Eva Braun's Secret Pistol

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In the late 1990s it emerged that Hitler had presented Eva Braun with a pistol for her personal protection. Find out about this secret pistol and how it ended up in the US.

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Credits: The National Archives; Library of Congress; Rock Island Auction Company; Okfn.

[JeremysYT]

"Please, never sell this gun, it's actually priceless." *Sells that gun*

[davidsummer]

Remaining in Germany after the war as a allied solider must have been a life experience.

[scottscott]

Nothing says "I love you" like handing your suicidal lover a pistol.

[garylawson]

I miss the music you had for your videos Mark Felton Productions. Just my opinion. Thanks again though for another piece of historic treasure Dr Felton!

[MrGrindstaff]

My great grandfather fought in Germany in WW2 (U.S.). He left us a box of some WW2 German medals he “obtained” while over there and he also left us a 6.35mm post 1921 (the grip design with a stylized car) Ortgies pistol. I still shoot it to this day! It’s a really cool pistol!

[walterweigert]

Hello Mr. Felton. My grandfather (on my father´s side) fought in the Great War since 1916 to 1918. He was a petty oficer when he was dismissed. Later on he fought against bolcheviques in his hometown near Munich (Rägensburg) with his handgun. It happends to be the same model you showed in this very video: a 7.65mm 7 round pistol.
In 1924 he inmigrate to my Country in were he married, my father was born and, when he passed away, my father had his sidearm as a legacy. After my father passed away a few years ago, that same gun was my legacy and it´s still in my hands,
This video made me feel a little bitter-sour because of all the memories, but at the end I can not help myself to feel a bit of pride of what my granfather had acomplished.
I´m a long time subscriber to your chanell even though this is the first time I write something in the comment box.
I wish you, your family and friends my best. Greetings from NE Patagonia, Argentina.

[bennicholssd]

Please go back to the original theme song!!!!

[BowmanBro]

I swear Doc it's like Christmas morning seeing a new upload from you, appreciate your work Dr.Felton thank you.

[olafurthorarensen]

Amazing how you dig up these stories. I’m always blown away. Thousand thanks.

[lukyw]

Dr Felton's posts always seem to evoke the feeling of a cosy WW2 military debriefing in all the best ways! It's like a slice of the past in real time😊

[paulbeesley]

As Dorothy Parker, once said,
"Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses "
However, as I say,
"A gal is always cuter, with a shooter."
It was said that E.B., when she first met Hitler, had no ideas who he was.
Bear in mind that this was just six years after he had let an armed uprising in the city.
I think "Little Eva, " was not as stupid as she was made out to be.
Thank you for another interesting historical morsel Dr Felton.

[azdaqaz]

😄What a fantastic combo: Mark Felton doing his stuff, and in the background Gun Jesus no doubt sitting nearby in Rock Island Auctions!

[robertsolomielke]

TY- Dr. Felton. Work such as this keeps you at the top of the art.

[noahway]

Why did he change his intro music? I like the older one much better.

[Marvel]

Eva Braun has trained more often on the SS shooting range Obersalzberg. I can remember a photo, with a text that she was a good shooter. Hitlers secretary Junge tells that the secretaries asked often to take part in shooting training, but Hitler not allowed it. But in Berlin Hitler allowed the secretaries and Eva officially trained on weapons

[martinkineavy]

Eva was smarter than most people think, She knew the role she should play and played it well

[baileynelson]

Amazing research and video Dr. Felton. However I do agree with fellow fans in the comments. Your previous introduction theme song is an iconic moniker of your channel and we’d love to see its continued use, it’ll be greatly missed if you keep with the switch. However, I’ll continue be a longtime fan of your research nonetheless, and a thank you for your dedication.

[mrbond]

4:10 "...in a lady's handbag". Nice Dr No reference.

[ElTejon]

Growing up in Indianapolis our neighbor was ETO vet. He brought back 15 pistols (I counted them) all displayed on the sitting room wall. He was 1LT in service so he had a bunch of stuff.

This and the Sauer were first pistols I shot. 4th grade so 9 years old?

[Ma]

It's always a great day when another of Dr. Felton's immaculately researched and wonderfully presented stories appears.
Thanks for brightening my day!!
As it happens, I have two of these little wonders, one 6.35 (25ACP) and the other 7.65 (32ACP). Great little shooters that won a lot of German shooting competitions in the period between the wars. (I and II).