Japanese Knight's Cross Winners

[@Roller_Ghoster]

Quality again and again. Thats why we all keep coming back here.

[@garymckee448]

Agreed

[@skeletonmakesgood]

Well said.

[@scenepointjudge]

It's like the one place on KZbin we can come to learn about history without the comment section exploding into political nonsense.

[@scenepointjudge]

@Third Reich dangit 😑

[@amaccama3267]

Right on.

[@saltymonke3682]

Admiral Yamamoto has a memorial museum in his hometown in Niigata. Highly likely that it's probably there.

[@Jason.cbr1000rr]

Coool! Its awesome how japan dont care or feel bad for their crazy bad history.. 1930s-40s japan was basically asian nazis (their beliefs of being the superior asian race or w.e) I would like to go there and all places around the world thats historical. One day.

[@Teddingtin]

@@Jason.cbr1000rr Just because they did bad things doesn't mean they shouldn't remember their dead. There's war memorials in Germany too you know?

[@MrManBuzz]

@@Jason.cbr1000rr It's one thing not "feeling bad" about their past, it's another thing altogether whitewashing it and downplaying it. Unfortunately Japan still does the latter.

[@saltymonke3682]

@@Jason.cbr1000rr well, the opinion about WW2 history (and attrocities) in Japan is not that simple.

[@misterbaker9728]

@@MrManBuzz stop. You don’t understand the plight of young men. You think all Japanese and German soldiers were some brainwashed killing machines. Men fought and died on both sides for crazy leaders and others who profited from it. May all soldiers on both sides be dining together in Valhalla

[@reisen1932]

Dr. Felton, I can tell You that Isoroku Yamamoto's German Cross award is kept by the bereaved family. It's been displayed in Nagaoka Museum long time ago. Currently Yamamoto's only living relative is his grandchild working in japanese theatre.

[@MarkFeltonProductions]

Very interesting - thanks for informing me.

[@reisen1932]

@@MarkFeltonProductions It's an honor for me to be noticed by You sir! Little notice: His grandchild's name is Gentarou Yamamoto, he is currently living in Tokyo. There were attempted interviews in the past by NHK Japan about Isoroku, but it was declined by Mr. Gentarou. Yamamoto's German Cross Award together with other Awards were displayed back in 2004 for a month, if I remember well. There should be more about that in the Fuchu City Library of History and in Nagaoka archives.

[@fretlessfender]

@@reisen1932 Thank you for helping dr Felton out! Wonderful news!

[@barrykevin7658]

Fantastic the information you can get from you tube, Such a small world nowadays. Thanks for your input.

[@josephwolosz2522]

It's interesting to note that Hitler did not accept awards he felt he did not deserve. He proudly wore his Iron Cross First Class every day. Including under his suits. He displayed it on his uniforms and would also wear a wound badge often. I don't know if he wore the Iron Cross Second Class ribbon. But he was certainly proud to wear the Iron Cross First Class.

[@1220b]

The Japanese made the Iron cross for U boat crews stationed in japan. They carry a Japanese makers mark. Extremely rare..

[@jamiewenham6664]

Where can u search this up

[@thejudgmentalcat]

I'd seen lots of Iron Crosses but didn't know their distinctions. Professor Felton comes through again!❤

[@Jason.cbr1000rr]

And goring lol! Big enlarged sized cross. Man that guy is like a cartoon character 😃😃 Also i like your cat, he looks handsome (sorry if i guessed the gender wrong) but if its a girl then shes very pretty! 🐈 😻 🐈‍⬛ 😺 I have a beautiful lovely grey tuxedo girl cat 🐱 🥰 i love her so much shes the best 😃

[@tpl608]

@@Jason.cbr1000rr holy too many emojis, Batman.

[@Jason.cbr1000rr]

@@tpl608 thats what their made for isnt it?? 😃

[@tpl608]

@@Jason.cbr1000rr to make a point and not to overuse. Overuse makes the writer look stupid. Sorry dude.

[@Jason.cbr1000rr]

@@tpl608 its ok no need to be sorry. Thank you for the correction and being honest to tell me. I did use too much of it. The fact that i love cats and stuff in my comment i used many emoticons to try express myself. Thats it and thats all 🙂

[@krisfrederick5001]

The Germans dominance in aesthetics is undeniable, medals, uniforms.

[@nemo2203]

Hitler himself contributed to design of uniforms. He was an artist.

