Last King Tiger Attack West - March 1945

[@jebbroham1776]

Any time you hear "troops from the Eastern Front", you know these men aren't playing games. They cut their teeth in some of the fiercest combat seen anywhere in Europe and were very experienced. Combine that with the practically impervious frontal armor of the Tiger II and it's enormous gun and you have a nightmare scenario if you're in a Sherman.

[@cottagehardcoreultrasw3998]

😂fucking german idiots, wehrmacht would have surrendered, cause they had at least some braincells left. fucking SS killing so much civilians at the end of the war.

[@fosphor8920]

and yet we will still have people in the comments thinking they are military experts praise the sherman to high heavens haha

[@cottagehardcoreultrasw3998]

@@fosphor8920 if the king tiger doesnt break down on the way to the battlefield...

[@whispofwords2590]

​​...my guy, 1. How reliable were king tigers again? What use is a broken tank in a battle? 2. Im sorry, does a medium not being able to overcome, not just a heavy tank but a HEAVY heavy tank somehow make it not worthy of praise? Isnt that literally how its supposed to work?​ Isnt that why the entire concept of a Heavy tank exist? you people who champion this overrated German army just never seem to have a grasp on the entire picture when it comes to WW2 armor and the concepts that shaped it.

[@brianivey73]

​@@fosphor8920 depends though....sherman was more effective than it gets post war credit for and the Tigers reputations grow larger.

[@Hundo-f3d]

You'd think with all the ww2 content out there, it would be all but impossible to produce new stories. Mark, however, continues to provide unique and fascinating stories that I've never heard about. Amazing stuff, keep up the great work, Mark!

[@susiemcdonald1112]

Yes sir thank you Mark so much for all of your history teachings. I’ve learned much from your channel.

[@patrickancona1193]

He’s told this story before but not in this detail, believe at the time he said he will do a in-depth video later, here it is

[@r.j.dunnill1465]

This clash is referenced in the book The Last 100 Days.

[@Heike--]

Not at all, it's just that the WW2 content is all the same stories, over and over again. Especially where the Americans are concerned. So sick of Normandy '45 and Monte Cassino, but that's all you get. Try History Hustle, a smaller channel with tons of content about a WW2 you've never heard. I like all the Axis Minor content, super interesting. Also stuff like "Mexico in WW2", I was like, really? Mexico was in WW2? And on whose side?

[@jokerman9295]

Mark Felton is the best historian ever

[@MAMM-t9m]

I was based in Paderborn for many years. Had a battlefield tour of all the key locations in the area and stood at the location of General Rose's demise. A fascinating story...

[@DrLoverLover]

Based as? A potato peeler?

[@KolyaNickD]

Is there a monument the spot and easy to find?

[@THX-ic8yw]

@@KolyaNickD A monument to a foreign invader? Surely not!

[@rubbishmodeller]

My father was based in Lippstadt. I was a child - don't remember any battlefield visits, unfortunately.

[@RCAvhstape]

@@DrLoverLover What's with the saltiness, someone pee in your cornflakes this morning?

[@cCiIcCo]

I'm from Paderborn and I never heard anything about this battle until I stumbled across another history channel here on KZbin just recently after 40 years...

[@grayharker6271]

I was stationed in Achaffenburg for 3 years. I knew there was a battle there. But I didn't know till fifty years later when I read Felix Sparks book the whole city was almost leveled! I saw the bullet holes in the sides of buildings and thought that was the damage. Those were the surviving buildings!

[@djmech3871]

@@grayharker6271Have you read about task force Baum? I believe the task force started from Aschaffenburg.

[@grayharker6271]

@@djmech3871 nope, but I'll look into it.

[@tavish4699]

40 years ?

[@t16205]

@@tavish4699 4 x 10 = 40 years

[@mattgeorge90]

You know it's a great day when an episode drops!!!

[@wirelessone2986]

Dr Felton I see your heart on this post.Was 83rd armored recon leading 3rd armored at Paderborn??My grandad was in company B and is buried so I can't ask him

[@AndyJarman]

I know, life suddenly has new meaning, colours are brighter and the air is full of bird song. Thank heavens for Mr Felton!

[@AndyJarman]

Hats off Mr Felton, you've done it again, the pills go straight back in the bathroom cabinet along with the razor blades, Mark Felton has released another video!!

