Was THIS Where Hitler Was Radicalized??? | History Traveler Episode 264 

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As always JD, very informative and very interesting video. History can't be erased or changed, it needs to be told and never forgotten

I love all of your videos, but the WW2 videos are my favorites! I would love to jump on a plane and go with y’all! All of WW2 stories fascinate me!

Fantastic work! Cat radicalization needs more attention!😆. On a serious note, thank you for working so hard to get important history to people who might not have the chance to travel or see this history. We cannot forget the uncomfortable parts just because we don't like them.

Oh internet censorship of history, new year old problems

Thank you so much for this video and the perseverance it took to get it posted! Your work means something to us, your viewers and this subject, even more than most needs to be remembered for the ages.

I'm glad you and Erik are doing this. I've spent so much time in Muenchen. Of my 13 years in Germany it is my favorite large city. So much history and fun to be had. Bayern is my favorite state. Wuerzburg in N Bayern is my favorite middle sized city, although where I lived most of my time was Trier. Germany's oldest city. You ought to go there sometime JD. It was settled by the Romans over 2000 years ago. Tons of Roman ruins there, great white wine and where a lot of the 1940 and Bulge campaigns were staged. FYI. Can't wait for what's coming!

I'm envious of your travels. Man, would I love to travel and see historical places like that

I’ve been waiting all day and as always, you don’t disappoint! Happy New Year! 🎉

Did you have to remove the word “Hitler” to get this published??

I never knew this about Charlie Chaplin!

Another great video JD. Never miss one of them. You and Chris over at vlogging thru history are true gems. I am a history nut, but am constantly learning from both of you. Keep up the great work

Fascinating! I’m going to watch the video a second time just because I missed so much the first time! Excellent job!

Thanks so much for this series! Can't wait for more. Strange that to appease we can't call a spade a spade, but such is life now. Clever work around JD!

You did a great job on this episode in Munich is one of the episode that you going to do will talk about the Israel Olympic team in Munich in 1972

The movie the Great,Dictator is,a great spoof 1930s Germany and Italy. Chaplin as German leader and Jackie Oakie as the Italian leader. Oakie is every bit as hilarious as Chaplin.

Aloha! I hate how Y.T. bans videos like this. History needs to be studied and remembered or we'll repeat the same problems. Mahalo for your time and efforts on these great videos. They should be shown in High schools and colleges. Great job, Bruddah. Aloha!🤙

Way to start out the new year and this new series JD. You have got this fellow WWII geek stoked on the upcoming episodes about this turbulent time in history.

I applaud your ingenuity! And the video is another great one!

Hi! Could you tell me what setup (camera, gimbal, microphone) you use? I am experimenting with some biographies of historical figures by visiting the places they went during their lives. Recording "in the field" typically isn't as interesting with still shots using a DSLR on a tripod, haha!

Oh this is going to be great fun to watch this most recent History Traveler Series. After Nam, from August of 1969 to March of 1971, I was stationed in Bad Aibling Germany which is about 30 miles from Munich. It was a former Luftwaffe Air Base in WWII, that had been commandeered by the U.S. Army and turned into a radio intelligence intercept and analysis listening post. I am sure that I have been to many of the places which you are going to podcast about. What a nice New Year's gift to me. Thanks.

JD, you went to Hoffbrauhaus and didn't have a beer! Anyways, man, awesome video.

At least you don't have tough words in Germany like Con-CORD. 🤣 Thanks for the tour!

What is Google’s excuse for blurring such sights? Thanks JD for keeping it REAL!!!

The bit about JFK? Freaking awesome

Very interesting video JD. I was just thinking that some time during WWII, that upper hall might've been used to hold Nazi gatherings as well as in the 20s. If those walls could talk. When you went to that restaurant, I was thinking of an old German restaurant here in Chicago, named The Berghoff.

Wow, JFK! Never knew that about him. Looking forward to hearing more from Germany. I grew up next door to a German family. The father was an SS officer. I only know that because I was there when he and my Dad were chatting one day. I'd like to know more but his sons don't speak of it.

what you said about Americans not knowing "old" is legit. When I was stationed in Büdingen the castle in the town was built in I think 1367. I used to get a kick out of that stuff.

Didn't know Klaus Schwab once had a mustache...

Don’t understand you tube you need to tell and talk about “bad” or “untalkable” history to learn from it and never to repeat it. Great video JD.