[@pierren___]

Not in urban architecture though. Germania would have been horrible.

[@DieNibelungenliad]

@Emil France had this dude named Napoleon...

[@ToastyChud]

Planes, guns, technology, pretty much everything

[@danielkey929]

They did win the fashion war.......

[@nythepremier]

5:55 Dr. Felton, some of General Togo’s awards ended up on display at the Naval air museum in Pensacola. General T gifted them to a military soldier who was allowed to keep them surprisingly. His family recently donated them to the naval air station museum in Pensacola, Florida.

[@endutubecensorship]

For clarity, do you mean that tojo gave his medals to an American serviceman?

[@nythepremier]

@@endutubecensorship he gave them to an American serviceman. The military let the serviceman keep them. He has since passed on and his surviving family donated the medals to the museum.

[@saltymonke3682]

Tojo, not Togo

[@ghost_1153]

Whats with everyone callinf him "Dr." all of a sudden

[@657449]

I read that a Prussian king asked the women to “donate” their gold and silver jewelry to pay for a past war. They were given an iron cross in exchange. The story went in to say that for years it was unfashionable to wear any jewelry but this tiny cross.

[@rune.theocracy]

Huh, that's interesting! Thank you for sharing!

[@simonm1447]

Like the aluminum pans which were collected in Germany in WW2 to make aircraft out of the metal, but the people got nothing for them ;-)

[@rwps3677]

"Gold gab ich für Eisen." Yes that was a thing in WW1 too but it was a ring that you got in exchange then.

[@adamtennant4936]

@@simonm1447 Or all the Victorian iron railings removed for the British war effort that ended up rusting in heaps because they didn't have the capacity to melt them down and use them.

[@jed-henrywitkowski6470]

@@adamtennant4936 Thank God for the US of A!

[@qboxer]

Brilliant! I love your coverage of unusual military history.

[@babygerald4645]

Where Dr. Felton digs up these historical oddities is beyond me, but I hope he never runs out of these fantastic stories.

[@brianf1132]

If there is anything you want to know about WWII, Dr. Felton has it. Thank you again for another outstanding video.

[@msh6865]

A ordinarily mundane subject. But, presented here by Mark in such a way as to keep us all enthralled. Once again, so very thankful for this channel!

[@thomasgonzalez7133]

The weekend officially starts with a Dr. Felton video. I hope you consider the story of the OSS in Spain during WW2. This is a unique story with Franco's balancing act between the Allies and Germany. The OSS story in Spain is overshadowed by the larger events of the time. The relationship of OSS and the US Ambassador to Spain is of special interest. The story of Aline Griffiths who would go on to become the Countess de Romanones by itself is a fascinating tale.

[@dannythomson5239]

one i would love to hear.

[@user-mp3eq6ir5b]

Then there are the Foreign Journalists who fought Franco, including Hemingway who also fought in WW1. (I may be wrong about the WW2 part)

[@Simon_Nonymous]

Hmmm nice idea!

[@dannythomson5239]

@@user-mp3eq6ir5b Franco was the better option between Fascism or communism.

[@amirm3621]

Thank you Dr Felton.

[@lablackzed]

Do a story on British medical personnel who received German award's in Gibraltar for saving German personnel from the Deutschland after she hit a mine in Spanish Waters .

[@endutubecensorship]

Yes please! This is right up Dr. Felton's alley

[@KaitlynnUK]

I was about to ask about that too :)

[@mombaassa]

Sounds interesting.

[@nethanlock5008]

That's something I NEED to know about😁😁😁

[@Ewen6177]

Cheers all, from Speybay Scotland. Today I'll be mainly drinking 17 yr old Ballantines, with a wee bit of water. The weekend can now truly begin. Cheers Mark, once again great content.

[@cyberpimp29]

If it's not Scottish....it's CRAP!!

[@endutubecensorship]

Cheers from the far North

[@kirbyculp3449]

I had some Early Times Bottled-in-Bond last night. A nice relaxant with these informative videos.

[@jayfelsberg1931]

I hate you LOL.....it must be a smooth as butter

[@panqueque445]

The blue max is one of the coolest looking medals I've ever seen.

[@dustyak79]

Coolest name too.

[@victorsforza5578]

Pour Le merite.. The blue max 1966 movie with George peppard, Ursula andress, james mason, Jeremy kemp..

