Luxembourg: How a Country of 600,000 Resisted Germany Twice (And Planned to Resist the Soviets)

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Source/Further reading:
Quick facts on Luxembourg: Luxembourg - The World Factbook (cia.gov)
Resistance in WWI:
luxembourg.public.lu/en/socie...
encyclopedia.1914-1918-online...
encyclopedia.1914-1918-online...
www.brusselstimes.com/news/be...
www.luxtimes.lu/en/luxembourg...
www.luxtimes.lu/en/luxembourg...
today.rtl.lu/culture/exhibiti...
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today.rtl.lu/culture/exhibiti...[Text Wrapping Break]today.rtl.lu/culture/exhibiti...
Resistance in WWII:
luxembourg.public.lu/en/socie...
luxembourg.public.lu/en/socie...
wtamu-ir.tdl.org/bitstream/ha...
today.rtl.lu/culture/exhibiti...
Stay Behind Organisations during the Cold War:
www.digithemis.be/index.php/ex...
www.senate.be/lexdocs/S0523/S...
www.rtbf.be/info/societe/deta...
www.researchgate.net/publicat...
www.php.isn.ethz.ch/lory1.ethz...
Stay Behind in Luxembourg and the Bommeleeer Scandal: www.jstor.org/stable/42002416...
today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/...
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@geographicstravel 2 года назад

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@donkey18071980 2 года назад

You should watch a great documentary called "everything is a rich man's trick" its absolutely brilliant then see how Luxembourgs royal family where actually part of it like all the Royal families of Europe.

@sandymckenna9727 2 года назад

Thank you very much for recognizing my lil home ❤️

@vipecrx 2 года назад

@@donkey18071980 That would explain why they had to cross most of europe by car, running away and getting a visa from Aristides de Sousa Mendes, the bordeaux consul who is recognised to have saved more people than Schindler and also many notables (artists, leaders,etc).

@savanahclark9129 2 года назад

@@donkey18071980 okkk

@sonjafrost4 2 года назад

Lived in Germany for a year as a child (dad was in the usaf) and I remember he took us to this beautiful place. We went for dinner and as we walked down the street, a tiny old lady who was selling flowers walked up to my father in his uniform and she was crying. None of our family spoke anything but English, but she pressed a flower into his hand and then kissed his hand. My dad said that she must have been rescued by an American soldier at some point in WWII. I always think about that, it was like a movie scene, when I watch documentaries like this.

@adamguilfoyle9101 2 года назад

The famous slogan of Luxembourg "Mir wellen bleiwen wat mir sinn" (We want to remain as what we are), was famously graffitied across the entire country during the Nazi occupation. Some have been preserved and can still be seen today. During the occupation many attempts were made to destroy the Luxembourgish identity, by banning the use of Luxembourgish in writing and speaking, renaming of Luxembourgish (or any other non-german) names, the roude leiw (the red lion) was often a sign of Luxembourgish pride and therefore seen as treacherous to the Nazis. "Mir wellen bleiwen wat mir sinn" became such an immensely important saying during a time of systematic identity destruction in Luxembourg, and really somes up the resilience this country, its people and its culture have had over the centuries.

@302racing3 2 года назад

Simon: The hero keeping RU-vid’s watch numbers up single handily. I also think Leyte Gulf would be a fascinating battlefield to talk about next

@lou349 2 года назад

My Grandfather was conscripted as an 18-year old in 1943/44 in Luxembourg and was sent to fight on the Russian Front, where he was wounded. It marked him for the rest of his life and he never spoke a word about it. Like many, the luxembourgish people suffered a lot during WWII

@LuthienneF 2 года назад

I grew up and lived most of my life next to the german - luxembourg border and was allways impressed by the beauty of the whole region and the bravery of the people. Actually, I allways felt that we germans of the border region have more in common whith the luxemburgers in traditions, language and culture than we have with most other germans. Living 200km apart for a decade now, I still experience culture shocks, missing what I grew up with and wondering, what strange traditions they have where I live now. Thank you for acknowledging the role this tiny country played in history.

