There is a certain amount of beauty to them as they stand as a silent sentinel to a horrific time in history. So much peace and serenity surround a once horrific war.
@christianhoffmann8607
5 жыл бұрын
the last picture is so beautiful. I hope they keep all the remaining towers.
@Anghellik9
10 жыл бұрын
I'd love to visit one of these towers. Amazing constructions.
@badmonkey2222
3 жыл бұрын
I visited the one in Berlin back in 2016 and besides all the graffiti it was awesome.
@bellerophonchallen8861
2 жыл бұрын
These need to be preserved, no matter what their place in history, like the English Castles.
@rippspeck
7 жыл бұрын
Fuck me. I've been living in Hamburg for 5 years and in the vicinity my entire life but I never knew there were two of these cool things still left here. Gotta check out the Wilhelmsburg one, for sure!
@Anghellik9
10 жыл бұрын
Not just "still standing", but still incredibly resilient. The Austrians decided to destroy one a few years ago, and it took 3 demolition attempts and 8 months of demolition preparation in order to destroy one.
@Wolfen443
11 жыл бұрын
The fact that some of them still stand is amazing itself. I could love to buy one and rebuilt it into the WWII period as a museum piece. I supposed that arming the towers and displaying the Nazi Symbols could be a problem now, right?. Renovating the building could be OK, I guess.
@wakinyanokiye
9 жыл бұрын
I recently found a dog tag belonging to the 2.Schw.Res. Flak Abt. 123. Formed 26.8.39 in Berlin-Lankwitz from parts of I./Flak-Regiment 12, with 1. - 5. Batterien (1. - 3. schwere and 4. - 5. leichte). Until 7.41 known as Reserve-Flak-Abteilung 123, until 7.42 as Reserve-Turmflak-Abteilung 123, and until 9.43 as Turmflak-Abteilung 123. In 2.40 1./Res.123 became 3./604, and was reformed. In 1.41 redesignated II./Flak-Regiment 12.
@danabrahams7892
6 жыл бұрын
the Hamburg, Willhelmbbuerg tower is now a power station, it's free to walk around it all, and is brilliant plus has a great little cafe up the top. I found it a brilliant visit.
@8HannahMontana8
10 жыл бұрын
berliner underground gives special tours every day on various sites
@franklinferreira4360
6 жыл бұрын
Its possible to visit flaktower in Berlin today. I did it, it was wonderfull
@CG11767
12 жыл бұрын
Great video.Watching one of the towers in action must have been a site to see
@justjoking5841
8 жыл бұрын
I can't tell whether or not these are beautiful or terrifying or disgusting. Still, I like them!
@egg_tamago3633
8 жыл бұрын
flaktower in vienna like in medal of honor airborne last mission Flakturm
@TIREPROD
5 жыл бұрын
No shit, Sherlock
@imtheduke
12 жыл бұрын
should have built one in Dresden
@ezzz42
9 жыл бұрын
The ruskies rolled 203mm howitzers and shot at em point blank and didnt even dent em! Thats german quality for yah
@h8ascooter
7 жыл бұрын
Fuckin awesome! I want one!
@dkxilef
2 жыл бұрын
+Remebers those who died to build these. They were npot asked if they wanted to.
@daDuke42
11 жыл бұрын
they tried to blow them up after the war but it was to difficult Made in Germany they did manage to destroy one of the towers but it took about three attempts and many tons of explosives I think
@egg_tamago3633
8 жыл бұрын
I like history
@eddiebertorivera6415
2 жыл бұрын
Some new one I like it 🙂🙂
@combathistoryoverloaded6738
7 жыл бұрын
what's the name of the song
@chiconian49
13 жыл бұрын
Awesome. They look like old castle keeps.
@user-wp9wh4rm5d
3 жыл бұрын
Интересно и познавательно . Спасибо..
@Tomatoesaretasty
11 жыл бұрын
does anyone know the name of the song.
@philfrog100
7 жыл бұрын
interesting video thank you for sharing
@tamagnuss6145
8 жыл бұрын
Very nice, dankashun.
@user-kg7pz8ne7v
2 жыл бұрын
пусть стоят ,красиво
@Drobcio
10 жыл бұрын
Seen Flak Tower in Berlin,wish to explore inside,because only one you can see some historical stuff.So many building gone,as Germans try forget about their History,whilst I think they should keep them to remember and never do again!!! I love History of WWII and wish to explore Berlin Underground and many other places.
