Why Were The Nazis So Well-Dressed?
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- Smartly pressed and immaculately presented, the Nazis loved their uniforms. For the Nazi mindset, the uniform demonstrated discipline and status and was used as part of the propaganda effort to give their dream of a new, super-Germany a sense of fashion and style. Some embraced this more than others with perhaps the most notable connoisseur of fine clothing being Hermann Goering, the head of the Luftwaffe who was known to have specially tailored, flamboyant uniforms made for himself, but fashion played more of a role in Nazi culture than one might first believe. In this episode we are going to explore the importance and some of the history behind the Nazi obsession with uniforms. Welcome to Wars of the World.
00:00 Introduction
01:11 The Swastika and the Brown Shirts
06:18 My Honour is Loyalty
10:10 Fashion in Nazi Society
16:34 War Uniforms
20:39 Nazi Chic
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Politics aside, an SS officer's uniform is about the sharpest set of threads ever.
Hugo Boss...
Napoleon’s Grand Army has my vote for best since its was a dress AND battlefield uniform.
Much like my Marine Corps Blues, that Nazi garb was strictly for garrison.
Napoleon’s Grand Army has my vote for best since its was a dress & battlefield uniform. Much like my Marine Corps Blues, that Nazi garb was strictly for garrison.
I think so too
There was no such things like "officer's uniform" it was either modified enlisted men's uniform, or custom tailored. There is some weird missconception that SS offciers wore black uniforms... which is bullshit... or that Hugo Boss designed them which... is bullshit. Waffen SS uniforms were, from the begging of the war, made poorly, as they were sewn in concentration camps and party factories, which used slave labour. In 1944 Germany began production of uniforms which only had 20% wool...
PS. Look at finnish, hungarian, polish officers, this is the shit.
The uniforms made these guys look legitimate .
I 💯 agree with you. Bad Ass dressers... indeed.
Legitimate war criminals.
Cause they were
At this point it is apparent the wrong side won the war. Now the attempt to genocide the White race via mass migration is underway.
--- CORRECT, THE COLOUR of LAW OF NIXONIAN CROOKED POLITICS . . . was reinforced by the formality of Nazi regalia and uniforms. Back in the day, in another century, HRH Richard The Nixon allowed his inmost tyrant-self to manifest in the beautiful Ruritanian Uniforms of His presidential praetorian guard, and then the spoilsports in the press and the democratic majority of Americans complained about Nixon's Id acting in public.
They were so stylish, that American and British rock stars decades after, axl rose, jimmy page, lemmy kilmeister, Marilyn Manson, etc, would openly wear officer hats and other paraphernalia in photos and on stage and people just go,”well yeah it looks so bad ass.”
Two words: Hugo Boss.
The fine clothing company was literally founded as the official Nazi uniform supplier.
and?
Hugo Boss was a manufacturer, not a designer.
Sorry, but you are both wrong. Hugo Boss only designed the uniforms. He nor his company manufactured any of the uniforms.
I knew someone would write this. It’s not true. However he had some involvement with the distribution of materials
@adam_p99 it's so true, it's factually true. Absolutely NO clothing was made by Hugo Boss nor any company associated with him. All he did was design the uniforms, thats it. Your just one of these dreamers that believe the crap that's been going around for years that he made them. It's complete and utter nonsense. Any fool who still believes it these days is extremely gullible..
As a re-enactor for the us paratroopers, I can tell you that the reason places turn down german forces is due to people being offended by history. The point of these re-enactments however is to educate those who either need to know more or want to know more about the history that shapes the world today
I did axis re-enacting when I was younger. There were a lot of nazi apologists and closeted neo-nazis in the group which is why I ended up leaving. I don't think axis groups should be turned down or blacklisted from attending events but some people don't know how to keep politics out of the hobby.
@Patrix299 it is a shame that some people let politics get into the hobby, feel our job is to be an informative resource for people to learn from
Many German ww2 re-enactors are nazi-sympathizers. You should be mad at Nazis, solely, for ruining your hobby.
I would have been into the axis German re enactments but I know as a women because of historical accuracy would be stuck playing some damn as officer’s stay at home house wife. Also what the heck is a closeted Neo Nazi? I known people from high school that were Neo Nazis they were the really off putting kinds that hung around others kids like them. Or the really off putting loner white blond haired kid.But I do agree politics one of those things, that will ruin practically anything once politics gets involved.
