Secrets of the Nazis
Saison 1 Épisode 20 - Memories of WWII
Documentaire · Guerre
Amateur filmmakers in Normandy secretly filmed life under Nazi rule. Their footage captures hardship, fear, and defiance—offering a rare civilian view of war and liberation.
Sous-titres: English
Avec:Ken Starcevic
Réalisé par:Aurélie Chaigneau
Saison 1
S01:E01 - The Hitler Youth: Nazi Child Army
In 1930s Germany, the Hitler Youth indoctrinated children to become loyal soldiers for Hitler. This episode traces its rise, from early propaganda to wartime mobilization.
S01:E02 - The Hitler Youth: Child Soldier’s Last Stand
As WWII raged on, Hitler Youth members faced the brutal reality of war. This episode follows their journey from indoctrinated idealists to disillusioned young soldiers.
S01:E03 - Unmasking the Killers of the Third Reich
Over 200 unseen photos reveal a young Nazi group’s rise in concentration camps. Dr. Stefan Hördler’s five-year study exposes how ordinary men became mass murderers.
S01:E04 - Hitler's Junkies
In 1939, Germany’s blitzkrieg was fueled by Pervitin—crystal meth. Newly declassified files expose how Nazi leaders weaponized drugs to drive conquest and sustain power.
S01:E05 - Nazi Creatures
Hitler, Göring, and Himmler’s obsession with animals went far beyond admiration. Through propaganda and science, the Nazis twisted nature to reflect their ideology.
S01:E06 - Ambassadors in Berlin: The Whistleblowers of WWII
In 1933, Hitler rose to power and the Nazis seized control. Foreign diplomats in Berlin witnessed the regime’s rise and Jewish persecution—but their warnings went unheeded.
S01:E07 - WWII: The Secret Race to the Atomic Bomb
The atomic bomb that ended WWII began in Nazi Germany. Fearing Hitler’s A-bomb, Roosevelt launched the Manhattan Project—sparking an arms race that reshaped the world.
S01:E08 - Hitler's Desert War
As British troops crushed Italian forces, Hitler sent Rommel’s Afrika Korps to aid them. Victories followed—until Montgomery’s counterattack forced Axis surrender in 1943.
S01:E09 - Summer
On June 22, 1941, Nazi Germany launched Operation Barbarossa, invading the USSR and shattering the non-aggression pact. The Soviets, caught off guard, faced disaster.
S01:E10 - Winter
By fall 1941, German forces neared Moscow. Determined to capture it before winter, Hitler launched Operation Typhoon—a final assault meant to decide Europe’s fate.
S01:E11 - Desperate Measures: The Scuttling of the French Fleet in 1942
On November 27, 1942, the French fleet scuttled itself in Toulon—over 85 warships sunk to prevent Nazi capture. A tragic act of defiance that crippled France’s Navy.
S01:E12 - Third Reich: Collaboration in the Vineyards
Nazi Germany’s occupation of France brought vineyard plunder—but also profiteering and resistance. This film reveals the true story behind the myth of stolen wine.
S01:E13 - Women of Ravensbrück: Inside Nazi Horrors
Opened in 1939, Ravensbrück was Nazi Germany’s largest women’s camp. Of 130,000 deported, 90,000 perished. Survivor accounts expose both cruelty and resilience.
S01:E14 - Hitler's Death Army – Das Reich: Part One
As Allies land in Normandy, Hitler sends Das Reich north. Infamous for massacres in Tulle and Oradour-sur-Glane, the division leaves a trail of terror across France.
S01:E15 - Hitler’s Death Army – Part Two: Death and Decline
Through recolored archives and testimony, this episode follows Hitler’s Das Reich in its final year—tracing its indoctrination, atrocities, and descent into madness.
S01:E16 - Hitler's Last Year: Part One
After D-Day, the Allies expected victory by Christmas 1944. But overconfidence led to costly mistakes and brutal winter battles as the Wehrmacht proved far from defeated.
S01:E17 - Hitler's Last Year: Part Two
In early 1945, the Soviets uncovered Auschwitz and hundreds of camps. As Berlin fell and Hitler killed himself, Europe lay in ruins—raising the question: who truly won?
S01:E18 - A Justice of Terror: Part One
At Nuremberg, Hitler’s aides faced justice for crimes that were once “legal.” This episode exposes how Nazi law twisted justice into a weapon of state-sponsored terror.
S01:E19 - A Justice of Terror: Part Two
Through a jurist, an executioner, and a dissident, this film reveals how Nazi law justified extermination—and how Germany’s intellectual elite enabled a regime of murder.
S01:E20 - Memories of WWII
Amateur filmmakers in Normandy secretly filmed life under Nazi rule. Their footage captures hardship, fear, and defiance—offering a rare civilian view of war and liberation.