I am not an art expert, but to my untrained eye I never thought Hitler's paintings to be mediocre. Just how good was the artwork which got their creators accepted to art school?
Many people can drawing and painting but for prestigious academy they looking a talent who can learn more and adapt to learning environment to hone the talent to be better ...only few talent artist who can learn and absorb input they learned into their artwork..many natural talent stucked at same level an aspect of art coz they cant be a student
He was a good draughtsman. The Vienna Academy at that time probably didn't want figurative painters. More what the Nazis called degenerate art entartete kunst
As someone whos sister attended a prestigious art school you have it a bit off. They did not learn to make art they learned to sell BS to wealthy fools.
One of Hitler's duties in that role was to give political presentations in front of Reichswehr. One of the many reasons Hitler was so fond of Generaloberst Dietl (The Hero Of Narvik) was that Dietl was the first officer to (inofficially in this instance though) allow Hitler to hold a political speech in front of Dietl's men. In his last "thank you" adress to Dietl in July 1944, Hitler said: "As the first officer in the Reichswehr he readily offered me his unit, so I could influence them politically. An hour later, after I talked to what was then the third company, this man shook my hand and proclaimed that from now on he would be my supporter, follower and my comrade-in-arms" At Dietl's funeral, Hitler held a mourning speech that was publicly broadcast, in which he called Dietl "an eternal idol for the nation" and "one of my most valued and loyal friends."
No matter how much hard work other countries' people do still they can't earn money equal to Europeans I am talking about majority people of a country not a single person (GDP Per capita) Top 50 richest country in gdp per capita Are European country or oil country The real reason Europeans occupy all of North America, South America, Australia, and New Zealand, controlling almost 50% of the world's area and natural resources. Now some will give example of japan korea taiwan These countries become rich by becoming Slave of America(European) These countries give military base to America +(follow same foreign policy as Europeans example usa sanction Russia so japan also sanction Russia) In exchange America give them prosperity money,aid, technology transfer, factory set-up etc For example Taiwan is small island country with population of 10 million But still taiwan is rich Because of semiconductor How semiconductor come in Taiwan? Because of USA RCA (Radio Corporation of America) set up its semiconductor factory in Taiwan in: *1966* (initially as a joint venture) *1970* (as a wholly-owned subsidiary, RCA Taiwan Ltd.)
Regarding Hitler's military rank in the German (Bavarian) army: He never made it past the rank of "Gefreiter" which is (actually to this day) the second-lowest enlisted rank in the Germany military. A Gefreiter is not considered a non-commissioned officer. It is quite remarkable that during 4 years of war, Adolf Hitler was never deemed NCO material although the fact he didn't hold German citizenship could have been a factor. The transition from nondescript enlisted man to political leader during 1919 and 1920 is even more remarkable.
The whole "corporal rank" thing was something many from pop history misunderstood actually. Back then the German Imperial army was highly class-conscious and for most services, there was only two enlisted ranks: Soldat and Gefreiter, since the next rank is NCO class (usually given to career/volunteer soldiers), most conscripted soldiers could really only advance to Gefreiter in WW1. Not to mention his role as message runner would saw little need to command anyone - runners were typically acting alone to deliver message, so it wasn't a need to give or justify an NCO rank to him. In fact, if an offer for NCO rank actually came up, it would no doubt implied a transfer to more dangerous frontline trench duties, something not many German conscripts were too fond of.
His superiors recommended him for promotion, but the officers of his regiment saw that he had problems with his posture and military bearing, among other things.
I've heard two reasons why Hitler wasn't advanced past lance-corporal. One, as good a soldier as he was his superiors didn't believe he had any real leadership ability. Two, he WAS offered promotion but turned it down as he didn't want to be responsible for anyone's life other than his own. Which is correct? Who knows? Concerning military ranks it's erroneous to assume army ranks around the world match up pefectly. They've all got their own ways of doing things. For example the US Marine Corps uses the rank of lance corporal, it's a grade between private first class and corporal. And in the Marines corporal is the first of the NCO ranks. However the US Army doesn't use the rank, they've got their own system. And of course the British Army has theirs.
@@wayneantoniazzi2706 It seems odd that someone who would only a couple years later be revealed so magnetic a personality as to rise from nothing to the most infamous figure in world history would be not be deemed NCO material due to not having "leadership ability."
The last one shown (cabin and mountains) is awful. The first one (building) has perspective errors and the madonna and child theme is a very common place.
