.

  • @ManiusCuriusDenatus
    @ManiusCuriusDenatus Před 2 lety +413

    What I love is that Mark brings up topics and questions that are facinating, but not something I would think about.

    • @GermanConquistador08
      @GermanConquistador08 Před 2 lety +5

      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.

    • @dekican
      @dekican Před 2 lety +3

      And after that, he can move into more interesting topics like aliens and pawn shops to reach a wider audience.

    • @F0nkyNinja
      @F0nkyNinja Před 2 lety +1

      @@dekican LOL

    • @PelleLolWut
      @PelleLolWut Před 2 lety +5

      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 CZcams treasure!

    • @789french5
      @789french5 Před 2 lety

      ​@@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 CZcams.

  • @cjcostas2510
    @cjcostas2510 Před 2 lety +335

    I tell everyone and anyone Mark Felton is THE BEST! Whether you’re an avid WWII historian or a beginner…his content is amazing!

    • @seeer3240
      @seeer3240 Před 2 lety +2

      Agreed.

    • @pistolgrip44mag
      @pistolgrip44mag Před 2 lety

      @eLKy 15 Click the show more button underneath his photo, if you are on computer.

    • @jerribee1
      @jerribee1 Před 2 lety +2

      @eLKy 15 Colchester.

    • @bjorntorlarsson
      @bjorntorlarsson Před 2 lety +1

      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!

    • @garrybaldy327
      @garrybaldy327 Před 2 lety

      You really need to get out more. Laurence Rees & Ken Burns are head and shoulders above Mark.

  • @TheLeadSled
    @TheLeadSled Před 2 lety +9

    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

  • @rutabagasteu
    @rutabagasteu Před 2 lety +4

    I was watching American Heroes Channel today. The show was Tojo: Razor of Fear. And there was Dr. Felton providing information.

  • @user-yk7dc9hu2k
    @user-yk7dc9hu2k Před 2 lety +62

    You know you're about to learn something cool when the Felton Overture starts blasting

  • @NemoCapt001
    @NemoCapt001 Před 2 lety +622

    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.

    • @DailyNugget
      @DailyNugget Před 2 lety +20

      That's the magic of Mark's channel my dude

    • @harbl99
      @harbl99 Před 2 lety +10

      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.

    • @michagabo8819
      @michagabo8819 Před 2 lety +1

      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

    • @Radiant-Edge
      @Radiant-Edge Před 2 lety

      @@michagabo8819 Sounds lit

    • @knottsscary
      @knottsscary Před 2 lety +1

      @@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?

  • @numbereightyseven
    @numbereightyseven Před 2 lety +37

    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".

    • @grizwoldphantasia5005
      @grizwoldphantasia5005 Před 2 lety +2

      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.

    • @cuddlepaws4423
      @cuddlepaws4423 Před 8 měsíci

      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 .

    • @electricbikeretrovintage
      @electricbikeretrovintage Před 6 měsíci +1

      The book is called "my struggle" so obviously is wrapped up about himself.

  • @chrislebon5927
    @chrislebon5927 Před 2 lety +3

    Dr Felton always delivers on the most interesting tidbits of history from WWII... Love this stuff...

  • @chaptermasterpedrokantor1623

    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.

    • @jimvanlieshout7657
      @jimvanlieshout7657 Před 2 lety +52

      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.

    • @MrJonrocker
      @MrJonrocker Před 2 lety +11

      @@jimvanlieshout7657 10 thumbs up

    • @jayhockley8841
      @jayhockley8841 Před 2 lety +6

      @@jimvanlieshout7657 Well said !

    • @ctg6734
      @ctg6734 Před 2 lety +6

      @@jimvanlieshout7657 Agreed!

    • @at1970
      @at1970 Před 2 lety +9

      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.

  • @Ganiscol
    @Ganiscol Před 2 lety +190

    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...

    • @istoppedcaring6209
      @istoppedcaring6209 Před 2 lety +12

      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

    • @amirudinadnan7024
      @amirudinadnan7024 Před 2 lety

      I don't get it? Can you explain it to me please?

