BattleField Recovery - What REALLY happened? [Live Stream]

[@Addictedtobleeps]

In Battlefield Recovery, we created REAL graves which can be visited to this day. Archaeologists dig up graves and parade the corpses within museums. Who maintains the correct ‘ethic’ is wholly subjective, but it’s not worth losing your job, business or life over....right?

[@snowman3630]

Hey Brother you can't always have good days or good news that's life , so here you go I will be the intro ,. HELLLLOOOO BLEEEPERS HOW Y'ALL DOING THIS IS THE BEST FAKE BRITISH ACCENT I HAVE LOLOLOLOL, SO TODAY BLEEPERS WE'RE GOING TO SEE IF ODIE HAS FOUND GARFIELD , THEN WE'RE GOING TO DIG THE PALACE GROUNDS WITH THE QUEEN LOLOLOLOL, THEN WE'RE GOING TO THE PUB !!! LOLOLOLOL 😂😂😂👌👌👌😷😷😷 WELL I HOPE THAT HELPED TAKE CARE FOLK 👌 LATERS BRUDDA

[@snowman3630]

Sorry I commented during , yes it is unfortunate that TV networks care about 2 things ratings, 💰 and when the ratings go so does the show. Also I was born in 73 and I have seen the decline in society as a whole when it comes to , compassion , caring, honest felling , the elder people in my family are all gone now and I wish I would have asked more questions and just talked to them about true life historically speaking they were more true , honest , caring , compassionate like the man you described , I have tried to keep that value going and show it to my kids my great uncle fought in WW2 ,a Marine on IwoJima he still hobbled round with shrapnel in his leg until the end , but he was one of the Greatest Generation !!! So yes try to talk to these people of a generation dissapearing I don't know how but you have my support so there's one vote Brother , so take care and have another fine lager to get the rest of the bad taste from the past out of your mouth , you have a great family and still sucking wind lolololol Laters Folk 👌👌👌😷😷😷

[@snowman3630]

I must be losing it I'm replying to my own comments Ahhhh lolololol lolololol 😂😂😂

[@digitaloctane7371]

I'd love to help your efforts for a crowd funded documentary. I can donate time and access to my professional video equipment etc.

[@veli86]

It took 5 years, 5 years to find you again... So sorry that all of this happened to you and your family! You going completely dark has kept me busy for years... It's good seeing you again...

[@sarahjones9072]

I cried watching your team’s reverence digging those bodies. You did a good thing getting them home. Well done man, so sorry you were treated so bad. Love archeology but have never cried before watching it done . It was so obvious that you cared about the person you were finding.

[@TheBrataccas]

I missed this live stream but only just watched it just now and bloody hell... One of the few genuine youtubers like yourself doesnt deserve any of that, crazy

[@L0r0x_o]

I am a former British soldier I am now long since out of the army in 2008 and am now studying military history at university or at least I was meant to be (covid) I was shocked when I saw that program I thought it was needless disturbance of war graves and vile removal of War trophies and the reason I came here today to write this post was to criticize you and the show however having watched your video (and spoken to my little brother who in a random coincidence follows you) I apologise for coming here to do that it's obvious you are a decent human being and you were treated horrendously. If you are ever in sunny Brighton I'll buy you a pint.

[@Addictedtobleeps]

Thankyou for understanding, Mark. I really appreciate this comment 🙏

[@mikeparish4397]

Never knew about all this... love your videos. Keep up the good work and stay positive!

[@boonbob2]

Wow, just wow. So sorry that you had to go through all of that Kris. You should be proud of yourself for making it out the other side. Onwards and upwards my friend. All the best, Dan

[@dirtydeedsmetaldetecting6280]

I watched one episode of Battlefield recovery and I loved it. I am world war history nut. My great grandfather was a captain in the Dutch resistance. I feel we need to tell their stories. I am appalled at the TV world. What you went through is horse shit. I for one get so excited to dig up history, I love to share the story with the finds to put a name to relic. I am not a treasure detectorist. I love old homesites and doing the research as to who lived here at what time. That is what saving history is all about. Thank you for facing the bodies of mother and child, their souls will one day thank you. For 75 years they didn’t have a voice, now they do. The brutality of it all is sickening but it needs to be told. In all that has happened, you shared your story and I hope others will hear and start to stand up against the abuse that networks are dishing out.

