HistoryAtWar

Many of you may not know this, but I’m now uploading weekly on StormofSteel for my WW1 nerds. I absolutely love making these videos. The First World War is becoming increasingly forgotten by my generation, which is exactly why I think it matters that we keep these stories alive

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Over the past few weeks, we’ve been building something new, VoicesAtWar, a joint channel hosted by a very like minded indivual, Damian, and myself. This project will take a deeper look into war through archived accounts, lost testimonies, rare footage, and the human stories behind the great conflicts of history. We won’t only be covering the Second World War, but also future projects on the war in Ukraine and other modern conflicts. I’ll be involved in every project, and our first video takes you into the opening days of Operation Barbarossa, using some of my best archival footage, real accounts, and detailed narration to capture the first moments of the largest invasion in history. If you enjoy HistoryAtWar, I think you’ll really appreciate what we’re building here. See you there. https://youtu.be/6Q_O1AB_STE

1 week ago | [YT] | 189

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HistoryAtWar was never just about uploading history videos. It became a genuine community of people who care deeply about European history, especially World War II, about storytelling, and about keeping serious historical content alive in a time where YouTube is becoming flooded with mass-produced AI slop and recycled content. I don’t always have time to read every single comment, especially now with the size the channel has reached, but please know I see far more than you probably think, and I’m constantly reminded how incredible this community and channel really is, I think we are pushing about 2 years now of content, and the pipeline is not even close to being finished! It's never been more important for these types of documentaries.



We’ve survived mass AI-stolen content, algorithm changes, demonetisation scares, burnout, and all the weird storms that come with running a niche history channel on modern YouTube, and we’re still here, pushing forward stronger than ever. I’m also really happy to say the channel now has a full-time editor helping behind the scenes, which means we finally have more hands on deck and can keep improving the quality and scale of the videos moving forward, we are also on Spotify and MSN, with MSN reaching over a million+ views a month!



I just wanted to say thank you. Truly. I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve built together here. For a niche channel focused on serious military history and long-form storytelling, what this community has become is honestly amazing. Let’s keep the fire going, keep telling these documentaries properly, and hopefully build an even bigger future together. Much love to all of you. <3

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SS-Hauptsturmführer Kurt-Siegfried Schrader from Himmler's inner circle then went on to fight side by side with American soldiers.

Earlier in the war he served with the SS-Totenkopf Division before being wounded late in the conflict. While recovering near Itter, he became familiar with the French prisoners held inside the castle.

By May 1945, Austria had descended into chaos. German command structures were collapsing, Wehrmacht officers were surrendering independently, civilians were fleeing west toward American lines, and isolated SS units were still carrying out armed operations despite the war being effectively over.

The French prisoners feared they would be executed before Allied troops arrived.

Schrader sided with Major Josef Gangl, a Wehrmacht officer who had already broken with the chain of command and was cooperating with Austrian resistance fighters, during the final days of the war. Gangl managed to establish contact with Captain John “Jack” Lee Jr. of the U.S. 12th Armored Division.

Lee advanced toward the castle with a small American force, including a Sherman tank named Besotten Jenny. When the Americans arrived at Itter, they found themselves preparing defensive positions alongside Wehrmacht soldiers and an armed Waffen-SS officer, SS-Hauptsturmführer Kurt-Siegfried.

The defending force consisted of around a dozen American soldiers, Gangl’s German troops, Austrian resistance members, Schrader, and several French prisoners who armed themselves during the battle.

On the morning of 5 May, Waffen-SS troops launched an assault on the castle.

Machine-gun fire and sniper rounds hit the fortress from the surrounding hills and forests. The Sherman tank defended the entrance until it was eventually knocked out by German fire. Ammunition inside the castle began running low as the defenders attempted to hold the walls and towers against repeated attacks.

SS Schrader fought alongside the American defenders fully armed, with his SS Runes on his collar, a strange sight for Allied troops to fight alongside, throughout the engagement. During the battle, Major Josef Gangl was killed by an SS sniper while attempting to protect former French Prime Minister Paul Reynaud.

