“The Good Nazi” is one of those rare films that weave together science, history and extremely personal human stories. During the Holocaust, a Nazi major named Karl Plagge, arrived in Vilnius, Lithuania as part of the occupation force. When he saw that the SS was hellbent on murdering every Jewish man, woman and child, Plagge decided to save Jews, rather than murder them. So he ran a covert operation. On the surface, he was commandant of a forced labor camp called “HKP”. In reality, he was sheltering hundreds of Jewish families. By the end, many were saved in hiding places dug into the ground and carved into the walls. Many more were executed by the SS and buried in a mass grave. Today, the former “HKP” - unchanged - is home to impoverished Lithuanians. Because the government is about to tear down the site and put up condos instead, a group of scientists arrives to locate the hiding places of those that were saved and identify the mass grave of those who were murdered. A child survivor of the camp and an American physician, whose mother was saved by Major Plagge, join them. The film tracks these three stories and, ultimately, brings light to the unknown tale of a Schindler-type German who listened to his conscience, instead of his superiors. #history #freedocumentary
Mass graves are cool and all but can we talk about this building that is probably over 100 years old but is at least 80 years old and looks like it was built a a few years ago quality wise! . I mean its got people LIVING IN IT ! Wtf I've never seen an inhabited 80 year old building like that. I've seen a few really old civil war plantation homes but thats it. Those Germans are mastercrafters
My great-grandmother, though not Jewish, was shot by a German military firing squad, outside of Birzai, in 1941. Never got the chance this man gave to others.
Most soldiers were good and had no idea they would have to kill jews. The soldiers were forced to or they would either die or they would get their whole family killed if caught. No soldier in the wehrmacht would attempt such a stunt. But my point is that soldiers didnt want to do what they had to.
I find it astounding how, over 75 years after the war ended, untold stories are still coming out as documentaries. It sounds like before this team came out to do this, there was very little official recorded history beyond Plagge's trial, and I doubt there was anything as extensive as the research done here with new technology. My sincere thanks for taking the time to record this before these buildings are taken down, and to whoever funded this project. Stories like these are so important.
It’s like a person who was assaulted and is afraid to speak of it until they feel certain it won’t happen again or, they gain the courage to speak about…
@@jackiejohnson5913 they all feel safe in some way to tell their stories nowadays, not before and I think that out there , there will be a lots of stories to count
I can't imagine the courage it took for Plagge to go through with all of this. To make sure his workers were safe and making sure his guards all were like-minded that the Jews needed to be treated like people, etc. This man played such a dangerous game and because of that he saved hundreds. That may seem small considering how many lives were lost in the Holocaust, but that's still a big number for such a fairly small camp
We’ll never know cuz kids and grandkids were born from survivors Plagge saved… bless the survivors who spoke for him. Bless you Sir; I could only hope to have 1/4 of the courage you had.
He was Lutheran who believed in God. The atrocities he witnessed, changed his mind after the war. I'm glad his trial was successful and he was acquited. Too bad he lived 10 more yrs and died of a heart attack.
"I believe in the sun, even when it is not shining." "I believe in love, even when no one is there" "And I believe in God, even when He is silent." Part of a poem/prayer on a wall in a concentration camp after it had been liberated. To me, nothing hits harder than the amount of faith it took to write that. Even in the darkest hour, good can fight evil.
So your loving god had let those hundreds of thousands of kids to be gassed and burn in a crematorium just because he loves them? Does it make any sense?
Your so right . Luckily they didn’t and hopefully won’t ever face it . I do sometimes think a bit of national service would do good for some young people
@@Somebodyswatchingme-t9f If you know of anyone who wants to repeat these atrocities, it is your duty, as a law abiding citizen, to report them to the authorities.
@@Somebodyswatchingme-t9f You're right , Karen . Evil is STILL trying to make us hate one another . The anti white sentiment is the newest and ever-growing form of hatred .
“I can’t say I’m glad to be here, but I’m glad I came”. What a quote. We need to preserve this history and all of its horror so that we don’t repeat it.
There's no way to honor enough people like Karl Plagge. Today we are learning about other massacres happening all over the world and I'm sure that we will learn about this will spirited people working within the system to save lives, even to the point of risking their own. My hearth goes to all the victims and my deepest respect to Karl Plagge. Greetings from Toronto.
Plagge really reminds me of Oskar Schindler. Truly brave men, both of them. Just doing everything in their power to save those they could. Rest in peace, you are the heroes this world needs
Schindler was responsible for obtaining the Polish Army uniforms used by prisoners for the "Polish" attack on the radio station in Poland which led to Sep 1 1939. He was part of the Abwehr. No denying his later saving of Jews, but he was not the angel often portrayed.
Karl Plagge shows what it is that makes us human. He tried to do good in the most difficult of circumstances knowing the outcome of him being caught is death. Even after being found "Not Guilty" he still doesn't accept this.....if only he knew how many Persons he saved.
@Get on the cross and don’t look back For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not to be compared with the glory that shall be revealed in us_ apostle Paul
I just finished watching this with my 11year old son and 13 year old daughter....There was a loud silence in the room when it ended. Every high school student should be made to watch things like this.
I feel the same way. My heart hurts at how much history is being denied or forgotten. I had to independently study history when I was in high school and based on the fact I have relatives who have flat out had to ask me what the Holocaust is shows it is only getting worse.
Yes, may their memories be for a blessing. BTW, Your voice-to-text wrote down the wrong thing (The just a position) when you meant to put, "The juxtaposition." There is an editing feature with these posts. You can click on the three dots and correct the typo. Anyhow, I love your comment.
Karl Plagge might not have ever realised how many lives he saved during in Vilnius, but I assure you that when he passed through the veil between this mortality and eternity, those whose lives he had saved who had proceeded him in death were there to welcome him with joy. And I am sure that the Savior was there as well. "For inasmuch as ye have done this unto the least of my brethren, ye have done it unto me"!!
My grandma's whole family was threatened with being killed after the german soldier tried to rape her older sister and the fight erupted. The other german soldier killed him to save my grandma's family(age 8 at the time) My life is owed to that soldier. I posted this a month before my native country ( Ukraine) was attacked by Russia. I am blessed to have lived in the US for many years and to have been able to get my family here to safety. When I hear from friends and relatives what Russian soldiers do to civilians, my mind goes to that german soldier who had humanity that so many of our Russian "brothers" don't today. As my ancestors are rolling in their graves, I say a prayer for our unsung unnamed hero who gave us all a chance for hopefully a better tomorrow .
My grandpa was a medic on the front line's, and vowed not to take another human life. He captured an ss soldier, and brought his luger, ss bar's, and the swastika arm band home as a testimony to himself. Once my grandpa was sitting on a bucket smoking a cigarette, and was deciding to go finish some work, or just rest awhile longer. He decided to get his work done, and another young soldier took his place, and less than 5 minutes later they were bombed, and the guy on the bucket was killed. My grandpa always said to do what you have to do, instead of what you want to do, and you will be ok. Another thing that he always said was not to be prejudice, or prideful. During the end of the war, my grandpa, along with some russian soldier's came to a small concentration camp where the men from another location had been on a forced death march. The men were so malnourished that the soldier's gave them their food rations because there was no food around. Many died before they could get them food, but many of them lived because of the food the soldier's gave them. Anyone who tried to save lives back then were killed, but many lives were saved by the acts of many german soldier's, and civilians. My grandpa was an american, and i sure miss him, but someday I will see him again, God bless.
Thank you for sharing your touching story demonstrating that even in times of great inhumanity, individuals still have the courage and wherewithal to do the right thing.
The Grace of God comes through human interaction..may the Almighty touch our hearts to be like your grandpa..every small act of kindness counts..God bless each and every one of you..love from Cape Town South Africa 🇿🇦..
Salute this great officer and God bless his soul and his descendants. It is unimaginable to note how this great man remained human during the worst periods of inhumanity.
I don't know who saved the members of my family who survived, but I have respect for all people in all times who were brave enough to be human enough to save other human beings and I hope that I can be that brave whenever it may be my time to do the same.
This is so heartbreaking to watch. Karl Plagge is truly admirable in choosing to be human during that difficult time. Thank you for this moving documentary. Never heard of his story until I watched this.
