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@kingKaiju393

4 ай бұрын

If you going to cut your video the way you constantly do all the time, I think you should do all your commercials at the very beginning because you keep killing the vibe each time you waste most of the video with a near 3 minute commercial just do it in the beginning because you simple history videos are becoming more unwatchable each time you keep doing that.

@anakinpendleton9231

4 ай бұрын

Can you make a video of which ones better swat Or military

@quinnwaloch9750

4 ай бұрын

Hmmm ok then

@davidspencer8373

4 ай бұрын

Like video

@brandonhallam51

4 ай бұрын

I want to see a video on what wouldve happened if Germany tried to surrender or make an armistace with the UK and USA in 1944 before the Russians could reach Germany in order for them to save themselves.

“Makarov you ever hear the old saying? The enemy of my enemy is my friend?”

@CristianMonserrate-wo2rk

4 ай бұрын

MW2 reference

@fdgod1931

4 ай бұрын

@@CristianMonserrate-wo2rk absolutely

@corymorimacori1059

4 ай бұрын

Dom Toretto: I don’t have friends, I have family

@inductivegrunt94

4 ай бұрын

"Price, some day you'll find that cuts both ways."

@greenlamp9219

4 ай бұрын

I read that in makarovs voice then I read that in captain price voice 🫡

They should make Itter Castle a movie if it’s not already

@codycallaway9057

4 ай бұрын

I'm pretty sure there's one or a couple of them

@lukassvitek9561

4 ай бұрын

​@@codycallaway9057I am sure there isn't. I was desperate to see one after hearing The Last Battle from Sabaton and was utterly disappointed when I didn't find any. Maybe I didn't search hard enough, so if you know about something I would be glad for some recommendations.

@Igyzone

4 ай бұрын

There may not be a movie, but there's a really good episode of Hitler's Last Stand kzread.info/dash/bejne/oIehu8Zyp9bOk9o.html

@comettamer

4 ай бұрын

Absolutely. There's probably a couple already but it would be interesting to see a new one.

@KittyKaiii

4 ай бұрын

Fr

Another small fact about Gangle he was notorious for helping the local resistance movements long before the battle of castle itter occurred

@The_Nameless_1

4 ай бұрын

Somewhere I read that he was in fact anti-fascist German resistance member.

@jonasgrunberger3381

4 ай бұрын

His name was Gangl, without an "E" at the end

@Yourlocalwordrobe

2 ай бұрын

Bro was based

@BHuang92

Ай бұрын

He was a native Austrian so when the war was turning, he knew Germany was done so he made a pact with the Austrian Resistance to feed info against the Nazis.

@gileadisonfire

16 күн бұрын

Gangle from digital circus WWII cannon

Hmm from what I’ve learned on the Sabaton History KZread channel The German officer was actually one of the two men who met Captain Lee and told him of the situation at Itter and they got German support on route.

@brettk9316

4 ай бұрын

This is correct!

@UmUs

4 ай бұрын

Sabaton History is a great source for this kind of bizzare, out of the ordinary wartime histories, the information is pretty accurate, too.

@benlacey8829

4 ай бұрын

Truer words have never been spoken, besides by Sabaton, of course.

@hi-us6ik

4 ай бұрын

Heard about this from Sabaton

@richie_0740

3 ай бұрын

theres also an SS officer in that battle too if i remember correctly, he also played a big part in the battle itself, although i cant remember his name

Gangl is one of the unsung heroes of WW2. It's a shame his sacrifice isn't more widely known. Charlie Brown and Franz Stiegler's story is one of the rare happy endings. The fact they remained close friends all the way up to their deaths is something you can't put a price on.

@paulcowlishaw

4 ай бұрын

Bullshit

@robertsandberg2246

4 ай бұрын

​@@paulcowlishawNot bullshit. Read "A Higher Call" by Adam Makos. Amazing book!