Easy answer; we are still talking about them in 2023.
Well yeah when they murdered over 6 million people and almost took over the world and there hasn't been another world war we should be learning everything we can about them for the simple fact those don't understand history are too doomed to repeat it
I have to admit it... those Nazis were BAD-ASS dressers. No other uniforms can compare.... not even in today's world.
The British government and USA practicing nazi ethic today
American here: that's not why we're talking about Nazis in 2023.
@@KipMagnusJansson
You talking about the Holocaust myth the Jews and their liberal friends in academia have kept alive? Yeah, I guess gullible simpltons who take public education at face value are still talking about that particular farce and invoking any time the Right and Third Position grow a backbone.
At the time it was common to be well dressed, almost everyone wore suits
yeah cuz the g3rmans made it look cool to do so
Look at North Korean officials.
@@PrimericanIdoldo they look pretty to you ?
They may have lost the war, but they won the fashion parade
Oh no the Fashion Police
@@kaybevang536 😂
Everybody in I'd say the 20's through the 50's knew how to and did dress well
Even when they're committing genocide.
that's simply not true.
They had a true sense of style
Cry more David show us your tears
Modern day people wear a graphic t-shirt and shorts and call it a day
Say what you want about the Nazis. They were snappy dressers.
Indeed just what I was about to say
Damn Right 👍
Disagreed
At this point it is apparent the wrong side won the war. Now the attempt to genocide the White race via mass migration is underway.
And the trains ran on time.
You gotta admit, they did have good looking uniforms. But, I've also read that they were impractical, not very good at keeping cold out, and of course, by wars end, not available to the troops. US uniforms on the other hand were practical, functional, and available.
And your Allies?
"From the beginning of time, the bad guys always had the best uniforms. Napoleon, the Confederates, the Nazis." -Lemmy
Napoleon ain’t bad
Hugo Boss suits are the best
The Swastika is a cultural and religious symbol which belongs to the Indoeuropean populations. As an Historian and Archaeologist I can teach you that this symbol Is found in all Indoeuropean cultures: among the Hittites, you can find A LOT of Swastikas in the Greek pottery, even the most famous artistic Greek decoration, the Meander, Is a demi-swastika actually. You can still see a lot of Swastikas in Roman mosaics and Basilicas, and it was used as an ornament on the Roman tunics at the beginning of the Christian Era. The Swastika is well documented in the Celtic jewllery both continental and insular (Britain). This symbol was also wide spread among Germanic, Baltic and Slavic populations, and, finally, among the Aryans who invaded the Iranian plateau and Northern India. The meaning of the Swastika and its sister symbol, the Triscele, is the representation of the eternal Cycle of Time and Seasons: birth-life-death-rebirth; spring-summer-fall-winter.
The National Socialist Party adopted it when they came in contact with some exoterical sects, notably the Thesophic and the Ariosophic societies, composed by fremasons, orientalist scholars and archaeologists.
To say, like in this video, that the symbol was borrowed by Far Asian civilizations is a Great absurdity, since it happened exactly the opposite. The spreading of Induism and, more important, of Buddhism (both religious beliefs originated in the Aryan India) in Eastern Asia made possibile for not Indoeuropean nations like the Chinese, the Koreans, Japan and even the Mongols to adopt this religious symbol.
The National Socialists adopted the Swastika as their main symbol just because it is typical of all Indoeuropean peoples, the so called "Aryan" race.
Next time, before making video like this and spreading misinformation in a society already plagued by a lot of ignorance, I do suggest studying a lot and read some Real books.
Recommended books?
@@piyushseinger4985 basically, any kind of academic books on Art History regarding Ancient Greece, Rome, the Hittites, the Celts and the Persians.
Regarding National Socialism I reccomend in particular the volumes published under Time-Warner licence between the late 80s and early 90s, belonging to the series "The Third Reich"; notably the books written by George H. Stein, Charles Von Luttichau and Williamson Murray.
About Theosophy and Ariosophy societies it's still possible to find some info in the Internet jungle but I suggest to avoid Wikipedia altogether.
