Architects of Darkness

Reinhard Heydrich, one of the most notorious figures of the Nazi regime, was known as the “Architect of the Final Solution.” This episode explores his rise through the SS, his ruthless efficiency, and his role in shaping the machinery of mass murder. We also examine his assassination in Prague and the devastating reprisals that followed. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californ...

Karl Doenitz, commander of Germany’s U-boat fleet and later Hitler’s chosen successor, shaped the deadly Battle of the Atlantic. This episode examines his naval strategies, his brief role as Germany’s head of state after Hitler’s death, and the legacy of his leadership in the war’s final days and Nuremberg trials. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at htt...

This German Field Marshall had tributes paid to him by both Winston Churchill and Adolf Hitler. He was revered by his own troops and respected by those who fought against him. A close adviser to The Fuhrer, and part of an attempt to kill him. Rommel’s controversial legacy as both a hero, and a War Criminal is still debated today. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priva...

Master of Propaganda. The fanatic who shaped the first modern political spin machine and the man who harnessed the combined power of radio, print, posters, film and oratory to shape the political agenda. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hitler’s Architect – The man who designed the Nuremberg Rallies and headed up the slave labour organisation which created the V1 and V2 rockets. Speer was consigned to life imprisonment for his crimes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The man who described himself as ‘Jew Baiter Number One’ was the publisher of the notorious Der Stürmer magazine which formed the anti-Semitic agenda in the Third Reich. Often overlooked by history Stretcher was hanged at Nuremberg. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The drug addicted dilettante who created the Luftwaffe. Goering was at Hitler’s side from the ill-fated Beer Hall putsch of 1923 until the estrangement between the two in April 1945 when Hitler ordered Goering’s arrest. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A journey into his world. The film explores the roots of Adolf Hitler and traces the story of his life from the town of his birth to his final days in a Berlin bunker. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Occult Roots of the Third Reich. The creator of the infamous Gestapo, the Waffen SS and the concentration camp network. Perhaps the strangest individual of all the Nazi crew. Himmler was inspired by mystic visions, runes, horoscopes and a longing for a heroic German past. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-i...