Elite Secrets: Training & Fighting for the Waffen SS | World War II

Delve into the clandestine world of the Waffen SS in our latest video, exploring their training and combat during World War II. Uncover the rigorous regimens that shaped these elite soldiers, from grueling drills to specialized tactics. Gain insights, weaponry, and the controversial role they played in history. This gripping historical journey offers a nuanced perspective on the Waffen SS, providing a must-watch for military history enthusiasts. Like, share, and subscribe for more in-depth explorations of World War II's pivotal moments.
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[@Wmaddox333]

My Grandad's cousin was recruited for the SS, he was awarded an Iron cross and survived the war. That's all i know unfortunately. He came to visit us in Australia but I was too young to remember meeting him, I wish I could chat with him now about his experience, he was quite a stand-up man apparently and remained adamantly loyal in his beliefs. Pretty good video by the way, a more well rounded and honest description than the common narrative which reduces them to simply "fanatics", with emphasis on the atrocities whilst downplaying anything which might present them in the slightest positive light.

[@AnthonyOMulligan-yv9cg]

He sounds like an animal......as an Aussie I'm more than happy that he didn't/couldn't stay

[@gren78745]

@@AnthonyOMulligan-yv9cg He's more than welcome here in Perth WA.

[@KonradvonHotzendorf]

You had to volunteer

[@Elsidu13]

You sound proud that you're grandad was in Waffen SS

[@raigarmullerson4838]

What here his "beliefs" again? Masterrace, jews are evil and all that right?

[@tomashize]

I read that quite a few of them joined the French Foreign Legion after the war and fought communists in Vietnam. Also many went to South Africa and South America. One of my first girlfriends had a photograph of her grandfather in his SS uniform

[@olafsvaardsson2881]

Yep, lots of former german soldiers joined the french foreign legion, during the Indochina war they represented 70% of its manpower but very few of them were Waffen SS. The communists and the left (30 to 40% of the parliament at the time) made a huge scandal when they discovered there were SS in the FFL, claiming that the FFL and french army were refuge for thousands of war criminals. In fact, there were only a few dozens of SS in the FFL that managed to go through the recruiting process (anyone with the SS blood group tatoo on the arm or a scar where it was supposed to be was rejected). The FFL sacked most of them when the scandal became public. The germans served very well in Indochina and Algeria, most of them were killed in action but their unique skills and experience saved lots of young french soldiers. Some of their methods and lots of their chants are still in use in the FFL nowadays.

[@tomashize]

@@olafsvaardsson2881 70%! That's surprised me but thinking about it more it makes complete sense from both sides. I read The Quiet American by Graham Green set in 1950s Vietnam. That's where I first heard about it

[@DarmoeD88]

Сколько гордости что приютили фашистов да? Тьфу.

[@stanleybroniszewsky8538]

That's definitely a keepsake. You'll never find that picture in any history book or video.

[@Luftwaffengel]

I hope your girlfriend at the time made her grandfather proud and was not degenerate

[@joeguzman3558]

Back in the 1970s, my next-door neighbor was a ww2 German pow in Texas, and after the war, he came back to live in the US he knew I was a history teacher and ww2 collector so he used to tell me things about the German military during ww2 he told me that the SS used to be the military best dressed soldiers and they used to have better food than the regular army, but as the war progress the SS lower their recruiting standards the best of them was in the mid to early 1942, they even recruited SS soldiers from other occupied nations, he told me that every time the regular army Was in trouble or loosing a battle they always felt better knowing the SS were fighting next to them.

[@PcGamerify]

That's actually quite interesting

[@tonykennedy8592]

I was listening to Berlin-Downfall by Beevior. And yes they recruited other nationalities. One of the groups defending Berlin was the SS Charlemagne Division made up of French ex POWs and those who sympathised with Nazism

[@JoeRogansForehead]

@@tonykennedy8592also the Muslim SS battalions

[@davidlore4775]

the things that “Dirlewanger’s” men did under the SS banner were beyond terrible.

[@th.burggraf7814]

Yup, he told you the truth. Both of my grandfathers fought at the eastern front and both of em told me the exact same thing. The Waffen-SS was considered a "Feuerwehr" (fire fighters), they were deployed wherever the battle was fiercest and it was a huge relief for Wehrmacht units to know, W-SS units were on the way to assist them. Many Wehrmacht divisions had Waffen-SS regiments under their command, which were primarily deployed at the hot spots of battles.

[@michaelmorgan9289]

Interestingly the commentator implied at one time during the formation of the Waffen SS that the training methods of British Commandos & US Rangers were adopted by the Waffen SS. This is misleading as the Waffen SS was formed at least 7 years before the British Commando units & at least 10 years before US Army Ranger units were formed.

[@historyatwar]

Remember the Waffen SS didn’t stop training all the way until 1945, the British commandos were formed in 1940, and Rangers 1941 - 42ish

[@wernergoetschalckx3793]

Other way around. Both those units were inspired by thr fallschirmjägers​@@historyatwar

[@joejohnson4183]

@@historyatwar So I guess the British and Americans gave their training protocols to the Germans . And after 1943 the training standards went down especially for the foreign fighters and some had barely any training such as the 12th SS Hitlerjugend who relied on their training in the HJ .

[@Tysandifer]

You mean they couldnt have adjusted their training after the others were formed? Your comment makes no sense

[@wernergoetschalckx3793]

@@Tysandifer yeah you're right. This was big priority for the germans. To spy on the brittish and american training methods when war was in full swing. Sure

[@wulfhere83]

My grandfather was in the Waffen SS, he was born in 1920 and passed in 2008, he used to smoke two packs of cigarettes a day too, he was really tough. Suffered with PTSD though.

[@RoniiNN]

@Luftwaffengel Learn English bruh

[@FyokeYuo]

​@RoniiNN "Bruh" Are you Nigerian?

