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The Complete Life of Leon Degrelle
Leon Degrelle has become one of the few names of the Second World War to survive the tide of history. Still, today, millions know who he is. Thousands of other soldiers and politicians alike are only known by a few and yet Degrelle, who held far less important positions than they did, is still so well known today. Why is this? Curiously, few know anything about the man, only his name. Let's find out who the real Leon Degrelle is. What was the Rexist party? Why did it fail? How did Degrelle end up siding with Germany and volunteering on the Eastern Front? How did he spend his time in exile? I will answer all these questions and more. This is the entire life of Leon Degrelle.
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The Eastern Front - Leon Degrelle
The Burning Souls - Leon Degrelle
Leon Degrelle in Exile 1945-1994 - Jose Luis Jerez Riesco
--- The below was all translated by our Low Countries Correspondent ---
Léon Degrelle: De Führer uit Bouillon - Bruno Cheyns
Léon Degrelle et l’avenir de Rex - Robert Brasillach
Notre avant-guerre - Robert Brasillach, pages 246-255
Eurofascismus und Bürgerliche Dekadenz: Europakonzeption und Gesellschaftskritik bei Pierre Drieu la Rochelle - Benedikt Kaiser, pages 109-115
Degrelle: oog in oog met de Rex-Leider - Wim Dannau
Joris van Severen: Droom en Daad - Arthur De Bruyne, page 274
Chapters:
Intro: 0:00
Early Life: 1:43
Rex: 8:17
The Fall of Belgium: 34:25
Baptism of Fire: 43:47
To Tbilisi by Christmas: 55:18
The Epic of Cherkassy: 1:09:00
Megalomania: 1:27:08
The Great Escape: 1:40:20
Exile - 1940s: 1:52:15
Exile - 1950s: 2:07:11
Exile - 1960s-90s: 2:22:21
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When the Nazis Found Christ: God and Repentance at the Nuremberg Trials
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The mainstream view is that the National Socialists hated Christianity. Does this hold up to scrutiny however? At Nuremberg two American Chaplains were dispatched to deal with the spiritual needs of the prisoners and so each of the major National Socialists views on the Christian religion were shown clear as day. Who was a Christian? Did the condemned trust in Jesus Christ to save their souls a...
The Complete History of The Nuremberg Trials
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The Nuremberg Trials are shrouded in myth and what both sides of the political aisle believe is actually rather far from the truth. Let's find out the truth of the matter. Were the trials legal and fair? What did the defendants think of them? Who's idea was the trial? Why were some put to death and others not? I'll answer all these questions and more in the Complete History of the Nuremberg Tri...
Do British Veterans Regret Fighting World War 2?
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The idea that fighting World War 2 was a good thing is immediately taken for granted and if you dare oppose that narrative then you are viewed as some kind of evil extremist. This applies to generation after generation. The veterans themselves, however, are seemingly never asked. What does that brave generation of the war years really think? They blindly sacrificed everything for Britain in wha...
The Complete History of The Condor Legion
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Almost as soon as the Spanish Civil War broke out Franco immediately realized that he would need help from abroad. The Republican navy had essentially sealed his half of the uprising on the southern side of the strait of Gibraltar and he had no feasible way of crossing in a timely fashion. By the time he crossed with the few planes he had, it would be far too late. The Germans and Italians were...
The Complete Life of Francisco Franco
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Francisco Franco was one of the only men of his kind to survive the second world war. Hitler, Mussolini, Antonescu, Tiso and even Quisling were all long buried. Only a very select few managed to survive the war. As for Francisco Franco he had obviously taken the Axis side and he assisted the Germans in essentially every way except joining the war himself. Thankfully his level headed advisors wo...
The Complete History of The Spanish Civil War
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The Spanish Civil War is one of the most famous events of the 20th century yet it is also by far one of the most misunderstood. Most people know next to nothing about it and the little they do know is just propaganda bites from the time from the losing side whom had greater access to the world media. In this video I will be giving the complete story of the Spanish Civil War from its early origi...
The Complete History of Adolf Hitler (1945)
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For years the war had been against Germany. If anything it was a miracle that the war hadn't reached its end yet. In January 1945 the cities of the Reich were nothing but rubble and the armed forces simply didn't have the resources they so desperately needed. Despite all this, they held. This state of affairs could not continue forever, though, and 1945 brought things to a close. By this time, ...
The Complete History of Adolf Hitler (1944)
