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#1 -- "Cloak and Dagger" -- 1:29 -- There are many unbelievable stories that have come from WWII, but today's story might be the single-most influential event that happened in the entire war.
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@just_some_bigfoot_hacking_you 11 месяцев назад

The fact that the British acknowledged the poor homeless man as a military officer, and gave him an honorary mark on his grave as a sign of respect is so wholesome that I shed some tears.

@Delicate_Disaster 11 месяцев назад

Right? I thought the same thing. They easily could have claimed one of their own did it, but to properly credit Glyndwr shoud how much respect they had for him.

@savebandit1017 11 месяцев назад

The grave is in Spain, not sure the British had anything to do with it.

@thebigdentist251 11 месяцев назад

@@savebandit1017 The Spanish buried him with full military honours as William Martin, but he was only identified as Glyndwr Michael in 1996. I'm assuming the updated headstone inscription a couple of years later was down to the UK Government.

@Ryan1234Mansfiel 11 месяцев назад

Realy

@dirtypawsgoldadventures 11 месяцев назад

That's the least they could do after being likely the ones to poison him. Research it more. It's sad.

@Asteroid2050 11 месяцев назад

The amount of stuff that might have happened during the world wars but went completely unnoticed and is forgotten still baffles me… so much history and suffering 🥺

@marvincezair5254 11 месяцев назад

Can you imagine wat some of them folks went through and had to live with after they were raped and beaten and watch their family get killed infront of them??Lived with it and never said nothing about,,,took it to their graves.

@eileenpritchard9154 11 месяцев назад

@@marvincezair5254 ABSOLUTELY DISGRACEFUL.

@Asteroid2050 11 месяцев назад

@@marvincezair5254 so true , it gives me the creeps

@Sorchia56 11 месяцев назад

Couldn’t agree more. Everyone in a government position that starts a war needs to be in active combat of what they produced, front line! That would make them think twice. Combat is HELL.

@sticksnstonespatriot1728 11 месяцев назад

Many lies, propaganda and psychological warfare.... "We defeated the wrong enemy "

@Housesider 8 месяцев назад

The fact that they paid Glyndwr such great respect even after his passing is easily one of the most legitimate, genuine examples of 'real love' that humans could give to one another. Rest in paradise, my brother.

@joannewilson1162 10 месяцев назад

This was a very interesting story. The details they added…the backstory… and the honor they gave that homeless man❤ I enjoyed the story

@thomasschwarting5108 10 месяцев назад

Love the way the operation was put into action, very cool,

@bingefox4056 8 месяцев назад

There was a movie released a short time ago. Operation Mincemeat.

@Crosshatch1212 3 месяца назад

It’s not all it makes out to be .beilieve that .

@jessib2dope790 11 месяцев назад

It's crazy to think this homeless man believed his life had no purpose in his final days, yet because of him the war changed tides. Salute to him.

@skipbaymore4418 11 месяцев назад

Salute to mrballen for stealing whyfiles content 2 days after its posted Update:whyfiles just posted a Roswell video..he should copy that one too😭😭

@d-s_94 11 месяцев назад

@@skipbaymore4418 He didn't "steal" anything and whoever tf whyflies is was certainly not the first person to cover this story..

@pixiecolors 11 месяцев назад

@@skipbaymore4418you do realize WWII was over 80 years ago, yes?

@daveantonio3701 11 месяцев назад

@@skipbaymore4418 what would you like Mr Ballen to do then? Turn himself to the authorities?? You comment like he did a serious crime.

@mboshu5551 11 месяцев назад

@@skipbaymore4418 lolz this nigga pissed about another mans success, everything that exists now is a copy, paste and improvement of another

@KingJamesIX 11 месяцев назад

I'm glad we got more info about the fisherman that found the body. Telling the story from this angle really brings it to life.

@Jmorkio 11 месяцев назад

I could be wrong but it’s an assumption of mine that he kind of adds in a lot of bonus details that aren’t actually in the stories you read on the news to make it a better story but I’m not sure it’s always entirely the story

@hetrodoxly1203 11 месяцев назад

This bit is completely mad up.

@kristenscarlett8316 10 месяцев назад

This angler heh

@SystemofaDowns 9 месяцев назад

Fisherman... Angle..

@cupofsadge8359 8 месяцев назад

IMO the homeless man, if he actually was homeless, was more likely murdered.

@toxicity42 5 месяцев назад

As someone who has researched weird WWII history and regards Operation Mincemeat as a personal favourite, I was so excited to hear your version of the story. In fact, I knew exactly what it was by the word “fisherman.” Fantastic work, sir!

@7owlfthr Месяц назад

Likewise.

@rmanoa7685 8 месяцев назад

Mr Ballen’s storytelling is unrivaled. I am beyond impressed.

@scottbubb2946 6 месяцев назад

Same. There are stories I've heard before (like this one) but I will still listen to Mr.B tell them because he's so good at it. In fact, I've shared links with people to his stuff and, they said they've already heard it, I'll say, "You haven't heard HIM tell it." Then they will message me back and say, "You're right, he's a great story teller."

@bonhamsghost6798 5 месяцев назад

Best stories on the tube.

@SomeRandodude222 11 месяцев назад

MrBallen is that one guy who gathers everyone around the campfire and then tells a scary story about the forest and then makes everyone not want to go camping anymore 😂

@chantalmegson5862 11 месяцев назад

His kids are super lucky, all the stories he will tell them

@Dollarkat 11 месяцев назад

Haha

@chalky_white 11 месяцев назад

I've listened to hundreds of his stories and I've never sat by a campfire with him. What am I missing?

@f.mitchell5247 11 месяцев назад

The why files is also great

@chiapets2594 11 месяцев назад

No cause I'll still go and nothing will happen cause his stories aren't good or scary

@stevenellerbee686 11 месяцев назад

I've read about this operation many many times. But when MrBallen tells the story out loud, it makes the story almost come to life. I've been subscribed for over 2 years now and tune in every single Sunday without missing a video even once, and still to this day I eagerly wait to hear MrBallen tell a story. At this point, it's not even about the story, it's about how he tells it. Very special talent that everyone in the world can relate to. Everyone loves to hear a good story that's told extremely well. Great job John. I'm a 34 year old man and I feel like an interested curious little boy again every Sunday for about 20-30min lol. Thank you Sir.

