Himmler's Secret SS Symbols

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Ever wondered what those strange badges are that appeared on WWII Waffen-SS vehicles? In this video, we examine Himmler's use of ancient runes as mystical symbols for the SS, and what each major rune actually represented.
For those who'd like more information about the fascinating subject of SS formation, uniforms and symbols,I recommend Robin Lumsden's comprehensive study 'The Allgemeine-SS', which was the primary source for this video. Visit Osprey to buy your copy: www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/a...
Dr. Mark Felton is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers 'Zero Night' and 'Castle of the Eagles', both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Fe...
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Disclaimer: All opinions and comments expressed in the 'Comments' section do not reflect the opinions of Mark Felton Productions. All opinions and comments should contribute to the dialogue. Mark Felton Productions does not condone written attacks, insults, racism, sexism, extremism, violence or otherwise questionable comments or material in the 'Comments' section, and reserves the right to delete any comment violating this rule or to block any poster from the channel.
Credits: Wolfmann; Poeticbent; EtheyB; Julian P. Guffogg
Sources:
- 'The Allgemeine-SS' by Robin Lumsden, (Osprey: 1993)
- 'The Order of the Death's Head' by Heinz Hoehne, (Penguin: 2000)
- 'The SS: A New History' by Adrian Weale, (Little, Brown & Co.: 2010)

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@chartreux1532 18 дней назад

As a German Historian working for the IFZ in Munich i just wanna add this about Rune and even Swastika Usage in German History and Culture some might find interesting: So, for example down here in Southern Bavaria in the Alpine Region it's not uncommon to go to a Graveyard and instead of the "Star = next to Date of Birth" and "Cross = next to Date of Death" you see an "Algiz Rune" facing upwards next to Date of Birth and one facing downwards next to Date of Death. You even see that on Gravestones from the late 1700s. The "Algiz Rune" in general is also very common in the Exterieur Design of a traditional "Fachwerkhaus". Same is true for many other Runes. Regarding Swastikas, you mostly see "Rounded Swastikas" or "Sunwheels" also from all the way back, here in the Bavarian Alps we got a "Jagdvilla" that was built in 1623 and it has a huge round Swastika/Sunwheel above the Entrance. It's so common here because "Alpine Paganism" is one of those old pre-christian Beliefs and Culture that is native here and because when Christianity converted everyone, they didn't bother as much with us Mountain Folks in and around the Alps. So luckily because of that, these Traditions survived to this Day. For example: My Paternal Grandfather is from an Alpine Pagan Family (he's still alive at 104 years old now and a WW2 Veteran). Meanwhile my Paternal Grandmother was a Catholic. So once my Paternal Grandfather dies he already told me he wants the Algiz Runes for Date of Birth and Death when it's added under the Star and Cross of his Wife. "Perchtenlauf" for example is a Tradition that exists all around the Alps, in France, Switzerland, Austria, Italy (but with a different Name and some other Differences. But it's an Alpine Pagan Tradition, that's also where Krampus originates from. Prost & Cheers from Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps

@wolfmauler 18 дней назад

Very interesting. I grew up in the Chiltern Hills in England, watching my Aunt, Uncle and volunteers, pull Saxon cremation urns out of the chalky soil. Many of the clay vessels were stamped with rows of Swastikas.

@chartreux1532 18 дней назад

@@wolfmauler That's interesting to hear, had no idea about that. But yeah, the Swastika, even the non-rounded Version has been present in Cultures around the World since forever. There is this Myth of the NSDAP stealing it from Hinduism that seems to be very wide-spread. But as Historian, the Reality is, that "Moustache Man" grew up during a Time of Revival and Popularity of our Germanic Pagan Roots, which was started because in the latter half of the 1800s Archeologists found a lot of Germanic Pagan Artifacts on which there were Runes and Swastikas. So basically when he was a Kid he saw how "trendy" it was, and that's why he ended up using it. That said, definitely gonna look into Saxon Cremation Urns and Swastikas, so thanks for sharing!

