Napoleon's Nazi Funeral
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- čas přidán 17. 05. 2024
- One dark and snowy night in December 1940 in German-occupied Paris, a strange funeral took place when German soldiers carried the coffin of Emperor Napoleon II into Les Invalides. Why was a Napoleon receiving a Nazi funeral? Find out the strange story here...
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Sources:
- 'December 1940: Return of L'Aiglon Part II', johntyrell.blogspot.com
- 'Napoleon II, Emperor of the French,' by Susan Flantzer, Unofficial Royalty 2019
- 'LES INVALIDES, THE MILITARY MUSEUM AND TOMB OF NAPOLEON', Napoleon.org
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I have been to Les Invalides and seen where Napoleon I is buried. The military museum there is also very impressive. As an aside, Napoleon III's son went with the British Army to fight in the Zulu War in 1879 and was killed in combat.
Wow crazy
The way he was killed was very pointless, I've read about it, he shouldn't have been there
Charles Bonaparte (1851-1921) was the grandson of Napoleon's youngest brother Jerome. Charles served as Secretary of the Navy and Attorney General during the Theodore Roosevelt administration.
@@haledwards4642 interesting information thanks you for sharing
there is now a napoleon 7 and 8 and i think number 9 got born recently
Endlessly ironic, that Hitler followed Napoleon's footsteps into the Eurasian Steppes...to defeat. Ace as always Dr. Felton.
Napoleon in the afterworld: “So, you invaded Russia. Then what happened?”
Bonaparte merely committed the same mistake the Swedes made 100+ years earlier....
The Swedes, the French, the Germans, and now Biden’s proxy attempt 🤣
@@F40PH-2CAT The Swedes got crushed in Finland it's not even remotely similar same for the germans that didn't even captured Moscow despite having tanks, planes and marching from much closer than from Paris
INCORRECT! *Napoleon conquered Moscow and occupied it* to stay warm for a very cold winter before starting out back for France.
Why don't you go read about it?
As for Napoleon, Napoleon did what Hitler could not -- conquer Moscow. The jacking around with subjugating the Balkans first cost himself valuable weeks that he could've put to better use taking Moscow, or at least taking part of the city to ride the winter out warmly with.
I've been to Les Invalides but had no idea that Napoleon's son was buried there now too. Great video as usual.
Well, bits of him anyway.
@@AndyJarmanYes. What odd burial practices.
That picture of Hitler looking at Napoleon's tomb, I suspect he might have thought about getting a tomb for himself somewhere eventually. Probably an even bigger one!
“But, I’ll settle for a ditch and a can of gasoline.”
That’s already known. He wanted one in Linz, Austria, it was to be built by the architect rival of Speer, Hermann Giesler.
Perhaps another fascinating piece of history for Dr Felton to enjoy himself with.
@@user-wj6dt5bq3w Any indication as to why Giesler was chosen over Speer?
@@likwidmagikGiesler was designated for projects involving Linz and Munich. Speer was placed in charge of architectural projects for Berlin. Bormann made Giesler into a friend to use him in a power struggle against Speer.
Lights out and Internet off in the bush of West Africa today, lights on Internet on and a video from Dr Felton drops, instant mood changer.
What part of West Africa? (I have young friends in Lagos.)
What’s up bro. I’m here in Togo.
@@johncox2865groomer
A welcome history lesson this Saturday evening!
history ? better call it propaganda..
@@kermitahnenerbe3722 point base facts please
@@kermitahnenerbe3722yet another snowflake using big buzzwords they don’t understand
Another sheetload of Felton crap.
Just like Napoleon so was Hitler sponsored by Rotschilds.
...always a good day when we get a Mark Felton production! :D
I have heard that having Napoleon's sarcophagus below viewers is a deliberate act to make people show reverence to Napoleon I.
Dr Felton distills history like a fine Scotch whisky. Just when you think you fully appreciate it. Bang. Something different. 👍🏻🥃
Felton*
His videos hit like fent to be fair, shits addictive
Harder even, Dr. Fent keeps us schlumpd on that ww2 dope like hitler gave nazis pervatin!? I dunno.
Feltons a G.
Sleep off the schadenfreude sweetly
@@davepowell7168 I sprinkle it on my cornflakes.
When DR Felton uploads, it's a good day! :D
Look at him, hearting all the comments that suck up to him. I wish he'd grow up
@@marksneddon What? Having fans that love him, is bad? Ok.
Original
@@x-TheTheo They don't love him. They don't even know him.
@@marksneddon Hahaha! Your so miserable I almost feel sorry for you
Some years ago, I took my mother to Paris and at the Trocadero I posed her in just about the same spot that Hitler stood in that famous shot you see in the thumbnail.
We reminisced a little about her wartime experiences, touched on some of the moments that almost ended her life, being just a teen during the occupation and the amazing good fortune she had to make it through those years.