@@FreeDocumentaryHistory May God bless all who participated in making this incredible, and horrifyingly beautiful documentary. My heart is grateful, and hope renewed, that future generations will have such well-done resources of truth, to access and remember the atrocities can happen when human beings spiral down into the abyss of evil. To think that amidst such evil, there can exist such courage and compassion, is even more astounding. Thank you so much, for telling the story of such a man, and even more importantly, the stories of those who survived.
Incredible story of courage and bravery to do the morally right thing, even under the threat of death. Karl Plagge's story should be in the history books.
I agree and I also think that a major move company should pick this up and make a movie out of it lest people forget. REMEMBER... NEVER AGAIN BUT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN NOT JUST HEWS BUT ANYONE WHO DOES NOT SEEK JESUS WILL ENCOUNTER THE ANTICHRIST AND THOSE CHRISTIANS WILL BE EXCUTED BY THEIR NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS TURNING THEM IN. WE ARE ALREADY IN THE BIRTHING PAINS OF JESUS RETURNING. TURN TO GOD WHILE YOU STII CAN. GOD BLESS.
I grew up surrounded by neighbors with long sleeves and tatoos on their arms. I could always tell if a home belonged to survivors. They always held a palpable silence and eyes filled with grief, even when smiling. Their children were scarred in various ways by this and walked, unknowingly, on mental eggshells. That silence ...oh...so many homes..I still shake my head with the memory. I will never forget it.
@@sislertx I can't imagine what he must have seen. My Dad was a fighter pilot, 2 years of college,19, enlisted, flight school, 2 years later, shot down over the Pacific, swam to an atol and taken care of by old women and children and rescued by some Navy guys who took pictures (I found them in an old album) and spent a year and a half in the hospital. He went back to flying they needed pilots so bad. He flew so many missions, he couldn't remember. The Seebees went onto small numbered islands bulldozed through jungles, called them runways, put up a corrugated hut and a windsock and they'd use that for awhile. The Airforce Academy flew him and our family to Colorado, had a big ceremony and showed films of these exploits and were floored. My Dad and the others looked like babies !! They were. Standing, their arms on planes grinning. My Dad evidently was famous for wearing a WW1 leather cap, goggles, long silk scarf wrapped around his neck, khakis cut off above the knees, boots and big heavy leather bomber jacket. He was called on the carpet for it and said it was effin cold as hell up there, hot as hell flying low, the scarf kept his neck warm and the pants kept him cool, long pants got in his way, if they didn't effin like it they could get effin Eddie Rickenbacher and walked out !! They told that story showing his picture on a big screen in the outfit next to his plane grinning like a fool. Then proceeded to tell how many missions, being shot down etc. The guys went wild. He did use the bill, went to MIT and grad school and became an engineer. Funniest man I've ever known, and they gave him the purple heart ( which he and others like him didn' recieve in the meilee of war) 2 other medals, a citation from the President, honorary degree from the Academy and a big reception. His acceptance speech was so hilarious, guys were standing, laughing and clapping, Generals were holding their sides and wiping their eyes. He took no prisoners and we adored him until the day he died. My best wishes to you, and those you cherish, for good health and prosperity, Pat
@@sislertx My dear Father stay silent on his service. RIP Glad my dad was not a prejudice man. Glad my dad saw benefits of Hemp...a difficult life for dad. He was caught between a rock and a hard place. To fight the petrochemical/pharmaceutical abuses of power. He was a little man who is my heroe. Not a perfect man I know but he tried in spite of his treacherous overlords. His reward for his faith was zero. He expected little and gave me a precious gift. My dad Colin Thomas Turner Loved me and for me the sense of pure agape Love is rare. I know nothing about my dad horrible work but I heard he was respected. He kept silent for very good reason. Thanks for your time...
@@Angelina6518 I won the parent lottery; both being gifted in so many ways, especially in writing. My Mother wrote a syndicated newspaper column for years and I found out ,accidentally, that people saved letters from both of them, they were so colorful and interesting !! They were challenging parents, and I hope you were as fortunate. Fond wishes. P
This is an amazing story. My heart breaks for those mothers who lost their children. But it's also happy that some survived while most did not. God bless those who did. You have a strength unknown to most.
There has to be a book written about this. There has to be a movie or a television series. People need to be told about these things. We all have to open our eyes to our shared history and learn about the absolute courage of the people who never lost their humanity amidst normalized cruelty and barbarism.
The movie "Schindler's List" is a memorial for those who perished in Poland, and for those who lived because of one man. There are so many countless unknown stories like this documentary of love, honor, courage, and sacrifice, that no one could fathom. All over Europe during the war, people choosing to be noble and righteous. This documentary mirrors Oskar Schindler, but he would say if he were alive. "This is for them." That movie is so powerful a testimony that it speaks for all lives who were intimately and personally touched by evil, but rescued by one person who chose to do righteously. 248 years from now, generations will look back at our time, as we look back 86 years in the past, and wonder. Thank God for people who choose God's love, not hate.
Possibly because of the many he failed to save. Schindler was able to save the Jews under his care. After all the horror people will want to see a happier ending in the movie. I saw Schindler's List once. Now every time it comes up in cable I would only tune in to the scenes at the end. Maybe it's partly because of the length of the movie. Still, I don't seem to feel the same way about other war movies. Maybe because in those movies the victims are fighting back like in Defiance. Major Plagge's story needs to be told though and I would watch that movie.
My grandpa was a medic, and when he got discharged after 4 year's in ww2, he wanted to use the gi bill to become a doctor. The unjust part of it all was because he was 26, they said he was to old to be accepted into medical school, so instead he became an engineer. God bless everyone, helping to save the innocent is a great story here, even though it was horrific as well.
Maybe God in Heaven looked down on your Grandpa and poured out His Divine Mercy’s as we needed an excellent father and husband and an engineer to help build bridges and bring restoration. “ The mercies of the Lord are the glories of Him. His wonderful works the children of men.” Aah! Mercy’s Courage! May the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God, Rest In Peace.
VERY GREAT 👍👏👌😀🙌😄👍TO MEET A "Compassionate German person. HE WAS completely Noble Und Greatly Pleassed Jesus Mesiah & St Anthony of Miracles. - South New Zealand
24:55 When he says they were no longer considered “legal”- the absolute anguish, trauma and grief in that poor man’s face is so utterly palpable. He is brave for recounting his story, I hope he finds inner peace. Division rhetoric, control, blind allegiance and superiority complex helped the foot soldiers “just follow orders” and dehumanize innocent children. May it always serve as a stark reminder of how we daily have the option to choose light or dark; good or evil. Always, always, choose the light.
Incredibly hard to watch, but this history needs to be taught to all humanity. It was never taught in my schools in the 60's and 70's not was it taught in my University in the 90's. It's part of history that seems to have been conveniently forgotten. This Officer was incredibly brave, he knew what he faced if discovered. I'm sure all the families and their descendants remember him with gratitude. We must do the same. Lest We Forget.
NOT so....Look at Anne Frank and six million Jews murdered. There will always be anti semites and evil people on this earth-most of them parading as nice christian, and muslim, and communists....go figure. It's pretty easy to see.
As someone who thankfully didn’t experience this war I am truly in awe of all the everyday person who did heroic and extraordinary things. They faced fear of death but did it anyway. That is the definition of bravery
from the time i started imagining how it took place over 70 years ago, from the narration of all survivors, i can't help but cry. how i wish this documentary becomes a true to life story film. karl plagge, your descendants would bear the fruit of your kindness to jews.
Thank you for this video, an absolute treasure. It proves that each of us has governance of his conscience. Karl Plagge was a thoroughly decent man living through an era of unimaginable cruelty. He chose a better way knowing that it could cost him his life.
I grew up with a school friend who came straight from Cambidian killing field. He tells of stories so horrific I had hard time comprehending as a teen. Such as kids playing soccer with human head and getting shot in the head by a sniper walking hand in hand. War is not just murder but madness of deepest humanity.
