The Last Heinkel - Britain's Only Remaining WW2 German Plane Wreck

On a very remote island off the north coast of Scotland is an almost forgotten plane wreck - a rare Heinkel III shot down in 1941. It's the most extensive German plane wreck in the British Isles today - here is the story.
Special thanks to the following individuals:
- Kent Explore History for footage of the Heinkel III at the Kent Battle of Britain Museum. For more excellent footage, visit / @kentexplorehistory
- Pete Rowbottom for permission to use his photos of the Fair Isle Heinkel. Please visit www.peterowbottom.net/portfolio for more stunning images.
- Dave Brocklehurst MBE of the Kent Battle of Britain Museum for video of the museum's Heinkel III. Visit www.kbobm.org for information about this excellent collection.
- Ian at www.aircrashsites.co.uk for permission to reproduce a photo of the North Wales Heinkel III wreck. Visit his site for lots more great content.
Dr. Mark Felton is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers 'Zero Night' and 'Castle of the Eagles', both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at: en.wikipedia.o...
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[@rickjensen2717]

There are actually two further Heinkel 111 wrecks on the island of Lundy in the Bristol Channel - very interesting wrecks well worth visiting.

[@handbrakebob]

Very true, but there’s very little remaining of either - just engine parts. I spent a long morning clambering around on the cliffs trying to locate the less easy to find example!

[@neinnein9306]

In Luftwaffe Museum (Berlin Gatow) there is a Casa (after war 111 of Spain) with Luftwaffe markings (it's free entry btw :), they also have a Fw-190, Me-163 and a Bf-108 wreck. And the Technik Museum in the Berlin centre also has Ju-52, Bf-109 and Bf-110.

[@adlerarmory8382]

@@neinnein9306 Gatow was an active RAF base last time I was there. They have a DFS-230 glider I would love to be able to see in person.

[@neinnein9306]

@@adlerarmory8382 A few years back i showed some cold war RAF personel the today's airfield. It's under Bundeswehr command now, but most parts are for public. They have a large number of Red Army aircraft of the cold war also. And a Fairey Gannet and all that stuff. Just go there :)

[@PillSharks]

I believe one went down in the top part of the Bristol Channel. Some local men from Pill, Somerset climbed down in the mud and recovered the prop and other parts, I know my uncle had something out of it to scrap…maybe the radiator but I will ask him next time I see him…he also had some gauges I believe. Royal Portbury dock was built in the 70s straight on top of it I believe so long gone now…

[@globalautobahn1132]

My grandmother grew up in Edinburg. When she was a 16-year-old teenager a German fighter plane did a strafing run down the alley that she was walking. She barely escape with her life hiding in a very shallow doorway. Amazingly we were able to go back there when we were kids and she showed us that alleyway and exact doorway where she jumped into. I’ll never forget seeing that real life history. If it hadn’t been for the doorway, none of my family would be here.

[@El-ch4lq]

Cap

[@paulkoza8652]

I love the first person responses to Mark's videos. Your grandmother's story is one of them. Hopefully she provided your family with others.

[@zen4men]

My late mother was helping with the harvest on our family estate in South Devon, when a low-flying ME 109 fighter flew slowly over - the pilot waved to her!

[@raypurchase801]

My mum was machine gunned on the bridge at Teignmouth, moments after it had dropped its bombs on Teignmouth Pier. My mum ducked for her life. The repairs on the wall could still be seen until the 1970s.

[@factorylad5071]

My dad lived in Mersey St exactly next to Liverpool docks and he heard the bomb release mechanism of an He 111 so closed the door fast and all the windows blew out.

[@spooderdoggy]

“A German plane dumped its load of bombs resulting in the tragic death of a single wild rabbit.” Dr Mark Felton Thank you Dr Felton I love it! That was just perfect.👌🏻😂😂

[@krisfrederick5001]

🐇👀

[@stephengraham1153]

I like the fact that an islander captured the crew by making a citizen's arrest. So British. If only the other European nations invaded by Germany during WW2 had done the same!

[@KlingonGamerYT]

I didn't laugh poor rabbit Im joking ive not gone vegan yet

[@ridethecurve55]

That was quite dramatic music at the end there, Mark. Too bad you didn't include shots of The Rabbit scouring over the wreck whilst playing it.

[@rovercoupe7104]

It might have been wild, but it’s parents were livid. M.

[@marcaurel2610]

As a German and former student in the field of Modern History and Political Science (with a focus on World War I + II) and as a subscriber to your channel I learn as much about the history and stories of this time as during my entire studies. And it is precisely these stories that make the past tangible and make history so fascinating. Danke, Mark!

[@huskypoop4917]

respects bro

[@AlfaGiuliaQV]

@@couchcamperTM Eh...what the h*ll....?

[@raypurchase801]

Danke, gut freund. I am pleased that we can examine these matters in friendship, the same as discussing the battles of ancient Greece.

[@PanzerBuyer]

Have you researched the Maus much?

