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@flemishnationalist-prayfor9809

2 жыл бұрын

HOI4 clone.

@smarteasylearningalmanejaz6204

2 жыл бұрын

I have the privilege to be the second reply

@SafavidAfsharid3197

2 жыл бұрын

Can you make a video on first battle of delhi and battle of bhopal?

@szabolcskatona5260

2 жыл бұрын

Dear kings and generals It would be very good if they made a documentary series about the punic wars and I think there would be a lot of people interested in the history of Carthage.

@galuhpdms2263

2 жыл бұрын

5:51 - 5:52

A medieval castle siege involving tanks and machine guns between American troops, together with German Wehrmacht, assissted by a French tennis superstar, against German SS in Austria? Reality sometimes is weirder than fiction

@razzaus1570

2 жыл бұрын

Is this event where the photo of romans with machine guns came from?

@charlesmadre5568

2 жыл бұрын

And reported on by the future Prime Minister of Quebec

@natedorney7032

2 жыл бұрын

War often makes strange bed fellows

@apexnext

2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget African American soldiers as well. This would be an amazing movie today. People wouldn't believe any of it was real. Like it was tailored for all political sides and countries today. 😂

@QWERTY-gp8fd

Жыл бұрын

u didnt see jojo. american men teaming up with nazis and italians assisted by british to stop aztec bodybuilders.

The idea of Borotra walking through a battlefield, seeing two SS soldiers, giving them a jolly wave and then casually urinating on a tree before walking away...oh sweet mercy, that is insane. This entire battle is insane. Americans, Germans, French and Austrians fighting alongside each other. So many heroes.

@jonbaxter2254

2 жыл бұрын

He probably needed to pee due to fear and thought he'd involve it in his little act

@Cancoillotteman

2 жыл бұрын

I would have liked some Austrian and French flags on the mignatures, but anyways you can see see (hear actually in narration failures) that the video was a bit rushed. Great to see at last a documentary on this event though !

@LazyLifeIFreak

2 жыл бұрын

The balls on that man kept the SS's in check.

@theMOCmaster

2 жыл бұрын

@@Cancoillotteman yeah it seems they gave the prisoners American miniatures, but Borotra did request an American uniform and you could call him the honorary leader of the prisoners XD

@seanbigay1042

2 жыл бұрын

The moment I saw this bit in the video, an earworm started up in my head: Da da-da DA! Da-da DAAA! Da da-da DA! Da da-da da DAAA!

Gangl's story is so tragic in this battle, preparing his men, loyal to him, to betray their side to join the enemy, to fight to the very end, expecting them all to die, and then to sacrifice himself trying to protect a POW, only to be the only death out of all of them. He saved them all, a real hero, went out like a true hero too.

@marvinamann4969

2 жыл бұрын

It's great that he has been honoured with a street name, but honestly it's not enough I really can't imagine a more heroic action than protecting innocent civilians with your own life. Storys like this give me back my faith for humanity.

@sagittarius5466

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t think betraying your side to join the enemy is heroic

@marvinamann4969

2 жыл бұрын

@@sagittarius5466 If your side is senselessly killing civilians it's the only heroic thing you can do German here, and because of the tragedy of the 2 WW soldiers of the modern German armed forces are not just allowed but obligated to disobey any order that would constitute a war crime (like killing prisoners and civilians)

@chawk6201

2 жыл бұрын

@@sagittarius5466 When your side is the Nazis, then yes. Yes it is.

@BleedForTheWorld

2 жыл бұрын

@@sagittarius5466 all Nazis deserve the ol' Mussolini stance

Borotra really sold the whole "Don't mind me, just a peasant out for a stroll" act.

@Cancoillotteman

2 жыл бұрын

Roll for bluff ! - rolling - 20 !

A Waffen SS Officer, a Wehrmacht Major and a American Armoured Battalion Captain planned the defence of Castle Itter to protect French Political Prisoners against Loyalist SS Forces. How this is not a feature film is a crime. Thank you kings and generals for covering such an extraordinary battle.

@jakobtarrasericsson4295

2 жыл бұрын

Don't also forget various French leaders, De Gaule's elder sister, members of an all African-American battalion, an austrian teenager to just name a few. If they don't make this into a movie or a mini-series in the future, I will be sorely disappointed.

