Nuremberg Day 201 Von Rundstedt (translated captions)

[@dankwartdenkhardt5714]

For beeing an old man, he has such a clear and alert voice.

[@Adler133792]

Prussian military education

[@jerrymarshall2095]

He's got ur old man.

[@danschneider8453]

I am not sure what I expected his voice to sound like, but I am not surprised it's that clear and dignified even with his age and situation here

[@pauldow1648]

Dan Schneider Ego protection. For a big pretentious ego does not drop its guard. He is already dead.

[@MyLateralThawts]

Interesting how the questioning focused on whether the German general staff discussed the possibility of violating Belgian neutrality when their British and French counterparts did just that. The British in fact violated Dutch neutrality by flying over their nation with loaded bombers on their way to Germany in 1939. The British General Staff also planned to occupy Norway as early as Spring 1939. As for Lithuania, they militarily seized German Memeland with France's blessing in 1923.

[@XavierY828]

Victors justice.

[@TheInfoChannel522]

The Nuremberg Trials for most of the OKW was a kangaroo court

[@gigie555]

By all accounts Von Rundstedt was along with Von Manstein, Rommel and many others, one of the more honorable German generals in WWII. They were professional soldiers to the end.

[@johnmarston3820]

And guderian who sadly did not receive the highest promotion to field marshall (which he deserved so much)

[@septimiusseverus343]

@@johnmarston3820 Not to mention Blaskowitz, also denied the rank of Field Marshal which he had merited.

[@grjoe4412]

You didn't know Rommel was once Hitler's guard? His advance probably has a lot to do with that. And he was an admirer of Hitler. See how easy to make a false statement and many people just take it at its face value.

[@Bayern20]

@@septimiusseverus343 same with heinrici

[@thunguyen-sn2vb]

I now realized why Hitler is said to have been impressed by von Rundstedt's presence alone. He's so aristocratic, so elegant.

[@Sams911]

no, he actually was not, and the history of how he was given freedom and a full military burial proves it..

[@doubletrouble9503]

Yeah, and a liar and a criminal ! This myth of "Prussian gentlemen", the same ones who were approved execution of hostages and bombing of countries who did nothing wrong to Germany, needs to be dispelled once and for all.

[@doubletrouble9503]

Ahem, HARDLY a comprehensive discussion of him. And it doesn't say there that he's NOT guilty of crimes. Again you've provided nothing to refute the facts I've stated above.

[@JoaoFurtadoCoelho777]

An honorable civilian does not order the killing of thousands and thousands of non-fighting civilians, as the WAR CRIMINAL, drunken homicidal maniac WINSTON CHURCHILL did (and the Americans too, both in Europe and Japan). Shared on Google+

[@MrJoshua1875]

Hitler and von rundsted could not have been more different, and he disliked hitler( joked that a corporal was barking orders at him)

[@standaone8088]

A brilliant military mind

[@crazywales]

My grandad was one of the guards that had to watch him while he was being held at Island Farm in Bridgend.

[@John48Crocker]

My dad guarded him at a POW camp near Beaconsfield where he was before going to Brigend. I have a bit of paper on which he signed for a cigarette lighter and talcum powder when he got them back. It is a reminder of the futility of war and the waste of lives.

[@omarrochet]

Cool. My grandpa 👴🏼 was getting into a US Ship to head to Africa when they announced the war had just ended so he didn’t get to go to war.

[@TheDrakanMaster124]

​@@omarrochetwas he upset by that, my grandfather wasn't allowed to be in the war because all his brothers were already in and he didn't stop complaining about it until the day he died.

[@rpm1796]

''Did you at anytime discuss the neutrality of Cambodia and Laos Generals Westmorland?...You, General Abrams?''

[@brendonlagemaat3361]

Well said.

[@cessna1729]

Ask Ho Chi Minh and General Giap that question.

[@alfonzoloyagonzalez]

The Last Prussian!!

[@adrcansoftware2723]

What about Manstein?