[@steffenrosmus9177]

@No Kkcap yep of you are white you hsve at of good reasons to hate your race.

[@markwilliamson6002]

Best History teacher I have ever had, Professor Mark Felton!!!!

[@globalautobahn1132]

Definitely! So happy I found and subscribed this channel! I joined back when there were just over 100,000 of us. I can’t believe how much blown up now! Very happy for Mark’s success! And the education and fascinating stories!

[@invictus84]

Dr Felton is the GOAT

[@Max-lf3tx]

History in schools is particularly bad, makes you think maybe there's stuff they don't want us to know about.

[@FrostWazowski]

Second best is Iron Maiden. I'll give you 3 guesses what "Aces High" was written about ...

[@juliusraben3526]

@@FrostWazowski poker?

[@GrampaSpencersAmazingDentures]

My late mother often told me the time she witnessed as a child, a Heinkel being shot down over Edinburgh by AA batteries. What horrified her most was watching it coming down in flames at night and crashing into the Pentland hills, knowing the crew couldn't get out..To make matters worse, she had to listen to the cheers of the AA batteries which affected my mother for years..Yes, I know it's war but, not to a child.

[@deg6788]

What business did a Heinkel do in Edinburgh?

[@GrampaSpencersAmazingDentures]

@@deg6788 They were after the docks in Leith, the forth railway bridge that brought munitions down from up north and the marshaling yards..

[@niloc2612]

@@deg6788 the first dog fights over the UK were over the firth of forth in 1939.

[@JohnnyWednesday]

Propaganda teaches people to hate others so they'll pull the trigger - add to that a healthy dose of detachment and people will cheer anything.

[@GrampaSpencersAmazingDentures]

@@JohnnyWednesday It's the first rule of war, de-humaise your enemy and you cease to have any regrets, feelings etc..

[@norfilmshetland]

Twenty five years ago I used to do maintenance at the radio station featured on Fair Isle. The Heinkel was always of interest to visitors. I am amazed at how little it has deteriorated since that time. Most interesting video

[@vk2ig]

Very interesting. Were you stationed on Fair Isle, or sent out there every now and then to do the maintenance?

[@norfilmshetland]

@@vk2ig the radar station is now a communications station. I was a BBC engineer based in Shetland and we usually visited Fair Isle a few times a year for maintenance

[@stekarknugen9258]

On a related note: a bunch of people got arrested by Norwegian police a few years back with trucks full of salvaged WW2 airplane parts from northern Norway. Quite valuable and a serious crime to steal as they are considered war memorials and property of the Norwegian state.

[@notmenotme614]

I think many underwater ship wrecks are considered war memorials and there’s a law against scuba diving to salvage hunt memorabilia.

[@Quaaludio]

the term "property of the ____________ state" sounds so dystopian

[@stekarknugen9258]

@@Quaaludio you just can't loot war memorials and public property?! So dystopian!!1

[@timturple7880]

@@stekarknugen9258 Dude, this metal has been laying on the ground for 80 years. After the first 20 years it should be available to anyone willing to do the work and incur the cost to recover/ restore it. Government can get out of the way.

[@BatMan-oe2gh]

@@timturple7880 What about leaving them as memorials to the War dead? Remembering our follies is much more important than someone making a few dollars.

[@knightowl3577]

I was born in my Grandfathers house and as a child, I often noticed that the mantlepiece in the parlour leaned forward about an eighth of an inch from the chimney breast. That happened when a German bomber dumped his bombs over the town, they destroyed two houses a few hundred yards away killing one person an, elderly man, whose body my Grandad dug out of the rubble... The blast of the bombs shattered all the windows of Grandads house and moved the heavy fireplace forward a little where it remained until I was a fully grown man, many years after the war.

[@factorylad5071]

@Knight Owl My dad was 17 in 1940 and was living with his mother in Liverpool right next to the docks. During the mass raid of the summer a bomb hit a Chapel next door to him and all that was left was a massive pipe organ glinting in the moonlight. The next day buses had to be diverted down a different road to avoid building collapse.

[@lelostimulus9995]

U said breast lol.

[@neinnein9306]

These many little individual stories are fantastic to listen to (or read). Everyone knows where a bomber once did something. If you now imagine that the entire bomb load that the Luftwaffe dropped on Britain during the entire war fell on Germany on a good weekend, it becomes unimaginable. There must have been bombs almost everywhere.

[@JohnSmith-pd1fz]

++@@lelostimulus9995++ Probably Mate because that is the correct word for it. Chimney Breast meaning the part of the structure which projects into a room. And there is no 'lol' involved anywhere, thankfully.

[@jamesjesse9773]

@@neinnein9306 was recently watching Europa and Hellstorm. There's a lot of horrific/gruesome photos of the aftermath of the RAF/USAAF carpet bombings as well as interviews with surviors who still remember that hell on earth as if it happened yesterday. No place was safe... :'(

[@Hairnicks]

Incredibly interesting Mark, even at 64 this old dog is learning new things every day, thank you so much.

