Rat Lines - The Hunt for Nazi War Criminals (Episode 1)

How did so many important Nazi war crimes suspects escape to the Middle East and South America after the war? This new series will explain how and the efforts to bring people like Dr. Mengele and Adolf Eichmann to justice.
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[@lostinspace013]

As a Pole, I don't even want to hear it. 99% of German war criminals calmly lived to old age in Germany, enjoying respect and often taking lucrative positions.

[@Xfire209]

Yeah thee are so many examples of those war criminals getting off scott free and still their degenerate little followers spam the comment sections full with their "victors justice" claims and other bullshit.

[@danieltsiprun8080]

You are right even after mossad hunt for nazi war criminals a lot still managed to escape the worst case are the ones in operation papaer clip.

[@lex1945]

I fully understand you. And a lot of Polish freedomfighters didn't get the recognition they deserved while serving on Allied side as well. But let me tell you one thing.. My late grandmother always said, The Polish forces were among the bravest of all. She saw them fighting, from house to house, bajonets fixed, while for example the Canadians set every house ablaze with flamethrowers, if they even suspected it had Germans in it, destroying civilians houses. She always told me, how much respect she had for the Polish forces, she always called them real fighters, and very daring and brave.Both her and her parents houses were 2 times ransacked. First by retreating French troops, and during operation Switchback by the Canadians. Now, i am not saying the French and Canadians sucked, but it had always upset her.

[@michaelheery6303]

I believe you, i met many germans with no heart..

[@michaelheery6303]

Would love info on CATHOLIC PRIESTS...

[@lordspork7524]

Not meaning to brag but the thumbnail is one of my colourisations, I feel so proud! :) edit - I do not support Nazism at all, my aim was to colourise evil to remind people the Nazism is a human issue and we can commit evil if left unchecked.

[@franktaeterUSA]

Nice work!! What are the names? Thanks

[@More_Row]

Frank Taeter He says them in the video.

[@WarStorieswithMarkFelton]

Many thanks for letting me use it - it's great work. Would you like me to change the credit I gave you in the description box, as I hope I got the name right?

[@umarfarooq-vm4to]

@@More_Row yeah but which one is which one?

[@everydayhero5076]

Well done, sir, well done.

[@thenorthwestpassage2880]

Guess I’m staying up for another 26 minutes

[@failmarine2.0]

Guess i'll be skipping 26 minutes of online-school

[@mrhud50n15]

Same

[@dannydazzler1549]

@@failmarine2.0 why skip school bro. All you have tondo is sit in front of the camera. It's unlikely the teacher will talk to you. You can watch what you want with headphones on.

[@anayman7]

I guess you will be missing the last 33 seconds

[@tripleo4255]

I HIGHLY recommend listening to videos (podcasts especially) at 2x speed. If it seems too fast start at 1.25x or 1.5x. You'll never be able to listen at normal speed again.

[@michaelw6277]

I’m imagining all those SS trying to hide in those cute Austrian villages saying “dammit guys I was here first find another spot!”

[@rorymosley9356]

Damnit Hans this is my village

[@scottleft3672]

Heavily armed hide n seek.

[@jamesguy1030]

Michael W ~ Yeah, i think that it’s very important that the public gets both sides of the debate and the other side of the propaganda. Please check out the documentary series called = “EUROPA THE LAST BATTLE” All Ten episodes are well worth watching. Removed and Banned in many places, However You Can Still Find it iF You Look hard enough (it’s also available on DVD) it’s one of the most important & fascinating documentary series to come out this decade and should be shown in our schools and colleges worldwide. if it was shown on the mainstream media then we would win our fight for freedom over night. Please share it with as many people as you can before it gets Removed & Lost forever. (Especially Episode 8) The Censorship Continues but OUR WEAPON IS TRUTH! God Bless (Bitchute)

[@michaelw6277]

@@jamesguy1030 I looked this up and read the synopsis, which contains quite a lot of fascist dog whistle words. I think I'll stick to learning about history from actual historians.

[@iamthatiam1946]

@@michaelw6277 its actually quite an interesting watch has a lot of things tied together, as with all things take with salt and critical but open mind..