My mother survived the Killing Fields. She was 12 when her family was sent to a camp and 18 by the time they were sponsored as refugees brought to the US. Her little 6 year old sister starved to death and it's not a dignified or painless way to die. I've been trying to write a book or make some kind of project that honors my mom but the atrocities are just so difficult to listen too and it's hard to sit still and listen when she feels like saying something. She has bizarre terrible nightmares all the time. I struggle to read other biography from survivor because I can't help put my mom in their place and it's just too awful. It's hard to hear what humans at capable off. It's terrifying.
RIP to my great-grandparents who saved a Jewish family by hiding them in a hidden room. They were living in the house with them during the day, but when they saw soldiers coming they’d yell “The dog is loose again!” And the family would go into the hidden room until the soldiers left. I was told that my great-grandparents would give the German soldiers (all around the age of 18) hot soup on cold days, in exchange the soldiers would turn a blind eye when my great-grandfather left the house past curfew to play cards at the neighbor’s house. Those type of stories mean much more to me the more I age. It’s something I will be telling my children about. I wish I knew who the family was they saved. I’d love to meet their children/grandchildren at this point. ❤️
It's a quote from the Talmud. Shame that the Talmud is full of other things that can only be interpreted as evil towards anyone who isn't Jewish at all.
May Sir. Karl Plagge rest in peace in Heaven. It takes a lot for a person to stand up and goes against the country, the military, and they believe in. It was dangerous for him to do what he did so he could save as many lives as he could. Thank you very much for your kindness, you saved so many lives and you are my inspiration, Sir Plagge.
'There's no closure. That's a word invented by people who never experienced bad times' 😢 Bad times are nothing compared to what they went through. It's so hard to even watch this 😪 Karl Plagge refusing his acquittal shows that humans with accountability and integrity existed. Bless the Jews.
Righteous people live in honor. All throughout time till the end of all things, stories like Officer Plagge, Oscar Schindler, and so many others unnamed will be shared when they are finally known. They serve as example to us now that color or race doesn't exist when people live in honor and integrity. 248 years from now, generations will look back at our time as we look back 86 years. They will wonder at how one person choosing to be upright and honorable sacrificed his, or her life so others would live. Jesus, God's Son chose the same path as the offering of peace so we might live too. A Christian and a Desert Storm vet, John
What a touching documentary! One of the best I ever watched. I am proud to know about this Karl Plagge, a true human being and great inspiration to do the needful to save lives.
If that is true then it would mean that people who suffer do so because their previous generations were bad. It's a nice thought that good deeds bring good fortune. But it's my experience that no good deed goes unpunished.
It was so good, I had to watch it twice. I am a child of the Canadian military that grew up in west Germany and travelled throughout all of Europe, east and west, saw the wall fall, visited many many WWI & WWII battle grounds, concentration camps, cemeteries… etc, but I must say, I never knew this story before. The best was goeings (spelled wrong I know) brother who saved so many Jews! May we never forget, as it is the generation of kids from those parents of WWII grew up to be hippies and no longer teach history in Canadian schools. I pulled my kids out and taught them all I know and flew with them to Europe so they could experience some of the history that we must never repeat (unfortunately it’s happening)
This is hard to see and hear, but it needs to be done. I can’t explain what I feel seeing this documentary. It’s a mix of emotions, and it breaks my heart into a million pieces knowing that we as humans can be so evil. This must not and can not ever happen again. God bless Karl Plagge, and may he have a special place in heaven.
There seems to be no end to both horrifying and remarkable stories that come from this tragic time in our world history. Documentaries like these educate us all and shine a light on both the good and evil that are found in times of war. It's important that younger generations learn from the horrors of war, discrimination, persecution and the mob mentality that can created by those who follow the hate-filled words of depots and other purveyors of hateful rhetoric.
Thank you so much for doing the research and all the leg work to document this amazing and true story. This encompasses so very much, from a mother's love and protection, to the natural will to live & survive, to dealing with the past, grief, and anger of it all. Thank you so much! Karl Plagge is the second German I have heard of that risked his life and saved so many Jews. He did his best!
I always wonder how long does it take to make these documentaries. This one is very well done with brilliant visuals and film footage. My best compliments on this very good video.
A moving story, thank you for 'taking us there'. A painful but important part of history, the better part of history that we don't get to hear much about.
Wow I never knew about this hero. He should be in are history as a war time hero. A memorial should be in his honor. How could he not be more well-known that's so disrespectful. He was a hero and did was right when so many others did nothing. The bravery he had in one of the most darkest time in history. He needs to be remembered.
I always found it hard to believe that all the German officers wanted to kill all the jews, I'm certain there were some that had a conscience and didn't obey such orders. This story is fascinating and uplifting. I pray those germans that did help the jews, do not suffer God's wrath.
Why would the Germans who HELPED Jews, suffer your god's wrath? I HOPE you mean those who didn't help - but then, if they DIDN'T help, or actually murdered, they SHOULD pay a high price in penance.
Elie wiesels book talks about a German officer who was deemed too humane by the other SS soldiers and was removed from where Elie was. So i definitely believe not all of them were cruel. But I’m sure it was very dangerous
Beautiful documentary. "In gratitude to his humane behavior in inhumane times' Thanks to all who contributed to this documentary, especially the survivors for recounting this pain.
Amen to that comment. What happened then can also be repeated today just seeing how our government is run by our present administration. We can see the vaccine mandates, defund the police, all the rioting and looting which is depicted by the mainstream media as peaceful, the CRT being pushed in the schools, the Woke, political correctness and the list is endless.
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@Free Documentary - History What an absolutely amazing documentary! I've been a student of the Holocaust, for most of my life, but I've never heard of, Karl Plagge, or this side of the Vilnius story. May God bless all who participated in making this incredible, and horrifyingly beautiful documentary. My heart is grateful, and hope renewed, that future generations will have such well-done resources of the horrors of WWII, to access and remember the atrocities can happen when human beings spiral down into the abyss of evil. To think that amidst such evil, there can exist such courage and compassion, is even more astounding. Thank you so much, for telling the story of such a man, and even more importantly, the stories of those who survived.
wow. what a hero. thank you for posting this video. i had never heard this story. i’m heartbroken for all murdered and their loved ones who survived and live with it every day. i wish this hero knew how many he saved. so sad in all aspects. i just can’t imagine. my prayers are with all.
Thank God for climate change . We do not deserve this paradise. Ever time I watch n these stories , I Cry. My Dad who fought the Germans and refused a metal for bravery, would never talk about what he experienced. Its these documentaries that have given me a glimpse into why Dad was Dad.
Absolutely incredible. In the name of humanity, I am so very sorry these gentlemen had to experience such trauma. I am so happy they survived and hope they are living happy lives.
I wonder how many of the German soldiers were shooting jewish people because they were scared of what would happen to them or their families if they did not do as they were ordered.
The German people were put in a position I believe whereby they were being enslaved. Not unlike what is on the agenda of WEF Fascists today and likes of IMF, big banks and the US (non) federal reserve.
I was trying to find a book on Karl Plagge and Unterscharführer Johann Klier of Sobibor thank you so much for posting the documentary. Love from Kerala, India 🇮🇳❤
"All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing." Edmund Burke Irish Statesman Karl Plagge, a German soldier, at the risk of his own life, saved over 250 Jewish lives. That makes him a humanitarian and a warrior. Uncle Le😎
When you hear that the women were crying , day upon day, it points out that ,women are unsuitable for frontline work in the army or police it is a man's job. Women are emotional, so should not be soldiers, whether the Feminists believe it or not , this is the truth. Women are unfit for stressful military service !
Mass slaughter and inhumane treatment was alive and well long before the 3rd R##ch and you know who. No one seems to acknowledge the slaughter of 1.5 million Christian Armenians under the Ottoman Turk Empire. I wonder why? [sarcasm].
@@davidbarnett9312 same with the transatlantic slave trade and other tragedies. certain folks like to pick and choose acknowledgement of cruelty only to what fits their narrative. i do indeed understand the sarcasm in your post. be well.
My high school German/Russian teacher grew up in Vilna during the war, and told us many stories of the war, and especially about her brother, who was part of the resistance. I am so glad that a few people survived and escaped this horror. I continue to be stunned that someone could be targeted for extermination because of their religion. This episode taught me a lot. Thank you.