[@allosaurusfragilis7782]

My dad was an eighth army vet and I grew up like most people my age, playing ww2 war games and making airfix models. Not that he encouraged it, he only spoke about it if you pushed, at least until he got older, then he opened up much more. It was only much later that we realised he had ptsd about some of the things he had seen. It's amazing after a lifetime of films books and stories, there's so much I still don't know. That's how big an event this was.

[@Hairnicks]

@@allosaurusfragilis7782 I completely get that, my dad at 18 drove a Sherman up Gold Beach on D Day. Only in later lufe did he tell me anything. He saw stuff no teenager ever should and had an eye tick as a result.

[@allosaurusfragilis7782]

@@Hairnicks ha .my dad was tank commander of a Matilda, then a Sherman, in north Africa then Italy. A different world.

[@davidmathie8360]

My mother and her siblings were evacuated to Gifford in east Lothian during September 1939. On the 28th of October 1939 a Heinkel 111 crashed landed near the village of Gifford after being shot down by a Spitfire from RAF Drem. My late Uncle Eddie and several of his new village friends were first on the scene and were apprehended by the Home Guard trying to remove one of the machine guns. We have a family photo of him close to the wreckage. I believe it one of the first German bombers shot down during the war.

[@timmorodgers4271]

If you ever upload the photo I'm sure plenty of people would like to see it,

[@davidmathie8360]

@@timmorodgers4271 The photo was published in a book entitled The Forth At War by William F. Hendrie .My mother has the original photo at her home In Edinburgh.

[@davidmathie8360]

Having just spoken to my mother, she remembers that Eddie was staying with one of his new friends as they both loved fishing in a cottage near the village of Humbie. They heard the plane coming down and sneaked out of the house to find it . It was a policeman that caught them then chased them off. There is a brief clip of the crash on a old Pathe news reel.

[@notmenotme614]

Imagine getting back home and running straight up to his bedroom while his mum asks “what’s that lump you’re hiding up your jumper?” “Nothing Mum, just a MG-81 machine gun shaped stick that I found”

[@roryvonbrutt7302]

@@notmenotme614 CLASSIC‼️®™️

[@cubstercubman6158]

I am a WWII Geek. I have been a WWII Enthusiast since I was very young. I am always eager for Dr. Feltons new episodes. I am educated more every time. The detail that Dr. Felton goes into is the best" Great Job Sir "

[@On-Our-Radar-24News]

Mark, I thought I might mention that my Opa's He-111 is in the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.. I remember the entire family flying out including my Opa who lived until he was 93 for the official unveiling of his airplane display. They were able to find out who the crew was by the log paperwork that was left with the airplane when he parked it on the day Germany surrendered.

[@Anamericanhomestead]

Someone needs to set up a memorial for that poor wild rabbit. May We Never Forget!

[@catthecommentbothunter6890]

Rest in peace🤣🤣

[@missnevenka]

As an American I don’t think I’ll ever understand the terror of German air raids, however I thank you for presenting us with this historical video. You teach us so much. ☺️

[@anomalyp8584]

I think no one can if they haven't been there...

[@toatatoa]

The US' lack of understanding of the terror of air raids is what keeps their public supporting their wars in overseas. As a German whose grandparents have lived through the war, I can tell you the trauma is in someway passed on. When I see this footage I almost feel the terror in my body. Like a distant memory. No more war.

[@tekis0]

Yes, and as the victors, history will always remember "The Blitz," but very, very few talk about the "Terror Bombing" campaign today.

[@scockery]

Well, maybe someone could help you. Anyone got a bomber they could fly over Miss Nevenka's house?

[@elarr8733]

@@toatatoa Americans understand when airliners became ordnance. A long list of smaller attacks like San Bernardino, Orlando and Fort Hood keep the support level where it is. Pop "American terror attacks" into your favorite search engine. Britain and France have their own long list of recent memories. Maybe your Grandparents shouldn't have stood idly by...

[@josephstevens9888]

The first causality of the battle of Britain was a rabbit?! Mark - you constantly amaze me with the facts of WW2 history you present to us!

[@Pete-tq6in]

The Battle of Britain didn’t officially start until July 1940 so the rabbit was killed before the Battle began. It was killed during the so-called ‘Phoney War’, though I imagine that being blown apart by a a bomb didn’t feel particularly ‘phoney’ to the bunny!

[@alexwild4350]

Yes, this is why in the classic film The Battle of Britain, the British fighter flights are called Rabbit section.

[@nicolasmansilla2858]

Thanks for your time! Neil Williams, a British Test Pilot (and a good friend of my father), was kill in a crash with one Heinkel 111, he was fliying from Madrid/Spain to England. Bad cloud weather and the froze of the altimeter was the fatal reason. I believe was in 1977.

[@steven-el3sw]

RIP to the two lighthouse keepers wives and the child. Forgotten victims of circumstances completely beyond their control.

[@newmoon54]

Sadly ............. it's these people ........... that were the biggest casualties of this useless war .......... as are with all wars~!~

[@thechurch5000]

The Heinkel III has always been one of my favorite bombers of ww2 thanks for the video.