@myman1373 2 года назад

Me, a Luxembourger seeing the video title: “A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one”

@Bald_Zeus 2 года назад

How is life in Luxembourg? Always been curious how it is to live in such a small nation

@marshallpeters1437 2 года назад

@@Bald_Zeus probably pretty and quiet tbh they don't tend to go to war much as he said in the video

@nicholasfeiock7873 2 года назад

Better than me, they keep telling you are what you eat? And I keep replying, I am not a hamburger.

@sebastiangruenfeld141 2 года назад

@@Bald_Zeus You could toss a coin since 50% of the people that live in Luxembourg are non-Luxembourgers

@jakezark 2 года назад

haha bouger

@Irisishunter 2 года назад

When Simon said "Two World Wars and" I was half expecting him to say "one World cup doodah doodah" must be the accent Luxembourg is also a ridiculously beautiful country. The capital is a great place to have a beer on a hot day chatting with friends and setting the world to rights.

@heyday1233 2 года назад

"They survived two world wars, but not one world cup, wheyyyy"

@sandymckenna9727 2 года назад

The day we (Luxembourg) win ANY cup, you will hear the whole country celebrating 🥳 i am hopeful (dräi mol vive)

@john-paulsilke893 2 года назад

@@sandymckenna9727 12 rich teenagers in the whole country. I sincerely doubt it. Unless you are broke and the only hope you have is football it’s pretty hard to become great at any sport. But if they do, I will celebrate with them. Everyone loves an underdog.

@ShadowhispersBand 2 года назад

@@heyday1233 Luxembourg won the world cup in baby-foot in 2014. Well it's a game played in pubs, maybe that's why we're good at it 🤣

@TM-yn4iu 2 года назад

Thanks again! The courage of "true patriots" defending their country. My uncle is buried there, receiving the Medal of Honor for his actions. I hope to visit soon. Thanks again.

@Darkflowerchyld718 2 года назад

Imagine being a prisoner in Dachau seeing the Princess of Luxembourg and her children.. It must've really felt like the end of the world. If royalty wasn't even safe from the Nazi regime how could ever be stopped....

@Axonteer 2 года назад

"nukes"

@stavrosdom92 2 года назад

One interesting fact about princess Antonia is that she felt so disgusted with Germans and Germany that she swore to never set foot in Germany ever again.

@bobfg3130 2 года назад

@@Axonteer No, it can't. You do that and you kill EVERYONE.

@john-paulsilke893 2 года назад

@@bobfg3130 exactly. Unfortunately some “peaceful” religious beliefs that are glorified death cults are anxious for the end of the world and this is a pretty good path to that end. 😳🤮😢

@jed-henrywitkowski6470 2 года назад

@@bobfg3130 Not a bad idea.

@gillese9446 2 года назад

I see Luxembourg I give like. Gudden Mëtteg mëng Lëtzebuerger Frënn!

@tubickkema3009 2 года назад

Moien🇱🇺

@pascal5566 2 года назад

Moien from Saarland 🇩🇪🇱🇺

@1mchartmann 2 года назад

My mother is from Luxembourg. In often visited my relatives in Luxembourg city and Echternach. I lived on the border right across from Echternach in a German town called Falkenbach. Very pretty. Currently in the US state of Oregon waiting for the borders to reopen so I can go back.

@chiefslinginbeef3641 2 года назад

Cool mate! I moved to the southeast United States from Scotland. Yet to go to the northwest but I do love it down here.