A truly wonderful story and example of humanity's finest attributes. It is a horror to think that similar events and places are still unfolding in some corners of the world but brave survivors and their tales provide proof that there is always hope to be found, even where it is lost. I hope remaining survivors who suffered through events like the holocaust and indeed, their families as well, have found some semblance of peace.
“The only thing necessary for evil to triumph in the world is that good men do nothing”. Bless this man for doing more than nothing, if only more were like him.
breaks my heart to know in a few more years we wont have no more beautiful soul telling us there life experiences about the war and i pray karl plagge is in heaven
I can't even begin to imagine what those poor people went through. The terror, horror and the burden of the memory of the evil done to them. It's amazing that more weren't driven insane.
Must admit I never knew this story, can’t help but feel sad he died not knowing he had saved so many. I only hope that now he does. Goes to show they did have a choice to some extent and imagine if others did the same how many more could have been saved? I think from the witness statements and his family he was a good man put in a horrible situation but did what he could, sadly he thought he could have done more, such a hard burden for a good man to live with.
It’s kinda like the lies our government is telling us about covid and the vaccinations. Trying to instill fear in us and see how many will just join in. Everyone has choices to make. You can join in and kill or even be vaccinated.
@@lindafurr2404 I'm sorry, but that's not even close to the same thing. Seriously, how many people have you watched die from COVID? I've watched only one, but that was enough. As I knelt in a small ICU room watching my daughter hod her dad's hand as he left this world, it changed a lot for me. My husband has been gone almost six months now. If he had lived I guarantee you he would say he should have been smarter about getting vaccinated. But he waited too long. Of course, that's a choice people made during a pandemic. Nothing about COVID, including mandates for masks or vaccines, can EVER be compared to what happened in those horrible camps back then. What this story (and others like it) show is that even in the darkest dark there is still light. It may only seem like a little light, but it's still there. Humanity isn't completely gone. There is still hope for this world. Evil is going to be evil, no matter what. But killing millions of people simple because you don't like their color or their ancestry, enslaving and torturing people simply because you can -- these are not qualities of goodness or even sanity. Direct annihilation of a race from the earth is WAY different from trying to get people to actually protect themselves and others from dying is a good thing. Seriously, there is NO comparison. And you can try to call me a left-wing but or whatever, but you'd be wrong. I am as politically conservative as it gets. I care about humanity and believe in the sanctity of life. All life. So for those who want to try to push that whole "Democrat" or even the "Trump lover" label off on me, you'd be wrong on both counts. I care about people, not political games. But please, please, please....do not try to compare COVID vaccine mandates to the atrocities of the Holocaust. It's extremely disrespectful to those who suffered and died back then, and to those who lived through it.
As much as this was a horrific time for the people in this place, Plagge's life/family and every other soldier/family who were like minded were also at risk of being found out and made an example of. They need to make a movie about this as well.
Wow! This leaves you speechless. I'm horrified by what they did to the children and what the mothers went through. We can't let the memory of the Holocaust fade. Although it's so hard to watch the documentaries of the murder of 6 million news, we MUST so we NEVER FORGET and we stand with Israel 🇮🇱 and say #NeverAgain!
I think it would be good to see that place perserved so future generations can learn about what happened there and learn about the man who worked to save the lives of the jews there.
Karl Plagge is a hero. It takes forethought, courage, and willingness to risk your own safety to help others- he did that. He made a choice, a great choice! May we all have the courage to make great choices every day and when we are faced with injustices. What a great documentary!
“The Good Nazi” is one of those rare films that weave together science, history and extremely personal human stories.
During the Holocaust, a Nazi major named Karl Plagge, arrived in Vilnius, Lithuania as part of the occupation force. When he saw that the SS was hellbent on murdering every Jewish man, woman and child, Plagge decided to save Jews, rather than murder them. So he ran a covert operation.
On the surface, he was commandant of a forced labor camp called “HKP”. In reality, he was sheltering hundreds of Jewish families. By the end, many were saved in hiding places dug into the ground and carved into the walls. Many more were executed by the SS and buried in a mass grave. Today, the former “HKP” - unchanged - is home to impoverished Lithuanians. Because the government is about to tear down the site and put up condos instead, a group of scientists arrives to locate the hiding places of those that were saved and identify the mass grave of those who were murdered.
A child survivor of the camp and an American physician, whose mother was saved by Major Plagge, join them. The film tracks these three stories and, ultimately, brings light to the unknown tale of a Schindler-type German who listened to his conscience, instead of his superiors.
#history #freedocumentary
The must be haunted as well
Mass graves are cool and all but can we talk about this building that is probably over 100 years old but is at least 80 years old and looks like it was built a a few years ago quality wise! . I mean its got people LIVING IN IT ! Wtf I've never seen an inhabited 80 year old building like that. I've seen a few really old civil war plantation homes but thats it. Those Germans are mastercrafters
Aaaaaaaaaaall
My great-grandmother, though not Jewish, was shot by a German military firing squad, outside of Birzai, in 1941. Never got the chance this man gave to others.
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This only shows that everyone has a choice to make. And this soldier chose to do good rather than evil. Godbless your soul good soldier!🙏
God gave us freewill, we choose!
Facts
Most soldiers were good and had no idea they would have to kill jews. The soldiers were forced to or they would either die or they would get their whole family killed if caught. No soldier in the wehrmacht would attempt such a stunt. But my point is that soldiers didnt want to do what they had to.
@@ducklingboi8813 but they chose to obey.
@@martinemjt exactly what he said ...
I find it astounding how, over 75 years after the war ended, untold stories are still coming out as documentaries. It sounds like before this team came out to do this, there was very little official recorded history beyond Plagge's trial, and I doubt there was anything as extensive as the research done here with new technology. My sincere thanks for taking the time to record this before these buildings are taken down, and to whoever funded this project. Stories like these are so important.
Yes There are about 14 to 20 million untold stories.
It’s like a person who was assaulted and is afraid to speak of it until they feel certain it won’t happen again or, they gain the courage to speak about…
@@jackiejohnson5913 they all feel safe in some way to tell their stories nowadays, not before and I think that out there , there will be a lots of stories to count
Well most of them aren't really true. Sometime people just create stories to keep the Jews going. This is a betrayal he's not a hero. Not one bit.
A lot of military and government records were sealed for 50 years. That is why access to information about what happened, took so long to be known
I can't imagine the courage it took for Plagge to go through with all of this. To make sure his workers were safe and making sure his guards all were like-minded that the Jews needed to be treated like people, etc. This man played such a dangerous game and because of that he saved hundreds. That may seem small considering how many lives were lost in the Holocaust, but that's still a big number for such a fairly small camp
We’ll never know cuz kids and grandkids were born from survivors Plagge saved… bless the survivors who spoke for him. Bless you Sir; I could only hope to have 1/4 of the courage you had.
Yep, there's often good and bad on both sides in most conflicts
was thinking the same he should be proud of what he did saving at lease 200 something people was saved i would be proud
He was Lutheran who believed in God. The atrocities he witnessed, changed his mind after the war. I'm glad his trial was successful and he was acquited. Too bad he lived 10 more yrs and died of a heart attack.
@jesseray9944 two thousand people. Not 200.
"I believe in the sun, even when it is not shining."
"I believe in love, even when no one is there"
"And I believe in God, even when He is silent."
Part of a poem/prayer on a wall in a concentration camp after it had been liberated. To me, nothing hits harder than the amount of faith it took to write that. Even in the darkest hour, good can fight evil.
Thank you
Thanks for sharing this. Yes, God wonders where our faith is amidst challenges.
Yes agrer
Thank you for sharing that.
FOR THEM. SELAH HIGGAION.
So your loving god had let those hundreds of thousands of kids to be gassed and burn in a crematorium just because he loves them? Does it make any sense?
Our young people today, have no idea how blessed they are to have been spared the horrible times of WWII.
Your so right . Luckily they didn’t and hopefully won’t ever face it . I do sometimes think a bit of national service would do good for some young people
They are taught about the war at school.
They are taught about the holocaust.
Unfortunately, some if today's youth want to repeat these atrocities.
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If you know of anyone who wants to repeat these atrocities, it is your duty, as a law abiding citizen, to report them to the authorities.
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You're right , Karen . Evil is STILL trying to make us hate one another . The anti white sentiment is the newest and ever-growing form of hatred .