[@robinforrest7680]

Another fascinating film Mark. Thanks. Your description of the Blitz reminded me of all my parents told me about it. Both lived in London. In 1940 dad was 16 and an ATC cadet, Mum was 19 and a fire watcher posted on (I believe) Derry and Tom’s department store in London. Dad went on to become an RAF Flight Engineer on Lancasters, Wellingtons and Halifaxes with 210sdn Coastal Defence. They both remembered the « doodle bug » (V1) raids and my dad had a specific memory of a V2 dropping on a large house that backed on to their row of terraces in Forest Hill. The explosion took the entire rear wall off their house. Dad scrambled through the wreckage to retrieve his crucifix from his bedroom which bears glass particles to this day. Of the house at the end of the garden nothing remained except a large smoking hole, a couple of bricks and the household cat. The rest was literally vaporized. I wish I’d taken the time to write down all their memories of this period before they passed on.

[@expandedhistory]

Thanks for sharing that story! I couldn’t imagine going through the Blitz, especially during the peak with the scare of the V2 rocket. I’m glad your parents made it safe through the war!

[@dd-gl2qf]

So it is true that cats indeed have nine lives, though I would think being hit by a V2 might have cost a few of those lives.

[@fordfairlane662dr]

I am late but would never miss a episode..involving the heinkle aircraft recovery and restoration!

[@100forks]

About 35 years ago, my friend got to fly in a 111, from Mexico to Florida. He and his wife had been on vacation and when it came time to fly home, the Mexican airlines normal plane had mechanical problems so they rolled out the repainted 111, that had been converted to a passenger plane, to do the flight. You could still see the iron crosses under it's light coat of paint. I have always wondered what happened to that plane.

[@davidrenton]

we should all spend a moment to think about Terry the Shetland Rabbit father of 200, Grandrabbit of 2000 rabbits. The 1st British Bunny casualty and he scared the Germans so much they went for him 1st.

[@hartmann3288]

Amen

[@thespudcat]

On the other hand, killed in action instead of ending up in a tasty pie..

[@hippa2dahoppa2]

im pretty sure the rabbit was the reason the war started in the first place

[@vk2ig]

And they used the equivalent of the Holy Hand Grenade to get him, too.

[@chuckh5999]

didn't think there would be enough for a DNA ID. Alas poor Terry.

[@John.McMillan]

First time I've ever been this fast to click a upload. Certainly worth it for another high quality Mark Felton production.

[@stephenbridges2791]

Amazing that the aircraft has any of it remaining given that it's been out in the elements for 80 years. Today's episode is very interesting. Always enjoy the content. One of my favorite channels.

[@peterbrunsden380]

An he 111 crashed near here: East Woodhay village in 1940. Crew all got out, one went on the run and later gave himself up. An elderly friend of mine had to guard him with an unloaded shotgun ( shades of dad's army) until the Police took him away! A local still has one of the He 111 machine guns, bent from the impact.

[@hatbpto5180]

I would really love to learn that your friend showed him the shotgun was empty, once the police showed up!

[@georgebuller1914]

Is that a true story - or one that you've made up? ;-) Sh*t, I'm sorry, I fear that I've become a 'Troll!' ;-) My late father was WWII Royal Navy and saw and did many things that perhaps weren't expected of the navy and won a Mention In Dispatches in the process.

[@JBils41]

As a child in the 70s my father and I visited the site of a plane crash on the North Downs near Harrietsham in Kent… we salvaged a few pieces including some fragments of Bakelite instrument panels with German writing as well as a couple of live rifle calibre rounds (one of which was a tracer). I remember watching my father deactivate the rounds by pulling the bullets and burning the propellant (I guess you learnt such skills when growing up in immediate post war Britain). I recall the plane as a wreck of a Messerschmidt 110 although I can’t remember now how that conclusion was reached…

[@sanchoodell6789]

Mark I have the up most respect for you. You paid homage to that Wild Rabbit who tragically lost its life defending these islands! It's name will never be forgotten. *NEVER IN IN THE FIELD OF HUMAN CONFLICT HAVE THE LIVES OF SO MANY BEEN OWED TO SO FEW WILD RABBITS*

[@ZFilms1946]

Knowing that somewhere in a field there could be a plane with its crew completely buried in the dirt for decades is both sad and fascinating

[@orglancs]

I visited Fair Isle some years ago and was told about this aircraft as one of the interesting things worth looking at on the island. There is quite a lot of WWII junk left on the island. I went to look at the plane and remember noticing a manufacturer's plate with German wording and numbers on it. Apparently the islanders gave the pilot a party when they found out it was his 21st birthday. He was grateful for the way the surviving crew were treated and after the war he visited the island again a couple of times. I think the island airstrip is a remnant of the war and is now used every day. The 'control tower' is a bloke in jeans and wellies carrying a walky-talky radio. Fair Isle is a wonderfully interesting place to visit and quite an eye-opener, if you are used to suburban Britain.