@logox7810 Год назад

I actually go to school in Echternach

@q1s2e3w 2 года назад

My grandma is from Luxembourg! being American, no one seems to know where it is. And a good amount confuse it with Lichtenstein or Lithuania. My grandpa spent a lot of time there during WWII

@OnePete12 2 года назад

That's awesome! 🔥 Be sure to learn some Luxembourgish from her and to visit at some point! You are always welcome! 🙌 Oh, and send your grandma a warm "Moien", and your grandpa a big Salute for his service and help in our liberation! 🇱🇺

@welfiblablabla 2 года назад

Most people of our bordering countries don't even know that we exist or where/what Luxembourg is. Most think we are part of Germany. Funnily enough when I visited Seoul (Korea) the owner of a kbbq restaurant knew exactly what Luxembourg is and where it is 🤣 Turned out we send a very small regiment of soldiers to help the allies in the korean war and the owners dad fought together with luxembourgish soldiers 🤣

@jessmith7324 2 года назад

Yea that would be me

@welfiblablabla 2 года назад

@@nanochad2979 His dad showed me a picture of him with a luxemburgish soldier. I don't need you to believe it for it to be true 😅

@chiefslinginbeef3641 2 года назад

I'm in southeast United States now from Britain it's kind of a stereotype they don't have good geography knowledge but many in my circles are pretty darn knowledgeable, really surprised me. They knew exactly where my hometown of Aberdeen is but they are golfers as well so...

@HXXIIA 2 года назад

The man who's videos never stop..keep em coming!

@pietersmal5903 2 года назад

*whose

@dennisyoungblood349 2 года назад

This video stops after 22:48, so what are you talking about?

@HXXIIA 2 года назад

@@pietersmal5903 sorry! *whoms'tve

@HXXIIA 2 года назад

@@dennisyoungblood349 what do you mean

@tougakun 2 года назад

Well he is a cyborg now.

@patricialessard8651 2 года назад

I do love history and your rendition of it includes right up to the present. It goes in deep to things I never knew and that draw me in to hang on every word! Thank you so much, I really appreciate all the hard work that must go into it. Always waiting for the next intriguing lesson. Be well!

@travistanner1834 2 года назад

True fact: you pass the grand-duchy on the RIGHT hand side.

@alexwombat8288 2 года назад

Rommel would agree xD

@cerealkilla8930 2 года назад

All facts are true

@danielbretall2236 2 года назад

And don't forget, puff, puff, pass. Don't get greedy.

@NinjaCatGreen 2 года назад

Never bogart the Grand-Duchy

@zoeyshoots 2 года назад

Nobody gets it. Too young

@sandymckenna9727 2 года назад

Moien! An merci 🙏🏼 (hello and thanks!!) Luxembourgeois here!

@welfiblablabla 2 года назад

Uuuh as a long time subscriber I'm happy to see you make a video about my country 😁

@OnePete12 2 года назад

We're in the same boat here! 💪🇱🇺

@cimod5222 2 года назад

Wisou schwezt dea keen letzebuergesch ? :P

@welfiblablabla 2 года назад

@@cimod5222 Well de Simon Wistler mech soss nët versteet 😉

@cimod5222 2 года назад

@@welfiblablabla jo do hues de rescht, geif mech och wonneren bei eiser relativ eegener sproch

@welfiblablabla 2 года назад

@@cimod5222 Obwuel mettlerweil esouguer Lëtzebuergesch Google Translate ass 🤣

@quetsch7418 2 года назад

I'm from Luxemburg. Born and bred there. It's a beautifull, albeit quiet country.

@Gersti96 2 года назад

You are not from Esch then are you? 😂 jk

@cimod5222 2 года назад

Letzebuergesch ?

@Gersti96 2 года назад

@@cimod5222 nee, hei ass den Internet. Waat ass, wann d Ziel et ass , dass och aaner Leit et verstin?

@quetsch7418 2 года назад

Senn fu Colmar ^^

@sandymckenna9727 2 года назад

Moien!!!!!

@HK-pz9cn 2 года назад

Wonderful to see a video about my country!

@jeananderson4029 2 года назад

Same here👍Born in Tetange Lux..later spend a few years in Dudelange and in my twenties immigrated to the USA.. Sad about the way things have changed in both of my favorite countries😢

@chiefslinginbeef3641 2 года назад

@@jeananderson4029 I moved to the USA from Scotland I love it here in the southeast cheers mate.

@mikejones635 2 года назад

Simon is gonna do a video on himself one day at this rate.