"He will emerge from the hatred that surrounds him now as one of the most significant figures who ever lived. He had in him the stuff of which legends are made" JF Kennedy…
Quite an amazing story: from homeless, to trench soldier, to spy, to taking over a tiny party, to growing it into a national movement, and then becoming dictator and the man behind World War 2. All because he got rejected from art school.
Hitler calls Stalin: - "Have your people not taken secret documents from my safe?" - "I'll clarify this right away," replied the Generalissimo, and he called Stirlitz: - "Isayev, have you taken secret documents from Hitler's safe?" - "Yes, comrade Stalin." - "Put them back immediately! People are getting nervous!"
I've been fascinated by WWI and WWII literally all my life and can't count how many books and documentaries I've consumed on the topic ... but I've never before heard of a Communist State in Munich or a Revolution in Bavaria (I knew about the overthrow of Kaiser Wilhelm II, but not the other upheavals). Didn't know about Hitler's past in intelligence either. You Dr. Felton are a cutting-edge historian. You deserve a knighthood and as much recognition as the world can contain. Thank you!
In my opinion he deserves an OBE at least! But the late Queen and current King never did or do call me for recommendations! I guess one Yank's opinion doesn't count.
I've read about the Marxist Bavarian state in many different books, particularly histories of the early Soviet Union. This short-lived state was one that was viewed with great excitement by the Bolshevik leadership. They fervently believed that their seizure of power in Russia was just the first of many such uprisings in Europe that would topple the old order and establish communism in much of Europe. After the Bavarian revolution failed - and a few others that were similarly short-lived - Stalin came around to a different view: "socialism in one country". He believed that the Soviet Union would have to go it alone for a while until the revolutionary forces came together in the other countries - with his help - to overthrow the old order.
@@xcnderxOh but people invoke his name and his buried ideas to paint people or groups they don't like. Even though they haven't been a threat in almost a century. Shameful behavior really. Wish we'd stop that.
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Every time I think about where Hitler could have been killed or otherwise diverted from the path we now know as history; I think what if another had taken his place who would have been just as aggressive and bent on domination, but would have listened to his generals and been more effective.
@@frankgesuele6298 That's a common myth. The real reason he wasn't accepted is that he lacked vision and self-expression and he painted heavily from reference material like post cards which is why you see so many of his paintings depicting buildings. The guy had necessary technical skill for a beginner which is why people get confused over the matter.
I think the key in this story was the moment that Hitler realised he could outdo everyone around him at what they were doing. Once he realised he could take command, his secret desire for success had a path to be fulfilled, and from then on it was basically over. In many ways that's the natural course - Hitler had a natural gift that put him above his peers, and was able to put it to work and rise to power.
Interesting that Hitler only adopts the veterans’ toothbrush moustache after the war. It was supposed to allow a gas mask to fit cleanly. All the photos of him during the war show him either with a Kaiser Bill moustache (2:22) or a shortened version (3:45). One even seems to be an intermediate form (7:10). After that, the eventual toothbrush version could be larger (9:36) or smaller (9:49).
Honeslty, if it never happened in real life then a character with Hitler's life story would be considered too unrealistic. As much as there is to say about him, i think it is undeniable that the trajectory of his life was interesting but then again, i think this applies to many dictators since the 20th century. The dictatorial types from bougie backgrounds who were destined to be fairly well off and somewhat influential in society even if the status quo hadn't changed gradually faded away.
I've seen art critics ripping apart his sense of perspective when depicting buildings (Hitler liked buildings and had flights of fancy as an architect). Doors that are fit for 4 metre high giants (these are side doors, not main front double doors from a portico), and other weird and fanciful applications to this kind of art that distorted it. Hitler was very much and idealist, not in any way a realist. No wonder he was rejected twice from the Viennese Academy of Fine Arts.
Hitler was a talented painter but to attend the Vienna school of fine art it was who you know not what you know its sad he could of had a very different life if given the chances he craved .
I see a lot of complaints about Hitler’s art being good actually, but you must understand, art is a profession of the wealthy, for people who are raised specifically to be an artist. To get a seat in an academic institution you have to be extraordinary. Hitler’s art is not extraordinary.
Geez! He's not a bad artist. Considering the worthless garbage in art museums today. Ten years ago some clown got $3m for a "white on white" (blank) canvas. I'd give him a B+. 😀
He wasn't rejected because he was untalented, he was rejected because he wasn't great at painting people. The Vienna school told him as much, and recommended that he shift his focus to becoming an architect.