@hippiesaboteur2556 18 дней назад

Wow, incredibly interesting bit of info (actually from both of you)... thanks so much for sharing!! I love it whenever i get to learn to true, honest, totally objective, factually based unadulterated history... pure history, as it actually was & always should be taught. Thanks gents

@chartreux1532 18 дней назад

@@hippiesaboteur2556 You're welcome! Since i grew up in Berchtesgaden (where the "Eagle's Nest" is) i automatically also grew up with tons of Tourists. And i had some Experiences where Tourists would see Runes or the Swastika on some old Building etc. and report it to our Tourist Ministry assuming it has something to do with the 3rd Reich. Can't blame those Tourists of course, but those Experiences made me want to especially share Information about that Topic as often as i have the Chance!

@grahammoore-grundy9944 18 дней назад

Great information, thank you for,taking the time to post this. Best regards to you.

@stelladavis7832 18 дней назад

You see this stuff on other documentries, but with zero explanations, the Dr. Felton comes along and does it again, opens up a whole new area of facination and exploration into WW2

@jeffbeland3280 14 дней назад

It's true! Lots of documentaries just show runes and stuff to scare you instead of educate.

@clvrswine 14 дней назад

@patrickcloutier6801 15 дней назад

Simple, not elaborate symbols, yet the imagery is very powerful.

@CruelNago 3 дня назад

They are used for occult witchcraft. Manipulation of the collective mind. Thats at least what i believe to be true because of personal experience with the use of chaos sigils.

@campwest4099 18 дней назад

Fascinating. I was of course familiar with the SS "Lightening Bolts," but was unaware that Himmler adopted ALL the Runes he could to denote the various SS units and battalions, etc. Keep up the fantastic work, Mark!

@Aglahad 18 дней назад

Really? this is common WW2 knowledge lol

@shauny2285 17 дней назад

Any runes used as Luftwaffe or Kriegsmarine unit insignias?

@chartreux1532 17 дней назад

German Historian working for the IFZ in Munich here. This is true, and even today in our Military we use certain Runes, most famous probably the Rank Tabs. Now that's not because of Himmler, we started doing this around the late 1800s

@1112viggo 14 дней назад

@@Aglahad You would be surprised what's not common knowledge in the world. WWII is the most beaten to death horse in all of history and yet still the average person could give a more complete resume of the Lord of the rings trilogy.

@AlphaChinoz 11 дней назад

@@Aglahad for God's sake, don't beat down upon those willing to learn...

@infernalstormrider 18 дней назад

Air Force in Finland used swastika earlier than Nazis . And swastika is still in use in Finnish Air Force flags

@chartreux1532 18 дней назад

See my Comment above regarding the Swastika in German History. We did use that for hundreds of Years as well, but it only got extra "trendy" after Archeologists here found Germanic Artifacts with Swastikas in the late 1800s, which is also how a certain Führer found out about it. There is this Myth that he "stole it from Hinduism" but that's false. He just grew up right after those Archeologists found Germanic Artifacts with Swastikas on them in the late 1800s, which created a Craze of Runes and Swastikas a Jewelry etc. I got no Idea why the Finnish Airforce used it, but it assume similar Reasons, the Swastika was a Symbol all around the World even 1000 Years ago

@BonShula 18 дней назад

No, they removed the swastikas in 2017 and was replaced by a golden eagle and a circle of wings

@tdpro3607 18 дней назад

i believe mark felton also made a video about it, with the funny symbol only used by the air academy

@infernalstormrider 18 дней назад

@@tdpro3607 here in Helsinki is building called As Oy Kiholinna in addres Pohjoisranta 20 . There is still big swastikas in front of outside doors . It used to be building for high ranking officers . Building is build in year 1929

@WreckItRolfe 18 дней назад

A shame Finland is too under the thumb to bring them back.

@BichaelStevens 18 дней назад

I saw a book except on the internet about how Hitler lamented Himmler's obsession with Aryanism and Paganism, about how "the Romans had an advanced civilization while our ancestors lived in mud huts, yet Himmler insists on fawning over every piece of broken pottery"

@Joe_C. 18 дней назад

I recently have been on a WW2 'rediscovery quest' binge for nearly half a year... It seems that Hitler himself was actually quite Christian. You can see it in many of his promotions & hear it in his speeches. The more I look into it, to me it appears that there were several leaders/factions within the Reich that had divergent opinions & quests than Hitler did, but he basically turned a blind eye to it for the most part

@noachav 18 дней назад

@@Joe_C. He also pitched them against each other, realising that they were more useful to him in disunity than unified

@deanpd3402 18 дней назад

@@Joe_C. Quite Catholic, not Christian. There is not a lot of difference between paganism and Catholicism.