[@ZapRowsdower47]

​@@RoniiNNmaybe you should, "bRuH"...

[@andriysokolovskiy6413]

but the Soviets won fortunally. Did he kill the common people?

[@andriysokolovskiy6413]

@@wulfhere83 Is Nazi Germany better?)) The great Soviet people defeated Nazism. After the war, in the 60s and 70s in the USSR, housing and education were free for ordinary people. Or didn't you know that? How is the situation in Germany? Migrants from Africa, Asia, forced vaccination with an unknown substance, propaganda of same-sex love, destruction of religion, the whole meaning of life is money... No, we don’t need such European “values”, thank you

[@elflakeador09]

They definitly had the coolest looking uniforms, the rock stars of their day

[@srdool]

Hugo Boss designed the uniforms.

[@garymay8905]

@@srdoolBurberry

[@koolaidcrusade7776]

@@srdool Boss manufactured the uniforms but didn't design them, there was a cool video on youtube about the history about them

[@svenr5235]

Yes, two soldiers designed the uniforms and Hugo Boss made them. Money speaks

[@elflakeador09]

@@svenr5235 you can't beat quality.

[@rudirockt6353]

Thank you so much for your amazing work and dedication for those topics!!! Best channel ever! Greatings from Germany!

[@historyatwar]

🤝🤝

[@LexTomas-jl1lf]

Your work is so underrated

[@lewdie]

This is AI generated lol

[@Movingforward2000]

This training was much ahead of its time.

[@angry_Australia]

They are so similar to us. It's sad to learn that German hatred stemmed from jealousy at how successful and economically capable they were/are. And how taken advantage of they were after WWI. Any country would've eventually revolted. I do believe this all could've been avoided. Allied aggression against Germany back then is very similar to US aggression against Russia now. People only want war if the media succeeds in lying to them.

[@Neo_Razvan]

"Shout Lauri Törni's name! A Soldier of Three Armies knows the game, Keeps their echo from the past!" 🤘

[@mikerithgin7102]

Very well done. Excellent production value and editing. Your effort and pride taken in creating this is appreciated.

[@historyatwar]

Thank you, really appreciate it 🤝

[@AbuHajarAlBugatti]

Well done? In a video about ss training he cant even get information right and saying its based on Uk commandos and british rangers who came into existence after the ss. Something that takes me 2 minutes to look up on google

[@SeanMyers-id1so]

There uniforms 🔥🔥🔥

[@silverbullet2008bb]

Great haircuts too

[@FrankOdonnell-ej3hd]

yes those nazis always had the snazziest outfits believe they were designed by an actual well known fashion house haha ⚛😀

[@Jeff-jw1rl]

​@@FrankOdonnell-ej3hdThey were designed by (BOSS) if memory serves me right. ✌️

[@lucvanackeren5445]

@@Jeff-jw1rl that's not correct . H. Boss was a manufacturer, not really the designer .

[@Jeff-jw1rl]

@@lucvanackeren5445 I can go with that. Thanks for the feedback brother. ✌️

[@marcuscelt7014]

Basically Giga Chad Heroes of Europa

[@borno5692]

Gay

[@BARBARYAN.]

I’m glad these chads are getting the recognition they deserve nowadays. Everyone wants their haircuts and drip

[@marcuscelt7014]

@@user-ol5sd9jl7v The winners write the history books though

[@Whatever-g1r]

@@user-ol5sd9jl7v Don't know what you're talking about.

[@morpheusoneiros7704]

like what @@user-ol5sd9jl7v

[@PassionateSpirit88]

I'm guessing they also trained similar to the Spartan warriors such as exposed to cold, barefoot, etc... I read the Wehrmacht training manual and that was a part of their training.

[@oldguy8177able]

spartan started very very young

[@runi5413]

The SS actually had a rite of passage where members were expected to climb up a mountain in the Alps all by themselves to pick an 'Edelweiss' flower, which they would then pin on their uniform (as mentioned in the TV miniseries 'Band of Brothers')

[@PassionateSpirit88]

@@runi5413 Interesting

[@thomasshelby1922]

No Spartan Warriors spent 4-6 Hours a day. A dedicated warrior wouldn’t think of spending 6 hours a day a whole 6 is simply unnecessary it’s just Sleep/eat/recovery and recovery just means if you die they give you a second chance to not do that.

[@joejohnson4183]

@@runi5413 That was only for the SS Mountain Divisions not the entire Waffen SS . And by the way you do realize the SS had three separate elements don't you ?

[@rockyrowlands3652]

There is a huge difference in men joining elite military units rather than regular units. I served 4 years in the Welsh Guards then unhappy with the poor professionalism in the field transferred to the Parachute Regiment. The difference was remarkable, but I knew that I found my home. Even from a child I was playing with guns and playing with toy soldiers and war games. I always say that irrespective of what time period that I was born in, I would have served in the military. Many join for careers and job opportunities but I joined due to my instincts of wanted to be in the military, and the best. I would have joined the SS had my circumstance been different.

[@southbayrickybobby5820]

Very nice. I wanted to join the US Marines but my dad wouldn’t let it happen…. When your basically relying on them for help still, because you’re just starting out your life as a respectable young man, but Obama’s president…. Yeah it’s not rocket science, I needed my dads help, and he used that hardcore to keep me from enlisting. Probably because his dad was mid 50’s Air Force and had some pretty brutal stories, but when you’re a brutal alpha 18 year old, in peak physical condition, it’s pretty hard to not be fucking angry with your morbidity obese minimum wage earning family keeping you down…. If I could do it all over agin, I would’ve gotten emancipated at 16, ran away and been a man. Instead now my life’s full of unfulfilled regret. As I’m not to old to join, but now I’m fucking disabled from the god damn job I ended up getting, when I would’ve been deployed to fight ISIS…. Sure, I could’ve come back in worse shape but there’s more pride being disabled by an IED for your country, and having to quit a real man’s job because even at 20-22 years old your body in peak physical shape couldn’t handle. I mean, going down inside septic tanks, after pulling out it’s 160 pound, grouted sealed lid, burried 2-6 feet deep in decomposed granite, and man handling fully loaded 1000+ pound dumpsters onto lift gates by yourself, and working out in open in conditions from wet and freezing to hot and heat stroking in a portopotty…. Yeah I’m fucking destroyed….. from parasites picked up from obvious reasons, to torn rotator cuffs, bulging disks, torn disks and even a tumor at T1, my life sucks…. I either get flat out addicted to pain pills, or suffer agonizing pain with a bitch wife and 5 year old daughter with autism because mom couldn’t give up the booze and ganja apparently while she was pregnant, but insists it runs in MY SIDE of the family…. Why am I saying all this? In ups I save even just one young man from this fucking shit….