[@bradleyparker4035]

1. Take these four video's and make a playlist 2. Sit back and relax to TWO full hours of Mark Felton talking 3. Repeat as needed 4. Last but not least Mr. Feltons channel is the BEST on KZbin

[@JHatLpool]

Mark Felton is a good user of very plain language (meant as a compliment, not an insult !).

[@urasay2]

Dr. Felton, btw

[@mayapiotrowska9444]

Sit back and relax...really ? Reading about mass murderers going free with a help of priests and nouns makes my blood boil. Its not an action movie. Apparently you are far removed from history of humanity.

[@CaptAmeric]

So many times, I skip through portions of or just discontinue the videos on other channels. Whenever one of yours pops up on my feed, Dr Felton, I know it will be worth my time and attention. Thank you!

[@WarStorieswithMarkFelton]

Glad you like them!

[@JMontana-zr6iz]

Dr. Felton, You’re the absolute best. High quality every time!

[@amittiyc]

Heard this while cleaning my house in lockdown. Audio stories are more soothing to hear while doing mundane household chores

[@diedomomentas8309]

I mean its nazi officers that murreded alot of people i would call that southing but i get what you mean

[@agentolshki1690]

Yea most of my housework is done to mfp or peter schiff audio.

[@docholliday6285]

Just pretend dust bunnies are Nazi SS officers on the lam

[@itslukkeee]

you NEED a podcast, your work is incredible Mark, your work is so simple, original and so well narrated. I love it

[@monkeytennis8861]

He clearly doesn't need any such thing

[@ktmzuk]

@@monkeytennis8861 it would be a smart idea, even if he just released his war stories on a podcasting platform it would increase his reach and income.

[@abstraqtphilosophy7357]

@@ktmzuk and who told you he's hungry for more income? Perhaps he's content with the much he makes and seeks to enlighten and educate, than enrich himself.

[@ktmzuk]

@Abstraqt Philosophy it was more about being able to listen to marks brilliant work in a long format, honestly, it would compete with dan Carlin's hard-core history. There was no need to be an arrogant tool about it.

[@Ozgur72]

Man, such reactions to a simple suggestion. How rude people can get to the individuals they dont interact face to face.

[@adihol4140]

Mark, just as a note, Austrian post-war conduct is very ambivalent (for lack of a better word). Very focused on making history forget about Austria as one of the 2 core Nazi countries. Because of this focus, war criminals have been treated very lightly in Austria. I remember going on a University trip to Vienna as a Pharmacy student, and noticing some celebrated members of the Austrian pharmaceutical community having been part of T4

[@kidofsteel0362]

That's insane! But it is an amazing country now rich with culture and traditions. I always thought it was just like Germany until more recently finding out it has its own culture and there's many differences.

[@naderaymantalhouk6489]

Bravo, really bravo, the only one on this whole world wide web that finally said it. Yess most significant ss were austrians. Ironically Adolf Hitler was. Heh

[@Peezus420]

Not 1 single Nazi was guilty of any crime under international law, but only achievable in a Soviet controlled court. The tu quoque law provision would have cleared all of them. Felton is a war criminal and will be punished with the rest of the Katynists.

[@obi-wankenobi1750]

@Peezus420 almost got me there troll.

[@billyc9707]

Thank you mark I’m a huge ww2 buff and you always seem to tell me stories I never heard of. You’re my favorite channel by far and a born narrator. Keep it up you have a lifelong fan

[@jimbeckwith5949]

These are the best episodes ever done Mark. Massive respect lad.

[@stef3]

Marks a legend !

[@markhannigan4596]

Do you release magle was a mass killer

[@iandawkins2182]

Fantastic eye opener on what happened to the war criminals and the help they had. The detailed information and brilliant narration is outstanding, many thanks.

[@jean-etiennedunordovest6627]

Mark, I once wrote an academic work on the Ratlines, and I have been looking forward to seeing if you would turn your keen mind and talent to this topic - and here it is! Thank you so much for your insight!

[@richardcharay7788]

Thank you for not letting this shameful episode of history from being forgotten.