[@verdhie]

also von keitel

[@konstantinmaximilianvonpet8749]

@@verdhie he was not "von" 😡

[@konstantinmaximilianvonpet8749]

@@adrcansoftware2723 the last kashubian😃

[@TruetoCaesar]

When are army of Generals is lead by a Corporal, it is a case of a dog leading an army of lions.

[@DrCanyonero]

@titika1862 Rundstedt would never use his age to get out of his oath. He is far too honourable.

[@ProspectFilmRoom]

Rundstedt was 100% right about the opinions on rearmament. The Army fought Hitler hard on this and he didn't budge, mostly for economical reasons since more arms meant more jobs which he promised all Germans. They also opposed him hard on Austria and Sudetenland

[@kyokogodai-ir6hy]

I have a question I have never found an answer for. Why didn't Britain and France declare war on the Soviet Union, when they invaded Poland on September 17, 1939? Would that not constitute the same violation of the pact Poland had with France and Britain?

[@kyokogodai-ir6hy]

Daniel Irimescu, so that means that the agreement England had with Poland was just bullshit. I did some research. Seems that the Polish Ambassador to the UK asked for help against the Soviets, and was told that the agreement was for Germany only, even though the agreement stated, "any European country". Yeah, the British played the Poles for their own purposes. Any wonder why marxism has been running rampant on the world? Look at bastards like Lord Halifax!!!

[@danelirimescu6832]

I don't take sides but is very well known that english are wankers !

[@insolentjackal716]

Hey kyokogodai, I love reading and studying about ww2 and it's practically a hobby or obsession at this point and I can honest say that has never crossed my mind once (England and France not declaring war on the soviets for Poland.) That is a fantastic thought and it's extremely interesting to think about. Good job and great question!!

[@MT-tu8qd]

Good question

[@luke2r2r]

I will tell you the reason, Germany attacked first and did almost all the fighting, by the time the soviets rolled in Britain and France had declared war on Germany, now if they declared war on the Soviet Union at the same time it would mean they would be fighting 2 very powerful countries at the same time, which would be stupid to do. They did consider bombing Soviet oil fields though, because the Soviets was selling oil to Germany.

[@xixioxaxe]

He was the man of honor. Man who was raised in now ancient, culture of German nobility with Pruss schnitt. I admire this man, therefore I'm Polish.

[@panzerkampfwageniv6736]

United Europe In fact, von Rundstedt was never a SS commander. He only did his job. It was the SS that burned Poland to the ashes.

[@roybean7166]

@@panzerkampfwageniv6736 And the German army as well. Involved in many atrocities, killing civilians. All this is documented.

[@septimiusseverus343]

@@roybean7166 Even if it's likely exaggerated.

[@roybean7166]

@@septimiusseverus343 Not exaggerated, at all.

[@franbtt4482]

​@@roybean7166No hicieron lo mismo quienes luego por ser vencedores fueron jueces?

[@APhilCollinsFan]

well for once !.. look like l am agree with the general comments, Generalfieldmarchall Gerd Von Rundstedt was with no doubt one of the very best officer of the german army!

[@panzerkampfwageniv6736]

Nobby Barnes Oh yeah? Then why Hitler hated every commander carrying the name 'von'? He even joked about he hated getting orders from that WW1 Corporal.

[@gerrynightingale9045]

Why ask a General 'political' questions? This a combination of 'farce' and 'baiting'...attempting to establish that somehow a General and later 'Field-Marshal' was responsible for making political decisions??? It's absurd and pointless, assigning 'blame & guilt' to a military officer who was following orders to the best of his ability.Rather like blaming Gen. Westmoreland for following the orders of President Johnson to 'win in Viet-Nam'.

[@benzflynn]

The whole point of the Nuremberg Trials was to reaffirm the perimeters of what were legitimate orders in times of war. Breaching these perimeters with actions like slaughter of PoWs, killing citizens, forced labour of selected social groupings, starvation, beatings, show-trials of suspected conspirators and - yes - invasion of neutral countries were criminal acts. As such, ALL parties involved in them from those who designed the policy to those planning its implementation to those carrying them out were war criminals. No one - not even a Feldmarschall with the Prussian aristocratic airs like von Rundstedt - can be excused challenge on this matter. If anything, due to his superior authority and influence, his responsibility to account for himself ought to be greater.

