Reinhard Heydrich: The Butcher of Prague

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  • @brentgranger7856
    @brentgranger7856 Před 4 lety +191

    You guys should do a video about Witold Pilecki, the Polish soldier who showed "balls of steel" by allowing himself to be sent to Auschwitz, created a resistance movement there, escaped, participated in the Warsaw Uprising in 1944, and was executed by post-war communists for his connections to the Polish government in exile.
    A man who says, "I've been trying to live my life so that in the hour of my death I would rather feel joy, than fear" has got to have a story worth a video on this channel!

  • @NKA23
    @NKA23 Před 4 lety +80

    During the Third Reich many people joked "Himmlers Hirn heißt Heydrich" (="Himmler´s brain is named Heydrich")

    • @BlutUndEhre88
      @BlutUndEhre88 Před 2 lety +4

      Hiter was supposedly even threatened by his exploits and intellect.

  • @noctusoverdroid425
    @noctusoverdroid425 Před 5 lety +1819

    At 1 million subscribers, you should do one about yourself.

    • @scottmcdonald6201
      @scottmcdonald6201 Před 5 lety +37

      Would be interesting!

    • @wolfgreyhound3095
      @wolfgreyhound3095 Před 5 lety +20

      Agreed

    • @josephthompson7840
      @josephthompson7840 Před 5 lety +20

      Yup do it please

    • @wonderweirdo6457
      @wonderweirdo6457 Před 5 lety +16

      I agree, I'd like to see a warts and all Biographic on Simon. May have to get the people he knows to help him understand details about himself he might now be aware of. Also he may have to swallow his pride and admit details like bad habits, or any blunders he's had in life.

    • @Biographics
      @Biographics  Před 5 lety +283

      Hahaha, guys, I'm not nearly notable enough to have a biography on myself. Maybe in 30 years. Probably not.

  • @NathanielHarari
    @NathanielHarari Před 4 lety +243

    A classic and very moving, and mostly (but not always) accurate movie about the assassination is Operation Daybreak from 1975. I highly recommend watching it. The battle in the Cathedral was, frankly, epic. They lasted two hours against 750 soldiers who couldn't take them alive, throwing everything against them including flooding them with tear gas and everything else at their disposal. The Czech paratroopers were only armed with small arms and managed to kill around 14 soldiers and wound dozens more before killing themselves before being overrun. They shouldn't be forgotten for their bravery against all odds.

    • @Useaname
      @Useaname Před 4 lety +5

      That was a great movie. Martin Shaw.

    • @stevehay964
      @stevehay964 Před 2 lety +10

      Pretty good tension and gloom in that film. I stayed in Prague and the church was round the corner from my hotel. It still has many bullet marks on the exterior. The siege lasted six hours.

    • @ggabey14
      @ggabey14 Před 2 lety +1

      I think the Czech movie Assasination from the 60s is the best one but it is not in english sadly

    • @SPACECOWBOY_Hej
      @SPACECOWBOY_Hej Před 2 lety +1

      They been resting in piss 😂 name one name of them 😂👌

    • @f4ust85
      @f4ust85 Před rokem

      *Czechoslovak

  • @ignitionfrn2223
    @ignitionfrn2223 Před 3 lety +74

    1:10 - Chapter 1 - A young lad of promise
    4:45 - Chapter 2 - A sick republic
    8:15 - Chapter 3 - Making a monster
    12:05 - Chapter 4 - The eternal subhuman
    14:40 - Chapter 5 - The "vermin"
    18:00 - Chapter 6 - "Resembling a human"
    21:35 - Chapter 7 - Massacre

  • @jwalker3343
    @jwalker3343 Před 4 lety +490

    Not gonna lie Reinhard is a really cool name.

    • @katemaloney4296
      @katemaloney4296 Před 4 lety +12

      I like Reinhold better.

    • @MuertaRara
      @MuertaRara Před 4 lety +5

      Quadir Mayo Reiner ;)

    • @blackcateric8608
      @blackcateric8608 Před 4 lety +1

      J WALKER it gets old if it’s a big family last name

    • @toughtittypdiddy4634
      @toughtittypdiddy4634 Před 4 lety +2

      Quadir Mayo no. The person you’re talking about is Named Reiner. However, there a character on the anime “Dies Irae” named Reinhard Tristian Eugene Heydrich

    • @godking1257
      @godking1257 Před 4 lety +2

      @@toughtittypdiddy4634 that Reinhard is my favorite.

  • @tomasjanecek6584
    @tomasjanecek6584 Před 5 lety +414

    Greetings from Czechia, thanks for covering this!
    Found your channel couple of days ago and didn't stop watching it since then. Keep it up, loving your videos!

    • @user-gv4bf4zx2s
      @user-gv4bf4zx2s Před 5 lety +8

      They have a few channels they do, look up “Top Tenz” (spelled with a “Z”) and “Today I Found Out”, all their stuff is top notch.

    • @skiskicmb
      @skiskicmb Před 5 lety +13

      Now please do his arch enemy! Admiral Wilhelm Kanaris, head of the Abwhera inteligence and counter inteligence service who was actively and secretly fighting hitler!