Finally it's possible to find on the internet good quality photos with reference about the utilization of the Swastika by Ancient Indoeuropean populations: just search pictures for "Hittites Swastika Standard", Greek pottery Swastika" and "Piazza Armerina mosaics" just to mention a few examples.
Another fiction by a so called historian, writing their own history to create a narrative. This whole Aryan theory is a hoax.
uwf.edu/media/university-of-west-florida/colleges/cassh/departments/government/goel-bio-/Myth-of-Aryan-Invasions-of-India--in-Brief.doc.pdf
Well, you overlooked the use of the swastika by Freikorps units after WWI, which were also used by WWI pilots, and later adopted by the NS. Their adoption of the symbol had nothing to do with the eastern use of it.
5:45
Yeah the Nazis mainly used the Swatsika(they called it the Hakenkreuz) because it looked good and they liked it.
Hitler claimed to have first seen it in a church in Austria I think.
Yes why did the Finns adopt this..on the ir planes Mannerheim became friends with Hitler
Generally, everyone in the West dressed much better than today. Take a look at film taken during baseball games in the 30's and 40's. Men wore either suits, sport coats or at least dress shirts and ties.
The Nazis had Hugo Boss to thank for their snappy uniforms
Didn’t design the uniforms but they manufactured the uniforms
Hugo Boss designed and manufactured uniforms for the Nazis
True. Started with the SS
How did the Jewish people handle that one
Guess you didn’t watch the video.
Sharp miltary uniforms were a European tradition, especially Prussian tradition. The Nazis co-opted this uniform tradition as well as many symbols and colours as a way of appearing legitimate. Clean and well deessed soldiers were the norm, so much so that German civilians were shocked by how filthy and unshaven American soldiers were.
The Americans may have been disheveled but there's a saying and it goes something like: "No battle tested army every passed an inspection"
@@Patrix299 so you want to sa the german wehrmacht was not battle tested? that would be the understatement of the century
@@weisthor0815 The German military was battle tested and they lost. Also, later in the war, Guderian suspended all drill/parade training in favour of combat training. Meaning they were putting more of an emphasis on practical skills than dress and deportment. Nice attempt at putting words in my mouth though.
Nazism was all about perception, not reality.
For example, even though Germany mostly used horses for transport and mobilization, Hitler ordered his photographers to avoid showing them. Most German war films only show mechanized forces.
A WW2 soldier may not fight good, but he sure looked good.
I don't know but modern militaries should take note.
Of Nazi atrocities?
@@davidhoward4715 The only thing atrocious is your lack of style honey bun
@@patgray5402😂
@@davidhoward4715 They learned they better make sure to be the "good guys" if they want people to forget their war crimes
Its the reason why people are still fascinated with them. They are like "Hollywood Bad Guys" because of their costumes, especially the militaristic costumes of the leadership... it gave the impression that the entire society was militaristic (I had a client who lived in Nazi Berlin and she said that was a completely false impression)
--- TRUE . . . and, unfortunately, few people actually like the human messiness of democracy and sell out as conformists, especially if conformity includes a neat uniform with badges.
Yeah it was completely false impression. Goering, Dietrich, Hitler or indeed millions of party members who were combat veterans, never saw any combat in WW1 or anything. They just pretended to be combat veterans for no reason.
I will miss the old narrator but this new one has my backing!
What happened to the old narrator?
He got old.@@marshallsoult5252
@@marshallsoult5252shot
One more thing to mention, alright we are discussing 1938-40's , this was a time in history where men and wemon actually had these things called self respect and a good healthy self image, now a days sadly if a man actually takes care of themselves and wears a set of dress shirts slacks and dress socks and dress shoes, on his Time off like men used to he's looked down upon by some people, back then you were actually complimented and even respected for caring about yourself enough to be well groomed and well dressed.
I don't know if it was about self respect ... I think it had more to do that it was just not accepted by others, especially community.
Being part of a community had a bigger grip on the individual. So if you looked bad it would look bad on the community. Therefore people took more care on their appearance, or they would be judged by the others in the community.