[@barrykevin7658]

Dr Felton's knowledge in this area is truly outstanding ! Thanks Mark

[@Aengus42]

Wow! Thanks Mark. I had no idea there was a Heinkel he 111 at Hawkinge. That's just a few minutes from me. It's time i paid them another visit. I seem to remember the Cat and Custard Pot pub, as frequented by fighter pilots from RAF Hawkinge, is just up the road too. I feel a pleasant afternoon on the horizon.

[@allseeingotto2912]

Same .

[@Free-Bodge79]

Apparently the last bombs dropped by Germany from the air in the war, landed in marshy fields in my village. Bottesford, Notts. They didn't detonate . So somewhere under the Bowbridge estate here, there's still a stick of unexploded bombs. We've seen the RAF bomb squad down there many times over the year's. Nothing had ever been struck or found yet. I should think at some point, they'll turn up. 💥🔥💥

[@oilersridersbluejays]

Very interesting! I’m sure everyone knows already, but please be careful near that unexploded ordinance! Take care and I enjoyed your comment.

[@Free-Bodge79]

@@BobSmith-dk8nw not nice if it's in your garden ay ?😆

[@benlowe7089]

@jonathan bartrop ... watching this video and reading your comment from the other side of the world (Bingham)

[@Free-Bodge79]

@@benlowe7089sweet, you'll know where I'm talking about then ? 😆

[@derwindhund116]

There used to be sand gravel pits near the back of our school playing field in East Tilbury (near the Thames estuary), we had to be evacuated a number of times after workers found un-exploded bombs, this was in the late 70s, early 80s.

[@christiaandenker9988]

Rest In Peace to that one wild rabbit 🙏🏼 his sacrifice will not be forgotten

[@richardpeychers4076]

Not all bad news, his cousin moved to Hollywood and became famous.

[@jcartwright409]

I love your videos Mark. My young son who is always seeking WWII knowledge also watches them and holds your work amongst the very best out there. Please don't stop what you do, its so important that people know the facts that often over time become distorted or lost. Kind regards Jon

[@jaydibernardo4320]

My late mother grew up in Birmingham during the war. She told of many stories of German bombers. She mentioned that she & her childhood friends could tell the difference between the British & German planes by the sound of the engines. After the bombings she & her friends would look for bomb shrapnel to take to school as souvenirs. She did remember the Covington bombing as well. RIP Rita & three cheers for the Queen.

[@peterowbottom1110]

Great video Mark, even though I took the photo's of the Heinkel, I didn't know the full history behind it! brilliant.

[@MarkFeltonProductions]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@valkyrie3314]

Your videos have taught me more about history than anything else! I love it.

[@expandedhistory]

*Cries in history teacher noises*

[@Goblinstomper24]

My grandfather was a kid during the war and was tasked with keeping records of planes going overhead - he still has his books. He tracked quite a few planes as they came down on the Isle of Wight, and was first on the scene to more than a few of them. He still swears there is at least one German plane that has never been excavated, having gone into soft ground.

[@simplesimon755]

Given how sincere your mention of the death of a "single wild rabbit" was and your history (pun intended) for being so thorough, I half-expected to see photo or video of a monument dedicated to that single wild rabbit. Oh well, maybe some day. I look forward to your video about his or her exploits. Cheers

[@tonyr683]

I don't usually comment,but thank you Mark,for all the wonderful things you bring to your channel. Here is my bit of a memory, 50 years ago ,at my grandma's house a museum truck showed up,to take away her garden shed, or was around 6 to 8 feet tall. My grandfather had done it for her as a nice surprise, my father told me it was the cockpit/nosecones off a junkers88. I cannot sustain my story given how old I was. Growing up in 60s ever comic book had sillouttes and side view of German bombers. I wish I knew what happened to it.

[@bettycurry6752]

These details of WW2 are fascinating and many thanks for your research and compilations.

[@davidvaughn7752]

Fascinating! If the pictures shown of this Heinkel crashed are of the same plane then it is amazing that it was only the crash landing that killed two of the crew. That aircraft was swiss cheese and a miracle anyone survived to walk away. Thanks Dr. for another bit of aviation history!

[@andrewnimmo4232]

Some of these pictures are of the “ Humbie Heinkel “ a fascinating story in itself.

[@davidvaughn7752]

@@andrewnimmo4232 Ok, thanks. Will look it up.

[@mgcocasal]

I love these snippets of sometimes obscure history facts. I grew up hearing about the war and my dad's 'grand tour' of North Africa and Italy, followed by a tank drive right across Europe to Luneburg Heath.

[@ray7419]

Prayers go out to the family and friends of the wild rabbit. Your sacrifice has not been forgotten. Rest In Peace.

[@TOMAS-lh4er]

WOW , Mark , the music with the stills of the plane on display at end of video was awesome !!! The clouds were amazing to go along with the photos, you really lucked out that time !!