"Lance Corporal Hitler" is not really a good translation if one means to imply Hitler served as a junior NCO with any leadership responsibilities during and after WW1. His actual rank in the Bavarian Army was "Gefreiter" (lit. a 'freed' or 'relieved' man, originally referring to a senior enlisted soldier who was exempt from certain duties). While it is true that with greater emphasis on smaller unit tactics it later became common practice for experienced Gefreiter/Obergefeiter to serve as assistant squad leaders in the Reichswehr and Wehrmacht, it was nevertheless not (and still isn't) considered an "Unteroffizier" (non-commissioned officer) rank in the structure of German military ranks. In fact, it is probably worth mentioning that Hitler was never even formally considered for NCO training, in spite of him being a decorated trench veteran awarded the Iron Cross and the Verwundetenabzeichen (wound badge) and the severe shortage of NCOs in the later years of WW1. The misunderstanding of him being a (junior) NCO likely stems from the different ranks for military personnel in different countries and the lack of an equivalent rank to "Gefreiter" for enlisted men in militaries that use the British or US system for military ranks (and for that same reason tge NATO rank codes for "Gefreiter" in the modern Bundes is OR-2 and "Obergefreiter"/"Hauptgefreiter" are OR-3 - I myself have served as a "Hauptgefreiter" and I can assure you that I was not an NCO), and it likely started with some English newspaper translating Hindenburg's famous dismissal of Hitler being just a "Böhmischer Gefreiter" as "Bohemian Corporal" (Hitler also wasn't from Bohemia either).
As I understand it, the false rank of corporal was added later by nazi propagandists who felt that his actual rank of Gefreiter was too low of a rank for Der Führer.
Dr. Felton, you have made an oversight about Hitler's art that other biographers have too. Long ago as a boy, I read Consumer Reports from "the authoritative American Consumers Union". (That's a quote from Ian Fleming about a source that James Bond read.) On the back page it had a column entitled "Selling It" with cynical quotes from sources from trade publications such as Advertising Age. As boys my brother and I were reading Bartlett's Familiar Quotations one afternoon. So we looked for Hitler. It had quotes from Mein Kampf about how to create the perfect slogan and hammer it home by repetition. It sounded like the quotes from advertisers. I wondered into adulthood until I saw one of Hitler's paintings that explained it. It was a Bavarian castle on a cloud above the name of a brand of soap. He called himself a fine artist. He was covering up that he was a freelance artist at advertising agencies. He must have been invited to meetings at an agency who explained the cynicism behind advertising. Thus he had an apprenticeship in politics.
@@GeneHornungThat might be a little bit if an overstatement- on that basis you could say that it’s only a line on a map that distinguishes Englishmen from Scots, or White Americans from White Canadians. To an outsider they might seem the same, but to each other they will have recognisable cultural differences, some of which inevitably won’t appeal to the other and harbour tensions. Austria and Germany hadn’t been politically unified since the Holy Roman Empire days, so would’ve developed divergences over that period of time.
@@neilturner6749Austrians had more of a German culture before ww2, only after Austrians began to try and cut off any connections to German culture and tried idiotically isolating themselves
How anyone can call Hitler's drawing of the Vienna Opera House "mediocre," while calling a Picasso a "masterpiece" is beyond me. He looked like a pretty decent artist to me.
Why does the thought of men getting together in a beer hall to debate ideas sound so comfortable? Even the idea of the small village English pub sounds enjoyable. America can be so lame.
Back in the early days of photography, people were not in the habit of smiling for the camera. That came later. Back in those days, they use to prop up dead bodies for the camera, so they had somewhat of a morbid view of photography at that time.
Dr. Felton, again shows us some thoughtful research and allows us to consider the road not taken. There are many others who were lifted out of obscurity by WWI; Vladimir Iliych Ulanov[Lenin], Josip Djugashvili[Stalin], Ho Chi Minh, Mao Zedong, to name a few.
I haven't heard "Lost his rag" since the 80's. Is that making a comeback or did Dr. Felton drudge it up for history giggles? And, did we (US) get that from from you or you from us?
I am not an art expert, but to my untrained eye I never thought Hitler's paintings to be mediocre. Just how good was the artwork which got their creators accepted to art school?
I was wondering the same thing ! His art is really good
He couldn't draw people or animals too well
Many people can drawing and painting but for prestigious academy they looking a talent who can learn more and adapt to learning environment to hone the talent to be better ...only few talent artist who can learn and absorb input they learned into their artwork..many natural talent stucked at same level an aspect of art coz they cant be a student
He was a good draughtsman. The Vienna Academy at that time probably didn't want figurative painters. More what the Nazis called degenerate art entartete kunst
As someone whos sister attended a prestigious art school you have it a bit off. They did not learn to make art they learned to sell BS to wealthy fools.