    • @MrPoupard
      @MrPoupard Před 5 lety +4

      To my shame. I'm 61 years old and before watching this I'd never heard of Lidice.

    • @ehrldawg
      @ehrldawg Před 4 lety +2

      Are Kubis and Gabcik national heros? Are there streets,towns,and schools named after them?

    • @sdadaddff8688
      @sdadaddff8688 Před 4 lety +7

      @@ehrldawg Hi, yes they are considered national heroes and I believe there are places named after them.
      I live in the UK but I am originally from Czech republic and there are also streets named "Lidice street" in the UK.

  • @TheShmileyDawg
    @TheShmileyDawg Před 4 lety +203

    Rest in peace but never be forgotten Jozef Gabčík, Jan Kubiš and all who risked their lives or died to bring down an evil man.

  • @cjfs1992
    @cjfs1992 Před 5 lety +311

    Could you please do Glenn T Seaborg? He's the man who discovered plutonium and the process to extract it for the Manhattan project, is credited for discovering 7 elements, had an element named after him while still alive, and as commissioner of the atomic energy commission helped with the disarmament of the US and Russias nuclear stockpiles

    • @cv4809
      @cv4809 Před 5 lety +8

      Booooring
      We need more bios about Nazis

    • @cjfs1992
      @cjfs1992 Před 5 lety +7

      @@cv4809 maybe Rudolph Hess, or Alfred Speer. But Seaborg is actually a pretty interesting guy, and he's from close to my home town in Michigan.

    • @QueenetBowie
      @QueenetBowie Před 5 lety +2

      Can’t we have both, imagine a world where Nazi enthusiasts and plutonium science enthusiasts got along.....uhoh, never mind

    • @MichaelNedoma
      @MichaelNedoma Před 4 lety +1

      Just a small one - Didn't discover it, but first produced it and identified it. But still impressive nonetheless

  • @peaceLove1988
    @peaceLove1988 Před 5 lety +1329

    The nazis are vile but fascinating.

    • @riddlers91
      @riddlers91 Před 5 lety +171

      Fascist-nating

    • @TomTom-vu1hv
      @TomTom-vu1hv Před 4 lety +126

      And their uniforms are beautiful

    • @cardphins68
      @cardphins68 Před 4 lety +32

      I must say you are indeed correct. I keep asking myself not only how did this happen but could it happen again?

    • @RabidlyTaboo
      @RabidlyTaboo Před 4 lety +24

      @@TomTom-vu1hv Hugo boss made them

    • @RabidlyTaboo
      @RabidlyTaboo Před 4 lety +12

      @Kurt Hirschler if you don't find their uniforms fashionable, you own 3 pairs of socks, shoes, pants, & shirts.
      Inb4 "I have FOUR pairs of...."

  • @ashleyhyatt6319
    @ashleyhyatt6319 Před 5 lety +243

    Brilliantly played by Sir Kenneth Branagh in the chilling film Conspiracy.

    • @TheKeyser94
      @TheKeyser94 Před 5 lety +17

      That was a very good movie, but a very few people actually remember it.

    • @ingridal3060
      @ingridal3060 Před 5 lety +6

      Lockhart was a Nazi?! Lol jk

    • @MetalMouse67
      @MetalMouse67 Před 5 lety +7

      Time for a rewatch. Brilliant flick.

    • @craigb2279
      @craigb2279 Před 5 lety +7

      That should a film high school kids should be watching. great film

    • @traeherren2269
      @traeherren2269 Před 5 lety +21

      That movie terrified me by how much it mirrored a normal business meeting

  • @They_drew_first_blood
    @They_drew_first_blood Před 5 lety +114

    This was truly amazing. This was the best BioGraphics I've ever seen. Such hard work put into this and I'm happy to me part of this channel. Thank you very much.

    • @Biographics
      @Biographics  Před 5 lety +15

      Thank you. Really glad you enjoyed it.

  • @harrypanter4436
    @harrypanter4436 Před 5 lety +164

    I’ve been waiting for Reinhard

    • @mortisCZ
      @mortisCZ Před 5 lety +19

      So have been Gabčík and Kubiš. ;-)

    • @sulil1938
      @sulil1938 Před 3 lety +5

      @spudnic88 @Vojtěch Ptáček And what happened after those 2 agents killed Heydrich?! Oh yeah, that's right... the SS came in and butchered everyone in Lidice, and were ruthless in doing so. Those 2 agents should be ashamed of themselves and so should be the British... Heydrichs assassination caused more harm and damage as a result of the stupidity of the assassination.

    • @slavwithanak6195
      @slavwithanak6195 Před 3 lety +2

      True, but as Simon said, that assassination and Lidice allowed Czechoslovakia to be a whole once again after the war.

    • @slavwithanak6195
      @slavwithanak6195 Před 3 lety +2

      But to be honest, why did the Allies have to wait for an atrocity to occur against the Czechs in order to grant them back the land that was historically theirs?