[@PrestigiousMemes]

Thank you Dr. Felton for providing us with free and high quality history content. Always a joy to watch!

[@user-hu7lw4le1k]

Accompanied by that music I can confidently say that incomplete restoration projects have never sounded or seemed more ominous or terrifying, capable of instilling dread and a sense of impending doom within the hearts of men.

[@dansmithwave]

Not far from where I live, near Leek in Staffordshire, is what is referred to as The Lone Rhododendron, out on its own on the moor. It was planted by the mother of a German airman who had died when his bomber crashed there. Apparently she made several visits to the site in the years after the war, and was known to local people. There are a few small parts of the plane on the wall in the local pub.

[@f.dmcintyre4666]

[@sayyer10]

I love visiting WW2 museums.

[@brianjschumer]

I have been at the 8th AAF museum in Birmingham Alabama, awesome displays where you can actually dry fire a browning air to air 50 caliber machine gun in a "shell" of a B-17.. I tell you this because while I was there there (22 years ago)was an ex German luftwaffe Soldier who was telling one of the curators, "I really wanted to see what you kicked our ass with".. I was on a time constraint or I really would have liked to have chatted with him

[@danieljryba]

I can just imagine the army report now: "several craters were located with one (1) casualty; wild rabbit, found in crater." "Sgt. Smith, was the inclusion of the rabbit necessary?" "Sir, it was, Sir!" "Very good, Smith. Carry on."

[@stefanschutz5166]

Rabbit, wild, in army parlance, I should think.

[@vk2ig]

@@stefanschutz5166 "Rabbit, wild, deceased, quantity 1 off, for the cooking thereof." These days it would probably be designated with a NSN ... but you'd need to be careful when ordering one - get one digit wrong and instead they send you a fire engine, or a crate of 200 arctic sleeping bags.

[@emmachamberlain7587]

if it took several bombs too kill 1 rabbbit What the Hell was it made of 🤔

[@viewfromrowb]

Mark, you never fail to impress me with these little tidbits of lesser know WW2 nostalgia. Love your content

[@expandedhistory]

Another outstanding video Dr. Felton! Thanks for inspiring me to make history videos!

[@kingofsnakes1000]

I've learned more from Dr.Felton than I ever did in school.

[@noleftturnunstoned]

Scary

[@expandedhistory]

Currently an undergrad in College majoring in history to become a teacher! Hopefully one day I can be just as good as Dr. Felton with teaching and sharing the unique stories of history in the manner in which he does.

[@extrosit]

actually so informative, learnt more from Mark Felton then I have from history lessons.

[@jonathanhammond3975]

Mark, I've been a fan for a long time. Thank you for all the hard work and dedication to history.

[@tmcb2000]

During the 80's when I was a keen marathon runner in Warwickshire there was the remnant of a propeller on one of my cross-country routes from a German bomber that failed to make it back after its bombing raid on Coventry. The thing that struck me was the blemish-free quality of the metal even after some 40 years in the elements. I believe it has since been recovered.

[@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188]

Denmark. Near my former home in south Sealand some divers have found a propeller from what may be an American bomber warplane and have it outside their Clubhouse in the harbor, with some more items found. They also have seen the wreck of a - Whitley bomber, which landed on water, after being hit by German guns (The crew escaped), but they have lost its position in the deep water, where it still is to be found again.

[@JoeMtMan]

Thank you for making this vids. I find everyone quite interesting being my grandpa served in WW11 and was one of the lucky ones who made it home. I keep looking for him cuz he was one of the fighting soldier. Not that i would know what he looked like as a young guy. I truly appreciate you telling both sides.

[@alansturgess1324]

I often wonder - does Mark have his own dedicated team of researchers? (Graduate and/or PhD students?) His uploads (let alone books) cover so much ground, so many topics in such detail that he is either a superman, a time traveler or he has a superb team that he works with.

[@garrygemmell5676]

Always interesting, I actually have a piece of Rudolph Hess' plane that crashed in fields near my grandfathers home!

[@rockbutcher]

My Grandmother told me about a German plane that flew very low over their small town (near Slamannan) on that night. They always wondered if it was Hess's aircraft.

[@f.dmcintyre4666]

Big story that one........Some say it wasn't him at all and the villagers accounts are differnent to official accounts.....................Bless...................

[@garrygemmell5676]

@@f.dmcintyre4666 Oh dear its the trolls! If you dont believe me fine no need to be nasty dunno what is wrong with british people the need to traduce and try and make others feel small is it because you are small yourself - usual reason for trolling something missing in your life! Whoever told you to be yourself simply couldn’t have given you worse advice.

[@vk2ig]

@@garrygemmell5676 It's not only British people. Trolls exist in every country. You could be forgiven for feeling sorry for them, experiencing life in such a way that they derive pleasure from trying to tear down others.

[@derarbeitslosehaiderakalal4904]

Spitting out more Videos than the average mg42 fired on d-day. Thank you.

[@nathangreer8219]

RIP noble bunny... In an ironic twist, this rabbit was a distant descendant of a ferocious creature that legend tells us once attacked the mythical King Arthur and his companions.