@protexroofing5939 18 дней назад

@@deanpd3402 coukd you go into depth a bit more. Very interested on hearing your POV

@ovs8691 18 дней назад

@@deanpd3402 Catholicism cites the Nicean Creed so Id say its Christian enough

@josephsturdevant5197 17 дней назад

Dr. Felton, In my opinion. You are unrivaled! Please keep it up!

@1112viggo 14 дней назад

Meanwhile on history channel: "look Giorgio, tis is amazing! It is so rectangular, it must have been made by se alien!"

@ringtail1401 10 дней назад

All beautiful ancient symbols. Wear them with pride

@augustusimperator.avi1872 18 дней назад

New mr. Dr. Felton video as I clock out on a friday? God, I just wanted a meal and you've given me a banquet.

@sirbasilflapjack671 18 дней назад

The Magnificent Dr. Felton has given us much more than a banquet. This video is better than a banquet of Birdseye Potato Waffles, Findus Crispy Pancakes, and a choice of Tesco Value Baked Beans or Bigga Mushy Peas. You can't have both though.

@augustusimperator.avi1872 18 дней назад

@@sirbasilflapjack671 Mr. Dr. Felton has the gift of ubiquity indeed. And I'll get the waffles altgough Bigga mushy is an appealing name, sir.

@reccecs4 17 дней назад

@0:30 - maybe in the Euro - Atlantic world. There's million if not billions of people in Asia who've never heard of the Third Reich, much less associate the swastika with it.

@brucesim2003 16 дней назад

It's either Mr or Dr - not both.

@b4ttlemast0r 18 дней назад

The ᛊ or ᛋ rune was actually originally named after the sun (Sól in Old Norse, Sigel in Old English). In Lists's Armanen rune system, it was renamed as Sig (sounding like _Sieg_ "victory"), possibly because of a misinterpretation of the Old English name. Might also be inspired by the Old Norse concept of victory runes (sigrún) and the personal Name Sigrún.

@avo616 17 дней назад

Interesting

@askjell1535 17 дней назад

That’s because the sun represents Victory (over the darkness) in germanic pagan tradition

@royboy9361 18 дней назад

The go to channel for WWII History.

@Tuffpaddy03 18 дней назад

I must be slightly dyslexic because at first glance I read your comment as “Go to the history channel for WW2!” 😂🙈. I thought you were criticising the video for not being factual 😂😂😂

@royboy9361 18 дней назад

@@Tuffpaddy03 😂👏

@kereckelizabeth3625 18 дней назад

To a large part of the world, the sight of a swastika is not associated with Nazism at all. In India and South East asian countries, the swastika is still viewed in a positive manner and widely displayed.

@johndough1703 18 дней назад

German Americans that still have a pair feel the same

@fransliszt 18 дней назад

I think swastika is a very cool symbol and I can understand why it was shared by many cultures all over the world.

@lancerevell5979 18 дней назад

Several Native American tribes have the swastika as one of their symbols too.

@Michael-CharlesAust-ee5oo 18 дней назад

Four corners of the Earth in Revelation.

@johndough1703 18 дней назад

@@lancerevell5979 we proudly displayed the symbol as a representation of respect for America's earlier tribes, who were here before the SECOND Great European migration. So much so, that it was on our highway markers and official state & government buildings. Next time you look behind the speaker's podium in the senate (or congress, I forget which, perhaps both), look for that old honored symbol RIGHT BEHIND THE MAIN PODIUM to the right. It still, to this day, flanks the highest politicians in the land while they're on television lol.