[@therhino1973]

Hey Kris, just caught up with this live stream. Wow what a complete nightmare for you. Your introduction to metal detecting was the first video i watch when my son started detecting 2 years ago. Your a great guy with a great Channel x

[@DarkSunshine1974]

So, I just discovered the show AND this--and first off, I thought the show was amazing. I REALLY enjoyed it and was completely bummed that it was only a few episodes. I'm heartbroken at the way you were treated, though, because the work you did was important. Big corporations--just like the media--love a good scandal. They love bad publicity because they think any publicity, good or bad, is good publicity. They make money, the average guy gets screwed. My grandpa was in WWII, part of the American Signal Corps stationed in France, Germany, England, and Belgium and he would NEVER talk about it. Keep doing what you're doing because 1) you're incredibly talented and what you do is important work and 2) I'll bring a cooler with water/beer/snacks on an epic KZbin trip to Latvia, and 3) every artifact out there has a story and those stories need to be told. Only the very best to you, my friend! You crowdsource a project? Count me in!

[@scottessery100]

I feel really bad as I saw the show loved it. Then got into detecting and then followed kris … and find out it destroyed his life and health

[@DiggerDawn]

That's a really tragic story Kris, I'm really sorry all that happened to you my friend x

[@Addictedtobleeps]

Thanks Dawn. Can’t wait to see ya again 😁

[@tonyhensonart5232]

Just have to say very sorry to hear. I’ve learned a ton from your bass videos brother. Appreciate you!!! 🤘🏼🎸🤘🏼🎸

[@Addictedtobleeps]

Love this. Thanks, Tony! 🙏😁

[@tonyhensonart5232]

@@Addictedtobleeps yes sir. Check this out - kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIfIZJlvbc2be8U. Few lessons from you.

[@bustownbc2787]

I figured you were rich...your a normal guy like the rest of us...much love bro!! I hope things are getting better

[@richardbevan8838]

You sir, are a gentleman and a scholar. You are a talented guy so I'm sure something will come along again that is worthy of your talents. Stay genuine, its far more interesting than fake accounts that plant items for clicks.

[@muhevend9181]

Your heart is in the right place, thank you for your honesty. As a metal detectorist, I understand you completely. After watching the video, I threw my TV away, for real! I don't want to look at these products anymore.

[@MGarandRiflemen]

I saw the show and I thought it was really good. it really unfortunate that all that drama ended up happening.

[@danielreddington9305]

I wish there was a way for you to get some of that important footage back. My late great uncle told me so many stories about him in the war, one of my biggest regrets is that I didn't record it or even write it down. Sorry to hear what happened to you. Glad your cracking on and you should totally go back and get some stories of actual people who have lived through it. Thats the most interesting history! And quite in the vein of detectorists

[@theflyingsandwich2586]

this dude was my favorite person in the show its a shame this even happened

[@edhart8184]

Kris, I work in the "it's all gone to shit lets call these guys out sector" and have been to many a job that the media turn up to, when you watch it on the news later, it is very sensationalized and usually not really what happened, its all to sell more advertising space and make more $$$. I stopped watching the news ages ago. I only started detecting a couple of months ago, it does get very "addicted to bleeps", great title by the way. It's F#$%ed what happened to you, glad you are coming out of the other side now mate. Chin up and keep doing your thing, it is appreciated.

[@julieattard7098]

I have just watched this.. I'm gob smacked. I really hope you get back out there, follow your heart your older and wiser now. Do it your way, the right way. Document those stories and reunite the past with the now. Be strong be fearless . Let it be one big poke in the eye with a sh*tty stick to those who tried to break you and your family. Love and light .

