Why did Doenitz take over running Germany? (Short Animated Documentary)

After a certain moustachioed leader of Germany during World War 2 became indisposed he was succeeded by the head of the German navy instead of one of his political cronies. So why was this admiral chosen instead the most likely candidates? To find out watch this short and simple animated history documentary.

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[yugoslavball]

“Toothbrush mustache having Austrian man” by far the best and most funniest way of trying to bypass YouTubes moderation

[Tgungen]

0:54 You should've mentioned that the reason why Goring got arrested for asking, that was because Hitler's personal secretary Martin Bormann intercepted the letter and made it sound like Goring was about to launch a coup, so Hitler thought Goring betrayed him

[nightdragonx]

Italy: The Fez Wearing Italian Man
Germany: The Toothbrush Mustashed Austrian Man
Japan: (insert Tojo here)

[carltonleboss]

Imagine not being able to mention Hitler in a video about Germany in WW2...

[chear]

"Checked if his skull was bullet proof" bro that is the driest humor i have heard from them lol

[Kret-o]

“Toothbrush mustache having Austrian man”

[jensonkiin]

Love how YT doesn't let you say the name of the 'toothbrush mustache-having Austrian man' but is perfectly ok with Heinrich Himmler, Hermann Goering, Joseph Goebbels and the mentioning of the SS.

[MTTT]

That censorship of Youtube is getting pretty weird at that point. It feels like we are in the Harry Potter universe where magic people are too afraid of name a certain person.

Keep up your great work there, History Matters. Always a pleasure to watch your videos.

[nonameuserua]

Hungary: we don’t have fleet anymore, so let’s appoint the commander-in-chief of the fleet to lead the country
Germany: may I copy your homework?

[leonardoleo]

"Toothbrush mustache having Austrian man"

This has that vibe of "the fez wearing italian man". I feel like this video was censored by YouTube before he uploaded it. You can't name the guy because of some unknown reason...

Great video as always!

[JustDevon]

Doenitz: Why am I in charge?
Germany: Process of elimination
Doenitz: Oh God!!

[R-H-B]

Because James Bissonnette was too busy

[Rotarrin]

Love the use of insistent terminology to avoid demonetization, while also turning it into a running gag. Top-tier narration/writing.

[Ruosteinenknight]

Dönitz was apparently his second choice. He originally thought to have Albert Kesselring who was in command of southern forces to take over, but Italian front collapsed faster than he realized (plus Kesselring had been in secret contant with the Allies to surrender his contingent of the german forces, but he changed his in the mind last minute), so Dönitz whom Hitler believed was truly loyal took first place.

Dönitz had actually defied Hitler as well: he had started operation Hannibal in late of -44 to evacuate civilians and soldiers alike from courland pocket, against Hitler's orders, but Hitler didn't know it at the time.

[will_it_work]

Doenitz did get a large amount of German troops out of the Baltics and into Germany in a massive naval evacuation after the technical surrender. In this he was very successful.

[jeanpierreviergever]

“this left Doenitz in charge of everything”…. ‘ Everything’ a small area in the port of Kiel where he played German leader to no effect at all.

[sebresludolf]

*Toothbrush Mustache having Austrian man 😂😂*

[InfiBen]

"Toothbrush Mustache having Austrian Man" Damn youtube really getting strict

[leonardoleo]

"Checked if his skull was bullet proof"

HM has such a dry humor that is incredible.

[sharkronical]

I love that this is posted around the same time as WW2 week by week’s cover this