I pointed out that Hitler stood just about where she was now and despite all the German's efforts, 70 years later, she was still around and able to stand in that exact same spot.
She will be turning 100 in a few months time and it makes me proud that after everything she went through, hopefully she will see that milestone. If anyone deserves it, she does. I have to make sure I fill in the blanks of her wartime experinces as a testiment to her life.
Bless you mum. ❤
Beautiful story. Wish her happy birthday from an American lady
Okay
The tomb at Les Invalides is one of the most impressive sights in all of Paris. I was really struck by it.
Me too!
@@MarkFeltonProductions it becomes a homosexual meeting place these days when the night comes down
@@alainportant6412 pills immediately
@@alainportant6412lol wow.
You can admire what someone achieves as a general without agreeing with everything that they do
Thanks, Dr Felton for going over this obscure history. It makes it more comprehensible.
Nobody will thank the Germans about reuniting Napoleon I and his tragic son. But History is like Humanity, full of caprices and facts!
Everybody talks about cruel german soldiers killing heroic french freedom Fighters in war of 1870/71, wwl, wwll ,but nobody talks about french troops killing german freedom Fighters understand Andreas Hofer or Major von Schill in napoleonic era.
@@brittakriep2938 There is non written rule about Universal History: if USA or Russia, or Israel do something wrong, well, nobody is perfect. But if Germany do something wrong, then the judgment of Mankind is gotta be harsh and unforgiving...
It tries to remember the French that Napoleon was a hardcore monarchist.
@@2adamast Napoleon wanted to be more, an Emperor.
@@brittakriep2938 or what French troops did to German civilians in towns they occupied after WWII.
I am more than happy that Dr. Felton has 2.13 million subscribers. At least there are that may folks who are interested in military history and perhaps also recognize that history has a peculiar way of repeating itself. Thanks Dr. Felton. Cheers from the States.
and not just interested in history, but interested in a knowledgeable, even-handed and unbiased take on history, where he acknowledges inappropriate behaviour by his own side and where uncertainties exist. That's what makes the difference.
@@herseemOf course you are right. With anything, I prefer what I consider the "Joe Friday" approach. "Just the facts." It is such a rare bird nowadays. When one's opinion,no matter how subtle,tinges what they are presenting,it is no longer "just the facts." Dr. Felton could teach courses on the skill of unbiased presentation. Certainly he has opinions, but his channel is not about those. It's about "just the facts."
Interestingly, Napoleon III is buried in England.
Student from Pakistan appreciate Mark's work
King of Rome was a nice title…
In HRE after Karl V, King of Rome was title of HRE / Habsburg crown prince.
Napoleon was italian anyway, his parents were Tuscan nobility. He was born a year after corsica was sold to France
after king james died king Charles ( of spain also an black man)was shocked by the fire of London amd knew they where being attacked by an different people not of there own. Napoleon was the last monarch for the Hebrew people fought and won isreal a lot of battles like king david
@@jordanreeves6008 : ???
@@brittakriep2938 there an bible that talks about the real history and says how nobody would remember because the history is written by the winner basically. Greece vs Hebrew people after they where taught by them. they overwhelmed the Hebrew people one by one over time .look up king james an black man there an biography on CZcams
I was there. Very impressive. The museum behind the tomb was fantastic.
Once again. Mr. Felton teaches me something i never knew anything about. The knowledge you disperse is much appreciated sir.
The strangest Episode yet.
Well done!
He deserves at least 5 million subs
Gay
I agree. It is criminal that he only has 2.13 million as of this date.
@@aanttz4803 or trany, non binary, pokemon...
"subs" as in submarines?
But unfortunately only 271 thousand are possible
It’s always a good weekend when Dr Felton uploads!
Mr.Felton, thank you for all of your history videos. I love them all.
Thank you for this post Mr Felton.
Thanks again for another great video Mark. I love your documentaries
I visited Les Invalides and the Kapuzinen cript and I remember that I saw the Napoleon II cradle somewhere, but I wasn't aware of the Napoleon II story. Thank you Dr. Felton!
Yess I finally made it early to the Mark Felton party 🎉 thanks for this fascinating work yet again
Sunday morning in NZ and a new video from Dr Felton. Bliss! ☕
If Austrailia is called "the land down under," why is New Zealand not also called that or at least have their own moniker? My neice worked there (N.Z.) for two years & had a great time with every Zealander she knew!
@@billcallahan9303 We do. LoL. Land of the long white cloud
@@billcallahan9303 We are "The land even further down under" lol
The old joke from Aussies was they were down under and we were down and out.
@@Zeelandian_Man Got it! Sounds good to me! Thanks!
What an amazing story! You deserve an award for this!
It's interesting to ponder that had Pearl harbour not happened we might be visiting the Emperor of India's tomb in Berlin today.