  • @funkyalfonso
    @funkyalfonso Před 5 lety +47

    Interestingly after the grenade went off it was fabric from the car seat embedded itself in Heydrich that caused blood poisoning and killed him.

    • @ledzeppelinsucks
      @ledzeppelinsucks Před 5 lety +4

      funkyalfonso It normally is the fuse or fabric that causes infection back then, and side effects. Whereas the other parts are more easily removed without complications.

    • @archstanton6102
      @archstanton6102 Před 5 lety +14

      Didn't know that. Hope it added to his pain.

    • @guzmaekstroem
      @guzmaekstroem Před 5 lety +16

      Also the fact, that surgeons were told not to work on him, because they were Czech and he demanded and waited for German ones.

    • @juanelorriaga2840
      @juanelorriaga2840 Před 4 lety +9

      Aunt that something he survives and actually looked like he would pull through and then fell into a coma later that day and died.Fitting end to this scumbag

    • @aylagregg1962
      @aylagregg1962 Před 4 lety +5

      Didant go down without a fight

  • @AndyHoward
    @AndyHoward Před 5 lety +106

    Also the inspiration for the song "SS-3" by Slayer ("The Hangman of Prague")

    • @chrismarshall4523
      @chrismarshall4523 Před 5 lety +13

      A fellow metal fan and history buff. Good to meet you.

    • @ShaneBermingham616
      @ShaneBermingham616 Před 5 lety +8

      Came here looking for the Slayer fans 🤘🏻🤘🏻
      Marduk also wrote 'The Hangman of Prague' and 'The Blond Beast' about Heydrich.

    • @paulleach225
      @paulleach225 Před 5 lety +4

      Same for the Lamb if God track “Anthropoid” 🤘🤘

    • @raymondwatt9773
      @raymondwatt9773 Před 5 lety +3

      Slayer did a lot of songs like that including one about Josef Mengele and one about Unit 731

    • @MetalMouse67
      @MetalMouse67 Před 5 lety +3

      Chris Marshall you’re welcome 😎😁

  • @user-gv4bf4zx2s
    @user-gv4bf4zx2s Před 5 lety +130

    Kenneth Branagh did an excellent portrayal of Heydrich in HBO's "Conspiracy", about the Wannsee Conference. Definitely worth seeing.

    • @2509jacqueline
      @2509jacqueline Před 5 lety +5

      Kenneth Branagh is always excellent.

    • @chrismarshall4523
      @chrismarshall4523 Před 5 lety +4

      Fantastic flick! It was amazing how people were coerced and manipulated into voting yes by the end of lunch.

    • @jimmyschmidt1662
      @jimmyschmidt1662 Před 5 lety +8

      I absolutely love that movie. In comparison to a lot of Hollywood movies, it shows a very scary very real interpitation of the Nazis. Gonna have to give it another watch.

    • @user-gv4bf4zx2s
      @user-gv4bf4zx2s Před 5 lety +1

      Whiskey Drinker
      I have a couple clips on my channel, check out the one called “Apology”. Fookin Brew-Tall.

    • @reidrobinson9724
      @reidrobinson9724 Před 5 lety +3

      One of the best Heydrich portrayals I’ve seen

  • @TheAfterHoursLV
    @TheAfterHoursLV Před 5 lety +182

    One of the only things that makes me stop playing with the puppies??? Biographics notice!!!!

    • @chrismarshall4523
      @chrismarshall4523 Před 5 lety +16

      Is that code for something else, or do you really house little doggies?

    • @AlexanderRJaruk
      @AlexanderRJaruk Před 5 lety +14

      @@chrismarshall4523 I prefer to believe that he runs an animal shelter.

    • @jSlazer1988
      @jSlazer1988 Před 5 lety +3

      @@chrismarshall4523 Puppies=balls

    • @TheAfterHoursLV
      @TheAfterHoursLV Před 5 lety +1

      Lol...you guys are ca-raaazy

    • @negativeindustrial
      @negativeindustrial Před 4 lety

      Chris Marshall
      It’s code for “sucking the lipstick-like penises of small dogs”

  • @jimcorbin5658
    @jimcorbin5658 Před 5 lety +446

    How many of our own political people would harbor such psychopathic tendencies? Keep power decentralized.

    • @markawbolton
      @markawbolton Před 5 lety +22

      Only the "Others" can be evil.

    • @teddyn240
      @teddyn240 Před 5 lety +27

      Or have people of that ideology sit around in an echo chamber where they hear nothing but their own opinions.

    • @caucasusmapper7098
      @caucasusmapper7098 Před 5 lety +1

      Thanks for your rational input

    • @MetalMouse67
      @MetalMouse67 Před 5 lety +15

      That is actually an interesting question Jim. It seems you only need a total economic meltdown for people to become ravenous lunatic massmurderers. On the other hand, I don’t think “normal” people could come up with such a well structured plan as the Endlösung was. I’m rather thinking in the direction of psycho- and sociopathology. Some of them do have an IQ that largely exceeds the average.