@Foralltosee1623

2 жыл бұрын

@@jakobtarrasericsson4295 I was just talking about the Officers, when we get to those who fight it gets even more crazy

@ReaperCH90

2 жыл бұрын

it's basically the most diverse cast you can get without even haing to force it

@jonbaxter2254

2 жыл бұрын

It is gonna be a film if I'm not mistaken

@jonbaxter2254

2 жыл бұрын

@@jakobtarrasericsson4295 it sounds like a joke how diverse it was lol, but it actually happened

Two German soldiers and a teenage resistance member arrive at the castle: Gongl: we weren't expecting the special forces

@jonbaxter2254

2 жыл бұрын

That's the point soldier...

@firstconsul7286

2 жыл бұрын

Well we could be somewhere else if you could handle some fucking teddy bears with sticks

@tonyzhang9573

2 жыл бұрын

Kinda reminded me of the Joan of Arc mission in Age of Empires 2 when you get only 3 crappy reinforcement units: 'We were all the King could afford to send'

@shikikankillzone4239

2 жыл бұрын

@@tonyzhang9573 Ah, a fellow crusader general

@Buzzy_Bland

Жыл бұрын

“Oh, we’re special, all right.”

Rene Levesque was there!?! Bloody hell. He was my grandmother’s cousin. Met the man many times and had no idea he was there for this iconic battle. Thanks K&Gs for information aboot my family.

@bradyelich2745

2 жыл бұрын

Rene went on to run over a protestor in the streets. His bio is now more interesting.

@Phaedarus

2 жыл бұрын

@@scruffscruffeton986 I don't know what you've been smoking (see what I did there?), but René Lévesque was Quebec of Premiere starting in 1976. He never ran for office in Ontario, which would be odd, as he was one of the founders of the PQ party that was formed to separate from the rest of Canada.

@TheWolverine01

2 жыл бұрын

@@Phaedarus Good stuff for sure 🤣😅

@guangdali1762

Жыл бұрын

Yeah me too i Was surprised our national René was part of this strange day that marked History in its own way.

15:37 He did The Best "Just Smile and Wave Boys" In History

One of the best crossovers in history.

@Jay-qb9gi

2 жыл бұрын

Yes.

@erenjaeger5289

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jay-qb9gi btw Some Lee guy was asking about you

@AmanKumarPadhy

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe tel him he defo wont be in Dallas

@jonbaxter2254

2 жыл бұрын

"What are YOU doing here!" Gangle

@talahari2441

2 жыл бұрын

Can't wait for 55 days in Peking

"To be ready is one thing, to be able to wait is another; but to seize the right moment is everything" - Arthur Schnitzler

@brokenbridge6316

2 жыл бұрын

Schnitzler had a good point with that saying.

@hassanyt4609

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed. And many people still don’t know that the Wermacht (German Armed Forces) were a completely different organization from the SS (National-socialist party private army). The Wermacht waited till the perfect moment to strike against the SS. They tried in the 20th July of 1944, but the attempted coup failed (Valkyrie operation). They arrested many of the SS leaders, but when they learned Hitler survived, they had no choice but to keep allegiance to him…

@holdinmuhl4959

2 жыл бұрын

@@hassanyt4609 , Wehrmacht did not hate SS. I learned from an eye witness who fought in Stalingrad that they were happy when they knew that the flanks are held by Waffen-SS. And vice versa, Wehrmacht units supported SS Einsatzgruppen to fulfill their bloody operations agains the population in the east. This doesn't mean that they all did it volunteerely but it was a few of them only who acted against them. The more honour deserve those who did.

@holdinmuhl4959

2 жыл бұрын

To say this one thing. But what to do when the right moment dosn't come? Many people wait their whole lifes.

so glad this got addressed, my great grandfather fought in this battle all those years ago, his youngest brother is still alive and can still remember the stories he passed to him

@brainflash1

2 жыл бұрын

GET THOSE STORIES RECORDED RIGHT NOW!

@MrNybios

2 жыл бұрын

Which side was he on?

