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Be sure to tune in today at 6pm BST for a video I have been working on for WEEKS! One of the most comprehensive, detailed thoughts of German generals on Allied commanders, it's going to be a good one! , see you there :)

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Hi! For those who don’t know, I upload extra episodes and personal content over on my Patreon. I know many of you are already members. which is awesome! I also recently made a video discussing the future of historical content on YouTube, especially World War II, and the rise of these mass AI channels and the sad truth is that real history is being buried in real time. It’s a very important topic that must be addressed if we want real history to survive.

- www.patreon.com/c/HistoryAtWar

So be sure to check it out, and as always, I appreciate you all!

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My new 1944 video is now live, uncovering the horrific battles of Cherkassy and Narva, and the forgotten story of Europe's volunteers. Featuring brutal frontline accounts, including some shared by you guys. Make sure to check it out!! its a great one - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZFQm...

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Research Material Needed!

Many of you have incredible fathers, grandfathers, or great-grandfathers who served on the Eastern Front. I'm currently looking for real firsthand accounts from 1944 to early 1945 during the brutal winter battles of Narva and Cherkassy.

Whether they fought for Germany, the Soviet Union, or as volunteers from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Latvia, or Estonia, etc, I want to hear their stories. WE NEED THEIR STORIES, these men and their time are fading quickly.

I'm working on a powerful new documentary covering the savage fighting of 1944, the Soviet resurgence, and the role of European volunteers in these forgotten clashes. If you have any letters, photos, memories, or family accounts, please reach out. Your history matters. Email - warstoriesbusiness@gmail.com

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New video Live - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cvc8d...

It's the complete documentary covering the journey to the capital and final stand in Berlin of the notorious French Charlemagne Division. There are many videos out there that touch on it, but few tell the full story or dive into the men behind it. Today, I uncover it all. It’s going to be a good one, see you there! :)

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Hey all, I'm still smashing out content over on my second channel: StoriesAtWar. youtube.com/@StoriesAtWar

This isn’t just about educating; my goal is to inspire. Through real letters, forgotten diaries, and first-hand accounts, I want to show the raw resilience of those who lived through absolute hell and never gave up. These stories aren’t just history, they’re a reminder of what we’re capable of when everything is on the line, the true essence of the fire that lives within the human will.

If that speaks to you, come check out StoriesAtWar.
I’d love to have you there.

See you there.

— Fin

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A question I often get asked is:

"Fin, why do you post so much German content and not much about the Allies?"

First off, I started this channel about three years ago, initially just posting combat footage nothing major, something I did on the side while I was in college. To my surprise, those videos amassed millions of views. But my fascination with World War II has been with me for as long as I can remember, since I was about four years old. I grew up surrounded by everything related to the war, from movies and family stories to books, especially on my British side, where I had family members who fought and died.

However, when I turned 20 (I’m 23 now), my mother told me much more about my German heritage. Her mother is German, and she shared shocking stories about my great-grandmother escaping Berlin and brim details of the Battle of Berlin, and even being a personal servant for Heinrich Himmler during war time. She endured brutal and insane experiences, along with horrific Allied war crimes on both the Western and Eastern Fronts she suffered. and how she fell in love with a famous Luftwaffe ace, and much more. my great grandfather was a British soldier in berlin, (Post ww2) and he basically saved her. They both fell in love and moved back to Britain with her. Learning about my family’s struggles during the war and how they rebuilt their lives in Britain opened up an entirely new side of history to me. That’s when I truly realized that World War II is not black and white and that all stories deserve to be told.

It was only about three or four years ago that my deep fascination with Axis history truly began. Even now, it's still relatively new to me, and I'm learning more every day.

Seeing how well the combat footage I posted was doing, I decided to start making informational videos based on my own studies. No surprise; they all performed really well. I believe there’s been a massive resurgence in interest in World War II history, especially with Europe’s problems today. More and more people are revisiting history, realizing its relevance, and becoming more interested than ever in learning about the past.

One of the main reasons I don’t post much Allied content is simply because it’s been done to death. Almost every major battle, soldier, and story has been extensively covered. But the other side of history—the Axis side—is still largely unknown to most people. That’s why it’s doing so well here on YouTube; there’s still so much to explore and uncover. And for me personally, it’s deeply enjoyable to study and create these videos for HistoryAtWar. There’s so much history that hasn’t been covered, and I still have hundreds of video ideas waiting to be made.

Of course, focusing mainly on Axis content attracts all sorts of people, and with that comes some very stupid comments. It’s a constant battle to keep everything in order and safe. I sometimes get comments of posting "n4zi content!", but that couldn’t be further from the truth. I feel obligated to share these videos and stories because they reveal the true nuances of history beyond the oversimplified narratives that are often pushed.

There’s so much more to World War II than just D-Day, Normandy, and Market Garden etc. I didn’t fully realize how deep and complex the Eastern Front was until I started seriously researching it. Since then, it has completely engulfed my mind—I find myself constantly reading, researching, and learning more about it every day.

For now, I never expected HistoryAtWar to grow this much—it’s truly amazing to see. What’s even more surprising is that so many young people, even from my generation, are becoming more interested in World War II than ever before. There’s still so much to cover, and honestly, we’re only just getting started.

So, I hope this clears up some of the stupid comments I get and gives a better understanding of my motivation and inspiration behind these videos and this channel. More importantly, I hope it shows where my true historical fascination lies.

Thank you all! :)

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The first episode just dropped on the new channel, StoriesAtWar! This week, I realized I have hundreds—if not thousands—of firsthand and broader war stories to share, so I’ve launched this new channel to bring them to life. The first episode dives into the SS Tigers of Totenkopf and the true brutality they faced. I'm sure you guys will love this channel. Lots of new videos coming!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9nLn...

6 months ago | [YT] | 451

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A very Happy Christmas to all of you!

A big thank you for the incredible support across my videos. I'm so grateful to have such an amazing audience watching my channel—it's truly unreal. If someone told me two years ago that my channel would grow to this size, I would've thought they were out of their mind!

I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas :)

(A German and British soldier share a cigarette WW1.)

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As the Battle of Berlin raged on, which country became a temporary haven for some of the most notorious and sought-after Nazis during this horrific battle? (New video today!!!)

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