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Why were the Fallschirmjäger called "Green Devils" ("Grüne Teufel")

In this video Dr. Magnus Pahl from the MHM Dresden and I talk about the origin or better various possible origins of the name "Green Devils" / "Grüne Teufel" for the German Paratroopers - the Fallschirmjäger. Disclaimer: I was invited by Militärhistorische Museum der Bundeswehr Dresden in 2019 & 2021. http://www.mhmbw.de/ Cover: Attribution: Bundesarchiv, Bild 101I-559-1076-29 / Haas / Rußland.- Fallschirmjäger mit geschultertem Maschinengewehr 42 (MG 42) und Patronengürtel, stehend; PK XI Fliegerkorps / CC-BY-SA 3.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/de/deed.en https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-559-1076-29,_Russland,_Fallschirmj%C3%A4ger_mit_MG_und_Munitionsgurt.jpg »» GET OUR BOOKS «« » The Assault Platoon of the Grenadier-Company November 1944 (StG 44) - http://sturmzug.com » Army Regulation Medium Panzer Company 1941 - http://www.hdv470-7.com »» SUPPORT MHV «« » patreon, see videos early (adfree) - https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv » subscribe star - https://www.subscribestar.com/mhv » paypal donation - https://paypal.me/mhvis »» MERCHANDISE «« » teespring - https://teespring.com/stores/military-history-visualized » SOURCES « Pahl, Magnus: Monte Cassino 1944: Der Kampf um Rom und seine Inszenierung. Verlag Ferdinand Schöningh: Paderborn, Germany, 2021. #GreenDevils,#GrüneTeufel,#FallschirmJäger

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  • Originally Aired July 9, 2021
  • Created October 15, 2021 by
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  • Modified October 15, 2021 by
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