The Longest Held POW of WW2 (World War 2)

[@dblundz]

So depressing. A whole life gone. Just like that

[@farragutclassdestroyer3129]

Bruh the war lasted 6 years and a normal human lives to 85 yrs shut up

[@plowable3008]

@@farragutclassdestroyer3129 but the guy got held in for 55 years...

[@dblundz]

@@farragutclassdestroyer3129 Do you have a brain?

[@siddhantgaikwad1989]

@@farragutclassdestroyer3129 let's keep you like that shall we....

[@Lunchmeat0]

@@farragutclassdestroyer3129 not the average life span

[@HikariDesu]

50 years and nobody at the hospital even bother to try and understand what he was saying or get him out of there. He really had his entire life wasted

[@sethrawbass]

Exactly he we was in Europe (Eurasia), im sure some people have heard hungarian in the ussr. As a texan i can tell if someone is speaking french, Spanish, or Portuguese

[@THE_GUY_ONE]

Russian asylum.

[@sparklestonebro]

@@sethrawbass Only because of modern media and the spread of information and global connection. Back then for many people foreign languages would have been completely alien.

[@Supasmartguy]

Given that this was Stalin's Russia, it makes total sense.

[@Vielenberg]

This is russia.

[@mellel1797]

This is a sad story. Forced to fight in a war. Taken captive for many decades; denied the decency of social connection, love, and safety. At least he died at home with his family, but he lived a lonely and painful life.

[@arliesam948]

Well said and indeed sad

[@botep5529]

The rich and powerful wage war, the poor suffer and die in it.

[@TylerRokNoob]

Very well said

[@Mioncb]

The same thing happened to Hungary

[@lighninged4979]

Yo

[@kirkmorrison6131]

Too bad he didn't have more time to enjoy his long over due freedom

[@arliesam948]

Ikr

[@tasha3757]

But at least he didn't die in the confinement. He got a taste of freedom!

[@plushtuber101pt7]

3:36 ᗪㄩ尺|几ᘜ the journey

[@whywherewhatwhen]

How did u write that?

[@Timmering]

Lol

[@chris9517]

i was like 'satan.. is that you ?'

[@hmayefsky]

Yes

[@laurileppanen6348]

Best comment ever🤣🤣

[@dcnation1558]

That's not fair. You take a man's life away and then four years after the man is released, he dies

[@kimstone8532]

Hopefully he enjoyed and loved every day of his last 4 years.

[@dcnation1558]

I really do hope.

[@zestyoverlord6772]

That’s how we do it here in Mother Russia.

[@HotSTeh]

3:35 I think Infographics Show just drop some beat right here

[@niktik7338]

Bass*

[@s3xit-rexi635]

I love how they just assume he's nuts because it's a language they didn't understand. And the Russians just like oopsie 🤷

[@mujtabaomar880]

That was pathetic just a oops was not going to cover the fact that he spent an unnecessary time in jail

[@saphixs9372]

He didn't spend time in a jail

[@mujtabaomar880]

It was in a concentration camp tho

[@internetexplorer7143]

@@mujtabaomar880 It was a mental hospital

[@itsskittles]

@@internetexplorer7143 actually first ot was a labor camp then a mental hospital

[@gibetax8477]

3:36 a glitch in the matrix

[@Pikachu-vj5jr]

raycon earbuds when listening to an opera singer: 3:36

[@connorw6335]

His life was wasted because of some Russian guard who decided to add an “s” to his name

[@brandonpasour4809]

@@jakep1099 they didn’t start the first one, the Austro-Hungarian empire did when they declared war on Serbia

[@kristinaclark7612]

@@jakep1099 besides the info stated above id like to point out that soldiers are people too. What the government decides does not speak for every citizen.

[@Commenter839]

@@jakep1099 The soldiers are all individuals who had absolutely nothing to do with starting anything. They're just the people the government forced to become war fodder.

[@Commenter839]

@@jakep1099 The government of whatever country they happen to be from. Could be Russian, American, in this case it was Hungarian. Doesn't matter- the soldiers are usually just working class people who want nothing to do with the insane violence of war.

[@Danielle20-s8h]

@@brandonpasour4809 didn't Serbia start ww1 because they assassinated an Austrian prince or something? That's why they declared war on serbia?

[@lemonade_clorox9452]

55 years is even more than some regular prison sentences

[@cainross4097]

Unless you’re a black man in America, you’d get 55 years for jaywalking in that country.

