Dear Patrons,
Next Tuesday's video is quite the curious story. The so-called Edelweiß Pirates were a bunch of loosely organised youth gangs operating in Nazi Germany. Although during the 1930s and Hitler's rise they simply rebelled against the oppressive nature Hitler was taking the country, by the time the war broke out some groups activ...
2021-02-05 13:28:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
Next Friday's video is about the greatest escape of German prisoners of war during the Second World War. They escaped from an internment camp, Camp 198, also known as Island Farm... located in Bridgend, South Wales. Although their plan was to catch a ferry back to France, this was much easier said than done.
I hope you ...
2021-02-02 07:16:04 +0000 UTC View Post
IMPORTANT: Please check if I have listed your name correctly in the end credits of this video. I try to keep it up-to-date but there could be an oversight on my part.
Dear Patrons,
February's Patreon exclusive video is about the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb and the supposed curse of the Pharaoh. Hopefully you find it as...
2021-01-31 16:59:50 +0000 UTC View PostDear Patrons,
For several weeks I have been working on a project that has been very fun and rewarding. If you are on the go, driving in your car, cleaning your house, or do not feel like watching a video but still want to listen to tales of history, then a Podcast is an ideal (and free) way to do so.
It is the reason I have decided t...
2021-01-30 10:32:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
The Kapp Putsch of March 1920 was one of the events that nearly led the young Weimar Republic to an early grave. At the core of this event was an elite paramilitary unit that took over Berlin, right-wing reactionary civil servants, and an army with questionable loyalties.
Hope you enjoy, have a great weekend!
Osca...
2021-01-29 18:10:39 +0000 UTC View PostDear Patrons,
These videos are scheduled for early February. I'd love to hear which ones you'd like to see first!
Looking forward to seeing your preferences,
Oscar
2021-01-27 23:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
Next Friday's video is about a German aviator that during her day was known around the world. Hanna Reitsch has flown in nearly every German aircraft available during her life. She was one of the most prolific test-pilots of her day... and she was a fanatical Nazi, eagerly working with the Luftwaffe and German warmachine befo...
2021-01-26 13:00:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Patrons,
Although Manfred von Richthofen, better known as the Red Baron, died in an aerial dogfight over a century ago, we still remember his name today. Thanks to his incredible exploits during the First World War, his persona was immortalised. Yet this pilot found an early grave at the age of just 25.
Hope you find the story int...
2021-01-22 11:56:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Patrons,
In August 1944, after multiple devastating losses by the Wehrmacht, the Long Range Signal Intelligence Company (FAK 103) received a message from one of their Soviet spies. He stated there was a Wehrmacht unit, around 2500 men strong, trapped behind enemy lines trying to reach the German frontlines again. What followed was one o...
2021-01-19 06:45:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
The poll had a very clear winner (and rightfully so, might I add): the SS Plot to Abduct the Duke of Windsor in the summer of 1940. It is quite the spectacular tale, and could easily be made into a film one day in my opinion.
Hope you enjoy!
Oscar
2021-01-15 09:19:49 +0000 UTC View PostDear Patrons,
The polls have returned now that the holiday season with special episodes is over! Let me know what episodes you'd find most interesting and would like to see first.
Looking forward to seeing your preference,
Oscar
2021-01-14 10:36:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
Next Friday's video is about the forgotten 'battle' of Ni'ihau, overshadowed by the attack on Pearl Harbor. It was a deadly incident on an island that was assumed to be deserted but was inhabited by a few Hawaiians. What followed was part of the population siding with the Japanese pilot, and part of the population siding with...
2021-01-12 22:00:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Patrons,
The May 1943 secret operation by Britain's Bomber Command to destroy several German dams located in its industrial heartland, the Ruhr Area, was a groundbreaking mission. Not just because of the risk involved, but because a new weapon would be used for the first time: the so-called 'Bouncing Bomb'.
I hope you enjoy this s...
2021-01-08 13:50:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi patrons, next Friday's video is about the rather sad life of King Carlos (Charles) II of Spain.
Charles II was born into one of Europe's most powerful families. After his father's death he became King of Spain at the age of 4, with his mother doubling as his regent. Yet his life certainly wasn't over roses. King Charles II was nicknamed...
2021-01-05 12:03:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy new year everyone! Next Tuesday's video is about the spectacular capture of the Belgian fortress of Eben-Emael during the invasion of the Low Countries and France in 1940.
