Subtitles gladiators of world war ii gladiators of world war ii, gladiators of world war ii. What we have to fight for is the necessary security for the existence and increase of our race and people, the subsistence of its children and the maintenance of our racial stock unmixed, the freedom and independence of the fatherland. Its formations included men from nazi germany, along with volunteers and conscripts from both occupied and unoccupied lands the waffenss grew from three regiments to over 38 divisions during world war ii, and served alongside the heer regular army, ordnungspolizei. This ss waffen division just wanted a free film shot quickly hence the. During the last two years of the war the wellequipped german waffenss panzer divisions were used as a firebrigade to plug gaps in the german line wherever they occurred. Cagney speaking french, with greek subtitles on the bottom of the screen. A fascinating and detailed account of every aspect of the waffensss war on the eastern front. Waffen ss documentary this whole documentary seems built around a mixture of bullsht and sensationalism. Operation marita began on 6 april 1941, with german troops invading greece through. Encyclopedia of the new order special issue french in german uniform part 1 officers of the waffenss year. Waffenss soldiers embraced the concept of hardness, which meant that they showed no pity towards germanys enemies. The transnational perspective allows readers to see what patterns emerged across different european regions. A german documentary made in 1998 about a fictional third world war in 1990.
The waffen ss, hitlers elite units history documentary. The allgemeine ss was the original ss formed to provide protection to the leaders of the nsdap. Documentary, history, war the sinister blackclad figures of nightmare, hitlers waffen ss hold a unique and dark place in german history. Siegrunen is a journal covering the history of the waffenss. Soon, the german army marched unhindered through yugoslavia and the vardar valley. These units was mainly outfitted with german police and military uniforms and wore a national flag on the upper left arm. Waffen ss hitlers elitekampftruppe ww2 short movie youtube. Its headquarters was located in greece, and they were about to form a greek volunteer waffenss division, but heres the crazy stuff, an paristan or a terrorist had bombed up the greek volunteer waffenss division recruiting headquarters, and. Moreover, he is shocked to learn that the process he used to purify water for his troops, by using zyklon, served as a basis to kill. Many of the highernumbered units were small battlegroups kampfgruppen, i. Waffensss ritual memorywork is replaced in alternative settings, including perhaps surprisingly russia itself. Known as hitlers asphalt soldiers they fought on all the main battlefronts, but most notably in the east against the soviet union and in normandy.
The waffenss weaponss or armed ss was a military part of the ss and thus the nsdap the ss was considered an elite unit and often used in propaganda by the nsdap. The illegal project could have sparked a major scandal at the time. Waffenss simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Waffenss foreign volunteers and conscripts wikipedia.
Its headquarters was located in greece, and they were about to form a greek volunteer waffen ss division, but heres the crazy stuff, an paristan or a terrorist had bombed up the greek volunteer waffen ss division recruiting headquarters, and the waffen ss headquarters decided to cancel it. Those tagged with nationalities were at least nominally recruited from those nationalities. A historical documentary production company owning more 5,000 hours of footage and 800 hours of finished programs. All divisions in the waffenss were ordered in a single series of numbers as formed, regardless of type. Waffen ss documentary fantastic listening to their stories such brave men obviously the tone is anti german evil music throughout and the usual untruths such as germany wanted to subjugate slavs not mentioning the slavic ss divisions and shows jews being hanged but not mentioning that the posted sign says the jews attacked german. Timeline world history documentaries recommended for you. The ss was the single most powerful political organization within the third reich and consisted of the allgemeiness, totenkopfverbande, and the waffenss. The ss was just the ss in general that encompassed the waffen ss and the allgemeine ss. The central character is kurt gerstein, a member of the institute for hygiene of the waffen ss who is horrified by what he sees in the death camps. In order to address these questions and others, the waffenss adopts an. The fox ylvis famous internet song the fox covered by ohio university marching 110 the famous robert e. Story so far pvt james richard peterson age 22 from fort worth texas us army. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your watchlist and rate your favorite movies and tv shows on your phone or tablet.
The waffenss was a part of the german schutzstaffel or ss, which saw its rise during the late 1920s and early 1930s. He expanded its role so that it became the security and i. Weaponology unravels the mysteries of a multitude of weaponry and arms, both archaic and contemporary. Consequently, it was also a major target for antinsdap propaganda, such as in allied psychological warfare. What is the difference between the waffen ss and the ss. The waffen ssdivision wiking overview and documentation 22. Rikmenspoel tries to do what many authors before have tried to. Fighting units of the second world war tv series, 3 season, 16 episode. The waffen ss became the second military of nazi germany. The massive array of the military might of the wehrmacht made the formations of the waffenss appear lost. Notice agerestricted video based on community guidelines category.