One of Hitler's duties in that role was to give political presentations in front of Reichswehr. One of the many reasons Hitler was so fond of Generaloberst Dietl (The Hero Of Narvik) was that Dietl was the first officer to (inofficially in this instance though) allow Hitler to hold a political speech in front of Dietl's men. In his last "thank you" adress to Dietl in July 1944, Hitler said: "As the first officer in the Reichswehr he readily offered me his unit, so I could influence them politically. An hour later, after I talked to what was then the third company, this man shook my hand and proclaimed that from now on he would be my supporter, follower and my comrade-in-arms"
At Dietl's funeral, Hitler held a mourning speech that was publicly broadcast, in which he called Dietl "an eternal idol for the nation" and "one of my most valued and loyal friends."
No matter how much hard work other countries' people do still they can't earn money equal to Europeans
I am talking about majority people of a country not a single person (GDP Per capita)
Top 50 richest country in gdp per capita
Are European country or oil country
The real reason Europeans occupy all of North America, South America, Australia, and New Zealand, controlling almost 50% of the world's area and natural resources.
Now some will give example of japan korea taiwan
These countries become rich by becoming Slave of America(European)
These countries give military base to America +(follow same foreign policy as Europeans example usa sanction Russia so japan also sanction Russia) In exchange America give them prosperity money,aid, technology transfer, factory set-up etc
For example
Taiwan is small island country with population of 10 million
But still taiwan is rich
Because of semiconductor
How semiconductor come in Taiwan?
Because of USA
RCA (Radio Corporation of America) set up its semiconductor factory in Taiwan in:
*1966* (initially as a joint venture)
*1970* (as a wholly-owned subsidiary, RCA Taiwan Ltd.)
20 Marks a week? That's not too shabby, actually. One of those coins goes for ~600-650 € these days. About 2 1/2 grand a month.
Twenty Marks? No. GOLD Marks. Their value is even higher!
@@theblackhand6485 dude hitler was loaded then
And they were gold marks, not the worthless paper marks of that period. I guess those who worked for the government still got paid in real money.
Here we Go!! Gotta love a Dr. Felton production to start the week off. 🙌🏿
Blessings everyone
0:33 ‘drifting wandering existence’….i felt that 🙈😫
I’d say everyone had that experience
I’m literally him…
@@letsgoooooo6628no you’re not literally him. You literally need to look up the definition of literally.
I hope you all make it into art school alright and don't go looking for other hobbies XD
@@banacek8675that’s “literally” him on the profile pic.
Dr. Felton we are privileged to have someone with your research abilities and passion for presentation. Thank you.
Beautiful paintings.
If ONLY Hitler was accepted into art school.....
@@WendiintoancientHistory 1995 is calling. They want their Tired Terrible Takes back.
@@johndough1703these were alive and well into the early 2000’s
This is proof that you can never know too much about someone
Some people more than others
better than Adolf hitler -FBI
Damnit.....
Damnit....
Detective fury. I love it
00 Nein - Hitler, Adolf Hitler
Zionist supremacy?
Regarding Hitler's military rank in the German (Bavarian) army: He never made it past the rank of "Gefreiter" which is (actually to this day) the second-lowest enlisted rank in the Germany military. A Gefreiter is not considered a non-commissioned officer. It is quite remarkable that during 4 years of war, Adolf Hitler was never deemed NCO material although the fact he didn't hold German citizenship could have been a factor. The transition from nondescript enlisted man to political leader during 1919 and 1920 is even more remarkable.
True. He never made corporal. That was added later by nazi propagandists, who felt that his actual achieved rank of Pfc was too low for "The Führer."
The whole "corporal rank" thing was something many from pop history misunderstood actually.
Back then the German Imperial army was highly class-conscious and for most services, there was only two enlisted ranks: Soldat and Gefreiter, since the next rank is NCO class (usually given to career/volunteer soldiers), most conscripted soldiers could really only advance to Gefreiter in WW1.
Not to mention his role as message runner would saw little need to command anyone - runners were typically acting alone to deliver message, so it wasn't a need to give or justify an NCO rank to him. In fact, if an offer for NCO rank actually came up, it would no doubt implied a transfer to more dangerous frontline trench duties, something not many German conscripts were too fond of.
His superiors recommended him for promotion, but the officers of his regiment saw that he had problems with his posture and military bearing, among other things.
I've heard two reasons why Hitler wasn't advanced past lance-corporal. One, as good a soldier as he was his superiors didn't believe he had any real leadership ability. Two, he WAS offered promotion but turned it down as he didn't want to be responsible for anyone's life other than his own.