    • @caucasusmapper7098
      @caucasusmapper7098 Před 5 lety +3

      @@MetalMouse67 Healthy dose of skepticism never does a harm, but I agree with you

  • @mato1943
    @mato1943 Před 5 lety +55

    As a Slovak like is mandatory for me 😂😂

  • @seanmcmaster987
    @seanmcmaster987 Před 5 lety +75

    I'd like you to do a biographic on Robert Mugabe. A modern tyrant also responsible for the deaths of millions.

  • @redman443
    @redman443 Před 5 lety +189

    Do Constantine next. The man who made Christianity mainstream in Europe and converged the council of nicea.

    • @franciscomm7675
      @franciscomm7675 Před 5 lety +14

      He also killed his son and his second wife. Well, nobody is perfect

    • @redman443
      @redman443 Před 5 lety +6

      Francisco MM I believe he was a saint too lol

    • @edwardsanchez3708
      @edwardsanchez3708 Před 5 lety +12

      Shut up! No one wants to see a documentary on Keanu Reeves!

    • @davidkennedy1077
      @davidkennedy1077 Před 5 lety +5

      @@edwardsanchez3708 as soon as I saw Constantine the movie was the first thing I thought of haha!!!

    • @edwardsanchez3708
      @edwardsanchez3708 Před 5 lety +1

      @@davidkennedy1077 lol me to and I would watch a documentary on Keanu. I was just waiting for everyone to jump down my throat and tell me Constantine was a real historical figure lol

  • @ByronJames7
    @ByronJames7 Před 4 lety +114

    Crazy fact: The septicemia was caused by tiny horse hairs from Heydrich's car seat caught in the shrapnel.

    • @nikhwalee4252
      @nikhwalee4252 Před 3 lety +9

      Good possibility and a good hypothesis of Heydrich's death, even there is hypothesis on pulmonary embolism. The autopsy was not thorough perhaps by Himmler's order to the hospital staff.

  • @delradian6473
    @delradian6473 Před 5 lety +165

    Scary how the environment around you and the people help shape who you become. He became a truly sick person and it is a suprise how he did with his decent upbringing.

    • @aprilking8777
      @aprilking8777 Před 5 lety +28

      But was his upbringing decent?
      To be taught the sick, blind hatred of anti-semitism despite (more honestly, I suspect, because of) one's own (likely) semitic ancestry could not help but to tear a gaping, ragged hole in one's very soul.
      He may have had psychopathic leanings from the start; his 'decent upbringing' that engaged him in his family's love of music and cultural niceties covered that truth or held it at bay. If we considers the historic impact and mind set of his times combined with his family's anti-semitic self-loathing, should we be surprised by his blood thirsty psychopathy?
      Can we call his upbringing decent and still, honestly, deep as out bones "never forget"?

    • @cakediva7326
      @cakediva7326 Před 5 lety +34

      Not really. Both of his parents and grandparents were bigots. I doubt they kept their strong dislike of Jews private. His upbringing was privileged-not decent.

    • @lindabishop7824
      @lindabishop7824 Před 5 lety +11

      How decent could his upbringing have been when he was taught to hate. You mean he had money and was taught to play instruments. This does not mean he had a decent upbringing. He was not taught to respect other people and their culture in fact he was taught the opposite.

    • @davidkennedy1077
      @davidkennedy1077 Před 5 lety +16

      Unfortunately money doesnt buy morality.

    • @MrPoupard
      @MrPoupard Před 5 lety +10

      Scott. In a parallel universe the monster ended his life as a dull middle ranking intelligence officer in the German Kriegsmarine living an uneventful life unknown and anonymous to all but his immediate family and colleagues. Reminds me of a French expression: "the beast in every man". That "beast" lies dormant for most humans most of the time but in a few cases like this the environment conspires to give the beast form.

  • @mariethemagnificent2000
    @mariethemagnificent2000 Před 4 lety +8

    Thank you for shining a hard light on the atrocities of the past. May we never forget.

  • @surlygirly1926
    @surlygirly1926 Před 5 lety +28

    I had to pause mid-vid to see who authored this segment ... and rain kudos upon Morris M's head! This was written with vivid flourishes that, while bordering on the florid, deftly avoided it altogether - and really stoked the listener's imagination. So, thank you!

  • @robincairns1132
    @robincairns1132 Před 5 lety +66

    Id love to see a video on Blair Mayne. One of the SAS founding members and one of the most decorated soldier in WW2 not to get a VC (with controversy). Also happened to be an irish international rubgy player and was on a Lions tour.

    • @choughed3072
      @choughed3072 Před 5 lety

      I'd love to see a video on him. I have heard snippets of his story and it sounds fascinating.

  • @chrismarshall4523
    @chrismarshall4523 Před 5 lety +70

    Good form Sir, good form in not directly asking for likes/subscribes. Tip of the hat for taking the tasteful, high road on a subject of this matter. I'm proud of being a subscriber to not only this channel, but to all of them.

    • @Biographics
      @Biographics  Před 5 lety +8

      Thank you :). Just didn't feel quite right after that ending.