@jasonstaples4364 11 месяцев назад

Same here, what a great listen

@kimkaykae 11 месяцев назад

I agree with you totally. I understand he's very busy with other work, his podcast and charity but I still miss when he used to upload 3 to 4 times a week. Those were good times...

@missmissy_90 11 месяцев назад

Agreed except this weekend we got the story today, Saturday. Now, 8 more days : (

@raymondtorres-gy8uj 11 месяцев назад

@@kimkaykae Me too, wish he would do some more stories about paranormal,criptid, like he used to... My first story of him happens to be his personal story about the trip to the cabin in the mountain's ...I was hooked right there and then,that was about 4 years ago i think not sure but he had just started with this channel... Blessings to you all from Puerto Rico with lots of love

@Evocati-Augusti 11 месяцев назад

Operation Mincemeat..I heard this a few years back..

@Sailrjup12nh 9 месяцев назад

First time I heard this years ago I thought it was an amazing operation to trick the axis. I am also glad this man got honored for being part of something that insured the success of Invasion of Sicily.

@YashesLP 11 месяцев назад

I got so excited when I realized what you're talking about my workout went by like a breeze! Though you left out one of my favorite detail: Because of this event the nazis didn't trust intel found on corpses anymore. When they later got their hands on legitimate information regarding D-Day thanks to Major Martin they decided "no, this is definitely fake" and continued with shoring up the wrong place. Cue surprised pikachu when the Allies landed.

@EveryDayArtist94 11 месяцев назад

The fact that the name of the man whose body was used is memorialized is just a small thing in the overall scope of this historical event but really touched me. This does sound like a plot that I'd roll my eyes at if they made a movie out of it but knowing it did happen just reinforces that sometimes fact really is stranger than fiction.

@duringthemeanwhilst 11 месяцев назад

it's worthwhile reading Ben McIntyre's excellent book about this operation. the sheer minute steps that were taken to pull this off were frankly amazing. and the human aspect is touching

@chrissywales6575 11 месяцев назад

They have made it into a movie.

@mickymondo7463 11 месяцев назад

It was made into a movie in the 50s The Man who never was

@duringthemeanwhilst 11 месяцев назад

@@mickymondo7463 the book goes into far more detail. even how they invented and doubled down on intricate back stories for him, along with their concerns of being rumbled. it really is an excellent read

@jcfh19981 11 месяцев назад

It was made into a movie again recently.

@AnyoneCanSee 11 месяцев назад

I'm English and my dad lived through the war and was only a couple of years too young to fight. My grandfather fought and my dad's sister made fighter airplanes. So I've always been interested in it as it played such a role in their generation's lives. So I know this story very well, having seen the British movie about it as a child and it was still very exciting to hear how MrBallen told the story. You have a great talent for bringing the listener along with you and unfolding the stories like a movie and not a new report. Yet you still keep it respectful to the victims. You do a better job of entertaining than many movies that cost millions.

@patriciamurphy6559 11 месяцев назад

Yes, l agree! Very good story teller!

@SeeDaRipper... 11 месяцев назад

What was the movie called mate?

@AnyoneCanSee 11 месяцев назад

@@SeeDaRipper... - There is a great old black and white movie called "The Man Who Never Was" (1956) based on a great book of the same name. There is also one called "Operation Mincemeat" (2021) which I haven't seen yet. A cool fact not mentioned here is that Ian Fleming the creator of James Bond played a small part in this plan. He was the assistant to Britain's director of naval intelligence the man who greenlit this plan and who was also the real-life inspiration for M in the Bond Books.

@christinemonte3477 11 месяцев назад

In addition I believe Mr Ballen did a much better job talking about the Cocaine Bear story than the movie

@harleyquinn3589 11 месяцев назад

@Christine Monte sure, for true story style. But that movie was fun af.

@cryptomancer2927 11 месяцев назад

As soon as you said the single most influential event of WWII I started screaming at the screen. I wasn't disappointed. My history teacher (a man who genuinely loved history) had told us this story. Was always my favorite story of the era.

@thesteviejade 3 месяца назад

I wish I learned about this in school! I wonder why they didn’t teach it in my school at least.

@sulyokpeter3941 7 месяцев назад

There is actually a film about this, called Operation Mincemeat. :D But you told the story better, than the film itself. Thats something. Best storyteller in the world! Love your RU-vid videos!

@LilyZerep 3 месяца назад

As I was listening to Mrballen tell this story, I kept thinking, "Wasn't a movie made about this?" Lol 😂

@tomsbrainhurtsalot 11 месяцев назад

As soon as he started this story I wondered if it was this! One of my primary school teachers (elementary school for Americans) was the daughter or granddaughter of a member of the submarine crew that dropped the body into the water, so I learned about this at a really young age. Mr Ballen just stirred up a memory I thought I'd forgotten long ago

@Reed_Gibby 11 месяцев назад

Wow that’s really cool I wonder why this doesn’t have more likes

@geezerp1982 11 месяцев назад

you do relise that the term elementary school orginated in the UK and NOT IN THE USA ! once again the USA COPIED THE UK !

@garrettbays6942 11 месяцев назад

I had the same reaction. I had seen the Ronald Neame film The Man Who Never Was (1956), so as soon as "Martin's" name was mentioned, I knew it was this story. I intend to see the 2021 version of this story (Operation Mincemeat) soon.

@OlavUnngar 11 месяцев назад

Not be annoying, but many Americans do in fact call it primary school. Even some schools call themselves primary schools.

@user-cd7uf7to5m 11 месяцев назад

😳😳😳🤯🤯🤯 LIKE, "WOW!!" (SMALL AND WONDROUS WORLD WE LIVE IN, HUH?!)...

@ericd6781 11 месяцев назад

Operation Mincemeat was a masterpiece. With so many moving parts and a few wildcards that had to fall the right way, it's nothing short of a miracle that it succeeded.

@NEngler 11 месяцев назад

Such a good movie!! Ben Kingsley was amazing.

@ericd6781 11 месяцев назад

@@NEngler - Yeah, it was excellent. Kingsley has a lot of great work out there.