@Jadon255YT

2 жыл бұрын

SO many stories been lost, capture those.

@apexnext

2 жыл бұрын

You can't drop comments like this and then not come back. 😂 Makes me question. 😳

@asavar_kul

Жыл бұрын

This guy needs to come back to this comment section

No matter how many times I hear this story, I will never get tired of how US and Germans soldier joined together to defend a castle during World War II. Having the map really helped visualize the entire battle.

@luigivincenz3843

10 ай бұрын

M e too. This story sounds so crazy and unbelievable, I had to look it up so many times just to find out that it really happened.

Lee: Never thought I'd die fighting side by side with a wehrmacht officer. Gangl: What about side by side with a friend? Lee: Aye, I could do that.

@mdiciaccio87

2 жыл бұрын

You have my K-98...

@seanbigay1042

2 жыл бұрын

Okay, since when did the Waffen-SS use giant mutant elephants for transport?

@mdiciaccio87

2 жыл бұрын

@@seanbigay1042 I guess they didn't - But they had a tank destroyer called the 'Elefant', so close enough? :D

@fnfdmgjfndf

2 жыл бұрын

@@seanbigay1042 Late-war shortages. Gotta take what you can get.

Gangl has been protecting the village near Itter against german reprisals. Really nice man. Salute to him.

@sunface09

2 жыл бұрын

@@Iason29 yeah... But I have high respect to those who took stand protecting other people even if it meant fighting against their fellow countrymen, tho atleast in uniform coz I'm not sure if he's pure german.

@sunface09

2 жыл бұрын

@@Iason29 I don't think that you're getting my point. I was pointing out how hard it is to fight your own people to stand by your values. For people with high national pride, betraying their own people is no easy task. Maybe you should see it other country's perspective, not yours.

@lewisvargrson

2 жыл бұрын

@@sunface09 Not sure it's fair to say they betrayed their people being the Waffen SS had been betraying Germany since it's inception, but I get your point. What the Germans did siding with the PoWs, Americans, and Austrians took honor and integrity.

@sunface09

2 жыл бұрын

@@lewisvargrson yeaaah. Not exactly betraying their country but what their country (supposedly, as commanded by their leader) was fighting for.

@maximipe

2 жыл бұрын

@@Iason29 You forgot the ones who surrendered, deserted or never enlisted in the first place, the ones who protested Hitler, the ones who conspired to kill him, the ones who helped jews and other minorities escape, the ones who helped the allies in any capacity.

Screw Saving Private Ryan. We need a movie about this battle.

@georgeabraham5672

2 жыл бұрын

I thought the same

I had seen this story multiple times, but the visuals and story telling somehow went to my heart. What a honor story, I cried.

@jonbaxter2254

2 жыл бұрын

It is so absorbing and uplifting, how people can band together against great odds

@theawesomeman9821

2 жыл бұрын

Geographics did a video on it too but focused more on the captives story than the battle itself.

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! The last battle, Sabaton

@Luke_Danger

2 жыл бұрын

From the foot of the Alps / to the shores of the sea... From the foot of the Alps / to the shores of the sea! From the home of the brave, and the land of the free! From the foot of the Alps to the shores of the sea!

@thegreendragoninn8730

2 жыл бұрын

5th of May, V-Day's just around the corner 1945, the Furher's reign's at it's end

@firstconsul7286

2 жыл бұрын

Jenny's at the Gates, as the SS opens fire There's no time to waste, the final battle's begun!

@zeugenberg

2 жыл бұрын

Had to scroll far to long for this

@OneTrueVikingbard

2 жыл бұрын

After the Downfall a castle besieged Facing the nazis, awaiting relief Gangl and Lee and their men set the prisoners free

If this battle was realistically made into a movie, faithful to its final detail, it would still make an awesome movie and people would still find it hard to believe that it was true!

This is the closest we would ever get to a "what if modern arms were sent back into the medieval age" battle

@eymenkk123

10 ай бұрын

I guess these things seem to fit together!

That Tennis Player must'vehad some guts! Urinating in front of a MG 42 crew??? Confidence level 100.

@miked884

2 жыл бұрын

and 100 charisma and 100 intelligence

@ElodieHiras

Жыл бұрын

@@miked884 Ironic since he used the former to convince them he had single digit Intelligence.

