The Real Inglorious Basterds: The Men Who Hunted Nazi Soldiers Behind Enemy Lines | Timeline 

Hans literally waited until his story was told.... then left, knowing it would remain long after him. And what a man Fred was. Inspirational.

And Fred never lost the twinkle in his eye. What an incredible person!

Hans was able to find his peace seeing his old friend from one of the most important and impactful times in his life. Rest in peace 👼

What a brilliant comeback: "What do you think we are Nazis?"

Getting beaten within an inch of your life to getting the commander to surrender to you is a wow to say the least

The men that went behind the lines and lived among their enemies, I can't imagine the guts that would take.

‘So I sent that message, and that’s how we destroyed 26 trains.’ You have to love this guy. Love his straightforward manner. What brave and amazing people. People like this are why I am obsessed with WW2. It’s amazing to see how different people respond and behave during the worst of times!

Balls of steel and honour. He had the chance to do whatever he wanted to his interrogator, but walked away on the high ground. Can you imagine how much composure that would take? Total respect.

These ladies and gents were everything great about society. Thank you for your service Inglourious Basterds!

I am from india.I am unable control my tears 😢. How much of risk and agony they have undergone to save the world... Thoughts prayers for this genius trios and every one cooperated with them. Rest in peace Hans Sir. 🙏🙏

I have often said 'I would like to think I could but doubt that I would.' So many men did heroic and dangerous things during the war, in battle, but to go into the enemies' territory like these guys is on another level. The world owes so much to people like them.

This is a way better story than Inglorious Basterds. Make this a limited mini series, amazing.

I never thought I would cry for men of courage. I cried to know that after talking to his friend Hans. He died. So sad Oh Lord.

25:35 LOVE the twinkle in Fred's eye when he talks about impersonating a wounded SS officer and drawing pay,: "I had to live SOME way."

Fred was a mean Dude, so brave, humorous and a hero. What a team.

So humbled by watching this film, total respect to the three of them and all the others that did their bit !

The fact that these men are still such beautifully-hearted people shows their true humanity and resilience. Thank you, gents, for your service❤ Fred's cavalier recollection of events and modesty narrating them made me giggle a few times. Pure strength 💪🏾 ❤

What a trio, you can't thank our veterans enough for the sacrifices they made so we call all live free. Mr. Myers sure is a happy-go-lucky guy, I hope he lives a very long life, he's earned it.

What a generation they were. Real super heroes

OMG!!! “What do you think we are?… Nazis? “ such class, dropped his mic 🎤

"Dont hurt my family" "What do you think we are, nazis 😎" Coldest line ever spoken

These men, quiet and humble, are giants to me. I wish I could have had the privilege to shake their hands and thank them. When I hear the word hero....I think of men like these. Fred defeated his tormentors utterly by not stooping to their level! "What do you think we are, Nazis?" Bravo sir! :)

The indomitable spirit of these men is remarkable. I have so much respect and admiration, not only for enduring the terrible hardships, but also the grace and nobility with which they carry themselves. No ego, no self absorbed sense of being a 'celebrity. They did what they did for humankind.❤

What an amazing documentary! My Dad was in the Bulge, & I know of many battles. But I never knew this story! Thank you for making this film so informative! Now I know, and I’m so glad I know! Heroes one and all!❤

Damn... I'm crying like a baby. These people are the BEST that humanity has and is likely ever to have. More important now than ever that we find people like this!

Bless them. What a strong and tenacious generation. They fought for a better be world. We have let them down. We owe it to them to do better.

Such an incredible story! What a beautiful friendship these gentlemen shared!

That is the most badass old man I’ve ever seen. Probably the most badass man, young or old.

Dear Timeline, This is a masterpiece, thank you. Greetings from Greece.

THIS is what should be taught in history classes all over America. These men were truly giants and deserve to be known to everyone forever. Replace the traitor statues being taken down in recent years with statues of these true patriots. Great vid.

Thank you to everyone who had a hand in the creation of this production. It was an amazing lesson in history. I'd love to meet Fred, what a beautiful sole.

What a story! Some of the bravest men in history no doubt!

Amazing story, incredible humans who had more guts and endurance than most people.