Hi vladimir david littlejohn, foreign legions of the third reich vol. Subtitles searchable search, download, and request subtitles for waffen ss. Read what it was like to take part in operation barbarossa, the opening assault against russia in the summer of 1941. Les waffen ss, unites delites dhitler documentaire histoire. Roy courlander was a new zealand soldier who joined nazi germanys infamous ss during ww2. Their original job was to protect higherranking people in the ss and the nazi party. Thus ended the glorious greek campaign for the waffenss and the greek army. Order of battle waffenss divisions handschar 19 2nd latvian bizarre as some of these formations on this page were, however, it must be remembered that the elite ss panzer and panzergrenadier divisions represented germanys most effective troops in the last stages of the war, setting a standard unsurpassed and seldom equalled among.
Aberjona press the waffenss encyclopedia is a revised addition of waffenss the encyclopedia which was written and published for a military book club in 2002. During world war ii, the waffenss recruited significant numbers of nongermans, both as volunteers and conscripts. There is no need to remind him every 6 months about it. The waffenss was the military branch of the nazi partys ss organisation. Greek volunteers of the waffenss axis history forum. Weaponology waffen ss tv episode 2007 release info. Waffen ss hitlers elitekampftruppe ww2 short movie. Presents itself much more like a hollywood fictitious movie than any sort of factual documentary. Clips from ww2 might contain content that is not suitable for all ages.
Pdf waffenss veterans and their sites of memory today. Waffen ss hitlers elite fighting force 1990 dvdrip 592 x 432. Battles of the waffenss is a detailed summary of the waffensss greatest battles between 1939 and 1945. On the next day ss and panzer groups advanced in the western part of greek.
What is the difference between the waffen ss and the. This may make various claims regarding the ss, including the waffenss, to be problematic. Gladiators of world war ii subtitles download movie and. The waffen ss, documentary nazi fanatics the waffen ss history documentary youtube. Originally a branch of the sa, it became autonomous under the leadership of heinrich himmler. This ss waffen division just wanted a free film shot quickly hence the above. In the nuremberg trials, the waffenss was condemned as part of a criminal organisation, and therefore waffenss veterans were denied many of the rights afforded other german combat. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from waffen ss at the discogs marketplace. There are other smaller articles and additional information in each issue, plus numerous photos and illustrations, with very little advertising. Founded by adolf hitler in 1925 as a small personal bodyguard, the ss grew with the success of the nazi movement and became virtually a.
By clicking on continue you confirm that you are 18 years and over. The waffenss was a paramilitary organization within the ss the divisions of the waffenss were made of specially trained soldiers. The falklands war the untold story full documentary timeline duration. In total some 500,000 nongermans and ethnic germans from outside germany, mostly from germanoccupied europe, were recruited between 1940 and 1945. Waffen ss hitlers elite fighting force 1990 avaxhome. Together with the sturmabteilung storm battalion, or sa, they were used as a police. Erika famous german marching song of ww2 video dailymotion.
Protective echelon, the blackuniformed elite corps and selfdescribed political soldiers of the nazi party. A long way off from the frontline, at some godforgotten junction, the germans make an air landing operation in an attempt to get through to the kirov railway and the white sea the baltic sea canal. It appears that the higher ss and police leader in greece formed volunteer gendarmerie units ethelontiki chorophylaki. Newly discovered documents show that in the years after world war ii, former members of the nazi wehrmacht and waffenss formed a secret army to protect the country from the soviets. Nazi fanatics the waffen ss history documentary youtube. This is a great piece of color video footage for anyone interested in waffenss troops on parade, wearing camo, ss helmets, ss panzer troops, tanks, mp40s and a myriad of other things. After humble beginnings as a protection unit for the nsdap leadership, the waffenss eventually grew into a huge force of thirtyeight combat divisions comprising over 950,000 men. The waffenss was subsequently sent to prague to be refitted for the next undertaking the invasion of the soviet union. Ss strength, which in september 1942 was 187,638, had reached 350,000 by the autumn of 1943. The first systematic paneuropean study of the hundreds of thousands of nongermans who fought either voluntarily or under pressure for the waffenss.
Learn more about this governmentfunded film in the docuseries five came back. The waffenss was born in 1933 after hitler came to power when. At the end of the war the waffenss had 38 divisions on paper and a strength nearing one million men, half of whom were. The waffen ss was the military part of the ss which fought alongside the heer in military operations.
Of all the branches of hitlers army, none were more notorious than the elite. See the film and travel with him in this tense action packed ww2 footage from the german front lines. It is late spring of 1942, and the great patriotic war is in full swing. Right click on the photo above to download the video in mp4 format or just click the image to play it in your browser. An examination of the genesis of the schutzstaffel protection squadron to its development into hitlers most loyal and feared military unit.
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