@Hadrada. 12 дней назад

I also think of my ancestors when I see that symbol as well as Odin and Thor

@klarakrass9160 6 дней назад

💞

@klarakrass9160 6 дней назад

Arier und Juden sind das selbe

@marktruax7996 18 дней назад

Dr. Felton, I could not possibly express my interest in all of the information that you provide. I only wish that you could have been around when I was in school.because a lot of things would have been set straight!❤❤❤❤

@sirbasilflapjack671 18 дней назад

Yes, Dr Felton truly is the Son of Christ.

@Roller_Ghoster 18 дней назад

Himmler had a love for the esoteric and even had a search launched for the Holy Grail in the south of France.

@senioravocado1864 18 дней назад

What's with the point of looking for it though?

@Snarkbar 18 дней назад

Did they expend their store of Holy Hand Grenades in said quest?

@manjack235 18 дней назад

@@senioravocado1864 Immortality

@grubby55 18 дней назад

SS Ahnenerbe searched for mjollnir too, they were searching for wendigos and yetis and all sort of mythical creatures. Looking for an entrance to the inner earth in tibet.

@cannz9134 18 дней назад

@senioravocado1864 well the ark of the covenant melted their faces off when they opened it. The German bloke that drank from the grail turned quickly into bones. He chose poorly

@kladblok2729 18 дней назад

I really enjoy these videos about symbolism, clothing and historic weaponry. Thank you dr Felton!

@swicked44 18 дней назад

The best video about the symbolism around everything that was happening at that time and where they got their inspiration from.

@petercarter9034 18 дней назад

Fascinating, thank you for posting Mark

@roberthevern6169 18 дней назад

Professor Felton, you are very fortunate to have a as your passion something (WWII) that has an inexhaustible supply of captivating subjects! I rarely comment before watching the entire post, but I make exceptions for those that guarantee an exceptional product! Thanks, Dr Felton!

@TI4438 18 дней назад

While the history was fairly unknown, I'm familiar with the runes from modeling WWII vehicles. A hobby and history lesson.

@herrcobblermachen 18 дней назад

I read an autobiography that was translated by a family member, The Man in the Black Fur Coat. Looking at the memoirs to put it in book form, the relative had issues understanding the language as it was a weird dialect he couldn't make sense of. He asked around and found that it was written in sütterlin, which was taught in the interwar years, and ousted in 1941. It had some rune-like characters. Thought it was an interesting note.

@browngreen933 18 дней назад

Masterful combination of politics, mythology and Romanticism. There is no second place winner.

@mangodzeri6613 17 дней назад

They indeed were evil and wicked, but one must admit things like in this video are fascinating

@HahaDamn 16 дней назад

Masterful? More like idiotic

@hwt-ka-pth 13 дней назад

@@mangodzeri6613 Who actually knows.. history gets written by the victor so I think that's a dangerous assumption. but I agree, the subject of the last century as a whole is endlessly fascinating.

@sicanoctum6859 12 дней назад

@@hwt-ka-pth"Who actually knows"? WE know... Seriously...

@chrisredfield3045 6 дней назад

@@HahaDamnnothing idiotic about history, be less triggered.

@Pembo-vn7qq 18 дней назад

Outstanding as always Doctor Felton! Well done!

@ElementaryCharge 17 дней назад

Always coming from left field with these, awesome video cheers Mark

@ClaraBells-u8z 17 дней назад

@johnnyredux4019 18 дней назад

The burial marker was very interesting, including the "born" and "died" dates, with appropriate symbols for each.

@yungsimpson179 18 дней назад

Very interesting video, Dr. Mark. Would love to see an independent video on the Ahnenerbe!

@louc.87 18 дней назад

Absolutely amazing research and information as always. Many thanks Dr. Felton!

@jamesgarman4788 18 дней назад

Thanks for another great educational video Mark!

@centurycity 17 дней назад

Most interesting. Thank you Dr Felton.

@kawaiiarchive357 18 дней назад

9:29 I immediately thought about the star of life that you see in American ambulances.

@joemyers557 17 дней назад

My thoughts exactly. I've worked in EMS for many years and had no clue my uniform had a Nazi symbol until now

@HorrorUberAlles 16 дней назад

@@joemyers557 More like, it's the other way around. One predates the other.

@squidvis 14 дней назад

@@HorrorUberAlles American EMS began using the symbol in the 1970s. They know it's a nazi thing...