[@Bullet-Tooth-Tony-]

Running into a King tiger battalion that late in the war must have quite a shock to those American troops. Brave men.

[@ChaptermasterPedroKantor-kv5yw]

The chance of it happening was practically zero at this point of the war. And it was zero after this engagement.

[@HaVoC117X]

​During the battle around Kassel the US ran into 7 factory fresh King Tigers again. With similar results as in Paderborn. Even on VE day the last King Tigers were still fighting in the streets of Berlin.

[@Alan.livingston]

Brave, sure. Being too hasty to make sure he got his part of the glory. Maybe a bit of that too. Well, people remember him now, just not as the liberator of the town.

[@DrLoverLover]

​@@Alan.livingstonwho? Rambling much?

[@Alan.livingston]

@@DrLoverLover Well Mr lover. The video is primarily about General Rose. Felton points out the Rose was near the tip of the spear because he wanted to be one of the first into the town to reap the glory. Old mate who wrote the original comment was saying that the Americans were very brave. I was saying yes, they were brave, but they were also hasty which means the general was killed rather than getting a promotion. I’m sure you’re clever enough to have figured all that out by yourself.

[@SuperDiablo101]

Ive been watching mark Felton documentaries for a while now but this one seems to be different its as if mark has transformed his historical narrative into a suspense film...you can definitely feel it in this one

[@zwiktuutguyantuut7960]

Exactly, i miss some important details… Were was Rose burried? Highest ranking American that was killed. What happened with the rest of the crew? And so on…

[@xandermilo9481]

March '45 and this happened. What a waste of lives.

[@-.Steven]

Yes indeed! War is all Fun and Games (and glorious medals and honors) until someone pokes an eye out and shoots a general 17 times, killing him instantly! "All wars are bankers wars. " Ron Paul ☹️

[@llywrch7116]

No one -- on either side -- wants to be the last man to die in a war

[@ChaosZero.]

In fairness, battles like these are textbook example of the Pyrrhic Victory concept. Phyrrhus was a general who kept on fighting even after the rest of his country had already fallen to the Romans, so while his achievement was worthy of praise from a military standpoint, it ultimately proved itself useless as the war had already been lost. In this case, by 1945, the further away you were from Berlin, the lesser the chances of having a clear chain of command were. We know for a fact that the Germans kept fighting until the bitter end because nobody wanted to tell them that the war was lost, the orders were to keep fighting because they were "winning", while the high ranking officers were either fleeing or ending their lives to avoid capture.

[@bruceruzicka6089]

The US lost the most men in the last two months of the war in Europe.

[@joseelempecinao89]

​@@llywrch7116 Not the first. Nor the second....

[@SuperSmokerschoice]

The best of days to youtube, is when there is a completly fresh video from Mark Felton!

[@browngreen933]

Americans yelled "Tiger" when they encountered any German tank. This time they encountered actual Tigers and yelled "American tanks!"

[@AnthonyTobyEllenor-pi4jq]

A mark 4 without side armour looks a bit like a Tiger to the inexperienced.

[@Armada-1935]

Yeah, considering all German tanks had a muzzle brake and shared one of two common layouts, it made it even more confusing. Allied crews were so paranoid that they had to paint the muzzles of the M18s red to distinguish them from Panthers when they were introduced, even on the enemy side misidentification was a real thing, particularly in the cologne tank duel where the Panther commander famously mistaken the M26 as another Panther, or how German crews in the East would think of T-34s as the more feared IS-2, and mistaken that for a captured King Tiger

[@1ferrozoica]

🤣

[@mitchmatthews6713]

My Saturday afternoon is complete! Cheers, Mark!

[@JoeDiGiovanniIV]

This is classic Mark Felton content right here and we love it

[@doktor_spritz9344]

The videos about unknown battles are your best !

[@michaelhawkins7389]

You're* not your lol and he isn't the best as he has made mistakes in his videos in the past. Still he is great to listen to, we all make mistakes.

[@jacobrodesh9019]

@@michaelhawkins7389you’re a real intellectual aren’t you. “Your” in this instance is grammatically correct. How embarrassing for you, random internet loser

[@toolfan58]

@@michaelhawkins7389 it definitely is your. You're wrong.