[@Cuh007]

@@cainross4097 Nah we do more shooting over here

[@cainross4097]

Are you implying that every black man imprisoned in America shot someone? I highly doubt that’s the case.

[@Cuh007]

@@cainross4097 I don’t know where you got that from. I just made an America joke

[@devincauble5516]

@@cainross4097 idk why you had to bring race into this... Americans are strange

[@awild4ND1]

My great grandfather was a POW and a BATAAN Death March survivor and died in about 2017. He was almost 100 years old!

[@johnelliott5880]

My uncle also in Bataan death march and prison camp. He made it home. Spent 3 years in the hospital state side. Lived to be 94.

[@nate0825]

Who ever was narrating the video smacked their mic and it just made me laugh 😆

[@hunterf861]

Sounded like a nuke was going off

[@jakep1099]

Timestamp?

[@staticclutch9932]

@@jakep1099 3:36

[@kylecast2729]

@@jakep1099 3:33

[@darknessintensifies7447]

*DURING*

[@anti8028]

Ww2 left a lot of dangerous and abandoned things, we can try to forget what happened but-in reality history is never going to disappear

[@Sheena1234ization]

The winners tell history

[@geroattack8094]

So true 😔

[@bestGaming132]

@@Sheena1234ization or how Cpt. Price would say: „Histors is written by the victor“

[@alexduke5402]

Why would you want to try to forget it? As imperfect as it is we MUST remember. Our history is lessons learned sometimes the hard way. If we just try to sweep it under the rug like it never happened every generation will make the same mistakes over and over again. Embrace our past for what it's it and what we learned. That way we can further humanity not enter a perpetual loop of ignorance and mistakes.

[@marquisdesade3058]

@@alexduke5402 the reason why people want to forget history is to so they can erase it and change what was to what they want it to be.

[@nate.s]

3:35 a demon took over

[@ChaseMcCain81]

Yep

[@ant6850]

Wait whattt

[@playonly9557]

Yessir

[@quriousz]

Yup

[@driftingwig9671]

Fr

[@patrickwentz8413]

that poor man lived the most miserable life I have ever heard of.

[@robbabcock_]

A life tragically wasted. RIP, Tomas!

[@erikamador6251]

It's Toma

[@ckhpersonal670]

oh no...

[@pterocatilus7395]

Ads be like: The left guy: mom The right guy: dad

[@FootballNinja]

This was so cruel. Very informative video, I can’t believe this guy’s life was so harsh

[@Sleepy_steffy]

The fact it took fifty years to figure out he was talking hungarian

[@hellfire_rxse7512]

like how dumb are people???

[@JimboShogun0686]

Yeah especially since he was speaking a European language and Hungary borders Russia so logically there should be someone who knows his tongue even if they don't understand it

[@agentf672]

@@JimboShogun0686 Hungary does not border Russia.

[@JimboShogun0686]

@@agentf672 I know but it's still a European language of Slavic origin I think You would think the Russian kgb back then would have known since Hungary was a puppet state of Russia back then

[@agentf672]

@@JimboShogun0686 It's not Slavic it Uralic like Finnish and Estonian. We don't have any close relative in Europe. The closest relative we have are the Mansi and the Khanty. They both count similar. In fact we're the only country in Europe who still officially uses the Eastern name order (Surname then given name)

[@kipechawolfeortiz8791]

I really hope this man is at peace or in a better place.

[@BlenderStudy]

I have not heard this story until today. Thank you for the update, The Infographics Show..!! I learn new things each day. :)

[@MrMikados]

An example of how one individual can fall through the cracks of the system and just be forgotten

[@crub4906]

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[@jaimerosas4874]

Man I respect all the POWs from WW1 and WW2

[@gianttacogod]

3:35 D U R I N G the journey

[@MK-gl5wj]

Happy 2021, it’s 12:09 in nz.... I hope this year is going to be the best year we have had, and we all deserve it. I know it won’t change in an instance, but have a great 2021 :)

[@K-Bronz15]

So sad to hear that story. I’ll be honest I was so excited to hear about the reunion with his family, but was so devastated he died shortly after

[@geroattack8094]

3:33 do you hear what I hear when he says “During”?💯👍🏼

[@calebhumphrey8220]

O gosh that hurt

[@sirscribbley1822]

10 seconds have passed

[@wizzbear8082]

Lol I heard it too

[@javohirplays9909]

Is it me or is this upload number five for today on this channel

[@clueless3522]

“packed the entire way there DURING the journey”

[@dominicwaghorn6459]

Yo you said “during” like you meant it

[@oliverrobertson8129]

3:35 the f is that bro

[@fogellmclovin4269]

3:36 rip headphone people

[@MomoAnimations]

3:36 ZA WARDO!

