Hitler Bribed His Generals - Secret Fund Bought Military Loyalty

Not many people know that the Nazis set up a secret slush fund in order to bribe German field marshals and generals to remain loyal to Hitler. This is the story of Konto 5, that secret account. Special thanks to Colin Stephens for kindly suggesting this topic. 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. Primary Source: “Black Marks: Hitler's Bribery of his Senior Officers During World War II“ by Diego Gambetta in Kreike, Emmanuel; Jordan, William Chester (eds.). 'Corrupt Histories' (Toronto: Hushion House: 2005) Credits: US National Archives; Library of Congress; Magnus Manske; Bundesarchiv