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In 1943 the war had decisively turned against Germany. The Allies had successfully landed in Sicily and pushed into the mainland, the Italians had defected and in the East the Soviets had routed the Germans left, right and centre. Italy in the end was contained and the Germans overran the country, holding the Allies at bay with relative ease. The issue was though that the quick victory, the onl...
The Complete History of Adolf Hitler (1943)
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By 1943 things were beginning to look extremely shaky for Adolf Hitler and the German Reich. The invasion of the Soviet Union 2 years prior had brought immediate rapid success. The Red Army was smashed but not defeated, however there was reason to be positive despite the setback at years end. 1942 offered a second chance yet this, too, was squandered. Over-ambition led to a thinly held front wi...
The Complete History of Adolf Hitler (1942)
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In 1942 the Second World War hung in the balance. The Germans had managed to hold against the Soviet counter attack in late 1941 against all odds. Hitler's will, alone, had perhaps saved the entire front. The quick victory had eluded the Germans but now they had one last chance. If the Caucasus could be taken then the Red Army would be deprived of the majority of its oil and coking coal, sendin...
The Complete History of Adolf Hitler (1941)
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In 1941 Adolf Hitler was at a crossroads. The battle of Europe had been won but the British refused to surrender. Now it was obvious that Russia was about to come into play and that the British were not going to surrender unless this threat disappeared. Within the National Socialist hierarchy there were two camps. Some favoured a preventative strike, including Hitler. Other's felt this was an i...
The Complete History of Adolf Hitler (1939-40)
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On the 1st of September 1939 the biggest war in human history broke out as German troops marched into Poland. More than anyone else's this was Adolf Hitler's war. Then, now and forever will the conflict be associated with him, not Winston Churchill, Stalin or anyone else. But what was Hitler actually up to during those 6 years? I'll be finishing off my series on the life of Adolf Hitler in long...
The Complete Life of Hermann Göring
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Hermann Göring was the heir to the throne in National Socialist Germany yet how much is actually known about him? Perhaps people know he's the head of the luftwaffe, but what else? There is much more to the story of Hermann Göring. This is the COMPLETE history of him from birth till death. What did Goring do in the Great War? How did Goring meet his Swedish wife Carin von Fock? How did he end u...
The Complete History of The Sturmabteilung (SA)
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Post-War Germany was barely a functioning state. Communist uprisings occurred all over the country and the freikorps were called in to put them down. Even after the initial flare-ups, the nation was far from stable. When Adolf Hitler tried to speak in public, he was attacked and harassed. The Sturmabteilung was founded to try to protect the meetings and bring the fight back to the communists. W...
The Complete History of The Outbreak of WW2
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The Complete History of The Outbreak of WW2
The Complete History of the SS Tibet Expedition (1938/39)
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The Complete History of the SS Tibet Expedition (1938/39)
The Complete History of the Latvian Legion (Latvian SS)
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The Complete History of the Latvian Legion (Latvian SS)
Why did Germany Invade the Rest of Czechoslovakia?
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Why did Germany Invade the Rest of Czechoslovakia?
The Complete History of the SS Charlemagne Division (French SS)
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The Complete History of the SS Charlemagne Division (French SS)
The Operation Barbarossa Myth
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The Operation Barbarossa Myth
Kristallnacht: The Night of Broken Glass
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Kristallnacht: The Night of Broken Glass
The Appeasement Myth
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The Appeasement Myth
The Complete History of the Sudeten Crisis
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The Complete History of the Sudeten Crisis
The Complete History of the Anschluss
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The Complete History of the Anschluss
The Lebensraum Myth
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The Lebensraum Myth
How Hitler and Mussolini went from Enemies to Allies (1937-1938)
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How Hitler and Mussolini went from Enemies to Allies (1937-1938)
The Complete History of the SS (Schutzstaffel)
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The Complete History of the SS (Schutzstaffel)
Hitler's Revolution: How Germany went from Poverty to Prosperity (1936-1937)
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Hitler's Revolution: How Germany went from Poverty to Prosperity (1936-1937)
What Were Hitler's Plans in the East?
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What Were Hitler's Plans in the East?