[@littleblackcat2273]

I see no "your" or "you're" in the original comment - maybe it was edited in the days of yore. :P

[@michaelhawkins7389]

​@@toolfan58 I can see that ENGLISH isn't your native language. My comment is in response to @doktor_spritz344 who said "The videos about unknown battles are your best !" it's battles are you're best!* NOT your. Your: Your is used when something belongs to you. You're: You're is short for "You are" "You're now in London"

[@blckhorse02]

General Rose's helmet used to be in the Third Armored Division's museum in Frankfurt, West Germany. When I was 1st posted to the 3AD in the 80's, we had to go to the museum tour. I had heard that most of the museum was transferred to the Patton museum. Great content, sir! Keep up the good work!

[@-.Steven]

I was aware of General Rose's fate, but this story fills in so much more details. A most interesting and fascinating video! Thank you Dr. Felton! And to die within weeks of the wars end, that blows chunks! 😥

[@rubbishmodeller]

Nobody knew the end of the war was weeks away, but I get your point.

[@MrSymbolic7]

I was thinking the same thing , not a good time to be taking huge risk !

[@fluffy1931]

@@MrSymbolic7 Gen. Rose led from the front from Normandy, Siegfried Line , Battle of the Bulge. Besides he already been reported KIA in 1918' during his earlier combat service from WW1 Meuse-Argonne offensive with the 353rd Infantry Regiment.

[@warwarneverchanges4937]

Judging by the helmet the story dont match at all, thats 2 exits back to front not as decribed shot from above a king tiger and down 3m+1m sitting on the turret ring, the physics dont match either.

[@PurpleCat9794]

That was the last real action led by Walter Model. He was still capable of doing some real damage.

[@MrRikki52b]

Hitler's fireman

[@nethanlock5008]

I always feel extra sorry for those who lost their lives in early 1945. Imagine getting so far and also being so close to reaching the end of the war only to snuff it with a month or so left...😪

[@kbanghart]

I feel the same way about those who lost their lives before even getting into combat, like in the D-Day airdrops.

[@erniebellinetti7590]

Mark, Excellent coverage of the 3rd Armored Division's final push. My Dad was a Sherman Tank driver with 83rd Recon Battalion 3rd Armored Div. As a kid (and even now as an adult) i would read cover to cover the "Spearhead in Europe" book given to all the troops that were in the 3rd Armored during WW2. I knew the fate of General Rose but Mark your video gave details leading up to why his HQ detachment encountered the German tanks. General Rose was known and admired by his men because he "lead from the front" instead of hanging back at a safe distance.

[@brandonstevens5628]

Love the use of a RC Tiger 2 for some of the clips!

[@scottmccloud9029]

I noticed that too.

[@truemorpheus]

@@scottmccloud9029 Yeah, at 3:39

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

Let me tell you, even that RC King Tiger is terrifying! Can you imagine running into the genuine article!

[@gobalmighty7463]

Really? I thought it lowered the standard.

[@BumMcFluff]

@@gobalmighty7463 Overused, was my thought.

[@Ironbar61]

Great Video! Thanks Mark!

[@WhenF1WasGreat]

Love your narration 🤝

[@Admiralprise]

Love Marks Videos better then TV shows and more info in them keep up great Videos man

[@Teddy-mj9wd]

Another Fantastic Felton Production

[@robertsettle2590]

Another embellishment!!!!!

[@benbaker2965]

Thank you, Mark, for creating such a clear picture of this.

[@FrankStein-e8u]

Fine work, as always, Mr. Felton

[@kleverich]

9:37 - Law enforcement would call that a "furtive gesture".

[@GenghisKhanBruseySkyz]

Thanks Dr Felton, your videos are great.

[@christiankrusechristiankru5558]

Love your vids Mark!✨🙌🏼

[@danielwilson9405]

Mark, march 1945 rhur pocket is my favourite aspect of ww2 how they trapped Walther model etc I didn’t even know about king tigers. !!! Brilliant video again

[@rodzor]

Top quality content! 👌

[@SiloSoundStudios]

A whole lotta babies have been born at Rose Medical Center here in Denver CO. I think thats a great tribute to Maj Gen Rose. Eisenhower even was at the groundbreaking ceremony.

[@mckrunchytoast2469]

Another fantastic video with unparalleled information and visual aids for references.