@ryckieknucklesanwiwarrrrhu2811

4 ай бұрын

​@@paulcowlishaw Iranian orphan:

@jonasgrunberger3381

4 ай бұрын

unsung might be false... "Gangl and Lee and their men set the prisoners free" -Sabaton: The last battle

@TheRealNSA

4 ай бұрын

I always found it goofy that Charlie Brown was saved by a German in WWII (Charlie Brown is an American Cartoon.)

this is a certified simple history classic

The Battle of itter Castle shows how much the diferencie was between the Wechmart and the SS, the SS were loyal to Hitler and it's ideals to the end, while the Wechmart were probably done with it and didn't wanted Germany to suffer anymore

@KingNicotine

4 ай бұрын

As it happened right at the end of the war it wouldn't surprise me if a lot of the Wehrmacht were pressed into service by the Third Reich. Most of them didn't want to be there anymore fighting for a lost cause.

@olekcholewa8171

4 ай бұрын

Wehrmacht swore an oath of allegiance to Adolf Hitler. They more often than not assisted SS in their crimes. They massacred Jews in Ghettos and killed prisoners of war. Stop with this "clean Wehrmacht" bullshit.

@jpj77263

4 ай бұрын

You are mostly right, but not quite. There was an SS officer fighting at the US and Wehrmacht's side as well.

@undertakernumberone1

4 ай бұрын

​@@jpj77263Name was Kurt-Siegfried Schrader. Had been sent to Itter to recuperate and ended up befriending the inmates.

@nohabloemojislosiento4930

4 ай бұрын

Earlier in the war, many of the most brutal crimes on the eastern front were committed by regular German troops. This idea that there were nazis and everyone else were just regular joes caught up in it all is an idea people need to get out of their head. It’s cool that some stories like this exist, but for most of the war those men played their role in the horror just fine. Don’t read too much into isolated events, even when they’re great tales. There’s a reason why the entirety of Germany had to go through a massive “denazification” process after the war.

Castle Itter will always be my favorite story in WW2. American and German troops along with the prisoners fighting off SS troops until rescue. Rest well Gangal, you and your men fought well.

@TheSpArTaNs1962

4 ай бұрын

Oh, and there's ONE SS Officer who was befriended by the French POWs that joined in the defense too. Can't forget about that little tidbit.

*”Teams have been auto-balanced”* You are now defending!

@CheeseScout

3 ай бұрын

always the case for Russian Civil War servers

_"If you wanna see what people are made of, start a war."_ I like that this quote goes both ways

In war, it don't matter who's side you're on. In the end, you're all still human. Sometimes you must put aside the differences you have for one another, and go for who deserves absolute retribution for their most insane and immoral sins. No one should be treated as just "a number".

@rgloria40

4 ай бұрын

Very true. However, many of the young and people who are in power don't learn from history. For example, the COVID 19 quarantine is like the Spanish Flu before or during World War 1. History tends to repeat itself.

@GuardianStriker

4 ай бұрын

@@rgloria40 Eeeyep. But now I'm expecting an argument to start aaaaany minute now.

@rgloria40

4 ай бұрын

@@GuardianStriker This is how Trump parallels Cleveland? Sit back and watch the fireworks.

@pancratius602

4 ай бұрын

Communists are the only ones who are just "a number." No such thing as "self" under such a horrid system.

Switzerland: I'm neutral Swiss volunteers in the Waffen-SS: Maybe, maybe not

@happybeingmiserable4668

3 ай бұрын

Switzerland had American Bombers Bomb a few of their Cities...so Swiss Volunteers into the Waffen-SS were probably victims of that.

