Rescuing Mussolini 1943 - Skorzeny's Forgotten Second Mission

The 1943 rescue of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini from atop the Gran Sasso mountain is well known, but not so the secondary operation launched by one of Otto Skorzeny's SS officers to rescue Mussolini's wife and children from a castle.
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[@AndriusKamarauskas]

the most unbelievable part of this story that Mussolini's wife could pack necessary things in 15 min

[@dp-sr1fd]

Love it-Love it.

[@everettsykes1774]

Experienced travellers can donit in 7 min.

[@Kontrolleuchte]

😆

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Winner of the comment section

[@aimatepid6282]

Really …… really ! That’s what you picked up from this informative gem !

[@johnavery3941]

I am 53 and have studied History in my spare time all my life especially World War II and Nazi Germany but Mark always surprises me with something new.

[@outrageousgamer315]

Definitely agree. He talks about lesser known dates, facts, timelines etc. I would like him to do a video about Operation Mincemeat.

[@jw451]

ditto

[@brianbiggers9611]

He has mad research skillz.

[@stevenhershman2660]

I agree. I have over estimated my knowledge of WWII and now learning the "lesser Known facts". My favorite You Tube site.

[@jw451]

Mind you we know our stuff too. I was expecting the lesser known Skorzeny raid where they used a Tiger tank to bust through Budapest and kidnap the prime minister's son . Rolled him up in a rug or somen. The good part was the tiger though. Gonna bust through somen a tigers a pretty good option. lol

[@ArcticWolf00Alpha0]

Mark Felton: the only man who can take a piece of well known history, and find more history in it.

[@Lerxstification]

The riskiest part of the operation: Relying upon a FIAT to be the getaway car!

[@IanP1963]

@@Lerxstification Lol !!!!

[@AdmiralBonetoPick]

@@Lerxstification Back when FIAT stood for "Fix It Again Tomorrow".

[@jackholroyd6197]

True that boy.

[@artm1973]

@@AdmiralBonetoPick That hasn't really changed much lol

[@michaelgibbins7221]

As a boy living in a country town in Victoria, Australia in the 1970s/80s I knew one of the paratroopers from this mission, an Austrian soldier who moved to Australia with his German wife after the war.. He was a drinking buddy of my father’s who had served in the Australian Army in WW2 so the two of them swapped stories from both sides… the former paratrooper ran a local garage and one time my dad took me to the workshop and his Austrian friend opened a locker and pulled out his old German uniform complete with helmet and gas mask cylinder, boots, bayonet, the whole thing… very interesting for a young military enthusiast…

[@blackbird5634]

When I was a kid in the 70's a neighbor would show off the Walther PPK with Nazi markings his dad brought home from WW2.

[@rachelar]

I hope he wasn't SS

[@AluJbr]

@@rachelar And if it was, the war unfortunately ended. The Jews occupied the country of Palestine and committed massacres, the Russians occupied Ukraine, and America destroyed the world. If Germany had been victorious, this would not have happened.

[@mycroft1905]

A historical sidenote: The skilled pilot who flew the dangerously overloaded Fiesler 156 Storch off Gran Sasso was Hauptmann Heinrich Gerlach, personal pilot to General der Fallschirmtruppe Kurt Student. His Granddaughter was a colleague and told me Gerlach emigrated to Canada after the war and never piloted an aircraft again.

[@gerard2383]

Mark always pulls out the non mainstream information. Love this channel

[@jaybee9269]

“The most dangerous man in Europe” had to stay in the limelight even if Il Duce had to sit on his lap…

[@9traktor]

Nonsense ! The Fieseler 156 Storch wasn`t overloaded at any time.The powerful Argus AS 10 C engine was good enough for twice of the regular payload. Sometimes loading condition in Russia were the pilot plus three wounded soldiers. Reliable Storch brought them home...

[@Klaaism]

Huh interesting he chose never to pilot again. Piloting is a useful skillset, especially a military pilot. Perhaps a mix of PTSD and not wanting to relive being in Nazi Germany's Luftwaffe, granted that's pure speculation on my part.

[@KB4QAA]

@@Klaaism Following WWII into the 1980's there were tens of thousands of former military pilots. There were relatively very few airline or commercial jobs. Being an ex-military pilot was NOT a particularly useful skill (not skillset). Ahem.

