Q&A: Favorite War Movies, Book Recommendations, My Rebel Flag Flip-Flops Story

[@cameronmcallister7606]

"There have been some fantastic Hitlers" is never a sentence I thought I would hear.

[@tjbarke6086]

My favorite Hitler joke: When will Hitler finally get credit for being the man that killed Hitler?

[@thejoester1011]

@@tjbarke6086 I love saying this to people: We should build a statue of the guy who killed Hitler. Just wait until they figure it out lol

[@AxeMan808]

Noah Taylor really was incredible in Preacher. Also Johnny Royale was my favorite character in Powers.

[@benkays3886]

Reminds me of that Norm McDonald joke about Hitler's dog where he ends with shouting "Hitler's my favorite!"

[@samuelbrown330]

@@AxeMan808 j m.

[@coolbro8102]

Goddammit, he puts my question in the thumbnail but then doesn’t answer it

[@cloutman6033]

He then hearts the comment and doesn’t reapond

[@Seal0626]

10:33 "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom." - The German Guns, Pt. S. Baldrick.

[@DarthYoshi401]

What a great poem

[@onlineenglish7065]

Genius

[@lavrentivs9891]

"-I could go on all night sir! -Not with a bayonet through your neck you couldn't!"

[@gehtdichnixan3200]

@@DarthYoshi401 german gun poetry .....

[@elliejensen4035]

@@lavrentivs9891 british officer talking to a deserter cirka 1916

[@fatproduce]

I wish I knew what happened to Ron Maxwell's brain between Gettysburg and God's and Generals.

[@thejoester1011]

Took one semester in Alabama and was never the same again...

[@kathrynavery8983]

Gettysburg is the best

[@dclark142002]

Gettysburg was successful at subtly introducing Lost Cause mythology to the Gettysburg battle... ...so encouraged, Maxwell went and made Gods and Generals full Lost Cause hog...

[@Chris-qo4rt]

@@dclark142002 What is Lost Cause about Gettysburg, i thought it was fairly netural.

[@dclark142002]

@@Chris-qo4rt, the whole Longstreet storyline 'going to the right' is based on Lost Cause mythology. That idea doesnt appear until memoirs written in the 1880s, and doesnt make any sense when you assess the context of the battle and campaign. Also, watch the speech about the soldiers about to participate in Picket's Charge...complete mythology to lionize the common soldiers motivations. Note in the camp scenes the deliberate need to have slavery be only one of many reasons to fight...rather than being a primary one. Its not as bad as Gods and Generals...but it is there, and obvious once you see it.

[@NugsSlugsBugs]

"Hes probably my favourite hitler"

[@gehtdichnixan3200]

mine was mel brooks ....

[@ChaseMcCain81]

Lol

[@a.cunningham4974]

@@gehtdichnixan3200 AND NOW HITLER ON ICE

[@halfpintrr]

“Hitler got most of ‘em.” As a descendant of Croats myself, that hurts. Glad you’re around though!

[@witchdoctor180]

I mean... Nationalist Croats (Ustaše) worked with the Nazis to run concentration camps, kill Serbs, hunt partisans, and fight alongside Hitler's army. There's a reason they too fled to South America after the war. I only bring this up because I think a descendant of Serbs has a bit more of a reason to decry Hitler's war of aggression more than a Croat.

[@wingedhussar8552]

@@witchdoctor180 The Ustase were hardly popular. The only reason the Nazis put them in power was because they were fellow fascists and more popular Croatian nationalists wouldn’t collaborate. Croatians who were opposed to the Nazis were targeted by the Ustase, and many Croats fought for the partisans. Discounting anti-nazi Croats because of the Ustase would be like discounting anti-Nazi Serbs because of Milan Nedic and the Chetnik collaboration later in the war.

[@RandomGuy-ej5dr]

@@wingedhussar8552 Yea, they also put them in power to make a cointry less stable and weak so the Germans could rule it better.