[@bh5817]

Found the boomer

[@MrCarpelan]

@none02910 Which one?

[@oi_mate613]

Shameful? How?

[@TheBoomtown4]

none02910 somebody secretly killed more than 6 million people in a 6 year span without us knowing about it?

[@MWcrazyhorse]

dirty commie!

[@byteme11]

Bravo Mark. As always, well researched, well presented and, most importantly very interesting.

[@connorfritsch8618]

Mark, I really appreciate your work and I wish you the very best. Thank you for bringing me joy with your consistently great content on both your channels.

[@DaveSCameron]

Most welcome, succinct and diligently compiled, appreciated once again Sir

[@bruyneeljonas687]

Im only at part 1 and i know for sure im going to watch all the other parts today, thank you for providing us with such important stories.

[@andym847]

Wow, you were up early Dr Felton. Another excellent story with brilliant content. Thanks for the video, take care and stay safe. 👍👍👍😎

[@Welshman2008]

"As popular as a dose of the Plague"

[@denisegore1884]

"Plague" isn't the word that's usually used.

[@simonmorris4226]

@phyllis brady the usual phrase where I come from is as about as popular as a dose of galloping knobrot!

[@FlexBeanbag]

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[@seang3019]

@phyllis brady enlighten us as to his finer virtues.

[@shaunbritton939]

Wich is very popular ATM it's everywhere 😉😅

[@LadyAnna.888]

Thank you once again, Mark for the audio of Rat Lines. While listening to it I learned a lot,and the evil people that these Nazi's were. That sort of evil I don't want to imagine. I hope it is never repeated as it was then. Evil happens when good people do nothing about it..

[@pallew6898]

ISIS is not very far behind the Nazis regarding evilness!

[@lederp42]

@@pallew6898 obviously you don't know much of the atrocities committed by the nazis if you think this

[@KolyaNickD]

@Penultimate Hortator I recently spent a year working in Germany - they are the biggest bunch of libtards on the planet these days. Their first priority in any conversation is to slip in their disapproval of AFD. They could all just be pretending of course - but then how would Angela Merkel get away with inviting in half the middle east....

[@qtig9490]

and the Soviets, and red Chinese, and Pol Pot, and the Japanese Army in Asia (look up Unit 731, Nanking and what the IJA did in Manila.). An utterly grim worldwide tally from around 1930 to 1950. Horrible

[@hmvollbanane1259]

Have you heard about the Uighurs in China? Crimes of this fashion sadly have never stoped

[@garynarborough]

Great narration Mark. When this came up on KZbin I didn't have time to listen but made sure to come back and take the time to hear the whole thing. Now I am hooked. I love history and if nothing else is evident your narration shows how warped human loyalties are in this case the Roman Catholic church assisting the war criminals out of Europe so their countless victims never saw justice for their pure evil. I have subbed to this channel as well as your normal videos which I really enjoy. I have said previously that I am shielding literally for my life's protection and these videos and in the case audio make a world of difference to me. Thanks for your efforts and time you put in.

[@Rman10102]

Excellent work Dr. Felton. As always, thank you 🙏🏻

[@kieronwhite5191]

I really enjoyed that, it's so nice to listen and imagine the events, and not have to look at a screen, good job

[@pathyche4251]

This was great cant wait for the next 1

[@daveallman3981]

Another great story Dr. Mark, Thanks!

[@jvayda34]

Great job Mark, long time listener and fan, probably when this channel had only 20,000 subscribers.....love the stories of 1945 and post-war days. So many things happening that would define what modern Europe would look like. Great stuff!

[@squamsh122]

Thank you for all the recent content

[@xvsj5833]

Always an amazing education Mark . Thank you for sharing your knowledge. My best always 🇺🇸

[@velocevayford8054]

Absolutely first class. It's interesting to learn that nazi escapes were not as uncommon as I thought, I had always assumed that the joke of "my strange argentinian neighbour has a german accent" were exagerated, but it seems they were right on the noose

[@poorlydunbarvideos1472]

Mark...your videos and production-quality are OUTSTANDING!! I consume a tremendous amount of information via audio while I work at my computer and your programs are a new favorite. I like that they have outstanding audio without unnecessary sound-effects or voice-acting. It's just pure, satisfying information. Subscribed+bell!