[@joeburns4294]

Exactly 12 hours earlier, 12 September 1943, my fathers only brother, Pvt Martin J Burns, was killed on the Liberty ship William B Travis, when it was struck by a ‘torpedo or mine’ in the Mediterranean. He was an MP guarding German POW’s and asleep on the #2 hatch at around 1:10 am. The explosion blew him into the hold and he was the only casualty. The ship did not sink and limped into port for makeshift repairs. It would be a year before his body was discovered, as it took that long for the Travis to get in a suitable dry dock. His decapitated body was found well preserved in oils, fluids, etc and after months of investigation by an Army officer assigned the task, went from MIA to KIA. Woody Guthrie was working his passage as a merchant mariner that night and makes reference to the explosion in his book on pg 116, and simply writes that ‘in the morning it was discovered that an Army private is missing.’ I’ve often wondered, if it was a U-Boat, what was it’s ultimate fate. Pvt Martin J Burns is buried in the American cemetary near Carthage Tunisia. Nothing to do with your topic, but since I was a kid and my Dad showed me the War Dept telegram he kept, the date Sept 12 will always have special significance. My father, T/Sgt Joseph F Burns, was a Radio/Gunner on B-25’s in the CBI, 14th AAF.

[@laszlo5201]

Mussolini: Am i free now? Uncle Dolfy: Well, yes but actually no.

[@smorgonenberg]

**Gets hanged**

[@bukitcengkeh1]

@@smorgonenberg wasn't Mussolini executed by firing squad? Or are you talking about another person?

[@smorgonenberg]

@@bukitcengkeh1 He died before getting hanged by the leg i think lol

[@krisfrederick5001]

It's complicated

[@Torgo1001]

​@@bukitcengkeh1 Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci were executed by firing squad and their corpses hung upside down over a gas station parking lot. The bodies were jeered and spat on by the crowd. Hitler received word of these events shortly before his own death in the Reich Chancellery bunker. Mussolini's humiliating demise was reportedly one of the main reasons why Hitler wanted his own corpse cremated after his suicide...so it couldn't be disgraced by occupying Soviet troops.

[@BeechF33A]

Mark Felton = King of History

[@blacksmith67]

Even when you think you know the story, Dr. Felton still brings new details to light. Always fascinating and informative.

[@theancientsam]

America had far superior firepower than anyone in europe. When they showed up it was game over

[@leninjohn1981]

2021 - Mark Felton uploads another WW2 video 2061 - Mark Felton completes his magnum opus of recording everything about WW2

[@TheMilitantHorse]

Skorzeny himself sounds less like an actual soldier but more like a movie character. His exploits are just beyond fascinating.

[@NYG5]

It qould make for great movies, as politically impossible it would be to make them

[@OneMan-wl1wj]

5:15. Arguably one of the most legendary scars ever to be sported by a soldier and the inspiration for many a custom character creation options in video games.

[@welkingunther5417]

You're not wrong

[@eamonwright7488]

*Ernst Kaltenbrunner enters the chat*

[@Cabbieghost]

I hit the like button for these videos before I even watch them. So far it has never been a mistake.

[@-.Steven]

That's a good practice, you'll never go wrong by hitting that like button! I find myself doing the same.

[@bubblegumfacebabe]

me too, i never watch before liking

[@jamesclendon4811]

Hitting the like button before watching: that's how Trump got elected.

[@xancypillosi9497]

Always

[@historywithhilbert]

Been looking forward to more videos on Otto Skorzeny after hearing about him in a few others of yours. Very interesting stuff as always!

[@cosuinofdeath]

My man

[@ottoskorzeny8701]

@@cosuinofdeath mine too 😉

[@roeng1368]

Skorzeny lived, briefly in Ireland, Co.Kildare to be precise. I remember listening to an interview with a chap who worked for him as a gardener here. He came to work one morning and Skorzeny had fled, the house was empty of anything important, a journalist worked out who Skorzeny was, and he went to Spain (I think) pretty quick. There was a German officers full length leather coat in the house. I often wonder did the gardener chap take it.

[@mrkitty1997]

Why are you sucking up so hard? Try not to leave a hickey while you're at it

[@hadesapocalypse]

@@mrkitty1997 chill mate they enjoy his content. Don’t get but hurt over the internet now

[@alfredovilla8560]

Once again, Mark Felton has outdone himself by bringing us this little-known, but nonetheless highly interesting secondary rescue operation! My parents being from Abruzzo, I was well aware of the Gran Sasso operation, but knew nothing about the predicament of Mussolini's family. Thank you, Dr. Felton for enriching our lives with your professional podcasts!