    • @tuljan4419
      @tuljan4419 Před 2 lety +3

      I saw an English print in Dubai, zero annotations and no foreword.

    • @conorflynn6666
      @conorflynn6666 Před 2 lety +14

      @@istoppedcaring6209 a Zionist rabbi properly

    • @cretansuperbos2121
      @cretansuperbos2121 Před 2 lety +1

      When you meet an ordinary reader that bothers with footnotes, annotations, or introductions let me know. 😂😂

  • @federico02072
    @federico02072 Před rokem +1

    Thank you Mr Felton for bringing us these fantastic videos, Every time these come out I learn so much

  • @paauggie
    @paauggie Před 2 lety +2

    brilliant - thankyou for posting

  • @EroPantherH
    @EroPantherH Před 2 lety +598

    Lol, imagine how much richer he'd be if he charged royalties for his image even after his death.

  • @johnhagemeyer8578
    @johnhagemeyer8578 Před 2 lety +305

    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

    • @rjc7186
      @rjc7186 Před 2 lety +7

      + lots of blooming hard work no doubt

    • @timmyjones1921
      @timmyjones1921 Před 2 lety

      I feel the same way to and the great park of it all is that its all very 100% true to.

    • @AtomicB-zq2cw
      @AtomicB-zq2cw Před rokem

      He is just reading off of Google and adding pictures. You impress very easily.

    • @Smudgeroon74
      @Smudgeroon74 Před rokem +1

      @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....

    • @michaelchong7818
      @michaelchong7818 Před rokem

      @@AtomicB-zq2cw maybe you could try "just reading off google"

  • @chaddamp2894
    @chaddamp2894 Před 2 lety +2

    Another great post, thankyou very much Mark !

  • @BoredomxProductionz
    @BoredomxProductionz Před 2 lety +70

    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.

    • @johnmachenzie1613
      @johnmachenzie1613 Před rokem +1

      Watch the movie "Look whos back", its a very enjoyable movie

    • @rayhill5767
      @rayhill5767 Před rokem

      Well he was pretty evil

    • @doomboi8637
      @doomboi8637 Před rokem

      ​@@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

    • @MrMfaust5
      @MrMfaust5 Před 6 měsíci

      Read 'Mein Kampf'.

    • @arasandthevolodkas
      @arasandthevolodkas Před 6 měsíci

      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

  • @jvkxbe
    @jvkxbe Před 2 lety +63

    Always is a good day when Mark uploads, thanks!

    • @jvkxbe
      @jvkxbe Před 2 lety +3

      Also, is there anywhere you have a recommended reading list?

    • @todddavis4586
      @todddavis4586 Před 2 lety +1

      @@jvkxbe Bitchute Jim Rizoli for some real eye opening truth! You'll find out just how much we have been lied to bigtime.

    • @kenbesford2656
      @kenbesford2656 Před 2 lety

      Why? They are so insecure and brainwashed

  • @julez2106
    @julez2106 Před 2 lety +244

    Was bored just now and saw this popping up, hell yeah another Mark Felton video👌🏻 Amazing documentary, as always.

    • @bjw4859
      @bjw4859 Před 2 lety +2

      Lock down ! we don't fear no dam lockdown !, Mark Felton has new videos !.

  • @ThompterSHunson
    @ThompterSHunson Před 2 lety +6

    - My Fuhrer, you owe taxes
    - I'll talk to Himmler.
    - Naaah, we're okay. Forget about it.

  • @andrewrodriguez4463
    @andrewrodriguez4463 Před 2 lety +11

    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.

  • @GhostFaceN0Case
    @GhostFaceN0Case Před 2 lety +32

    this channel delivers great history in a simple way without the unnecessary dramatic showmanship that other channels irritate me with.

  • @dirktegtmeyer
    @dirktegtmeyer Před 2 lety +82

    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.

    • @BA-gn3qb
      @BA-gn3qb Před 2 lety +7

      Kinda like the modern Bible with commentaries.