I know these are extremely grim circumstances but it shows the most beautiful side of humanity, our mercy and compassion for one another

@grimmrefertheJedi

2 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing

And it's the end of the line of the final journey Enemies leaving the past And it's American troops and the German army Joining together at last

@panzerelite3454

4 ай бұрын

Ah I see a sabaton fan as well

@marcneljoseph9839

4 ай бұрын

fly fighting fair its the code of the air brothers heroes foes

@dc-101

4 ай бұрын

​@@marcneljoseph9839 KILLING MACHINE

@then00brathalos

4 ай бұрын

@@marcneljoseph9839 "The fact that he risked his life in many ways... And i wrote him in the letter that 'if you made a habit for feeling sorry for bomber crews flying alongside them, i am sure that you were shot down many times'. But it was not only the audacity, that he came up to us and then recognizing the threat, if someone had seen him and reported him, it could've been a death sentence.."-Lt.Col Charlie brown, pilot of [Ye olde pub]

@johnmcmanus2447

4 ай бұрын

Ammo is running low, they've depleted their machine guns, every bullet counts until surrender is announced

Starting with two of my favourite Sabaton inspirations. Nice

@kiiboreviewsngameplay3756

4 ай бұрын

Exactly why I clicked knowing full well the story was gonna be told

Definitely one of the more bizarre stories of the second world war. Thanks for bringing it alive through animation!!!

Enemies working together is simply beautiful, putting their differences aside and defeating a greater force. simply beautiful

"The enemy of my enemy is my friend"

4:03 *A Very Charlie Brown WW2*

@MTwolf12

4 ай бұрын

Snoopy's subplot

‘Fly fighting fair, its the code of the air. Brothers, heroes, foes.’ - Sabaton No bullets fly: telling the story of Franz Stigler and Charlie Brown. Their song covered the story magnificently and is one of those moments in the war where their humanity was restored.

Love hearing stories of them work together tbh its really great especially Itter castle. two sides team up against the worst foe. Happy Holidays All!

Sabaton - The Last Battle It's about the battle of Itter Castle. Great song. Sabaton - No Bullets Fly Ye Olde Pub and the Bf 109 (Charlie Brown and Franz Stigler incident)

“I was saving the planet from an Axis of Darkness, while you were back home opening National Parks! Yes!” Winston Churchill Advisors: No way, man! This guy has betrayed literally everyone he ever worked for. *Boo Hoo Lu Bu was executed*

@paleoph6168

4 ай бұрын

Dyoroku, mirai, a beautiful star Dyoroku, mirai, a beautiful star Dyoroku, mirai, a beautiful star

@v.emiltheii-nd.8094

4 ай бұрын

The brainrot is getting worse.

@theIrishlad

4 ай бұрын

"This enraged his father So he punished him severely"

@theguy8729

4 ай бұрын

Do not pursue Lu Bu

@anthonyrufino9271

4 ай бұрын

"There's a tax for that"

They don’t hate each other They protect what’s behind them

Amazing video as always! Good work on the animation.

My great grandfather on my father's side of the family fought in the Battle for Castle Itter and he was one of the wehrmacht soldiers, my father told me stories about him when I was younger but he passed a decade before I was born, my father told me that he never talked about the war much except for the Battle for Castle Itter

There were also cases of such interactions on the pacific theater. There were lots of Indians who sided with the Japanese against the British. Additionally, there were quite a few Korean collaborators who fought with the Japanese for special privileges and even a few Americans who lived in Japan and never spoke up against Japan’s aggression for special privileges. I feel they deserve a mention too

@ddshiranui

4 ай бұрын

In this light, a little known detail of the Pacific Theater is how the UK kept a number ofJapanese POWs as a conscript auxiliary force until 1948 as forced labor and to help police British colonial possessions (read: suppress native revolts) -- look for "Mountbatten's Samurai"

"Its the end of the line of the final journey Enemies leaving the past" - Sabaton's "The Final Battle" Its neat to see how soldiers of 2 sides threw aside their differences to fight for the greater good. Also, there was an SS officer who was on the Allied-Wehrmacht side, he got two years in military prison for his actions (as with most SS, he would've been shot, if he hadn't helped the Americans!)

@goldosprey

4 ай бұрын

A surprisingly low amount of Sabaton references here

@alexrandall4308

4 ай бұрын

I’m happy to see this. Thank you. (Then the winged hussars arrived!)

@ivandevera7665

4 ай бұрын

And it's American troops and the German Army fighting together at last.