  • @ripwolfe
    @ripwolfe Před 5 lety +20

    Been waiting for this one since I binge watched all of the other WWII related Biographics videos where Heydrich's name kept popping up. You presented a fantastic and poetic ending to this tragic, forsaken tale.

  • @sonofangron2969
    @sonofangron2969 Před 5 lety +35

    The Marduk song 'The Blonde Beast' was named after this monster.
    The film 'The Man with the Iron Heart' about him is also brilliant.

  • @jfitzbanks60
    @jfitzbanks60 Před 5 lety +73

    Love your Biographies. Not only are they concise and well evaluated, but you also have wonderful taste in who you review. Here's a couple the people may dig : Oda Nobunaga or Hattori Hanzo. Or maybe Theodora. Thanks and keep it going.

  • @D4nk0_01
    @D4nk0_01 Před 5 lety +30

    16:47 well, the Czechoslovak pilots were there too, but still, thanks for doing this episode, greetings from Czechia!

    • @mortisCZ
      @mortisCZ Před 5 lety +5

      And we shall still remember each and every one of them because heroes as Karel Janoušek, Kučera or Vašátko were men to be looked up to but the connection between exile government and RAF wasn't as strong as with Polish one. I'm afraid that Simons' summary wasn't clear enough at this point but it's difficult to pack so much history in just a few minutes.

  • @adelachobotova4870
    @adelachobotova4870 Před 5 lety +34

    At the end of the video I felt so proud 😊 Hi from Czech republic

  • @houseofschenck6230
    @houseofschenck6230 Před 3 lety +24

    I wish you'd tell us what happened to the rest of the family. His widow lived into 1985 and was eventually paid a pension by the German government. They had four children, three of whom are still alive in 2021. He appears to have no grandchildren.

    • @DeadManSinging1
      @DeadManSinging1 Před 2 lety +7

      Lots of the children of German war criminals decided not to have children. I guess the redemptive ones felt like they shouldnt carry on the family

    • @LizzyAnna
      @LizzyAnna Před 7 měsíci

      His daughter, Silke had a daughter and I believe one of his sons had a few kids too.

  • @ponddweller525
    @ponddweller525 Před 4 lety +10

    Whilst on holiday in Prague I found the Cathedral of St Cyril and Methodius where Gabcik and Kubis and their team was hidden out after they had carried out their assassination attempt on Heydrich, who died a few days later. In the crypt is the Anthropoid story. Gabcik and Kubis are still very much remembered.and respected.
    Heydrich was an horrendous thing.

  • @coreymesham-pritchard1988
    @coreymesham-pritchard1988 Před 5 lety +13

    I've requested this video on many occasions. I really do feel listed to on this channel. Thanks.

    • @Biographics
      @Biographics  Před 5 lety

      You're welcome. Thanks for watching :)

  • @miguelalvarado2673
    @miguelalvarado2673 Před 3 měsíci +2

    You're the best! No music to distract, just you telling the story of this vile man. Thanks ❤👑

  • @Pluggit1953
    @Pluggit1953 Před 5 lety +25

    Paul McCartney was born June 18th 1942 - bit of trivia there.

    • @tatianamelendez490
      @tatianamelendez490 Před 5 lety +5

      Law of Equivalent Exchange right there (thanks FMA). Evil must die so greatness can be born. 🤗🤗🤗

    • @mortisCZ
      @mortisCZ Před 5 lety +2

      So it's a great day to celebrate.:-)

    • @cohencohen54
      @cohencohen54 Před 3 lety

      ‘I buried Paul’

  • @BigCatSilver
    @BigCatSilver Před 4 lety +27

    One of the most dangerous men to have ever lived, full stop. Fascinating.

  • @darkchocolate1083
    @darkchocolate1083 Před 5 lety +76

    Mabye a video on Chiang-Kai Shek?

  • @hlatse24
    @hlatse24 Před 5 lety +37

    I love everything about your work. And as always, i will wait for the notification, right here in South Africa.

  • @happyplaceforever101
    @happyplaceforever101 Před 5 lety +10

    You should have mentioned Heydrich kid brother 'Heinz Heydrich'.
    Heinz Heydrich is a very interesting character; Heinz loved is older brother and was devastated after the assassination.
    After Reinhard's death Heinz went to Berlin to collect his brother's personal items from his offices; and accidentally came across 'Heydrich secret files'.
    Heinz's wife said after the war that her husband locked himself alone inside a room for days with only 'Heydrich secret files' after returning from Berlin.
    Soon after, Heinz's began forging passports and giving them to Jewish families.
    The Gestapo noticed that a great deal of passports were disappearing under Heinz's watch and wanted to talk to him about it.
    Heinz's thought the gestapo was on to him so he killed himself.

    • @mortisCZ
      @mortisCZ Před 5 lety

      I haven't known this but it seems that he shared a lot with Albert Goering. Both were younger brothers of high ranking nazis yet they both saved many lives during this tragic period.

    • @BigHenFor
      @BigHenFor Před 4 lety

      This was the real tragedy.

