The Wehrmacht -What was it like to serve in this army? To conduct one of the bloodiest wars in history? To occupy half of Europe and yet to suffer total defeat?
Hitler's army thundered through Europe from 1939 to 1945 and brought needless death and destruction to the continent. This five-part portrait provides long-awaited answers and sheds light on the Wehrmacht's complex bonds of loyalty, conscience and honor. The thought-provoking story of an army's evolution from defense troops to military force to exterminating power. This unique and fascinating five-part documentary explores the conflicts as seen through the eyes of the men who fought and died for Hitler.
Hitler's army thundered through Europe from 1939 to 1945 and brought needless death and destruction to the continent. This five-part portrait provides long-awaited answers and sheds light on the Wehrmacht's complex bonds of loyalty, conscience and honor. The thought-provoking story of an army's evolution from defense troops to military force to exterminating power. This unique and fascinating five-part documentary explores the conflicts as seen through the eyes of the men who fought and died for Hitler.