@@janboomstam1727 The expectations of the community did play a big role in that yes, you are correct, however that wasn't the only reason men and wemon actually liked and even preferred not just looking there best but also being the best they could be, and as anyone now a days will tell you, if you actually put legitimate effort into being as good as you can be both in physical health and mental health as well as having a strong mental fortitude, then ultimately "dressing nice", and having a well groomed appearance is merely a byproduct of your effort and fortitude. Hence the idea of discipline, if you are someone who chooses to be disciplined and well informed then having other aspects of yourself and your life is going to have a bit of a formal appearance.
The Nazis were perfectionists with everything not just their uniforms.....
Yeah even with losing a world war… Lol
@@santo9032 You think any other nation would have lasted longer than Germany fighting the whole world outnumbered 50 to 1 in Men and material?
I think most Germans are perfectionists, not just the Nazis.
The uniforms are like Obi-Wan. They become even more powerful after being struck down.
WW2 was Man vs. Evil and Man lost
Real.
evil may have won the war in europe and the pacific , but we won in antartica. the americans and british combined were unable to take neuschwabenland in 1947.
The Swastika is a symbol found worldwide throughout all ages: in Europe it was called Fylfot or Tetraskelion, where it represented power and prosperity. The German Hakenkreuz faces left and tilts down whereas the Hindu Swastika faces straight to the right. For what other reason than deception could anyone make the mistake of calling it an "Indian symbol"?
2 reasons
1. Svastika is the Sanskrit word.
2. It appears in india way before in Europe.
@@Thecaptainblackadderthe oldest swastikas in the world were found in Ukraine and southern France.
@@Thecaptainblackadderit does NOT appear in India before Europe. That is factually incorrect according to archeological research. Don’t lie to yourself to dispel your delusions and insecurities. Very basic honest research will provide you with the presence of this symbol in Europe for thousands of years before being imported into India by indo-Europeans.
@@freckleheckler6311 what are you going on about mate? It’s just a symbol whoever came up with, not an achievement whoever came up with it.
Archeological find is what they found, doesn’t conclusively prove that it originated in Ukraine. The fact is that swastika is a Sanskrit word and it is found everywhere in Buddhist and Hindu tradition.
@@Thecaptainblackadderit actually even appear there first the oldest swastika ever found was carved into a mammoth tusk in Ukraine
I can't help but inappropriately giggle as memories of Mitchell and Webb's "are we the baddies?" plays in my mind.
Hugo Boss made those Uniforms. Hitler studied Art & was well aware of the effects of a well-dressed man. Those black leather trench coats though, Goddamn! Every Nazi Officer looked extremely legitimate & intimidating, especially the SS.
Best looking soldiers the World has ever seen.
The best looking and overall best soldiers of the war.
@@johnbaylor6222 Not good enough to win the war.
@@GamesCooky Pretty difficult to do when roughly 2/3rds of the world are doing everything in their power to literally annihilate your country and people and way of life, yet even still Germany was incredibly close to victory until the Russian winter hit them in full force and the Allies managed to drag America into the war (after a few years of being "neutral" while simultaneously supplying Germany's enemies). The British Empire at that time had dominion over 480 Million human beings, they fielded millions of men from Canada/Australia/New Zealand/and India alone, they recieved billions of dollars in US Military aid, America and the UK froze hundreds of millions in German and Japanese assets (plus other "aggressive countries") against international law mind you, they sanctioned them and put various embargoes against them in place (the MAIN reason Japan attacked America, they froze 80% of their foreign trade and blocked 77% of their gasoline for being at war with China), and none of that even gets into the USSR and the MILLIONS and MILLIONS of human meat shields they fielded to blindly throw at the Germans-their political commisars and "blocking units" would gun down ANYBODY who retreated no matter how hopeless the fight was . . And despite all of this, even before the few million foreign volunteers Germany had fighting for her (including Africans/Arabs/Asians/Indians and many more-making the German military the most racially/ethnically/religiously diverse fighting force in modern history) in the Waffen-SS and Wehrmacht, they STILL almost and very much could've won. Had A.H. not allow the British to escape Dunkirk, and had they been prepared for the Russian winter, both Churchill and Stalin are tossed in a dungeon and eventually executed as war criminals.
@CommanderLongJohn love the Rockwell pfp
@Hackenschmidt. Danke mein freund 🤟 IMO he was one of the greatest Americans to ever live in our short history, as well as Malcom-X and they were both murdered by the same 'entity' nonetheless (as was MLK when ((they)) were finished using him like a sock puppet).