  • @WZbytovsky
    @WZbytovsky Před 5 lety +8

    I was in Prague a few weeks ago. I toured the church/crypt where the final shootout took place.

  • @ramiyer1105
    @ramiyer1105 Před 5 lety +34

    When I first saw this video in my feed and that it was only uploaded 18 minutes ago, I thought: "wait, haven't they done all of the Nazis already? This guy is one of the most important!" Then I realized you haven't, therefore I clicked.
    Excellent work.

  • @jonathanvandermate8697
    @jonathanvandermate8697 Před 4 lety +2

    so many of these Biographics videos are of high quality, but I can not bring myself to 'like' them.

  • @apacifistmachinegunner669
    @apacifistmachinegunner669 Před 5 lety +37

    I’ve been looking forward to this!!!
    Cheers from East Texas

    • @Blakepurcell14
      @Blakepurcell14 Před 5 lety +1

      Spent Brass helps water grass 0331/USMC where are you at out there in I’m Corpus Christi south Texas. Love east Texas. Life behind the line curtain

    • @apacifistmachinegunner669
      @apacifistmachinegunner669 Před 5 lety

      Blake Purcell Around the Tyler/Longview area, my friend!
      I love visiting Corpus in the Summer

    • @traeherren2269
      @traeherren2269 Před 5 lety +1

      Hiya from Shreveport

  • @picknikbasket
    @picknikbasket Před 5 lety +12

    Wow! that was a profoundly insightful video, and the perfect analysis at the end is pretty much exactly how it should have been wrapped up. Well done Simon and team!

  • @Nyarlarthotep9
    @Nyarlarthotep9 Před 4 lety +1

    These videos are so informative for how short they are. Thanks so much for the continuous stream of great content.

  • @colterwall9481
    @colterwall9481 Před 5 lety +8

    Love your videos man; I normally just turn them on while playing video games and it’s so amazing. For an auditory learner like me I can say that your videos are a godsend.

    • @Biographics
      @Biographics  Před 5 lety +2

      You're welcome. Thanks for watching.

  • @CORPORAL-dn7nn
    @CORPORAL-dn7nn Před 5 lety +177

    Please do a video on Lt General Lewis B “Chesty” Puller

    • @stephenwright8824
      @stephenwright8824 Před 5 lety +7

      And how about his son and namesake? A quasi-hero in the Vietnam War and wounded severely.

    • @MrEvanfriend
      @MrEvanfriend Před 5 lety +1

      Yes. Of course, it won't happen, but it should.

    • @CORPORAL-dn7nn
      @CORPORAL-dn7nn Před 5 lety +11

      Evan Friend
      I’ve been begging for months now. Every video I watch I always ask for one on Chesty. Someday I hope!!! Oohrah 🤘🏻

    • @Westy0311
      @Westy0311 Před 5 lety +6

      I found out a month ago that I’m a distant relative of him on my mother’s side. Thank God I didn’t know this when I was at Parris Island.

    • @juanelorriaga2840
      @juanelorriaga2840 Před 4 lety +2

      Hell yeah chesty doesn’t get much recognition although was nice to see him used in “The Pacific” but other than books we don’t hear much of him and his long career

  • @meliskoolies
    @meliskoolies Před 5 lety +3

    I really appreciate these videos, im so glad I found your channel a few months ago

  • @Sid2Sick
    @Sid2Sick Před 5 lety +4

    Man, The battle at the end of Antropoid in the mesadonion church was sooo good. Gave me chills.

    • @Biographics
      @Biographics  Před 5 lety +2

      Agreed. Same here.

    • @Gadget-Walkmen
      @Gadget-Walkmen Před 3 lety

      Anthropoid the film is a fantastic dark ww2 movie and amazing and one of the best definitive versions of his assassinations. It's a fantastic movie and one of the best WW2 films out there.

  • @prichards5113
    @prichards5113 Před 5 lety +10

    Astounding, heart felt, sad for all time those lost to the evils that men do in the name of an idea.

  • @trailerpark7170
    @trailerpark7170 Před 5 lety +7

    this vid was just on time because i just finished binge watching the man in the high castle (where heydrich is a main character)

  • @MathisMathis
    @MathisMathis Před 5 lety +4

    that outro was incredible, keep up these suspensful video essays!

  • @carmenl.1033
    @carmenl.1033 Před 5 lety +2

    Disturbing, yet informative.
    Love your channel!

  • @umbrellajax
    @umbrellajax Před 5 lety +61

    That’s was fascinating, these bite size pieces of history will be watched by future generations. It’s so important that we never forget the evils of each member of the Nazi plan.

    • @AlexanderRJaruk
      @AlexanderRJaruk Před 5 lety +3

      We will, we are, we have: version 2 is already starting right now.

    • @elionaidgranados1005
      @elionaidgranados1005 Před 4 lety +2

      Ironically evil never dies

    • @pejjiz
      @pejjiz Před 2 lety +2

      not every nazi was evil just as every ally wasn't good there is one thing to remember allways! It's the victors who write history not the other way around.

    • @musiclover01ization
      @musiclover01ization Před 2 lety

      @@pejjiz What you said is a load of B.S.

