Dietrich von Saucken | The German General Who Defied Hitler to His Face
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Dietrich von Saucken was a German general who became famous for one of the most defiant confrontations with Hitler in the final months of WW2. This video explores the story of Dietrich von Saucken, the monocled Wehrmacht commander who refused to take orders from a Nazi Gauleiter, led German forces in East Prussia during the final days of World War II, surrendered with his men on the Hel Peninsula, and spent ten years in Soviet captivity after 1945. Also watch: ▶️ Otto Carius: From Tiger Tank Ace to Village Pharmacist https://youtu.be/9s__zEzs20o 📖 Free WW2 reading list — my 30 essential books on the war and what came after. Get the PDF here: https://history-inside-8s3dsc.subscribepage.io/ 🎖️ Subscribe to History Inside → https://bit.ly/sub2HI Research & script by Jordy Faijdherbe Narration by Benjamin Pemberton Chapters 00:00 From Artist to Panzer General 02:22 East Prussia Collapses 04:26 “I Will Not Take Orders From a Gauleiter” 06:48 The Last Diamonds, and the Last Choice 0
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