@sandybarnes887 2 года назад

There's a Simon Whistler interview if you're interested

@bendershome4discountorphan859 2 года назад

Should do one on his hair

@gustavselin1197 2 года назад

Megaprojects: All his channels Sideprojects: Beard + perfume & beard oil merch Biographics: One about Danny + one about Simon TopTenz: Top 10 best Simon Whistler channels + Top 10 best sponsors TIFO: Facts about behind the scenes Geographics: History about Prague and Rotherham I guess xplrd: How Sam managed to get so proficient in memes

@marialiyubman 2 года назад

On a channel called: Simographics.

@Baal117 2 года назад

Great video Simon. A better WW 2 history lesson of what happened in my country than what we learn in the school. It’s a topic that is not really adressed here anymore. They only focus on the big moves during the war, neglecting our own history.

@WilliRacing 2 года назад

As a Luxemburger I see Luxembourg I press like

@Gersti96 2 года назад

Laurent?

@cimod5222 2 года назад

Dann schwetz deng mammesproch ♡ och wann keen oußer eis se versteht xD

@WilliRacing 2 года назад

@@cimod5222 nemen go 🙌

@lucmeyer2733 2 года назад

Hun kehn wuet fersanen ? 🇪🇺 Lëtzebuerg 🇪🇺

@bullmoosemedia 2 года назад

My great-grandparents were from Luxembourg. My grandmother spoke French, German, AND Luxembourgish! You can apparently get Luxembourg citizenship if you can prove direct ancestry to the last male from Luxembourg in your family. I am trying to get all of the birth, death, and marriage certificates from 1876 to me and once I get them, I can get Luxembourg citizenship. Wish me luck!

@reuterromain1054 9 месяцев назад

Did you get the citizenship by now?

@bullmoosemedia 9 месяцев назад

Yes I did! Luxembourg and EU citizen now! Looking to relocate to somewhere in the EU, preferably Luxembourg at some point in the future.@@reuterromain1054

@Jabber-ig3iw 2 года назад

Watching this from Luxembourg.

@thetechnition3898 2 года назад

No line has ever made me want to try squarespace more than "a page full of the dankest of memes" advertising at it's finest

@pianomanhere 2 года назад

Thank you for this superb video.

@donbrunodelamancha1927 2 года назад

Excellent piece Master Simon‼️ Luxembourg’s trials and triumphs have overlooked for far too long. Very well done. I hope your shoulder heals well. There is nothing worse that a Collar Bone that isn’t set quite right, and then you are saddled with a perpetual clicking sound…. Much L♥️VE to You, Your Lovely Bride, your Daughter and Daughter to be‼️♥️✊🏼💪🏼🙏🏼🙆🏻‍♂️🎖🥃

@AcornElectron 2 года назад

Keep up the good work fella and stay safe

@revylokesh1783 2 года назад

E schéine Bonjour vu Lëtzebuerg! Never thought I'd see my country featured on this channel! 😚👌

@CrazyAndy1983 2 года назад

This interesting video made me feel proud to be a Luxembourger :)

@jimmyryan5880 2 года назад

Rube goldberg machine of aliences is a perfect explaination.

@jed-henrywitkowski6470 2 года назад

I agree.

@adolfelassal 2 года назад

Great video! Well-researched and well told :-)

@DavidDavid-lp9yv 2 года назад

As a Luxembourger myself I can assure u that luxembourgish locals are truly one of a kind

@keiththorpe9571 2 года назад

"Hey, Kaiser Willie...I gotta salute for ya...A one fingered salute!"

@Luci-rv1hl 2 года назад

He’s number one 🖕🏼

@blueberrypirate3601 2 года назад

Ve vant beer!

@DislikeThisCommentNow 2 года назад

Watching this on my break later. Thanks🤗

@normajeancaballero7959 2 года назад

Most WW II stories are overwhelmingly sad. 😔😔😔😔😔😔😔

@cimod5222 2 года назад

Merci fir desen video. Ech sin vun Letzebuerg an fannen daat tiptop ♡ Roude Léiw huel se

@Hooibeest2D 2 года назад

Moi en goeden dag! We kunnen onze vrienden in het zuiden nog steeds verstaan! Mooi land en taal! Tiptop inderdaad!!