    • @pejjiz
      @pejjiz Před 2 lety

      @@musiclover01ization hows so, please explain?

  • @Rich-rp9xy
    @Rich-rp9xy Před 5 lety +5

    yes, finally! I was writing in comments for suggestion on Reinhard Heydrich 4 months ago. Thank you!

  • @reinaldoalvarez
    @reinaldoalvarez Před 5 lety +11

    beautiful piece! I saw the movie and with your point of view its like combining your video and the movie in a more complete and detailed documentary/movie. Cheers!!!!!

  • @mattywells194
    @mattywells194 Před 5 lety +3

    I have waited so long for this one thanks a lot man❤️

  • @joaquinm.ayaladecedoz2027

    I really enjoy all of your videos but this was one of your better narratives still. Keep up the excellent work!

  • @epicfailurecz2083
    @epicfailurecz2083 Před 5 lety +13

    Y'know for someone who used to live in Prague it sure did take you a long time to make a video about the "Butcher of PRAGUE". Well done video. Keep up the good work. :)

    • @epicfailurecz2083
      @epicfailurecz2083 Před 5 lety +5

      Just a small correction... Czechoslovaks WERE fighting in second war actively even b4 the Anthropoid in Poland, France, North Africa and in the skies of Britain.

    • @vladimirpancocha6237
      @vladimirpancocha6237 Před 3 lety

      Also in Russia...

  • @abrahamtomahawk
    @abrahamtomahawk Před 4 lety +13

    Thank you for this video, recently visited Prague and the cathedral of St Cyril, learning the story of Kubis and Gabcik. A video about Operation Anthropoid would be a great foil for this one.

  • @mule-RIA
    @mule-RIA Před 5 lety

    These longer bios are just amazing

  • @maturingdaily8184
    @maturingdaily8184 Před 4 lety +5

    His death was such a twist of fate! Very informative and great documentary as always! Thanks

  • @garrettlaffan5748
    @garrettlaffan5748 Před 5 lety +22

    Finally this biographics happened. This man was a monster.
    Thanks Simon

  • @sonnyocad287
    @sonnyocad287 Před 5 lety +5

    This is the earliest I've been to a Biographic video! Not one minute ago it came out!
    Gonna take this opportunity to ask for Reza Khan, later Reza Pahlavi, to be covered. He was Iran's copy of Ataturk with slightly less success.

  • @Endymaeria
    @Endymaeria Před 5 lety +2

    I've been waiting for this one for quite a while now. Keep it up Simon!

  • @crumb_of_nopeamine_plz

    Another awesome doco. I'm addicted to your shows!

  • @thewalkingthrones9165
    @thewalkingthrones9165 Před 5 lety +25

    The film (Anthropoid) where he was assassinated is great. Watch it.

    • @CorbCorbin
      @CorbCorbin Před 5 lety +1

      EbberDeeMills
      Very well acted movie.
      Really like a play, and Tucci is chilling as Eichmann.

    • @Gadget-Walkmen
      @Gadget-Walkmen Před 3 lety

      Anthropoid film is fantastic and amazing and one of the best definitive versions of his assassinations. It's a fantastic movie and one of the best WW2 films out there.

  • @benangel6831
    @benangel6831 Před 5 lety +9

    His assassination is the kind of story you look for when you go to places like Prague... something with meaning. Many thanks for sharing the insight on Anthopoid.

  • @andybirch3750
    @andybirch3750 Před 4 lety +2

    Does anyone else binge watch these biographies?

  • @shesaknitter
    @shesaknitter Před 4 lety +2

    This video was especially interesting. Thank you!

  • @Psynalizer
    @Psynalizer Před 4 lety +3

    Thank you for the very nuanced ending speech! This we need more in the world, now more than ever!

  • @InquisitorThomas
    @InquisitorThomas Před 5 lety +15

    This guy had the potential to make an excellent Bond Villain, he has the look, he has the intellectual personality, and he had the being absolutely reprehensible.

  • @missfuyutsuki
    @missfuyutsuki Před 5 lety

    It's always fascinating to listen to all those stories about real people who did amazing/horrible things.
    Thank you so much for your amazing narrative talent!

  • @Paul-ue7fo
    @Paul-ue7fo Před 5 lety

    Excellent video.
    Very informative.
    Thanks Biographics.

  • @marlenasien8793
    @marlenasien8793 Před 5 lety +11

    I could feel this one really got to you.
    Thank you for your work; you are very much appreciated!

    • @Biographics
      @Biographics  Před 5 lety +3

      Yeah, the depths of the Nazi party has an ability to do that :(

  • @melonfelon1574
    @melonfelon1574 Před 5 lety +36

    Maybe you could do Alexander Mach he was the Slovak butcher of Jews and a leader of para-military group named Hlinka guard.

  • @alix9687
    @alix9687 Před 5 lety +2

    Finally! Been waiting for this for so long!