It makes sense to have snappy uniforms. It makes you look competent, confident and strong. Ever hear of a power suit? There's a reason for that. I liked their armor officer uniforms myself.
The SS uniforms are more badass and stylish than the U.S Marines, like DAAMMNN 🥶
Hugo Boss made some snappy stuff back in the day lol
A uniformly good discussion of this topic
They sure did have style, first class🇦🇺🇩🇪
They were the first true gamers
There is also a Germanic/Nordic Swastika, it's not just from India etc. And I'd say thats more than likely where Hitler took it from.
There were several German nationalist/anti-Semitic groups, long before Hitler and the Nazis, that adopted the swastika as their emblem. One of them was the Thule Society. I forget the others, but there are plenty of books and videos on the subject.
All in all, the Germans have been always very civilized, hardworking people with a good taste in everything not only in dress and uniforms
in the about 1971 my friends grandfather who was from Germany was a tailor we use to wear the clothes he made for her mother when she was younger they were just so amazing so well made and such class. I have to say that even the american s style is timeless and cool.
As a longtime Waffen-SS reenactor (alongside many other impressions), I can confirm the problems with many events in recent years. In the reenacting community, there is generally a taboo against portraying the political aspects of the SS, but the actual military wing is considered fair game. However, there are hard limits. For example, you never, *ever* give the party salute, even if that would have been historically accurate (on pain of death) for the time and unit you're portraying.
At the end of the day, we have to remember evil of the past so we recognize its like in the future. And for a reenactment battle... well, someone's got to be the bad guys. ;)
(Yes, hanging out with a Waffen-SS reenactment unit is basically a neverending stream of "are we the baddies?" jokes.)
I too am a Waffen SS reenactor and there is definitely a stigma not so much within the reenacting community, but with segments of the public at large. I think this stems from most SS reenactors unwillingness or inability to answer tough questions in an intelligent and understanding way. If someone asks you, "Why do you do this?" or "Why reenact SS?", you can't just answer with because the uniforms are cool or something about someone needing to be the bad guy.
This is something I have been working on within my unit. To have everyone able to speak intelligently on not only why they do it, but the seriousness that comes with portraying such a universally reviled organization. It's also important not to perpetuate "reenactorisms" like downplaying the role of the Waffen SS in atrocities or claiming there was a hard distinction between Waffen SS and the arguably far worse Totenkopfverbande. It's also important to not dismiss questions with "they were just soldiers" as that's not really accurate. Many of the foreign SS units were definitely less political, but at the end of the day, the SS, the Waffen SS included, was the political army of National Socialism. I personally believe you have to be able to explain that as an SS reenactor or you're doing a disservice to yourself, the hobby and meaningful historical discourse.
I enjoy digging into the particular unit histories and the intricacies of uniform details as much as anyone, but that shouldn't be the extent of your knowledge, otherwise you're just a LARPer who's spent way too much money. I'd rather have 10 guys with ok uniforms who can really engage with people and explain how what we do humanizes those that we have turned into boogeymen and allows people to understand that there wasn't anything special about them that allowed them to commit evil, that it's within all of us to become monsters over one guy with a perfect kit who says things like, the uniforms are cool, or Waffen SS wasn't political.
Then you dont belong reenacting history, history has no censorship, its either correct or false, no salute is false, so its bs what you do over a fake hollowfraud trope
@@jetty92487 Well said, Sir. :)
At least they knew how do deal with enemies of the reich, f***ing communists ect.
@@jetty92487 At least they stood up to communism. Modern Governments have no balls to stand up to communists.
The Star Wars Series Took So Much Inspiration From This
Definitely was important to Hitler personally. Plus separated "dress" from "field" uniforms...hence the importance.
Great video again.
The SA kepi was Austrian WWI surplus. Called the "Coffee can".
I wonder if they’re actually stylish or it’s like a forbidden fruit thing.
Murder + Money = Style
You didn’t get the party name correct and Nazi isn’t derived from ‘its abbreviation from the English translation,’ whatever that means. It is a shortening of the German words ‘Nationalist’ or ‘Nationalsozialistische’ and was used in Germany by the Nazis’ opponents before being picked up abroad.