Thanks J.D. for this insightful facet of history. I wish I could see those landmarks in person. It's also a shame that Google maps is blurring out historical locations. And, a shame of what RU-vid is putting you through. (I'm also drawn to Germany because that is where my motorcycle I exclusively ride, Bring More Wallet, is manufactured.) 🙋‍♂️❤️🏍💨

Thanks for sticking to your guns on releasing this. Very important to bring the reality of this history we are doomed to repeat if it is not taught and kept in the minds eye.

Glad this is up, just tuning in but here’s a hope (and a prayer) that you feel better now JD?

The term that should be used is “An Austrian Painter.”

Haha! I suggested using that name on your community page. That's hilarious to see you actually use it.

Love your content JD. Never stupid.

The JFK story was a kind of "surprised/not surprised" story. Geez! I'm sure he could have negotiated a price.

Thanks for letting me tag along with you, J.D.. I can't wait for the next episode.

Hi JD! Your bringing back plenty of memories for me. I attended Munich American high school in 68/69. And was able to visit all the sites you mentioned in this video. It's all the same! Just the buildings appear to be more dirty, I guess from car exhaust. Anyway I will be enjoying your videos as always. Take care and God bless.

I was in the Hofbrau in 2011, they used to have little wooden peg trees on each table with big soft pretzels. I see there not there now. A great story...long ago the opera house was burning there in Münich and the water used to fight the winter fire was frozen, so they used barrels of beer to put out the fire....only in Germany!

Don't forget to go to the Hofbrauhaus. Good food and beer. Great video and have fun. Thanks all.

Incredible episode, many thanks. Now I have pictures to the stories.

Concerning the blurred out buildings: In germany it's pretty common that owners of buildings demand from google to have their buildings blurred because of privacy issues. It doesn't necessarily have anything to do with the history of the buildings.

Truth right off the bat, Americans don't grasp that our country is young. Excellent and intriguing stories about the history over the ages of Germany. The Bavarian Bakery just made my mouth water. My Grandma made may of these pastries and she always had some pastry ready when we visited her. I watched this video several time to catch what I missed the first time.

Well done History Underground of getting around RU-vids peculiar rules! Love the cat look! GOLD! 😂😂😂😂

I usually don’t find this type of content interesting but this was fascinating! Thank you!

As the saying goes, Americans think 300 years is a long time, Europeans think 300 miles is a long distance.

You have my dream job. Hope you enjoyed Germany, on my dream list. I am kind of a WWII nerd, my dad and his brothers fought in the war. My toss up would be Munich or Berlin. Probably Munich, my mom’s family immigrated form the Rhineland Platz to So Carolina in the 1830’s

I've always been fascinated with Germany Architecture. My mothers side 99% of my ancestors came from Germany. From Baden-Wurttemberg to Munich. The 1% was a great grandfather of mine who came from Wales lol.

Wonderful Video. Loved every moment. Thank you for sharing! Happy New Year 🎆

Great start to 2023! 11:37 This part is key.

I appreciate how Germany protects it's auto industry, something these dim wit communists in America have gotten rid of in favor of out sourcing. 🇺🇸 1776

Great as usual! Thank you for this amazing content

Funny JD. You just ate that enormous pastry and now you're looking to get something to eat?? Very interesting!!

I'm not a fan of funny mustaches, but thanks for the twiter heads up. You get a like and a comment

Thanks man for the great content! Been watching this channel for the past couple years. Much love!

I spent a month touring around that area. It's a beautiful part of Europe. So much history there.

Haha brilliant maneuvering! Good info about Purrdolf

The architecture ! I hope your meal was delicious! Looking forward to this series.

“Americans really have no concept of what old is” yes because we’re not physically there. Julius Caesar? Was he before or after the iphone? I have no concept of time sorry unless I travel to Rome.

Lmao JD the new title rocks!!!! Love your content! Keep up everything you do! Even if you can pronounce "kerd" i mean cord lol

JD, let's not forget the actual name of the party Adolph joined. It was the National Socialist German Worker's Party (NSDAP on their banners).

Glad this video is up even with the modified thumbnail you had to use. One of the profound comments you made is between time stamp 11:35 & 12:38 & taking the lessons of past history & applying to the present, etc. If the US is not careful it seems like we’ll be experiencing the past with the current administration in charge. There seems to be a lot of parallels then & now. Great job on this video & future ones.