[@DarmoeD88]

👎

[@Dusty-uy3ev]

I’m certainly no Aryan, it’s interesting to look at the power of propaganda, or just perspective, lots of my fellow proud Americans are appalled at the thought of any other country being nationalistic, they were proud, and Strong Germans, they have the same distaste for U.S. and the western world.

[@JoeRogansForehead]

@@Dusty-uy3evplenty of non aryans were in the SS . They had Muslim SS battalions lol

[@JoeRogansForehead]

Don’t let the British Government find out you said that. That’s a crime over there

[@assman9092]

the early war units were highly trained and considered elite. most of which were wiped out or took heavy losses on the eastern front. towards the end of the war they were basically conscripts and volunteers from other countries.

[@jimf1964]

At the very end they were largely kids

[@Stobus44]

Both comments are wrong. First off: Kids were not allowed in the Waffen SS or any part of the Wehrmacht. Secondly, not every unit was alike. There were division and legions made of foreigners who fought partisans in their respective homeland. The elite unites "ordensfähige SS-Divisonen" kept their status throughout the war. The claim that there were no experienced soldiers in these units any more is simply wrong.

[@jimf1964]

@@Stobus44 Yeah, no. At the end of the war they threw everything they had, and there were teenagers, though perhaps not in the ss. I’m not 100%, to be honest.

[@Stobus44]

Volkssturm were units reaching down to the age of 16 which were established to defend their native homes. These are not ordinary military units. If you house is being bombarded any way you have two options: 1. be a victim no matter what or 2. shoot back at the aggressor. @@jimf1964

[@k.a1z597]

@@jimf1964i guess you’re thinking of the Volkssturm

[@azzking9305]

It’s amazing what these guys achieved especially considering their lack of numbers and resources

[@robertmorrison5916]

They had a lot of resources what do you mean? They controlled most of Europe at their height of power.

[@porkpistol3346]

In comparison to the allied powers they were severely lacking​@@robertmorrison5916

[@azzking9305]

@robertmorrison5916 Through military professionalism and technology not recourses

[@Smudgeroon74]

@azzking9305 there was 1 million of them.

[@GingerBalls-fp8kx]

@@Smudgeroon74 and your point is?

[@kb1996]

Imagine how healthy our young American boys would be if they had this physical training? Im not sure what is going on in modern society but its not good.

[@silverbullet2008bb]

It's deliberate. Do you think the government cares about the American people or sees them as a threat to it's ever increasing dictatorial power? They'd much prefer an overweigh, welfare dependent, prescription and street drug addicted weakened population than a population of fit, confident young people.

[@redtobertshateshandles]

It's Communism. I know. I was raised by a Socialist dad.

[@kurtschmidt5005]

The Bolsheviks run our country in America! The same people that were kicked out of every country in Europe are dismantling American society today!!! There is a legit reason why they have been persecuted!

[@georgesakellaropoulos8162]

Feelings vs. reality.

[@ToddiusMaximus]

@@georgesakellaropoulos8162exactly what the democrats problems are

[@Stefan-me7ww]

New workout unlocked, SS workout

[@Noone-rt6pw]

Just think, what was learned from the SS probably had affect on the formation of Special Forces of Allied Troops. Probably wouldn't be admitted eitheir, but Special Forces as a force seems still new. From a worldly perspective, it shows the Superiority of Germans, as it took half the world or more to overcome Germany.

[@Kee2Oz]

I was just thinking that! Germany was making all the moves that counted, Italy and Japan were next to worthless. It was the rest of the First World against Her. And they couldn't really. Its taken liberals and illegal aliens to bring Germany down.

[@SmokeNGunsBBQ]

I've spoken to a few Delta guys. They're based AF.

[@TheJahool]

@@SmokeNGunsBBQ if being a psychopath is based lol.

[@SmokeNGunsBBQ]

@@TheJahool go drink your soy based corn sweetened latte.

[@TheJahool]

@@SmokeNGunsBBQ you never met delta boys if you don't think they are legit socio/psychopaths. because they are.

[@Jjreiner]

Drinking game: every time the narrator says “twisted ideology” you have to take a shot and SEE KYLE!

[@invalidargument2.0]

History is written by the victor and or is a set of lies agreed apon.

[@kevynhansyn2902]

Damn it Kyle!!!

[@martthesling]

Where's Kyle?

[@eydu7386]

How do I see kyle?

[@MaelstromEntertainment]

see kyle

[@OwenJames-bb7mi]

Footage I have never seen before. Amazing

[@WillHolm-mg9sn]

The elite of the elite

[@sammik3959]

Elite murders children and woman?

[@borno5692]

The gay of the gay

[@BARBARYAN.]

@@borno5692oh you mean modern Americas army? That’s definitely their new slogan. Based off your military’s commercials, the USA is toasted.

[@BARBARYAN.]

@@user-ol5sd9jl7v exactly

[@BARBARYAN.]