This is the most humane documentary I've ever seen. Thank you for treating the surviving victims so gently. Seriously, well done.
“I can’t say I’m glad to be here, but I’m glad I came”. What a quote. We need to preserve this history and all of its horror so that we don’t repeat it.
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You mean save it, so the camp can be used by the Royal German Queen of England as SS-Covid concetration camp
The kinder most present themselves for vaccinations
fatboyrowing The signs are all around us. It will be repeated unfortunately.
I just cannot fathom how evil human beings can be.
God bless Karl Plagge: an angel in the darkness.
It is very easy to believe how evil humans can be. That is why once you believe it, you fight like mad to make sure these things never happen again.
Plagge kind of reminds me of Mr. Rogers quote: "Always look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping."
I agree with you, I can’t understand how some people can be so evil.
If you can't understand how people can be so evil, you don't know yourself.
You don't have to all you have to do is sit and watch no need to fathom when it presents themselves
There's no way to honor enough people like Karl Plagge. Today we are learning about other massacres happening all over the world and I'm sure that we will learn about this will spirited people working within the system to save lives, even to the point of risking their own. My hearth goes to all the victims and my deepest respect to Karl Plagge. Greetings from Toronto.
Mr. George,
I wish You are of such a kind person like Mr. Karl
T hose who survived are his honour and crown 🎉🙏
Plagge really reminds me of Oskar Schindler. Truly brave men, both of them. Just doing everything in their power to save those they could. Rest in peace, you are the heroes this world needs
Me too. What a risk! Some guts. Thank goodness for people like them.
Schindler was responsible for obtaining the Polish Army uniforms used by prisoners for the "Polish" attack on the radio station in Poland which led to Sep 1 1939. He was part of the Abwehr. No denying his later saving of Jews, but he was not the angel often portrayed.
Correction: German station.
Karl Plagge shows what it is that makes us human. He tried to do good in the most difficult of circumstances knowing the outcome of him being caught is death. Even after being found "Not Guilty" he still doesn't accept this.....if only he knew how many Persons he saved.
Sad but it is the good people that suffer the most from guilt.
God bless you Karl for doing right and God will reward.
Who knows?
@Get on the cross and don’t look back For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not to be compared with the glory that shall be revealed in us_ apostle Paul
@Get on the cross and don’t look back a good verse, but of bad taste to say repent in a situation like this.
He was certainly in mortal danger. His bravery should be honored.
I just finished watching this with my 11year old son and 13 year old daughter....There was a loud silence in the room when it ended.
Every high school student should be made to watch things like this.
nope they are eliminating anything people dont like about slavery and the holocaust........ critical race theory was rejected
@@mariejane1567 yeah I'm really pissed about that if we dont learn history we are doomed to repeat it
@@BloodRosen64 we are already
I feel the same way. My heart hurts at how much history is being denied or forgotten. I had to independently study history when I was in high school and based on the fact I have relatives who have flat out had to ask me what the Holocaust is shows it is only getting worse.
@Sarah Hodgins you don't see the vitriolic hate and division, the "othering" of people?
I am literally in tears. The just a position of extreme evil, and extreme heroism. May Karl Plagge always be remembered.
יהי זכרונו ברוך
Yes, may their memories be for a blessing. BTW, Your voice-to-text wrote down the wrong thing (The just a position) when you meant to put, "The juxtaposition." There is an editing feature with these posts. You can click on the three dots and correct the typo. Anyhow, I love your comment.
I hope you're applying this lesson to what the IDF is doing at this moment.
I am blown away by this story. God bless Karl Plagge and his family.
Baruch Hashem .
A true hero.
Karl Plagge might not have ever realised how many lives he saved during in Vilnius, but I assure you that when he passed through the veil between this mortality and eternity, those whose lives he had saved who had proceeded him in death were there to welcome him with joy. And I am sure that the Savior was there as well. "For inasmuch as ye have done this unto the least of my brethren, ye have done it unto me"!!
My grandma's whole family was threatened with being killed after the german soldier tried to rape her older sister and the fight erupted. The other german soldier killed him to save my grandma's family(age 8 at the time)
My life is owed to that soldier.
I posted this a month before my native country ( Ukraine) was attacked by Russia. I am blessed to have lived in the US for many years and to have been able to get my family here to safety. When I hear from friends and relatives what Russian soldiers do to civilians, my mind goes to that german soldier who had humanity that so many of our Russian "brothers" don't today. As my ancestors are rolling in their graves, I say a prayer for our unsung unnamed hero who gave us all a chance for hopefully a better tomorrow .
Thank you.
@@smil1264 thank you and everyone here
Nice to know there is humanity in time of despair.
@@madeinussr7551 I could not agree more with you. You connected with my heart, and my hope.
Wow he knew that soldier. He saved your Grandma's family and all their seed through the generations to come. God bless him through his generations.
Wow. Praise God.
I wonder how many more like him there were who will never be known. I know he never felt heroic but I see him as a hero.
Yes there were more German soldiers who saved Jews. Max Schmeling, the famous boxer saved Jewish children.
My grandpa was a medic on the front line's, and vowed not to take another human life. He captured an ss soldier, and brought his luger, ss bar's, and the swastika arm band home as a testimony to himself. Once my grandpa was sitting on a bucket smoking a cigarette, and was deciding to go finish some work, or just rest awhile longer. He decided to get his work done, and another young soldier took his place, and less than 5 minutes later they were bombed, and the guy on the bucket was killed. My grandpa always said to do what you have to do, instead of what you want to do, and you will be ok. Another thing that he always said was not to be prejudice, or prideful. During the end of the war, my grandpa, along with some russian soldier's came to a small concentration camp where the men from another location had been on a forced death march. The men were so malnourished that the soldier's gave them their food rations because there was no food around. Many died before they could get them food, but many of them lived because of the food the soldier's gave them. Anyone who tried to save lives back then were killed, but many lives were saved by the acts of many german soldier's, and civilians. My grandpa was an american, and i sure miss him, but someday I will see him again, God bless.
thank you, through your Grandpa and then you, i am proud that you told this story, continue successes
Thank you for sharing your touching story demonstrating that even in times of great inhumanity, individuals still have the courage and wherewithal to do the right thing.
My uncle was with Patton's army and he shot every SS man he captured.
The Grace of God comes through human interaction..may the Almighty touch our hearts to be like your grandpa..every small act of kindness counts..God bless each and every one of you..love from Cape Town South Africa 🇿🇦..
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Salute this great officer and God bless his soul and his descendants. It is unimaginable to note how this great man remained human during the worst periods of inhumanity.
I don't know who saved the members of my family who survived, but I have respect for all people in all times who were brave enough to be human enough to save other human beings and I hope that I can be that brave whenever it may be my time to do the same.
I hope you never find yourself in that position.
Yes it required extraordinary bravery.
It will happen again when the Antichrist takes over. People will turn against people and not help any Christens
AMEN. . .
Me too. With fascism and antisemitism on the rise the time is now
This is so heartbreaking to watch. Karl Plagge is truly admirable in choosing to be human during that difficult time. Thank you for this moving documentary. Never heard of his story until I watched this.
God is protected him during those days.
Me too, had only heard of Schindler (sp). I bet there are others whose story has never been told.
@@sabreecarpenter4285 Right, and I hope they would be given a recognition or at least an acknowledgment they truly deserve.
Very powerful, very moving. Karl Plagge, a remarkable human being. Thank you for this extraordinary documentary.
Thank for stopping by to let us know you liked this. Very much appreciated.
@@FreeDocumentaryHistory May God bless all who participated in making this incredible, and horrifyingly beautiful documentary.
My heart is grateful, and hope renewed, that future generations will have such well-done resources of truth, to access and remember the atrocities can happen when human beings spiral down into the abyss of evil.
To think that amidst such evil, there can exist such courage and compassion, is even more astounding.
Thank you so much, for telling the story of such a man, and even more importantly, the stories of those who survived.
Incredible story of courage and bravery to do the morally right thing, even under the threat of death. Karl Plagge's story should be in the history books.