I have been meaning to drop you a line since I watched your live stream and announced this series. My grandfather covered much of the ground you will be. He ended the war a company commander in the 3rd Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry division. His company was responsible for clearing the town but initially couldn't get to the camp as it was believed all the bridges were blown. When it was learned there was a way over his company rushed to secure the bridge and wait for I company to pass through and into the base and ultimately the camp. During your live stream it was brought up that you would like to follow one of the lesser known divisions through the war. While the 28th was mentioned during the live stream, and is near and dear to me as my grandfather joined it after the war and my great uncle served in it during WW i, the think the 45th would be an ideal unit to follow though difficult. The made 4 amphibious landings and spent as many days or more in combat than any other US division. They were in multiple theaters, Sicily, Italy, Southern France and Southern Germany. The battalion commander of 3/157 Felix Sparks served from mobilization before the war until the end. He has an interesting story from liberation of Dachu, not too many majors (or Lt. Col I have seen both) can pull a gun on a brigadier general, threaten to shoot him and get away with it. Keep up the good work I love your stuff. PS: My understanding about google maps is that anyone can request their property be blurred out. If the German government owns those buildings then it was them, if they are in private hands then someone else did it.

I'm curious what RU-vid made you cutout and why. It would be nice in the future, when they do this, if you could later put out the unedited version on Rumble. I'd gladly watch both to make sure you get the monetization and see the content as intended.

Glad you got it uploaded ! Enjoyed the video and was a good start to the series , thanks for sharing !!! 😎✔️

Look forward to learning a lot about the man with the funny mustache with you and Erik. This looks to be a great sceries and a part of history thats not often covered. Hoping YT see sense. uk

JD right at the end of the video (18:41) you had video of the side of a building and looks as if bullet holes where all over the building. It what I am seeing?

Great video!! Thank you 🙏

Come to Alsace. We have some cool WW2 things here too! Not to mention, great food, wine and beer! 🍻

😂😂 the title and thumbnail absolutely pathetic that it has come to this. Need to use code words in order to inform people

7:08 The look that kid behind you gives… 😂😂😂

Thank you JD, you’re awesome.

Enjoyed watching this since I went to Germany my junior year in high school and really enjoyed Munich and the polka band played the chicken dance for us at the hauf bra haus

Awsome video have a great time in Europe fellas stay safe

If he had only stayed in Art School, or been killed in the Great War or been assassinated…

Love the phrasing great work there 😂😂😂

My friend, thanks for taking us all along with you again in 23. Cannot wait for the whole series on this!

Later, JFK had very high views of a certain German Leader of that time.

Awesome! I can't wait to learn more WWII history in the actual places the events took place!

Well, I logged in hoping for a funny film about a cat in a uniform and all I got was another rather good history lesson.

Visited in 2019, these buildings are awesome to see in person, thanks for a great video, looking forward to the next one

Another good video. I do have one question when was the war with the Czar and did ww1 lead up to it or was it completely a different time. Thank you for all your troubles

Scary how this sounds so much like what is happening right now in the US.

I'm always amazed by bldgs. 800 yrs. old haven't fallen down. So many Americans are good at ripping down our history & putting up bldgs. that don't have the quality & craftsmanship of the old bldgs. I'd be surprised if the majority of stuff built today will still be here 200 yrs from now

Amazing. Can't wait for next upload.

I was an Army Military Policeman in Mainz Germany. The Catherdral there was completed in the year 900. That's close to 600 years BEFORE Columbus ever got on a boat. It has been less than 400 years since the Mayflower.

"Becoming Hitler: The Making of a Nazi" by Thomas Weber covers Hitler's radicalization in detail. According to Weber, the Treaty of Versailles was the key event in the transformation.

I’m glad you got the overlords at YT to post your video. Censorship of history is never good - ever. JD, you should point out for those who aren’t aware that the pockmarks in all of those buildings are actually fragmentation damage from the allied bombings during WWII.

Wow! Did you get a creepy feeling? I know when I saw Al's car at the old Imperial Palace car museum in Vegas I could feel the evil on a very physical level.

Thank you JD for working so hard to repost!!!!

Looks like we were in country the same time, I was in Kehl Germany visiting my Son and to go to the Chrsitmas markets in Kehl, Strausborg, Offenburg and Baden-Baden during the first two weeks of December.

Well done JD!

Whenever I hear the word Munich the first thing I think about is the terrorists of the Olympics. I watched that on TV as a child. I learned a lot on this video JD. Very cool. Nice work. 👍🏼😎

He was radicalized in Vienna as described in his book and where he lived in a homeless shelter.

My kind of episodes!!! Hell of a job JD

Really enjoyed the video and the history you shared. Looking forward to the rest of the series.

Great video. I really enjoyed it

Highly recommend a trip to Germany around Christmas time. Christmas Markets are fantastic.

so glad i found ur channel i love WW2 stuff. watched every film read books lived in augsburg. just fantastic to find you.😊