    • @steveearnshaw720
      @steveearnshaw720 Před 2 lety +1

      Get the Stalag edition then. That reprint doesn't have that commentary. Probably only in English though.

    • @badbotchdown9845
      @badbotchdown9845 Před 2 lety

      @@steveearnshaw720 it is the same in French it's commented also

  • @SEPK09
    @SEPK09 Před 2 lety +2

    Wow so m any hidden gems of war stories. who needs the History channel when we have M Felton productions :) awesome as always.

  • @jamesstuart3346
    @jamesstuart3346 Před rokem +1

    Another great video...thanks, Dr. F

  • @captcan78
    @captcan78 Před 2 lety +243

    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.

    • @StratMan9009
      @StratMan9009 Před 2 lety +59

      No one is buying Mein Kampf to read the commentary in the margins lmao.

    • @mechaHadhari
      @mechaHadhari Před 2 lety +27

      _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

    • @tomknauss570
      @tomknauss570 Před 2 lety +1

      @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.

    • @DieterRahm1845
      @DieterRahm1845 Před 2 lety +16

      It was a try to prevent people from thinking by themselves.

    • @TheAmazingAdventuresOfMiles
      @TheAmazingAdventuresOfMiles Před 2 lety

      @Simon Archbold My copy is the Ford translation.

  • @aydankhaliq2967
    @aydankhaliq2967 Před 2 lety +47

    It brightens my day, knowing that Mark watches some of the memes made about him.

  • @ericmcquiston9473
    @ericmcquiston9473 Před 2 lety +1

    Another outstanding video Mark !

  • @dondonda8593
    @dondonda8593 Před 2 lety +2

    Mark teaches me a thing about history better then my high school teachers ever did

  • @tf6121
    @tf6121 Před 2 lety +11

    Always look forward to learning something new from you, mark, during my lunch breaks.

  • @jessewayne7689
    @jessewayne7689 Před 2 lety +3

    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!

  • @Articulate99
    @Articulate99 Před 2 lety +1

    Always interesting, thank you.

  • @davidtudor8857
    @davidtudor8857 Před 10 měsíci +1

    I can't help but find myself daily humming the intro sound of Mark Felton's videos 😂

  • @edwinlorenzo6725
    @edwinlorenzo6725 Před 2 lety +12

    Thank you for the interesting topics and for such great execution! As always, well done Dr. Felton!

  • @bryantblake1877
    @bryantblake1877 Před 2 lety +12

    Some more little known history regarding events leading up to and during WWII. Thanks again for another interesting video Mark!😊

  • @JAM-65
    @JAM-65 Před 2 lety

    another intriguing video. sharing information that no one has ever really reported on

  • @ChrisMrPeligroBoone
    @ChrisMrPeligroBoone Před 2 lety

    Love all of Mark's videos!

  • @kayvan671
    @kayvan671 Před 2 lety +73

    I saw a German documentary about this.
    Very interesting how he made his money.

    • @scottanno8861
      @scottanno8861 Před 2 lety +21

      The greatest wealth a man can have is freeing his country

    • @intermilan9731
      @intermilan9731 Před 2 lety +13

      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.

    • @ldskjfhslkjdhflkjdhf
      @ldskjfhslkjdhflkjdhf Před 2 lety +5

      @@scottanno8861 The man was utterly impoverished in that regard.

    • @peterjones5243
      @peterjones5243 Před 2 lety +4

      @@ldskjfhslkjdhflkjdhf That depends on what he was freeing his country of.

    • @ldskjfhslkjdhflkjdhf
      @ldskjfhslkjdhflkjdhf Před 2 lety +5

      @@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.

  • @questionmark05
    @questionmark05 Před 2 lety +16

    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!

  • @davidangel-blair9358
    @davidangel-blair9358 Před 2 lety

    Fascinating and shocking video! Thank you Mark.

  • @shakiressa9507
    @shakiressa9507 Před 2 lety

    I liked so much to your channel,
    You're talented man,
    Please don't give up , keeeep going,
    You proved how history is good to be

  • @whitleybayman123
    @whitleybayman123 Před 2 lety +15

    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.