Fun fact Himmler personally requested the recruitment of Finnish soldiers in the SS due to their ferocity in the Winter War.

0:48 That looks like flag of Yugoslavia from 1943.-1946.

Both Charlie & Franz lived in close proximity to each other by chance. Franz emigrated to Canada & settled in Vancouver. Charlie lived in Seattle Franz later learned of the story through a newspaper & wrote a letter to Charlie

@happybeingmiserable4668

3 ай бұрын

They died a few months apart

3:49 FROM DOWN BELOW AN ENEMY SPOTTED SO HURRY UP, REARM AND REFUEL

@rickcs7050

4 ай бұрын

But through the bomber’s damaged airframe See wounded men, scared to their bone

@swordsnspearguy5945

4 ай бұрын

Look to the right and then look again And see the enemy in the eye No bullets fly, spared by his mercy Escorted out, out of harm’s way

@realhawaii5o

4 ай бұрын

@@swordsnspearguy5945 Fly, fighting fair, it’s the code of the air Brothers, heroes, foes!

@The_man_in_the_TV

4 ай бұрын

Killing machine, honour in the skies, B-17 flying home, killing machine, said goodbye to the cross he deserved!

@Likgaty15

3 ай бұрын

He risked his life 2 times that day To save an unknown enemy

In one alternate universe there is a common cause for Axis and Allies to unite. Against Zombies. 🧟‍♂️ 🧟‍♀️ (Elena Siegman music kicks in.)🗡🎸

@PerrytheDRIPlatypus2531

4 ай бұрын

The Undead reich(Sniper Elite: Zombie Army kicks in too.)

@crosbydevgruyt7335

4 ай бұрын

​@@PerrytheDRIPlatypus2531 (*COD Zombies Damned Theme Play*)

@Mrfallouthero

12 күн бұрын

Yes and the movie will be called: Unholy Alliance 2: armistice this

Animation look’s especially detailed this one, great job!!!

wow! this was fascinating! keep it up Simple History!

I love your channel keep up the great stuff

Brilliant video. Just a note, on 10:55 you did not include the Danish flag, even though they were the first ones you mentioned

13:01 did the German just shoot a Russian RPG7 that was designed 40 years after WW2 😂

@abdhbfdhdfhf

4 ай бұрын

I think is supposed to be a panzerfaust or a panzershreck or maybe a captured bazooka

@mrbigw100

4 ай бұрын

@@abdhbfdhdfhf yeah that what it should of been yeah but it’s actually a RPG7 I’d say there just using already created animation rather then making a new one from scratch but there still awesome videos I just thought it was funny

@TheGrinXpedia

4 ай бұрын

dude, the rpg7 was designed in 1958🤣🤣 still anachronistic

@mrbigw100

4 ай бұрын

@@TheGrinXpedia rpg 2 was rolled out first rpg 7 was rolled out in Vietnam in the 70s my point was not in 1943

To anyone reading this. I ask you to please look up the “Sabaton” song about this. It’s called “The Last Battle” It’s so good

Uhh about this part 13:01, am I seeing things or this guy is armed with a RPG-7 instead of either a Panzerfaust or Panzerschreck??

@ZIONOMANIA

4 ай бұрын

I thought i was the only one who noticed lmao

Imagine a game during the middle of ww2 aliens decided to invade earth and suddenly german fallschirmjagers start to fight together with US airborne against aliens

@randallrona9618

4 ай бұрын

Is that a reference from Harry Turtledove book right? 😂

@josephmurphy6127

4 ай бұрын

This sounds really dumb but also kinda fucking LIT.

@outofturn331

4 ай бұрын

Imagine aliens descending on native Americans and using advanced weapons

@DangerouzDillon

4 ай бұрын

This is basically a plot of "Resistance: Fall of Man" for PS3. Minus the fighting together part

@smyrnamarauder1328

4 ай бұрын

@@randallrona9618 to be honest no 😁 i got this idea when i was playing company of heroes 2 and thought it could be a nice mod

I finally saw you! I seen your video's for years! Badass boss!

