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[@CliftonHicksbanjo]

In the early '90s I met a WW2 Fallschirmjäger veteran at a reenactment. They asked him to fire a belt of MG42 blanks for the crowd, and he agreed. Someone put the weapon on a table, and set a chair for him to shoot from, but he ignored these. Instead the old guy layed the machinegun on the ground, then threw himself down behind it. The gun's owner tried to help but he didn't need any help. He charged it and emptied the drum with several controlled bursts. He did, however, accept help in getting back to his feet.

[@ericscottstevens]

First met an ex SS member about summer of 1982. We were visiting an in-law's house in Upper Franconia. We pull up in the car and I noticed a very tall tan man with a shaved head is standing at the edge tilling a vegetable garden with his adult age daughter by his side bagging vegetables. He was missing most of his arm above the elbow, but still tilling at the ground very adept as his technique he had honed over the decades. He came over and struck up a conversation with my German mother who spoke out to him (I spoke no German). The missing arm question quickly came up and he said he lost his arm in Normandy as a 12th Waffen SS HJ member but was captured by the Americans after trying to evade them laying down in a tall wheat field but a tank crew spotted him from up above from their Sherman and he could run no more because of his severe injury..... he spent the rest of the war as a POW recuperating from his amputation. But he was very pleased to see Americans pull up to visit near his house and showed us his proud garden. Very nice man, If only I had asked more questions about his name or official unit designation with the 12th HJ. Back then the SS were not seen as much unique in that time period, it was more matter of fact that veterans were around. Interestingly enough though he was ineligible for pension/disability benefits from the West German government, while my Grandfather in the Luftwaffe was approved rather quickly.

[@paulbodman3335]

hj was the hitler jurgen divison a part of the hitlet youth

[@dwight4626]

The SS were declared a criminal organization and all it’s members were guilty of war crimes - that’s why they didn’t get a pension.

[@kyleklukas4808]

Well that's because SS is not part of the armed forces . It is a paramilitary organization, that it turns out , is a criminal enterprise. No pension in the mafia either .

[@samparkerSAM]

In New Orleans Louisiana, as a child I was talking to people in a Antiques shop my Mother worked at. A Older gentleman walked in to talk with the owner, Franco the owner turned to me and said his friend fought in ww2... I started to ask him what group he was part of. He Laughed and told me Italy, he was a POW who stayed in Louisiana after the war. I remember it like yesterday.

[@tavish4699]

@PBRstreetgang88 i mean the hitleryouth division were litterary that hitleryouth boys age 16 17 and mayby 18 that were trained and became part of the ss they were children

[@joeguzman3558]

This channel is the number one for ww2 education, but the biggest advantage over other channels is that people can see the real stuff

[@kmac4124]

Outstanding !!!! thank you Alex , well done !!!

[@doncarson8618]

Thank you Alex and Stefano! This was an OUTSTANDING presentation and amazing collection. So informative, I greatly appreciate you sharing this with us.

[@peterwijgers9691]

Great collection, thanks for sharing this with us.

[@alexwarstory]

Thanks for watching!

[@Pleasurechest985]

Best dressed military ever.

[@ChuckHahn-mb2gp]

Tell the regular army guys they were the best dressed ever.... Especially tell that to a Russian campaign soldier. I guarantee they'll have a very different perspective

[@Emccgers]

Awesome collection, the video was so interesting and informative just brilliant , thank you and keep up the good work 👏

[@csaint6780]

What an Incredible collection, and part of history! oh how I WISH I had SS money 😥 thanx for posting this Alex.

[@kyleklukas4808]

You're kidding right ?

[@csaint6780]

@@kyleklukas4808 What I meant was, wish I had money to buy SS items.

[@kyleklukas4808]

@@csaint6780 I get ya ...still it's a dark pastime .

[@PB1776Politics]

I have some original photographs of Adolf Galland and Heinrich Himmler talking at a airstrip command bunker.. I collected thousands of Photos and documents from estate sales in Germany 20 years ago

[@kitchill]

Alex, the same thing goes on in the American Military where some of us upgrade our kit vs the standard issue.

[@troyperry1231]

Awesome education on the beautiful historical items. Thank you.

[@murraymccheyne5576]

Amazing pieces of history thanks Alex

[@willmorrison5341]

there may never be a collection this massive and important that will be open for auction... if only i had SS money

[@PcGamerify]

Especially if it belonged to someone important like Karl Wolf for example. Thats crazy his tunic and uniform costs $8000

[@JayS1889]

The tunic sold for €200,000 plus another 25% !!!!

[@sizzlinbacon21able]

​@@JayS1889whoa, that's nuts. I wonder who bought that? If I was rich like Bill Gates, I'd quit fiddling with mosquitoes and trying to block the sun and collect this stuff.