[@lucknotskilled1543]

He’s just following the narrative, like ww2 historians before him. It is what they have been taught by the victors.

[@alfredovilla8560]

@@lucknotskilled1543 - your comment is so loaded with sarcasm, it oozes. Are you referring to this specific piece or the entirety of Dr. Felton's work? In either instances, what are you thoughts exactly on the subject?

[@ismokecrackbecauseheroinis401]

I agree, me being Italian myself, I love how Felton makes detailed and interesting videos on these small but very interesting operations nonetheless, it's good to binge watch

[@lucknotskilled1543]

@@alfredovilla8560 I’m referring to the entirety, ww2 “official story”

[@alfredovilla8560]

@@lucknotskilled1543 - that's what I thought, but can you be more specific about what makes you believe that WW2 history has been written by the winners?

[@JESUS.IS.GOD.777]

This man deserves his own Netflix series.

[@yowie0889]

Cable cars, castles, commandos - the only thing missing is Clint Eastwood dual-wielding MP40s!

[@linusbroadbent2763]

Where Eagles Dare. Classic.

[@stevem2323]

@@linusbroadbent2763 Love it.

[@antonio-W6]

where eagles dare ;)

[@billace90]

Ja, der Schloß Adler….

[@yowie0889]

@@billace90 "Broadsword calling Danny Boy"

[@paulmurphy42]

As someone has already said on this channel, "I'm not going out tonight, Mark Felton's just uploaded"! What a wonderful present when I came in from work tonight! Well done Mark and KEEP 'EM COMING!

[@robinblackmoor8732]

" Most people don't know" That part was funny. How about 99.9999% of people don't know. Mark never fails in finding history that is interesting that very few know anything about.

[@UCN2027]

Skorzeny was a great friend of my family when a was a kid in the earlies 60s . We use to live in a small village outside Buenos Aires , in Argentina . He came to Argentina many times to visit my family until 1975 . I still remeber his hability to make friends everywere and make everyone feel confortable to talk about very personal staff . When I was a kid i never realised who he actually was . I thought he was just another german friend of the neighborhood . I still can´t beleive it was the same person that now everyone seems to know .

[@andrewwyatt1860]

Once again I watch a Mark Felton video and learn something new! I knew of the Gran Sasso raid but not of the mission to rescue Mussolini’s wife and children. Keep up the great work Mr. Felton!

[@nodarkthings]

Absolutely fascinating, Dr. Felton. Thank you.

[@dutchchessbetterthancheese1239]

Skorzeny was a fascinating character.

[@billace90]

Don’t tell that to the Italian guards at Gran Sasso….

[@thomasbleming7539]

I have been to the Gran Sasso mountain in the early 1990s.

[@hoosierpatriot2280]

I've never heard this story. Thank you once again Dr Felton for educating me!

[@markracer3281]

Mark leaves no page un-turned... Well done!!!

[@alessiobubbles5345]

Skorzeny looks and life would make it perfect for a movie

[@oliverrugg3732]

I honestly wish there were more teachers like Mr. Felton in universities today. I honestly do not know how he can consistently find such amazing detail about such specific and poorly known events, whist with all due respect, many of my lectures don't even seem to know which planet Hitler was born on.

[@doogleticker5183]

As a teacher, his talents would be wasted. Not to mention the enormous time it requires to prepare lessons beyond the mundane...nobody can be all things to all people (sorry Kim, Mao, Stalin, Hitler, etc.)

[@buf2294]

Today’s universities are full of green haired degenerates who wouldn’t appreciate the work of Mark Felton. They would rather have one of their own teaching them.

[@brett4264]

That's how they are rewriting history today.

[@Willy_Tepes]

If you turn all the people into fools by giving them a bad education, you can tell them anything and they'll believe it, because they don't know better. History is important and that is why it is being twisted and ignored in our schools. Teachers are under payed because they don't want smart people teaching our children stuff.

[@nodinitiative]

I'am a teacher for about 10 years now, his talents would be wasted. I'am also knowledgable in Human History and know a lot of "inside facts", but I'am not allowed to disclose too much of those facts. Sadly, I'am not as talented as Mark, so I don't want to embarress myself on youtube. Mark and other historians are doing a great service.

[@saltymonke3682]

Mussolini: Yes I'm free Skorzeny: Hmm... More like under a new management

[@murraytichborne9903]

always a good one. thanks mark felton. youre a great author, and even better historian.