@Yippeee5959 11 месяцев назад

Mind blowing

@nainmayoudavich7541 11 месяцев назад

and it opened the worse era of warfare we have ever lived in, we're paying the price for this today.

@zaphodbeebleprox5043 11 месяцев назад

Yeah, but puttin mince to meat is a crime... ;)

@brookehinckley8030 8 месяцев назад

Such a cool story! I’ve never heard it before. My husband was an MP with the Army, and loves war history. Thank you for an incredible story, and I’m going to have my husband watch this video!

@annreeves77 11 месяцев назад

I'm so ignorant to a lot of history that I wish I wasn't! I love that you do stories like this and I welcome more. ❤

@7owlfthr Месяц назад

At age 79, I have seen American education fail us exponentially from what it was when I was a child. DEEPLY saddening. There are many fascinating stories out there. And though not all as so interesting as this, many are. Enjoy your exploration of history!

@Derek-Barbosa 11 месяцев назад

Are you freaking kidding me? Never heard of this before... Mr. Ballen your research and retelling is superb! No one can tell these stories quite like you. It's obvious you care deeply about them and the people involved in them and that passion comes through your videos and it makes listening to them all the more intriguing. This channel is one of a kind!

@sammymartin7891 11 месяцев назад

I was required to read the book in high school The Man Who Never Was. there's a movie by the same name

@peter-radiantpipes2800 11 месяцев назад

The why files just did an in depth one on it this week too.

@juniorr2646 11 месяцев назад

lmafaoo. lay the meth pipe down!!

@kylieknight2365 11 месяцев назад

It was made into a movie

@bradsanders407 11 месяцев назад

Reading Wikipedia pages is superb research?

@Zombie_Trooper 11 месяцев назад

I work as a Production Designer/ Art Director and one thing I've always loved about this job is that you create lived in worlds. The audience will never see half of it, or care, but when I dress sets and fill them with history it just adds a layer of realism that makes it feel so much more real and it comes across in the final films/shows. This is proof that details can really bring it all together and sell the illusion.

@Dharzjinion 11 месяцев назад

I see those things in movies and I do care and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the amazing work 🤩

@weslittlereptilefamily3418 11 месяцев назад

Thats an awesome job. The most underapretiated part of film making. My favorite art director/set designer is Ken Adam. I hope you have great success

@spiritmatter1553 11 месяцев назад

That’s so cool. Your vision is in every frame of the film. 🎞 I’m another who acknowledges and appreciates it.

@Zombie_Trooper 11 месяцев назад

@@weslittlereptilefamily3418 Thank you, my friend 🙂 Ken was a big inspiration to me too, I used his Bond work as a starting point for a couple projects.

@afternoononthebeach6818 11 месяцев назад

What are some examples of projects that you have done?

@EddIeClark-jt7zm 9 месяцев назад

This story was absolutely great. I love military history. Especially WW2 history. John Ballen never disappoints. 👍👍

@joro4117 5 месяцев назад

The Man Who Never Was - Clifton Webb (1956). Great story! Thanks for making it available to younger generations.

@coltonlang3636 23 дня назад

😂😂

@bryntendo 11 месяцев назад

This is such a crazy example of 'it takes all sorts'. It really does. He was the perfect man for the job. The job happened to be helping end WWII, and he happened to be an unmissed vagrant, and that's somehow exactly what the world needed at that moment. That's mind-blowing, this story is just nuts. I love that they memorialised him and his, albeit unknowing, contribution. Very touching

@masixchell 11 месяцев назад

Right!! We never know how important we can be. Ppl prob walked over him, threw trash, laughed at him - all the things ppl do to homeless ppl today… And this man was the one who changed a whole world war 🔥🔥🔥🔥

@keyrarodriguez5432 11 месяцев назад

I teared up when they mentioned his memorial. What an honor. I hope he's proud if beyond the grave exists.

@CrystallizedbySparkle 11 месяцев назад

It's a good day when I get to hear the strange, dark and mysterious delivered in story format 🥰

@LavaCreeperPeople 11 месяцев назад

The DEVIOUS mission the government tried to HIDE...

@uno-rg6is 11 месяцев назад

Facts

@damianmoscetti9999 11 месяцев назад

And me toooo

@Apathetik 11 месяцев назад

The thirst is real

@reddog6415 11 месяцев назад

Mr Ballen is the best story teller on the internet.

@blacksaiyantrevor 10 месяцев назад

They really pulled off a "YOU ACTIVATED MY TRAP CARD!" on Germany.

@MimiJoys 10 месяцев назад

I LOVE THE WWII STORIES! THANK YOU THANK YOU! 💞‼️ Mr. Ballen, you definitely need an award for the GREATEST Story Teller of ALL TIME! Your efforts are APPRECIATED and your hard work is NOTICED BY ALL who are blessed to hear you! 💞 May you in return be richly blessed!

@TheBaileyandashlyn 11 месяцев назад

G. Michael may have lived a lonely life, but in death he is adored and honored by all who hear his story. And the fact they made him military and buried him like one is such human compassion. They didn't just treat him like a dead prop. He was a human being whose death, unknowingly, was crucial to the war. So thank you, G. Michael. 🙏🏻

@johncox2865 11 месяцев назад

One has to hope that, somehow, he is aware of the large role he played in the ultimate Allied victory. Thank you, Sir!

@jwst8 11 месяцев назад

thanks for what? he was a bum who killed himself by eating rat poison, lol

@Taydrum 11 месяцев назад

Except they did just treat him as dead prop

@TheBaileyandashlyn 11 месяцев назад

@@jwst8 you don't know, and even if he did, that's sad, but that doesnt take away the fact that his death allowed a turning point in the war. Even if it was not his intentions, and even though he knew nothing of it, his death, and therefore his body, was still crucial to the war.. and he deserves compassion and respect for it.

@TheBaileyandashlyn 11 месяцев назад

@@Taydrum I know. I said they didn't *just* treat him as a dead prop. They showed him compassion afterwards.