[@BeyondTheGrave84]

Excellent stuff, keep up the good work Mr. Felton! About Mannerheim's Iron Cross and Hitler not wanting any medals or gifts: when the Marshall of Finland made a protocol dictated counter visit to Germany in 1942, after Hitler had come to Finland to congratulate Mannerheim on his 75th birthday, Mannerheim brought a decorated Suomi m/31 smg to him as a return gift. It had a specially made wooden carrying case, a metal plate attached on the side of the gun with some fancy worded text , a decorative wooden stock and overall it had a high quality finish done to it. Although Hitler did not show any interest on it then on that offering ceremony, it is said that he later did go to the shooting range to test it and have said to have been really pleased with it. Nobody knows what happened to that particular weapon after the collapse of the third reich.

[@FrederickTheAnon14W]

Quite interesting! I was not aware that he actually tested guns.

[@Pein061]

Good night from Osaka, Japan. I always love your content and videos

[@QUADFLY]

Thanks a lot Dr Felton! The weekend starts here!

[@michaelf4506]

The depth of detail you go into is exceptional.... also on other videos and this one I like the way you refer to the Germans especially by using the correct military rank in German. It gives an air of real authenticity as if your not authentic already. Thanks Dr. Felton for making my life a bit more interesting......

[@neztyz4480]

Thanks for making these videos really easy to understand and really educational please never stop uploading

[@iamrichrocker]

as a fan of History, Mark continues to amaze me..Us..with these rare stories uncovered and shown to us..thank you Sir..

[@robertschlesinger1342]

Very interesting, informative and worthwhile video.

[@bradpaiz4038]

A unique story about World War II not many people know about. Excellent video topic as always Dr. Felton.

[@Crocoll-ti6rd]

GoldenAUroraniS „Kaiser Wilhelm II. tat im Laufe eines Vierteljahrhunderts sein möglichstes, um die Unwetter des Krieges von Deutschlands Grenzen & von Europa fernzuhalten. Aber alles, was Verleumdung, Feigheit, Klatsch ausdenken kann, ergießt sich über sein Haupt. Seine Absichten werden verdreht, seine Worte missdeutet, seine Handlungen zu Verbrechen gestempelt.“ (Sven Anders Hedin) Geograph, Topograph, Entdeckungsreisender (* 19. Februar 1865 † 26. November 1952) „Mit Greuelpropaganda haben wir den Krieg gewonnen. Und nun fangen wir erst richtig damit an! Wir werden diese Greuelpropaganda fortsetzen, wir werden sie steigern, bis niemand mehr ein gutes Wort von den Deutschen annehmen wird, bis alles zerstört sein wird, was sie etwa in anderen Ländern noch an Sympathien gehabt haben, und diese selber so durcheinander geraten sein werden, dass sie nicht mehr wissen, was sie tun. Wenn das erreicht ist, wenn sie beginnen, ihr eigenes Nest zu beschmutzen, und das nicht etwa zähneknirschend, sondern in eilfertiger Bereitschaft, den Siegern gefällig zu sein, dann erst ist der Sieg vollständig. Endgültig ist er nie. Die Umerziehung (Reeducation) bedarf sorgfältiger, unentwegter Pflege wie Englischer Rasen. Nur ein Augenblick der Nachlässigkeit und das Unkraut bricht durch, jenes unausrottbare Unkraut der geschichtlichen Wahrheit.“ (Selfton Delmer) Journalist (* 24. Mai 1904 † 4. September 1979) nach der deutschen Kapitulation 1945 in einem Gespräch mit Dr. Friedrich Grimm. „Die Deutschen müssten Engel oder Heilige sein, um zu vergessen & zu vergeben, was sie an Ungerechtigkeiten & Grausamkeiten zweimal in einer Generation zu erleiden hatten, ohne dass sie ihrerseits die Alliierten herausgefordert hätten. Wären wir Amerikaner so behandelt worden, unsere Racheakte für unser Leiden würden keine Grenzen kennen.“ Ludwig A. Fritsch, Chicago, 1948 Amerikas Verantwortung für die Verbrechen am deutschen Volk (ISBN-13: 978-3-87847-254-4) „Die Wahrheit hat weder Waffen nötig, um sich zu verteidigen, noch Gewalttätigkeit, um die Menschen zu zwingen, an sie zu glauben. Sie hat nur zu erscheinen, und sobald ihr Licht die Wolken, die sie verbergen, verscheucht hat, ist ihr Sieg gesichert.“ (𝕱𝖗𝖎𝖊𝖉𝖗𝖎𝖈𝖍 der Große) König von Preußen (* 24. Januar 1712 † 17. August 1786) .

