Shooting Hitler - The Swiss Assassin

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[@MrJm323]

I thought the History Channel (or its second incarnation -- History Channel 2) already did a story on the Swiss assassin. It was a chapter in its Hitler's Bodyguard series.

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@@0_1_2We do 6 years in secondary/high school in Ireland.

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@@0_1_2 I was lucky. The amount of information you take on board when you have a great teacher is massive.

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When the censors are fascists...

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[@modelrailwaynoob]

No they still do. I had an R/C tank video taken down on another channel (one is still up ironically). The video had been on YT for 10 years. The only Swastika was on a Navy flag at the beginning. There was no hate speech just a model tank with Panzer Lied in the background. It was filmed by an Englishman in Wales ffs. That song is still used by many tank units around the world today and was used in the Battle of the Bulge movie. It was not a Nazi song. Unfortunately YT has their own secret police that don't know much about history or indeed anything else.

[@haledwards4642]

Wait until next week!

[@timothycook2917]

I had a feeling this wasn't going to turn out well for the would-be assassin

[@algrayson8965]

As is usual for ideologically motivated asassins.

[@pheresy1367]

Did someone blurt out a spoiler? ;)

[@timmyjones1921]

99% of the time it does not turn out well for would be assassins , even when it does most get caught jailed or shot ect...

[@nobelissimos8719]

@@algrayson8965 Yes, killing an evil dictator, very ideologically motivated.

[@ORaddlyispissedoff]

@@nobelissimos8719 >evil

[@palomino73]

I have never heard the name Maurice Bavaud before,even though I know about Bormann's tactic to buy out local residents to enlarge the security perimeter. This is what makes your channel(s) so dear to me; you always have a surprise at hand, about things I thought I already new a lot about...

[@annoyed707]

I have heard about him, but couldn't remember his name.

[@robertborie8479]

By "buy out" you mean "sell or enjoy a vacation to Dachau"

[@palomino73]

@@robertborie8479 Maybe not exactly Dachau, but zey vill surely have had zeir ways to make you leave...

[@robertborie8479]

@@palomino73 in at least one case Boorman did indeed send a landowner to Dachau for a couple months. If there were more, who knows, although the huge sums of money and the fear of what would happen if they didn't sell...well I doubt there were any others who refused. Dr Felton covers this in one of his videos about the Berghoff.

[@xardomakagiftgott483]

Vielen Dank. It's a pleasure to see how detailed you describe german history. Thank you very much for your work.

[@niccolopasqualetti2698]

No way! I am Swiss and I never ever heard of some kind of assassination attempt against Hitler by a Swiss man! I am so glad I subbed.

[@niccolopasqualetti2698]

@Dingi Üela, tuc ben e ti?

[@MikeHuntGenius]

I‘m swiss too. Our teacher told us this story in secondary school

[@niccolopasqualetti2698]

@@MikeHuntGenius Lucky you

[@herseem]

Just thought I'd mention, as Albert Speer was mentioned, that in the loft of a house my sister was living in in Portsmouth, they found a whole load of architectural plans and drawings. When they were analysed they turned out to be the plans and drawings Albert Speer had made for Berlin for after WW2. They fetched a few thousand at auction if I remember correctly. How they got there in the first place wasn't entirely clear.

[@casualxxgamerxx9662]

Those will end up being worth a lot more one day

[@herseem]

@@casualxxgamerxx9662 they already auctioned them some years ago. Can't remember how much they got for them

[@jamesb.9155]

There should be a book about it out by now.

[@dr.barrycohn5461]

The plans/drawings of Speer were no doubt taken by a service member as the spoils of war kind of thing.

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[@swamp9136]

Here's a dark thought: Just about every bit of information about what Bavaud did in this video came directly from his torture.

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Very informative, Coach

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@@Mr3344555 I don't think you get the reference. It's ok.

[@timburr4453]

Love your content Mark The idea of Hitler using public paths here shocks me. Really lax...shame nobody took him out. This guy was literally camping out for 2 days and practicing his marksmanship. Nobody heard anything? no security detail combed through that area I guess?

[@AreYouFinnished]

One thing about why his gunshots went unheard. A 6.35mm pistol, aka .25 auto, is extremely small and underpowered. Though it was considered adequate in the early 1900s, it would definitely take a well placed shot to deliver a lethal blow at greater distances than say 15 feet, or ~4.5 meters. It's also very quiet compared to your standard military pistol or rifle, though still audible. It's likely that nearby residents/guards could mistake it for a far off shot, if noise would carry that far at all in a dense forest in hilly/mountainous terrain. Just thought I'd throw that out there Edit: if he was concerned with his shooting, it was likely the absolutely puny pistol he was trying to use as an assassins weapon which offers little in terms of accuracy

[@pithicus52]

There is a video by Dr. Felton where he says that Hitler carried a 6.35mm Walther PPK. I wonder if it is known what model of gun Bavaud had. I have a Mauser 1910 in 6.35.