  • @ssemergencyworld7362
    @ssemergencyworld7362 Před 2 lety +5

    Mark, your content is just on another level. You are incredible at highlighting topics of the war that have been overlooked by everyone

    • @evelynzlon9492
      @evelynzlon9492 Před 5 měsíci

      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.

  • @peterbusby2213
    @peterbusby2213 Před rokem

    Not something I'd thought about before, excellent documentary, thank you.

  • @williamfurman2042
    @williamfurman2042 Před 2 lety

    Thank you, Fascinating Felton. I half expected you to mention stolen plunder from art collections, ect.

  • @Shremmer45
    @Shremmer45 Před 2 lety +3

    Mark please please please never stop being you with these extremely unique videos. Amazing content !

  • @KubeOne1
    @KubeOne1 Před 2 lety +5

    It never ceases to amaze me the interesting topics that are presented on this channel. 🙂👍🏻

  • @KimFsharpHarp
    @KimFsharpHarp Před rokem

    Dr. Felton, you deserve an award for your station.

  • @Jroderton
    @Jroderton Před 2 lety

    Excellent, as always.

  • @homerj806
    @homerj806 Před 2 lety +17

    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.

    • @Klaaism
      @Klaaism Před 2 lety +2

      Believe it was a required read upon joining the Nazi party.

    • @MAHAN1755
      @MAHAN1755 Před 2 lety

      @Lyle Johnston Biden just announced he is banning Hitler from entering the USA

    • @mojewjewjew4420
      @mojewjewjew4420 Před 2 lety

      @Lyle Johnston Another victim of TDS lets go bradon.

  • @bearguy7429
    @bearguy7429 Před 2 lety +14

    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.

  • @paulm3033
    @paulm3033 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Fascinating,another aspect of the war rarely covered on the terrestrial TV channels .

  • @Kingslayer_au
    @Kingslayer_au Před 2 lety

    thankyou for the informative documentary.

  • @jackhandsome4901
    @jackhandsome4901 Před 2 lety +7

    Well this brightens my day thank you

  • @Minboelf
    @Minboelf Před 2 lety +68

    Tax collectors are pissed! Fine out how this Austrian man avoids paying taxes

    • @paulkoza8652
      @paulkoza8652 Před 2 lety +6

      Believe me, he ain't the only one. There are lots of Hitlers running around today.

    • @m3dicated
      @m3dicated Před 2 lety +3

      @@paulkoza8652 Xi Jin Ping, Putin, Lukashenko. I love Trump, though. I'm Estonian, and for me, he's the savior of the Western Civilization

    • @nb2008nc
      @nb2008nc Před 2 lety +1

      Anyone who tried to collect after 1933 were shot by the Gestapo.

    • @clonetrooper71
      @clonetrooper71 Před 2 lety +1

      @@m3dicated Don't believe the western propaganda about Putin. Do you really want to be westernized, ie. have your culture destroyed?

    • @roberthudson1959
      @roberthudson1959 Před 2 lety

      The explanation isn't difficult. He took over the government and changed the rules. The execution is the problem.

  • @pranavkumar3102
    @pranavkumar3102 Před 2 lety +3

    Halfway through the video I ordered mein kampe

  • @bejoyful
    @bejoyful Před 2 lety

    So enjoy the opening music and of course the content which follows.

  • @norealtalentproductions8051

    I was watching a mark Felton video and immediately I got a notification of a new video XD

  • @oldmandoinghighkicksonlyin1368

    If he was alive now, he'd be flogging his own crypto on CZcams.

  • @evilqtip7098
    @evilqtip7098 Před 2 lety

    You do excellent work thank you very much for your posts are absolutely professional

  • @jcpark7242
    @jcpark7242 Před 2 lety

    This information is absolutely astonishing. Seriously. Wow!

  • @motelluver945
    @motelluver945 Před 2 lety +3

    Good one !! I enjoyed it very much.

  • @HandsomeMoose
    @HandsomeMoose Před 2 lety +21

    Well he "used to run a little joint called Germany".