[@TechWechSech]

Never knew about this, thanks for adding so much detail to our perception of WW2!

[@martinhogg5337]

More stuff we never knew that we didn’t know! I wonder how Mark’s brain doesn’t explode with a surfeit of information! Please keep it coming as we information junkies can’t get enough!

[@johnbockelie3899]

Goering said " I'll award this iron cross to ME, ........and only ME."

[@joshjosh6526]

No better way to use the last 3% of battery life on my phone than to use it learning from the master of masters in history, Dr. Felton. Thank you for another great video sir!

[@rudolfabelin383]

Hi Dr Mark! Thanks for yet another interesting episode. You mentioned the Franco-Prussian War. My great grandfather, Gustaf Rudolf Abelin, was one of the key peace negotiators of this war. He was a general, war minister and a member of the Swedish "Riksdag" (parliament). As I mentioned before on your channel, my father met with Hans-Ulrich Rudel post war to discuss weapons development.

[@bobhagopian888]

Another shining example of your scholarship and devotion to bringing to light significant, yet often ignored historical facts from World War II. Thank you very much, Dr. Felton! We are all further edified by your efforts!

[@kennooo535]

love how japan and germany exchanged medals like christmas cards

[@MrXdmp]

Thanks Dr. Felton!

[@fordfairlane662dr]

This is insane..wish I had Mark as my world history teacher when I was in school!

[@zoolkhan]

agreed.

[@gumdeo]

same

[@manisteerocks7092]

Being an avid ww2 geek and having some basic knowledge of the iron cross,this video took me to a whole new level. I had an idea there were different levels of crosses,but did not know the Japanese were awarded some. I swear this is the best channel on KZbin. Always educational, and extremely interesting and fun to watch and learn. Again, Dr.Felton Thank-you for your time to make this.

[@brokenbridge6316]

Fun Fact: To be decorated with a Japanese samurai sword was also a great honor. And Japan decorated three Germans with the Samurai Sword. Goering, Rommel, and the Captain of the Atlantis for bringing the Japanese critical captured intelligence on the British position in South East Asia.

[@mattwiser8406]

Goering's was political, but Rogge and Rommel earned theirs.

[@brokenbridge6316]

@@mattwiser8406---I can't argue with that.

[@spaceman8935]

Goering be like “this will make a fine addition to my collection”

[@brokenbridge6316]

@@spaceman8935----I don't doubt it.

[@vk2ig]

Recently (after first reading it many years ago) I re-read Rogge's book _Under Ten Flags,_ which tells the story of the _Atlantis_ - absolutely fascinating! Two items I found particularly intriguing: the capture of the pessimistic British assessment of the defence of the Far East from the _SS Automedon,_ and the _Atlantis_ spending Christmas on Kerguelen Island. Interesting also that after Germany's defeat, Rogge was not indicted for war crimes due to the favourable testimony from his former captives.

[@VoLCoMzYaDiGG]

Lol of course Göring had the enlarged knights cross, very gaudy and fit his motif. I'm surprised he didn't have it encrusted in diamonds and gold plated.

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

You're pretty close! Goering had a super-deluxe Luftwaffe pilot's badge made, gold-plated and encrusted with mini-diamonds that he wore. He also had more of the same made and awarded them as "Honorary Pilot's Badges" to certain high-profile individuals. Erwin Rommel was one, so was Heinrich Himmler and the aviatrix Hanna Reitsch. These were considered legitimate awards and the recipients were authorized to wear them on their uniforms with other decorations. Why he gave one to Himmler beats me, from what I've heard Goering hated Himmler's guts!

[@VoLCoMzYaDiGG]

@@wayneantoniazzi2706 Why did he hate Himmler? I'm assuming Göring saw him as a threat to his own influence over Hitler, or perhaps a challenger in the event that Hitler died/was killed. But past that I'm unaware of any animosity. Was the same feeling shared by Himmler? And was it perhaps a mutual feeling shared by all the inner circle? Himmler, Göring, and Goebbels?