[@THESnicz]

Mate, thanks for sharing this with us and I hope that somehow good things for you and your family come from it. Those responsible for your losses - I hope their next poo is a hedgehog.

[@davecurrey6758]

Dude, I’m not a hug person at all but watching this really made me want to reach through the iPad I watched it on and give you a hug. I experienced the world of television myself through my job and know exactly where your coming from and how these people are, I was lucky though as they messed up by waiting till after recording before asking me to sign the release which I didn’t sign and they had other footage so they didnt need me in it. They would try to bribe me with gifts and things during recording to try to make me say things that were untrue and subsequently could get me fired because in saying want they wanted would have looked bad for the company I worked for at the time. I didn’t accept anything from them myself but I saw how they manipulate people and although the footage they had of me was honest I didn’t want them to use it or edit it in some way to make me look bad hence why I didn’t sign the release. I admire your honesty and I’m really glad you cleared up the Craig thing of him being seen on the show differently to how he is in life as I didn’t recognise some of my colleagues when the show aired. I hope you do get a chance to go back yourself or maybe even try and find some local stories first and put them up on your channel it would be really interesting

[@scottessery100]

Oh kris. I’m so pleased you told the truth and so sorry you were treated so badly.

[@jonathangoldberg-booth1665]

I've only just seen this video Kris, wish I'd seen it when you live streamed it. I really enjoyed the show (knew there was some issues surrounding it. Didn't know the extent). I'm an archaeologist by profession and am just getting into metal detecting. Like with everything it is about being responsible doing whatever you are doing.

[@Addictedtobleeps]

Thanks Jonathan :)

[@jonathangoldberg-booth1665]

@@Addictedtobleeps no problems Kris.

[@beaver2206]

Lovely video. I've not even watched the program, though watched the whole thing purely for the way you delivered it. ROAD TRIP TO EDGARS!

[@jonm5610]

Id love to see that Edgar interview

[@markyb995]

Loved the show, got to this channel through metal detecting and took ages for the penny to drop where I seen you before! (DOH) even though the show was great, Oh My God it would have clearly been so much better if you'd been in the directors chair... it should SO be all about the human story!!! god bless you.

[@Addictedtobleeps]

Thanks Marky! That’s much appreciated 😁

[@nstlase5505]

So sorry for all that it must have been Hard, i have not seen the show but I do want to but I cant find it on Netflix

[@Addictedtobleeps]

Yeah, it's annoyingly not available in all countries bud. Not sure why they do that. :(

[@nstlase5505]

@@Addictedtobleeps :( oh well i can always find some of the episodes Here on yt, cheers from a fellow viking

[@nickjones7077]

Hi Chris I am so sorry to hear what happened too you. I have heard you say about battlesfestival recovery before. And have always wounded what happened. Now I know what you went though. I would never of guess what you had gone through with it all. My heart really go's out too you mate. I think that would be a brilliant idea too go back over too do some interviewing and too up load some of your footage as well. Hope to hear more from you soon 👍

[@hippyswift]

A crowdfunded series interviewing these people would be awesome, I wouldn't mind giving you a hand with filming buddy

[@kdwalters4146]

Oh my goodness....... I missed your live.....I was at work today----Love the new cut....sending metal-blessings!!! maybe I will catch you next time... I for one am pleased that you came out on the "other side" of that whole thing.....we are truly blessed to have you here....

[@gernkmccory3836]

Just caught up with this, the archaeologists? Class warfare mate.