@@user-ol5sd9jl7v pregnant men and bearded women are now at the front lines of Americas military in every branch so USA has no business criticizing anyone’s military with how often they actually lose

[@ILIASLIFE]

Grateful for uploading this masterpiece,thanks

[@draganjagodic4056]

Bad news for MSM prejudices: the vast majority of Germans within ss were not racists. Very, very quickly they realized that their opponents among Slavonic people, including ordinary civilians (peasants) were just human beings like their families members back home. However, it was "heresy" to talk about after WW2.

[@samhain1914]

Very true.

[@tombrunila2695]

Even worse for you because the vast majority of the SS were racists and were the dreg of society. Most were not even German or should I say aryan. The majority were slavs and brained washed traitors from occupied countries. They were simply cannon fodder that were supposed to die for Hitler and his lunatic dreams.

[@theggman111]

Then why did SS and wermacht had so much examples of public killing slavic people like in Poland and USSR?

[@MTVMusicInc.666]

@@theggman111idk my great Uncle was a SS Sturmmann never got the full story on what he did but he was apparently a guard of some sort and was shot and died of gang green supposedly but I don’t believe that’s the truth

[@hippyjoe]

Sie kämpften gegen den Bolschewismus, nicht gegen irgendeine Art von Mensch. Es gab sicherlich ein Gefühl der Überlegenheit gegenüber manchen Menschen, aber der Krieg richtete sich gegen den Marxismus. Es tut mir leid, was irgendjemandem passiert ist, wenn es keine Gerechtigkeit war, aber es war immer ein Kreuzzug gegen die Bolschewisten.

[@hansgruber650]

Toughest soldiers since the Spartans. No soldier anywhere at the time were on their level. Germans had to be ruthless on the eastern front for the Bolshevik refused to sign the Geneva Convention for humane treatment on prisoners and as truthful history shows they slaughtered all, wounded, captured and the list goes on. So, how would you fight the Bolshevik then?

[@Rstein007]

True!💯

[@WisdomShortsEntertainment]

My family hails from both Spartan (Peloponnese) and SS (Alsace) lines.

[@nickcirillo6191]

Bolshevik’s are devils you fight them like you fight the devil 666

[@-MONTEZUMA]

Hell na brother, please dont get excited about it at this level. But yes theyre truly Warriors in the early years of the SS.

[@play030]

They lost to the world as they were destined to. We know you are a clickbait jocky. Nice try.

[@americanmilitiaman88]

In training they were not allowed to have locks on their lockers to instill trust. And officers and enlisted did everything together

[@historyatwar]

Interesting!

[@cm-pr2ys]

Well done, I always wondered what the specifics of SS training were that separated them from the Wermahct. If possible, could you go into the training of the Mountain and Paratrooper SS troops?

[@historyatwar]

Thanks!, Will add to the list 🤝

[@mobiline]

Germany vs The world 🌎 1939 - 1945 6yrs Regardless of their political beliefs have to admit they were quite tough..

[@stevensteelforce2701]

Мы разрезали их маленькие яички навсегда.

[@15bjarnithor]

The "this was all so evil" tone gets really tired.. Great footage though

[@edigabrieli7864]

Himmler was not the head of the Gestapo, Muller was.

[@jb7483]

Goering created the Gestapo I always thought that was a weird relationship in there government.

[@Sir-Vivor]

Himmler was head of the SS and the German police

[@kd6844]

Himmler did address the Gestapo. Among other things, not to harass good German Volk and maintaining the highest standards of conduct.

[@TP42411]

Heinrich Müller "Gestapo Müller" was Reinhard Heydrich right hand man, and though he was chief of the Gestapo in a lower section as such , Himmler was indeed overall chief of the Gestapo! All security apparatuses in the Third Reich, SS, SD, Sipo, Kripo and Gestapo, was under the umbrella of the Reich Security Main Office. (RSHA) Gestapo was transferred from Göring to Himmler in april 1934, as a "thank you" to Himmler ,since Himmler got rid of Göring worst opponent and rival, SA leader Ernst Röhm during 'The night of the Long knives'

[@kevinbabu8919]

Another great video, HistoryAtWar 👌❤️ !!!!!! Wishing you a Happy New Year !!!!!! 🎇🎇🎊🎊

[@itchitrigger1]

I've always admired their uniforms. Say what you want but the German military were some snappy dressers.

[@lewisackers7372]

All thanks to Hugo Boss 😏

[@afazi55]

At the day of judgement, these guys will stand before the Lord, listening to his voice: "depart from me ye cursed into the fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels" perverse and seduced men :(

[@guyfawkes8384]

Wrong side won.

[@FTW1374]

National Socialists who killed communists, this reason alone is why these guys were helped by so many to escape europa and re settle in Argentina, Chile, Brasil, Paraguay…all of those South American countries hated the communists so they let the SS and other Germans resettle there…some say Hitler escaped Germany and settled in Argentina

[@blueduck9409]

Hugo Boss

[@Rogue.Warrior]

We have defeated the wrong enemy. - Patton

[@MarkFendy-sw7hn]

Is there a interview video of him saying that?

[@Rogue.Warrior]

@@MarkFendy-sw7hn No, it was in his letters.

[@FyokeYuo]

​@@MarkFendy-sw7hn You should look into what happened to him in the end. Imagine a hit and run being done on your top general and nobody has any idea who it was.

[@porkerpete7722]

I wonder why he says that. Both the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany were allies in the beginning until the betrayal.

[@milanzdunic1940]

​@JohnFleming-sw7hn yes there was but you won't see on the jew tube.

[@KotobKotob]

apart from extensive physical training they are also trained in academic terms. on average they had the best academic achievements in the 3rd reich

[@BARBARYAN.]

Which is why the United States paid an unimaginable amount of money to the Germans for them to give their best scientists and academicians and professors in order to create NASA!

[@k.a1z597]

Wahre Soldaten, elegant, intelligent und trotzdem sehr gefährlich!