I agree and I also think that a major move company should pick this up and make a movie out of it lest people forget. REMEMBER... NEVER AGAIN
BUT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN NOT JUST HEWS BUT ANYONE WHO DOES NOT SEEK JESUS WILL ENCOUNTER THE ANTICHRIST AND THOSE CHRISTIANS WILL BE EXCUTED BY THEIR NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS TURNING THEM IN. WE ARE ALREADY IN THE BIRTHING PAINS OF JESUS RETURNING. TURN TO GOD WHILE YOU STII CAN. GOD BLESS.
I grew up surrounded by neighbors with long sleeves and tatoos on their arms. I could always tell if a home belonged to survivors. They always held a palpable silence and eyes filled with grief, even when smiling. Their children were scarred in various ways by this and walked, unknowingly, on mental eggshells. That silence ...oh...so many homes..I still shake my head with the memory. I will never forget it.
I spent my life talking to ww2 solders...only one would not talk about something...
@@sislertx I can't imagine what he must have seen. My Dad was a fighter pilot, 2 years of college,19, enlisted, flight school, 2 years later, shot down over the Pacific, swam to an atol and taken care of by old women and children and rescued by some Navy guys who took pictures (I found them in an old album) and spent a year and a half in the hospital. He went back to flying they needed pilots so bad. He flew so many missions, he couldn't remember. The Seebees went onto small numbered islands bulldozed through jungles, called them runways, put up a corrugated hut and a windsock and they'd use that for awhile. The Airforce Academy flew him and our family to Colorado, had a big ceremony and showed films of these exploits and were floored. My Dad and the others looked like babies !! They were. Standing, their arms on planes grinning. My Dad evidently was famous for wearing a WW1 leather cap, goggles, long silk scarf wrapped around his neck, khakis cut off above the knees, boots and big heavy leather bomber jacket. He was called on the carpet for it and said it was effin cold as hell up there, hot as hell flying low, the scarf kept his neck warm and the pants kept him cool, long pants got in his way, if they didn't effin like it they could get effin Eddie Rickenbacher and walked out !! They told that story showing his picture on a big screen in the outfit next to his plane grinning like a fool. Then proceeded to tell how many missions, being shot down etc. The guys went wild. He did use the bill, went to MIT and grad school and became an engineer. Funniest man I've ever known, and they gave him the purple heart ( which he and others like him didn' recieve in the meilee of war) 2 other medals, a citation from the President, honorary degree from the Academy and a big reception. His acceptance speech was so hilarious, guys were standing, laughing and clapping, Generals were holding their sides and wiping their eyes. He took no prisoners and we adored him until the day he died. My best wishes to you, and those you cherish, for good health and prosperity, Pat
@@sislertx My dear Father stay silent on his service. RIP Glad my dad was not a prejudice man. Glad my dad saw benefits of Hemp...a difficult life for dad. He was caught between a rock and a hard place. To fight the petrochemical/pharmaceutical abuses of power. He was a little man who is my heroe. Not a perfect man I know but he tried in spite of his treacherous overlords. His reward for his faith was zero. He expected little and gave me a precious gift. My dad Colin Thomas Turner Loved me and for me the sense of pure agape Love is rare. I know nothing about my dad horrible work but I heard he was respected. He kept silent for very good reason. Thanks for your time...
@@patriciapalmer1377 you have a gift l Smiling words and joyful countenance
@@Angelina6518 I won the parent lottery; both being gifted in so many ways, especially in writing. My Mother wrote a syndicated newspaper column for years and I found out ,accidentally, that people saved letters from both of them, they were so colorful and interesting !! They were challenging parents, and I hope you were as fortunate. Fond wishes. P
This is an amazing story. My heart breaks for those mothers who lost their children. But it's also happy that some survived while most did not. God bless those who did. You have a strength unknown to most.
There has to be a book written about this. There has to be a movie or a television series. People need to be told about these things. We all have to open our eyes to our shared history and learn about the absolute courage of the people who never lost their humanity amidst normalized cruelty and barbarism.
There is
Yes. A movie would be great. The production company could rent the real buildings, if they're still standing.
Dr Good did the research and wrote the book, which brought attention to Major Plagge. Dr Good did this while working full time as a family physician.
The movie "Schindler's List" is a memorial for those who perished in Poland, and for those who lived because of one man.
There are so many countless unknown stories like this documentary of love, honor, courage, and sacrifice, that no one could fathom. All over Europe during the war, people choosing to be noble and righteous.
This documentary mirrors Oskar Schindler, but he would say if he were alive. "This is for them."
That movie is so powerful a testimony that it speaks for all lives who were intimately and personally touched by evil, but rescued by one person who chose to do righteously.
248 years from now, generations will look back at our time, as we look back 86 years in the past, and wonder.
Thank God for people who choose God's love, not hate.
So many stories yet to be told.
How has this story not been portrayed in a full-length, big budget movie like Schindler’s list??
I have no ideas. I wish it would be. Or a series.
God bless you sir
Possibly because of the many he failed to save.
Schindler was able to save the Jews under his care.
After all the horror people will want to see a happier ending in the movie.
I saw Schindler's List once. Now every time it comes up in cable I would only tune in to the scenes at the end.
Maybe it's partly because of the length of the movie.
Still, I don't seem to feel the same way about other war movies. Maybe because in those movies the victims are fighting back like in Defiance.
Major Plagge's story needs to be told though and I would watch that movie.
I hear ya.
Somebody call Hollywood!
My grandpa was a medic, and when he got discharged after 4 year's in ww2, he wanted to use the gi bill to become a doctor. The unjust part of it all was because he was 26, they said he was to old to be accepted into medical school, so instead he became an engineer. God bless everyone, helping to save the innocent is a great story here, even though it was horrific as well.
Maybe God in Heaven looked down on your Grandpa and poured out His Divine Mercy’s as we needed an excellent father and husband and an engineer to help build bridges and bring restoration. “ The mercies of the Lord are the glories of Him. His wonderful works the children of men.” Aah! Mercy’s Courage! May the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God, Rest In Peace.
VERY GREAT 👍👏👌😀🙌😄👍TO MEET A "Compassionate German person. HE WAS completely Noble Und Greatly Pleassed Jesus Mesiah & St Anthony of Miracles. - South New Zealand
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26? That's still a kid😞⁉
I’m 35 and just now applying to medical school - crazy how our thoughts have changed!
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When he says they were no longer considered “legal”- the absolute anguish, trauma and grief in that poor man’s face is so utterly palpable. He is brave for recounting his story, I hope he finds inner peace. Division rhetoric, control, blind allegiance and superiority complex helped the foot soldiers “just follow orders” and dehumanize innocent children. May it always serve as a stark reminder of how we daily have the option to choose light or dark; good or evil. Always, always, choose the light.
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really hard to watch , can not hold my tears at the end. They will always be good person on this earth
; ) yes!
Incredibly hard to watch, but this history needs to be taught to all humanity.
It was never taught in my schools in the 60's and 70's not was it taught in my University in the 90's. It's part of history that seems to have been conveniently forgotten.
This Officer was incredibly brave, he knew what he faced if discovered. I'm sure all the families and their descendants remember him with gratitude. We must do the same.
Lest We Forget.
NOT so....Look at Anne Frank and six million Jews murdered. There will always be anti semites and evil people on this earth-most of them parading as nice christian, and muslim, and communists....go figure. It's pretty easy to see.
Same here it's tear jerking
Heart bleeds
As someone who thankfully didn’t experience this war I am truly in awe of all the everyday person who did heroic and extraordinary things. They faced fear of death but did it anyway. That is the definition of bravery
from the time i started imagining how it took place over 70 years ago, from the narration of all survivors, i can't help but cry. how i wish this documentary becomes a true to life story film. karl plagge, your descendants would bear the fruit of your kindness to jews.
Thank you for this video, an absolute treasure.
It proves that each of us has governance of his conscience. Karl Plagge was a thoroughly decent man living through an era of unimaginable
cruelty. He chose a better way knowing that it could cost him his life.
I grew up with a school friend who came straight from Cambidian killing field. He tells of stories so horrific I had hard time comprehending as a teen. Such as kids playing soccer with human head and getting shot in the head by a sniper walking hand in hand. War is not just murder but madness of deepest humanity.