For idiotic myth that they referred to themselves as such or that it's short for the party, the term itself was coined by a Jewish journalist as a derogatory term.
The Black SS from Hugo Boss are still looked upon as an elite military uniform. The only thing that comes close nowadays is the Marines Dress Blues.
Check out the Italian Carabinieri uniforms in Google images.
The nazis made damn good uniforms and to this day i wonder why we dont have nicer uniforms today.
Every time he says *Nazi* I feel like it’s from inglorious bastards.
National Socialists*
The "Swastika" was not from the East, and has been all throughout Europe. They called it the Hooked Cross, not a Swastika and Hitler got it from his Church in Lambach Abbey
FYI. NATIVE AMERICAN ALSO HAD USED THE SWAS FOR YEARS
Europe had it first but it was all over the world
Big congrats to Hugo Boss for somehow surviving cancel culture 🤣
I can imagine terminally twitter users freaking out if they found out
See also the Nazi ties: BMW, the entire VW group, Mercedes- Benz, Siemens, IG Farben & Bayer, Krupp, Maybach, Fanta subsidiary of Coca Cola, Kodak, IBM, Henry Ford, and the Associated Press all had with Nazi Germany..
We always had style.
Jawohl mein fuhrer! 😂
😆
😮
Not today
Those uniforms were 🔥
Everything was immaculate about the German National Socialism. EVERYTHING.
And for those who want to be "offended " by certain historical facts, it is still apart of your ancestors history, as Albert Einstein said, "Those who do not learn from history, are doomed to repeat it." This fact just like all facts will not change just because some want to ignore certain facts because they don't feel like it has anything to do with them, or it goes against their opinions.
I thought the history quote was from George Santayana. “Those who do not remember the past, are condemned to repeat it.”
18:40 - reminds me of the Wolfenstein II SS march from the game trailer.
This makes me want to buy a nice black Hugo Boss suit.....☠
The last 3 minutes of this video… I’ll say this. Even tho history can be disgusting and repulsive, destroying the history or removing it from being publicly visible is dangerous. Without the constant reminder of the past it is likely it will be repeated. Life is not all roses and butterfly’s. So many innocent people have been slaughtered in world history it’s extremely sad. However, removing the history of these atrocities makes it more likely they will be repeated. We cannot just assume everyone knows about these histories even tho many adults alive today do know. Imagine 30 years from now what is possible if these future leaders have no idea what happened or don’t take it seriously? Absolute annihilation of human existence. We have the full capacity to make that happen if we are not extremely careful with who becomes leaders in the future. Don’t be scared, just be informed and stay informed. Work hard to correct these mistakes, do not ignore them.
Its ironic, those who deliberately want to tear down "dark history" by making future generations more ignorant of their nations past wrong doing; are practicing the same behavior of those they claim to be against.
The Black SS uniform was in the pre war period basically just worn by the Leibstandarte and in later years by the SS-Panzer crews (at least to my knowledge). All units out in the field (Waffen SS, Totenkopf, voluntary units etc) wore the field grey uniform just like the wehrmacht. Feel free to correct me
That is true also to my knowledge. The black gala SS uniform would have been totally senseless at the front
In Normandy the German army and Waffen ss units also wore a green camo as well
@@kaybevang536
Yes, absolutely!
I believe it was still worn throughout the war by honour guards but it was never used for work/soldiering duties.
Yeah, seems logical. It was a fine looking uniform, I have to admit. But out in the field it would've been useless, so I guess it was the (ceremonial) uniform for the Leibstandarte@@Patrix299
The Designer was Hugo Boss :)
Manufacturer*
Their uniforms and style that's what I called real German prestige
Yes it's true that the swastika was used as a religious symbol by many eastern religions such as Hinduism. However that isn't the reason Hitler and the Nazis adopted it. The swastika had been an ancient sun symbol for the early Germanic people's including the Saxons that is why it was chosen the black swastika in a white disk on a red background followed the German Imperial Colours.
Are you sure, That was Swastika ... 🤔🤔
@@bharatnishad3743 yes
u definitely got the ancient sun symbol part right. it also signifies the x on a treasure map , were the n@zzis went. x marks the spot
The nazis neither started nor ended the use of uniforms for political power. Just look at the red coats as well as the french and spannish equivalents. Now modern day china and north Korea.