[@WarPicturesEntertainment]

​@@sizzlinbacon21ableIf I'd be Bill Gates I would open the best ww2 militaria museum the world had ever seen😂

[@philipnestor5034]

I like all your videos Alex. You should do a video on how to spot fake SS helmets decals, hats and uniforms. There are so many fakes and the prices are so high that a lot of collectors have had their hard earned money wasted on fake SS helmets, hats daggers etc. I think a video in this would be very helpful and educational. Thanks

[@MoviesFirearmsandGear]

16:38 its like that today in US Army. We officers can buy standard produced accoutrements like thread lined shoulder boards or we can buy bullion thread shoulder boards that really look great on ASU. Same with our mess dress uniforms where the shoulder knots can be rayon, mylar infused, or bullion. You can also have tailor made uniforms that really look sharp. Like my ASU is not a DSCP off the rack officers uniform, i got mine done through Marlowe White.

[@josephhauad8673]

What a great collection thanks

[@user-bh6nr6ct4n]

It's nice to see and listen to German history from the II War World.

[@benstarrr4583]

If it wasn’t told so much nonsense…

[@1955porsche]

i have a few ss unuforms n helmets ,, a real treat seeing this collection

[@mangopastor]

Quick note: the allgemeine ss black uniforms were not parade uniforms, that was the standard uniform they used from 1932 to 1939, they stopped using it in 1941, they used the ss brownshirt uniform too which looks a lot like the one of the sa, another thing is, they didn't wear the cuff titles because they were proud of themselves, it was a part of the uniform, it's so simple to understand that.

[@TheRegularSmoothy]

Mark Felton song❤

[@MoviesFirearmsandGear]

17:50 that rougher wool on the left versus gaberdine material on the right.

[@lapseevident3132]

very kool dude! we cannot forget our history or we will learn nothing

[@maakjar]

Now that’s a collection!!!

[@rayoeler3055]

I have a good friend who is a true history buff ! Looking forward to finding a SS dagger to add to his uniform ! Not that is great history but yet true history ! Really enjoyed this informitive video !

[@philipdavison3862]

My father and mother were in berlin in 1947,my father was in the army,UK soldiers were not allowed to bring back like USA were,my father bought back ss dagger,ss belt and medals.A lot of ss soldiers ditched their uniform and wore normal army uniform.I remember his things,he sold them all back in the 80's a lot of dealers here would not openly sell ss items,it was taboo to make money off of their things,it is a little more open now,i wish he had kept them,he died in 2010,i am sure he would have made a whole lot more from them had he hung on to them for another twenty years.

[@aarontarlton5873]

WOW - the costs of the SS clothing is way more than I thought, yikes...

[@Fonzzzzzzzzz]

Alex, you should buy some of these caps 😀

[@tariktimsiline2617]

Quite interesting ! No army have ever been built up without weapons, gear, logistics ... Upon "Objects" of the past it is indeed and for sure possible to learn and UNDERSTAND more about the past ... even the the worst and bad issues of mankind's history have to be preserved and shared... in order "not to make the same "mistakes" again and again ..." Thanks for sharing this video!

[@Mr.Whiteman-rv2iz]

Shut up mut, nice commie mask. Looks good on you

[@tradenewscentre5010]

I'd be curious to know how those "low quality" italian-made uniforms compare to today's suits and blazers sort of "Made in Italy". Maybe 5k would be close to the real market price with all insignia stripped off?

[@stevesick1]

The ss were always better equipped than the army. I’m confused why this guy would say they weren’t

[@heinzedgarschmerpans4952]

Yes, it is a long-standing myth that the SS was generally better equipped than the army.

[@stevesick1]

@@heinzedgarschmerpans4952 it wasn’t a myth. It was a fact

[@heinzedgarschmerpans4952]

@@stevesick1 No, that's really not true. Well, if I take the SS divisions with low numbers, they were well equipped. But these were also the corresponding army tank divisions. Okay, the SS Panzer Divisions had 6 instead of 4 Panzergrenadier battalions, the regiments also had an engineer company, but this could no longer be maintained with the 23rd SS Panzergrenadier Division, which even had no tanks! Another example, assault rifles, standard in the army's Volksgrenadier divisions, not in the SS (only partially equipped with them). Jagdpanther, Jagdtiger, only to army units. Armored personnel carriers, distributed equally between the SS and the Wehrmacht. The 234 reconnaissance tanks, mainly used by the Wehrmacht. SS cavalry, some still equipped with the World War 1 MG 08. The SS Mountain Training and Replacement Battalion 7 (replacement unit for the Prinz Eugen and others) is also a blatant example. I'm currently researching the history of the unit. The recruits were not given uniforms for weeks, sometimes months, because they were not available. These are just a few examples. Sure, elite units like the LSSAH, Das Reich, Totenkopf and Wiking were very well equipped, as were the 2nd, 116th, Grossdeutschland, PanzerLehr and others of the Wehrmacht.