@11Kralle
10 жыл бұрын
"So many buildings gone, as Germans try to forget about their History?" You obviously never experienced the neverending WWII-documentaries on german prime time television!!! Such like (I overstate the following a little): "What did Hitlers garderer usually shagged between christmas and new years eve?" or "Hitlers helper - the common house cat, myth or fascist reality?" I don't want to be rude, but there is no way any of us can forget those "delightfull" years between 1933 and 1945.
@11Kralle
10 жыл бұрын
Being a historian I can only state: there was very much "awesome" german history before 1933 (or 1914/1871) if one would bother to research a little. I am aware (there is no need to be proud of ones place of birth or a nation) of some plusses my country gave the world, but I am also aware, that constant medial hammering of superflous facts on the Nazis, WWII and Hitlers left bottom-cheek won't prevent any further interest in active genocide.war-mongering or acts of utter bestiality. You may not understand my point, but imagine any issue of your (countries) past, plastered in a increasingly hilarious manner, day by day on half of Your tv-channels for decades. It would just dull you into one big cloud of actual desinterest.
@11Kralle
10 жыл бұрын
You seem to misread a lot. It appears to me, that it would be better to use my own language here or stop the communication on the other hand. The germans were not the only which did horrible things, there are always more than one explanations to historic events. Nevertheless, I obviously would have to improve my english first for that kind of communication I estimate to be fullfilling. Maybe You go through my last post again and have a look for those statements, which weren't connected to the facts of the past, but to the contemporary media. And at least - ein kleiner Tip für Lernbegierige - give yourself the chance to learn about words and reading them. Carpe diem.
@zomboGER
10 жыл бұрын
11Kralle soviet's killed far more people that germany and they are still proud of it.
@AdrianDeer
9 жыл бұрын
i'd like you all to watch Dennis Wise's - The greatest story never told
@larrygarner4399
8 жыл бұрын
Come to Chicago and view a contemporary version of Flack Tower architecture under construction: the new Mariano's mega structure, corner of Wellington & Broadway. Both the Nazi constructions and the current hideous over-sized building in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood stand on common ground: total absence of sensible urban zoning regulation.
@steath6722
7 жыл бұрын
Nice pics man...
@fuzzytabby4304
5 жыл бұрын
It's amazing what Germany accomplished in a few years compared to how long it takes modern governments to get anything done.
@LeofromFreo
4 жыл бұрын
Fuzzy Tabby Near my place, it recently took 3 years to build a road about 5kms long in the same time it took Bali to build an amazingly new and vast international airport. 🤷🏻♂️
@Blackstaralpha
2 жыл бұрын
They did use slave labor to build them though.
@AbbasAli-ut9gn
7 жыл бұрын
ابراج يبقى التاريخ يذكرها ..مهما طال الزمن
@TIREPROD
5 жыл бұрын
Wtf
@achtungcircus
7 жыл бұрын
Removed after the war...or buried by millions of tonnes of debris created by the bombing. Now forming artificial hills. Even the Berlin Flakturm shows some heaping.
@raindropinparadise8212
4 жыл бұрын
the one at heiligengeistfeld is getting a make over but nobody knows what for. Maybe a restaurant or a bar will open in there
@hanniballecter2537
11 жыл бұрын
yes in berlin gesundbrunnen is a museum
@fritzcat1788
4 жыл бұрын
R.I.P the german children,women and old people from bombing terror
@13Psycho13
12 жыл бұрын
Isn't this the soundtrack to the movie Earthlings? Nice vid by the way
@Grandizer8989
11 жыл бұрын
Where is that one in Berlin? Did they blow up the one by the Zoo? Go to the Anhalter Banhof shelter in Berlin if you get a chance. Quite impressive and spooky if you know the history of it. I could imagine people huddled up on the staircases as I walked by. Great video!
@badmonkey2222
3 жыл бұрын
Yes one of the towers that was destroyed the foundation is actually the hippopotamus enclosure at the zoo now.