[@whackle7378]

Actually really interesting to learn that Mussolini's wife ran a restaurant

[@jabloko992]

ye I did nazi that coming

[@Pythois]

@@jabloko992 leave

[@ercoleborgiano]

His son Romano looked like him a lot. Basically young Benito, but with hair 😁

[@phildavy913]

I'm guessing it was an Italian restaurant?

[@whackle7378]

@@phildavy913 Chinese, actually

[@javiervonsydow9686]

Impressive report and footage selection and editing, as always. Thank you very much!

[@AnthonyBerkshire]

We would have Skorzeny movies if the German had won.

[@billace90]

Yes. But he would never be advertising Gillette shaving razors on the Reich Global Network….

[@AnthonyBerkshire]

@@billace90 I live close to the Gillette headquarter. Nice looking third reich building

[@Klaaism]

Now thats an interesting challenge. Making an interesting movie about a Nazi German military operation... where theres no Rommel. How to frame the protagonists as remotely likeable?

[@ranyl7744]

@@Klaaism same as you frame any other of the nations likeable. Nazis werent worse people than anybody else on the world at that time. Every country enslaved, had labor camps and genocided big time

[@johanleibert5901]

@@Klaaism Japan killed more than 20 million Chinese citizens,but no one talk about it. At that time France and Britain almost colonized the whole world, but not talk about it After the war USA invaded more than 20 countries and bombing nearly 60 countries but no one talk about it, today Americans killing millions around the world for Drop of oil and they call it serving a country a war heroes,

[@larrybomber83]

I had read about how they rescued Mussolini, but had not heard about getting his family at the same time. Again, thank you for the history lesson, it is appreciated.

[@zamiadams4343]

The only channel on KZbin that I am overjoyed at when there is a new video, Bravo Mark, the information in every video is brilliant.

[@stevesullivan9752]

Dr Felton... you never fail to amaze me Sir. Thank you!

[@greeneaglz2573]

So impressed with your handling of difficult names

[@JwizzleVC28]

I’ve tried to find your most recent video so you may see this comment Mark Felton. I truly appreciate your work and your videos. History repeats itself, you are foreshadowing the future with these historical flashbacks. Thank you because most history books do not speak on these topics

[@capeclearisland]

The sister of Sophia Loren, Anna-Maria, married Romano, Mussolini's son; they had a daughter, Alessandra, who is a well-known politician in Italy.

[@Klaaism]

How did it impact her political career? Granted I have zero knowledge of Italian politics.

[@federicoof2408]

@@Klaaism she s a politician today, not a very famous one but yes, generally speaking she shares some of the ideas of her grandfather

[@federicoof2408]

@@Klaaism btw, obviously her surname helped a lot in gaining popularity but also created a sort og handicap for her, since every country would be ashamed to put in an high position a family memeber of a previous dictator

[@giodandosu]

@@federicoof2408 i am italian and don't care for her she got some suport, but is really small, i think is because in italiy a trial like nurimberg was never made so, and was't a big hunt on facisti like for the nazi who escaped...

[@federicoof2408]

@@giodandosu si si lo so sono italiano anche io

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

Very well done! I always wondered how the rest of the commando force got away from the Gran Sasso after Skorzeny left with Mussolini. A road march back to German lines. Makes perfect sense.

[@cancel1913]

Mark, your editing and production of this video is again stupendous! Of course your research of the subject matter remains of the highest caliber. Well done!

[@williammiller8317]

Mark Felton is the gift that keeps on giving! 👍

[@lolkevandewitte1713]

Dear mr. Felton, maybe it is time to make a documentary on Richard Sorge? That is an incredible story, which was of big strategic influence on ww2!

[@danielgreen3715]

I always look forward to listening to mr Feltons intriguing snippets and glimpses of the past ..What an absolute Mine of information!

[@ARIXANDRE]

It's amazing how all of this is on film,including Hitler meeting Mussolini after the escape.

[@DiogenesOfCa]

Could they understand each other?

[@vincere_]

It's no coincidence; the propaganda war was still going strong!

[@EndOfSmallSanctuary97]

@@DiogenesOfCa Mussolini was fluent in four languages, including German.

[@AdmiralBonetoPick]

It was a rare operational success for the Axis at this time in the war, when everything had been going against them for over a year, so naturally the propaganda newsreels made the most of it.