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @jamespasquali7693
    @jamespasquali7693 19 годин тому

    Heydrich referred to the Czechoslovakian workers as "My Czechs". This is been spun, but I truly believe that they loved him overall as he gave them better wages, increased rations & paid vacations.

  • @tohaz
    @tohaz 20 годин тому

    These AI voiceovers are getting better and better. The only OBVIOUS times are when they pause around "Rex" and "In Flanders"--those were used quite a bit.

  • @chris00nj
    @chris00nj 20 годин тому

    Great video on a oft-uncovered event. I need to read more on the Siege of the Alcázar. That could be an epic movie

  • @dobs862
    @dobs862 21 годину тому

    Belgium will soon fall to Islam .

  • @alexisknox7981
    @alexisknox7981 22 години тому

    Chamberlain and morfine boi gud, tiny hat and moustache man bad

  • @alexisknox7981
    @alexisknox7981 22 години тому

    Oh zoomer boy, why?

  • @VonW-op3pd
    @VonW-op3pd День тому

    You are doing God's work on this channel

  • @VonW-op3pd
    @VonW-op3pd День тому

    My grandmother had brown eyes and hair, and was trained to become a high school teacher under the Third Reich. Never was it ever a question of not belonging. I've seen her text books of what the racial laws meant.

  • @peteman2861
    @peteman2861 День тому

    In most of the wars Christians die and Jews dance!

  • @azzystyle94
    @azzystyle94 День тому

    Noticing some serious parallels between Spain in 36 and the US now. History is always eerie

  • @br1472an
    @br1472an День тому

    Granted , blonde hair and blue eyes were the German Aryan Ideal , and Germans were not discrimitated by not having these looks , but racial purity was Nazi policy and millions were murdered based on " blood purity and ethnicity" not to mention those murdered under Nazi regime that did'nt measure up to physicial ideal , the euthanasia peograms , infanticide of babies with even slight physical deformaties and murder of mentally ill.

  • @sidDkid87
    @sidDkid87 День тому

    *_two wrongs don't make a right_* 🚫🔥📚

  • @DirtyCivilian14
    @DirtyCivilian14 День тому

    Were Germany's Pre War Conquests Justified? - Most Yes

  • @simplelogic9090
    @simplelogic9090 День тому

    Love seeing history being told. However the nazi larpers in the comments are cringe af. Seriously the same thing happend when watching a Russian revolution video. And all the tankie fan boy's. Y'all fan boy's are cringe.

  • @tavish4699
    @tavish4699 День тому

    What can a book do that you litterary have to destroy it physically? Litterary mein kampf 😂

  • @Dimitriterrorman
    @Dimitriterrorman День тому

    sounds like a cringe version of Ilias Kasidiaris ngl

  • @John-hb5jm
    @John-hb5jm День тому

    What about the concentration camps? Gold teeth deposits in banks? Clean hands?

  • @PhilipMiller-q7l
    @PhilipMiller-q7l День тому

    Are you going to do videos focusing on Japan in the war?