[@SmokeNGunsBBQ]

What we learned from that in the US Military, is to retain the best and brightest as training instructors and leadership. Not front line fodder. They literally said this in a class when I went through basic training.

[@stevensteelforce2701]

You live in the past. RIP Germany

[@stevensteelforce2701]

@@k.a1z597 Мы разрезали их маленькие яички навсегда.

[@georgesakellaropoulos8162]

Fun fact: The German army in WW2, whether in attack or retreat caused, on average, twice as many casualties as they took.

[@AnthonyOMulligan-yv9cg]

Except for in North Africa, Italy and France

[@Reinhard_Erlik]

That was the case initially because the Red Army was in an offensive posture, they suffered similar losses later on after the Red Army got back on it's feet.

[@robertomeneghetti6215]

Fun fact: they have been defeated!

[@georgesakellaropoulos8162]

@@robertomeneghetti6215 so were the Italians.

[@DenSchimmige]

​@@robertomeneghetti6215and stil they won 😂

[@lewisackers7372]

I've never heard 'The Waffen SS' so much in a documentary in my life 😂 No honestly well put together, nice one 👍

[@TheCynicalOptimist88]

You have to drink every time he says it, I heard a few people died many others sent the hospital 😆

[@anrock4377]

Maybe the commentator has a bizarre tik?

[@lemonyllamavonshortalpaca2772]

wow amazing video as always and its great to learn something new, Ive already asked this before but I was just wondering if the old videos would ever be re-uploaded or put onto a different channel as there are some still left on this channel and it would be amazing to watch some of the old ones as they are very nostalgic and loved by all. anyway Looking forward to the next video as always 👍

[@knowthispodcast9182]

My grandfather, and his brother were born in 1918 In Heidelberg, Germany. They immigrated to America, They became forest rangers, But during World War III, Hitler called all Germans back to Germany to fight for the Reich, my grandfather didn't want to go back, but his brother did. His brother volunteered for the SS (Das Reich) In America, my grandfather was in the middle of going to school, but after the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor, he joined the army as a military officer, He got sent over to France. I remember him telling me that he was always worried about facing his brother on the battlefield. As the war raged on the Von Wolven brothers fought through Europe until the war ended. Amazing they both stayed alive, my grandfather returned to America his brother stayed in Germany and opened up a bread shop, I guess he did pretty well, but he eventually returned to the United States, and became a fireman. My grandfather became a city manager in California. My grandfather didn't speak much about the war and his brother died before him in his 70s and my grandfather died at 96 years old. But I always thought it was interesting how you could be fighting for the Americans, and knowing that your brother was fighting in the elite forces of the SS and that you might come upon them. But isn't that the way brother against brother. Later on a Kar98, Iron cross 2nd class, Merrit Cross came 2nd class into my possession after my grandfather's death. I don't know if they belong to his brother, but I think they might. However, I think it would be extremely hard to smuggle a rifle out of Germany during war time but maybe. The rifle still has all the Reich stamps, swastika warbird print on the upper receiver with matching serial numbers. The third Reich has always been very interesting to me, even more interesting on how a corporal could take over a country. Anyways, great video! The music was amazing, it was refreshing to see some rare footage of the training regiment. Most videos you just see the black-and-white Battle scenes of German soldats, this was a truly beautiful video with great scenes, and well edited. Great narration!

[@historyatwar]

Thank you!, what a great story glad they made it back home alive

[@Rstein007]

😊👍🤝

[@knowthispodcast9182]

Thank you I'm glad they made it home too! And I meant to say World War II, I don't know why my phone said World War III lol

[@michaelstudd533]

I had no idea about them using British commando tactics, really interesting. Brilliant work yet again

[@silverbullet2008bb]

It is no surprise since A.H. learnt of the concentration camp concept from the British who had used them in the Boer war. Apparently he read about it in an encyclopedia.

[@454FatJack]

Commando’s came 1941-2?

[@che_guevara67]

@@454FatJack correct

[@DenSchimmige]

​@@silverbullet2008bb Was it from the brittish concentration camps or from the russian gulags? Truth is indeed that many of those things were used and copied contineusly around the world for ages. Only sad dumb people try to blame 1 faction for it.

[@rhysnichols8608]

It was the other way around. Commandos copied waffen SS tactics

[@terry2315]

Someone I met and got to talk to a lot was in the Der Fueher Regiment, in fact ended up n command of it at the outskirts of Moscow. I asked him why they weren't able to push through or at least surround Moscow. He told me they out ran their supplies. They knew they should have stopped and consolidated before then but orders were to keep going. He stated the recon battalion had gotten to the last tram stop from Moscow. But they were freezing, no warm clothes, hardly any food, and hardly any men left. HIs regiment only had 35 or so soldiers that made it through the campaign without becoming a casualty. With the counter attack by the Siberians they had no choice but to pull back. I asked if his unit were part of killing Jews. He stated they didn't have time for that and wouldnt have anyway. They did wipe out villages where "partisans" were either attacking from or getting aid from. He told me that was the policy of the Wehrmacht in general not just the Waffen-SS. Another thing I was told is that a lot of the Waffen- SS wanted to be taken from Himmler's control and become a defacto arm of the Wehrmacht. It is writtten that this individual was a commited Nazi until death due to his being in the group trying to get pensions for the Waffen- SS like the rest of the Wehrmacht got. He claimed he wasn't and looking back realizes how insane the whole philosophy seemed. Now a friend of mine who lived in Kiel has a grandmother who I met when I stayed with them. She was still a hardcore Nazi in the 1980's. I asked her about the Holocaust,. How could she still support Hitler after that? She stated it was all Himmler, she knew Hitler and he would never have done that. Her husband was a scientist. She had pictures of her and her husband with Hitler and other high German politicians. She was in total denial.

[@donaldfeger91]

That was interesting thanks for sharing!

