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In 1949, a group of former WW2 German generals secretly built an army without Allied or German permission, a secret army that would number 40,000 hardened WWII combat veterans. Find out why here... Dr. Mark Felton FRHistS, FRSA, is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers 'Zero Night' and 'Castle of the Eagles', both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at: Visit my audio book channel 'War Stories with Mark Felton': Help support my channel: Disclaimer: All opinions and comments expressed in the 'Comments' section do not reflect the opinions of Mark Felton Productions. All opinions and comments should contribute to the dialogue. Mark Felton Productions does not condone written attacks, insults, racism, sexism, extremism, violence or otherwise questionable comments or material in the 'Comments' section, and reserves the right to delete any comment violating this rule or to block any poster from the channel. Other Credits: US National Archives; Library of Congress; Bundesarchiv Sources: - 'Nazi Veterans Created Illegal Army' by Klaus Wiegrefe, Spiegel International, 14th May 2014 - 'SS officers founded secret German army in 1949', WELT, 5th November 2014