[@Gamingmaster-jv9zj]

Yeah as a Croat that does hurt

[@Megistus9]

"My mom’s people are mostly Serbian"... Well i didn't see that coming at all. There is something that may actually interest you very much, if you don’t already know, immigrants from Austrian Empire, Croats and Serbs, that settled in and around New Orleans (!) actually fought for Confederacy. Their units were Cognevich’s Company 4th Regiment European Brigade, Slavonian Rifles 1st Co. E. Cazadores Esp, Slavonian Rifles 2nd Co. Cazadores Esp, Slavonian Rifles Co. Inf. Battalion Louisiana Legion, Austrian Guards 4th Regiment European Brigade and Louisiana Militia Volunteers. I can imagine things going the other way if these men, many of which didn’t even speak English at this point, decided to settle somewhere else, like NY. Most of them probably didn’t uphold any “values“of their new country (some on the other hand might have seen prospect in it), but found employment in what they did best - shooting. Many of them were experienced border guards on the „Military frontier“established between Austrian and Ottoman empires, skirmishers and irregulars, hence they were organized into rifle companies. I actually hope this interests you, since you have a chance to look into it further. Your Civil War / Slavery stuff is very informative and interesting (and tragic), and your new Nazi crackpot archaeology video is pure gold. Greetings from your mom's (mostly) "old country“, keep up the excellent work!

[@ihatepartisans.7198]

Interesting stuff. I also like learning about the irish that fought for the union. It's even more interesting to learn about relations between the european powers and the confederacy/union.

[@daman1209]

I know my grandmother's grandfather was in the united states around the time (I think just after the civil war though) and had many stories that he brought back to the Balkans of American culture at the time.

[@ulyssees30y]

@@ihatepartisans.7198 Both the Union and the Conferacy had Irish Brigades.

[@RicTic66]

@@ulyssees30y The Irish in NYC killed more Black folk in the race/draft riots than the Confederacy ever did.

[@ThorfinnGrimhowl]

@@RicTic66 Are you insane? Even a cursory search shows the number of people killed during the riots at roughly 120, with most of those being Irish rioters. The number of blacks actually killed was 10-15. There were more blacks killed on single plantations in the confederacy than that. Now, roughly 3000 blacks were left homeless in the aftermath and many businesses were destroyed so I am not trying to exonerate anyone, but what you stated is patently false.

[@jerrayenarftrozpoitzort3934]

This was a pretty good Q&A video. I give it 4 out of 5 burps.

[@ArcturusOTE]

Boup bop bop bap bop **slam**

[@JK-bd4gs]

The colours on the poppy actually have a meaning - the red signifies the blood of those who died, the black is for the mourning of those that didn't come home and the green signifies the hope that the grass and crops growing after the war brings.

[@TheNotSoFakeNews]

Also when the ww1 ceasefire came into effect, the only plant which started growing along the trenches were poppies.

[@CaptMelonfish]

I've seen this posted by the liverpool echo but i've never seen a source or it mentioned on the RBL site, do you know where this came from?

[@tylernilson7021]

@@TheNotSoFakeNews that isn't true. the armistice was in November. Poppies are harvested/die by august they start growing in spring.

[@11Survivor]

@@tylernilson7021 So you're saying... That the poppies were the only plants growing in th wastelands after the November ceasefire... Considering spring is after November... Smh.

[@tylernilson7021]

@@11Survivor no, I was saying there wasn't anything left

[@JagerLange]

"Sandals In The Bin" is a great name for a book on revising Civil War opinions, if ever there was one. Provided Elton John doesn't sue.

[@EdoDoe613]

In my opinion, one of the best war movies is “All Quiet in the Western Front” from 1930. For a film closing in on being 100 years old, it’s a great watch. For the anything on the American Civil War, the Ken Burns documentary is unparalleled.

[@trevorminyard8885]

I love how his dog is always there and I never realize until he stands up

[@TooFarWest1]

“Audie Murphy, a veteran.” You could say that. Most decorated soldier of WWII.

[@Darwinist]

If anyone ever had the right to say "I´m kind of a big deal" and be absolutely, 100% correct....Murphy would be the one.

[@badgerwijohnson4081]

My Grandpa served with Audie Murphy in Africa and Italy and from what I can gather everyone thought he was a coward "always sick in the back" is what he would say. But some time after my Grandpa caught a piece of a mortar shell in Italy something must have snapped in Audie and he became a machine.

[@Darwinist]

@@badgerwijohnson4081 He was always a bit sickly and I am not surprised he had trouble physically in the field. During basic training his superiors wanted to shift him over to being a cook or a truck driver or something because of how small and weak he was, he would pass out during PT etc. but what he absolutely had was no quit and no fear. Murphy wasn't a superman - far from it. Just a very, very determined young man. He was more like Steve Rogers pre-transformation than Captain America.