[@M167A1]

This is the wonderful thing about history, there's always another layer you haven't peeled back yet.

[@John-dp7um]

The raid on makin atoll would be a great event to cover, very interesting operation imo

[@sumroop]

I'm a history buff and following Dr. Mark Felton's videos should be a treat for every buffs like me. Thanks Doc. Carry on with your good work.

[@bugsywolfe]

Matk truly loves history and it shows in his presentations. Both entertaining and informative. Well done Mark your in a league all your own.

[@blackglasses88]

I'm Italian and I live near Forlì. The castle is "Rocca delle Camminate" (Castle of the Walkings). I didn't know that Rachele managed a restaurant some km away from my home. Thanks again dr Felton!

[@mmurphy2528]

That guy lived like a lord near us in Ireland in the 50s his fancy white LHD Mercedes & himself really stuck out in Kildare back then..👍

[@shinji1991]

Well, reminds me of that song "I'm a man you don't meet everyday", since it's also county Kildare!

[@timcahill4676]

Strange how he would pick Ireland to live after he’s retired

[@Cheeki_breeki6]

@@timcahill4676 Ireland had no quarrel with Germany, in fact many Irishmen approved of the Germans going to war with England.

[@bolognasoup4135]

One Kildare resident recalled Skorzeny as someone who "wasn't particularly friendly and [who] didn't really mix with local people".

[@mmurphy2528]

One harsh story was about mr otto was that locals were poaching rabbits on his land, & he tried to chase them off, they walked up near him listening to his tirade, one boyo said to him I was hunting rabbits here when you were burning bodys... mr otto was not amuzed...!

[@Kampi69]

A grandfather of one of my good friends was a solider in that mission

[@michaelporzio7384]

I'm amazed the Fiat car didn't break down on the way to the airport. Another great untold story from Dr. Felton. Thanks!

[@joelellis7035]

One thing the Nazis had was simply a lot of luck. Not enough, but definitely a lot.

[@herbertsusmann986]

It probably did but it was all downhill so they coasted. I am sure Dr. Felton will cover this little know tidbit of history in a future video.

[@augustuslunasol10thapostle]

@@joelellis7035 yeah they had alot of luck helped by the incompetence of the French command

[@michaelporzio7384]

@@herbertsusmann986 LOL!

[@dougearnest7590]

- FIAT -- Fix it again, Tony.

[@hatewheel]

Mark Felton produces the highest quality history content in the world right now.

[@Raiden_N7]

Love this exposition. So much more interesting than the general tale of Mussolini being strung up from a lamppost.

[@Love.life.ashigzoya]

Fantastic operation by Skorziny. Thank you.

[@tinman7551]

The utterly compelling nature of the opening music and Marks Pathe-esque commentary makes these the videos must watch part of my week 🥰❤️😍

[@infoscholar5221]

Dr. Felton is simply the best WWII Historian on the 'Tube.

[@kedsau]

Yeah except he censored history about the Bolsheviks on his channel

[@kennethrouse7942]

Hi, Dr. Felton. I seem to remember reading that the Fiesler Storch very nearly came to grief because Skorzeny, wanting to ensure none of the glory went astray, insisted on stuffing his huge frame into the plane despite pilot Gerlach's misgivings. Airborne at the last second kind of thing. 🤔

[@vincere_]

The genesis of the Skorzeny mythos, a rescue mission that very well could have gone astray and killed them for the sake of one man's vanity.

[@geodes6722]

This is a good account of this mission in the British magazine “After the Battle”. I know that was in print in the very early 1980’s so you may need to hunt up a reprint or old copy.

[@TheSaltydog07]

Always educational, always fascinating. Thank you, Mark..

[@flammenjc]

I thought I knew pretty much all there was to know about WW2. Then I stumbled across Mark Feltons channels... Astonishing work and I love the intentional omission of modern day revisionism. Gives the content the classic documentary feel that all documentaries should [but sadly don't always] have.

[@therealuncleowen2588]

Ikr? I've learned so much from Dr Felton about a topic, WW2, that I've already read many many books about.

[@sullycanuck120]

Mark Felton, you are great! Thank you.

[@tmclaug90]

Any soldier who volunteered to be a glider guy, had to have been exceedingly brave.