[@DavidBASTIENFR]

Thou must count to three...

[@sksupply]

@@DavidBASTIENFR Run away! Run away!

[@ThatChickEvoque]

These videos are so insightful, well researched, concise. I enjoy learning something new from every single one of them, thanks Mark!

[@danielgreen3715]

Its still surprising that the bits of this Aircraft left haven't been salvaged for restoration once again an interesting snippet of information cheers

[@expandedhistory]

It’s honestly a shame that it hasn’t been restored and put into a museum. I was telling some other folks that we could start a petition!

[@allys537]

I've seen both the Hendon and Duxford examples, it's amazing to know they both are genuine examples! I also seen Hess's Bf-110 parts. For someone that does not get to the UK often I feel privileged to have seen these museums.

[@jerrydeanswanson79]

Morning Mark...thanks. Talking about Plane wrecks from the war...I always remember attending an EAA Fly-in several years ago...must have been about 1985 or 86. I always went to the Fly-market there, which was quite the expanse of Flea-market kinda booths with old (and newer) aviation kinda-related stuff. One booth I will always remember. There was a business which was selling parts of WWII aircraft. Part of the collection for sale...several pieces of metal cut from downed aircraft from the war. And the best part...the pieces had their painted insignia on the recovered pieces of metal. I remember one with the swastika...one with the Japanese red circle...and several pieces from USA planes. The pieces were nicely mounted and identified with where the pieces were found...and brought prices in the thousands of dollars for those pieces of history. Now today...every time I read about stories of the aviation wrecks from the war...I think of all that valuable salvage gone to the scrap yards, eh? Smiles.

[@brianb2837]

Hello Mark! This is very cool as piece of history. Imagine being someone when they initially came down and being able to examine one first hand

[@blazinchalice]

They didn't come down empty. I think the human remains would have put a damper on peoples' enthusiasm for inspection.

[@blazinchalice]

Their missions were reprehensible, but looking at the restored aircraft I can't help but be amazed by the magnificent engeneering of that plane.

[@bambinaman]

Thank you Mark for posting; I'm the author of the 1984 article you have no doubt read in conjunction with this incident, I met and interviewed Karl-Heinz Thurz at the crash site when he visited Fair isle that summer. A most amazing man, with an excellent recall of that fateful day. Perhaps it would be possible to place a copy of the article within the links? PS - there is also a picture somewhere of the dead rabbit from the Orkney Bombing ! - perhaps another video on the truth or otherwise of the "Run rabbit run" song of the same era, and if the two are actually linked, or just a strange co-incidence.

[@MarkFeltonProductions]

Can you email me the link to [e-mail]

[@bambinaman]

@@lurk7967 I'm very happy Mark has bought this story to general attention - it's a great story - My article has pretty much become lost in time...!

[@muskcoder6367]

Great story Mark, thanks for uploading.

[@Skiltonius]

A most unfortunate end for the rabbit. May it rest in pieces.

[@stephengraham1153]

It probably ended up in the pot.

[@rjmun580]

That's life - Hare today and gone tomorrow.

[@manchild3479]

he did not die for nothing.................................

[@drsnova7313]

Killing an innocent rabbit? I'm getting the feeling these nazis were actually up to no good!

[@tomrutt25]

The bomb aimer was probably targeting his Bright Eyes 😎

[@jeralddunn3782]

Your videos are always so interesting and educational. Thank you very much for them.

[@billcarroll986]

Random internet historian: There's remnants of a wrecked German bomber on a small island near Scotland. Dr. Felton: Here's the names of the Luftwaffe crew members that survived the crash. I never cease to be amazed by this channel. Excellent work!

[@expandedhistory]

He does his research and deep dives into topics that aren’t so well known or documented! This is what separates Dr. Felton from the rest! He never seizes to amaze me with his videos.

[@stephenrickstrew7237]

This Episode really hit home for me as My Mom was a Blitz Baby … She and her siblings were evacuated during the V Blitz from Orpington UK since they lived just south of London … would you please cover the British Plan to deceive the Germans into thinking the V1 ‘s were going long and thereby many buzz bombs were reprogrammed and landed south of London … Many thanks … this episode was a real tearjerker …

[@howardbull9001]

I'm amazed the He111 at Hawkinge is out in the weather.

[@MarkFeltonProductions]

I imagine not by choice.

[@AJ-qn6gd]

I live not far from there I might pop up there one weekend for a look round the place.

[@mrow9999]

Dr. Felton you never cease to Amaze with your extraordinary depth of knowledge about your subject matter.

[@chrisdebeyer1108]

Astonishing and very sad at the same time. We all say Lest we forget but stories like these help us remember. I am just amazed by this story ! Thank you Mark.

[@mateo1726]

Dr. Felton you never stop. On behalf of your followers and viewers, thanks for the entertaining content that satisfies out thirst for WW2 knowledge

[@madcat789]

Whenever some dramatic epiphany hits me, I think of your opening theme.