[@prometheusunbound-u3c]

😅😅 sure buddy nice story cough cough bull i mean there

[@chipcook6646]

I do not think so. Your grandmother is right. Hitler never step foot in any concentration camp. Himmler said he would take care of it. Was not very popular. One man does not know everything that is going on. Since he was in command he is blamed for everything and everyone. Think about it for a minute. Two sides to every story winner tell his. The third reich was a big machine ran by many people. Not one person. I have read many books and even Hitler secretaries knew nothing. I believe they did not want to know and likewise to busy with other things. No one like Himmler at parties he was by himself. The death camps did not start till the end of the war at that time Hitler and others we too busy with the Russians.Hitler was loyal to all that help him get into power. Even though he was not fond of Himmler he stayed loyal to everyone that helped him whether he liked them or not.

[@Catholic-Redpilled-Spaniard]

You would be very interested to read Leon Degrelle.

[@garymay8905]

Himler wasn’t even a soldier had a pig farm or something like that .He also tried to do a deal at the end ,Traitor bully and all round specky twat.

[@roberthicks4923]

You cannot deny that the standards set were scientifically valid, so long as that science is centered around creating an esprit de corps.

[@redtobertshateshandles]

Probably based on WW1 German Storm troops. Physical fitness and boxing isn't just a German thing.

[@Mark-sj7lv]

My OPA was an SS Coronal,he passed away in 2004 zat the age of 96. 6ft 5in around 280lbs during the war he fought the Russians in a rear guard action from Ukraine to Germany and was captured by the British. He was not a Nazi. His actions, command and determination saved many of his comrades. A true soldier. God bless us all

[@andrjsh]

Criticizing the SS's physical requirements is, I'd suggest, a bit off, since any young woman on a dating app has her own list of "must haves".

[@RoniiNN]

Just typical American post war propaganda talking point. Having standards some how being a “evil” thing.

[@lennykump8396]

Requirements = no entitled black girls with nose rings as members = evil

[@JayL-r9w]

Saddens me they lost.

[@dsmith4658]

the west wouldn't have pro communists march's and the anti white movement if they hadn't of Lost

[@willtallis5275]

Shut up

[@lairdmurray8957]

Womp womp

[@Tristan-om2ff]

Perhaps you would like 5 million people murdered and tortured. May God forgive you oropen your eyes

[@themossberg12]

Excellent video. Very fair and informative. Such a time.

[@anrock4377]

Fair? Extremely biased as most productions relating to this subject matter are!

[@jimmyjones9780]

My father was a decorated Waffen SS officer, in the tenth panzer division, Frundsberg ....

[@stevensteelforce2701]

Мы разрезали их маленькие яички навсегда.

[@johnkorn1810]

My grandfather was an american soldier in ww2 and was a paratrooper going over normandy during d-day. Sometime in the early 90s woman found him and thanked him. I was told that when he was somewhere enar normandy he found a infant crucified to the back of a door. Apparently the child was still alive and he rescued her and leaving her near a medical camp. Years later the woman found him and thanked him all because he left his name of the soldier thay was dropping the child off. I think she lives in yukon, Oklahoma to this day.

[@bkallday2998]

🛑🧢

[@jonathanbell8887]

Holy.... WW2 was truly something different.

[@michaelschmitz4919]

🐄 💩

[@BARBARYAN.]

Yeah right that sounds like such BS it’s almost comical

[@scoutdynamics3272]

"You have not fought a war until you have fought the Waffen SS!" A British Officer

[@wor53lg50]

Who was that then?.., as in what officers name did that source come from??????? Yeah i thought as much..

[@garymay8905]

@@wor53lg50Melchie out of blackadder

[@wor53lg50]

@@garymay8905 lol, sounds about right with these fools...thank god they have shown who they are on the Internet for when the call up comes, due to their gusto and bravado, when mummy shouts down into the basement to little Johnny that he as a letter...and it aint the type they can add to their pronoun list either...

[@punished_gooner]

new training regimen just dropped boys

[@ksiomc1588]

Chwała wam dzielni żołnierze, za to, że broniliście nas przed czerwoną nawałą

[@THINKincessantly]

The Boys are back in town 🎶

[@stevensteelforce2701]

Without their small testicles.

[@hans-1940]

The big difference to Allied soldiers was that German soldiers in the 1930s were not only highly trained, hard, tough and the best comrades. Unconditional cadaveric obedience was alien to them. Everyone was briefed on the situation at all times and trained to be a leader. This meant that even if an officer or non-commissioned officer was absent, the mission was never at risk. In addition, the leaders were given a largely free hand when carrying out an order. So goals were usually only given and the soldiers then implemented them at their own discretion.

[@PhilJames-fv1mj]

Top notch stuff

[@georgeohwell7988]

What soldier is not indoctrinated....Vietnam or Afghanistan comes to mind!

[@OwenJames-bb7mi]

The American forces killed nearly 4,000,000 Vietnamese, don’t worry we won’t talk about it

[@silverbullet2008bb]

@@OwenJames-bb7mi How many are still dying from Monsanto's agent orange?

[@fredflinstone6601]

And now palestine

[@silverbullet2008bb]

@@fredflinstone6601 White Phosphorous is the new agent orange. Just as lethal. Just as indiscriminate. Targets kids also.

[@Ivarr.Bergmann.Alaska]

Show me a culture or ppl who hasn't killed wholesale for the extension of political policy and Ill call you a liar..@@OwenJames-bb7mi

[@joshua7999]

Sad that these fine gentlemen were wasted. Rip

[@tarum641]

they were nazis bro wtf they are not in the regular army

[@matthewjones39]

We’re talking about the SS, not the Wehrmacht .

[@timahhendrix9055]

They were no fine gentleman. They were criminals

[@sheeit-co3co]

​@@timahhendrix9055cope manlet

[@jonathanglzplz894]

​@@timahhendrix9055no están hablando de los aliados.