@sandymckenna9727 2 года назад

HUEL SE ROUDE LEIW! 3 mol Vive :p

@reuterromain1054 2 года назад

Schreiw op englesch, datt d`Leit dech och verstin.

@cimod5222 2 года назад

@@reuterromain1054 keng loscht =P

@aaronmarks9366 2 года назад

@@reuterromain1054 no

@guyhoffmann5779 2 года назад

Really interesting video. Thx

@lucalopez9604 2 года назад

Hey Simon! How about a video about the Guachimontones? They are some really cool circular pyramids in Mexico.

@jaybeemhardscrote7466 2 года назад

Eyschen: "Hey um, Germany, if you could maybe not invade us that would be great thanks!" Germany: no.

@jaybeemhardscrote7466 2 года назад

@@alexander-mauricemillamlae4567 lol

@IrishMike22 2 года назад

*nein 😉

@dndsl3436 2 года назад

What about the earlier history of the country? Luxembourg used to be called "The Gibraltar of the North."

@andrepinto1131 2 года назад

With the sheer amount of transportation passing through our country (because of fuel here being way cheaper than in our neighbours), we are still called that way sometimes

@dndsl3436 2 года назад

@@andrepinto1131 It also used to be VERY heavily fortified. And disarming the country and a forced neutrality stance was what allowed it to remain independent.

@nalulenert9001 2 года назад

Greetings from Luxembourg Simon! Come over with your family anytime!

@marialiyubman 2 года назад

I counted three luxemburger(?) comments, that’s the entire population! ❤️

@DavidDavid-lp9yv 2 года назад

@@marialiyubman 4!

@margaretlupo4267 2 года назад

Thank you simon, for doing a video of the country I call home😃😃😃

@bubulay8333 2 года назад

Epic Simon!

@bv3365 2 года назад

Haha bubbles. Sharpest guy in the park xd

@TheEvilCommenter 2 года назад

Good video 👍

@dmoon7348 2 года назад

Interesting stuff 👍

@Omegaastra Год назад

Thanks so much for the video, very informative and interesting :D One thing however, for the battle of Vianden castle it wasn't 250 partisans vs 250 Waffen SS but roughly 30 partisans vs 250 Waffen SS according to the newspapers at the time and multiple witnesses. Still a great video though :)

@ignitionfrn2223 2 года назад

1:20 - Chapter 1 - Cold shoulder to the kaiser 4:20 - Chapter 2 - Trainspotting 7:05 - Mid roll ads 8:35 - Chapter 3 - Here they come again 11:10 - Chapter 4 - Patriots & lions 15:15 - Chapter 5 - You can never be too ready 16:55 - Chapter 6 - Getting ahead by staying behind 20:00 - Chapter 7 - Bombing scandals - Chapter 8 -

@thegunslinger1363 2 года назад

Could you cover the Kamchatka Peninsula?

@mandernachluca3774 2 года назад

Funny, the one time something noteable happened in my hometown (Manternach) and i did not know about it. XD

@archstanton6102 2 года назад

Did Luxembourg night marathon in 2016. A very wild crowd on route. Great run and crazy locals.

@andrepinto1131 2 года назад

How many people were pissed drunk? Knowing how we are after work's done, I can safely assume a lot of them were

@nothingtobeconcernedabout7477 2 года назад

I think the history of how Luxembourg survived until the 20th century is more interesting. Borders during both World Wars did not really shift. The interesting part is how a small country resisted being gobbled up by larger countries pre-WW1 is more surprising

@04nimmot 2 года назад

it may have been something I missed in a previous video, but on a similar note to this one, Switzerland feels like its worth exploring. Somehow a wee country sitting in the middle of Europe has managed to dodge being involved in pretty much anything in modern times, whilst amassing itself a fortune.