@mitchmatthews6713 18 дней назад

A great video to start my weekend! Cheers, Mark!

@infoscholar5221 17 дней назад

Fascinating, as always, Dr. Felton.

@justgarrygame 18 дней назад

Mark doesn't fail to teach more everyday

@Arthur-rl1cj 18 дней назад

But he is so brainwashed to think that it was a "world war"....The world war which was not fought by the whole world 😂 It was a fight between a few empires, ( Germany, Italy, France, UK,soviet union/ russian empire, Japan, china European occupiers from from US, CAN, most European nations)..... He even talked about Indians fighting in this war ( a previous video)......but Indians,south asians Africans,, Arabs did not fight.....mercenaries & slaves joined British/ European militaries ....

@Camcolito 18 дней назад

Samurai Jack - "That technique should have shattered your Kar98-K!" Heinrich Himmler - "Magic runes, laddie. Anyway aren't we allies?"

@Fleig. 18 дней назад

LMAO

@debbiestyer453 18 дней назад

I absolutely love these videos...Dr. Felton is a very interesting historian. I also enjoy reading the comments. Thank you for this channel.

@christyhart8254 17 дней назад

Always brilliant!!! Thanks Dr. Felton for another informative video!!!

@ClaraBells-u8z 17 дней назад

Hi hart

@Ciech_mate 18 дней назад

Interesting subject matter, thanks.

@johnned4848 18 дней назад

Mark Heller's Iron Fists Creating the 20th Century Totalitarian Brand is an excellent lavishly illustrated book on the importance of images and visual design for creating a mythology of power. Well worth checking out

@GrumpyGrobbyGamer 18 дней назад

Interesting stuff, Dr. Felton. Thank you so much for this content.

@hughbarton5743 18 дней назад

Excellent, as always.

@justjosie1163 18 дней назад

I am fascinated by these symbols and read as much as I can about them. Their origins are interesting, and I do see value in them. I find it ignorant that these symbols are supposed to be disregarded because they were used for a few years by a government our government decided to fight. Is the crescent, the hammer, or the sickle so reviled?

@worldtraveler930 18 дней назад

You will find that the hammer and sickle are Deeply Hated in the Ukraine Especially Now!!! 🤠👍🇺🇦

@ptownpresident 17 дней назад

The symbolism would still be vilified by competing cultures even if WW2 never happened.

@justjosie1163 17 дней назад

@@ptownpresident Yes, but I don't care what other cultures say.

@sailordude2094 18 дней назад

Great start to my day, thanks Dr. Mark!

@starshipchi-rhostudio7097 18 дней назад

Thank you for another informative and entertaining video. It is fun to watch a video shortly after it is uploaded and watch the view count climb experientially in real time😊

@lawrencestrabala6146 17 дней назад

Another gem from Dr. Felton.

@ClaraBells-u8z 17 дней назад

Hi Lawrence

@alphakakcmeddlakadoofahkii3362 10 дней назад

Hakenkreuz doesn't translate to "crooked cross" Haken means hook so it's more like cross of hooks or hooked cross

@johno9507 18 дней назад

What is symbolic about which way the Eagle's head faces? I've seen 3 different versions, both left, right and forward facing.

@faithlesshound5621 18 дней назад

If I remember rightly, an earlier video of Dr Felton's said the SS always had their eagles' heads facing left.

@browngreen933 18 дней назад

Isn't the Party eagle and the Wehrmacht eagles facing different ways? That way nobody can sneak up on Germany. 😮

@concernedparent84 18 дней назад

The eagle faces right if its being used the by Nazi Party/SS and left if its being used by the German Government/ Wehrmacht.

@garymckee63 17 дней назад

Late to this video, and l must view this again . Excellent breakdown of the ruin symbols. Thanks Mark 😊

@mriamilne 17 дней назад

A thoroughly enjoyable and relatable lesson for which I am very grateful Dr Felton. Thank you.

@AlexanderJH 17 дней назад

The Swastika is an ancient european symbol, oldest found in Ukraine 15,000 years old.

@brick6347 18 дней назад

10 minutes to distract me from the hopelessness of it all. I'll take it.