At one stage, former French tennis champion Jean Borotra escaped the castle and managed to reach advancing American forces to request reinforcements. Later that day, additional U.S. troops arrived and broke the siege, forcing the attacking SS units to surrender or retreat into the surrounding countryside.

The battle ended with American troops, Wehrmacht soldiers, Austrian resistance fighters, French political prisoners, and an SS officer having fought together against Waffen-SS forces.

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Hi guys, Fin here. If you haven't, be sure to check out my letter video. Opening and reading 80-year-old combat letters for the first time on camera!

2 months ago | [YT] | 67

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Most people would look at this and see a random slab of corroded metal.
Maybe a piece of stone. Maybe scrap. But it isn’t.

This is an original fragment from the Junkers Ju 87 G-2 Stuka flown by Hans-Ulrich Rudel.

I brought it out again for my upcoming video of Rudels Feats above Kursk (my next video)

On 19 August 1944, Rudel’s Stuka (Werk-Nr. 494193) was hit by Soviet anti-aircraft fire near Ergli, Latvia while flying a mission from Vecpiebalga. A direct hit tore into the engine. With the aircraft burning and control lost, Rudel was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The Stuka hit the ground at speed and was completely destroyed.

It was recovered in Latvia by the AL History Team, a group in Eastern Europe who do far more than just recover relics. They locate crash sites, battlefields, and forgotten graves, and they work to recover and return the remains of fallen soldiers, Russian, German, and others, so they can finally be brought home and buried with dignity.

Hundreds of men who vanished into the forests and soil of the Eastern Front are being found because of their work.

If you want to support real battlefield archaeology and real war-grave recovery, support:

‪@ALHISTORYTEAM1‬

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4 months ago | [YT] | 382

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The War of Sensitive Men, fought by poets, philosophers, painters, mathematicians, inventors, and men of letters.

How do you turn a gentleman into a killer?

How do you break a generation of thinkers, and why did some of them embrace the madness?

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

4 months ago | [YT] | 321

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With my final video of 2025 now live, I just want to say thank you. This year has been great here on YouTube!! I run this channel almost entirely alone, driven by sheer determination and a deep fascination with World War II, and am supported by just one editor who helps bring the videos together. Some people think we are some studio or have a base, noooo lol,

2025 came with plenty of ups and downs. There were challenges, setbacks, AI content farms copying material, and even impersonators using my name. I also have some exciting news! Early next year, I’ll be introducing a new Person into the HistoryAtWar space. I’ll share more on that soon!

I’m not stopping anytime soon. I’m only 24, and there’s still a lot of fire left in the tank. Preserving and exploring our shared European World War history feels more important than ever.

I won’t ramble too long, but thank you for the support, the patience, and for being here!!!

We’re only getting started. Have a great new year!!

4 months ago | [YT] | 1,445

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The Christmas Truce of 1914 was not a moment of weakness, but of truth.
Brothers stood together in the snow, men who spoke different languages, wore different uniforms, yet shared the same beliefs, the same culture, the same European blood. They were never moral enemies. They were the same people, led to slaughter by forces far above them.

These were boys with the same dreams of home, of warmth, of mothers and fathers, sisters and wives waiting by the fire. For one brief night, the war collapsed under the weight of their shared humanity. Rifles were lowered. Hands were shaken. Carols crossed the wire.

It was a war that must never happen again. And a moment that proved it never should have happened at all. 🇬🇧🇩🇪🇫🇷🇺🇸🇨🇦🇦🇺🇷🇺

Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas! ❤️🤝

5 months ago | [YT] | 949

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Been working on the full Joachim peiper video the past few months, a great side project I’m yet to know a release date yet I’d estimate February timeish, but still getting all sorts of sources arriving, today came his original interview with the US Military, with many of his interesting thoughts, this isn’t a project I’d like to rush, a very interesting and complex person, regardless it will be a phenomenal and interesting episode!

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