2021-01-01 09:04:01 +0000 UTC View Post
This month's Patreon exclusive video is about the "Great Belzoni". He was an Italian drifter, circus artist, and one of the greatest explorers preceding the development of archaeology standards as we know it today. He discovered countless of great buildings, treasures and excavation sites in Ancient Egypt and elsewhere.
Have a h...
2020-12-31 10:15:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Patrons,
I hope you all had a great Christmas. Next Friday's video is about the so-called Monsun Gruppe. It was a German submarine wolfpack that operated in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Theatre.
Have a great week!
Oscar
2020-12-29 16:31:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Merry Christmas Patrons! I hope you have a wonderful warm time with family and friends, as far as current Covid restrictions allow it in some parts of the world.
Next Tuesday is all about the SS Ourang Medan, which was discovered in 1948 in the Strait of Malacca, with all of its crew deceased. It is one of the greatest unsolved nautical my...
2020-12-25 10:11:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
If you're a patron of my channel you undoubtedly realise the peculiarity of Kaiser Wilhelm II's life in exile following World War 1. Not necessarily the process of his exile, but in comparison to his peers. The Russian Tsar was executed in 1918. The Austro-Hungarian Emperor died in 1922 at the age of 34.
Yet...
2020-12-22 12:03:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
Next Tuesday is a Christmas special delving into the origins of Santa Claus. I hope you enjoy, and hopefully this little bit of Christmas spirit isn't too early!
Have a great weekend,
Oscar
2020-12-18 19:53:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Patrons,
Next Friday's video technically isn't really a history video. Well, kind of. It's about a curious signal the Big Ear Radio Telescope received in 1977. To this day nobody has been able to explain what the powerful signal is, or where it came from.
Perhaps most American patrons will be familiar with the mystery surrounding Amelia Earhart's disappearance. For someone from Europe who wasn't familiar, it was very interesting reading about her life and the theories surrounding her disappearance!
2020-12-08 12:35:58 +0000 UTC View Post
In July 2020 my father and I took a road trip through Bavaria, Germany. I mapped out some castles I wanted to see, and we had a fun time overall discovering Germany and taking a break from hectic daily life.
Not sure if I'll end up publishing this, but I figured it was nice to share on Patreon so you can get a glimpse of the bea...
2020-12-06 15:48:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Patrons,
Next Tuesday is all about the great mystery surrounding Tsar Nicholas II's youngest daughter: Anastasia. Although the entire Romanov family was executed in 1918, rumours persisted for decades that at least one of his daughters, most often Anastasia, survived. It was a mystery that wasn't conclusively solved until 2007, with a l...
2020-12-04 07:50:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Patrons,
Next Friday is all about Gregory "Pappy" Boyington. An excellent USMC fighter ace, he commanded his so-called Black Sheep Squadron during the Second World War. Although he claimed to be the top ace of the USMC, this was never confirmed.
During his record-breaking mission he was shot down and presumed dead for over a...
2020-12-01 09:11:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Patrons!
This month's video is about the missing colony of Roanoke, one of America's great mysteries.
In additional news: my channel got approved for channel memberships, which I will release somewhere next week. Membership costs of my YouTube channel are a bit higher for the same perks as on Patreon, because YouTube takes a...
2020-11-30 07:50:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Patrons,
I don't yet want to commit to releasing a video every Sunday since it adds a lot of pressure if I were to do this consistently all year round. Yet I've been working full 7-day weeks, simply because I enjoy doing this so much. Because of that, I am able to release occasional bonus Sunday videos!
This video is about the ONL...
2020-11-28 08:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Patrons,
Next Tuesday is all about the curious tale of Wilhelm Voigt, a petty criminal that made international headlines after he managed to rob a town's finances pretending to be a military captain.
Hope you have a great weekend!
Oscar
2020-11-27 09:04:04 +0000 UTC View PostHi Patrons,
Let me know what video you'd love to see first during the early weeks of December!
2020-11-25 10:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Patrons,
Next Tuesday is all about the master interrogator of Nazi Germany, that relied on kindness and conversation, instead of torture and interrogation. After the war, he became a mosaic artist, with his art hanging in Disney World among other theme parks and buildings. Quite the unusual story for sure.
I hope you guys have a g...
2020-11-20 08:34:01 +0000 UTC View Post