I'm half french half austrian, and this story is one of my favourites of ww2. Both of my countries (during ww2) are often seen with despise or as jokes in popular belief. But in this battle, the french prisoners and the austrian resistants both showed unexpected heroism, and it is possibly the only coordinated battle of ww2 were french and austrians stood side by side against a common ennemy. Thank you Kings&Generals for this amazing video!

@jubei7259

2 жыл бұрын

@@SimonAshworthWood yeah, only brutally murdering nearly 30 000 of their own people in the process, during the Reign of Terror (get it? It's in the name!), in horrific public executions or without trial in prison & over 1 000 000 dying in the subsequent Napoleonic wars but hey, can't make an omelette.... I guess, right? lmao

@h4rck04

2 жыл бұрын

@@jubei7259 Jesus you are either incult or a revisionist. Feudalism ended way before the french revolution, and the Napoleonic wars are Britain's fault, not France's.

@jubei7259

2 жыл бұрын

@@h4rck04 what are you talking about? 'La Revolution's main principle was the abolition of feudalism & the principle of servitude. 'La Revolution' led to the Reign of Terror, the subsequent rise of Napoleon & the ensuing wars which bear his name so please explain which part of what I said could be interpreted as being 'revisionist' exactly, coz I'd love to know? lol

@h4rck04

2 жыл бұрын

@@jubei7259 Feudalism ended in France after 100 years' war, not with the french revolution.

@cptrelentless80085

2 жыл бұрын

@@h4rck04 I don’t see how Napoleon conquering northern Italy was Britain’s fault. What benefit would they get from that? That’s what kicked off the Napoleonic wars.

Adding to what everyone says about how unbelievable this battle was, it was also: - The first battle in history when US soldiers fought together with German soldiers - The very last battle of WW2 - The only battle ever, when US soldiers defended a medieval castle

@loganicfilms1388

9 ай бұрын

I don’t think middle fact is true, even if you only mean the European front.

@RollerCoasterReptiles

9 ай бұрын

@@loganicfilms1388 The first and second facts aren't particularly true either. American Marines and German Imperial Army forces fought side by side during the Boxer Rebellion in China at the beginning of the 1900s. During one battle, American forces defended the Tartar wall in Beijing, part of the city walls, which was originally built in the 1400s.

@asteriX7487

8 ай бұрын

last battle on European soil was Battle of Odzak 19 apr 1945 until 25 may 1945 lasted.

I can imagine how comical that would be seeing Borotra passing by like, “Hey!”, then pees, and then walks off.

@Cancoillotteman

2 жыл бұрын

The French way of piercing lines ^^ Just leave them so wondering at the stupidity of your acts that you actually succeed ^^

@Skyfox94

2 жыл бұрын

Given what my grandpa told me that wasn't that uncommon though. He was a kid during the final days and kids were - at least in his part - left alone. So the Germans that based themselves in a farmhouse near where he lived would ask him and his friends where the allied positions were.

@DiviAugusti

2 жыл бұрын

Pro gamer move.

When you get autobalanced to the other team:

So glad you are doing this one! One of my favourite stories from the Second World War!

@jonbaxter2254

2 жыл бұрын

There's also a story of Germans and US troops having a christmas dinner in 1944

@DiviAugusti

2 жыл бұрын

@@jonbaxter2254 I remember that. The German kid reached out to Unsolved Mysteries in the 1990s to try to find some of the soldiers.

@GaryKing762

2 жыл бұрын

@@jonbaxter2254 Oh! i know about it too (once wrote a post about it). He found and met 2 US soldiers from that day, the kid sadly died before he managed to find any german soldiers

The only death for the defenders was a german trying to save a french, he deserved the recognition , and the low number of casualties on the defending side speaks volume to the skills of both the troops defending it and the officers leading them

"Borscht Buster" was a missed opportunity for a tank name.

@studiosnch

2 жыл бұрын

The French called the German invaders "Borche", and that's where the name probably came from.

@studiosnch

2 жыл бұрын

@@valentinlageot4101 ahhh yes I confused the term. Thanks for correcting.