  • @michaelcrouch5708
    @michaelcrouch5708 День тому

    The character of those that seek power and privilege find it impossible to freely allow a opposition opinion, how you deal with this depends on the character of the individual.

  • @marknieuweboer8099
    @marknieuweboer8099 День тому

    Blablabladibla. Chamberlain changed a militarily strong ally that was a democracy too (Czechoslovakia) for a weak authoritarian one (Poland). He did so by strengthening his adversary (Hitler) and getting nothing in return but an empty promise. By all measures that's a total failure.

  • @AntiJewluminati
    @AntiJewluminati День тому

    Christans slowly realizing THEY were the "nazis" 😮

  • @Johnconno
    @Johnconno День тому

    2024. What's a book?

  • @jamespasquali7693
    @jamespasquali7693 День тому

    Thank you for finally speaking out with the truth. I realize that you are only speaking what others have stated, but the truth is in your work.

  • @drbrainstein1644
    @drbrainstein1644 День тому

    Leon Degrelle, We Salute You! 🙋🏻‍♂️

  • @user-bchfldmgd
    @user-bchfldmgd День тому

    Thank you

  • @RyhmeOfTheUnheard
    @RyhmeOfTheUnheard День тому

    Bro you just agree with what they did, why are you people such pussies, say it with your chest bitch

  • @tavish4699
    @tavish4699 День тому

    i dont think hitler was a big planner to begin with, he seemed quite reactionary

  • @KunDziki
    @KunDziki День тому

    Bad ideas should be destroyed in rational and factual analisis not in fire. Every mistake (intelectual also) should be rembered in order to not be repeated. That's why burning those books was bad first and foremost for Germans. They could be placed in restricted section waiting for evaluation and then redtricted almost completely or more or less accepted.

  • @drbrainstein1644
    @drbrainstein1644 День тому

    I have a Flemish [Signaal] copy of Signal featuring Degrelle in full SS regalia with the Knights Cross and Oak Leaves, number 5 1944 😉

  • @raid3n1117
    @raid3n1117 День тому

    One of the biggest mistakes was not putting all-environment chains on German tanks at the beginning of the invasion. The tanks were unable to advance on the muddy Russian fields, and German troops were only a few kilometers away from Moscow, but suffered heavy resistance, which could have been fought off with the support of the German tanks. Lots of German historians such as Christian Zentner, agree that Moscow would inevitably have fallen if only the German tanks had all-environment chains.

  • @thomasspicer4159
    @thomasspicer4159 2 дні тому

    holocausthandbooks.com/

  • @zachmartin1458
    @zachmartin1458 2 дні тому

    The folly of man. When has punishing the vanquished ever worked in the long run? All that does is sate the ego and satisfy blood lust. The relative grace shown the Germans and Japanese and their current relationship with the world shows the proper way to deal with a defeated enemy.

  • @AFT_05G
    @AFT_05G 2 дні тому

    I think aside from annexation of rest of the Czechoslovakia, they were justified

  • @alexisknox7981
    @alexisknox7981 2 дні тому

    Churchill should have been seen as Evil as AH and Stalin.

  • @raptorhacker599
    @raptorhacker599 2 дні тому

    Can you do some ww1 videos?

  • @niciassmith1204
    @niciassmith1204 2 дні тому

    I watched all your videos. Fantastic content. I think if Germany wasn't being brought down by Italy and all those men, firepower and Rommel were focused on the Eastern Front and Hitler made more use of conscription of peoples to the East like Ukraine, they may have beat the Soviets.

  • @l4zrh4wk
    @l4zrh4wk 2 дні тому

    You kids need to learn some f**king history and not fall for this revisionist charlatan. Hitler was an evil mass murderer, no amount of spin will ever change that.

  • @bobjohnson3940
    @bobjohnson3940 2 дні тому

    Especially for the Brits

  • @danv1324
    @danv1324 2 дні тому

    WW2 started as the two biggest kids on the block having to fight over dominance basically