[@oncall21]

Brilliant Mark. As only you can do. Thanks for sharing!

[@ashcarrier6606]

Not one of the Vatican's more reputable moments in history...

[@Mister_Kourkoutas]

Ashley Carrier Genuinely appalled that priests and nuns could condone institutional murder for the sake of eugenics.

[@JesseSargentSoG]

@@Mister_Kourkoutas but not surprised I hope

[@Mister_Kourkoutas]

Jesse Sargent I wish I could say I was but my interest in history has made plain to me the corruption of the Roman Catholic Church through a catalogue of crime down the centuries leading up to the present day.

[@THE-HammerMan]

The Vatican's "List of Disreputable Actions" is a very very very long list.

[@lovethesmellofracefuelinth7374]

Yep the only thing pure about it, is that it's purely wicked

[@raoulduke2625]

Great episode !!!! Terrific job Mark! 🍻 cheers mate !!!

[@quinnfell3824]

Big fan of the audio episodes! Would appreciate more of them, and even a bit of added length. Fantastic to put on while working or while in bed.

[@Biglake92]

I can’t never get tired to watch and learn from your videos. Thank you!!

[@navypti]

Another excellent and well researched story Mark. Looking forward to part 2. Thank you.

[@michaeljames4904]

I’d no idea that the antagonist of _The ODESSA File_ was named for a real life villain!

[@garymckee8857]

Agreed

[@Legitpenguins99]

Mark, im starting to enjoy these audio episodes even more than your normal episodes. The visual aspects of your videos are great, but you seem to be able to pack in much more information on these audio only videos.

[@mavjimbo]

Definitely more narrative

[@jamesb.9155]

I'm convinced these amazingly detailed accounts have not been presented like this anywhere else as It would take an enormous amount of time to collect these details on one's own!

[@paul1780]

Your voice is the stuff of legends, I can listen to you reading the ingredients of plain Pringles. Look forward to the finished products on the ratline, in these recent decade I watched & read so much on the escape of these war criminals. There was Operation Finale which starred Oscar Issac, saw it twice in theaters. Great story, which I'd be aware of this particular story. Predictable ending but still enthralling nonetheless. Would love your review of the movie if you've seen it. Cheers.

[@surplusshepherd]

Best way to start the morning! Awesome video as always mark!

[@jefferygrady3181]

Dr Felton your story's are simply the best!

[@andrewdonovan219]

very interesting stuff. I can't wait for the next one.

[@markyoung01maccom]

Excellent content yet again, a great series. Well done!

[@superyachtchef]

Utterly brilliant idea - I have a daily drive to cental Oslo in the morning and can't wait to listen. Mark you are my perfect equal!

[@Lensman864]

Equal? A bit immodest.

[@superyachtchef]

@@Lensman864 Don't be a numpty! It's a Celtic/Scandinavian phrase for the one you love 😉

[@THE-HammerMan]

Audio or video, Dr. Mark Felton is the best.

[@cyclenut]

Very good story. I have been looking for much of the knowledge of this story. THANKS!

[@headlampsrmylife9451]

Fantastic presentation as always sir keep up the great work and best wishes from America

[@MarkGeraghty]

The crimes of people like Roschmann make my blood boil. I had never heard of him before this video. We must continue to remember and document what they did. In forensic detail. Don't let what they did ever be forgotten. We owe that to their victims. Also Dr. Felton, we must find out and reveal how these men were assisted after the war, by whom, and why.

[@stihlhead1]

Solid analysis Dr. Felton. Best history channel concerning these subjects on the web. Thank you. Where are teachers like you in high schools to inspire young people to dig into the murkier and darker aspects of recent history without political correctness or an acceptable narrative?