@elizabethdautremont 11 месяцев назад

My 10 year old daughter and i both looked up operation Mince Meat. It got her into a little bit of history about WWII. Thank you for making WWII a little more interesting to learn about. She is now on a mission to find other secrwt operations they used in WWII and looked up the Uship andnother submarines. Science, history, and math. A perfect story. 👍👍

@andidevlin3361 11 месяцев назад

the British intelligence and counter intelligence was a masterclass in WW2. Even Hitlers most trusted spy was a british spy feeding incorrect info especially on the lead up to D-Day. even creating false battalions of men and equipment / tanks etc on the other side of the country making and using inflatable tanks, tents and atillery.

@blackhawk3777 10 месяцев назад

Exactly how I starting becoming Hella interested in wars and their stories with my dad, that’s really wholesome to hear 👍

@gwenoberhauser4696 10 месяцев назад

Tell her there was an unacknowledged mission by the US through Scotland that was to locate and clean up a secret Nazi spot. A friend told me of this and said they were expendable and had only 24 hours to get it done. I wonder how many more of these missions happened. ?!

@BigSmokeLV 10 месяцев назад

She will only find what other men can do to each other. A lot of honorable and unnecessary death.

@stanettiels7367 10 месяцев назад

Read a book called Agent Zigzag. It’s about a guy named Edward Arnold Chapman who was a double agent. Absolutely fascinating story that not many are aware of.

@midnightmadness5307 11 месяцев назад

Wow, thanks so much John! This one was fascinating, I know quite a bit about history and the War but never had I heard of this awesome and brilliant 'set up' until now. Incredible.

@Agreed255 10 месяцев назад

Mr. Ballen, the way you tell the story makes me on my toes! I’m a new subscriber and I’ve been binge watching your videos for the last 2 weeks. I sit on my bed while eating popcorn listening to you tell your stories. It’s amazing!

@jasonwebb1882 11 месяцев назад

The Why Files covered this story Thursday. It's a great story and I remember Major Martin story in school. The more channels that cover this great story, the better. This is probably one of the very few times that I'm happy to hear it twice in 1 week. The best part is hearing a detail that I hadn't heard before. Thank you for covering it Mr. Ballen.

@ballngm64 11 месяцев назад

Yeah, I was so confused like I don’t think I’ve seen this episode, yet know the details 🤔

@ThatOneRyanGuy 11 месяцев назад

Same sponsor too.....

@spangly_J 11 месяцев назад

Hey I watched both as well. Both were well told and unique.

@Liam15121 11 месяцев назад

But literally 1 day after the why files upload ..

@danielcisco 11 месяцев назад

Yeah one day after The Why Files ....

@bhargavipba 11 месяцев назад

Damn this operation was a work of genius! The fact that they knew exactly the steps that the Spanish and Germans would take is absolutely amazing! And I love the fact that Glyndwr Michael got credited for his role in defeating the Nazis and turning the tide for the Allies 🥺

@troyfitzsimmons 11 месяцев назад

You did not give a warning you just told me the story in one sentience thanks bud now I don’t need to hear the rest lol

@novamorphine 11 месяцев назад

@@troyfitzsimmonsdon't read comments before you watch?

@geewhiz5926 11 месяцев назад

@Troy Fitzsimmons I'm still going to watch the entire show lol

@garybarr2023 11 месяцев назад

@troyfitzsimmons you should just watch the movie operation mincemeat 2021 or the original black and white movie

@troyfitzsimmons 11 месяцев назад

@@garybarr2023 thanks

@RosiePosie524 11 месяцев назад

Mr. Ballen has taught me more about history than what I learned in high school ❤

@Lorie336 10 месяцев назад

I knew about this story because my grandpa served in WWII as a Marine in the Pacific theater, but when he got out of the war and they had those community centers for vets someone told him this story. He said at first he didn't believe it, but then he said he thought about and believed it because he saw some things in war that most people wouldn't believe either. Love this story and thank you for sharing, you gave a little more detail than my grandpa. 😊💕💕💕

@blacktornado5212 4 месяца назад

I love this story.

@lacylaizure6540 11 месяцев назад

Fascinating story. I always hated history as a subject in school, but if Mr Ballen was my teacher, I would have loved it!

@Tyler45nilbog 11 месяцев назад

I totally agree. Never liked history either but now love it cause it repeats itself

@TheChipmunk2008 11 месяцев назад

Decent teachers are ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL... Mr Ballen would make a good teacher

@hazelknapp8584 11 месяцев назад

I would never miss a day if he Was my teacher

@TheChipmunk2008 11 месяцев назад

@@hazelknapp8584 I can confirm, enthusiastic teachers made me love science and tech.... it's a pity the modern world cripples teachers' ability to actually teach, from not being allowed to discipline rowdy pupils (sorry, they're not students till college) to not being allowed to have certain chemicals/books/whatever. Idiocracy was a documentary from the future

@lacylaizure6540 11 месяцев назад

@TheChipmunk2008 that is the truth. My middle school history teacher was awful and had a hateful aggressive personality. From then on, I HATED history.

@2puffs770 11 месяцев назад

Let's celebrate the joy this man has brought in to our lives, all with stories about the strange, dark, and mysterious. When you think about it, that's not really easy to do, especially when you bring stories with sadness. What makes him so successful is that he talks to us like we're a lifelong friend that is valued and appreciated, and WE LOVE IT!!!!

@orleypowell5018 11 месяцев назад

So true. When I am eating and want to relax, I listen to Mr Ballen's stories.

@malikhill9533 11 месяцев назад

And his attention to details

@BBishop27 11 месяцев назад

@@malikhill9533 Yep, most Navy Seals are known for their attention to detail!

@user-cc9vw4mo6g 11 месяцев назад

First i thought you were talking about hitler 😂

@Dillory123 11 месяцев назад

Love him too. Wish he was nicer to the poor LIKE button though😂

@Lucy_M_Fenton 6 месяцев назад

8:05 Honestly… you and “old Seagull Lung” are the only ones on RU-vid who will have me sit and actually watch an advert and not skip through it… not only that but I actually LOVE them I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again.. I’ll say it till the day I croak it… you’re a deadset legend 🙌🏻🐸

@MsPengwn 11 месяцев назад

I very much enjoyed your telling of this story! I love it when you give us variety! It's SO appreciated and it makes your channel even more awesome (and it was pretty awesome already)! It's a lot of time-consuming work but I want you to know we (your fans) know and appreciate that. 🤜🤛

@BSJ-Unparalleled 11 месяцев назад

Mr Ballen is so expressive when he tells stories. You somehow manage to get lost in the moment, and I love that.