[@MeanDeanSC88]

The SS during the pre-war years were denied access to new weapon orders whereas the Army were granted them. The SS instead got used Lugers from as old as from the first would war and later as well as police officers. It wasn't until after the war began that the SS filled orders for new weapons with the occupation of foreign countries and their munitions factories. Then we start to see Browning Hi powers with WaffenAmts as well as others..

[@Richard_Lush]

How do we know this is authentic? So much was debadged after the war and put together after the fact. I’ve seen lots of uniforms, helmets etc that maybe from the time and the parts are authentic but put back together. It’s difficult even for experts to discern. A lot were made for soldiers that were stationed in Germany after the war as souvenirs to bring home. Does that make it authentic? Vet bring backs (real ones, especially either Waffen SS or Allgemeine SS) are few and far between now. Just my opinion. It would be very disappointing to fjnd out you spent 10k on a fake.

[@andreasp.7228]

Top Sachen und sehr interessant

[@robebbers7682]

BROWN SHIRT FROM GERMANY

[@surnupealuu5751]

That Estonian collar badge is fantasy item.

[@j.s.1547]

This dealer is full of fascinating..nuggets of trivia. During the war and while in Italy, Karl Wolff had to take a poop and bring it to Germany. Who knew!?

[@simoncooper913]

That was great.

[@donaldperson948]

People collect these things to remember what happened and not forget! It’s history and good or bad, people see things in a different light! A lot of people like to sell and people like to buy!

[@leonardjanda6181]

I subscribed after watching you on Mr. Whitman channel.

[@leonardjanda6181]

He makes me laugh with the imperial whiskey, and Pepsi-Cola my uncle used to drink that lol🇺🇸

[@arnaudlemotardquiaimelesvo2678]

Great very nice

[@atestamenttohistory]

The night when Hans Ulrich Rudel surrendered, he woke up to an American GI trying to unscrew his prosthetic leg lmao

[@alexwarstory]

Lol

[@jeffkujawa803]

Is that actually a true story?…where did you come across that one ?…it’s a good story though ….he was certainly an interesting character…..to say the least

[@atestamenttohistory]

@@jeffkujawa803 heard it from an older collector

[@benstarrr4583]

Very funny. F. A.

[@Mike193Inf]

Funny, but BS- there is footage of him surrendering and he was then whisked off by CIC.

[@weirdcrunkygremlin1449]

That SS-Polizei-Division cuff title alone is 1k-3k € 😶‍🌫️

[@max8537]

Stefano,ci vediamo prossimamente, Ciao!

[@michaelmallal9101]

Immaculate condition. Lots of German lady typists in France?

[@stephenroman9015]

I wonder if this is Lemmy Klimisters collection? He was believed to have the largest collection.....

[@C77-C77]

That collection was left to his son, Paul Inder, along with the rest of his estate. I can't see Paul selling any of that collection, as Lemmy enjoyed putting it together over the years so much and was very proud of it. The knife/bayonet/dagger collection itself is absolutely massive. Paul is a Hollywood music producer and guitar player as well, so he has no financial reason to sell. Maybe though...

[@lennyaviation9653]

Nice collection from a scholar collector, but it shows that the guys are collectors/dealers and have never talked to a German veteran or opened a history book, before shooting the video. The information presented has the value of a "bag of potato chips," sorry to say....extremely poor.

[@Aleksandr_Romadov]

Алексей 👍👍👍

[@rodolfomonsalvevelez8497]

Importante dato relacionado con la ética de la guerra en la Alemania nacionalsocialista entre otras muchas cosas que los diferencian de ejércitos como el de Estados unidos e Israel, era que no permitían a sus mujeres participar directamente en el frente de guerra ,ni mucho menos lanzar la bomba atómica entre otras muchas cosas, no era ganar la guerra a cualquier costo ,,,,gracias por el video

[@donaldperson948]

The soldiers should still be able to bring trophies back from wars! But it’s illegal now? I don’t know why?

[@nicobas773]

The authentication letter of Karl wolffs SS tunic says Obergruppenführers der allgemeine SS but has Gruppenführer distinctions . That’s really embarrassing and makes the sellers not professionals ??

[@donaldperson948]

I think Americans only had so much room or money to send souvenirs back home? Shipping must have been expensive or they would have took the whole uniform or they hated them so much they didn’t want any memories of the war when they went home?

[@deadlyoneable]

Correct. Learn from history. Do not start a war on two fronts at the same time.

[@zeevraskin9150]

Привет из Израиля

[@454FatJack]

Hamas or Isis

[@jeffsquires6620]

I have a 1935 Allgemeine NCO cap. Collecting in this area is not for the faint of heart As stated, you have to have a deep appreciation for history.