[@jasonwebb1882]

Wow. I had to do a paper on this back in college. This crazy to see a story about it now.

[@Supasmartguy]

YAY! you did my suggestion!

[@zoomzoom2276]

3:36 DuRiNg the journey....

[@linkfromzelda1002]

Kids complain that their parents giving them a time out is the worst, little do they know what horrors the world holds.

[@thehotwheelsreviews]

Are you joking? A timeout is the Second worst thing in the universe.

[@Pikachu-vj5jr]

@@thehotwheelsreviews what's the first?

[@geroattack8094]

Bro are you serious that is nothing compared to the yelling of your parents screaming at you or a single hit from a belt 😒😐💯

[@linkfromzelda1002]

@THE KID OF LINK AND ZELDA GET BACK IN THE TIME OUT CHAIR!

[@tkingawesome]

Delete your comment

[@OneEyedOneHornedGian]

That is a very sad story. I'm kinda surprised he didn't pick up any Russian in those 50 years to communicate the problem, though perhaps he refused to due to his experience with them?

[@maksim9513]

3:36 what the heck

[@blackformation1112]

Wow, we both posted a WW2 video today.. This story is insane.. thanks for sharing!!

[@lucabonzano1102]

I’m sorry but the person that organized the playlists for ur channel deserves a raise

[@lclcg4418]

I would be haunting tf outta somebody if this was me

[@aitransformed5497]

In your playlist "Military" is the most uploaded one and it reached 98 including this video. It's close to 100.

[@danyradulaslau145]

Happy New Year to you and your family

[@Nik0_07]

Happy New Year too you and all of this channel fan 🎆🎇🎊🎊🕺🎉

[@aeriseong1270]

Love this channel and its contents. Very informative and comprehensive.

[@Maxwell_theOne]

That’s why this is called the infographics show. 🙂

[@mingfanzhang4600]

XD

[@FreeTritYT]

Such a lonely sad story, salute to him

[@danielkaiselgruber1750]

'The guards would take random citizens to ensure the car stayed packed' *BEAT DROPS* During the journey... 3:33

[@plowable3008]

3:35 *mic check*

[@beanwithbasicskills4038]

Long but not forgotten - POW

[@Supasmartguy]

They forgot to mention that he actually lost a leg when he was in the asylum.

[@rodesvilobo8670]

3:35 am i possessed now?

[@mingfanzhang4600]

XD

[@linkfromzelda1002]

What?

[@cookingalizardandflies67ye2]

3:35

[@rodesvilobo8670]

@@cookingalizardandflies67ye2 why didn't i get the blue link?

[@cookingalizardandflies67ye2]

@@rodesvilobo8670 You have to put the same timestamp while pausing the video and comments Example:When the video is at 3:35 at that time you have to put the timestamp

[@arliesam948]

Am glad at least he got to see his family again

[@fj4432]

Love these vids

[@deesnuts9107]

I love your videos👍👍👍

[@aclumsy5163]

I love this channel I listen in and play gta I call this guy narrator number one

[@YeEnjoyer1]

3:36 did my guy just get possessed??

[@vinesfk7209]

3:36 wth was yet sound 🤨

[@kadensmith3894]

3:35 bass drop.

[@afrikasmith1049]

And I bet Russia never apologized for the mistreatment and over extended imprisonment he suffered and was like "Oopsie."

[@mythoughtswilloffendyou2518]

Me: during Corona times: I've been locked up forever The longest held POW during WW2: keep talking honey 👁👄👁

[@barnvandiebos9070]

Difference is they know what they get into. Eventough they were forced into war they knew thsir outcome. We however are just wasting our lives in this lockdowm

[@bestGaming132]

@@barnvandiebos9070 how should he know that he will be a pow for 50+ years?

[@barnvandiebos9070]

@Arden Lawler yes like I said in my comment he knew his outcome. Either die in war, survive or be a pow

[@barnvandiebos9070]

@@bestGaming132 he could have known he would be a pow. For 50 years though very very bad luck. Hopefully he got love the last 4 years

[@Timmering]

@@barnvandiebos9070 Are you seriously giving a reason- you know what. I’m done

[@Garbeaux.]