[@heledge]

I've just tryed to whatch this as my dad actually mentioned it to me and it looks like it's been removed from prime video / netflix / channel 5 ect am gutted as it sounded interesting from what my dad mentioned am gutted xxx I hope your ok now am really sorry for what happened to you xxxxxxx

[@kylesunderman6489]

What was done to you is criminal. Rest assured, Karma rewards the good and torments evil in ways I hope you never know. You are a good person. You as a being is far more valuable than any amount of money you could have made. Good things come to those who wait. Never lose faith, for faith is not lost in you

[@GlitterBayBe]

You've done amazing to get where you are now after going through all this. so strong and inspiring. Good day to you sir!!! hoping the future brings more luck and happiness xx

[@dummy6624]

Man I'm so sorry 😞

[@andystravelvideos2024]

Powerful story Kris, sorry to hear the shite you have been through. What a fantastic idea to crowdfund stories like Edgars - they are the history stories we need to keep alive.

[@norwaydiggerinireland7441]

Great video Chris. I am a member of (Irish Metal Detecting Society) We have been campaigning for a change in the law (The republic) as we are not allowed to search for an archeological object...fair enough, as it is the law. (The archeologists wont give us a definition on what an archeological object is ???) It could include 19th century things. If we were to find an historical object by accident and "excavate" it, we have commited 2 crimes...each with a max fine of 64k....it s madness

[@pennyvickers5178]

Kris thank you for sharing this despite the risks you are taking. The truth needed to be put out there. I admire your honesty and I have great respect for you because you care, really care for what really matters.

[@orvjudd1383]

Why are you not using ground penetrating radar?

[@debbiedigger5449]

Jeez! I can’t believe the s**t you went through. Why do some archeologists hate us so much, surely we want the same thing...to discover and preserve history which would otherwise just sit in the ground lost forever. Anyone that has watched your channel would know what a noble and honest guy you are so ignore the haters. You would have made a fine tv presenter, oh well. 👍

[@valentinozoboli4592]

That idea at the end there mate sounds good. I wish you the best for the future. I really enjoyed the show that you were in. I had no idea about all this controversy about it.

[@hamshackleton]

Hi Kris, I've just watched you on the tube repeat. As I don't have a tv, I've not seen the programme, but your description of how you were crapped on is the classic example of how the rich stay rich, and the poor stay poor. They can afford the big lawyers, who can run rings around us ordinary folk, and if we try to resist, they just bleed us dry financially, whilst merely spending their small change!

[@neilvine3916]

watched the series didnt like the American bloke tho, glad I found you on here enjoying your vids keep up the good work fella.

[@glennwhittaker197]

It’s good to talk, thank you 🤗

[@XPLOREYORKSHIRE]

Great stream mate . Thanks for the story bro

[@Addictedtobleeps]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@MrHiddenTreasure]

Great live stream mate , sorry for what’s happened to you , great story I hope everything works out for you one way or another , 👍 if your not busy later on tune in on doodles gone digging live stream 9 pm Friday 29th may 2020 I’m a live guess it would be great to see you on there your a legend bro 👍

[@brucepalmer1539]

Hi kris, I appreciate the mental effort to both live with this and to post it publicly. There are some words in the Maori language which I would like you to Google. The first is I believe you to have "mana" . The second is " Kia Kaha" .

[@sallymander2295]

My heart aches for what you and your family went thru.

[@robertstibz9506]

Really appreciate a honest man. Kris i love what you do. Always felt a little jealous of your luck with the detector. Me being a struggling old noob with one. But i now think you deserve all the luck you can get. I.d say my friend. But sadly i dont know you in person. Wish i did im sure. But im just some old git from yorkshire lol

[@pocket_historian1807]

It’s sad because on the show in KZbin on your channel a lot of people think your the bad guy I feel so sorry but that’s the past you can’t really do anything Edit: o meant Craig I was tired so I did it know what I was typing also I can tell during the show you were uncomfortable

[@Addictedtobleeps]

No, they think Craig is the bad guy. You got me mixed up 😁

[@pocket_historian1807]

Addictedtobleeps yeah I was kinda tired

[@Addictedtobleeps]

It’s this bloody heat! 😁👍🏻

[@pocket_historian1807]

Addictedtobleeps thank you

[@bunfighter]

Thanks Kris. Please don't ever stop doing what you do.