[@badgerwijohnson4081]

@@Darwinist That's the impression I always got through reading. My grandpa would never say anything directly bad about him but he he wouldn't say anything good about him either. He was interviewed once for a PBS special about 20 years ago and the reporter kept pressing him about the heroics of Audie and my grandpa just kept saying things like " yep he was in my unit." And "well I did see him a lot because he was sick." Audie caught Malaria right after they landed and from what I gather from Grandpa a lot of the front line guys resented him for being sick while they were fighting. Of course that all changed later in Europe but my grandpa was back in the states as a drill instructor at that time because of his injuries.

[@arminiusfilms4963]

Most decorated US soldier of WW2, not confirmed as the most decorated soldier of WW2 entirely.

[@lordduzi]

Thanks! I have enjoyed you sense of humor in making these informative videos fun.

[@AtunSheiFilms]

Wow, thank you so much!

[@Dankong223]

I found this channel yesterday because of the confederate monument videos and now I'm here for all of the history and couch Q&As with a cute dog. I find your content incredibly informative and enlightening. Thank you for all the hard work. And get back to reading!!

[@gerardtrigo380]

McRae's poem "In Flanders Fields," resulted int he poppy being associated with all the dead in WWI for the British and to some extent the Americans. In Flanders Fields by John McRae In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.

[@mishman44]

Of course, it wsa written by a Canadian. It is read every Remembrance Day (nov. 11) Poppies are also worn here.

[@lorddashdonalddappington2653]

I always found that last bit annoying, it's actually not an anti-war poem at all if you include that bit.

[@gerardtrigo380]

@@lorddashdonalddappington2653 I never thought of the Poem as anti war. Now the poem "The Green Fields of France," made into a popular folk song is.

[@lorddashdonalddappington2653]

@@gerardtrigo380 Another one I like is Dulce et Decorum Est. But to be honest I simply can't respect too greatly a poem that encouraged even greater numbers of men to throw their lives away for the nationalistic ambitions of statesmen in a war like the first world war. It is a tragic poem, befitting of the tradgedy of the deaths in the first world war, but it undercuts that severely by ignoring the most tragic part; that these men died for no good reason or great cause.

[@RicTic66]

@@lorddashdonalddappington2653 Encouraged the deaths? Are you mad dulce et is the greatest anti war poem ever.

[@RicTic66]

The Poppy flourished on the old battle fields and among the trenches of the Western Front, mainly due to the lime soil and the nitrates from all the explosives. And were immortalised in the famous poem 'In Flanders Fields.' They grew in their 10s of millions and if Americans had been fighting for more than 6months, they too would have seen their significance. As The British, Canadians, Australians, New Zealanders, South Africans and Gurkas do. The selling of poppies was initially to give disabled WWI veterans work and to provide funds to help them. It was only later that they came to symbolise all war dead and injured and to this day, the Poppy is still sold to help those injured in conflicts.

[@randomcoyote8807]

I used to get irritated by historical inaccuracies in war movies, but at the same time I have to admit that when I was younger, it was some of the more schlocky war movies that got me interested in finding the real history behind the events... so yeah, anything that reels someone into learning more can't be bad. Now I just roll with it, but appreciate the times when real effort is made.

[@harmenbreedeveld8026]

04:00: "Yeah, he's probably my favorite Hitler, although there have been some great Hitlers." That's the kind of line one can hear only on Atun-Shei Films :-) Anyways, love what you do, keep up the good work!

[@chrisbonin2174]

Glad to see that you also like The Red Badge of Courage. While Audie Murphy plays the lead, Bill Mauldin plays his buddy. Mauldin was a WW 2 cartoonist for Stars and Stripes, who created the iconic characters Willie and Joe.

[@antoninmeissner2717]

I really aprecciate that you shared your youth lost cause youth story. For me as a nonamerican outsider, it really helped to put things into perspective. Thanks.

[@LionidasL10]

Have you read: "The Arsenal of Democracy"? It added a bit of perspective to the Ford's Nazi ties as well as the struggle to bring America up to Germany's level of military might. "The Arsenal of Democracy: FDR, Detroit, and an Epic Quest to Arm an America at War". I enjoyed it.

[@AtunSheiFilms]

Ooh, that sounds cool.

[@dragonsword7370]

I find it funny that corporations like ford and coca cola co. at the end of the war had money checks cut for profits... during the war in germany. I wonder what the tax cost on that was?