[@big_slurp4603]

@@VoLCoMzYaDiGG “why did he hate Himmler” lol mate... even Hitler made fun of Himmler on occasion. He was the main mouthpiece of the SS’ purity nonsense yet he was a deformed, pudgy man who never saw combat, not to mention he looks like some sort of rat man. Goering didn’t care about him being a threat he simply didn’t respect Himmler and thought he was an idiot, and rightly so

[@VoLCoMzYaDiGG]

@@big_slurp4603 Theres a difference between making fun and hating someone.

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

@@VoLCoMzYaDiGG As to why Goering hated Himmler I've never seen any one reason, I've just read he had no use for the man at all. Possibly as a future rival, maybe he feared Himmler, maybe Heinrich just gave him the creeps. It is true that a lot of the top Nazi heirarchy didn't much care for each other, although they had to get along in one way or another. Typically it was loyalty to Hitler, in a real sense Hitler was the glue that held the whole Nazi structure together. It's interesting to speculate just what the outcome might have been had any assasination attempt on Hitler been sucessful. What Himmler thought about Goering I have no idea. I have no idea what Himmler really thought about any of the top Nazis, he left no diary or record of his personal thoughts.

[@johannesclarkson]

I never knew this! This is a special one. Thank you Dr. Felton!

[@SB-129]

Got to say, the Order of the German eagle and Order of the Paulownia Flowers are equally stunning in their craftsmanship.

[@17cmmittlererminenwerfer81]

There really needs to be a movie about Rudel. His exploits are astounding.

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

The trouble with Rudel is he's what I'd call a "Tarnished Eagle." While an incredibly brave man and a complete combat soldier he was also a total National Socialist and an unapologetic one as well. To be fair though he NEVER commited any war crimes and was never accused of the same. He fought hard for his country and never fought dirty.

[@17cmmittlererminenwerfer81]

@@wayneantoniazzi2706 Yup. Best soldier of the war, on any side. But unapologetically guilty of political wrongthink, which today is of course the unforgivable sin. I hope that eventually, a better generation will come along and tell his story truthfully and completely.

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

@@17cmmittlererminenwerfer81 I remember reading about a gathering of Luftwaffe aces in West Germany some time in the late 1960's. Rudel was invited and there was a lot of controversy about it from the politicians. One West German Luftwaffe general responded at the time "Well certainly Rudel was a National Socialist, but it's not like he stole and ran off with the family silverware! He was one of the best we had!" It got pretty ugly.

[@jb6027]

Another fascinating video!

[@Penekamp11]

Another fascinating if little known story that would have been lost to the mists of time without Dr. Felton.

[@henriknilsson7851]

Another bit of high quality viewing for Sunday brunch! When I get the notice another Mark Felton vid has posted I watch it right away, I can’t seem to get enough!

[@pd-kx4qw]

Rudel being the only one to get that award seems pretty fair. His numbers and accomplishments are absolute insanity compared to almost anyone else in any war ever where there was formal record keeping. He was so good they took his input when designing the A-10.

[@dreamrideph2567]

As Filipino subscriber here been watching your videos since then, now im a quarantine facility due to positive in covid, i enjoyed watching your videos learning good pass time.. thank you mark felton.

[@TheAndresun]

In my opinion the knights cross (Ritterkreuz) is the most beautiful medal / decoration of all times. But not the shiny ones for the leaders. The real ones for the incredible brave frontline soldiers, saving their comrades and being extraordinary brave and fighting with honor! There is a really good video (as far as I remember it’s from mark as well), which is showing, that the cross was awarded a specially for soldiers which fought smart and didn’t get killed. So to speak being not-suicidal. I thought about getting the knight cross as a tattoo. This would be my only one, and this is the only emblem I could imagine getting. But I rejected this thought, because it would be a dishonor to the ones who really deserved and payed for it with their lives. RIP all heroes of the war from any country.

[@fretlessfender]

As an ecstatic I can see what you mean. The pure form of the cross is nice... so is the swastika. But where it stands for is a total different thing. Me for instance personify the knights cross with the officers of the Wehrmacht and the SS who occupied my country and deported most of the Jews into the gas chambers. Those two symbols are associated with these atrocities. So, although beautiful... they became symbols of evil in a lot of peoples minds....

[@wolfecanada6726]

It is an attractive medal, but I'll still choose the simplicity of the Victoria Cross

[@TheAndresun]

@@fretlessfender I totally agree with the swastika. Never again should this been displayed except for educational purposes. But in my opinion with the knights cross it’s different. It was in service long before fascism (nicely explained in this video) and is still in use today within the German army. But the issue you mention is a valid point. No one with the historical background identifies the cross with honor and pride but much more likely with fascism.