[@GaudiaCertaminisGaming]

Mark has such a high video output I’m starting to think that he made up a significant amount of WWII for KZbin content and it actually ended in 1943.

[@Rick2010100]

I saw that many people were wondering if Koltermann survived the war. Yes he survived, lived to be 77 years old and died December 21st, 1994 in Augsburg, Germany.

[@stevetessier8532]

Many Thanks Dr.Felton, as always your outstanding content makes us very pleased.

[@dolomitus]

... just bone chilling history... on a side note, I'm an officer in the merchant fleet 🇱🇺 and have had a grand uncle who also was. Although he was nautical/navigational as where I'm engineer/nautical. He was torpedoed near Murmansk while transporting goods to Russia for the lend lease program. Sad story ship sank beneath the waves, many good man perished, but Wim (my grand uncle) survived. He lived on to tell me about the horrors of war, about dead comrades floating near you. We've should have learned, the things we still see today are in my not so humble opinion exactly the same as this tank battle or any other conflict anywhere. PEACE

[@TheAlphaDingo]

Just bought a King Tiger model kit last week and even looking at a scaled down version, it's a monster. Can't imagine how terrifying it would have been to come up against one in actual combat!

[@60zeller]

Scaled down! You Sir, were ripped off

[@vernunftiger]

Great storytelling! I had never heard of this battle and his retelling of the story was great. I was interrupted several times watching it, and each time I couldn't wait to get back to hear how it all ended. Thanks for making history come alive.

[@schweinhund7966]

My father was a sergeant of infantry in the 63rd Infantry Division well to the south under Patch’s 7th Army. His company was surrounded near Güdigen, Germany in March 1945. a Lieutenant in his division earned the Medal of Honor in April 1945. Many Germans fought to the bitter end and many Yanks had no mercy for their SS counterparts. The war was over except for the fanatics. No one wanted to be the last to die in a war already decided beyond any doubt. Makes one wonder if the Germans were later killed in revenge….. another great video by PhD Felton.

[@gscheidhaferlvomdienst6864]

Sicher. Siehe Rheinwiesen Lager. Hat mein Vater mit knapp 18 überlebt. Hat mit erzählt, wie sich die Ami Schweine aufgeführt haben: nix zu fressen und zu trinken, und Gefangene teilweise erschlagen und erschossen. Dem Roten Kreuz wurde der Zugang verwehrt. Soviel zu unseren "Befreiern"

[@mandaanand7413]

Tiger tanks name itself gives shiver in the spine. Appearance itself gives shiver to enemies. Still powerful like our T-90 tanks. Great invention by the Germans about 80 years ago. Salute to the Tiger .

[@brianivey73]

Thank you Dr Felton!

[@starshipchi-rhostudio7097]

Thank you for another great video.

[@andross51]

Amazing content as usual Dr Felton! Keep the great videos coming! :)

[@nichtdu4670]

I love your videos on WW2 and trust you as a historian. Please keep up that high standrad. The details of your warstories is amazing. Thank you.

[@PUBHEAD1]

Whoohoo. A lazy, sunny Saturday afternoon, kettle is boiling and Mark drops a new video. Life is good.😊

[@peterdowdall8972]

Thank you for making my weekend ❤

[@larryjohnson7591]

Another part of history I had never heard before. Thanks again Mark for letting me know what really happened back then.

[@chrismandalor1293]

Mark as always you're a legend.

[@uziforyoutosay1749]

Stunning research and presentation of a major armour battle. Worth the listen.

[@Pavlovshouse-ud5ek]

Another in a long line of fascinating stories, always told with great detail and balance

[@DeaconBlu]

I love the smaller stuff, The details…as it were… Thanks Mark!

[@kwulfe]

Never heard of this attack before. Super interesting. Sounds like a tactical masterpiece of the german tank battailion. Risky but very well executed.

[@walterseaman2556]

Almost incredible, considering that a month later the war would be ending....No one imagined the Germans could still gather 9 King Tigers and a couple of Stugs with fuel and ammo. Such a mighty armor raised hell among the US troops...Poor Sherman crews, they never had a chance.

[@ctg6734]

It's amazing just how many new and interesting tidbits of information Mark keeps bringing us! Excellent work!

[@shearwave7885]

You jus made my day Mark! I love it when you drop a new one!