Subatomic, Last Battle moment:

I read the book and watched the Wendigoon video on Castle Itter and I found it so fascinating. I plan to give a college presentation on the battle in the coming semester, if my history club will allow me to.

@iaminsideyourwalls2021

4 ай бұрын

They better cuz that's something that must be spread

12:57 Why does one of those German soldier have a Soviet RPG, a weapon that didn’t enter service until the 1950s?

@ariqabia5036

4 ай бұрын

The animators were lazy i think....LOL

The Nazis also teamed up with the British and Joseph joestar to combat a man named Kars who became the ultimate life form, can never find that in the history books though

@crosbydevgruyt7335

4 ай бұрын

Probably Underrated History and Way too Perfect Honestly.

“Makarov, You Ever Hear The Old Saying, The Enemy Of My Enemy Is My Friend???" - Captain Price

When I watched this video, it was 2 minutes old. Anyway, awesome video, keep up the great work

Those storys always remind me of the storys my grandparents told me. When english bombers attacked and the airhorn was activated all children and women went to the basement and the men took signalcolored shirts or other obvious signs and ran outside on the cropfields. They signaled that their houses are inhabiting civilians and the bombers dropped the bombs before the house or flew off to somewhere else. The house of my grandparents was only hit once by a bomb in the whole war and has still a crack in the middle to this day.

I really loved this video, fantastic as always❤ Keep going at make more videos like that❤❤ But i have only one question: why did the german soldier use RPG at 12:57?

Gotta love simple history

Great stories 😊

I like the redone version of the first story, looks cleaner than the first time you talked about that.

I always het goosebumps front the pilot story, especially them becoming friends

@JazzJaRa

4 ай бұрын

There are quite a few stories of former Wehrmacht soldiers and US soldiers becoming friends after the war. I think on DD a german machine gunner also got friend with an american GI.

I like how Allies and Axis are working together as a team.

Merry Christmas simple history

I love the direct refrence to the sabaton song during castle Itter

Outstanding I learned some interesting new facts

Very nice Sabaton reference in the opening

@Tom_Corvus5

16 күн бұрын

Agreed.

@Tom_Corvus5

16 күн бұрын

Agreed.

Interesting stuff!

Castle Itter and The story of the Ye Old Pub are both also know by Sabaton Fans by The Last Battle & No Bullets Fly.. Gotta love history

First one: Sounds like something you would see in a Video game.

I love your voice. Its engaging to watch your videos.

The battle of Niš occurred on November 7th 1944. The Soviet army and the Yugoslav resistance liberated Niš on October 14th. Six days later Belgrade, and Vrbas were liberated, while Novi Sad was liberated on October 23rd 1944. What was suppose to be done in Niš (on November 7th 1944 I mean), there was suppose to be a parade dedicated to mark the October revolution during that time. I think that this can't be considered as a cooperation between Allies and Axis. It can be more considered as an accident which happened due to the lack of information (but I'm not here to judge). Since you mentioned P-38's, I can add that at the end of WWII, there were couple of B-17's and P-38's that landed on Sombor's airfield in 1945, also in Yugoslavia (now Serbia). On Sombor airfield, besides US crew, there were Soviet crew operating on that airfield. What happened next was that Yugoslav soldiers and crew, they repainted American B-17 G, and also P-38 to have Yugoslav markings. One rumor about B-17 g says that this airplane was sent to USSR, while other says it remained in service in Yugoslav air force for one year (what is true from these two things, it's hard to say). Also in service was a P-38 Lighting, and it was in service also for one year in Yugoslav air force. There is a rumor that in the depths of Belgrade's museum of aviation are now B-17G, and also a P-38 L. After WWII, Yugoslavia received 8 P-51 D mustangs, and also 4 B-24 Liberators, believe it or not.

When I saw this video, my first words were "about time you made such video!". Now we just need is a movie.