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I call these bedtime stories for grown ups. As always, thank you Mark

[@johnbockelie3899]

Beheading sounds more like a Japanese execution method than a German one.

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It's a small world, happy b-day to you too!

[@panqueque445]

Just how many plots to kill Hitler were there? I feel like every month I learn of a new one. It boggles the mind how he managed to not get killed

[@anarcho-boulangistllamaent2023]

Not exactly the smartest guy. Travelling on a train without a ticket while carrying with him a pistol and a forged letter. Thats kind of like asking for trouble.

[@TyrSkyFatherOfTheGods]

He doesn't seem like the sharpest Cheddar in the cheesebox.

[@NeoConNET7]

8:15 He did aquire a ticket through deception, which did take skill to bluff his way in.

[@algrayson8965]

Distressed people, personally emotionally driven, all too typically do not plan well and act rashly. The professional sniper or assassin treats a killing as a job. Beyond professional pride they are not emotionally involved.

[@pheresy1367]

@@algrayson8965 Some might even delude themselves into believing they are being empowered by spirits that will open locked doors while enacting Jedi mind tricks etc... and that they are on a sanctioned "mission from god". This will add to the "recklessness" of inspired operators. Who needs a great plan, when God is your copilot.

[@marcbavaud4407]

he didn‘t have any money left

[@jamesbockelmann708]

As usual Dr Felton is spot on. Wish I could sit and talk with guy face to face

[@frangolub9658]

Some Austrian guy did get ol' Adolf in the end though

[@justaregularoldpileofsnow6877]

Yeah its kinda sad that he doesn't get much recognition for offing the fuhrer. He should get a statue tbh

[@andynixon2820]

Yes I've heard about him , funny little fella who happened to look a bit like Charlie Chaplin.

[@shanewright2772]

to be fair to the Swiss guy, the Austrian was shooting from a lot closer range.

[@justaregularoldpileofsnow6877]

@@shanewright2772 i also heard that hitler was real close with him, so it blew him away when he found out he was gonna kill him

[@algrayson8965]

@@justaregularoldpileofsnow6877- Unfortunately the Austrian korporal decided against it and let der Führer go on holiday to Argentina. He liked it so well there that he decided to stay.

[@nonamesplease6288]

Great video, Mark! This gentleman appears to have lacked either astonishing good luck or the killer instinct and ruthlessness required of a successful political assassin.

[@657449]

As usual, you never disappoint.

[@TerribleShmeltingAccident]

That's what she said

[@Wilkse1]

My friend in the army married a Swiss woman. She was amazing , very attractive and could wash up , cook tea and clean the house all at the same time ... She was a Swiss Army wife

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Ha ha!😂

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They never stop do they - I suppose they have to "ban" people to keep their jobs maybe?

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You know where the door is

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i read wife as knife at first and now

[@JavierCR25]

Could you imagine if this guy would’ve completed his plan? He was a fool but could’ve prevented an entire world war. Thanks Professor Felton! Amazing video!

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"It's a small world, isn't it?" goes a line from the song, and it is remarkable how few degrees of separation one can have from notable (and notorious) people and events. One of my clients some years back was Wolf von dem Bussche, a local Berkeley photographer of some note, whose first cousin, Axel von dem Bussche, was the principal actor in one of the plots to assassinate Hitler. The plot failed, as they all did, but he survived to tell the tale. Read about it here: www.berkeleyside.com/2014/09/10/remembering-photographer-wolf-von-dem-bussche

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Both these channels show how broadcast TV is on the way out... Amazing content!

[@gonavy1]

Thanks for another great story Dr. Felton. Can't wait for the next one.

[@O-cDxA]

" Operation Foxley - that's a 'tail' for another time " - nice pun you added in there !

[@Laotzu.Goldbug]

Considering their reputation for individual marksmanship, kind of amusing that a Swiss guy didn't even think to bring a rifle.

[@nxbxdy3404]

A rifle would've been too obvious.

[@sameyers2670]

Thank you Mark I had never heard of this assassination attempt before

[@randomviews3676]

How cowardly of the Swiss government to abandon their citizen.

[@KR-mm4el]

They could be implicated in the supposed assassination of the fuhrer, which would compromise their neutral foreign policy 🤓

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Nothing personal. Just bussines

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Best Short story teller on KZbin!!!

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"He was arrested by the Gestapo and after intensive interrogation *which included torture*... Somehow methinks the last part was a given

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thank you for your intriguing videos. the pictures are a welcome addition!