[@LastCommodore]

Rundstedt testified as a witness, not a defendant. Read some books for once, rather than jump to conclusions out of ignorance.

[@Bayoustate2011]

It was nothing but a show trial by the Victor's.

[@timcolledge3732]

It has been written that FM von Runstedt was not a man of his time and was born fifty years too late.

[@DrCanyonero]

@scotty101ire Wrong simply wrong.. Where have you read these things??

[@tristynbishop6158]

can somebody fix the audio problems?

[@timothyhickcox5934]

Where are the uncut versions?

[@gratler]

why are people talking in the background. wtf

[@UncleJoel985]

@SurfingAruba You can't say that. Von Rundstedt was an old school soldier and not very imaginative (he admitted himself, though very competent). Rommel was an upstart and more daring and battle proven along with Guderian (hurrying Heinz always leads near the front lines). But imho, Eric von Manstein was the most brilliant and master strategist with an ego to match. If only he was more assertive, Hitler might not have withdrawn and the battle of Kursk might actually be won.

[@jokerman9295]

UncleJoel985 I agree. The Soviets had an awfully large defense force at the battle of Kursk. I believe that Manstein had only one Soviet line of defense to get through to take the city and he probably could’ve done it if they didn’t withdraw.

[@FOKKERization]

if ''the allied'' had Fieldmarchalls or Generals like the Germans had in general, Germany would nt ve had the chance to even start the war lol They were just brilliant, each of them in their own way

[@mercomania]

No Allied Generals or Field Marshalls in the dock. Victors justice.

[@clovergrass9439]

Allies were the criminals. Patton was correct.

[@SurfingAruba]

gerd von rundstedt the best generalfieldmarshall ever

[@SurfingAruba]

von rundstedt was a genius there is no millitary mind as brilliand as his ever

[@pauldow1648]

Kendrick Croes If his mind was great why did he not think that the leader of the military was a bad man to direct the military. Do all military thinkers not think about what it is they are doing ?

[@roybean7166]

A liar, that what he was.

[@Love.life.ashigzoya]

The FM was a honourable le soldier who did his duty without violating any codes. U justified to put him to a trial Maj gen IA

[@kenmorgan2507]

Trial judged by the victors, one of revenge not justice.

[@MrJoshua1875]

yeh probably should have let the losers /aggressors hold the trial, yawn. they signed the rules of the geneva convention! broke them, so deserved to be tried, were given german lawyers. much of it was for show and a farce granted, but much of it was needed, we have no had a world war since after all,

[@Intreductor]

@@MrJoshua1875 Soviet Union wasn't a signing member of the Geneva convention.

[@MrJoshua1875]

@@Intreductor what is your point? Germany did!

[@Intreductor]

@@MrJoshua1875 point is that it complicates matters. Soviet Union in that case should've been tried for their aggression on the Baltic nations. Soviet Union shouldn't have even gotten a seat at the trials till it agreed to sign the Geneva Conventions, otherwise it would be hypocritical to the people who were sitting between Germany and the Soviets.

[@MrJoshua1875]

@@Intreductor There is some hypocrisy in that. Granted. However... Germany signed a pact of NON- aggression with the Soviets. Literally attacked them using vast amounts of materials supplied by the soviets as per that agreement. So they did sign a declaration just as meaningful as the Geneva convention. As for the Soviets being tried for Balkan crimes. In a perfect world they should have been. But it was never going to happen. Rightyl or wrongly. You don't fight with an ally for 4 years then take them to war crimes court. Its completely unrealistic and could have started another war. Germany went back on nearly every pact they signed. Slaughter millions of civilians. (From foreiģn nations). They deserved their sentences.

[@TerryTibbs57]

Gerd von Rundstedt. GERMANY.