[@septimiusseverus343]

I'm an Iron Cross man myself. It's tasteful, straight to the point, jet black and symbolises resilience and toughness. Similar to how I appreciate the Medal of Honour, Victoria Cross, and the Croix de Guerre. Still appreciate the RK though. In regards to the swastika, I don't bat an eyelid. If people don't care about viewing other authoritarian symbols like the hammer and sickle or the fasces, so I believe it should be with the swastika. No special treatment from me.

[@douglascoe6495]

Speaking of General Yamashita might I recommend the book Gold Warriors documenting how he hid tons of plundered SE Asian gold and other treasures in the Philippines as they could not get them back to Japan safely. Some was later recovered by Ferdinand Marcos. Fascinating reading. Keep up the great work Mark.

[@marshaldillon4387]

I hope my small donation was some help for you to continue on. Sir Mark you never disappoint. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@dankhank6013]

I've learned far more from Dr Felton's youtube channel than I ever did in history class.

[@kest8653]

There was also the bar to the iron cross first and second class, for those who already won the iron cross in WW1.

[@nicholas.e5158]

The content is unmatched!

[@dylanralph6532]

Every video of yours teaches me something new and I always enjoy seeing them on my feed. By chance could you do a video on the highest Japanese awards and their recipients during the war? It would be interesting to see. Thank you for all you’ve done.

[@saeedafyouni619]

I cannot thank Mark Felton enough for the wonderful work he does, may you be blessed Mark. The most professional historian hands down

[@Schneter]

It is not very well known, but there was even a grade higher than the Grand cross. It was never actually awarded, but there was a prototype which the Americans confiscated. It is the Breast star for the grand cross of the Ironcross or Buststern zum Großkreuz des eisernen Kreuzes. This award was given out in the wars before to Field Marshall Bücher und Paul von Hindenburg.

[@Sevenigma777]

Growing up in a time where television ruled all it amazes me now that I can have such quality content when I want for FREE! Thanks Mark for all the hard work for the sake of our entertainment.

[@UsefulStar]

Ah, a nice, high quality video to start my Saturday.

[@atticlight9048]

That Tomoyuki Yamashita, conqueror of Malaya and Singapore, looks a nasty piece of work. I wish that Mark Felton would do a video about him.

[@Pioneer_DE]

I can only imagine how giving the reward must been like: Uh sir, for your actions in battle you will be given an Award? Ah, another medal from High Command? No sir, its the germans Edit: Dear god.... what have I created in the replies...

[@marcoAKAjoe]

This guy

[@DieNibelungenliad]

When you beat the Royal Navy and take a fortified island from the Anglos, you too will recieve merit

[@marcoAKAjoe]

@@DieNibelungenliad amen

[@dannythomson5239]

@00 00 would that award be to the Japanese or eisenhower for the Rhein meadows death camps for German soldiers?

[@DieNibelungenliad]

@00 00 well dont surrender then XD LMFAO

[@mattyb567567]

Best history Channel on youtube.

[@SgtAndrewM]

Incredible to think Germany was actually fighting along side actual japanese troop despite being half the world away

[@Roller_Ghoster]

Mark Felton has a few videos about the limited co operation the Japanese and Germans had. The Japanese made voyages to occupied French submarine ports where the Germans passed on blueprints and broken down weapons and vehicles including a Tiger tank.

[@dhowe5180]

In reality, they all but ignored each other. Note that Japan did nothing to relieve pressure on Germany by opening up an eastern front against the soviets in 1943-45 even though they had forces right on their border. The Japanese also allowed American cargo ships to move unmolested to soviet pacific ports like Vladivostok. Germany also barely lifted a finger to help the Japanese. They did send a couple of U boats to the eastern pacific at one point to harass allied shipping and sent a couple of tanks to Japan via submarine. The sharing of medals was probably seen as a cheap way to demonstrate solidarity without actually having to get their hands dirty.

[@pauleohl]

@@dhowe5180 The Japanese also allowed American cargo ships to move unmolested to soviet pacific ports like Vladivostok. We are going to need a link that confirms your assertion.