[@SPiderman-rh2zk]

On an adventure training exercise in the Brecon Beacons our instructor led us to the remnants of a Wellington that descended into the ground during WWII. Just a few sizeable pieces of wreckage, but was very interesting to see.

[@RReese08]

Thanks again for another illuminating video. As for that unfortunate rabbit, may we never forget its tragic demise at the hands of those cruel Nazi bastards. Thank You, always, Dr. Felton.

[@brettcooper3893]

The over-the-top music is a nice touch.

[@TWTexasA1]

That’s incredible to see one of those planes with so much still intact . The real shame here is that today’s youth don’t find history as important as it should be. People don’t realize how different their lives and their countries might be had the world wars turned out differently…thank God they didn’t….

[@JoeMtMan]

Its exactly why they are repeating it these days. I guess they are just gonna have to learn first hand. That trying to take over the world doesnt work out so well....

[@vk2ig]

@@JoeMtMan And it's always those pesky people who don't want to be taken over who put up a struggle ...

[@JoeMtMan]

Yeah im one of those pesky ppl that is not happy on whats goin on in the world right now.

[@CozySER]

Yah thanks god we dont speak german and instead our kids get to learn about gender bending ideologies and to hate themselves because theyre white.

[@airmackeeee6792]

Another great video Dr Felton. You should do video on the miraculous 1940 Brocklesby mid-air collision. A truly amazing story from WWII.

[@skunkape2]

These remnants of the war still existing out there is fascinating. The Japanese bomber carrying Admiral Yamamoto that was shot down still exists deep in some South Pacific jungle. I wonder if there's more aircraft that are still undiscovered on land.

[@oceanhome2023]

I have watched This video 10 times just for the INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL VIDEO AND STILL SHOTS

[@superseven7947]

I have heard that a WW2 German bomber crashed near a beach in Co Donegal, Ireland and is sometimes still visable in low tides and shifting sandbars.

[@michaeleastes1705]

Another excellent entry, Mr. Felton. Thanks, and keep up the good work.

[@korbell1089]

Mark Felton:"Resulting in the tragic death of a single wild rabbit." Bugs Bunny:"Of course you realize this means war!"

[@1keykneedeep]

Always great content Mark. I always learn something from your videos. Thanks for your time and lessons.

[@bashirmuhammad8181]

Wow.80 years ago.I love that great background music during the camera tour of the Heinkel.Fantastic video Doc.Well done.

[@389383]

Very over the top dramatic music for a partial Heinkel.

[@raisagorbachov]

Your videos always bring home the tragedy of war for those fighting it and for the civillians.

[@michaelsmith6420]

Sometime around year 2000 I was allowed inside an HE111 owned by the "Confederate Air Force" of Mesa, AZ. I was shocked at the crude engineering and scarce instruments. Not much better than flying a Model-T Ford. Sadly, that plane went down with two crewmen a few years later, cause unknown.

[@spinnetti]

The other amazing thing is just how small it is inside... Totally claustrophobic in the cockpit!

[@mikeholland1031]

I think the whiney liberal crybabies made them change their name to the commemorative air force or something now.

[@SynchroScore]

@@mikeholland1031 Actually, the CAF themselves voted on the name change in 2001, considering it confusing to the general public and not reflective of the group's mission. Plus the fact that the Confederacy was a group of treasonous racists who had nothing to do with aviation. I've had the good fortune to see both Sentimental Journey and Fifi up close and in flight.

[@mikeholland1031]

@@SynchroScore prob cuz they knew it was coming. I don't agree with your slander of the confederacy though.

[@SynchroScore]

@@mikeholland1031 It's not slander if it's true.

[@bfmtrooper5454]

Happy to say I went to the museum in Kent and got to speak with the owners 👍 it's well worth the visit for all of their peices

[@mikecooney3379]

Looks like the museum could use those engines. Thank you for another great video!

[@thunderhayes5151]

In Liverpool along the canal a friend of mine showed me a bridge with bullet holes in from the war. He explained that after dropping bombs on the dock areas the bombers would strafe any barges along the canal. How true I don't know just a cool story because we were both military contractors so war and bullet holes was kind of our thing if you will. Love the content

[@Appalling68]

4:02 "The tragic death of a single wild rabbit." LOL! Love your videos, Mark. Thank you!

[@philsharp758]

Wild? It was positively livid.

[@breezyrides6829]

one of the best channels on youtube.

[@edwinhernandez9276]

The GERMANS always made great looking aircraft , iam surprised Hugo Boss 😁 didn't have a hand in designing them . Awesome video btw!!!👍

[@paulbradford8240]

As I understand it, he was involved in uniform design for the SS and SA among others.

[@sapiotone]

I'm sure Ed Nash's Military Matters will find an odd munter 'mongst the Junkers for his warbird oddities series. I recommend his channel, if you've not already seen it. There's a big viewer crossover here

[@anthonyduffy1278]

Mark Felton, you should be on mainstream TV. Keep up the good work!