That’s just effing horrible. Poor guy.

[@CaptainRicsike]

That amazing Nyíregyháza :D

[@Darkfire612]

The SCP foundation finally got him.

[@lprcn2532]

The longest heald POW *Infographics, they are prisoner to aliens*

[@jaredevildog6343]

Huh ? What are you saying?

[@AndyouareWrong]

@@jaredevildog6343 exactly

[@fubiodakilla6833]

When he said “Újfehértó” i burst out in laugh, you pronunced it like it is located in some latin country. 😂 I am from Hungary btw.

[@matthewbowman3312]

Dude that’s insane

[@SuperMegoman]

At 3:37 in the video there’s this weird base boost!

[@sammyboi886]

3:36 go brrrrrrr

[@alenthiaburnett3439]

This was all apart of Erin's plan. Sasageyo

[@alenthiaburnett3439]

@@adamkern6243 yes, yes it was

[@noel7342]

The bass boosted. :flushed: 3:35

[@soulsrforfools7511]

Possitivity all 2021! Pass this on!

[@TheAlpenu]

Everytime I’m wondering about something you guys post exactly an explanation of what I wanna know I love it ♥️

[@ebnixix30]

I love how 90% of the comments are morons taking about the mic glitch instead of this incredibly sad story. Honestly, most people aren’t worth anything these days. If I was related to Andras Toma then I would be horrified at the level of insensitivity in the comments. Have some RESPECT people. RIP Andras Toma!!!

[@Carmen-oz3fx]

Thank you!!

[@11nith]

Honestly speaking, whenever reading stories of villains or monsters, it feels like it is a self reflection of humanity. Monsters may not be real, but those monsters manifests itself in humanity. It is depressing what humans do to other humans. This is a fate this man never deserved. Such a cruel and unjust world.

[@ebnixix30]

@@11nith I totally agree with you. Humans can be incredibly cruel to each other and every living thing. The countless people who have suffered because of fellow humans throughout history is sickening. I wish the world wasn’t as cruel as it is, but I know it will never change.

[@phenomenon7052]

3:36 did you fell or something?

[@xxjr8axx]

You would imagen after so many years in Russia he would have learned russian. I'm also wondering why didn't the russian doctors suspect that he was speaking a different language since his name isn't russian. Sad how a life can be thrown away so easily.

[@ilovetheatf]

You can't even spell imagine but here you are questioning how smart that old man was. Hope you catch covid-20.

[@xxjr8axx]

@@ilovetheatf The whole point of writing is to get a message across, which I successfully did. BTW english isn't my first language.

[@JareBareXP]

I knew he was from hungry when the food was scarce

[@twocvbloke]

Sad to think that someone spent so long in what was essentially a prison, only to pass away 4 years after being released, all because of a spelling mistake... :(

[@icalexander]

That's just wild 55 years in captivity. I'm glad he at least go to spend his last years at home with his family rather than people thinking it was a nutjob in some Russian psych ward

[@aleksandarvil5718]

His story Is Perfect Movie Script.

[@bubbadahutt2282]

3:30 YOUR MIC

[@thesoviotunion2838]

3:35 mic glitch go brrrr

[@Nhunor]

The name "toma" is a Croatian name but its hungaryan version is "tamás" due to trianon the confusion is understandable.

[@vibez_1225]

I think I heard you in a pedialyte ad where you said something along the lines of dehydration

[@Doodboi-iw6vs]

anyone else get the random base blast at the 3:35 mark?

[@tannerschultz4619]

The audio at 3:34.

[@carlstevenson709]

3:36 lol

[@Supasmartguy]

There were a few parts of this story that you left out.

[@Manager_Mister]

I would figure he would have attempted to learn the local language to make communication over the years. Just simple point and learn or by following commands to do things.

[@tk2kool.]

One minute ago I need to quit stalking

[@patrickmckiernan5135]

This has got nothing on us being in lockdown for a month

[@vxlzity2211]

3:35 lol 😂

[@orlandolzr]

I can understand why they thought we was mentally disabled when they heard him speak hungarian.

[@flacolove68]

Wow. What a sad story.

[@wlyiu4057]

"After positively identifying that he was Hungarian and not mentally disabled"

[@BillySwift.]

3:36 Audio glitch

[@Supasmartguy]

How come you didn't credit me for suggesting this video?