  • @CBDPiggy
    @CBDPiggy Před 2 lety

    Thank you for sharing the history

  • @stuckonautomatic
    @stuckonautomatic Před 2 lety

    It gives the subtitle "Eine Abrechnung" of "Mein Kampf" a whole new meaning, not only meaning reckoning but also settlement, payoff, clearing.

  • @fulcrumR6
    @fulcrumR6 Před 2 lety +7

    love to see these videos. keep it up

  • @Bottlekiller
    @Bottlekiller Před 2 lety +44

    Hey Mark, the plural of "Reichsmark" is simply "Reichsmark" as well. It's both the same in singular and plural.

    • @southerncharity7928
      @southerncharity7928 Před 2 lety

      Still got more value than Euro

    • @feikotemme8736
      @feikotemme8736 Před 2 lety +4

      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.

    • @clavichord
      @clavichord Před 2 lety

      Vier Reichsmark, Bitte.

  • @olafurthorarensen7918
    @olafurthorarensen7918 Před 2 lety

    Wow, what A story which I’ve never heard of before........thanks Mark once again.

  • @ghostquake86
    @ghostquake86 Před 2 lety +4

    I've learned more in this channel, than in my 12 years in history class XD.

  • @dougearnest7590
    @dougearnest7590 Před 2 lety +127

    Also, the guy who sent Hitler a bill for back taxes didn't hang himself.

    • @mercator79
      @mercator79 Před 2 lety +46

      he shot himself with 4-5 rifles from 10 metres

    • @bosmerfromcanada3878
      @bosmerfromcanada3878 Před 2 lety +31

      Just like a famous Russian, his last words before "committing suicide" were: "COMRADES, DON'T SHOOT ME."

    • @Dave-jj3fk
      @Dave-jj3fk Před 2 lety +2

      @@mercator79 very sad he died like that…surely corrupt nazi Germany wouldn’t shoot a man for trying to collect taxes 😉

    • @chriscarlone527
      @chriscarlone527 Před 2 lety

      Lol

    • @johnbockelie3899
      @johnbockelie3899 Před 2 lety

      German taxmen always searched their files to make sure they didn't have that Hitler account.

  • @lolofblitz6468
    @lolofblitz6468 Před 2 lety +3

    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

  • @andrewhoward4523
    @andrewhoward4523 Před 2 lety +6

    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! 🇺🇸🇩🇪

  • @briannat1086
    @briannat1086 Před 2 lety

    Another tremendous production

  • @IFarmBugs
    @IFarmBugs Před 2 lety +35

    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.

    • @jacobsayler7828
      @jacobsayler7828 Před 2 lety +1

      No doubt.

    • @kookuclock
      @kookuclock Před 2 lety

      🎯🎯🎯 Propaganda Post cards 😂😂

    • @garrysekelli6776
      @garrysekelli6776 Před 2 lety +3

      Probably made him angry and bitter like most street artists.

    • @Rampart.X
      @Rampart.X Před 2 lety +1

      @@garrysekelli6776 - especially the mimes

    • @vinzer72frie
      @vinzer72frie Před 2 lety

      I think seeing his nation in ashes is incentive enough become a good orator

  • @jinz0
    @jinz0 Před 2 lety +49

    it's still crazy how he went from Homeless to the richest man in Europe or the World

    • @nilsbrownmusic4507
      @nilsbrownmusic4507 Před 2 lety +21

      What’s crazier is that he didn’t seem to care.

    • @EnclaveOfficer1776
      @EnclaveOfficer1776 Před 2 lety +7

      Amazing what you can do with a little charisma in a good speaking voice.

    • @muskokamike127
      @muskokamike127 Před 2 lety +5

      @@EnclaveOfficer1776 I wouldn't even say it was charisma. The man was a lunatic (you know that right?). What he was able to do was get some strong armed people to back his play and look what happened? That's just it with any politician......they get their power from others, they literally have no power of their own. I highly doubt he ever actually killed anyone himself after WWI. He had others willing to do it.
      You have to admit though, he and his brethren took a small pisspot little country on the verge of bankruptcy and made it a global powerhouse. If Hitler had actually left running the war to those who knew what they were doing, the outcome would have been vastly different. We're actually lucky he was inept in so many ways.