[@keithr.4735]

Sorry Kris you deserved better

[@telboy5370]

I watched the TV series on channel 5 and I thought the production was basically crap I've read the archeologist comments on Google to hear your story about what really happened to you is heart breaking I just hope that you have moved forward and look to making a better future for yourself and your family .To those who sent death threats to you need to know the facts and the truth behind the lies perhaps their is someone who was part of the team that has some of the deleted scenes that you've mentioned who would be willing to let you have a copy to put on KZbin .I think your KZbin channel is great don't give up doing what you love and here is an idea if you decide to make a KZbin channel interviewing survivors of WW2 then maybe you could call it " The heroes of WW2 " but I think that title has already been used before .Take care bud stay safe look forward to your next video 👍👍👍

[@Addictedtobleeps]

Love this comment. Thanks man!

[@telboy5370]

@@Addictedtobleeps your welcome bud if I remember rightly you said that there was members of time team there I'm not sure if you've already seen it but on Google Raksha Dave rips into the producers of the Time Team program it makes for interesting reading

[@robslusarphotography]

Watched all the way through. I watched BR sometime ago and its what brought me to your channel. As you say it should have been edited differently. Its bad that you had to deal with the shit because what we see on this channel is always honest and you are clearly a genuine bloke. I didnt have any interest in metal detecting until i saw this channel and whilst i dont do it myself i am addicted to your bleeps. Keep doing what you do dude. We all appreciate it and support you

[@sowards66]

So when you signed the non-disclosure contract did you also sign away all of your monetary compensation contracts?

[@Addictedtobleeps]

Hi Sam. Yup, that was in there too. Plus, not being able to sue them in any way shape or form.

[@nicholaswatts1793]

I'm dumb struck I really don't know what to say incredible story, are you not worried about repercussions from this video I'm a big fan of yours, stay safe

[@mp4boy]

I didn't even realize that was you! Watched a few episodes but the American expert irritated me 😂

[@TheBrataccas]

They should of booted him in the pit then filled it back in

[@robslusarphotography]

Dude that hair cut is extreme! Suits you tho

[@benjaminaldridge1753]

I will fully support your interviews via crowd funding :)

[@jaynehorn151]

Hi Kris from Australia

[@Baron-Bagaten]

Would love to hear more and a follow-up on future progress.

[@johnrogers2826]

Hair looks great! Keep on keeping on my friend!

[@rcj361]

Well done Kris takes a true person to speak up about issue that the general public would not see behind the tv screens! I did wonder why there was no follow up to the first series as i did enjoy the history and how it was all them years ago. Although the editing was pretty cringe. Thank you mate chin up and keep up the great content on youtube

[@FieldTesterTHM]

Hi, Addictes to bleeps. Where did you get your sunglasses. I'm struggling to get a white pair 🤔

[@barryryan3513]

Hi kris i been watching your channel for maybe a year or two and feel that u get to no someones personality after a while anyway u always seemed like a stand up guy and this video shows that. How dare they do that to you. Im very much also a believer in doing whats right and being true to ones self and also took some knocks for being that way. Your a good fella so keep doing what ya doing and stay safe my friend

[@juliabeuker9203]

Fans, friends could bombard archaeologists emails blogs etc with shame messages!

[@sabresquidhd7468]

Love the hair cut

[@piratedjradio]

look what happened to jill dando, they shut her up

[@freeeagle50]

Future reference stay on point and stop going off track because it does not help with your situation.

[@Addictedtobleeps]

@@freeeagle50 It was a live video.

[@Downwithfifers]

How can I make a donation ?

[@Downwithfifers]

Ah found it eventually lol 😂 donation made 👍👍 stay strong mate and keep up the good work with genuine videos they make much better watching 😁

[@Addictedtobleeps]

Ello Sinky! Just went through my mails and saw the donation and this comment pretty much at the same time. Thought I’d reply here 😁 That’s a really kind donation Brian, and really appreciated. Feeling really supported at the moment by my supporters and it’s really refreshing. Again, thanks bud! 👍🏻😁

[@jonm5610]

Its unreal how shitty people can be over greed an money . And dont care what romurs do or how it can ruin someones life. An the internet makes it 1000 times worse .