@dont-touch-mepg1392 11 месяцев назад

Specially when he takes em from why files.

@jasondesselles9168 11 месяцев назад

Ballen, I've spent my life scouring for the kind of stories you present. There have been a few that you've told that I have known of already but for the most part they're fascinatingly obscure. Whomever is on your staff, they are doing a phenomenal job.

@InteriorDesignStudent 11 месяцев назад

His momma writes the stories. 😍

@pippa3150 11 месяцев назад

No she doesn't. She writes his podcasts.

@b-dub6865 11 месяцев назад

I often think about that. Where does he get this stuff from? Most people repeat what others are saying, but not Ballen! I’m sure Amazon has helped him find good topics. Then again, Ballen is a former Navy Seal, so I’m sure he has excellent investigative skills!

@b-dub6865 11 месяцев назад

Ballen finds the content & his mom writes the podcast script to make it a compelling story. He doesn’t use a script for his YT videos. I’ve always wondered where he gets this stuff from. Most people repeat what others are saying, but not Ballen! I’m sure Amazon has helped him find good topics. Then again, Ballen is a former Navy Seal, so I’m sure he has stellar investigative skills!

@tracemiller1519 5 месяцев назад

My great grandfather was there on D-Day on the beach of Normandy. He was extremely lucky to have survived although an explosion left him basically deaf in one ear. He saw so many people along with most of his friends die. I could only imagine.

@IbrahimHaddad-pq9zg 23 дня назад

I got to know a Canadian soldier who experienced the same as your dad. He was scarred for life, seemingly incapable of joy, but a real gentleman.

@tracemiller1519 23 дня назад

@@IbrahimHaddad-pq9zg he was actually my great grandfather. He passed in 2001 and I was only 5 at the time so unfortunately I didn’t get to ever ask him a lot about it. But it truly is amazing and crazy at the same time. People don’t realize how close in history this actually was!

@damonperry8937 10 месяцев назад

This doesn't sound quite like science fiction but damn, your research & ability to find these incredible stories is phenomenal. Even the more popular stories we might've heard, you provide detail, yes, but your emotion behind all of it creates a perfect atmosphere for listening. I love your work because you do a great job. Also, everytime you tell me to smash that like button in a different way each episode makes me laugh like I just heard a Dad joke. Good stuff. ALOT of people would binge watch you on Netflix

@chrisa8415 11 месяцев назад

That was an amazing story. My grandfather was in WW2. He passed away in the early 90s. Not to long ago my aunt and uncle gave my mom personal things from my grandfather that they held on to for years. We found out he received a purple heart from that war

@jordanreed9131 11 месяцев назад

It’s not mentioned in this video but the Nazis did acquire real intelligence about D day and where it was going to start later in the war. But because of the incident in Sicily they didn’t believe it and were less prepared because of it. I absolutely love Mr. Ballin’s videos.

@rachbee8033 11 месяцев назад

I knew about Operation Mincemeat, but not this part - thanks!

@Pscilisyoshi47 11 месяцев назад

Holy… wow imagine the bloodshed if they were fully prepared

@peterf.229 11 месяцев назад

actually , this info was also fabricated . they let it slip that Patton was in the UK and was going to attack France in a different area further north .

@oxenrat 11 месяцев назад

I have always enjoyed learning more about your adventures with Lungey and now hope to hear more about Horace, thanks a bajillion for making your paid adverts fun as well as helpful. Oh and all the actual interesting facts and real stuff you bring to light, yeah, that's good too

@romanavolny1040 8 месяцев назад

I read a lot of books about WW2 but missed this story. You are the BEST story teller MrBallen. Keep up the great work!

@Kal-El-2134 11 месяцев назад

Hearing this story first from AJ & The Why Files yesterday, made this episode all that much better. You both told it in your own way, and it was almost like you were completing each others sentences... if that makes sense😆 You guys should collaborate on a 2 part story sometime, share your fan base 😃 It was amazing timing, that worked out so well. Thank You Mr. Ballen.

@sarahsample4984 11 месяцев назад

This!! I'm so glad I found a comment about The Why Files with AJ and Hecklefish. Lol

@BPMKEV 11 месяцев назад

Same!! When he mentioned the engagement ring receipt I thought "this sounds familiar" lol

@sarahsample4984 11 месяцев назад

@Kevin Rivera as soon as he said "briefcase" I was like no waaay.

@ashleyashley9405 11 месяцев назад

Such a good idea

@UsmanAhmed83 11 месяцев назад

I thought I was tripping. Thanks for confirming thats where I heard this recently.

@juliesykes6121 11 месяцев назад

Being British, I knew this story, but the way Mr Ballen tells it, is so good. Really brings it to life.

@MuslimConvertGirl 11 месяцев назад

This poor homeless man who lived a horrible life and (possibly) thought he didn't matter - only to posthumously go on to quite literally save millions of lives and generations of families, changing the course of history and of the world. This one got me.

@BreeAnnaMarie 9 месяцев назад

It has been just a little bit since I've been able to watch you mr. Ballen, long story short broke my collarbone and I'm in so much pain. Of course now I have to binge watch so I can catch up! I just wanted to say thank you for giving me something amazing to watch while I'm sitting in here waiting surgery. You sir are a legend!!!!

@justaspy5605 7 месяцев назад

I have never broken a bone in my life but sounds pretty miserable

@mountainmover777 11 месяцев назад

What are the odds that two of my favorite RU-vid channels cover the same crazy story in the same week? Double treats! A Mr. Ballen and The Why Files collaboration would be awesome.

@RC-tn3xo 11 месяцев назад

Odds are there's a copy cat making vids

@DoCyberCrime 11 месяцев назад

naw this is like the 2nd time hes done this

@daliaflanders6598 11 месяцев назад

Truly!!! Greetings fellow WTFer!!

@BosoxPatsfan603 11 месяцев назад

Hell yeah! I love The Why Files!!!