    • @davidtanslow3584
      @davidtanslow3584 Před 2 lety +1

      I was wondering if the same could be said about Armstrong who went from a lowly clerk in the port of Newcastle UK into one of the wealthiest armaments manufacturers in the world !!

    • @baaldiablo8459
      @baaldiablo8459 Před 2 lety +2

      @@muskokamike127 You contradicted yourself. You say Hitler did nothing himself, but were lucky he was inept so he couldn't do more?
      Makes no sense. Sounds like Hitler Derangement Syndrome.

  • @bobbyhullfan1077
    @bobbyhullfan1077 Před 2 lety +21

    There used to be a high class restuarant in Chicago called 'The Berghoff'.

    • @howardamonick86
      @howardamonick86 Před 2 lety

      I looked it up and it appears to be open, BUT according to what I read, it opened BEFORE WW1 and BEFORE Hitler's time.

    • @badbotchdown9845
      @badbotchdown9845 Před 2 lety +1

      That would say auberge of the hills /mountains
      It's not like" Nazi laird "
      Or" Hitler pit "

    • @Robsay01
      @Robsay01 Před 2 lety

      Still there.

  • @austrakaiser4793
    @austrakaiser4793 Před 2 lety +4

    Video in 80 years:
    *How Rich Was Felton?*

  • @thEannoyingE
    @thEannoyingE Před 2 lety +25

    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.

    • @dhowe5180
      @dhowe5180 Před 2 lety +7

      The scale was meant to emphasize the power of the state and the utter lack of value of the individual

    • @Satchmojones
      @Satchmojones Před 2 lety +1

      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.

    • @TheFaithfulRedeemer
      @TheFaithfulRedeemer Před 2 lety

      @@dhowe5180 It's just a building dude.

    • @dhowe5180
      @dhowe5180 Před 2 lety +1

      @@TheFaithfulRedeemer That was the actual intended theme of Speer’s design. Put down your PBR and research it

    • @TheFaithfulRedeemer
      @TheFaithfulRedeemer Před 2 lety

      @@dhowe5180 PBR?

  • @ShabbaRanksMF
    @ShabbaRanksMF Před 2 lety +9

    Is it wierd I've become to find Mark's voice & witterings about the second world war, relaxing?

  • @patrickfitzsimons753
    @patrickfitzsimons753 Před rokem

    I’ve never heard of anyone else tackling this question thank you

  • @Trader101
    @Trader101 Před 2 lety

    I always come back and learn more about WW2 right before winter and during winter lol
    So fascinating everything I learn.

  • @motmot8879
    @motmot8879 Před 2 lety +30

    The Apocalypse documentaries are the best ever made

    • @deltaforceUSAret
      @deltaforceUSAret Před 2 lety

      Second would be “Secrets of War”

    • @wombatwilly1002
      @wombatwilly1002 Před 2 lety

      Agreed, they're very well done

    • @motmot8879
      @motmot8879 Před 2 lety

      @@wombatwilly1002 made by a french company for schools originally if i remember correctly too! I remember watching those in class

    • @wombatwilly1002
      @wombatwilly1002 Před 2 lety

      They show the Stalin one (three part) quite frequently on TV

    • @Torgo1001
      @Torgo1001 Před 2 lety

      They are excellent. Right up there with the classics The World at War, Ken Burns' The Civil War, and Carl Sagan's Cosmos.

  • @PYRO-ON
    @PYRO-ON Před 2 lety +3

    Mark ....nice early one in time for my lunch break!

  • @GeraldMcveigh
    @GeraldMcveigh Před 5 měsíci

    I do love your music during the beginning 😅😊😂❤

  • @andresarenas7565
    @andresarenas7565 Před 2 lety +1

    Germany : hey Adolf, you owe me money
    Adolf: . Aren't we forgetting one teensy-weensy but ever-so-crucial tiny little detail? I own you!"