[@heinrichnitschke5485]

That clanking you hear when they walk isn't their equipment it's their brass balls slapping together.😂😂😂

[@asm1]

Tell me about it. My paternal grandfather was in the second drop at Arnhem. Messy 😶 Found out in the last six months from my dad that his mum told him, long after the war, she found out that after that, Grandad was deployed in Austria 🇦🇹 Apparently, only he and Two other guys got out their glider alive. Never said a word about it. In amongst old photos there's an aerial pic of the sort they'd use, it has 'holes' in it. I'm not sure they're natural occurrences (bullets?!) 🤯

[@therealuncleowen2588]

Yep, the weight of the gliders of that era meant they were difficult to control and crashed often.

[@tmclaug90]

@Christopher Mac I have jumped out of a plane. It's not so bad. Also, you reach the ground relatively quickly and are a small target. Those gliders had to be death traps. Large targets. Imagine if you hit a tree while landing...

[@mymatemartin]

Utterly fascinating as usual. Did not know the end story of Mrs Mussolini and her son at all. Just fantastic. Thanks Mark.

[@jrost.ai1]

It's finally here I wanted to see that one so bad. his life sounds like a movie

[@edwelndiobel1567]

they dont make movies about anything interesting anymore its just super hero movies

[@alvaro701]

@@edwelndiobel1567 You probably don't watch a lot of cinema for say something like that.

[@edwelndiobel1567]

@@alvaro701 Look dude I dont live in whatever feminine limp wrist cultured you are referring too, or if you are referring to current movies its all fluff, puffery smut and trash.

[@braxtonphifer7986]

@@edwelndiobel1567 lol

[@alvaro701]

@@edwelndiobel1567 Easy mate, you got your shitty opinion and I got mine

[@roryvonbrutt7302]

Real history as always ! ! ! You spoil us Mr. Felton..... Thank you

[@martinolsen8271]

Another great video and as always very informative. Always excited when you put up a new video, the level of details in each story is magnificent, great work Mark. Greetings from CPH.

[@RhodeIslandWildlife]

Thank you Dr Felton.

[@archiguru]

Another great video, thanks Mark!

[@attomgarba5301]

Dr Mark the encyclopedia of history.

[@pakchu2]

Excellent content! Would love to see something on the Anglo-Soviet Invasion of Iran and Operation Long Jump from your angle

[@PenDragonsPig]

On a farm in Cornwall I work for someone who liberated one of those FIATs and it stood in the farmyard mouldering for decades.

[@collincovid6950]

It is a little known fact that Mussolini, that his last request was to sing two of his favourite songs, one being Upside Down there turning me, and the one who sang with a stringed instrument,, When I am hanging from a lamppost at the corner of the street, and for loose change to fall out of his pocket. It is amazing what you can learn from the B.B.C.

[@wolfmauler]

Yes, I can tell you've grown up on a diet of BCC content; you sound like a sicko 😂

[@collincovid6950]

@@wolfmauler Its a joke, allied with the Bent Broadcasting Corporation being a joke. It is called dry humour, and I do not have a brain washing tv

[@wolfmauler]

@@collincovid6950 I think your grammar is the only discernible joke mate 😂

[@mikew1374]

Yeah, Big Black Caulk will teach you many things and stuffs

[@collincovid6950]

@@wolfmauler Thank you, Not bad for one who is brain damage, which has given me a dry sense of humour.

[@jas_1959]

Great work Mark !!! Better than the "History Channel".

[@jasdeepsingh7874]

Skorenzy is a guy who deserves a lot more videos on him only.

[@davidmcknight4525]

Mark you are simply amazing!

[@calthepeacelovingclover5935]

AH: "Otto Beni just got nabbed again can you renabb him for us?" Otto: "Again? *Sigh* Hold mien Schnapps!"

[@alyal-majuid4950]

Mein..! Mien nicht!

[@thilgu]

This type of millenial humor is so not funny.

[@Klaaism]

Whats the German equivalent of the US "Geronimo"?

[@calthepeacelovingclover5935]

@@Klaaism That's a little bit controversial innit?

[@jp0308]

I can only imagine the immense research of WWII archives Dr. Felton has delved into to bring us these extraordinary presentations in a succinct but both entertaining and educational manner! Kudos Dr. Felton!!

[@evanlohning]

word has it that he and his people have taken over a disused Nazi bunker where they've located a massive cache of documents, to keep him going on KZbin for at least the next 1000 years...

[@adammound1982]

I'm a simple man I see a Dr Felton video, crack and beer and sit down and watch.