“Remove traces of dark history”
Aka editing history…. Censorship
Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
George Santayana
@@valerietaylor9615 This is so true.
They often say; “history doesn’t always repeat itself; but it does rhyme.”
Because Germany had surprizingly developped tailoring technology.
How can a country which earned 40 percent of all nobel prizes?
Its a bit inaccurate the swastica is called Hackenkreuz in German, the hack cross. This means that the already very important symbol of the cross was modified. For example, the empire had used the cross symbol a lot during first worldwar, making things like iron cross a emblem of honor. Also the cross was part of the war flak. The hack cross was nothing else the a modification and as such was easily removed with the original cross after the war. Nothing spiritual. The red color is also taken from the old flak and symbolist the people, like socialist did. The black and white was removed, because it where the colors of the monarchy and church. After all it was all very simple.
The Germans always wore sharp uniforms. The Nazis just too it to the extreme. They should’ve retained the brass ornamental pickelhaubes as a ceremonial helmet.
If you're going to hell you might as well be well dressed
Thanks great 👍🏽 information ℹ️
Hugo Boss Berlin since 1934
Hugo Boss actually had no part in designing any uniform, they just made them on contract, as did virtually every clothing maker in Germany
Also Hugo Boss was founded in 1931
1923 founded Metzinger village Tubinga province Baden Wurtemberg région since 1934 Berlin
This would have been a lot better with some coloured photography to give an idea of how acually colourful nazi germany weirdly was
Look good, feel good, perform good. Next question.
@janboomstam1727 The expectations of the community did play a big role in that yes, you are correct, however that wasn't the only reason men and wemon actually liked and even preferred not just looking there best but also being the best they could be, and as anyone now a days will tell you, if you actually put legitimate effort into being as good as you can be both in physical health and mental health as well as having a strong mental fortitude, then ultimately "dressing nice", and having a well groomed appearance is merely a byproduct of your effort and fortitude. Hence the idea of discipline, if you are someone who chooses to be disciplined and well informed then having other aspects of yourself and your life is going to have a bit of a formal appearance.
Isnt this channel owned by the same guy who owns/runs Top5's channel??? What happened to the guy who narrates Top 5's??
I think their uniform was the best it stands out and the insignias are just stunning the colour figuration just the uniform as a whole demands respect and authority! 🤗
It may demand respect and authority, but it deserves neither.
Hmmmm
Comment reads like someone from a poor third world country.
Another easy answer: same reason the star wars imperial uniforms are awesome and rebel uniforms are trash.
It was a continuation of the German Army uniforms . Just happened to make them nicer .
More modern* not better
Well even by today their uniforms are still very pretty specially the black uniforms with the skull 💀.
The SS.
What happened to the guy that narrated the battle of Stalingrad?
Besides oversimplification was interesting
The Germans & Prussians pushed a culture & heritage of a strong military tradition & excellence. It was woven into the fabric of their society. While other cultures venerated the wealthy, aristocrats, doctors & lawyers as the cream of society. Additionally, the Germans & Prussians like old European countries such as England & France the aristocracy were expected to become officers - they were inextricably linked which was a tradition started by the like of Julius Caesar & other Roman patricians. When you look at the English officers of the Revolutionary War, they weren’t usually “raised from the ranks” but were elites. Same with the Wehrmacht but it was also at another level. In the US Army part of the history we learn is that Baron von Steuben, an Austrian officer who George Washington recruiter is widely credited with helping the continental Army transform from rough militia into a professional army through drills & ceremony taken from the German & Austrian military. So the German tradition of military excellence went back a couple of centuries. When you couple the German military tradition with the German pursuit of engineering & design excellence it’s no wonder that it manifests into sharp aesthetics & innovative weaponry. The pinnacle of society was the soldier as they embodied bravery, discipline, courage & decorum.
It’s a shame that it has all been washed away due to guilt over the wars because despite the atrocities & horrific acts there was a lot of good derived from their military tradition. That tradition is long gone & while the Germans have some excellent modern weapons & decent sized military they do not resemble the dynamic, innovative & groundbreaking German Army of the 20th Century who are largely responsible for today’s tactics, weaponry & order of battle of today’s modern battlefield.