Video about Battle Itter came out Sabaton's fan : "My time is come "

This entire video sounded like a game from Wolfenstein series. We already got the Castle, we just need some bizarre technology, some ghouls, a parallel dimension and a badass soldier with the Spear of Destiny.

@apossiblyhereticalalphaleg3595

2 жыл бұрын

@@Iason29 No, the narrator, OfficiallyDevin, is definitely British, if you want to check more of his content, he does have his own channel

Like seriously. They’ve got Americans including African Americans, Germans, Austrian Resistance, French Celebrities, 2 tanks and a castle! Where’s Hollywood been?! Edit: Get Schwarzenegger as an older Austrian Resistance fighter helping them from Wörgl.

@spacecraftcarrier4135

2 жыл бұрын

They had; - French VIP POWs - German Nazi defectors - Austrian soldiers - Americans, including those of African, and one possibly of Polish descent (the guy that tried to repair the tank) - As well as other Eastern European staff like that Croatian handyman & Czech cook. Definitely the most batshit crazy diverse cast you can ever have in the entire movie.

@howardmao5126

2 жыл бұрын

Even the sequence of events plays out like a classic Hollywood film, complete with reinforcements arriving right when it looks like the enemy will overwhelm the defenders and the American commander delivering a sarcastic "what took you so long?" to their rescuers. Haha

@alqaeda7040

2 жыл бұрын

@@howardmao5126 british company should make the movie,look at 1917 and dunkirk

@JessiContingenC

5 ай бұрын

Don’t forget the Austrian teenager!

My family lives in that region: "Brixental". I knew of Schloss (Castle) Itter since I was a boy but only found out about that particular part of it's history only a couple of years ago. Being usually of no consequence to the larger historical context, I was thrilled to learn that this battle had taken place in our "neighborhood". :D

Absolutely outstanding visuals. 12:45 is double recorded tho

@haowoon8213

2 жыл бұрын

I don't think he did. Listen carefully, the first time he said "anti-tank guns" but the second time he said "anti-aircraft guns"

@PeliSotilas

2 жыл бұрын

@@haowoon8213 yeah he realised the mistake and corrected it but still left the incorrect sentence in

i have a dream of making a movie of this battle since i first heard of it. Good video lads. RIP Gangle

Was so awesome to tell this story! The incredible animator brought it to life =). Sabaton fans rejoice haha.

@dVector13

2 жыл бұрын

Whatever you guys pay your animators, it isn't enough

Thanks for a terrific treatment of one of the most amazing events of WWII. Some will say, "my country, right or wrong" but a true hero & patriot will recognize their higher duty to humanity in general. Most soldiers on both sides were honorable men trying to serve their country and to do what's right. How amazing it must have been to see them lay down their lives to fight their former comrades to save their "enemies".

The goats with yet another upload this week. This is epic!!!

Boche-Buster rolling in with the gunship rescue in the 11th hour. This story needs to be a movie.

My goodness, the timing of this video is crazy. I literally found out about this battle today, and a few hours laters, this video gets uploaded.

I’m so beyond happy to see this story of all stories on here! Thank you!!!!

This really needs to be a movie made by Spielberg!!!

@Latinkon

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. More films like this, and less of unnecessary remakes like _West Side Story_ please....

@magen1506

2 жыл бұрын

Netflix or HBO series 6 or 8 episods .. could bee great!

Possibly one of my favourite stories of WW2. I can hear it over and over again without getting bored.

This is why i enjoy this channel so much. You guys do such a excellent job covering battles that aren't widely known. And the exploits of men and women, forgotten to history. Thank you for all your great work.

Favorite battle all time of WW2! They gotta make a movie about this. It's so unique, no way movie scriptwriters would wanna overlook this one.

Not one to comment on KZread videos, but this is the greatest WW2 story I've heard in recent memory and the production by Kings and Generals deserves recognition. As many comments have stated, if this isn't made into a blockbuster I'll make it myself. Bravo

Now that this channel is done with all the famous battles of history they still do not disappoint. What an amazing story.

thanks for the great video Offy D, what a fantastic story!

Well done guys. Good to see you are keeping up the quality . o7

Excellent narration as always. This could become the subject of a great movie!