@@AndyJarman 🤡
The Crypt of Napoleon is one of the most impressive in the World for any World Leader.
The name of Napoleon will never be forgotten in Britain whether I,II or III. What I can't comprehend is De Gaulle's opposition to the UK after becoming President of France and the hospitality and assistance received as leader of the free French forces whilst in the UK.
Read De Gaulle’ memoirs.
After WW2 Britain dropped Churchill for Attlee (and I totally agree)
When was De Gaulle opposed to the UK (aside from a few disagreements here and there)?
@@Bastille9513 De Gaulle wanted France to lead a united Europe, independent of United States influence. Great Britain preferred closer ties with Washington against the Soviet Union. For this reason, De Gaulle continually rebuffed Britain's entry into the European Common Market (now the European Union) throughout the 1960's. It was not until 1973, three years after De Gaulle's death and four years after he had resigned as French president, that Britain was finally admitted to the Common Market (only to withdraw in 2016).
Yeah, it beats me why USA and India sought independence
My son and I have been enjoying Dr. Feltons videos for a few years now. We even have this banging we do with our fists to the famous intro music. We have learned so much from Marks excellent researched and explained videos of the war and many other subjects. Thanks Dr. Felton
Oh, God...
Every video is a new history lesson. Thanks Mark for your incredible work.
Thank you for another great video. It is always a pleasure when I get a notification when you upload a new video.
Thanks for another awesome video mark!
Always fascinating.
Always wonderfully concise.
Such excellent content. Outstanding channel!
Your presentation is refreshing. Often, Channels feel the need to keep momentum going visual in videos. Yours hits the right balance. My cousins were and still are serious Second World War buffs and so I got to soak up a lot of history. These videos remind me of that.
Absolutely love this channel!! Keep up the amazing work!
Thank you Doctor. Most interesting as usual. And your pronunciation of French is impeccable.
Thanks Mark just made my day
Mark, your videos are unbelievably informative! Thank you for all of your research and videos!
Always love when a new Dr Felton video drops!
Thank you Mark for another amazing video. This one really made me think about perception of time in history.
8:29 : Although Darlan's legal first name was Jean, he usually went by his last first name François. It was rather common to go by one's final first name at that time.
Thank You Dr. Felton
Always Enjoy Your History Videos !!
Learn something new every day. Thanks, Dr. Felton.
Neither of the other Napoleon lived up to his legacy
Napoleon didn't live up to his own legacy. To save his own neck, he abandoned three armies.
Well Napoleon was a legitimate genius, you can’t really reliably pass that on
No
Napoleon III was a very good builder Emperor he just made the mistake to listen to the Parisian journalists and media that wanted him to fail
Napoleon the third could've. I mean being real imagine if he took and kept mexico. Heck itd probably be a much better nation than it is today lol.
Thanks as always.
Many thanks for this history lesson, do appreciate the good efforts always put in . I actually find Napoleon history fascinating and now this update furthers that fascination.
Many thanks to the Teacher ❤
Mark, I honestly don't know how you manage to find all these interesting topics!
If your family has a "heart vault", you're from a super weird family. That's a really crazy thing to do.
Yeah…. Eeeewwwwwwwww!
That's normal when your family always marrie his Cousins 😂
@@drtools9226Do the Habsburgs beat out the Ptolemy's for most incestuous Royal family?
Seems pretty badass to me
one wonders who's visiting the intestines.
Dr. Mark Continuing to educate us all
Stop calling him 'Doctor'. It just strokes his ego, and he has one bigger than Jupiter.
His last name is Felton. You forgot that. How dare you to insult him.
@@marksneddon he's earned it, builded your own career
@@TihetrisWeathersbyEarned it?? His channel is swarming with Nazi sympathisers (of which I am one, admittedly).
Your history telling is just simply amazing!
i always learn something from you keep up the good work!
Every time I hear the name Napoleon; I always think back to the 90's when I went to a concert at the Cajun Dome and seeing "This is where Napoleon pulled his Bone-apart" written on the restroom wall.😹👽🦴 Great video, Thankyou.
For like a month now ive been immersing deeply through these multitudes of videos from the latest backwards and they are all visually and audibly fascinating eye brain candy for likers and lovers of any and all history and i would want to see and hear more coverage of exponentially fading away WW1 more focus upon the Napoleonic Wars and further revelations from the Korean War.
Thanks for sharing.
Another great bit of history. Thank you!
Superb as always
Thanks Mark
Thank You Dr. Felton
Always a pleasure Dr. Felton. 👍
Sad story, but at least father and son are resting in peace together.
you mean the ligitmate son, of course not the more illegitimate sons.
Minus Heart & Entrails
I was hoping you had some comedic quips about the trip, the museum, etc. You are actually a remarkably funny guy! As an American I appreciate you uber dry sense of humor as do many. Keep up the good work.