[@454FatJack]

Estonia seargant. SS -Estonia was used in 🇺🇸uniform’s to guard Nuremberg tribunal prisoner’s .1945 Ss usha, next year Sergant US😂❤ Carl W. White summer jacket. Was Himmler’s chief of S. Until 1943( KaltenB+ Schellenb his enemy’s) later Police chief Italy. Plans with OSS capitulation Italy.

[@jerseymike4135]

I wish these guys were easier to understand.

[@Matt-qh9lm]

youre really going to steal the intro music from UnchartedX channel?

[@Mr_krabz_mcfc]

Dam this this already sold i bet

[@alexwarstory]

Yes. Auction finished

[@beboploo]

theres tons of fake gear about how would one no if it was fake or not

[@gregchijoff9959]

Zelensky will take it all! For his Azov, Aidar and Right Sektor guys. Perfect NATO uniforms!

[@heinzedgarschmerpans4952]

Huh, that may be true, it's also true that the uniforms would only hinder the Russian army. They would have to take them off first before they could rape unrestrainedly.

[@samparkerSAM]

Hmm, You didn't do well in history class did you.... feel free to live under a rock 🪨

[@WingsandBeer]

It is disgusting that some freshly deployed supply clerk with zero combat experience was permitted to strip the hard-earned awards given to real soldiers when they surrendered.

[@Nikolay_Kashnik]

👍🏻

[@donaldperson948]

The soldiers should still be able to bring trophies back from wars! But it’s illegal now? I don’t know why? I hope insignias from the WAGNER GROUP will become colectables? They almost took over Russia 🇷🇺!!!!! Progrosian almost had control of Russia! I have bought a few things from the first part of the Ukrainian war! Hopefully it will be worth a lot of money like the SS memorabilia?

[@SignoreMonsinjore]

Hi :)

[@alexwarstory]

Hey!

[@harryredhawk7661]

Nazi Bob, Santa Monica museum 1970-1990❤ rip

[@rudolphseitz6119]

They are to new ......they can not be real !

[@kriegsmarine7901]

Save your money

[@bougeac]

So much misinformation here. The Waffen ss training was no different to the Heer, being exposed to live firing during maneuvers etc was not unique to the SS. Only a handful of SS divisions could be considered “elite” and they weren’t elite compared to the likes of the US Rangers/British Pasratroopers/Commandos.

[@imtiaier816]

Consuming too much of a time outside of the topic.

[@michaelxiberras6051]

Try & explain this. "The reason why we collect " To our one sided & left wing Australia Government ..

[@baldurathustrayggdrasil2420]

Dude should stick to an analysis of the relics. His cultural commentary is largely tired propaganda mostly proven false long ago.

[@sargonassarg4356]

Maybe you should label your thumbail title to "Interesting SS stuff". There's nothing awesome about the SS other than their ability to inflict extreme cruelty on their victims.

[@averagejoeschmoe9186]

Their style of dress has to this day no equal. In my opinion that's pretty awesome. Couldn't care less about the social porn depicting SS only inflicting cruelty when the whole era consisted of nothing but senseless cruelty. VERY much on both sides. We've heard enough about it for the last 80+ years and i won't shed a tear over a single communist/Bolshevik getting what they deserved from these guys in black.

[@thilgu]

You must be fun at parties.

[@sargonassarg4356]

@@averagejoeschmoe9186 Are you for real? You're actually drawing moral equivocations between Allied soldiers and the SS, an institution devoted to the genocide of non Ayran races; including 6 million Jews? They had plans for exactly the same with the Slavic population who were to serve as a slave race. No other nation did this as comprehensively as Nazi Germany; not even Stalin's Russia or Japan. Vast numbers of Russians and Ukrainians alone were simply massacred (20 million in all) by the SS. To lump the word awesome with SS in the same sentence is just callous and show your ignorance; particularly for those who have family that lived through the halocaust.

[@sargonassarg4356]

@@thilgu And you must be utterly immature to think that you can sweep something so serious under the rug with just a flippant one-liner.

[@thilgu]

@@sargonassarg4356 Awesome stuff refers to extremely rare historical collectibles not any policy or politics and as stated: 99% of collectors are history buffs and not political loonies. Stop being so sour and wrecking our hobby with your shit.

[@fireabend_1226]

Who needs these old things and still spends money on them? Give the items away to a film fund. So they still have a good cause.

[@ufolive1]

i do

[@peterkappelmann3861]

YOU TALK TOO MUCH MUMBO JUMBO GET TO THE PRICES !!!!!!

[@fredericpons7837]

Stop SS war criminals and their pundits. Stop making advertisement for SS. Shame.

[@xHighRoller]

SS = best collectible’s cry about it 🤣

[@rdmountford3132]

Can't understand a bloody word

[@ДмитрийМарков-х7е]

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