@sebastianhickey7410 2 года назад

Luxembourg native here 🙋🏻‍♂️

@milk-it 2 года назад

Thanks for shedding light on the SBO. This is one of a multitude of WWII legacies which just proves the hangover of WWII still isn't over.

@toniraff5488 2 года назад

Super gemar! Merci villmols !

@wolfvontyr2266 2 года назад

When Simon raises his arms for the split second at the end of the passage starting 19:09, I'm imagining him doing finger guns going 'pew-pew-pew'.

@neonoodle1twitter580 2 года назад

Thanks for the Delaware mention. Glad we could help

@MiaD666 Год назад

Ah Letzebuerg, my home country. It's small but nice. I myself don't live there anymore but I go there every few weeks. We do have some nice scenery, Vianden comes to mind with the castle.

@orionwesley 2 года назад

I wish I lived in Luxembourg, if only for the fact that I'd be living in the world's only grand-duchy! Great video, Simon de Whistler, Callum & Jen.

@markdturnock 2 года назад

I don't think Callum was involved in this. The writer credited is Arnaldo Teodorani

@albetrosxcore3028 2 года назад

Or that average 105k a year

@bobfg3130 2 года назад

@@CashelOConnolly It technically IS the only grand duchy.

@bobfg3130 2 года назад

@@CashelOConnolly Cornwall is part of the UK.

@alexcrushofficial 2 года назад

I live in Luxembourg ;)

@bendershome4discountorphan859 2 года назад

I would live there

@Hesk100 2 года назад

Could you please add subtitules to your amazing videos? it would be VERY helpful. Thank you very much! :D

@theshadowman1398 2 года назад

Been there once for a city trip. Very likable place. Nice and compact and very visibly wealthy

@gerarduspoppel2831 2 года назад

I hope you visited Vianden

@GauntsTanith 2 года назад

Hope you do Lichtenstein next. The last HRE prince 🤣

@sharjiljafric-3184 2 года назад

It has already been done on geographics.

@GauntsTanith 2 года назад

@@sharjiljafric-3184 time to go thru the archives! Thanks.

@sharjiljafric-3184 2 года назад

@@GauntsTanith Good

@rondajones7526 2 года назад

I am glad you covered this, otherwise I wouldn't know about it. I'm not really into war history

@Mrgunsngear 2 года назад

Thanks

@sydhenderson6753 2 дня назад

Luxembourg was almost three times as large until 1830, when a good part of it became part of the newly-formed nation of Belgium. It also supplied several Holy Roman Emperors. I'm glad to see all this military stuff so it can regain its glorious past.

@d33pNacho 2 года назад

I'm 41 years old and I'm still discovering new youtube channels hosted by Simon

@lindsaykania106 2 года назад

you should do one on the Nile river

@Hooibeest2D 2 года назад

Blame Britain and Belgium for the small number of residents in Luxembourg under Dutch rule the country was twice as big. But they designed Belgium to be larger so.. there you go, when the United Netherlands split up they degraded Luxembourg. They kept the same royal house tho. Belgium invented it's own.

@toric6005 2 года назад

Fun Fact the Grand Duke of Luxembourg looks like David Bowie.

@doomi4055 2 года назад

LOL

@welfiblablabla 2 года назад

He does somewhat... an old David Bowie

@revylokesh1783 2 года назад

Minus the heterochromia. 😆

@bradhobbs6196 2 года назад

No kids, "The Mouse that Roared" was NOT about Luxembourg

@BlueBirdsProductions 2 года назад

12:15 simon accepted defeat

@4primus Год назад

Luxembourg WWI: We are neutral, leave us alone! Invaded. Luxembourg WWII: We are neutral, leave us alone! Invaded. Luxembourg after WWII: Ok, you all are effing around! You are all about to find out!

@Axonteer 2 года назад

you missed one vital question: Do they have dank memes of themselfs? On the other hand, people seem to only remember the "bad" things about switzerland "uuh they made economical deals with germany because they didnt want to get invaded, such bad people"... and just ignore what happend around those deals.