@MK-mc1jn 17 дней назад

I couldn’t help but notice the honesty in your comment. I have a question, would you honestly consider life to be hopeless?

@brick6347 17 дней назад

@@MK-mc1jn life in general, no. Mine, yes.

@MK-mc1jn 17 дней назад

@@brick6347 many people/things offer hope in life but most “hopes” are pretty fragile and not able to survive the harshness of life anyways. Let me ask you one more question- even if you had something to hope in today, do you have hope beyond death? Or do you just avoid thinking about that altogether like most of us.

@YTisAbunchOFfascists 13 дней назад

@@brick6347Not sure of your situation. But. Never give up. Never surrender.

@cameron.t 13 дней назад

@@MK-mc1jnLeave the person alone? Jesus.

@HeavyDragoon 18 дней назад

Well..Dr Felton has done it again...Great job..once again..keep them coming. Having been posted at Sennelager and Paderborn..I know and have visited Wevelsburg (in its post blown up..of course) site....quite remarkable place..even now in the depths of the lovely German countryside

@joshrabatin 18 дней назад

Thank You Dr. Felton!

@brandonkelusky2493 18 дней назад

You should cover the Marburg files.

@MarkFeltonProductions 18 дней назад

Already have.

@StevenKeery 18 дней назад

@@MarkFeltonProductions : Hello! Mark, I don't know if it came to your attention yesterday. Another channel published a story about a British WW2 Veteran bringing home one of Hitler's silk bow ties and five or six of his ceremonial swords as souvenirs from the war. I don't know if the story is genuine or not but it might make for an interesting video for you. The other channel was jbvideohole.

@rumblejungle5590 18 дней назад

The German federal military uses the Odal rune or a very similar looking design as a badge for the upper NCO ranks.

@wayneantoniazzi2706 18 дней назад

Right, the Bundeswehr uses completely different rank insignia from the WW2 Wehrmacht, with the exception of the traditional "arabesque" general's collar patches. Interesting the the East German NVA used the Wehrmacht pattern rank insignias.

@islandhopperstuart 18 дней назад

Fascinating: a topic of which I was completely unaware. Thank you.

@svart_kors 18 дней назад

Excellent episode, thouroughly enjoyable!

@FullTekAuto 18 дней назад

I like how everything from the stahlhelm helmets to the Eagle goes back to Germanic people adopting Roman styles and symbology.

@me.ne.frego. 18 дней назад

Yeah it's basically all germanized Imperial Roman culture and style.

@HorrorUberAlles 16 дней назад

@@me.ne.frego. Technically speaking, the Romans adopted many gods and customs from the Greeks, and made them their own, as we now know. Let's just say it was all "inspiration" for the Romans.

@goose33 16 дней назад

But they got rid of Roman law which is strange

@me.ne.frego. 16 дней назад

@@HorrorUberAlles Yes the main religion among Romans was the one based on the Greek, italian Fascism made cult of Imperial Rome and german Nationalsocialism took inspiration from Fascism, thus all the cool eagles, banners and bling.

@HyperboreanAnchovy44 15 дней назад

The stahlhelm is actually based off the medieval sallet helmet. During WW1 both the allies and central powers turned to medieval designs as inspiration for there new helmet designs.

@JamieZero7 18 дней назад

0:38 I totally agree. If you give him power over the image of the symbol you are giving him victory. By using original context for these things we take them back.

@Silvertone58 18 дней назад

This is one thing the MAGAs have done, which is to co-opt American symbols, like the flag, and weaponize them.

@tigvi3429 18 дней назад

Always fascinating material.

@417jumps3 18 дней назад

Interesting!! Love and appreciate the effort!! Thanks!

@1999C2996 18 дней назад

Good work, Mark! Fascinating.

@TheeDeprivedOne 18 дней назад

another mark classic

@mozart579 18 дней назад

Very interesting post Mark, thank you

@bishopgreenhill4359 18 дней назад

Incredibly interesting as usual from Dr Mark Felton

@harrystocks7049 18 дней назад

If I ever meet you in a pub then I am buying. Brilliant video

@cannotfindmyshoes3 14 дней назад

Oh, nice one, cheers Harry. Do you live in the North West? I will look out for you, I could do with a good drink. "We're going to the pub ! Hurry up, Harry!" (Sham 69 song).