[@dhowe5180]

@@pauleohl okay, I’ll get to work on that

[@greyscaleb1537]

@@dhowe5180 the Japanese are not stupid, they're not gonna open a another massive front with forces merely over 700,000 while on 3 massive Pacific and chinese fronts, they only agreed to attack if the USSR was weakened to a specific extent, use your head

[@Highwayspet]

Fascinating, as always Mr. Felton.

[@ivegotajousyaccent99]

Great video once again, Mark. I had an idea for another video you could do: Nazi Germany's plans for expanding the German capital, Berlin, and renaming it to Germania, and building landmarks such as the Volkshalle, designed by Albert Speer.

[@jaybee9269]

Congratulations on closing in on 1.5 million subscribers, Dr. Felton!

[@Philipp.of.Swabia]

The symbol of the knights cross ( also the name ) comes from the Teutonic Knights order, founded in 1190 in Acre in the holy land by German knights, till 1220 was stationed in Hungary, till they were closed by the Polish to assist in keeping the borders safe, it all escalated through the years, and in the 14th century the Teutonic Knights were at war with both, Lithuanians and polish, although the alliance defeated the order it never was destroyed. Hitler later banned the Teutonic order, but still used the knights imagery for propaganda, after WW2 the order rebuilt itself, and still exists today. the symbol of the Wehrmacht as well as The modern Bundeswehr is also based on the Black Cross on White ( in heraldry silver ) ground of the Teutonic Knights coat of arms.

[@garymckee448]

There is one thing that I do not understand is some individuals give your videos a thumbs which is beyond my comprehension because you provide excellent information. Thanks.

[@deaneireann4769]

Right, it has to be said Mark is a genius. How is he constantly picking incredibly interesting topics that your average history buff like myself wouldn't even think of. I have never seen him produce a boring video, you sense his excitement in the topics and at teaching the subjects. Excellent.

[@conenubi701]

Made it to a mark Felton video 30 minutes after it released. Love this content

[@seanmontgrain4146]

Off subject but would love to hear about the Japanese Army holdouts that remained in China as police following WW2. Reputably some eventually worked for warlords in golden triangle until 60's-70's.

[@Vansh_The_Rover]

Thank u so much Mr.Mark for giving us this quality content 😊😊

[@chemo5562]

Best docs on the tube have to say old chap

[@dokushinkizokubochi]

Thank you for introducing my country generals. They are hero.

[@SpaceMonkeyBoi]

"Wake up child laborers, Mark Felton just uploaded"

[@wildcolonialman]

Fabulous Mark. Interesting.

[@VvV-fm5ty]

I swear Mr. Felton is a time traveler.

[@jaredquinney204]

It's really awesome to see some of these programs

[@Artur_M.]

I would love to see a video about Finnish soldiers awarded (or offered) the Iron Cross, specifically the three (Salomon Klass, Leo Skurnik, and Dina Poljakoff) that were offered the reward but refused to accept it... due to being Jewish. History is truly stranger than fiction.

[@-flanders-8975]

I would love to see a video of that as well. Have you any references to the stories you mention?

[@j311ycaa5]

@@-flanders-8975 I'm current reading Strangers in a Stranger Land by Simon on this very topic.

[@djfitzgerald111]

Professor Feltons videos are never boring and deliver interesting information in a compact package.

[@Slushey51]

Two topics that I want to research more: Yamamoto’s demise and the Japanese response. The emperor’s rehabilitation.

[@saltymonke3682]

They hid the news for several weeks. He was popular back then after PH. So his memorial service attracted so many crowds and its military ceremony was stretched so long from Yokosuka to Tokyo. The memorial service convoy also passed in front of his favorite geisha house.

[@sayanghosh352]

Sir thanks to your brief history dive we came back for more, thanks again

[@Ross6041]

the Japanase awards were beautiful. Would love to see more of those, and know more about them....

[@bradsalter123]

Great video as always! I have an Iron Cross 1st class that my grandfather brought back with him from Germany, complete with case, probably traded for some cigarettes or food. I wish there were a serial number or something on it so I could track down its provenance.

[@joekidal5797]

It’s also nteresting to know that Japan awarded samurai swords to certain German officers. What I know of only Goering, Rommel and Bernhard Rogge received the swords.

[@Wobdifurousness]

Sorry, I didn't spot your comment until after I posted my own. I was aware that Bernhard Rogge was so awarded - in his case as recognition for capturing the SS Automedon and her secret papers. I didn't know the Japanese Empire had given swords to Goering and Rommel.