[@sandler20uk]

Hey man, sorry you had such a bad experience and im glad youve managed to tell your story. Ill admit im gutted as i LOVED that show, and seeing your passion for history is what made me find you on youtube (if its any consolation i didnt find any of the grave robbing stories whilst trying to find you - but does explain why it was so hard!). I love your passion for the subject and if you ever decided to crowdfund for a youtube based show i would 100% back you in that (let me come with you!!!) also, if you ever decided to do a metal detecting course for complete newbies like me i would also throw my cash at you like married man at a strip club!

[@ashleigh2491]

You’re a good man

[@SnipingMachines]

Keep grinding 🚀

[@robquince3076]

Respect to you citizen kris👍👍you should go back and find the old dude we can fund it👌 And mate ptsd isn't just an army thing I know this personally 👍trauma is trauma 👌stay safe man🙏🙏

[@b3autifullife]

So sorry to hear all that youve been through 😢 Much respect to you! Stay strong! They are nothing but evil scum!

[@dummy6624]

Damn

[@paulcook6501]

Fair play to you , at last you can at least put out some of the truth . You should do those interviews and archive them , everyone has a story to tell .

[@djwavepad420]

I would say metal detecting is like Brazilian Jiu Jitsu it's not a spectator sport meaning if you're not really hard corn to that world. Most people don't understand it or find it fascinating. Like I said it's like the Brazilian jiu-jitsu world if you don't know anything about it and you try to watch it on TV it's boring. So the whole metal detecting thing trying to be on TV let's some drama are some really slick editing then I don't know how it would be fascinating to the General Public

[@anthonytromp6265]

Pity it was a great show.

[@jonm5610]

I think what you do is amazing. And archeologists cant exactly call you guys grave robbers . I mean its all perception. But they are the biggest grave robbers of all if you think about it. Look at Egypt for example. They finf tombs open the casket an put the mummys on display for all to see. If that aint grave robbing i dont know what is. Lol.

[@Tranter.D]

I love history of war and I watched your show a while ago but me and my daughter was watching an ep this morning and came across this an can't believe how bad you've bin treated for a great opertunity turn into such a disaster and how it's turned your life upside down I can't believe you had death threats through this it seems like everyone around you doing this were clueless and went about everything all wrong I always wandered why I haven't seen anymore series gutted because I really enjoyed it

[@stevencox75]

we still love you man, storage wars etc are all filmed with planted items

[@MONTY-YTNOM]

To right, did you see the one where they 'won' a DeLaurian

[@stevencox75]

@@MONTY-YTNOM ?

[@MONTY-YTNOM]

@@stevencox75 yer some old crazy bat on the 'UK' version found a DeLourian in a lock up.

[@dummy6624]

Did the archeological people get what they deserved? Or anything at all?

[@Addictedtobleeps]

No, nothing at all my friend.

[@dummy6624]

@@Addictedtobleeps damn 😕 that's messed up

[@dummy6624]

@@Addictedtobleeps im sorry that happened 😔

[@bagelthebeagle6925]

he said my name in the vid!

[@harrymartin8772]

Those nasty little *****. This is what's so terrible. They don't care about the people, they only care about the money. It's awful and I'm sorry that it happened to someone so nice and spirited and happy like bleeps.

[@MONTY-YTNOM]

There's one KZbinr you can SEE the pre dig lines before they even find the objects. So fecking obvious

[@stevencox75]

that is the definition of PTSD mate get help

[@RIH_Photography]

How many times did we watch Time team and they found nothing and ended up with 1 stick and an artist’s impression lol stay true kriss

[@hamshackleton]

and if a detectorist found something in the spoil, it was glossed over, or announced as WE found - - .