Interesting since I was recently in Innsbruck and recall watching this before Mayer passing in 2016. I would have retraced their steps had I remembered about this. I’m grateful for their service and for what they were able to do for people and city of Innsbruck. 🇦🇹 ✡️ 🇺🇸

I’m sat in a hospital bed in a lot of pain feeling more than a little sorry for myself.My brain didn’t register one second of pain while I watched this.Makes me feel so humble.Could I have done the same thing.Definitely not.Brave souls all of them

Fantastic documentary and fine brave men. Nothing but respect for them. And the young ladies helping them.

We owe these men our freedom.

Heartbreakingly, Hans passed away on 25th May '11, in his sleep, having spent the day being interviewed for this film, despite saying how much better he was feeling on his videocall to Fred 😢 Hans was 88 & had returned to The Netherlands some time after the war, where he continued his distinguished career as a Chemist, having earned his PhD in Chemistry, thanks to the GI Bill, then taught at the University of Minnesota & Tulane University. He was the Chair of the Chemistry department at the University of Groningen. I'm so grateful these two amazing men got to share their story in their own words, that Hans held out long enough to do so, especially when Franz never got to share his story in his own words. Fred passed away in April 2016, at the ripe old age of 95, having worked at a Power Plant until retiring in 1977 when he then settled in Charleston & became a Meals on Wheels volunteer driver for 38 years, until just 3 weeks before he passed away! Rest in peace to all three of the Operation Greenup supermen, & the women who played such an important role in so bravely passing along the intelligence Fred learned, so Hans could get in out for the Allies to act on. Thank you all for such brave & selfless service, to humanity & the world we now get to live in ❤ 🙏🏻

These men prove that great Americans are also made not just born.

This is one amazing story… almost too impossible and impressive for non-fictional truth and history…. This needs to be brought out to a larger audience

What a story,bravery doesn’t even begin to describe these people

What incredible bravery and courage these men and women had during that terrible time. I can't even begin to imagine how they survived on so many levels.

God bless those men. Every American should watch this film to remember what sacrifice is.

The bravery of these men goes beyond words. That's when respect is absolute.

What a amazing story of courage, strength, & friendship. Can you imagine being approached in the middle of a war by a german that wants to join your crew to do right by the world. What a great show of faith and love for the human race. That's not just about being an american that's about being a good human. God bless all these men and their families.

What wonderful people, from the commandos to their helpers in occupied territories. All brave . 🙏🙏🙏👵🇦🇺

Respect Gratitude and respect.

Well done! Best WW2 documentary I have ever watched. What an amazing story.

It’s almost like Hans waited to leave this world a day after seeing him again. True brotherhood of American heroes who went beyond their call of duty. RIP 😇🇮🇱🇺🇸💙

Wow. Incredible men and women. I'm very grateful to the producers of this article. The trials and tribulations of life today seem so insurmountable at times. Perspective is everything. Thankyou.

Am in tears, and awed by this piece of heroic history. Thank you for such incredible interviews, production value, and storytelling.

saying these men were brave is an understatement,

The Brits laughed at the OSS when it was organized. After all, they had SAS, SID and their Commandos. OSS learned fast and accomplished much. This team of three were cream of the crop. I'm glad this popped up on my feed, it was a fantastic story.

Freddie! Or should I say, Fredric Mayar! I thought of you when discussing individuals that made big difference in WWII! God bless you and your!

I am now addicted to history. I’ve learned so much about things that happened abroad and it’s so interesting to learn about other parts of the world ❤

if it wasn't for the OSS, i wouldn't be here because my family would not have survived WWII. i'm glad these stories are being told now, because so many OSS members just took their stories with them to the grave, or they just never got any big coverage and stayed as family stories

As the story unfolds it becomes quite literally awesome; dwarfing the best efforts of Hollywood because this is an outstanding true story "in their own words". Thanks for posting this.

Thanks for your Service ❤❤❤❤

Close timing getting Hans interviewed the day before he passed! He seemed in good condition. Lucky to get his timeless story in the nick of time

Fred's cheeky smile just pushed me right over . What charm! What chutzpah!!