[@silentotto5099]

@@dragonsword7370 A similarly messy occurrence happened after WWI when the German steel manufacturer, Krupp of Essen, sued Great Britain for patent infringement. It seems that Great Britain had used a Krupp designed fuse for all of their artillery shells. Krupp took Great Britain to court, won the case and Great Britain ended up having to pay Krupp several million pounds in royalties. I bet the courts were filled with that sort of stuff after each of the world wars.

[@rk4397]

Hitler cribbed some of Mein Kampf from Henry Ford's writings.

[@vanitassmangareviews8869]

My favorite Civil War movie is The Colt, a 2005 hallmark movie. Has a great story that shows common soldiers on both sides. The battle scenes are small, but it doesn’t need huge battles. Very well done for a TV movie.

[@SeekerLancer]

The American Legion used to give out fake red poppies in November when I was a kid. They had a metal wire in the stem that was like a twisty tie so you could fasten it to things.

[@AP-hv9ll]

Around here, it was in May around Memorial Day Weekend. Give a donation and drop it on your car's dashboard.

[@keithorbell8946]

If you can get hold of it, the BBC did the full series of History plays from Richard II for the Shakespeare 400th anniversary. The series was called the Hollow Crown.

[@Bigfrank88]

Can you do a vid of all your favorite books? And/Or a vid about the best books for learning more about the civil war? Been especially wanting to dive in way more to some history reading after subscribing to your channel. Thanks for all the great content!

[@PercivalC]

Poppies are also widely worn across Canada in November as well, mostly from the 1st until the 11th.

[@wierdalien1]

Commonwealth innit

[@robertskrzynski2768]

Company H poem you read might have inspired Baldrick's poem in Blackadder goes Forth.

[@ArninoStorm]

Blueberry, a long-running french comic drawn by legendary artist Moebius, stars a southerner who switched side because he hated slavery. They made a movie. It sucked.

[@thrownswordpommel7393]

The comics are amazing though

[@buffoonustroglodytus4688]

The visual novel tho. Oh man. That shit does not even exist.

[@borisdebruin257]

In just here to say: I’ve been watching you for a while now, really like your channel, I can see you’re very passionate about the subjects you give us a deeper look into. You’re vids always kindoff suprise me and are never boring. Keep it up!

[@Malky24]

Robert Carlyle is always the most intense anything. If you haven't seen it already check out the 90's UK detective drama 'Cracker' where he plays a serial killer who was traumatised by the Hillsborough Disaster, you'll love it. Also love the shield with Robert The Bruce's heraldry on it!

[@BIGMIKEREC]

I think this is my favorite person on KZbin

[@Ckapolka]

Props for the beer choice! Soft Parade is one of my favorite summertime beers. Cheers from Michigan!

[@wrestlehard226america8]

We have similar stories then. I’m a former Lost causer too until your “Checkmate Licolnites” videos tuneed my world view around

[@AnthonyBurrito1313]

your girl reads a couple of hours everyday while you my friend drink beer and talk to us dopes on the internet. A noble cause indeed sire

[@branna997]

Thank you so much for answering my question and also for the added Hitler performance rating. On that subject, I’m excited to see Taika Waititi in Jojo Rabbit. As for the King, I agree. I feel like they were trying to make the story more historically accurate in an attempt to improve upon Shakespeare? A concept which is pretty laughable in hindsight. For most of the movie, I was waiting for there to be some sort of point. Like, it’s not completely historically accurate so therefore not like “The Truth behind the plays” and obviously not the plays themselves. But then the movie didn’t say anything distinct on its own. The closest thing I could think of was: “Young man spends too much effort searching for a trustworthy male figure only to learn he can only trust women.” Overall, unless you wanna see Timothée Chalamet’s jawline or RPat, just watch Branagh or better yet the Hollow Crown. Thanks again!

[@LadyTylerBioRodriguez]

You mentioned liking Sean Harris in villainous roles. Well have you ever seen See No Evil? Sean Harris plays Ian Brady, the most infamous serial killer in modern British history and he crushes the role as both charismatic and scary as hell, with a Scottish accent to boot!