@stuglife5514 2 года назад

As a Medernach, I’m so proud of my people! We are what we are!

@Gersti96 2 года назад

Moien from Luxembourg

@Hooibeest2D 2 года назад

Moi uit Groningen, Nederland!

@cimod5222 2 года назад

Gudden metteg soen ech dann ♡

@Hooibeest2D 2 года назад

Goedemiddag! Zal ik zeggen, maar Moi'n is beter 👍🏻😁

@wil-LUX 2 года назад

Back in time Luxemburguish were less then 400k

@moistcakebytheocean3442 2 года назад

"A tragic rudgoldburg machine of alliances was set into motion" the writer for all these channels is a master of his craft. He deserves an award or something.

@arnaldoteodorani277 2 года назад

I agree, how can we get it to him?

@LaurelSchwaebe 2 года назад

I’ve always had a weird love for Luxembourg and this video made me feel so validated

@multiyapples Год назад

Rest in peace to those that passed away.

@gregorywilkinson5731 2 года назад

Thumbnail looking like an Oblivion screenshot

@mho... 2 года назад

If you are not big & strong, you need to be smart & rich!

@Matisto1 2 года назад

19:16 we all know what Simon did here haha

@thegoonisgood77 2 года назад

do they make delux burgers in luxembourg?

@youxkio 2 года назад

Another lesson learned.

@cprow0997 2 года назад

Hell yeah

@evanbbfkf5887 2 года назад

Please start using some maps in the videos

@lucmeyer2733 2 года назад

🇪🇺 Lëtzebuerg 🇪🇺

@endcensorship874 2 года назад

Lux City is my fave city of the Benelux region.

@michaelhowell2326 2 года назад

That picture of the Grand Duke being assassinated at 1:30 looked like his wife is punching him in the face when I first saw it. Anyone else see that?

@welfiblablabla 2 года назад

While I agree that it really looks like she's punching him, this isn't the Grand-Duke. It is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, the event that started WW1

@michaelhowell2326 2 года назад

@@welfiblablabla I knew his name, I don't know why I got his title messed up though. Either way, it looked like she was giving him a solid shot. Haha.

@welfiblablabla 2 года назад

@@michaelhowell2326 Yeah, like "Why did you idiot let yourself get shot?" 🤣

@williamross2579 2 года назад

Possibly the greatest, most beautiful, little nation, on the planet.

@herbertboelk7545 2 года назад

WWI Back then, they were barely 300.000. and anoyed being occupied again, since 1867 ( London Treaty) the fortress was demolished, foreign garisons withdrawn and neutraliry granted while loosing part of the Ardennes to Belgium (actual Luxembozrg province). Some say if the fortress would not have been demolished after 1867, Verdun battle would not have been in Verdun, but in Luxembourg. After WWII, everyone knows Stay behind never existed,

@shortt8926 2 года назад

As a person from Delaware (the state no one cares about) I have been deprived of references to my state and appreciate anything I can get. Anyone from Delaware can relate

@reuterromain1054 2 года назад

I even happen to know that Delaware got its name from the french count of "De la Var", who fought against Britain in the US war of independence. And i happen to know that there is a native American tribe which is called "Delawares" but whose real name is Leni Lenape. But that is about it!

@THIS---GUY 2 года назад

*pauses video to search the size of Delaware or (3x) Singapore to compare to my province*

@PiousMoltar 2 года назад

"How did this small nation, neutral for most of its history, withstand the hardships of two world wars..." ...and one world cup?

@PiousMoltar 2 года назад

From Wikipedia: "Luxembourg has participated in every FIFA World Cup qualifiers since those for the 1934 World Cup and in UEFA European Championship qualifiers since those for Euro 1964. As of 2020, they have never qualified for any of these major tournaments." Awww... no world cups :(

@ShadowhispersBand 2 года назад

@@PiousMoltar Yes, Luxembourg won the world cup in baby-foot in 2014. Maybe because that's more a pub-game 😝.