@YTisAbunchOFfascists 13 дней назад

My sentiments also. Cheers!

@johannthedeceitful5968 18 дней назад

Doc, for your next video maybe you should describe an SS pagan wedding ceremony

@faithlesshound5621 18 дней назад

I think he has already made an extended account of Hermann Fegelein's wedding to Eva Braun's sister Gretl.

@TankerBricks 18 дней назад

Mark. Thanks for providing my Friday Night entertainment!

@lukegreatorex5927 18 дней назад

Yay Mark Felton! :D

@boulway 18 дней назад

I have to correct on the "Sonnenrad", shown here is the Black Sun or "Schwarze Sonne" which is prominently used in the Wewelsburg, the most well known former SS Castle. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sun_(symbol)

@ovs8691 18 дней назад

Runes were used by Anglo Saxons and Northmen Christians into the Medieval era Naughty Boy

@MrXdmp 18 дней назад

Thanks Dr. Felton!

@shauny2285 17 дней назад

When I visited Japan in '98, maps, yes paper maps, used the reversed subject symbol to designate Buddhist temple locations.

@StevenKeery 18 дней назад

A man was on here yesterday with an ex-soldier from WW2 who apparently had brought some swords and a bow tie belonging to Hitler back from Hitler's quarters as souvenirs.

@dandare1001 18 дней назад

"on" where?

@ziepex7009 18 дней назад

@@dandare1001 youtube id assuem mate

@kennethhoppe2259 18 дней назад

😮

@dandare1001 18 дней назад

@@ziepex7009 That's a little bit vague, mate.

@StevenKeery 18 дней назад

@@dandare1001 : His screen name was jbvideohole. I don't know if his reported story is true or not but if it was, it would make a fascinating video for Mark's channel to actually see and photograph these items.

@minuteman4199 18 дней назад

The Tyr rune looks a lot like the "broad arrow" or "crows foot" symbol used to mark British military equipment. How far back does that convention go and is there any connection to it and the tyr rune?

@wolfmauler 18 дней назад

It's unfortunately not related to to the Tíw rune. (The English name, as in Tíw's Day) It's a simplified version of a heraldic arrowhead from the 1300's, adopted for Royal Ordinance. So, stamped on ammunition etc, in a nod to the ammo of the Medieval period. That's the best answer imo.

@cannotfindmyshoes3 14 дней назад

Thankyou ! I was looking for this comment as I had also written a comment about having seen it on all sorts of British Military stuff, from water canteens to ammo boxes. I always presumed it was used because it was also the rune associated with a "Warrior" , but that was just my presumption. Now I know the exact reason, thankyou.

@melchior2678 7 дней назад

Black Sabbath has an album called Tyr.

@marioacevedo5077 18 дней назад

Another fascinating video. Thanks much.

@CissyBrazil 18 дней назад

Very very interesting! Thanks, Mark!

@ds698 13 дней назад

The Germanic symbols are far more ancient and important than the time of the Nazis.

@MajinBULK 9 дней назад

Did You Watch Europa: The Last Battle 11 hour documentary and if so what you think about it.

@sirguy6678 18 дней назад

Excellent video!

@anne-kristinrobertsson1561 18 дней назад

Interesting video. Thank you!

@timomatic6226 18 дней назад

When it comes to runes, it is always a tricky subject. Around me there are several villages and cities with the Wolfsangel as or in their sigil. One city dates back to the 9th century, another to the 12th. Though it doesn't say when the Wolfsangel became their actual sigil. Propably a few hundred years later. It is sad that those very old symbols will forever be associated with the darkest time and worst ideology in human history. (Still going to wear my tiwaz rune ring and necklace everywhere i go though. Because the god Tyr rocks 🤘) Thanks for the great video, mr Felton

@JackAgainski 17 дней назад

I find it ironic that the hippie pagan's peace sign was actually a pagan symbol of death.

@kevskevs 16 дней назад

The "hippie pagan's peace sign" is not based on the death rune, but is a superposition of the semaphore signals for N and D, referring to Nuclear Disarmament.