[@MrJoshua1875]

Prussia

[@henrikhansen1023]

So much for the principle of a fair trial. An accused is not obliged to swear to anything. Swearing on the bible to tell the truth is for non-Christian witnesses. Making Christians swear violates their rights to practice their religion since swearing is EXPLICITLY PROHIBITED in the Gospel. On anything - so what could be worse for them then to swear on the very documents which they uphold as sacred? And how can you afterwards hold them accountable for anything since they now have been forced to make a mockery of their believes? If I ever was subpoenaed to testify in the US - no matter the importance of the case - I would in the interest of integrity and upholding the value of truth clearly refuse no matter the consequences.

[@minimax9452]

"unfortunaley" out of any historical context - only fragments of the thoughts. Makes no sense.

[@pauldow1648]

So what is he saying ?

[@tonygumbrell22]

I'm not guilty of fomenting a war of aggression, nor of participating in such planning. There's nothing you can pin on me. I'm as pure as the driven snow.

[@roybean7166]

@@tonygumbrell22 And what a liar.

[@mb2453]

Just a bunch of lies where the biggest one was that Lithuania was a threat to Germany.

[@markbowles2382]

... so where is the translated captions... clickbait !

[@Nick-rs5if]

I realize it's been 3 years, sorry for my late intrusion so to speak. I don't know if you figured it out, anyhow. Use the "Close Captions" (c) button in the lower right corner of the video.

[@Gandalf17]

si traducen lo que dice al ingles o espanol estaria tan agradecido....

[@MatteoAdler]

Lithuanians kept harrassing Germans in Memel too in 1935.

[@estebangadacz2919]

von Rundstedt war sehr neidisch auf Rommel, weil Rommel zum Marschall ernannt worden war und die Kontrolle über Nordafrika wiedererlangt hatte.

[@lorimeyers3839]

He sounds so robotic, so, soldierly.

[@tirsocanales8366]

Proud to a be a distant relative !

[@wildwolf7180]

i don't understand why he was tried as long as he didn't commit any war crimes against people of occupied countries , in my opinion he wasn't guilty .

[@clovergrass9439]

Because this trial was a complete sham.

[@MrJoshua1875]

Did Gerd repeat " you may sit down"

[@panzerkampfwageniv6736]

K Gib I think about that too xD

[@zsoltkeresztesi1409]

No, it was the german version of "so help me god"

[@MrJoshua1875]

@@zsoltkeresztesi1409 thanks!

[@lriper4702]

Men who were wearing pants. Not shaving their legs and breasts...

[@nonsense7853]

I know Rundstedt‘s descendants.

[@MrJoshua1875]

@@matthewkalinin9479 he doesnt know them, just some kid in his pyjamas

[@rpm1796]

@@MrJoshua1875 The key elementary question here is:...Where were those pyjamas manufactured?

[@MrJoshua1875]

@@rpm1796 😂

[@culbinator]

I'm one of his descendants

[@mohamedalahyan313]

Love u Gerd

[@luigiaschettino333]

Grande generale

[@pacajalbert9018]

Na tých ľudí v Koncentračných táborov sa nedalo pozerať vy hladoveni vážili len 5, kg a ešte musel pracovať

[@RogerCillion]

What a circus... 1984

[@clovergrass9439]

The people creating this trial were the true criminals.

[@pacajalbert9018]

druhých vešeli a sami báli sa sami najlepšie spravedlnost vy piť jed ☠

[@mikeandrews2851]

There trying them for going to war which is a joke!

[@marcodariobalderas3351]

Hipocrite

[@vongent2067]

Warlord !!!!!

[@chanctonbury63]

They should have removed their clothes too.

[@Sams911]

spoken like someone who's clergy never worn a military uniform or done any service to his country.

[@ineffablemars]

Yes please 😍

[@panzerkampfwageniv6736]

chanctonbury63 Oh, fuck you.

[@ソニー株主]

His voice is hight and young.

[@briangill615]

Kangaroo court

[@148ESTHER]

I am reading comments here praising a war criminal. Disgusting and scary!! Hope he burns in hell !