Which is correct? Who knows?
Concerning military ranks it's erroneous to assume army ranks around the world match up pefectly. They've all got their own ways of doing things. For example the US Marine Corps uses the rank of lance corporal, it's a grade between private first class and corporal. And in the Marines corporal is the first of the NCO ranks. However the US Army doesn't use the rank, they've got their own system. And of course the British Army has theirs.
@@wayneantoniazzi2706 It seems odd that someone who would only a couple years later be revealed so magnetic a personality as to rise from nothing to the most infamous figure in world history would be not be deemed NCO material due to not having "leadership ability."
1:00 - These paintings/drawings are actually pretty good, IMO.
Not really, very poor projection. Exactly why he was rejected to enter art school.
The last one shown (cabin and mountains) is awful. The first one (building) has perspective errors and the madonna and child theme is a very common place.
Hitter.
Now there was a painter, he could do a whole apartment in one afternoon - two coats.
Apologies to Mel Brookes
@@davefrench3608Spring Time for Painters?❤
If he was only more diligent at school, he.could have been an architect.
John Tolands book Hitler mentioned this in the 70s
"He will emerge from the hatred that surrounds him now as one of the most significant figures who ever lived. He had in him the stuff of which legends are made" JF Kennedy…
Was he REALLY talking about Hitler here???
This is an astonishing quote. Is there any evidence to backup the evident claim that Kennedy was talking about Hitler?
@@GeneHornung It's from JFK's published diary I believe.
I just checked and JFK said it in summer of 1945 while travelling in Europe. It was in personal diaries
We fought the Wrong enemy . General Patton
"The name is Hitler...Adolf Hitler."
"Adolf Hitler will return in 'The Spy Who Blitzed Me.'"
👍😆
Followed by "To Stalingrad with optimism!"
@@rhetorical1488 "OctopuSSy"
Followed by "For Your Heils Only," "The Man with the Iron Cross," and "(Hitler, He's Only Got) One-Der-Ball"
Then man with the golden Wunderwaffe
The paintings look damn good to me.
This reminds me of a scene in the movie "The Producers".
"Adolph Hitler was a great painter. A whole parlor in one afternoon. Two coats!" Lol.
Quite an amazing story: from homeless, to trench soldier, to spy, to taking over a tiny party, to growing it into a national movement, and then becoming dictator and the man behind World War 2. All because he got rejected from art school.
Hahaha 😝. That sums it up nicely.
Hahaha 😝. That sums it up very well!
Not really.
@@paulkoza8652 Oh cheer up dunce
Shut it, zippy!
Hitler calls Stalin:
- "Have your people not taken secret documents from my safe?"
- "I'll clarify this right away," replied the Generalissimo, and he called Stirlitz:
- "Isayev, have you taken secret documents from Hitler's safe?"
- "Yes, comrade Stalin."
- "Put them back immediately! People are getting nervous!"
I don't get it. I understood the Stierlitz reference, but I don't get the actual joke...
I remember that Stalin was also an agent for the Czar's secret police.
I never heard this and it sounds bs
@@banacek8675it sounds logical
Putin was a KGB agent.
There is a photo of him behind Reagan during an outdoor meeting with the Soviet Premier at the time.
He was certainly a bank robber, which is a highly regarded position on a communist regime.
Unlikely since the Czar sent him Siberia.
I've been fascinated by WWI and WWII literally all my life and can't count how many books and documentaries I've consumed on the topic ... but I've never before heard of a Communist State in Munich or a Revolution in Bavaria (I knew about the overthrow of Kaiser Wilhelm II, but not the other upheavals). Didn't know about Hitler's past in intelligence either. You Dr. Felton are a cutting-edge historian. You deserve a knighthood and as much recognition as the world can contain. Thank you!
In my opinion he deserves an OBE at least! But the late Queen and current King never did or do call me for recommendations! I guess one Yank's opinion doesn't count.
I've read about the Marxist Bavarian state in many different books, particularly histories of the early Soviet Union. This short-lived state was one that was viewed with great excitement by the Bolshevik leadership. They fervently believed that their seizure of power in Russia was just the first of many such uprisings in Europe that would topple the old order and establish communism in much of Europe. After the Bavarian revolution failed - and a few others that were similarly short-lived - Stalin came around to a different view: "socialism in one country". He believed that the Soviet Union would have to go it alone for a while until the revolutionary forces came together in the other countries - with his help - to overthrow the old order.
I don’t understand how the last video was taken down and/or refused by RUclips…? Crazy.