  • @mikelubin148
    @mikelubin148 Před 5 lety

    Thank you sir for posting this

  • @jasoncompanion3241
    @jasoncompanion3241 Před 5 lety +26

    Another fantastic bio. You guys should do one on Bob lazar, I think you guys could probably do an amazing job separating fact from fiction!..

  • @marsuvesblack9645
    @marsuvesblack9645 Před 5 lety +3

    I have dreamed of this day that you would do this man!!! Thank you so much!!

    • @Biographics
      @Biographics  Před 5 lety +2

      You're welcome, thanks for watching :)

  • @grantmajoor9928
    @grantmajoor9928 Před 5 lety

    Very hard hitting, very informative. Good job Simon.

  • @nicole_sinisweet
    @nicole_sinisweet Před 4 lety

    I really enjoy the content on all your channels. They are fascinating and entertaining, the quality of the research, writing and production is top notch and your delivery is perfection. In fact, your soothing voice is what I love most. Confession... I am a chronic insomniac, and I have discovered that your voice can help put me to sleep! I just put your videos on auto play and by the third or forth one in, I’m asleep. So thank you and keep up the good work! Please! Lol

  • @TSmith-yy3cc
    @TSmith-yy3cc Před 5 lety +8

    I really appreciate the presentation of these videos; Simon really is one of the greats!
    I'd really like to see your take on Fred Hampton and James Baldwin.

  • @jheck2722
    @jheck2722 Před 5 lety +3

    I'm impressed that you found a thumbnail picture of the exact moment the bomb exploded behind his car. He looks awfully calm despite the massive explosion, It actually made me wonder if this was the biographical channel, or a trailer from the new Wolfenstein game....no, you guys do great work, and love Simon. I just liked the old thumbnails better.

  • @Vsure420
    @Vsure420 Před 5 lety

    Excellent video! Thanks guys!

  • @ianmurphy9955
    @ianmurphy9955 Před 4 lety

    Biographics, Geographics, TIFO and the rest have literally become apart of my daily during my shielding quarantine, I write whilst they're on in the background, all of these are damn fine work, Simon you're a legrnd my friend

  • @samuelthomas1671
    @samuelthomas1671 Před 3 lety +5

    My Grandad Fran was meant to be assigned to Operation Anthropoid!! Fortunately he was withdrawn from the mission and returned to England after he got my grandmother pregnant.. Wouldn’t be here today otherwise. RIP to all of his friends who never returned from the mission 😔

  • @alokotta5466
    @alokotta5466 Před 5 lety +28

    Talking about Prague, what about vaclav havel as a topic?

  • @benjamintrejo9307
    @benjamintrejo9307 Před 5 lety

    Great work as always. Love your stuff my friend.

  • @gamer4837
    @gamer4837 Před 5 lety

    Thank you for doing this one!!

  • @MyFairDinkum
    @MyFairDinkum Před 4 lety +5

    Thank you so much, Simon for sharing this story. I had very little knowledge about this man, and you really were able to explain everything in your slightly humorous, yet poignant manner given the subject matter. That conclusion gave me chills. Cheers.

  • @pyromania1018
    @pyromania1018 Před 3 lety +4

    Fun Fact:
    He had a younger brother, Heinz, whom--much like Hermann Goering's brother, Albert--did not share his views. Heinz was initially an enthusiastic Nazi, but after his brother's funeral, the Gestapo gave him all of Reinhard's papers. As he read through them, Heinz, according to his wife, grew paler by the minute. He tore off his SS patch, and began helping Jews escape from Nazi-occupied Europe. He committed suicide by gunshot in 1944 when he believed the Gestapo had found out in order to protect his family. In truth, they never suspected a thing.

  • @hadenmoody8345
    @hadenmoody8345 Před 5 lety

    So happy have a new video thank you

  • @devanman7920
    @devanman7920 Před 5 lety +2

    Great video! very informative and handled with class. I hope you're proud of the great content ye keep making!

  • @Calliopeigh
    @Calliopeigh Před 4 lety +5

    "But Hydrichs classy methods soon returned to bite his Germanic Arsch ..." Loved that one!

  • @susanbedingfield4661
    @susanbedingfield4661 Před 5 lety +21

    Wow. Great video. I bet Researching these evil people and then doing a video about them takes a lot out of you. It would me

  • @Relmyna
    @Relmyna Před 5 lety

    Thank you for the video. I love your channel!

  • @mobpsycho10099
    @mobpsycho10099 Před 5 lety +88

    Totally unrelated, but make a video African Zulu warrior Tshaka Zulu

    • @corduroy99
      @corduroy99 Před 5 lety +7

      That would be very interesting, I second that motion!

    • @jakarhess7129
      @jakarhess7129 Před 5 lety +6

      I would be interested in watching that too!.

    • @RabidlyTaboo
      @RabidlyTaboo Před 4 lety +2

      Let me rock you, tshaka zulu

    • @mangot589
      @mangot589 Před 4 lety +2

      It would certainly be interesting to see the comment section.

    • @nadinecollins4443
      @nadinecollins4443 Před 4 lety +3

      Why would he do a video about someone no one has heard of a dot on history and as the Zulu had no written history and information on him could be false