[@rolo8950]

Time and time again you show us consistency, good facts, and obscure things that we usually wouldn't think about and I think that your consistency is what keeps us coming back. You are brilliant, you put in the work, and you truly put some of the top experts to shame.

[@williamharris9525]

A Knight’s Cross for an imperial Japanese soldier? Very interesting!! Great job Professor Felton, once again, you have raised the grade of historical research

[@dutchman7216]

Thank you again Mr Felton

[@jaybee9269]

The oak leaves addition to the Iron Cross decoration looks rather Art Deco…one of the last good eras in design, in my humble opinion.

[@fifthbusiness1678]

Have to agree with you there!

[@darknorthtuning9651]

In the history content category on KZbin, this channel is a star. It reminds me of why KZbin became so popular, hosting Indie content - from TV show quality content (like Mark Felton) to homebrew garage-production.

[@eliasjojo4723]

Can You do a vidio about the Crosses that where giving the Spanish troops at the Eastern Front

[@oncall21]

More gems of unknown history revealed. Thanks for sharing Dr Felton!

[@wilfredwayne7139]

Rudel was some pilot.

[@ryanh4499]

The best way to start the day is with a Mark Felton video!

[@GarioTheRock]

Everytime I see Yamamoto's face I just...can't help myself from hearing his name in a heavily stereotypically, deep Japanese male voice...over enunciating almost every vowel... Yamamoto Isoroku is just such a stunningly...aesthetic name both to the eyes and ears.

[@shadowderper8930]

I swear this channel never fails to bring interest to history

[@rijnvanessen7359]

It would be nice if the iron cross was still an award today.

[@markmitin7397]

Isn't it still? In modern German military.

[@TheHacknor]

It has a spiritual successor in the form of the Badge of Honour of the Bundeswehr which is aimed more at the Prussia design

[@bomberbob1238]

@@markmitin7397 No you cant get iron cross in the Bundeswehr Maybe if there is an War that would threaten Germanies existence because the Iron Cross can only be awarded during War Time but who knows if the modern Government would allow the creation of the Iron Cross today Sry for bad english

[@rijnvanessen7359]

@@markmitin7397 Yes but think you as an non German citizen receiving such an award, like in this episode.

[@Jauhl1]

Well.. about nice. The defining feature of the Iron Cross is that it's wartime limited award. It's activation served as a call to arms, signaling Prussia/Germany is entering a great war it cannot afford to lose, that the people must step up. It has never existed in peace or lesser wars. This is what made it special.

[@simpleedio5313]

Once again Mr. Felton blow my mind in another history facts thank you sir continue it

[@PassportToPimlico]

Although he wasn't given a medal by the Germans, comedian Michael Bentine said that during the war, he wrote off three RAF planes and that another two and he would have been a German ace.

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

I'm sure you heard the joke: "My grandfather destroyed 10 Messerschmitts during WW2!" "REALLY?" "Yeah, he was the worst mechanic the Luftwaffe had!"

[@QuantumMechanic_88]

A typically fascinating work from Dr. Felton . Thank You .

[@canuck_gamer3359]

*WARNING...Joke ahead....DO NOT OVER REACT* I've never come across any errors in any video's on this channel...until now! I'm shocked that you neglected to mention that Sargent Schultz of Hogan's Heroes fame was awarded the one of a kind "Iron Cross Fourth Grade"!!! And there is video evidence of this event!! Another fascinating video!!! Keep them coming!!! :)

[@WhatAboutTheBee]

It was awarded for his attention to detail and keen observations. I see nothing.....nothing!

[@fencepostjay2496]

I see NOTHING, I know NOTHING! I was NOT HERE, I DIDN'T, EVEN, GET OUT OF BED THIS MORNING!

[@markanthonymarla]

Honestly you never fail to amaze me with all of your '' TOP QUALITY CONTENT '' !!! . . .

[@steelydan146]

I'd be interested in the fate of the Japanese ambassador & embassy in Berlin as the Soviets were closing in. Was the embassy vacated & if so, when? How long did the ambassador remain in Germany? What was his fate after the war?

[@boddenkieker1061]

The Japan embassy was evacuated to Austria and the personal was captured through American soldiers. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qomXp4KFp7-ap9U

[@kimwit1307]

And what about the Germand (and Italian) embassy in Tokio?

[@Tempeste]

Your videos fit perfectly into my lunch breaks from work