@V4YGR3
7 жыл бұрын
ooh and now i feel the medal of honor airborne missions get me.. jump the flak tower they said.. will be fun they said.. death a million times i got! (i know the MoHA is fiction, but it does make me think of it)
@skelejp9982
8 жыл бұрын
I wonder how effective these AA Towers were. Did they make a lot of kills/hits as AA,and how much did they do as Arty,because I read in Berlin they also used the Cannons as Arty. Did Allied Bombers ever got them as a Target?And what was the outcome if so...
@noobster4779
7 жыл бұрын
in the battle of Berlin those Towers were litterally unconquerable. The soviets shot there biggest guns at them but with no effect at all. during the Battle those towers were the safest places (except Hitlers Bunker). There were perfect for observation and military command. the one in the Tiergarten was a real pain for the soviet forces do to beeing able to shot at everything moving on the ground while beeing safe. If I remember right the towers only surrendered after the offical surrender of Berlin. Before that the soviet just surrounded them like a siege. As AA guns they were really effictive to to beeing right in the middle of Berlin itself. most AA guns were in a circle around the outscourts of Berlin, depending on the flight pass the allied bombers would use to deliver effective AA fire, but the flak Towers could fire in every given situation with full flexibility do to no buildings or hills in the way and basically beeing in the middle of the bombing target. even though the once in Berlin were intendet to defend Hitlers gouvernement quarters there main point was to keep civilians save. Intended a fighting machines they were contrary the best things to save human lives in berlin.
@skelejp9982
7 жыл бұрын
ThX for the Info !
@eriknieuwenhuijzen8470
8 жыл бұрын
1.05 That is now a energie bunker. ..not a ww2 bunker anymore but You can read story's in site de bunker..about ww2 and the bunker as well😉👍very nice!
@Masterfighterx
7 жыл бұрын
Still is a WW2 bunker, but has been converted to be in a new type of operation
@eriknieuwenhuijzen4072
10 жыл бұрын
er zijn er 6 in wenen! niet 3 dat klopt niet, there are six flakbunkers in vienna/wenen! not three! not-->3!. i have see them!.
@rrich52806
7 жыл бұрын
Breath taking what Germany did in the wars,
@TIREPROD
5 жыл бұрын
Yea, awesome engineering.
@8HannahMontana8
10 жыл бұрын
visited the one in berlin in 2011
@najkraemer3117
9 жыл бұрын
8HannahMontana8 which one..............................
@8HannahMontana8
9 жыл бұрын
Naj Kraemer Gesundbrunnen ,humboldthian
@ndiagandiayebus5033
8 жыл бұрын
vu du pied du bunker il est impressionnant et nous pouvons boire une bonne biere au bunkerei
@TheKeulinchen
7 жыл бұрын
Its called "Augarten"
@Sheehan1
9 жыл бұрын
Architecture of Totalitarianism
@namenlos40
7 жыл бұрын
Architecture of functionalism.
@rippspeck
7 жыл бұрын
Functionalism is archetypal for Germans, as Nazi Germany is archetypal for totalitarianism. Whoa.
@vonsteuben6475
6 жыл бұрын
And today, what is so different? Think about it!
@xjr1300sp2003
6 жыл бұрын
Not right! Berlin and Haburg hat Flaks, and a little ones at the end!
@masterDevis
12 жыл бұрын
@CG11767 Play Medal of Honor: Airborne, and you will see just that! ;)
@MrJJuK
13 жыл бұрын
they pretty much were dude scary thing to come across if we did invade berlin from the west
@podnolej7784
3 жыл бұрын
Save the towers please.
@gastonvergara4230
7 жыл бұрын
Germany is the best civilization of the world. La cuna de europa y su unico defensor, la humanidad le debe una disculpa a ese pais.
@michellepeoplelikeyoumurde8373
2 жыл бұрын
Nazi
@klaus150365
10 жыл бұрын
11 Million Bodies can´t be all hidden or disappear. Doesn´t that make you think?
@stiveclarkclark2966
4 жыл бұрын
A Alemanha é a maior🇩🇪✋
@dancingwithczars
9 жыл бұрын
The opening script beginning at 0:04 says, "One the night of 25 August 1940, ...", but it should be "On the night of 25 August 1940." Fire the proofreader!
@masterDevis
12 жыл бұрын
2:15, Well look at that. You can see the Nazis in ruins from here... it's beautiful.
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