[@AtlasCrafted]

Im honestly amazed that someone asked about your poppy. Im Canadian and the poppy is taken VERY seriously up here. Its a show of respect. Its in our view, one of the ultimate forms of saying thank you and remembering the horrors of both World Wars. It started with WW1 and Flanders Field, but was retroactively made for WW2 as well. Throughout the entire month of November, 99% of Canadians will be wearing at least one poppy. If your not wearing one, you risk getting dirty looks. We hand them out for free for everyone. Im shook.

[@tendymusic9095]

Fun fact Audie Murphy is the Most decorated soldier in US history

[@alanbeaumont4848]

Rightly so. What kind of man has the courage to jump onto a burning Sherman and use the turret mounted MG to beat off an enemy attack?

[@mpetersen6]

Also in the cast was Bill Mauldin

[@shawnheckert3725]

If you ever go to Arlington Cemetery, his grave is not far from the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. If I remember correctly, it was near the memorials for the astronauts from Columbia and Challenger

[@fripptricky5099]

And that's saying nothing about his various costumes

[@peterwindhorst5775]

And spent a good part of his life after the war suffering with Alcoholism.

[@TheExiledTyrant]

I watch your videos for your political opinions... But in all seriousness keep up the great work. I demand more VVitchfinder General!

[@AtunSheiFilms]

He fhall returne to ye Pulpit in Good Tyme!

[@TheExiledTyrant]

In ye fhire in which I reside?

[@AtunSheiFilms]

@@TheExiledTyrant Aye, villain!

[@brianwinters2131]

I love Gettysburg. It is a solid details and solid acting movie.

[@JB-hl1qx]

Happy Thanksgiving. Best show on KZbin hands down in my opinion!! Another great video!

[@AtunSheiFilms]

Thanks buddy. Happy Thanksgiving

[@kylelaird5539]

This guys going places!

[@RM10Prod.]

the poppy is also used as a symbol in Canada to commemorate not just WWI but also all the soldiers that did and didn't come home in any war that Canada has fought in

[@dilloncrowe1018]

6:28, THANK YOU!... Ladies and Gentlemen, North and South, a man of CLASS sits before us...

[@StrongbowTX]

Until s/he lifted their head during the "burp cut" at 18:38, I thought your dog was a weird fuzzy pillow!

[@DarkStormProduction5]

You're one of the few people to have nearly the exact same opinions I have on war films.

[@richardmalcolm1457]

Another very good Civil War movie often overlooked: Ang Lee's RIDE WITH THE DEVIL (1999), which focuses on the grim partisan war on the Missouri-Kansas border.

[@qbertq1]

Poppy is also a thing in Canada. Their military can wear it on their uniform during the month of November

[@lightmetro7508]

Wearing poppies is also really big up here in canada! From the beginning of november we'll wear them up to the 11th day of november to commemorate the armistice. There are public ceremonies all over the country on this day to pay respects to the fallen of ww1 and all other wars. At the end of the ceremony, you can place your poppy on the memorial statue. Ideally you're supposed to stop wearing your poppy after rememberance day, but not everyone does this

[@bathombre9739]

We also wear the poppy here in Canada

[@ippolitius]

"Lost Cause" that explains a lot to me seen a bunch of your videos I think I get your perspective now. To think my history education for Civil War was that.

[@matthayward7889]

10:20 it’s baldricks war poem

[@StonyBlack81]

1632 is the start of a great series. I recommend reading as much of it as you. Now, I use Audible as I don't really have time to go buy books. But the narrator is really good.

[@WillyShankspeare]

The poppy is huge in Canada as well. We take World War 1 very seriously here. Couple thousand Canadians died in it and somehow that makes it a defining part of our culture.

[@tjbarke6086]

"I may like For a Few Dollars More just a bit more" MY BROTHER!

[@wierdalien1]

Fist full is also a stonking movie

[@berry11756]

Fistful is my favorite

[@johnnyd101]

"Crusades were a defensive war". I laughed so hard when you said that.

[@11Survivor]

Defensive war from the islamic pov.

[@benhiatt307]

Not a defensive war but definitely a counter-invasion.

[@tasbougas6000]

Should have been Defensive for eastern Rome, but the Catholics got carried away

[@deanmiller6463]

400 years after the fact may be a little too long. Imagine spain going to war with portugal over the treaty of tordesillas

[@katw.6519]

On your Dad's family - my Dad's also emigrated in the 1890's to the Midwest from Germany - there was a HUGE emigration then.