@charlottelambert2963 11 месяцев назад

I just came to say that these guys are also my favourite🙌- and if you have any other recommendations for this type and standard of content, I would be SO grateful - I just wait for new uploads from Mr B and AJ 😂 🤷‍♀️👏

@melodiejohnston9528 11 месяцев назад

The Brits were, and still are brilliant at this. I love that we are still researching and learning about one of the most significant events in history, and I especially love that these contributions are being acknowledged and recognised in a respectful manner. Thank you.

@jcreedy20 11 месяцев назад

Yep those Brits are damn sneaky. Should watch out for those hahaha.

@user-pr5is9fe2t 11 месяцев назад

Us brits are the best always will be don't be so negative and learn from us

@keztukariri 11 месяцев назад

@@user-pr5is9fe2ta few hundred years ago you were the wealthiest country on earth and now you literally ant sh*t 😂 so very greatful my grand parents left that sh*t hole.

@lillial245 11 месяцев назад

@@user-pr5is9fe2tbest at stealing stuff from other countries. Never gonna learn shit from thieves

@caliciajohnson9861 11 месяцев назад

@@user-pr5is9fe2tyou went from ruling a third of the world to being an obsolete little island. You're pretty irrelevant at this point

@elizabethreinhardt2339 Месяц назад

This is one of my favorite stories Mr. Ballen tells. Bravo again sir! 👏

@rosiereid2414 10 месяцев назад

This was great!😁Thank you!

@rochellejames8672 11 месяцев назад

This mom always looks forward to her weekly stories to help escape reality. Never stop telling them Mr.Ballen.

@purnimaamin4085 11 месяцев назад

So does this mom. However i really laughed hard when in his commercials he showed a " middle aged eel" with a walker.😂

@AnitaRose2212 11 месяцев назад

I am greatly IMPRESSED that you knew how to correctly pronounce Cholmondeley. Being Australian I am proud that Charles Cholmondeley was an Australian RAF officer seconded to MI5. You didn't mention the fact that one of the two officers who came up with this brilliant ruse was Ian Fleming, the author of the James Bond series of books.

@lil_wrizzle 11 месяцев назад

Whats link

@Galbereth 11 месяцев назад

Haha me too! Hardly anyone knows how to correctly pronounce that! 😁

@rmhartman 11 месяцев назад

There are three names like that that are famously not pronounced as they are spelt.

@danjagger4313 11 месяцев назад

Now if he can learn to say Shasta correctly, lol. Love listening to his stories.

@Lame..... 11 месяцев назад

Because he saw the why files cover this a few days ago and decided to do the same story

@wcosgrove1 11 месяцев назад

What. A. Story. Another classic Mr. Ballen video to send to any history buff.

@lorileyrer1065 3 месяца назад

I have watched you for quite a few years now and I think that that story was one of your best. Thank you for sharing that.

@The_Atomic_Skunk 11 месяцев назад

Mr. Ballen and The Why Files doing the same story on the same week!?!. I feel like this story is complete for me. Love both channels and how they tell their stories!

@elizabethvos1380 11 месяцев назад

I thought the same! Watched the Why Files one yesterday, which spoiled the twist in Mr.Ballen's for me, but I still thoroughly enjoyed it none the less. They also had the same sponsor 😅

@vanillatwilight7646 11 месяцев назад

I wonder how many people watch both shows weekly lol

@butters0u1 11 месяцев назад

I thought I was the only one who noticed. Really awesome hearing it told by 2 great story tellers in totally different ways!

@jacopot4824 11 месяцев назад

Why files version said that Spanish informed English the found the body and took out and back in letters from inside the case without opening.. MrBallen say the case was opened Spanish did autopsy and never informed English... Im just saing that the Whyfiles story about Spanish joined autopsy with English cutting short offering launch and the MI5/007 aston martin runs total dark no lights look like fiction for the episode...i'll check

@toddfluhr4655 11 месяцев назад

The fact both did the same story in the same week makes me wanna borrow Hecklefish's tinfoil hat.

@grungepen 11 месяцев назад

Happy early fathers day to you mr ballen !! Your kids are so lucky to have you as a dad 😊

@MrBallen 11 месяцев назад

Thank you!!!

@grungepen 11 месяцев назад

@@MrBallen no thank you ☺️❤️!

@karmas_coming 11 месяцев назад

Imagine what bedtime stories are like in his house.

@amytaylor3779 11 месяцев назад

Love these stories. Mr Ballen always teaching me things!

@flurrimonster8499 11 месяцев назад

This is the most awesome story I’ve ever heard thank you, MrBallen.

@Truthwillprevail1477 11 месяцев назад

The hand gestures, facial expression, tone, and sound effects are phenomenal. You're a god tier in story telling!

@freddykrueger7406 11 месяцев назад

Basically describing your photo as well lol

@XtCxPAND3MICx 11 месяцев назад

@@freddykrueger7406m pop on

@msm7927 9 месяцев назад

Obviously; to each their own but imo it's too much. His natural movements of 2 years ago were very comforting. Today I stopped his video for the first time due to the hand gestures. It has become distracting to me.

@notstandingwithukraine9478 8 месяцев назад

no, too much is too much

@CurlyQueen12386 3 месяца назад

@msm7927 Sounds like a you problem. If that’s enough to distract you then you’re gonna have a rough time with life.

@TheCosmicLibrarian 11 месяцев назад

You and AJ from the Why Files are so good at your jobs that even though you posted the “same story” within 24 hours of each other, it only made it come alive for me even more. Felt like Christmas today. 😌❤️

@BBAMEG 11 месяцев назад

I knew this was that same story as soon as he started. Just watched this on Why Files, as well.

@jjtruelove119 11 месяцев назад

Wow that’s a major spoiler right there. I won’t read comments before the story from now on

@jayjay-71 11 месяцев назад

@jjtruelove11 so you would rather listen to the same story twice??? Your statement makes no sense

@Liz-cmc313 11 месяцев назад

Yep, I watched it on the Why Files.

@fourpuma138 11 месяцев назад

me too i was looking for this comment what a shitty coincidence they are the best😊

@loonielonnie 11 месяцев назад

This is the ONLY yt channel I don’t skip the ads on, I actually look forward to them lmao

@patriciagonzales4954 11 месяцев назад

This is such an amazing story. Ty for telling it in your own way that you do🙏💜

@rappsongs 11 месяцев назад

Happy Father’s Day, everyone!