Marxists dont like Hitler.
Jewtube 🤷🏼♂️
He probably made the "mistake" of offering a compliment or pointing out he was a decent soldier(x2 iron cross) a decent painter and a decent spy...
Who cares if he even was. It’s history, it’s not like Adolf is coming back tonight….
@@xcnderxOh but people invoke his name and his buried ideas to paint people or groups they don't like. Even though they haven't been a threat in almost a century. Shameful behavior really. Wish we'd stop that.
Dr. Felton, you keep on raising the bar on yourself… Keep it up!
Dr. Felton's research triumphs again. Great photos and narrative as usual.
New uploads from Dr Felton make the day awesome!
Is it a new upload? This and the panzerknacker videos seem like re-uploads to me.
@@irollastoney.899Yeah, I'm pretty certain I've seen this one previously.
Absolutely fascinating, Dr. Felton. Thank you.
Mark Felton your work never ceases to amaze me. Absolutely love your videos
Everyone knew Hitler was a rejected art school applicant, but did you know he was actually a big Taylor Swift fan?
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So much fascinating history to discover and Dr Felton does it with great aplomb! Look forward to the next gem!
Cumbria ❤ Great video as usual Mark.
Every time I think about where Hitler could have been killed or otherwise diverted from the path we now know as history; I think what if another had taken his place who would have been just as aggressive and bent on domination, but would have listened to his generals and been more effective.
Imagine if Hiter would have been accepted into art school. Our entire world would be totally different.
The bankers would find someone else to start WW2
Some people say..
Someone else would have played his role
He still didn't have the talent for drawing people. He would have been better served as an architectural artist.
@Krezo200 Would have gone Marxist for sure
@@frankgesuele6298 That's a common myth. The real reason he wasn't accepted is that he lacked vision and self-expression and he painted heavily from reference material like post cards which is why you see so many of his paintings depicting buildings. The guy had necessary technical skill for a beginner which is why people get confused over the matter.
2:10 This might be the most jolly I've ever seen him. Pictures of him smiling seem somewhat like he's in pain, but not here.
I think the key in this story was the moment that Hitler realised he could outdo everyone around him at what they were doing. Once he realised he could take command, his secret desire for success had a path to be fulfilled, and from then on it was basically over. In many ways that's the natural course - Hitler had a natural gift that put him above his peers, and was able to put it to work and rise to power.
Interesting that Hitler only adopts the veterans’ toothbrush moustache after the war. It was supposed to allow a gas mask to fit cleanly. All the photos of him during the war show him either with a Kaiser Bill moustache (2:22) or a shortened version (3:45). One even seems to be an intermediate form (7:10).
After that, the eventual toothbrush version could be larger (9:36) or smaller (9:49).
AH isn't a bad painter, but he's no Bob Ross, Dr. Felton.
So what? Have you seen some of the stuff that goes under the label, 'modern art'?
That wrong turn in Sarajevo. That one casual job to do at a beer hall. The European butterfly effects really has gigantic wings.
Excellent video and historical information!
He did have some talent as an artist.
Isnt this a reupload from the war stories channel?
Awesome video, as to be expected, Dr. Felton.
Honeslty, if it never happened in real life then a character with Hitler's life story would be considered too unrealistic. As much as there is to say about him, i think it is undeniable that the trajectory of his life was interesting but then again, i think this applies to many dictators since the 20th century. The dictatorial types from bougie backgrounds who were destined to be fairly well off and somewhat influential in society even if the status quo hadn't changed gradually faded away.
You tell us factual history, non biased, not like the main stream media ,great work!!!!!!!!!!!
So the alternative media is not biased?
Greetings from Canada 🇨🇦 Dr. Felton
When Dr. Felton uploads a Hitler story....Fastest click 😍
This is one of the best videos you've ever made! Very well put together, thankyou Sir!
I can only say Adolf as a spy would fail as that moustache would be the giveaway..
Where did hitlers gift for oratory first come to light?
I've seen far worse art than his.
It’s called Hunter Biden
Go to Portland Oregon, and look around at the garbage that is called "Art"....
Goes under the label of modern art. Most of which is pure crap.
Just look up Kandinsky and see what ridiculously innovative work was being done: we’re talking Picasso era
I've seen art critics ripping apart his sense of perspective when depicting buildings (Hitler liked buildings and had flights of fancy as an architect). Doors that are fit for 4 metre high giants (these are side doors, not main front double doors from a portico), and other weird and fanciful applications to this kind of art that distorted it. Hitler was very much and idealist, not in any way a realist. No wonder he was rejected twice from the Viennese Academy of
Fine Arts.