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Such an interesting and well narrated/researched episode!

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Thank you Mark Felton

[@TrampConnoisseur]

Wehrmacht: *fails to kill Hitler* Some Swiss Guy: “Fine I guess I’ll just do it myself...”

[@alexeubanks467]

Any chance you can do a video on the polizei 35th ss grenadier division ? My great grandfather was a German police officer in Berlin for 15 years before the war and was annexed into this division where he served as a something like an MP / quartermaster. He was in near Pilsen when they broke away from the check uprising and escaped the Russians to surrender to the allies . A few days later he was told to cut the bolts off of his arm because they were being handed over to the Russians. He nearly died in captivity at a salt mine . Released in 1949 he lived out his days near the Rhine river in Berlin . I would love to learn more about his division and anything else pertinent to the Czech uprising (as the Russians closed in from the east) thank you for all your great videos Dr Felton !

[@bramlemmers3881]

Allready looking forward to the Operation Foxley story! Thank you Mark...great content as allways!

[@ElTejon47901]

Why can I not like this video a dozen times? Mark, you need to write on book on this.

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Thank you sir For your time Interesting as always learned something new today Thank you

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I look forward to these clips Thanks Mark.

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Thanks for this Mr. Felton.

[@jamesflorence4394]

Not to forget,he took royalties on every German stamp sold....due to his image,on said stamps....

[@AKmohanrajj1]

In this channel i have learned more history than my school, thanks Dr. Mark Felton ❤🙏

[@roxanne4201]

Operation Foxley, I am waiting for it! Thank You for this one Mark.

[@thEannoyingE]

I’m glad you decided photos to go with the narration, it works so much better than one photo for 20 minutes. 😏 I’ve never heard about this plot, fascinating as always.

[@WW2SolitaireBoardGameChannel]

When you are level 100 in stealth but level 0 in speech.

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Entire History Channel production company “meh” One guy with a KZbin channel and unique talent for historical compilation and narration. “YES!”

[@D1_krypto]

I really look forward to your videos Mark. Keep up the great work!

[@markjeffery3237]

Mark, another fine episode, thank you. Your opening comments put me on mind of who introduced AH to the area - as you obviously know, Eckhart. From there I recalled Hanfstaengl. Both of these characters would make for fascinating listening (The 'piano player' book has some great information, but it's style leaves a lot to be desired). The punctilious Felton treatment is in order👍🏻

[@timsummers870]

The young Swiss man had an ambitious plan and had an opportunity to execute it, despite the challenges. The 15ft distance from the target, the risk to hit other people, as well as his inexperience should not have stopped him from carrying out the plan. Being an under-resourced team of one assassin against a heavily protected statesman, it's a huge miscalculation to assume he'd have another opportunity to kill Hitler. His weapon of choice was not appropriate to shoot at long range to begin with.

[@fritzruttimann1517]

Do you remember what kind of damage the assasin did by shooting at Ronald Reagan and a Secret Service Agent and a Police Officer (the assasin had used a 0.22 calibre Revolver)?

[@timsummers870]

@@fritzruttimann1517 I have no idea what weapon the person you’re talking about used in the situation you described. Regardless, only because a John Doe allegedly shot on target doesn’t mean anyone else can do that too.

[@dereklonewolf9011]

@ 71+ always a source of juicy information. Thank you young fella 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 expat

[@stefanapgwyllam6092]

The book "Rogue Male" is a fictional account of this type of assassination. I recommend it as a good read.

[@RJ-xv1nh]

The bit with the cat is comedy gold

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@@RJ-xv1nh yes meow!

[@NicholasAdamDemonte]

Great content, Mark. You need a show on the Military Channel.

[@phbrinsden]

No, no, no! Keep him away from stupid blood sucking cable channel executives, content and presentation experts etc!! Dr. Felton doesn’t need any extra “help” from such people. His productions are excellent just as they are.

[@NicholasAdamDemonte]

@@phbrinsden Agreed.

[@patrichausammann]

@War Stories with Mark Felton Thank you very much for presenting such outstanding, high quality documentations! Perhaps one day you could create an episode about the Swiss news agency " Office HA", which could also be a very interesting topic.

[@Wolshanze]

You Keep knocking out of the park Mark, have you ever held a lecture in person in the past or might do in the future !

[@WarStorieswithMarkFelton]

I lecture regularly. Though not at the moment, for obvious reasons.

[@joepapp01]

I can't wait for your audio-only treatment of Operation Foxley, Dr. Felton!! Please don't make us wait too long!

[@adbp473]

Thanks Mark. Made me think of 'Man Hunt ' the 1941 film directed by Fritz Lang and starring Walter Pidgeon.