[@shawngilliland243]

Knew of the Gran Sasso operation (and enjoyed your video about it), but never had heard of this one. Thank you, Dr. Mark Felton!

[@nd493]

The footage nicely compliments excellent narration.

[@abdul-kabiralegbe5660]

I'm more surprised there's footage of the event.

[@Mizzdr111]

Thank you again, Dr. Felton for your wonderful insights...

[@jvcpaints]

This would make such a kick ass movie.

[@thEannoyingE]

There’s always more history on a well known documented event. Mark always finds that additional information and doesn’t disappoint.

[@dobermannOz]

Great stuff as always Dr … I also heard that the SS on their uniform was actually 2 x Thunder Bolts . The allies named them that - The Symbol of these bolts is esoteric , relating to their ancient runes - The were all tattooed under their arms with these bolt symbols - So later in the war the allies would make a SS who maybe would try to redress in a civilian ir a simple German soldier’s uniform - Take Off their top & check for the tattoo .

[@paulbeesley8283]

Actually, the tattoos were of their blood group. The "lightening bolts," were old Germanic runes equivalent to the letter "S" . They were also said to represent "Seig," that is to say "Victory."

[@D.N..]

When Skorzeny is involved , you know it's going to be a success

[@glendanison3064]

The children's postwar lives were touched on. But I remember his granddaughter who posed for Playboy.

[@nemo2203]

And was running for a political office later on….

[@demonprinces17]

@@nemo2203 think she won

[@dancooper4733]

Alessandra Mussolini is a fun follow on twitter, probably too Based for most of Felton's normie fans.

[@nightrunner3701]

Ho Ho Ho

[@tamilly7941]

You must watch her speaking, looks like him...

[@tompayton84]

The research you must do for these videos is incredible. Just when I thought I couldn’t learn any more about WWII/nazi Germany you bring out something new 👍

[@smorgonenberg]

Mark just uploaded, today is a good day

[@Donaldopato]

Simply best history channel in world!

[@zalanszekely4443]

Skorzeny has a book called My Commando operations: The Memoirs of Hitler's Most Daring Commando

[@sof5858]

He actually done mercenary work for the Mossad. Certainly possesses skills

[@wynnschaible]

@@sof5858 for the Mossad? The way I heard it, he organized and trained Al-Fatah (predecessor to the PLO) and picked Yasser Arafat for its leader!

[@tamilly7941]

@@wynnschaible He took part on the hunt of black september terrorist responsible of the Munich masacre

[@stevek8829]

@@tamilly7941 what, in his mid sixties, did he do?

[@Ozymandias1]

@@stevek8829 The Munich massacre was in 1972. Skorzeny died in 1975. Doubtful he was involved.

[@stephennunez6862]

Thank you for making my day better Mark

[@torpedoterrones6318]

Mr Felton can you do a video about Spanish Blue Division... Cheers

[@billace90]

That would be a tragedy. Franco sent them to their deaths.

[@anthonymitchell8893]

Read about this story nearly forty years ago I don't think that many people know about it kudos for posting it best escape operation ever this guy was a boss

[@guvyygvuhh298]

One of my german uncles was in the SS commando that saved Mussolini Felt like sharing that

[@blackrabbit212]

Can you share any stories with us?

[@guvyygvuhh298]

@@blackrabbit212 Sadly, no I'll have to ask next time I go to Germany

[@petetube99]

No offence to you, but the SS were murderers, torturers and rapists. Filthy fascist scum, and there were very few 'good' ones, despite their daring rescue mission.. I would rather the 'rescued' the ordinary people they slaughtered

[@willleon9165]

@@petetube99 baaaaaa keep believing bullshit contradicting official narrative 🤣🤣

[@alvaro701]

@@willleon9165 Your comment has no sense.

[@byravanviswanathan6460]

Excellent accounting, Mr. Fulton.

[@haniel559]

Hey Mark. I would love to see you making a Discord, History Server for the Mark Felton Comunity.

[@saschaarmytv7161]

Yes

[@makeitviral8383]

That would be great

[@brianbiggers9611]

Great work Mr. Felton. Appreciated.

[@davidmurphy8364]

Yes!! Love to hear about Otto Skorzeny! Would LOVE to see a video about James Brady and Frank Stringer. The only two Irish men known to have fought in the Waffen SS. Its a very interesting story if you'd be interested in looking them up. I know it would make a fantastic video :)

[@9traktor]

What a truthful and fair report. Respect !