The WWII German M-35 Stahlhelm is the most iconic helmet design in history. I have an exact reproduction, without any Nazi symbol decals on it. Look at Darth Vader's helmet, and especially Kylo Ren's helmet. I have replicas of both of those helmets as well. Both are very obviously based on the look and design of the original M-35s, M-40s and M-45s. Those black leather trenchcoats as well, they just look cool as Hell. I'm certainly NOT a fan of Nazi Germany and what they stood for, or the horrible things they did, but it's hard deny or pretend that they didn't have sharp looking uniforms, hats, helmets, accessories, etc. Of course it's all subjective, but I mean, I do have funcioning eyeballs. -
So do I. 👀
Lightning bolts are the best feature
The bad guys always seem to have the best fashion sense in both fiction and irl. It ain’t fair. We got to step up our drip game.
The American dress uniforms from the 1930s-1940s were pretty stylish.
Don’t you mean the good guys.
@@JohnGeorgeBauerBuis nah they were pretty mid better than the British or french though lmfao
Badasses with out a doubt but they bit off more than they could chew in the end....
2:29 False.
The swastika was not appropriated, that symbol was also used by germanics,celts, greek & romans in the timed of antiquity and pre-history.
The symbol dates at the very least to steppe peoples of eurasia (who were referred to as aryans) of which Europeans and asiatics descend.
That is why the symbol was picked. It wasnt just for fashion but actually had meaning in conjunction with their other beliefs
Bitch I ended up majoring in history because of them.
When you feel sexy you're over confident
Nothing can match German engineer weapons design and knowhow.
Everyone should step back a bit and look at the uniforms all around the world during the 1930's leading up to the war years 1937-1945. Pretty much ALL countries had immaculately turned out soldiers and officers.
It was time of high style in fashion for both military and civilians. No other period can compare to the attention common people paid to their public appearance. The Germans were just one society among the many. They cut their uniorms in the Prussian military tradition, as did many other countries. The French did not, and patterned their tunics more like a business suit, as did the Americans - except for the US navy and Marine Corps.
Maybe the real _well-dressed Nazis_ are all the friends we made along the way.
Why can't we have this effort for military uniforms anymore? 😞
during the Depression every man got a shovel to lean on
I didn’t known about this stuff thanks for info bro
The better the uniform the more it exhibits authority.
Because, in Germany, "Kleider machen Leute"
Ok, if I critized when I didn't like it, I must congratulate when I like it. A very curious (in a good way) topic, top quality as always and a much better tone of the voice!
An interesting and informative video. I always found the early generations after the war who regarded their parents as old and out of touch rather disgusting, they owed them their freedom and didn't know or appreciate what sacrifices were made for them.
The Baby Boomers were the most spoiled and ungrateful generation in the history of the human race. I’m a Boomer, btw. 😮
@@valerietaylor9615 yes, my brother in law is one. He was almost bragging about his latest triple-lock pay award the other day (in addition to a generous civil service pension from 55) only to reveal that he never puts the proper amount in an honesty box and wears crudely sewen up jumpers. An awkward silence ensued when incredulous I actually asked if he was bring serious.
Germans call it a Hackenkreutz (bent cross), not a Swastika.
The term Nazi is part of the German way of shortening longer titles. The Anglophone world did not come up with that term. This is seen as they used the same method for Gestapo (Geheime Statz Polizei) or Kripo (Kriminal Polizei) or the later on Stazi (Statz Polizei) Nazi is just shorthand for NAtzional soZIalist. It was informal use and probably irreverent to a degree. They short handed a lot of words. Another notable one we still use is FLAK. (Flugzeug Abwehr Kannonen or anti aircraft artillery) for the 88mm shells they would fire at bombers that would explode into shrapnel at a set altitude.
The full name of the Nazi party ( in German) was “Nazionalsozialistischedeutschearbeiterpartei” ( National Socialist German Worker’s Party). “Nazi”, for short. At first, it was called the German Worker’s Party ( Deutschearbeiterpartei). The National Socialist part was added later.
Btw, it’s “ Geheimestaatspolizei”, and “Stasi”. The letter “s” between vowels is voiced in German ( i.e. it’s pronounced like “z”.)
@@valerietaylor9615 danke schön
They did have very nice uniforms.