[@bigboat15905]

Thank you, Mark.

[@franciscomagalhaes9870]

Love from Portugal

[@morenofranco9235]

Thanks for another great presentation, Professor. And congrats - I am seeing the views climb as I watch - 14,124 in TWO hours since this upload!

[@adamlee3772]

Another Mark Felton production about a battle I have never even heard of. Thanks again.

[@HiNamaJeff]

Marvelous work Dr. Felton

[@rb67mustang]

WOW!!! Mark, if General Rose had his hands up he most likely would have survived the incident. How a series of fatal mistakes took his life at the war's end.

[@AndreasGassner]

yes, don't reach for your gun if you don't know what the man aiming at you is saying 😓

[@tomhenry897]

Doubt it Germans weren’t taking POWs

[@Mechanized85]

Really? I think not, maybe those Germans could have finished him off as well instead will taking him POW anymore, even if he didn't make a slight move, would they really care about you, General or not? they are for their fatherland or Shitler either just wants to kill more, I guess. (I take no side, no opinion about it, I just have a doubt.)

[@Eric-kn4yn]

​​​​@@tomhenry897 rose was only GI killed in the group he moved for his pistol for some reason a fatal mistake your discernment is lacking

[@darkawakening01]

@@tomhenry897 They were. Regularly. Why do you think they had to build so many Stalags?

[@josematamoros596]

Best KZbinr!!

[@davidlane5349]

Very much the case of they won the battle but lost the war . Thanks Mark Felton - always enjoy your videos. In which museum is the generals helmet?

[@stefbaxter]

Unbelievable story! Fantastic. Thank you for this one.

[@NordkapSounddesign]

I am from Paderborn. My late Grandmother told me about this, because she was in that area at that time and saw those ad hoc units. (SS Brigade Westfalen) they where mostly put together at Sennelager, wich is just around the corner from here.

[@rikwilliams6352]

As usual, superb. Loved the footage, particuly of the King Tiger model, nicely done.

[@markraffety3246]

My Grandfather served in the 3rd Armored Division and he thought the world of General Rose. Ironically, my maternal Grandmother's maiden name was Koltermann.

[@achimotto-vs2lb]

it is bad that German and Americans fought each other.

[@cy894]

Yes.....so sad

[@polpot2796]

Родственники 😊

[@jonathanpidock3006]

I find myself humming the theme from this channel from time to time.

[@tomjackson8256]

My favorite channel!

[@ashleyupshall7641]

Another good vid Mark. Thank you.

[@tonnywildweasel8138]

Having a little fire going, made coffee, roasting some meat, dr.Felton drops an excellent vid again.. man .. Life is Good 👍

[@Lerxstification]

Where are you from, sir?

[@roderernst9990]

Been waiting for some one to cover this US Whitman moment. Thanks Mark,great cover.

[@philvanderlaan5942]

We have a hospital here in Denver that is named after general Rose .

[@37Dionysos]

Another first-rate chapter in your work, Mark! Thank you!

[@johnhammond9962]

"The only way I have to keep them Tigers busy is to let them shoot holes in me." -- Oddball Rest easy Donald Sutherland

[@vicprovost2561]

Awesome as always, King Tigers were a problem wherever encountered but lack of numbers and mechanical issues kept their true impact down. Killer tank in the defense, too damn slow in a true, breakout offense. Great job as always, Dr Felton!

[@otfriedschellhas3581]

Too slow? A reasonable assumption that German heavies were unyielding, but not true: Panthers had superior mobility to the Sherman's, Tiger I was actually faster than medium Panzer IV, and even the Tiger2 was.more nimble than usually assumed.

[@stefanschleps8758]

Thanks for bringing this battle to life Mark. I appreciate it. As I've mentioned before, both my uncle, and my father were sergeants. My uncle with the SS, and my father with Third Armored. I look forward to obtaining my fathers military record, thats not in question, but how to obtain my uncles record? I assume that I would need to contact todays German military in Berlin? But before I try that route, perhaps you, or one of your viewers, might be able to provide me with some direction in this matter? I would be filled with gratitude for such a kindness. (At least they both made it through the war alive and intact.) All the best!

