Hitler's Last Visit to the Front 1945
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Published 2023-01-30
On 3 March 1945, Hitler made a final visit to the front, now very close to Berlin. He faced several problems, not least his deteriorating health, in what would be his last appearance before his troops outside of the Reich Chancellery.
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All Comments (21)
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Hitler didn't need to go to the Front in '45: the Front came to him...
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My Buddy's Grandfather was boarding the train to take him to boot camp. The train pulled away from the station in Ann Arbor Mi. Suddenly stopped. Went backwards into the station. Suddenly his grandfather along with many others ran off the train. The war was over. So, the quartermaster told the draftees. Wait at home for further instructions. So ended my friends grandfather military service.
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The closing days of the war both in Europe and in the Pacific are fascinating. So many things were happening. The Chief Officers of Yamato were photographed for the last time on April 5, 1945, two days before Operation Ten-Go, the Japanese last naval sortie. Rear Admiral Kosaku Ariga is shown seated in the center. He would go down with the battleship on April 7th.
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Things aren't looking good when you only have to drive 90 minutes from Berlin to visit the front.
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"Hitler's hand was flapping around like a dying fish" has got to be the best thing I've heard all week.
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Technically he did visit the front throughout the week before he died.
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Mark felton, your historical shorts have always brightened my day and even more so today as a struggling college student. Even though this is a dark chapter in my life, I am grateful for you and other creators who constantly seek to better their viewers. Thank you.
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It must have dawned on him how dire the situation was as he was leaving the front. With the lack of public visits from 1943 onwards, he just secluded himself receiving either good reports or negative reports with a positive spin. Upon seeing the ragged units and poor troop quality, it had to have sent chills down his spine
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It is amazing how it seems that all the energy has left him for good. When raising his right arm to accept all the greetings he barely gets it above shoulder height and it looks more like a twitch. Then when one considers that these videos were only showcasing the ˋbest´ moments of his visit, it is no wonder how the officers who met him were shocked by his state.
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1:00 that uninterest of the guy saluting in the back right after Hitler passes :D He knew it was over when he saw him :D
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Hats off to another superb video. Any serious student of World War II history should watch all of your videos. Many thanks!
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I don’t suppose his car driver made a “well at least the trips are getting shorter sir!” jokes
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Gen. Theodor Busse was my granduncle. Once he says that hitlers trembling hand was so bad, that he had to try three times to shake his hand.
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Thank you for your excellent work, Mr Felton. Always manage to tell compelling historical stories so concisely.
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This channel is a goldmine for researching WWII and history in general. It's the most accurate i've ever heard. Most of the stories including this one i've never heard or was never told about in school. I knew about the visit outside the Führerbunker.. but not this one. I love that this unbiased and very objective with nothing left out. I'm german and i appreciate your whole channel! I'm more of a liberal guy myself. I can't stand extremes no matter left or right... that's why this is for me the best channel by far.
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Amazing work again Mr. Felton. I've often wondered how many members of the German military after seeing Hitler on this tour to the front started making their exit plans right then and there. They had to have seen how unhealthy he was at that time and also realized the war was hopelessly lost.
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The castle no longer exists. It was blown up just after Hitlers visit by the retreating forces. The locals used the ruble, bricks etc to rebuild their homes. The last remnants were removed in 1970. Also I think Hitler looks remarkably well in his final front meeting.
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Amazing video as always mark! Thank you for all you do. I can't wait for the next one!
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The stage management of the weaknesses of a tyrant is really fascinating.... continues to this day in the modern world.