Wonderful addition to my mental archive Dr. Felton, thank you. Excellent video as always.
This episode is being aired again, but I’m still watching after watching many times before.
“Stab in the back myth” lol
So, given that your views are quite clear, where does that leave you when it comes to Islam? On their side?
This is good detail
I wasn’t aware of this early stuff.
He was a better artist than Hunter Biden 😮
😂😂😂. Nice!
Is Hunter Biden really doing the paintings or does he get an artist to do them and gets exorbitant money for “his” work as part of a kickback scheme?
But not as good as George Bush.
Another masterpiece from Professor Mark Felton.
Good one Mark
I looked and thought " click bait" and then I realized it was Mark Felton and therefore top notch.
I wonder if there would be a market for paint-by-number versions of AH’s artwork to decorate your bunker.
😂😂😂
"stab in the back myth"...is it a myth?
Hitler was a talented painter but to attend the Vienna school of fine art it was who you know not what you know its sad he could of had a very different life if given the chances he craved .
Another great one, Doctor. Danke schoen!
I see a lot of complaints about Hitler’s art being good actually, but you must understand, art is a profession of the wealthy, for people who are raised specifically to be an artist. To get a seat in an academic institution you have to be extraordinary. Hitler’s art is not extraordinary.
Felton must have listened to the Lex Fridman podcast this week..😊
WE CAN NEVER LEARN ENOUGH FROM THE PAST!!!
Fantastic as usual Mr. Felton! Cheers~
Geez! He's not a bad artist. Considering the worthless garbage in art museums today. Ten years ago some clown got $3m for a "white on white" (blank) canvas. I'd give him a B+. 😀
His artwork is surprisingly good. He's a degenerate as a human being but I must admit his art surpasses all modern art I've seen in the museums now
Yes. He was technically quite good. And getting into the academy was probably difficult. No need to belittle him in that department.
If someone didn’t know who painted the artwork they would grade it as fairly good.
He wasn't rejected because he was untalented, he was rejected because he wasn't great at painting people. The Vienna school told him as much, and recommended that he shift his focus to becoming an architect.
@@danielwest6095 ,... Guess they had a point. To paint people was the bread and butter of artists in those days, wasn't it.
"Lance Corporal Hitler" is not really a good translation if one means to imply Hitler served as a junior NCO with any leadership responsibilities during and after WW1. His actual rank in the Bavarian Army was "Gefreiter" (lit. a 'freed' or 'relieved' man, originally referring to a senior enlisted soldier who was exempt from certain duties). While it is true that with greater emphasis on smaller unit tactics it later became common practice for experienced Gefreiter/Obergefeiter to serve as assistant squad leaders in the Reichswehr and Wehrmacht, it was nevertheless not (and still isn't) considered an "Unteroffizier" (non-commissioned officer) rank in the structure of German military ranks. In fact, it is probably worth mentioning that Hitler was never even formally considered for NCO training, in spite of him being a decorated trench veteran awarded the Iron Cross and the Verwundetenabzeichen (wound badge) and the severe shortage of NCOs in the later years of WW1.
The misunderstanding of him being a (junior) NCO likely stems from the different ranks for military personnel in different countries and the lack of an equivalent rank to "Gefreiter" for enlisted men in militaries that use the British or US system for military ranks (and for that same reason tge NATO rank codes for "Gefreiter" in the modern Bundes is OR-2 and "Obergefreiter"/"Hauptgefreiter" are OR-3 - I myself have served as a "Hauptgefreiter" and I can assure you that I was not an NCO), and it likely started with some English newspaper translating Hindenburg's famous dismissal of Hitler being just a "Böhmischer Gefreiter" as "Bohemian Corporal" (Hitler also wasn't from Bohemia either).
As I understand it, the false rank of corporal was added later by nazi propagandists who felt that his actual rank of Gefreiter was too low of a rank for Der Führer.
An exceptionally interesting and little explored background to the Nazis. Thanks, Mark.
Excellent video💯👏👏
Dr. Felton, you have made an oversight about Hitler's art that other biographers have too. Long ago as a boy, I read Consumer Reports from "the authoritative American Consumers Union". (That's a quote from Ian Fleming about a source that James Bond read.) On the back page it had a column entitled "Selling It" with cynical quotes from sources from trade publications such as Advertising Age. As boys my brother and I were reading Bartlett's Familiar Quotations one afternoon. So we looked for Hitler. It had quotes from Mein Kampf about how to create the perfect slogan and hammer it home by repetition. It sounded like the quotes from advertisers. I wondered into adulthood until I saw one of Hitler's paintings that explained it. It was a Bavarian castle on a cloud above the name of a brand of soap. He called himself a fine artist. He was covering up that he was a freelance artist at advertising agencies. He must have been invited to meetings at an agency who explained the cynicism behind advertising. Thus he had an apprenticeship in politics.