[@Tarnatos14]

"at this point in the sidegeist/Zeitgeist" that the first time that I as a German have heard this german word as an english word...nice. nice answers

[@snbeast9545]

It's spelled zeitgeist in English too (though you of course need to observe the different capitalization rules).

[@Tarnatos14]

@@snbeast9545 Thanks :)

[@matthewkuchinski1769]

For a Civil War Movie, I highly recommend the Martin Scorsese classic "Gangs of New York" (2002). Though it does center around fictional characters that represent actual gangs living in 1800s New York City, with real historical figures being supporting characters, the movie still gets a lot right about the time period, such as the underlying political and social tensions that finally came to the open with the Great Draft Riot of 1863.

[@michaelsommers2356]

The movie has at least one glaring error: the gang The Plug Uglies were not in New York. That gang was in Baltimore. There are no primary sources that place the gang in NY. See this discussion on Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk%3APlug_Uglies

[@abelreyna8781]

This dude's southern accent cracks me up every time!! lol

[@rk4397]

He doesn't have the New Orleans accent my father referred to as "Southern-Brooklyn."

[@everstimpson9971]

Yes! For A Few Dollars More is the BEST!

[@brianwinters2131]

In American Graffiti when the characters are walking thru a car junk yard the movie which is set in 1962 there is clearly visible a 1964 vehicle.

[@culturalconfederacy782]

One of the best war films of all time and often forgotten: Is Paris Burning.

[@philiphied]

Omg, i can't believe you said"outlaw of Josey wales"... Me and my dad would watch it on Sunday mornings when i was a kid, in the 90s. It's probably my favorite movie of all time. It's a civil war movie, in fact probably more in line with what you said you would want to portray, the life of the soldiers, in this case immediately following the war.

[@liammurphy2725]

Thank you for the book rundown, I always spend some time perusing your book shelves as you speak cos I'ma nosy bibliophile. You like a bit of fantasy so if you don't mind I would like to recommend you a good read. The Lyonesse trilogy by Jack Vance. A big magical read of lost children; strange creatures, evil Kings and wizards. Definitely not GoT but the product of one of America's finest writers imo. Btw, I see a copy of The Wolfen on your shelf. Damn I loved that tale. Short but very sweet. As always I appreciate your shows. Entertaining; erudite and honest. Whats not to like eh?

[@helwrecht1637]

Remembrance Day is also in Canada. Though you’re supposed to take your poppy off after the 11th

[@deschrimpf]

How would you rate the portrayal of the Civil War in the movie "Cold Mountain"? I can't speak for its authenticity but I really like that movie and how it portrayed the brutality, chaos, and social disintegration of the war without any romantization.

[@Rodrik18]

Rockin the spyro jams i see

[@davididiart5934]

I squealed like a schoolgirl when I saw you with the 1632 book. That series is fantastic.

[@ethelredhardrede1838]

Well it STARTS off good and then he let amateurs begin publishing hard back fan fiction. The one with a Harley on the cover was SO BAD, talk talk talk gossip gossip about talking talking about gossiping HARLEY RIDDEN LIKE AN OFF ROAD DIRT BIKE gossspopppoisos it was AWFUL. I could not believe that terrible drek got published. Yes I did skip a lot of GOSSIP.

[@danielgreen5508]

Former lost causer here as well

[@nivekian]

Oh, you need to check out Preacher, man. I think you'll dig the whole Saint of Killers deal.

[@terribethreed8464]

'When you forget history, you're doomed to repeat it'.

[@michaelwolf8690]

No matter how I may disagree with you, I'm always going to share your love of Robert Carlyle acting.

[@theraven6836]

Read Co Aytch years ago, great read. This was probably the first literate war in which most combatants could actually read and write.

[@dalepeto9620]

Confederates In The Attic

[@biogopher]

Its the burp mid Patreon shoutout for me

[@dudewithfairhair]

Could you talk more about your thoughts on why the crusades are not a defencive war?

[@rk4397]

Poppies for Veterans' Day is a thing in the United States too. I used to sell them for my mom (American Legion Auxiliary member) back in the 1950s. The US poppies are made of crepe paper.

[@OGRamrod]

I always love Westerns that intelligently tie in how much the Civil War affected the frontier and the relationships of people and groups out there at the time. I mean, if you really stop and think about it the romanticization of Jesse James and how Wild Bill was one of the first outlaws to have his badass status questioned is rooted in Lost Causery. There's just so very few of them that try to tackle it when any real serious reading of "Wild West," history will expose the fault lines to you.