[@mikearmbruster2171]

Not sure of the title or year there was a movie about assasination attempt on bitler I think it had Peter O'toole in it one of the SS. Followed him him ba k to England but O'toole killed him S

[@adbp473]

@@mikearmbruster2171 You are correct, Rogue Male (1976 film) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_Male_(1976_film)

[@pahaihminen1]

Excellent video as always

[@terrystephens1102]

A very interesting chapter that I had not previously been aware of, thanks Mark. 😃👌👌

[@markadams7597]

WOW! How closed the 9th of November came to changing history!

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Hit that Like button friends

[@SoloTravelerOffTheBeatenPath]

Haven't I seen you on some Nick Fuentes videos?

[@jimc.goodfellas]

@@SoloTravelerOffTheBeatenPath I've never heard of Nick Fuentes, who's that?

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This isn’t audio only

[@CBielski87]

he's a PHONY

[@trapezeable]

More content? That's it! Now We Riot!!!!

[@madwax4771]

I'd take a phony Dr. Felton over an honest politician any day

[@WarStorieswithMarkFelton]

I thought I'd sprinkle in a few photos so people don't constantly complain - but it was, compared with my other channel, an audio affair!

[@MrAdam802]

@@WarStorieswithMarkFelton This is much better with photos sprinkled in, I hope you do this for future videos on this channel.

[@ancilodon]

When he said that Operation Foxley is a story for another time I swear an "awwww!" of disappointment, with this adult audience sounding like chidren.

[@johnrust592]

Damn, Mark just Maz Kanataed us. But I'm sure he will get to that story another time . . . unlike Maz's promise.

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Another top drawer installment by Dr Felton..keep them coming!!!!!, 🙂🙃😄🙃🙂

[@morningstar9233]

5:37 Goering, "Yes, Adolf the pink shirts were MY idea" My thanks to the sloppy colourisation of this originally black&white photo for making my little joke possible.

[@charleshite7707]

And once again I learn that my knowledge of history is miniscule in comparison to Dr. Felton.

[@hobbitilius]

Just fyi, all mountains im the Berchtesgaden region, as most alpine mountains in Germany, are Limestone, not Granite.

[@robertschlesinger1342]

Excellent video. Very interesting, informative and worthwhile video.

[@oncall21]

Brilliant Dr Felton!

[@australianphotographer234]

Because of royalties from his mein Kampf, he could buy his house and install however many kamfy chairs as wished.

[@mikearmbruster2171]

Also got royalties from the the postage stamps that bore his picture

[@asmith515151]

It’s amazing how such insignificant details like which side of the street you’re on could change the course of history.😳

[@CloneShockTrooper]

This is my favorite history channel

[@amyliz0101]

Great job, as always, Dr. Felton. Does anyone else see a resemblance between Mr. Bavaud and Beatles producer George Martin?

[@ddoyle11]

So many opportunities to nullify Hitler, yet they all evaporated. How many lives saved, and how much misery might have been avoided had one of them succeeded?

[@SoloTravelerOffTheBeatenPath]

What makes you think that? If Hitler was assassinated then his second in command would have just taken charge. I believe that was Herr Goebbels.

[@rarevhsuploads4995]

You’ve clearly never played the Red Alert strategy game. Altering history just leads to someone else rising to power & infamy, in that game an unchecked Stalin starts a world war.

[@phobochrome]

How many lives could have been saved and how much misery could be avoided had the allies stayed out of the way and allowed Hitler to dismantle communism?

[@phobochrome]

​@D Lopez Britain and France declared war on Germany, not the other way around. Germany didn't "back out" of the Soviet Union, they fought for every last inch all the way to Moscow and then back to Berlin. If not for massive Western aid to the Soviets in the form of hundreds of thousands of high quality trucks, millions of tons of fuel, food, clothing, weapons, tanks, aircraft, etc, and the logistical, resource, and manpower problems associated with fighting a war on two opposite fronts, Germany would have won handily. Instead, we have drag queen story hour and a Europe/North America that's set to be minority European in this century.

[@Trancymind]

Don't forget that Stalin wanted to invade Poland and Finland either way and yet Stalin was more evil than Hitler. Stalins right hand man was a serial killer (at least 100 women killed) unlike Himmler who wasn't.

[@asheland_numismatics]

Interesting video as always. 👍

[@adbp473]

Maurice Bavaud..."note to self - next time make sure that the fake letter of introduction is written on edible rice paper!"

[@davidfriesen9512]

That Martin Borman was quite the guy. He sure tried hard to take care of Hitler's needs.

[@olengagallardo8551]

Im now familiar to most if not all plots against mine fuhrer,thanks to this channel,but iv never heard about this swiss assasin til now!

[@mriamilne]

Another wonderful history lesson. Ty Prof.