Rise of the Nazis

The war is almost lost. The Nazi regime is collapsing. After suffering huge losses, all Hitler can do is drive Germany further into the abyss. The once indominable Führer is forced to hide in an underground bunker, a tired and defeated old man. This fascinating history documentary takes a forensic look at Hitler’s final days and tries to explain the choices he made as the inevitable end drew near.

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S3 E1 - Total War
October 9, 2022
50min
16+
In the winter of 1944, Germany is losing the war on all fronts, but Hitler refuses to contemplate surrender. Instead, he calls leading military generals to a secret location and orders them to start preparing a massive surprise attack against the allied forces. He believes this will finally break them. But as this gripping history documentary shows, his grasp on reality was slipping.
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S3 E2 - The End in Sight
October 16, 2022
53min
TV-14
At the end of March 1945, the German army is utterly depleted, and Hitler’s circle of trust is rapidly shrinking. Nazi Germany is on the brink of collapse, with Berlin under daily bombardment. A deluded Fuhrer invites members of the Hitler Youth to this headquarters to be congratulated. As this absorbing history documentary reveals, his influence, and mental capabilities, were eroding.
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S3 E3 - Annihilation
October 23, 2022
51min
TV-14
In April 1945, the Nazi regime is disintegrating. Most of Germany is occupied by invading Allied forces. A 2 million-strong Soviet army is now just a mile from Hitler's hiding place. As this engrossing history documentary reveals, with most of Hitler's deputies busy making plans to try to survive the end of the war, only his most die-hard loyalists stay by his side. But annihilation is inevitable.
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