[@Adversary198]

You're the best at this Mark! never a dull moment

[@crownprincesebastianjohano7069]

I did my AOBC at Knox. Was lucky to have spent a lot of time in the Patton Museum, plus I had access to its motorpool where it kept a lot of German armor that was being restored and not on exhibit. General Rose's helmet was there. Sad.

[@StephanHeinrich-gc5iv]

I appreciate these documentaries very much

[@Aron-79]

Respect ✊🏻

[@jameshinchliffe8453]

Best Channel on KZbin ‼️

[@norriemiller3281]

Love the model tanks ,being used here lol ,keep up the good history Info cheers

[@sneefels]

One of your bests videos in my opinion, Mark.

[@donaldkroth2579]

An excellent video as always. I had thought they were down to the lesser sized tanks by then? This was extremely interesting, thanks. On a lighter note. I don't know how many times I've seen it in documentaries? But that scene with the soldier driving the jeep in the woods with the backend on fire has been used so much. You wonder if anyone is getting royalties for it. 😆

[@mlk4kna]

Excellent reporting, as always.

[@mcd3379]

Great video as always Mark! Just goes to show that the Germans fought hard right until the very end, maximising any opportunity they had.

[@WolfHeart98]

I do a lot of paperwork for my job and I think I have ADHD and get distracted- these videos help me stay on task- something feels so natural about listening to wwii stuff and typing up reports

[@gerhardris]

Again a gripping well researched story about a coragious US general who had the bad luck of running into an experienced well led German force making a lat point before being overwhelemd by superior forces.

[@BA-gn3qb]

And on the other side of the spectrum is the Coward Tim Walz.

[@bak-mariterry9143]

​@@BA-gn3qb TAMPON TIM .......🤣

[@ChaptermasterPedroKantor-kv5yw]

In all fairness the Wehrmacht on the Western Front was in total collapse and Allied troops advanced at a rate of 50km a day. The chances of a well led well equipped German force were practically nil at this point in time, and it did make sense for a general in command of a spearhead unit to be close to the rapidly moving frontline. The general was well liked by his soldiers and they did not take kindly to the SS for DELETING him. Lots of unfortunate SS grunts surrendering to 3rd Armored paid the price for that later on.

[@DannyBGer]

@@BA-gn3qb Because Walz never saw a battlefield? He only served in the Army National Guard what's also honorable. The only weapons which Vance has used during his duties were paper and pencil. If Gustav Hasford would be still alive he would read Vance the Levites.

[@brianjones2899]

The general came across more as a glory hunting fool.

[@TankerBricks]

Mark. Thanks for providing my Saturday night entertainment!

[@royboy9361]

I’m late for the history lesson today. My punishment will be to watch, listen, and like the video. Greetings from Michigan, hope everyone is well.

[@gregcrane4953]

Excellent presentation. One of your finest.

[@bangochupchup]

The RC King Tiger was a great addition to this episode. 👍

[@mrlodwick]

You Rock Doc!

[@brettlynam5048]

There’s a very good book called “The Panzer Killers” about the 3rd armored and specifically Gen. Rose. It recounts this whole battle in greater detail and is a fascinating look into the working of the 3rd armored division and its officer corps.

[@davidallen8611]

Stopping my day to watch this!!

[@Doughboy842]

Imagine how nerve wrecking it must had been for those 3rd Armoured boys who survived since Normandy months ago. Hoping to get out the war alive in the final days to then have that happen.

[@robertsettle2590]

My dad is one of them and he sitting here right next to me at this very moment!

[@anselmdanker9519]

Thank you for providing the episode on General Rose's death. 😊

[@paulhalman3420]

Great video.grew up on stories from my uncles and dad.my two unckles from canada one was in italy.the other in beligum holland and germany.my dad was dutch born in holland 14 when holland was taken he lived on a farm one night a cow was having a calf,and two german soilders seen the light in the barn and came in and helped deliver the calf.when he was 18 dad joined the dutch army and spent three years in indonesia.ate only rice fro three years.on the farm him and his brothers slept in the wood at night,in the field they never ran the germans shot anybody that ran.he also seen the many allied planes flying over head .he said you could not count them they were that many.people dont know what hard times are now.

[@knuckleheadnoogy3261]

Excellent Documentary. You Continue To Amaze With New Material. Thank You!

[@changingpeopleslivesmoon2993]

Yes new vid

[@OziBlokeTimG]

Great work Mark....