[@MONTY-YTNOM]

The best one was where they dug up a ploughed field to find an ancient ploughed field :)

[@hamshackleton]

@@MONTY-YTNOM - Rixton!

[@jsteelsadventureandvariety]

You ran into a group of extremely sick people there bleeps😐 really wanted to watch battle field but after hearing all this I will not support it.. sorry to hear about all this😑 hope a big boost is waiting around the corner for you, thinkin your idea of the interviews would be a hit!

[@cromwell13649]

Hi Kris . How can I contact you . Do you have facebook or skype ? Geoff , Formerly Cromwell13649 and Worlds best metal Detector.

[@mp4boy]

Wow... Just watched the whole stream. What a bunch of you know what's! I messaged you on Instagram the other day and you didn't reply. Now I see why. Couldn't you sue the papers over here? Even if you can't touch the large US corporations.

[@Addictedtobleeps]

Hi Hi! Oh no! Instagram is weird, in it doesn’t tell you you have a message until you click on that plane icon. I don’t visit it that much, so rarely see messages over there. Suing is a long, hard, and expensive process. I wish it was as simple as just doing it, but the fact is, is that money tends to win in these instances and these big papers and media companies have a LOT of it. What was your question by the way? Can I answer it here?

[@mp4boy]

@@Addictedtobleeps It wasn't a question per say. More a suggestion of somewhere to detect. Don't want to paste it all over KZbin as others might go there and that's not ideal. Yeah I can see how the lack of bottomless money pits could be a problem. It's rubbish cos the papers slandered your name.

[@BeelzebubsBelch]

The human race is doomed...sorry you had to and are still going through this. Utter bell-ends.

[@PaddyYankee]

Watching this series I had the feeling that it somehow try justify german nazis soldiers for war crimes etc.... You guys seem to be super excited when finding the remains of nazis.. but where it came to russians it was just like "ehh another russian guy". Same to the mass grave in Poland - trying to blame Poles for killing civilians.. really? You cant even tell what happend there back then and who killed those people under what circumstances. Is anyone else watching this had the same feeling? I agree with remains repatriation - It's great - but the way this series show its a joke. This is nothing personal to you Kris - your video explains a lot.

[@Addictedtobleeps]

Whoa! The Poles DID kill the civilians. It’s all heavily documented. The Polish lady (Sophia) who told us about the spot watched her husband dig the grave, and saw the violence herself. Our guide also witnessed it all as a child. The whole village of Polish people are haunted by the experience, and the repatriation of the mass grave into the graveyard next to them brought them closure. THEY wanted this cleaned up, and acknowledge their violent past. This happened all over Poland when the civilians wanted their homes back. There are many mass graves of German women and children all over those part. Also, we must remember that not every German soldier was a Nazi, right? If they refused to fight they’d be murdered as traitors. Young men had no choice but to fight under the Nazi regime. Were they true Nazis at 16, 17, 18 etc? I doubt it. I think they’d probably prefer spending their time being young and free, getting drunk with their mates and meeting girls, rather than being forced to lose their lives on a madman’s fascist dream. Of course in the instance of the SS, it’s a lot different. They WANTED to be good Nazis. There’s a big difference there. In the instance of the Russian soldiers, it’s harder to feel ‘close’ to them as they never had dog tags. It’s really sad as they’ll always be in un-named graves, where we could often get the names of the German soldiers and could even contact their family. It’d be the same with the Russians if we had their details via that dog tag.

[@Addictedtobleeps]

Having said all that I did feel uncomfortable about the ‘Max’ episode. Where we were trying to find the body of the SS soldier. On hindsight, I regret that. He was an absolute full on Nazi. I just went with it and shouldn’t have.

[@MONTY-YTNOM]

A historian who doesn't know what a 'limey' is ?

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MONTY Ummm...who ever said I was a historian? 😂

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@@Addictedtobleeps :)

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just saying not hating but people can specilise in different parts of history so if someone who did lots of history in acient rome they wouldnt know what a limey is