13:27 that’s how I finished just about every single essay I ever wrote in school 😂 rephrasing the intro line

holy crap i did not know the 33rd grenadier division used RPGs 😆12:55

one of my favorite stories my great grandfather told me when he was in ww2 was Itter Castle. He had a buddy named Harry Basses.

The fact that Brown could keep his bomber in the air, is a testament to the engineers at Boeing. They made them tough.

One of the coolest battles ever!

Blud tried to be a French guy when you can see his helmet and everything💀 13:23

If I remember correctly stickler occasionally made it look like he was attacking the bomber while flying over the AAA placements to ensure no flak was fired

You should check out sabatons song on this, the last battle. There's also a song about ye old pub called no bullets fly

This is awesome

That first story be a good movie.

Damn I love these videos

There should be a movie made about the battle of castle itter and with its showcasing around the world finally absolving the German people of the crimes of their ancestors. The German people like every people from other nations should be able to be proud of their country without having to constantly apologize for what some of their ancestors once did. If we applied this rule for everyone, everybody had to apologize for their ancestors crimes.

@YourPalHDee

4 ай бұрын

We British should supposedly be ashamed of our colonial ancestors from 350 years ago, but Germans get a pass for last century? Here's my suggestion: if you weren't involved in something, it's NOTHING to do with you.

@Prororo

4 ай бұрын

It’s mostly the western countries

@afroartist1086

4 ай бұрын

No one is blaming the German people for Germany's actions in WW2

This was certainly the strangest and wildest battle of the war. Notwithstanding the VIPs and German American cooperation and fighting alongside each other.

The story of Castle Itter begs to be made into a movie.

It is a great paradox indeed.

This is a neat video

4:03 And right by his side is Snoopy on his red dog house 😂

The second story about Stigler just has to be made into a film, would be absolutely amazing.

3:48 All I have now is Sabaton playing in my head when watching this bit. Best to watch the animated music video on this if you want?

According to TV Tropes this would be an example of "Enemy Mine."

4:02 Dang Lucy really got Charlie Brown in over his head.

Man you definitely quoted sabaton 0:34

A movie about gangl needs to be made to remember a hero

The RPG-7 in WWII used by the SS nice!

Did anyone notice the French SS infantryman using an RPG?

@criticalarcade3713

4 ай бұрын

YOU FOOL! GERMAN SCINES IS THE FINEST!!! lol

@SkywarpG1X

4 ай бұрын

Yes

@carsonm7292

4 ай бұрын

I suspect that was meant to represent a panzerfaust but they didn't have/make an art asset for it.

@mintz9782

3 ай бұрын

Panzerfaust..

The entire world war is a case of one side "actively or inadvertently aiding their enemies".

@leighz1962

4 ай бұрын

Make more money when you fund both sides of the war..

@joedatius

4 ай бұрын

@@leighz1962 who are you referring too

@socialcreditdepartment

4 ай бұрын

🦅🦅🦅​@@joedatius

@edwinng7313

4 ай бұрын

​@@joedatiusSwitzerland, not an alt account

"I never thought I'd be fighting alongside a German." "Wie wäre es mit einem Freund?" "I think I'd like that."

Is that Frenchie firing an RPG or is that supposed to be a Panzerfaust 150??

@willstealyourboats

4 ай бұрын

No that is definitely a *1961 made* Soviet RPG-7 in 1945

The thumbnail is so badass i clicked. You've got your view

We need live action movies of these events

I wonder if there’s any modern day instances of enemies working together

the animation is great.

Is that a RPG in the end...?

@siimsilla309

4 ай бұрын

That was a fucking RPG

@Sapphiregamer8605

4 ай бұрын

12:59 YEAH THAT’S AN RPG

@SkywarpG1X

4 ай бұрын

Yes and it's dumb. They getting slobby.

There is also an incident documented, which took place in May of 1945 on the Rügen island, where Soviet and Wehrmacht troops together were saving the inhabitans of a German orphanage from rape / violent attacks of other Soviet troops. Achim von Borries made a movie out of this stuff called „4 Tage im Mai“ (Four days in May) in 2011…