My mother survived the Killing Fields. She was 12 when her family was sent to a camp and 18 by the time they were sponsored as refugees brought to the US. Her little 6 year old sister starved to death and it's not a dignified or painless way to die. I've been trying to write a book or make some kind of project that honors my mom but the atrocities are just so difficult to listen too and it's hard to sit still and listen when she feels like saying something. She has bizarre terrible nightmares all the time. I struggle to read other biography from survivor because I can't help put my mom in their place and it's just too awful. It's hard to hear what humans at capable off. It's terrifying.
Well said, Sang Kang!
Yup War is madness.
@@spinstermimic I pray you can have peace of mind and your mother especially.. Blessings 🥀
I have a friend from the Cambodian killing field and he was the only survivor of his family running through land mines. I can’t even comprehend.
RIP to my great-grandparents who saved a Jewish family by hiding them in a hidden room. They were living in the house with them during the day, but when they saw soldiers coming they’d yell “The dog is loose again!” And the family would go into the hidden room until the soldiers left. I was told that my great-grandparents would give the German soldiers (all around the age of 18) hot soup on cold days, in exchange the soldiers would turn a blind eye when my great-grandfather left the house past curfew to play cards at the neighbor’s house. Those type of stories mean much more to me the more I age. It’s something I will be telling my children about. I wish I knew who the family was they saved. I’d love to meet their children/grandchildren at this point. ❤️
you come from such an incredibly noble family - Bless you always. your great grandparents had to be real strong and moral to do what they did.
Thanks to your great grand parents doing an awesome thing in dangerous times, God bless and may they rest in peace 🙏 🤲
What country were they in?
Whoever saves one life saves the world entire. This statement describes Karl Plagge.
Don't forget Oskar Schindler.
It's a quote from the Talmud. Shame that the Talmud is full of other things that can only be interpreted as evil towards anyone who isn't Jewish at all.
The world needs more like him!!
I don't know that saving one life will save the whole world; only Jesus could do that. But I get what you're saying.
@@jbynoobgaming4173 Can't forget him!
May Sir. Karl Plagge rest in peace in Heaven. It takes a lot for a person to stand up and goes against the country, the military, and they believe in. It was dangerous for him to do what he did so he could save as many lives as he could. Thank you very much for your kindness, you saved so many lives and you are my inspiration, Sir Plagge.
'There's no closure. That's a word invented by people who never experienced bad times' 😢 Bad times are nothing compared to what they went through. It's so hard to even watch this 😪 Karl Plagge refusing his acquittal shows that humans with accountability and integrity existed. Bless the Jews.
Righteous people live in honor. All throughout time till the end of all things, stories like Officer Plagge, Oscar Schindler, and so many others unnamed will be shared when they are finally known.
They serve as example to us now that color or race doesn't exist when people live in honor and integrity.
248 years from now, generations will look back at our time as we look back 86 years.
They will wonder at how one person choosing to be upright and honorable sacrificed his, or her life so others would live.
Jesus, God's Son chose the same path as the offering of peace so we might live too.
A Christian and a Desert Storm vet,
John
@@johndavis6338 what wonderful comment brother... God bless
What a touching documentary! One of the best I ever watched. I am proud to know about this Karl Plagge, a true human being and great inspiration to do the needful to save lives.
Exceptional story of a humble German officer who wanted to be a Doctor and those who fought to survive.
Indeed.
VAD Vashem recognition?
@@chuckbuckbobuck He was recognized in 2004.
He was a true humanist. He risk his own life and save so many people. A true hero, world will always remember and acknowledge his sacrifice.
That good gesture he showed to the Jews will be rewarded to his seed generations & generations to come. His descendants will always be blessed.
If that is true then it would mean that people who suffer do so because their previous generations were bad. It's a nice thought that good deeds bring good fortune. But it's my experience that no good deed goes unpunished.
@@redinabloogs8477 Shun the nay sayer.
@@heleavesthe99 Nooooooo.....🙀🙈🙉🙊😸
What are you, a Hebrew?
@@ronnym1977: what are you a racist ?
My heart and soul just cried listening to the survivors testimonies. How great is God given them the kind of Soldier who helped them to survived
A brave man who deserves to be remembered. Thank you for posting this interesting video.
It was so good, I had to watch it twice. I am a child of the Canadian military that grew up in west Germany and travelled throughout all of Europe, east and west, saw the wall fall, visited many many WWI & WWII battle grounds, concentration camps, cemeteries… etc, but I must say, I never knew this story before. The best was goeings (spelled wrong I know) brother who saved so many Jews! May we never forget, as it is the generation of kids from those parents of WWII grew up to be hippies and no longer teach history in Canadian schools. I pulled my kids out and taught them all I know and flew with them to Europe
so they could experience some of the history that we must never repeat (unfortunately it’s happening)
I dont think I would ever be able to comprehend the suffering these innocent people had to go through.
This is hard to see and hear, but it needs to be done. I can’t explain what I feel seeing this documentary. It’s a mix of emotions, and it breaks my heart into a million pieces knowing that we as humans can be so evil. This must not and can not ever happen again. God bless Karl Plagge, and may he have a special place in heaven.
Heartbreaking. Thank you, Karl Plagge, for being a real Mensch.
There seems to be no end to both horrifying and remarkable stories that come from this tragic time in our world history. Documentaries like these educate us all and shine a light on both the good and evil that are found in times of war. It's important that younger generations learn from the horrors of war, discrimination, persecution and the mob mentality that can created by those who follow the hate-filled words of depots and other purveyors of hateful rhetoric.
Amen to that.
Remarkable story. Deserves to be shared on a mass scale.
Thank you so much for doing the research and all the leg work to document this amazing and true story. This encompasses so very much, from a mother's love and protection, to the natural will to live & survive, to dealing with the past, grief, and anger of it all. Thank you so much! Karl Plagge is the second German I have heard of that risked his life and saved so many Jews. He did his best!
I always wonder how long does it take to make these documentaries. This one is very well done with brilliant visuals and film footage. My best compliments on this very good video.
Paraphrasing his grandsons... He was not a hero, he was in a very tough situation who acted like a human being. Wow. Just wow. 😢
A moving story, thank you for 'taking us there'. A painful but important part of history, the better part of history that we don't get to hear much about.
Wow I never knew about this hero. He should be in are history as a war time hero. A memorial should be in his honor. How could he not be more well-known that's so disrespectful. He was a hero and did was right when so many others did nothing. The bravery he had in one of the most darkest time in history. He needs to be remembered.
I always found it hard to believe that all the German officers wanted to kill all the jews, I'm certain there were some that had a conscience and didn't obey such orders. This story is fascinating and uplifting. I pray those germans that did help the jews, do not suffer God's wrath.
Why would the Germans who HELPED Jews, suffer your god's wrath?
I HOPE you mean those who didn't help - but then, if they DIDN'T help, or actually murdered, they SHOULD pay a high price in penance.
Elie wiesels book talks about a German officer who was deemed too humane by the other SS soldiers and was removed from where Elie was. So i definitely believe not all of them were cruel. But I’m sure it was very dangerous
I know that Jesus will reward people like this man.
Why would they suffer God's wrath? They are probably at his right hand.
Beautiful documentary.
"In gratitude to his humane behavior in inhumane times'
Thanks to all who contributed to this documentary, especially the survivors for recounting this pain.
It's so sad he went to his grave not knowing he did make a difference, thanks for sharing this story.
This guy's families must have great pride in having such a compassionate man as a forbear.
It's sad that this part of history isn't taught in our schools.
Amen to that comment. What happened then can also be repeated today just seeing how our government is run by our present administration. We can see the vaccine mandates, defund the police, all the rioting and looting which is depicted by the mainstream media as peaceful, the CRT being pushed in the schools, the Woke, political correctness and the list is endless.
I wish this story had been told earlier on my education, but I am both saddened and honored to hear of it now. Thank you.
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Phenomenal documentary. Thank you for making. This should be shown at all schools throughout the country.
Not just this country, but in every country!!!
Absolutely !!!!!!
All the children born because Plagge saved as many as he could. God bless his soul.
Just shows that even in great evil, good people will rise to do their duties as human beings.