[@shepherd8171]

Its always nice to see an American wearing a poppy

[@michaelmcdonald8877]

"......drugglin'.....er........jugglin' to many projects".... I had to laugh at this slip. All joking aside, thank you for your channel. I literally have spent hours watching your videos. I really like the one on King Phillips War. Best wishes.

[@lordduzi]

I saw you mentioned 1632 by Eric Flint. I enjoy alternative history stories. Have you read Harry Turtledove's Southern Victory series of books?

[@inkandesk]

Atun Shei had a very similar political progression to me, except I was just very very far right, in a more northern way. For instance, I thought that the union was ultimately just but also that it was over states rights for a long time. I’m now reformed in a sense, and I feel it gives me a much stronger set of beliefs and understanding of problems

[@Luxington1]

You weren't wrong, it was about states rights...to own slaves.

[@TheLadyMaul]

Hearing that Robert Carlyle was your scariest Hitler doesn't surprise me... The first thing I ever saw him in was Trainspotting, and let's just say I have NO wish to be in the same room as Francis Begbie (even though I find him amusing). Begbie is unhinged AF.

[@antonnurwald5700]

I can't stop staring at the beer and wondering when it will hit thr laptop.

[@KlausECD]

1632 (Ring if Fire). I liked the first few books; enjoyed a story with good Germans. :)

[@kevingreer7877]

"Max" is a great movie, deserving of much more love. Favorite line in it, which I quote to friends and family: "come on, Hitler...I'll buy you a lemonade."

[@tommyk3464]

“Hitler got most of them” *proceeds to drink his beer

[@thehenchman.]

Also the lost regiment books by Forstchen

[@bamacopeland4372]

New to the channel but I love your content especially as a former lost cause believer myself and definitely enjoy not only your take but your research and exposing the myths. I've lost a couple of friends showing few of your videos to them because they didn't want to believe. My realization in the lost cause was 2011 about to join the service had a conversation within old black Vietnam vet talked about how poorly he was treated not only by his own country but by people waiting that flag which made me do research into all areas concerning that came to the releasation that is total and utter bullshit. Thank you for your content and as I always like to say peace and love

[@satanicoldlady8060]

I recommend John Adam's by David McCullough. He is one of my favorite storytelling historians.

[@NAFmunchausen]

Wondering if you have any opinion concerning Harry Turtledove. Any thoughts on alternate history and relative projections for that matter?

[@jrundnaufmads5243]

Your new demographic: old Norwegians

[@lefselover]

dette er sant Men er jeg ikke gammel lol

[@thevikingmusketeer9696]

@@lefselover ikke jeg heller!

[@TimpanistMoth_AyKayEll]

There are a few of us.

[@bobapbob5812]

Rutger Hauer in Inside the Third Reich. My wife worked on the set of the movie when I was stationed in Munich. After Hitler's speech to the students at the Munich University, the entire crew was quiet, mesmerized so well had Rutger Hauer playd the part. He had studied Hitler's movements and voice. There was a second Red Badge of Courage with Richard Thomas. And in the first don't forget Bill Mauldin who was a famous WWII cartoonist.

[@robertcurry389]

You should read The Sunflower a collection of responses to a letter from a holocaust survivor. It’s a real book that makes you think “Would you forgive someone who’s tried to destroy your people?”

[@Nickname10344]

Regarding the Charleston shootings, I’d recommend Of Our New Day Begun by Omar Thomas. This piece of music was commissioned for the victim’s families and is so beautiful

[@josephchristie3814]

The poppy was originally dedicated to the battle of Flanders field (one of the worst battles of the war that took place in a poppy field)

[@emmetjames2482]

If you do this again, I have a question for Johnny Reb: How do you feel about Huey Pierce "Kingfish" Long Jr.?

[@andrewvolf2916]

We do rememberance day in Australia as well. We also have ANZAC day for Australian and Kiwi troops.

[@terribethreed8464]

'Into The West', 'To Hell & Back', 'Shenandoah', 'The Quick & The Dead', 'The Rare Breed', 'McClintock', 'Dances With Wolves', etc, etc, etc>I got a list! lol I'm soon to be 67 grew up on westerns & war movie's & especially sci-fi, 'Creature From The Black Lagoon' on through today etc.