@JACKIElovesBLUE 11 месяцев назад

🏆 Here's your award for being the true 1st!!

@Joel.Lehtinen 11 месяцев назад

Thank you and you as well 🤝

@Daniella_Watch_me_live_for 11 месяцев назад

Not only is he an amazing storyteller but I love that Mr Ballen incorporates hand movements that reflect what is happening in the story! So immersive

@dswagg585x2 11 месяцев назад

THE IMMERSION 😂

@godofmicecommenter2022 11 месяцев назад

Ong

@spiderofthehood6127 11 месяцев назад

I'm convinced yall are fake accounts, yall never ever comment on the specific story he's doing, just that he's an AMAZING story-teller

@jaybiddy955 11 месяцев назад

I don't think I ever thought on it but Mr Ballen is the story teller I WATCH the other guys I just LISTEN and I think that's hugely because of the immersion in the hand movement

@laurenk6741 11 месяцев назад

Can't there be a dedicated comment where people can reply with worshipping comments, otherwise the entire comment section is just time wasting spam of no relevance to the content

@karencahill4798 10 месяцев назад

Brilliantly executed. Never heard this bit of valuable information.👍

@marinusscholtz9342 8 месяцев назад

Mind blowing!!! Loved this true story...

@Gruesome_Chuck 11 месяцев назад

Even though I've recently watched this story on Why Files, MrBallen still has a great way of telling a story. Definitely keeps me intrigued

@dont-touch-mepg1392 11 месяцев назад

Yea it def wasn't taken. Mr ballen isn't so busy now I'm days that he finds RU-vid videos to get scripts from and just does that.

@yourname6555 11 месяцев назад

I was about 3 minutes in and came to the comments wondering if someone else noticed

@nobody1a 11 месяцев назад

Operation Mincemeat

@crou8040 11 месяцев назад

It's like in comics how you have the main storyline, then you have all the tie-ins. This was a perfect tie-in.

@DouglasD7k 11 месяцев назад

I felt they compliment each other perfectly! MrBallen tells the mystery and the why files tells how they got away with it.

@bigmike8564 11 месяцев назад

My Grandfathers were both in WWII and they told a few unbelievable stories about their journeys, although not that often. I can’t remember loving these accounts of battles and missions that are a part of our countries history

@user-ev3zn4pp1p 11 месяцев назад

Because there's nothing to love about war.....😢

@pawwalker3492 11 месяцев назад

We never really knew that my grandfather was a Battered Bastard of Bastogne until two weeks before he died. Saw what I thought was his look-alike in an episode of G.I. Diary and said, "but it couldn't be you because you weren't there..." "The hell I wasn't! ..." And that's the only time he told us the whole story. He came home an alcoholic (PTSD?) and would talk about places like the Ardennes, and St Vith. And Malmedy. But we never realized. SO glad we talked before he passed away.

@shanegraham2500 11 месяцев назад

Both my grandfathers were in WWII also. Maternal grandfather was a medic at Pearl Harbor. Paternal was a Marine sniper. Neither talked much about their experiences.

@bigmike8564 11 месяцев назад

@@shanegraham2500 Yo Shane I know you’re proud of your grandfathers. There were nothing in this world comparable to those stories that they told, when they actually did tell them, which wasn’t a lot. Thanks for sharing that with us and I hope you have a blessed July 4 th

@bigmike8564 11 месяцев назад

@@user-ev3zn4pp1p I couldn’t agree more I was just speaking on the stories. Thx for your reply! Have a great July 4

@joannahimes-murphy6897 8 месяцев назад

Loved this story! I never knew this one! Amazing and well told as usual! Thank you!

@tabithae3679 8 месяцев назад

This is the first time I heard an ad about a product that I would buy. Thank you for sharing, Mr. Ballen.

@Elevendyeleven 11 месяцев назад

What were the chances you and the Why Files would both do the same story in the same week? Its cool to hear it by starting with the body and the perspective of the Spanish and revealing the story by working backwards. As a writer, I am always so impressed with your writing!

@hallievanoutryve3109 11 месяцев назад

It was cool two hear their different takes on the event. Mr. Ballen has a way of telling familiar stories in unique ways.

@amyglover2872 11 месяцев назад

I was looking for anyone in the comments that watched both channels as well! I agree, hearing two different types of story telling of one story by these two greats has made for an awesome week!

@NorthernGreenEyes 11 месяцев назад

🤔 I'll have to check that out! Never heard of the why files! Ty :)

@markmark63 11 месяцев назад

And both videos had the same sponsor! The mystery deepens...

@electronicshaman 11 месяцев назад

My two favourite channels, I feel like I’ve entered the singularity

@chaseyoung7795 11 месяцев назад

Seeing MrBallen's account gain more and more recognition is awesome. You're my number one favorite story teller but also just come off as a great guy. Thank you for entertaining us with the strange, dark, and mysterious MrBallen and the podcasts are amazing. Anyone who hasn't checked them out yet should give them a go

@SAMIAMFNX 11 месяцев назад

yea im a og sub 2020

@shutupandwatch69 11 месяцев назад

🍆🚴

@JesserDaddy 11 месяцев назад

He stole this from The Why Files who did this exact story 3 days ago with the same exact nigerian prince ad read for Aura

@JustColleen 11 месяцев назад

Is there a person in existence that has actually heard one of MrBallen's stories that didn't go directly to his channel to binge watch everything he ever put out? It is truly unbelievable to me that a person of the sort could be real!!!

@JustColleen 11 месяцев назад

@@JesserDaddy I don't believe he "stole" anything! How can one steal a historical fact? There are several people out there that present these types of stories and this is not the first time where their timing to tell a common story has coincided. Also, they all basically have commercials for just about all the same companies because those companies search out these platforms to run ads on and they give a basic format for the channel owner to design their ad around. I highly doubt the other channels "same Prince ad" featured good ol Lungy and a handicapped eel with a walker. Purely bad timing on both parties account.

@acooleym 7 месяцев назад

This has got to be my Fave War Story. By far!! I love the way you tell stories. There's no one else like you. I wish you did more than one story a week. :/ But I understand you're super busy!! Much Love from Ocala, Flori(DUHH) lol

@MelanieNeland-dj7pz 11 месяцев назад

By far, one of my absolute favorite stories by MrBallen. I definitely would of paid attention in my history classes back in the day if he were my teacher 🙌

@shellyweiers121 11 месяцев назад

You and me both Melanie I would have looked forward to it 😊

@patriciamurphy6559 11 месяцев назад

Yes, a good teacher makes all the difference!

