The WORST unit in the SS - the Oskar Dirlewanger Brigade

Oskar Dirlewanger created an SS penal battalion known variously as SS-Sonderkommando Dirlewanger, SS Sondereinheit Dirlewanger, the Dirlewanger Brigade, the Black Hunters, or the 36th SS Grenadier Division. This unit was full of criminals who took part in numerous "anti-partisan" operations in Belarus, Slovakia, and Hungary. It also engaged the Polish Home Army and civilians at Warsaw. This is the history of the unit and its commander. YOUTUBE CENSORS: I've self-censored this video to conform with YouTube's Community Guidelines. There are no images of the crimes discussed, and I've avoided some of the more gory details of the events. I've also issued TWO warnings to viewers at the beginning of the video and have not monetized it either. Follow me on Instagram   / tikhistory   ⏲️ Videos EVERY Monday at 5pm GMT (depending on season, check for British Summer Time). The thumbnail for this video was created by Terri Young. Need awesome graphics? Check out her website https://www.terriyoungdesigns.co.uk/ - - - - 📚 BIBLIOGRAPHY / SOURCES 📚 Ingrao, C. “The SS Dirlewanger Brigade: The History of the Black Hunters.” Skyhorse Publishing, Kindle 2011. Richie, A. "Warsaw 1944: Hitler, Himmler and the Crushing of a City." William Collins, Kindle 2013. Snyder, T. "Blood Lands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin." Vintage, 2011. "The Warsaw Uprising of 1944: The History of the Polish Resistances Failed Attempt to Liberate Polands Capital from Nazi Germany." Charles Rivers Editors, Kindle. HolocaustResearchProject, “Oskar Dirlewanger: Sonderkommando Dirlewanger.” Accessed 31/05/2022 http://www.holocaustresearchproject.o... Full list of all my sources https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/... - - - - ⭐ SUPPORT TIK ⭐ This video isn't sponsored. My income comes purely from my Patreons and SubscribeStars, and from YouTube ad revenue. So, if you'd like to support this channel and make these videos possible, please consider becoming a Patreon or SubscribeStar. All supporters who pledge $1 or more will have their names listed in the videos. For $5 or more you can ask questions which I will answer in future Q&A videos (note: I'm behind with the Q&A's right now, and have a lot of research to do to catch up, so there will be a delay in answering questions). There are higher tiers too with additional perks, so check out the links below for more details.   / tikhistory   https://www.subscribestar.com/tikhistory Thank you to my current supporters! You're AWESOME! - - - - 📽️ RELATED VIDEO LINKS 📽️ Hitler's Socialism | Destroying the Denialist Counter Arguments    • Hitler's Socialism | Destroying the Denial...   History Theory 101    • [Out of Date, see description] History is ...   - - - - ABOUT TIK 📝 History isn’t as boring as some people think, and my goal is to get people talking about it. I also want to dispel the myths and distortions that ruin our perception of the past by asking a simple question - “But is this really the case?”. I have a 2:1 Degree in History and a passion for early 20th Century conflicts (mainly WW2). I’m therefore approaching this like I would an academic essay. Lots of sources, quotes, references and so on. Only the truth will do. This video is discussing events or concepts that are academic, educational and historical in nature. This video is for informational purposes and was created so we may better understand the past and learn from the mistakes others have made.