[@richardtibbetts574]

I laughed my ass off when Canadian Parliament honored a 98 year old Ukrainian who fought against the Russians during WWII, with two standing ovations. Yes, he was part of a Waffen SS unit, and somehow that factoid was overlooked. This happened on the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur of all days. Even Zelensky was there in attendance.

[@hebedabber2770]

Just goes to show what incompetent puppets they are.

[@Wolf-hh4rv]

Let’s not forget that the US and Britain killed by bombing well over a million German men, women and children. So cut the ‘holier than thou’ attitudes.

[@jamesdragonforce]

Except that the Soviets weren’t exactly good guys either.

[@deleon5522]

Why laugh? You an’t shit.

[@BARBARYAN.]

Based

[@RivhardDavenport]

MY MOM'S UNCLE WAS IN THE S.S WE ASKED HIM ONE DAY HOW MANY RUSSIANS HE KILLED ON THE EASTERN FRONT. HE PAUSED AND THE SAID MAYBE ABOUT 600!!! HE WAS A MACHINE GUNNER!!!

[@jonathanglzplz894]

Dios l bendiga.

[@RonanTOC]

I just like history

[@lucevans4397]

I just like Hugo Boss

[@RonanTOC]

@@lucevans4397 😂

[@sonaichoudhury9979]

We defeated the wrong enemy... ~Patton

[@degrelle4ever931]

I very much appreciate your approach in discussing this subject matter.

[@anrock4377]

Albeit a biased approach?

[@pilgerengel]

My friends grandfather surprisingly received bad grades by his teacher. When he asked him why, he responded that he wants to save him from getting pulled into the Waffen-SS. Good grades and his arian looks endangered him. The teacher saved his life.

[@eugeniogibson172]

EXCELLENT combat unit!

[@stevensteelforce2701]

To lose the fatherland.

[@Ivarr.Bergmann.Alaska]

Thumbs up if you're here because you like their camouflage patterns..

[@ronalddesiderio7625]

Best Dressed Service of WWII Boss Designed Uniforms and Jack Boots. Still a bad ass style

[@evertjan9479]

Boss didn't design the uniforms etc, he manufactured them. The designs were done by 2 men of which one was a doctor or professor and both had absolutely nothing to do with Boss or its factory.

[@jbuckley2546]

Nope.

[@seerstone8982]

Not only Boss, but several other companies manufactured the uniforms.

[@JeremyAlexander-y9d]

I'm assuming by your use of the term 'bad ass' that you are an American?

[@ronalddesiderio7625]

Of course I’m American 🇺🇸 What other countries are there that can save the world 🌎 twice

[@AaronfromEngland1989]

My grandad was from the fortress Küstrin he lost his whole family,my family always said he was a paratrooper but no one knows who he is,Feels like the Germans don't want me to know they finished their search months ago and have his info,just have to wait.

[@benjaGarbers]

Where did you went for info? German army? Where? I m from Argentina and i want to know were my famili fought for the germans.

[@realMelonTusk]

I do not know if this presentation is intentionally dog whistling, but everything in this video sounds so good. Sign me up.

[@steventhorson4487]

They were not only German; they were Italian, Swedish, Scandinavian,French,Ukrainian, Belgian, etc.

[@pajserbrigada1362]

And muslim bosnians and albanians

[@ClassifiedUnit-135]

You still got some off brand ones in Ukraine 😆

[@stevensteelforce2701]

They were all Idiots, to die for a small man.

[@brodyberry6253]

Very well done video.

[@iancarpenter-lw2ej]

It was supposed to be 6 feet tall in the beginning the requirement got shorter with the duration of the war, always thought it was ironic that Der Fuehrer was only 5 ft 10 in himself, must've been that kit in the Trenches he wore for 4 years, cut down a few inches

[@RichardPanzram]

Great Video!

[@hoselui]

The strength of will

[@redstar8226]

Was this a recruiting video? Where do I sign.

[@williamcattr267]

The German Army itself was no slouch when it came to being an effective and aggressive military machine. Sure, some of the manpower towards the end of the war seems to have tarnished the Blitzkrieg imagine of the German Army from 1940. Nevertheless, let us not forget about the Brandenburgers.

[@DvE56]

Unvergessen

[@stefanadamcik8221]

Great footage. Thanks.

[@jordanpiperka5356]

I'm not sure that the Croats were under the command of the SS, the Croats had the 369th infantry regiment, which fought on the eastern front, and especially showed itself in Stalingrad, because of the non-German units, they were the only ones who never lost their conquered position, and there were several times were praised by Feldmarshchal Friedrich Von Paulus.

[@dominikbt7891]

Hi as croat it is true the SS wasnt that popular among the croats. 369 division was Wehrmacht branch and yes they were praised for their courage and strenght on the eastern front (also one of my family members fought in division and survived). There were 10% of Croats in SS division Handzar (one of my family members was one of those men) . Croats were more into the Ustashe units and Homeguard because Ustashe and homeguard fought on their own soil.

[@ZakaZaka-x1o]

My grandfather was in the SS division that occupied France. He tells us that it was the easiest war in France. They fled and handed over the keys to Paris for fear of being bombed. What a disgrace and shame on them.

[@nationalpropagandist]

Highest military culture in human history.

[@elzorro7of9]

They lost.

[@warlock-jr-2545]

​@@elzorro7of9so what? Fun fact: no one else would've done any better.

[@theeducatedredneck4144]

The Spartans had them beat in that regard. The Roman's held the Spartans in such high esteem, that they left them alone out of respect for their military culture.

[@theeducatedredneck4144]

@@markbranham7355 You better do a little more research about the cordial relationship between Rome and Sparta.

[@whiteevropean]

everyones entitled to an opinion. Even if it's wrong.