Until now, all I knew was that the name was of an actual group of soldiers in the war, and that was all. That was an amazing story about some amazing men. I'm glad those two got to talk before Hans died. My own uncle was in the 82nd Airborne and also in the OSS. It was interesting to see some of the training they went through, because as near as I can put together from things I have read that he did and stories my dads told me, my uncle didn't talk all that much about it, was that he appeared to be trained as an assassin. One of his group's jobs was to go after Rommel in Africa. After getting dropped off by sub and sneaking through to whatever camp he was in at the time, they discovered he had gone back to Germany, I don't know which time. So, had to sneak back and get the sub and leave. My second wife's father's mother's family were German and the sons spoke fluent German and knew about life in Germany. They went to the Army as officers. My ex had to get something out of her parent's closet one night. She had seen his Army major's uniform. What she had never seen before was his German officer's uniform. He died the year before I met her so I never got to hear spy stories, he did tell her some things. My brother in law ended up with the Luger that went with the uniform.

Wow They don’t make em like these blokes anymore. Heros.

My grandfather was just gone one day in 1950. 55 Years later we learned that he was recruited by the CIA, he was taming wild cats in a circus as his cover. His codename was CAUTERY, and his wife (not my grandma) was also part of the mission; they debriefed and smuggled deserting soviet soldiers and officers. He was sentenced to death and executed in Poland.

Wow!!!! Just astonishing!!! You, sirs, are all undoubtedly the most badass men to ever live. Stand proud, gentlemen!! Thank you is a scant lip service, for lack of better expression.

My grandfather had friends who served the oss. His family is from France. Hes not my biological grandfather he married my grandmother after my bio grandfather passed away suddenly. He would tell me stories about the fun they would have during missions. He said they would be so scared and stressed out over innocent ppl getting hurt or killed for helping them. That they tried to be super nice to everyone.

Great production & editing on this doc. Really put me right into the story. Great work all around. Our veterans are giants among men.

Incredible story. How was this not more well known. Not made into a movie.

They don't make men like this anymore

What Amazing Heroic Men. It's simply because of these men and women & others like them that is probably why we're not all forced to speak German now. What an amazing story and God Bless those heroes for fighting with their lives for everyone's freedom and all like them who've come since.

They dont make men like this anymore. The best generation. They were born for times such as this. The level of courage can only be measured by the danger faced. I salute them!

Brilliant operation, courageous, righteous heroes and people of good character. Hans, Franz and Fred were not the only heroes in this saga, every person in the area who helped them intentionally was a hero. Those 3 courageous guys were the match to the fuse.

I wish we understood history better.

“There was no intelligence just strictly disruption” 😂😂 how do these men’s walk with ballocks that big

Went behind enemy lines and lived to tell about it. AMAZING!

Marvelous story about spectacular young men who fought valiantly and won, thank god.

ive watched many times the movie inglorious basterds bt now ive found tjhe real ones..so inspiring❤👌

33:22-33:24 that explosion sent those bodies flying way up there crazy

His father is an example for all of us! What a great bunch of men!

These men are ABSOLUTE heroes brave and legends....OMG!!!

Hans and Fred, thank you. Your heroic story will remain in our hearts. God bless your soul!

There are no winners in war. There are those who live, those who die, and those that suffer in between.

I do not believe there will ever be a greater generation of men than the WW2 era.

I absolutely love these men and all others like them. Greatest generation for sure. We owe them everything.

Interesting time to release this

I cannot even imagine if this happened now. It's a horrifying thought.

In tears. Thank you gentlemen, and ladies.

The truth is often more unbelievable and what a story . So brave ..

Incredible Fred... Hats off

This was a pleasure to listen to. Makes me wanna watch the movie again.

The men & women of incredible bravery compared to the terrible cowardice of the German Nazis the World is incredibly thankful they were the generation of heroes that saved the World

Legends who's lives and deeds will never be forgotten.

The skype call at the end was adorable. I love that they are some of the bravest men on this planet but they're still all our parents/grand parents trying to operate a video call 💜. How you go through and accomplish all they did is a testament to the human spirit. I wish them all the best and anything they desire in their lives. They More than earned it.

RIP Hans 🥺

I am honored to be able to watch this story.🎉🎉🎉 would like to know how Fred was identified.

Much better story than the movie.

A story involving all of the virtues. Of course bravery and courage abound and the humanity throughout. Thanks

True heroes. We will never see men like these again in America. Thank you for your service.

God bless the souls of these men and women!!

Thank you to those who fought for our freedom, God bless

How on earth this guy survived being tortured in a Gestapo prison by the worst people on the planet at that time is simply amazing.