Sorry Dr Felton. I was late for class, just receiving the notification 45 seconds ago... 😢
You boy!
Write out 100 times "Deutschland, Deutschland, Uber Alles!
It's amazing how much ideologies based on - we didn't lose, it was thier fault, and we were stabbed in the back are still very prevalent today.
8:58 I had a beer with my friends there last year
"One good, dark, German beer per day would do a body good. But who can stop at one!?" 😂
That's a quote from my Doctor, Dr. E. Jackson Stockwell.
His boss said he "was like a tired stray dog looking for a master, ready to throw his lot in with anyone who would give him kindness" haunting.
Thanks Mark most normal people think because he ruled Germany that he was German.
Surely one of the most famous things about Hilter is the fact that he wasn't German.
The only difference between Germany and Austria was a line on a map. They both spoke German, and were both of the same ethnicity.
@@GeneHornungThat might be a little bit if an overstatement- on that basis you could say that it’s only a line on a map that distinguishes Englishmen from Scots, or White Americans from White Canadians. To an outsider they might seem the same, but to each other they will have recognisable cultural differences, some of which inevitably won’t appeal to the other and harbour tensions. Austria and Germany hadn’t been politically unified since the Holy Roman Empire days, so would’ve developed divergences over that period of time.
@@neilturner6749Austrians had more of a German culture before ww2, only after Austrians began to try and cut off any connections to German culture and tried idiotically isolating themselves
A new film feom Mark Felton! i dropped everything i was doing to watch it right away
Plot twist , Patagonian Mansion on the lake is remodeled brought up to date , removing all traces of who once retired on golden pond ... exiled .
Who buy Inalco? ?
.@ElPintorAusstriaco i see it's been purchased by a developer...
@@larrocovarry9027 so you live there ? Did you hear about him??
It's good to learn more details of his time as an agent. Poor Mary.
Love these early stories….incredible research and detail
Thank you for another great video.
How anyone can call Hitler's drawing of the Vienna Opera House "mediocre," while calling a Picasso a "masterpiece" is beyond me. He looked like a pretty decent artist to me.
Thanks Dr. Felton for another interesting and informative video!!!
Thanks Dr Felton
Why does the thought of men getting together in a beer hall to debate ideas sound so comfortable? Even the idea of the small village English pub sounds enjoyable. America can be so lame.
Thanks Dr Felton!!
This feels like it could be a 4 hour multi part series
The channel Zoomer Historian has a several hour, multi-part series on the life of Adolf Hitler.
Why 4 hours? How did u get to 4?😂 Why not 5hours?
Great video! Is this a reupload?
Always like to here about things I've never knew about WW2. Thank you
You still do not know.
I saw few pictures of Hitler happy, one of them looking at the Eiffel tower.
Back in the early days of photography, people were not in the habit of smiling for the camera. That came later. Back in those days, they use to prop up dead bodies for the camera, so they had somewhat of a morbid view of photography at that time.
5:30 a grain of salt forms a rain drop then a storm cloud.
Excellent report. Well balanced with no shortage of interesting photographs of the seminal Adolf Hitler, from Bavarian Army soldier to NSDAP leader.
"The problem for Hitler, was the end of the war"
Truer words have never been spoken.
Absolutely love the intro music!
The „mother in law“ music!😂
Dr. Felton, again shows us some thoughtful research and allows us to consider the road not taken. There are many others who were lifted out of obscurity by WWI; Vladimir Iliych Ulanov[Lenin], Josip Djugashvili[Stalin], Ho Chi Minh, Mao Zedong, to name a few.
11:30 Eckart died in 1923, not 1926
My GF loves these short ones Mr. Felton!
With GF you mean your Gruppenführer I guess?
If Vienna fine arts allowed him in, the World may have been very different........
Ok Bot
I haven't heard "Lost his rag" since the 80's. Is that making a comeback or did Dr. Felton drudge it up for history giggles?
And, did we (US) get that from from you or you from us?
Amazing details I was completely unaware of.
Aside from the art, i have never seen these photographs of hitler before, truly fascinating stuff
*Very* interesting! Thanks very much, Dr. Felton.
Great presentation Dr. Felton! Is this a re-upload by chance? I remember hearing about this topic; the quote from Captain Mayr rang a bell.