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What an absolutely amazing documentary! I've been a student of the Holocaust, for most of my life, but I've never heard of, Karl Plagge, or this side of the Vilnius story.
May God bless all who participated in making this incredible, and horrifyingly beautiful documentary.
My heart is grateful, and hope renewed, that future generations will have such well-done resources of the horrors of WWII, to access and remember the atrocities can happen when human beings spiral down into the abyss of evil.
To think that amidst such evil, there can exist such courage and compassion, is even more astounding.
Thank you so much, for telling the story of such a man, and even more importantly, the stories of those who survived.
One man did what he could. May God love him, and have mercy on him.
wow. what a hero. thank you for posting this video. i had never heard this story. i’m heartbroken for all murdered and their loved ones who survived and live with it every day. i wish this hero knew how many he saved. so sad in all aspects. i just can’t imagine. my prayers are with all.
Thank God for climate change . We do not deserve this paradise. Ever time I watch n these stories , I Cry. My Dad who fought the Germans and refused a metal for bravery, would never talk about what he experienced. Its these documentaries that have given me a glimpse into why Dad was Dad.
Absolutely incredible. In the name of humanity, I am so very sorry these gentlemen had to experience such trauma. I am so happy they survived and hope they are living happy lives.
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Heart warming to know that he saved so many people. I can’t even image how he felt being back at work after the kinder action
They named it kinder action It's horrifying
It’s so good to hear stories like this and to know there were good people among the many evil ones.
Absolutely heartbreaking. How can a species be capable of such braveness and kindness and also such cruelty?
Battle of good and evil. It wages in the world and inside each one of us. You either fight it or through default evil will claim you eventually.
I wonder how many of the German soldiers were shooting jewish people because they were scared of what would happen to them or their families if they did not do as they were ordered.
The vast majority would never do such evil.
The German people were put in a position I believe whereby they were being enslaved. Not unlike what is on the agenda of WEF Fascists today and likes of IMF, big banks and the US (non) federal reserve.
I was trying to find a book on Karl Plagge and Unterscharführer Johann Klier of Sobibor thank you so much for posting the documentary. Love from Kerala, India 🇮🇳❤
A rare human of honour and compassion. So glad to hear his story.
For his actions he deserves a golden throne and a crown on the hills of heaven.
A wonderful, honourable man. He wanted to be a doctor. A true empath to the core. Rip Sir
Wow, what a heart touching story. God Bless all of the survivors, and the doctor who saved them.
"All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
Edmund Burke
Irish Statesman
Karl Plagge, a German soldier, at the risk of his own life, saved over 250 Jewish lives. That makes him a humanitarian and a warrior.
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Something like that could happen here
When you hear that the women were crying , day upon day, it points out that ,women are unsuitable for frontline work in the army or police it is a man's job. Women are emotional, so should not be soldiers, whether the Feminists believe it or not , this is the truth. Women are unfit for stressful military service !
@@valerieobrien5521 men are emotional as well, they lost thier children! What do you expect from them?
God bless Karl Plagge, he was truly a hero may his soul Rest In Peace
That was an extremely powerful story. What a dark time in human history.
It's happening now under a different guise.
He was risking his own life
Mass slaughter and inhumane treatment was alive and well long before the 3rd R##ch and you know who. No one seems to acknowledge the slaughter of 1.5 million Christian Armenians under the Ottoman Turk Empire. I wonder why? [sarcasm].
@@davidbarnett9312 If this was about that tragedy then my comment would be the same.
@@davidbarnett9312 same with the transatlantic slave trade and other tragedies. certain folks like to pick and choose acknowledgement of cruelty only to what fits their narrative. i do indeed understand the sarcasm in your post. be well.
My high school German/Russian teacher grew up in Vilna during the war, and told us many stories of the war, and especially about her brother, who was part of the resistance. I am so glad that a few people survived and escaped this horror. I continue to be stunned that someone could be targeted for extermination because of their religion. This episode taught me a lot. Thank you.
A truly wonderful story and example of humanity's finest attributes. It is a horror to think that similar events and places are still unfolding in some corners of the world but brave survivors and their tales provide proof that there is always hope to be found, even where it is lost.
I hope remaining survivors who suffered through events like the holocaust and indeed, their families as well, have found some semblance of peace.
“The only thing necessary for evil to triumph in the world is that good men do nothing”. Bless this man for doing more than nothing, if only more were like him.
God Bless Karl Plagge's Family In Jesus Name Amen
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My grandpa's name was Karl Magnus Coffie . In our family we have many German lastnames and jewish descendants
Yes! And to generation!
Amen
breaks my heart to know in a few more years we wont have no more beautiful soul telling us there life experiences about the war and i pray karl plagge is in heaven
Thank you for posting this documentary. We need to know that even within evil, some good can arise.
An outstanding, priceless documentary. Thank you for your excellent work! 💛🙏🏼
Growing up with people who survived the Germany of this time, these stories are so real to me.
I can't even begin to imagine what those poor people went through. The terror, horror and the burden of the memory of the evil done to them. It's amazing that more weren't driven insane.
Must admit I never knew this story, can’t help but feel sad he died not knowing he had saved so many. I only hope that now he does. Goes to show they did have a choice to some extent and imagine if others did the same how many more could have been saved? I think from the witness statements and his family he was a good man put in a horrible situation but did what he could, sadly he thought he could have done more, such a hard burden for a good man to live with.
Men like him, make saying "I can't save everyone" a copout.
It’s kinda like the lies our government is telling us about covid and the vaccinations. Trying to instill fear in us and see how many will just join in. Everyone has choices to make. You can join in and kill or even be vaccinated.
@@lindafurr2404 I'm sorry, but that's not even close to the same thing. Seriously, how many people have you watched die from COVID? I've watched only one, but that was enough. As I knelt in a small ICU room watching my daughter hod her dad's hand as he left this world, it changed a lot for me. My husband has been gone almost six months now. If he had lived I guarantee you he would say he should have been smarter about getting vaccinated. But he waited too long. Of course, that's a choice people made during a pandemic. Nothing about COVID, including mandates for masks or vaccines, can EVER be compared to what happened in those horrible camps back then. What this story (and others like it) show is that even in the darkest dark there is still light. It may only seem like a little light, but it's still there. Humanity isn't completely gone. There is still hope for this world. Evil is going to be evil, no matter what. But killing millions of people simple because you don't like their color or their ancestry, enslaving and torturing people simply because you can -- these are not qualities of goodness or even sanity. Direct annihilation of a race from the earth is WAY different from trying to get people to actually protect themselves and others from dying is a good thing. Seriously, there is NO comparison. And you can try to call me a left-wing but or whatever, but you'd be wrong. I am as politically conservative as it gets. I care about humanity and believe in the sanctity of life. All life. So for those who want to try to push that whole "Democrat" or even the "Trump lover" label off on me, you'd be wrong on both counts. I care about people, not political games. But please, please, please....do not try to compare COVID vaccine mandates to the atrocities of the Holocaust. It's extremely disrespectful to those who suffered and died back then, and to those who lived through it.
@@jed-henrywitkowski6470 and sometimes thats hard to live with.
He will be saved by Jesus on reckoning day
As much as this was a horrific time for the people in this place, Plagge's life/family and every other soldier/family who were like minded were also at risk of being found out and made an example of. They need to make a movie about this as well.
You know this guy had to be a great guy because the jews even liked him and got him aqquited,this is a story I will always remember
Wow! This leaves you speechless. I'm horrified by what they did to the children and what the mothers went through. We can't let the memory of the Holocaust fade. Although it's so hard to watch the documentaries of the murder of 6 million news, we MUST so we NEVER FORGET and we stand with Israel 🇮🇱 and say #NeverAgain!
Respect to Mister Karl Plagge . Best wishes to his family.
Thank you, I'll be sharing this with family and friends. Let's NEVER forget!
I think it would be good to see that place perserved so future generations can learn about what happened there and learn about the man who worked to save the lives of the jews there.
Karl Plagge is a hero. It takes forethought, courage, and willingness to risk your own safety to help others- he did that. He made a choice, a great choice! May we all have the courage to make great choices every day and when we are faced with injustices. What a great documentary!
This is the kind of stuff that should be on tv instead of all that reality piss. Bought a tear to the eye.