@bradsanders407 11 месяцев назад

Quit lying

@Amy-qe7ti 11 месяцев назад

Wouldn’t we all?????

@Just8akitkat 11 месяцев назад

This story is so nice and it is probably my new favourite video by you. It's so sweet that they made Glendor an official military officer, he didn't die in vain and he saved millions of lives and generations to come

@joalyincontroly4379 11 месяцев назад

I think they poisoned Glyndwr Michael, the homeless man, in advance while planning this operation.

@The_Modeling_Underdog 11 месяцев назад

Montagu: "Say, old boy. Can it be done?" Cholmondeley: "I have a cunning plan..."

@ZacharyBeamz 8 месяцев назад

ive heard this story a few times but the angle you took from the Spanish side made it a lot more immersive. Keep killing the game

@Wizzz2288 11 месяцев назад

I do love it when MrBallen let's us know if it's a real photo or not. It's all the little touches that make MrBallen's channel the best

@laurenk6741 11 месяцев назад

Can't there be a dedicated comment where people can reply with worshipping comments, otherwise the entire comment section is just time wasting spam of no relevance to the content

@pippa3150 11 месяцев назад

Perhaps you could skip the comment section? Or put youtube down and get outside for a bit? 🙄

@JadeySmithers 11 месяцев назад

I literally judge all story tellers on RU-vid by Ballen standards.

@nancymoon-rush2888 11 месяцев назад

Another great video! As a history teacher, I know this story well, and you absolutely did it justice. So many turning points in WWII, but THIS one was a battle of intelligence and wit.

@ewoknroll 11 месяцев назад

I feel like he should do a video on unit 731 in ww2

@lulugallo7032 11 месяцев назад

@@ewoknroll I back your awesome words up full hearted. Love your profile pic. I have on my back the Shakedown Man from the cover of one of my favorite albums of the Greatful Dead. ❤️✌️Lu

@Joe-zt7ef 2 месяца назад

That was Incredible, I love hearing these true war stories, can you imagine how many are out there that have never been told.

@colinthecarpenter6203 8 месяцев назад

I love WWll stories, books, movies etc. I never heard this one somehow and am glad you shared. Absolutely genius plan

@thehengy3232 11 месяцев назад

I’m four minutes in the video and I know EXACTLY what you’re talking about. Idk why but when you tell a story that I’ve heard before I always get excited because even if I know the information I like hearing you recount the story. Just goes to show that good storytelling is a talent.

@tiaandmiles 11 месяцев назад

Can’t wait for the titan submarine episode

@conniecooley5542 6 месяцев назад

Wow. You are an amazing storyteller. I’ve listen to so many now. Great job

@ElizabethBarringer-ej7nf 11 месяцев назад

That was an incredible and amazing story. I know so little about world war 2 as I have an intentionally avoided anything to do with this war. It is history that every American should know. Thank you for sharing this amazing story. And of course you told it so well. Today you're not just the storyteller you were my teacher. Love ya ❤

@kevinkelly5514 11 месяцев назад

I've learned more history from Mr. Ballen than I ever had in my history class 😂

@MrBallen 11 месяцев назад

😂

@blairs6664 11 месяцев назад

I mean Mr Ballen is the shit, but damn our schools are actually shit

@red_words 11 месяцев назад

@@blairs6664The only History you need to know they won't teach you. ✝️❤

@blairs6664 11 месяцев назад

@@red_words You ain't lying, even more importantly history is always written by the victor.

@lbaxel9122 11 месяцев назад

You don't pay attention in class probably

@tashaturner4609 11 месяцев назад

Those British Intelligence officers came up with a damn good plan! I LOVE these war stories that I’ve never heard before! I hope Glyndwr’s death wasn’t too horrible....but I’m so happy to hear that he became a hero (even in death!) and his body played such a vital role in WW 2! It’s nice to see he even got recognition on his gravestone ❤️.

@LittleAnn666 11 месяцев назад

Lol I would have never imagined Mr Ballen telling a story based on Spain. Great job doing so!

@SECRETORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR 7 месяцев назад

Why???

@seanlynthicum5881 11 месяцев назад

Been watching you for years now, you are my absolute favorite show! Thank you for the hours of entertainment for my wife and me!😊

@dadafgf9360 11 месяцев назад

You bring an extra amount of joy into my family, sitting down together listening to you is something I won’t trade for anything in this world

@achange999 11 месяцев назад

The world is on fire. Who cares mr b just uploaded

@jsully8076 11 месяцев назад

Awww, that's so cute.

@dadafgf9360 11 месяцев назад

@@achange999 🔥🔥🔥

@dadafgf9360 11 месяцев назад

@@jsully8076 he makes our day

@dadafgf9360 11 месяцев назад

Had always wanted a like from you and we are all glad you did 🙏🏽🥰🥰

@keeranimal8 11 месяцев назад

I absolutely love these WWII stories…used to beg my grandad and his friends to tell me everything! One of my favorite stories, and one to definitely look into if you’re into this stuff, is the Norwegian raid on the Nazi held heavy water plant…just insane!!

@Reveil_de_la_pensee 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for the Aura recommendation🗝

@millysmindtrip1179 11 месяцев назад

Oh my Gosh this one was incredibly interesting!! Loved it! Salute to Mr. Glyndwr Michael!

@66Integral 11 месяцев назад

I'm from the UK and had heard this story, but your version had details I didn't know, and I loved how you started it from the POV of the fisherman - a great telling, thank you! Haven't seen anyone mention this in the comments yet, so for anyone interested, there's a musical about this story currently running in the West End, called 'Operation Mincemeat', and it's absolutely brilliant, very funny and moving - heartily recommend it if you can go!

@all13v 11 месяцев назад

There is also a book called "Operation Mincemeat- How a dead man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory" by Ben Macintyre, its a really entertaining read

@66Integral 11 месяцев назад

@all13v ooh that sounds great, thanks for the recommendation! I'll add it to my book pile 😊