Another interesting and well done work from Kings and Generals. Bravo !

These videos give me chills. Way to keep these memories alive!

I am absolutely fascinated of this battle. I was thrilled to see that "Kings and Generals" produced this video on the battle as I knew, even before watching, that it would be a very well detailed account of the battle. Thanks a lot for this one, Kings & Generals.

Facts can sometimes be stranger than fiction. And this proves it.

Lovely edit error at 12:52. Still an awesome battle,thanks K&G

@AttyMonroe

2 жыл бұрын

Another at 16:40

Imagine firing over the wall of a medieval castle with the former prime minister of France by your side doing the same thing

What an excellent visualization to go along with this story I never knew!

Lovely animations! Great job!

I am very happy becouse you realished a beautiful documentry.

Love stuff like this!! Awesome video.

Thank you so much.

Great Video! The battle of Castle Itter was probably the last battle of the war.

Liked the lil blooper and outtake left in, was funny

crossover i didn't knew i wanted but iam happy that i got

I am always astonished at the quality you guys put out. And all free too! You need an actual channel on tv to rival History...

One of the best graphical representations of a battle that I’ve ever seen. This is a previs to a Hollywood blockbuster!

I have been hoping this would be made into a movie for decades ever since I happened to come upon the castle in 1995 while touring the area and one of the locals told me the story. One of the least known aspects of this tale is that some of the GI rescuers were African American troops.

Thank you for video sir

Always fascinating and laden with detail

Fantastic video! cheers

I am still astonished there hasn’t been a movie made about this.

I really like the videos, but it seems that a couple of audio retakes slipped through! Keep up the good work and the educational content flowing!

I am surprised we still don’t have a movie about this battle.

I have watched a bunch of videos about this bizarre battle but this might be the best one yet, especially thanks to the way it visualizes the whole event. Also, one detail I've noticed for the first time is that one of the American soldiers defending the castle had a very characteristically Polish surname - Szymczyk, and it was pronounced very well in the video.

This is a fascinating video !

Most of the French prisoners were WWI veterans. The generals (even if Weygand served essentially as a staff officer), the colonel de La Rocque and the civilians: Édouard Daladier served on the front from 1914 to 1918 as a non commissioned officer, then as an officer, won several citations and later the Legion of Honor. Tennis player Jean Borotra served between 1916 and 1918, won a Croix de Guerre. Michel Clémenceau received a commission, was wounded on the front, ended the war as a major and won a Legion of Honor.

People forget that much of the Wehrmacht were normal people just fighting for their country. Glad to see a major creator making this story more well known! Bravo

Such a great video, i loved it, even though there were sone voice mistakes :)

This deserves a movie adaptation. This video alone had me sitting at the edge of my seat

I had heard this story before but never knew that René Lévesque was there, awesome job on the deep dive!

Read about this battle several years ago. What an epic occasion

I feel the need to tell people about this because this is so cool. Thank you very much for this! Stay well out there everybody, and God bless you friends! :)

Please do more videos about those annedocts, this was awsome!!!

Great video

This was done by pretty much all history channels already, but glad to see your perspective on it

One of the most fascinating battles of WW2

I'm amazed Borotra was able to walk with such enormous brass balls.

Awesome video

Great video, I noticed the narrator had to make corrections on his errors in the video, I hope he's doing alright, his narration of these videos makes me come back to watch and rewatch videos.

Absolutely fascinating 👍🏾

Thank you , K&G .

Honestly deserves its own HBO mini series

Excellent video!

Really enjoy the video

Oh wow, that battle map / animation. Top tier!

Man, this would be sweet as a movie. It has everything in it!

Damn, the storyline of the next Castle Wolfenstein game looks dope!

yaaaas!! finally you guys cover this :D :D

12:45 The extremely rare editing mishap by K&G lol. Thanks for the awesome content!

This is one of my favorite stories from WW2

That castle held two of France's pre-Armistice Prime Ministers, the former head of the French Army Command, and a famous Tennis Star.. I wonder what it felt like to be one of Gangl's men who had been previously part of the same Army who defeated France only to then fight side by side against their much more radical colleagues.