A concise history lesson Mark. Thank you.
Good Showing Dr MARK!! Thank You!
Mark. Thanks for providing my Saturday night entertainment!
Another beaut...thank you, Mark!
one imagines when people start to mainly see the bones holding those coffins up, that that's when they get interred.
Great work Mark!
Hitler: "Hey Petain, would you like to play my games?"
Petain: "Non."
...proceeds to get imprisoned for the rest of his life, anyway.
@@anastasios0513 Petain was here for the French, de gaulle was hiding for israel..
@@kermitahnenerbe3722 Cope
@@anastasios0513Well considering how old he was, and how he would either be executed, that's some pretty ok ending for him
Even if you use your position as a collaborationist to undermine the enemy you're still labeled a collaborationist because people are too lazy or dumb to spend a few minutes to understand nuance.
Dr Felton, any chance of an episode that explains Vichy France? - just saw on your map the Italian Occupation Zone which I didn't know anything about!
Thanks doctor for another excellent video.
Mark Felton your videos are the best on CZcams, bar none.
Hehe, I predicted this topic when you posted your picture in the Invalides...
Exquisite videos!
Never knew this, excellent video
Enjoying late breakfast and Dr. Felton's history lesson... What a way to start a Sunday... 😃
Do you guys think that the history channel will ever come to their senses and give Dr. Felton a block of their time?
Herr Dr. Felton, have you ever saw the memes about you? What is your favorite?
You are one of the best CZcams channels
Love your videos my favourite military channel
Very interesting and informative well done as always big bad mark Felton
Gréât documentaire like always 👌
I hereby declare Dr. Mark to be the Emperor of Military History.
Great history lesson again dr. Felton 👍
Yet again, Mr Felton proves to be a class aparte from the rest! Ta very much for this one.
I would find it awesome if u did a special on Mexican involvement in ww2
I’m genuinely surprised of two things. First Mark hasn’t covered the French popular party as in the French fascist party yet. The second for how much Napoleon Bonaparte’s family was involved in France during World War Two.
maybe he will read your post. propaply not. But MArk uploaded a video called Napoleon Vs. The Nazis
Amazing how many gems of history get brushed into the corners, to be forgotten about and to gather dust. Then comes our Dr Felton: to pick them up and polish them up for us. Much appreciated, Dr Felton !
Mark, can you please make a video about common myths of eastern front in ww2. I know there are lots of such videos on youtube, but it would be a pleasure to see it from you, cause you have bigger audience compared to other historic channels
So, according to Dr. Felton's view, Hitler would've been rather please with Mers Al-Kebir outcome. Sir, maybe you could make special episode about that particular event in the future.
3:38 - Very flashy.
Thankyou Dr.Felton
I learned something new today, thanks to Mark Felton!
Almost midnight Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and enjoying a new video by Dr. Felton!
There's a theory that Napoleon's look-alike brother Joseph may have secretly exchanged places with Napoleon, before his final exile to St. Helena Island in the south Atlantic. Joseph was once made King of Naples (1806-1808) & later King of Spain (1808-1813). The person known as "Joseph" later secretly immigrated to the U.S. and lived in a mansion in Bordentown, New Jersey, NE of Philadelphia, PA. At the time, "he" was influential in "high society" & foreign relations with France, and may have socially interacted with the wealthy DuPont family in the nearby State of Delaware. The DuPont Company was famous for producing gunpowder & later a licensed maker of Alfred Nobel's dynamite.
Of course, Napoleon I was the one involved with U.S. President Thomas Jefferson in the 1803 $15 million "Louisiana Purchase" sale of 828,000 sq. miles of land.
CZcamsr: Walter Bosley wrote a book titled "Esoteric Napoleon in America".
Napoleon 1 was trying to take a boat to the US, failed and surrendered to the British navy to save himself from execution.
@@2adamast In 1813. photography was not yet available for purposes of identification. The British later sent two war ships to NYC & Baltimore, in order to search for a potential fugitive Napoleon. The person known as "Joseph Bonaparte" arrived via New Jersey.
@@RVail623 Two war ships? They send in 19 warships and 5000 man for The Battle of Baltimore
@@2adamast Sorry, don't have a year date for when the British went looking for a possible Napoleon in the U.S., although it was likely later than the War of 1812-1815.
There was no available forensic method by which the British could have determined for certain whether the person living at the Bordentown, New Jersey mansion was Napoleon vs. Joseph Bonaparte, given enough intentional secrecy.
2:20 i was just thinking of this location in Vienna, crypt to the many Hapsburgs, i wished i had photos or could remember the name of the place so I could search for images, and in your production i just come across what i wanted to see naturally.
Thanks for taking the time to find and INSERT the correct images. A picture tells a thousand words.
I was today years old when I found out that the Hapsburgs had a heart vault. Creepy.