[@Ronin4614]

A superb audio, Mark. FWIW there is another “Rat Line” and it exists at The Virginia Military Institute (VMI), Lexington, Va. Freshman at VMI are called Rats who are the Rat Line at VMI. They often refer to one another as “Brother Rats”. It was also a Ronald Reagan film of the same name, “Brother Rat”. Where the Rat Line walks can be noted on the stone staristeps in Barracks. The stone steps there are worn deeper along the right side of the steps. Thank you for this audio and the others in this series. Excellent work and very well presented.

[@vicvalente4874]

You are quite the historian Mark, I enjoy all that you do, it really is something to learn all of these aspects of the war, many of which you did not get in the history books

[@viceroy_xiii2442]

Another amazing video ❤️

[@andrewwalsh5366]

Really enjoyed this class

[@zerothm1]

Excellent video as usual. Thank U, very informative.

[@fitchmichael3975]

Thanks mark! I enjoy these as I try to fall asleep! I enjoy both of your video formats.

[@tcniel]

After the war my Danish father was on one of those hunting teams all over Europe, I would love to find out more about this effort. Enjoyed this video.

[@feikotemme8736]

Tom Nielsen I never knew there were.But clearly they missed Soeren Kam.

[@finalelement3296]

i bet if u knew the truth about ww2 u wld b disgraced at ur father

[@peterwallace4964]

Awesome once again Mark...would make a great movie

[@ericmcquiston9473]

Another interesting and informative piece of history, awesome job Mark !

[@darthjarjar5309]

You are killing it with these videos, thanks you for the daily dose of WW2 history. I know longer videos garner less views, but personally I love and prefer longer vids.

[@danielvrana9444]

Love it! Thank you.

[@thandir158]

Thanks for Another Video Mark! You made my day. 😁

[@WarStorieswithMarkFelton]

My pleasure!

[@stevenholton438]

Its not a video unfortunately though!

[@ColinH1973]

Absolutely rivetting stuff, Mark. Your skill at narration is a gift. Can't wait for episode 2!

[@WarStorieswithMarkFelton]

Working on it!

[@Patrick_0n]

Another excellent series. Thank you fine Sir. Fascinating work.

[@emils2000]

I'm a huge fan! Keep up the good work! Just one correction on the pronunciation of the place of the mass shootings near Riga. It is called “Rumbula” forest. In Latvian you mostly write as you speak, so the second “u” is pronounced just as the first one. And emphasis on the first “u”.

[@mikecook317]

whaaaaat?!?! another Mark Felton channel? When were you guys going to tell me? Instantly subscribed

[@JamesJohnson-ps8pq]

Got a new phone just going back through watching some of your older episodes and always great research done and always well narrated

[@useitwice]

I love your audio only videos! Great stuff. Thanks Mark

[@PurplePinkRed]

Impeccable timing Mark - Needed a way to pass the time 😊

[@oddlookinbloke8753]

PurplePinkRed 💯💯

[@hunterfickling3451]

Right

[@michaeljames4904]

I’d like to hear Dr Felton do a video on Saturn the Nazi alligator!

[@oddball-soul]

Michael, you're a jinx.

[@jamesvaughan9471]

Awesome! Love everything that Mark Felton produces!

[@stevenlightfoot6479]

I cant get enough of your stuff!

[@johannes8044]

When you hear that these bastards hid it the village you go to school, you are like, wtf what did they want here. I will also tell this to my future kids, so such a terrible thing can never happen again. Also i biked through the small village where Mengele was hiding called Mangolding. Good audiobook! Greetings from Germany

[@StrawberryLegacy]

I also recently found out that in our neighbouring village SS men were hiding/holding out towards the end of the war... the Americans fired at them and consequently three farms burned down. Hearing these things is simply insane.

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Thank you!

[@jamesglenn5259]

Over the years,I’ve been able to research World War 2 quite a bit. Thanks to you Dr. Felton, I get to continue my continuous education about this most critical time in World history and I can’t thank you enough! God Bless you and yours!

[@roberthill3207]

Not fair you released your video while i was sleeping... love your channel thumbs up stay awesome and have a great day.

[@lyndamulder6103]

Beautiful told ! Such a shame they never caught Mengele. Thank you so very much, Mark for sharing this with us. From Holland with love ☠😡🥀

[@jimbeckwith5949]

He drowned on a beach in South America. Unfortunately before we could get him to justice.