@williamyoung9401 16 дней назад

You got that from The Da Vinci Code, lol.

@SkippertheBart 15 дней назад

@@williamyoung9401 The cons of living in the Age of Information. Hard to tout booksmarts when everyone can get in the library.

@isaace436 15 дней назад

I didn't have to go anywhere else to make that connection. It occurred to me as soon as dr felton said it meant death. Its also interesting that the symbol, coincidentally in skipperthebarts profile picture, for paramedics, is also one of the runes. Another random thought, the pagan symbol of life, and death, are very close to being crosses, a symbol which also means life and salvation, or death and satanism, in the same respective orientations.

@cannotfindmyshoes3 14 дней назад

Yet when the rune is inverted, like a tree, it is supposed to mean "protection".

@csaint6780 17 дней назад

Interesting video!! thanks Mr Felton.

@RobVespa 18 дней назад

Aside: When I went to renew my license today, another person there was covered in tattoos, included all of the symbols featured in the thumbnail, "SS" multiple times, and many others I didn't recognize.

@tankbomber55 18 дней назад

Honestly at this point history revisionism needs to be mainstream

@AGFuzzyPancake 17 дней назад

Why?

@sugarnads 17 дней назад

Whats revisionist about this?

@AmirDarkOne 16 дней назад

@@sugarnads national socialist were lefty, not right.

@sugarnads 16 дней назад

@@AmirDarkOne did i say anything about that? Seriously? Where? The vid is about himmlers rune fascination. Which is and was WELL KNOWN. Wtf is revisionist about it?

@AmirDarkOne 16 дней назад

@@sugarnads he keep calling nazis right wing.

@PSMCR69 18 дней назад

Why did Himmler think the Allies will pardon him ( ? )

@francisboyle1739 18 дней назад

He was desperate and a psychopath. That's all you really need to know.

@wolfmauler 18 дней назад

Because he'd been in contact with allied forces almost from the beginning of the war.

@user-sd3ik9rt6d 18 дней назад

Because Nazis believe what they want to believe.

@wayneantoniazzi2706 18 дней назад

He was delusional. Goering thought the same, that the Allies would want Germans governing post-war Germany and he'd be one of them.

@Michael-CharlesAust-ee5oo 18 дней назад

He was Order of Malta along with Herman Goering - both may have faked their deaths with the American Army.

@acepierrechaka1782 18 дней назад

Interesting video. So good. 👍

@daystatesniper01 15 дней назад

Yet another very interesting video Mark thank you

@ThorgrimThorvaldsson 18 дней назад

I always appreciate your concise, informative creations such as this. As a long-time student of runes, I often encounter misinformation and outright fabrications about their historical use. Unfortuantely, the damage done to the reputation of these ancient writing symbols by Hitler and his adherents is still with us today and is not likely to end any time soon. Groups and individuals today often try to use runes that are associated with the Third Reich with the excuse that they were "stolen," but the true motives of such people are often aligned more with modern Nazi-eaque ideology than returning these pagan symbols to their former status.

@ptownpresident 17 дней назад

I find it interesting that you studied the runes and don't understand that the runes would still be vilified today even if WW2 never happened.

@ThorgrimThorvaldsson 17 дней назад

@@ptownpresident Runes not used, or even uncommonly used, by Nazi Germany are not "vilified" except by the extremely ignorant. Your comment makes little sense.

@davidsummer8631 18 дней назад

Has there been another paramilitary organization which was thought out as much as Himmler thought out the SS ?

@faithlesshound5621 18 дней назад

Several Roman Catholic organizations: the Knights Templar, the Teutonic Knights, the Jesuits ...

@toddewire13 18 дней назад

Thank you doctor we appreciate all that you do

@mattgeorge90 17 дней назад

Excellent episode!

@stus1171 18 дней назад

Thank you for sharing this history. Two weeks ago I visited Obersalzburg and did the hike to Hitlers second tea house. In several of the ruins, the ‘life rune’ was painted or etched into the stone. I took pictures of the symbols not knowing what they were or the connection with white supremacy. Your video has helped shed light on that. Thank you.

@wolfmauler 18 дней назад

It's an older symbol than any modern concept of "white" supremacy.