[@notInvader-sq4eq]

1:27 Omg Nico Rosberg from F1

[@cainegrogan8657]

Don’t think the Waffen SS was inspired by the commandos or Army Rangers as the WSS was created and where in combat before either of them 2 Units

[@historyatwar]

Waffen SS didn’t stop training all the way until 1945, the British commandos were formed in 1940, and Rangers 1941 - 42ish

[@geoffreyvanhoudt1371]

⁠@@historyatwar Its a bit of a misleading statement the germans pioneerd modern day commando units (ss,fallschirmjäger). You make it sound they got there recipe from usa,england.

[@raulrodriquez3356]

Europe's last knights

[@Filip-i7e2l]

😂war criminals, Ask Poles what do they thinkg about those murderers.

[@alien.mp3]

@@Filip-i7e2li think u forgot what the soviet union did to them.

[@tomw6271]

The only reason they ever lost is because they were vastly outnumbered not because they were outsoldiered.

[@myducczuccsucc9302]

​@@tomw6271 They were fighting on meth😂

[@Yamaha38XCRacer]

No not really.. you should crack some books…they used it for a short time on long marches and it wasn’t handed out with supper and abused, even though people like you think..it’s was even strict orders if you wanted take it..fact is most panzer used it during early war..they wasn’t taking panzer-chocala on the daily..

[@csaint6780]

Thanx for this Video!!!

[@nyyt854tufc]

Capture was certain death

[@jpmtlhead39]

During the first 2,3 years of the war the Waffen SS were more a bunch of fanatics with more Bravery than real jugdment of what War was all abaut. But from 1942 and until the end of the war,they Became a very Effective and Efficient Fighting Force became the Real First Special Forces Units in Military history. Their Training,Discipline and Fighting Spirit was second to none in any army during WW2. It can be said that if wasns't for the intervention of Waffen SS Panzerdivision and Panzergrenadier divisions,the Whermacht would had give up fighting much,much sonner.

[@lucvanackeren5445]

Contrary to what was tought in many countries' military ... the Waffen SS trained it's officers to lead from the front . Not considering the cause they fought for, the Waffen SS had really advanced, quality training . They also created a bond (same thing you see when you look at the training of Easy company - 101 Airborne Div) by for example not allowing to close their lockers . It was considered thieves were no part of the Waffen SS .

[@DjAboo1]

For those that are interested, there is a movie about wwii that takes place in Poland if I remember correctly titled “Come and See”. It has English subtitles. I recommend it for those interested in some of what happened during WWII

[@historyatwar]

Come and see is a decent movie, but remember it is a massive soviet / Russia propaganda movie.

[@BARBARYAN.]

Fun fact: They still exist today and operate in secret, but under the contract of many nations.

[@SwornInvictus]

Where can we look into this further?

[@BARBARYAN.]

@@SwornInvictus If I were to say anything more, that would defeat the purpose. Can only give you this much information because I am in their family and well we are everywhere.

[@stevensteelforce2701]

They are great traitors.

[@krashlyboo]

Not sure the video was meant to be a recruitment video but it's got the glorious Soundtrack of an Epic Tale. Hmmmm

[@454FatJack]

Volunteer and most recruited later in war

[@paulthescandinavian4992]

Thanks for this well made video, interestingly I fhave ound among belongings of my late father some military documents where I read that my late grandfather has served in the 5th Freiwilligen PanzerGreadierDivision Wiking on the southern Russian and Ukrainian front lines in the rank Oberscharfuhrer from 42-44, Best Greets from Great White North, Finland-EU

[@roncoleman8351]

The Commissar Order extended to all units of the Wehrmacht on the Eastern Front, not just the Waffen SS.

[@danielp8433]

yes but not all followed it

[@robertomeneghetti6215]

​@@danielp8433Possibly 1%

[@bradleypierce1561]

My paternal grandmother was a German Jew and Holocaust survivor. She somehow managed to escape Germany in 1938 and made it to Canada. My father bought a BMW motorcycle that had a Windjammer SS fairing on it. He had to remove the SS decals on it because he didn’t want a German motorcycle with SS on it. I always found that kind of funny. Not ha, ha funny, but quirky funny.

[@harleyyoung9585]

Germans. Not nazis. Germans. Enough with the dehumanization !!

[@labased2539]

That's what they were, Nazis.

[@harleyyoung9585]

@@labased2539 it's derogatory. We don't call jews names and we shouldn't call German people names. Ffs...the war was over 80 years ago. Enough with the hate

[@labased2539]

@@harleyyoung9585 They were referring to Nazis of then. Not the German people of today. Hence why the title is called Waffen SS NOT German people training tactics.

[@preuischeradler481]

​​@@labased2539 No. I am German and WE are never called us Nazis. This is incorrectly. Naso = NAationalSOzialisten. 😂 National Socialists.. not National Zocialists. 😂 Nazi ist National Zionist. And we are Not Zionists. 😂

[@preuischeradler481]

​​​ Thanks from Germany. Btw. The Propaganda against us is so much in the head of many germans, that they Had Slogans like " Volkstod" , what means Dead to The German People, from Germans. I don't No how its in english called, but many germans has so much self hatte, they hate them self, that they go to the graves from The WW2 Soldiers and Ruin tue graves. National Proud ist bad, then the politics says, that you are Nazi. And we are so guilty, WE must shame all The time. Sorry, my english is to bad to explain that better.

[@vittorionapuletano1073]

Magnificent Elite

[@stefanhorlacher1583]

1,80 meter high not 1.74m

[@trianglewhips]

We have alot to talk. SS. [We fight for Blood and Soil] US Miltary [We fight for Drugs and Oil]..

[@NYG5]

They were adament about this armed wing of the party being the best equipped and best trained branch so that it would eventually supplant the conservative Army dominated by the Junker aristocracy.

[@ernstmogensen]

Thanks for sharing. Very good 👍

[@nordland2235]

Instead of nurturing and saving the Aryan race...hitler got them in a war that nearly wiped them out....because I have blond hair and blue eyes......I would be first to die.