[@ronniesutton1652]

Mengle probably ended up working for the Americans or Russians.

[@peteraustin370]

Too many people including the Catholic Church helped them to get away. !!!

[@buddrinkerdrinks]

This the type of stories that the old history channel used to produce. If only some network would redo this series with full video.

[@14Aymara]

Excellent , as usual. Thank you, Dr. Felton.

[@juanmagm]

I love and appreciate your work so mucho Bro!!! thanx a lot

[@daystatesniper01]

Another belter Mark ,i like you find it incredible at the amount of help these pieces of utter evil got from the church !!!

[@jillsmcfarland2001]

Look at their insain wealth.

[@mrgreen2570]

@@jillsmcfarland2001 insane

[@jessicamorris4748]

The prominent role of the Roman Catholic church in this is fascinating, especially since there were also very public calls from Roman Catholic bishops to shut down the T4 execution program and to excommunicate catholics who joined the Nazi party. This demonstrates just how complex history can be.

[@r.w.bottorff7735]

Your channel is a perfect place to get my World War Two history fix, thank you.

[@deokatorisen9674]

Mr Mark thank you for your effort to bring this history to many of us God bless You.

[@andynixon2820]

In the film the odessa file maximilian schel plays a version of Eduard Roschmann . He actually looks like him .

[@artkoenig9434]

Evidently Dame Fortuna does not just favor the bold, but, as you said, the Evil as well. There are lessons here for all of us about Hannah Arendt's "banality of evil".

[@Thailandescapades]

superb mark,throughly enjoyed that...quite astounding how many got away

[@WarStorieswithMarkFelton]

Many thanks

[@thatsme9875]

Mark Felton, Drachnifel, between you my self-isolation is much more bearable... thankyou to you both

[@marekdudek]

I was in treblinka and I pray for all people who die there.

[@rafaelokamura]

Mengele died near my city, here in Brazil, today his corpse stay in a faculty of medicine, in the capital of the state, São Paulo.

[@johnmerrick6180]

I guess his family refused the return of his body. I knew people he operated on (2)

[@FC-hj9ub]

Why?

[@docholliday6285]

Pickled?

[@joeyreamer1431]

Did you ever meet him

[@andywells397]

Send the creatures remains to israel. Put it on display on a stake and let it rot.

[@beany1987]

Watched about 30 videos in the last 2 days since discovering this channel!!!

[@muhaumar]

If only we could get the likes of Dr. Felton in history departments everywhere. In high schools and universities. The world would be much more informed about its past so as to make intelligent decisions for the future

[@tomcolosimo697]

Thanks Mark, beautifully narrated and researched. It’s so frustrating and disappointing that so many Nazi Criminals escaped their true fate after the war. It would have been such a different outcome for the Nazis if social media was available at the time.

[@robertmosher7418]

Well, they didn't escape their fate. The terrible thing is, is that their fate would end up being getting away with horrible atrocities against their fellow man.

[@mattp7109]

Incredibly engaging and informative :)

[@lopamudraray4571]

Your narration reminds me of my childhood radio news reading. Nostalgic. You have a great voice.

[@uman9235]

Are these gonna be put on Spotify Podcasts or similar places?

[@glendooer6211]

Suddenly they realize they are war criminals

[@mastermouth]

‘Guys... are we the baddies??’

[@adambaker8689]

Suddenly they realise they are to be judged by nations that don't hold the Third Reich's 'values'

[@ericbitzer5247]

Because the only thing they were guilty of is losing the war.

[@truelocomax2804]

@@ericbitzer5247 and genocide

[@adambaker8689]

@@ericbitzer5247 I'll give you the benefit of the doubt that you're being facetious

[@mrgreen2570]

Excellent as always.Thank You

[@FutureSystem738]

Great stuff Mark, thanks!

[@briancaldwell283]

My father hunted down Nazis in 1946 and brought them to Nurembergl He kept a beautiful leather briefcase from one of them which I used as a child to carry my books to school. It became too heavy in later years. I don't know what happened to it. From Scotland.