Since his radicalisation in the wake of Germany's defeat in WWII Hitler had desired a war that would secure the future of both the German state and its supposedly 'pure' populace. But words and thoughts are one thing - actually conducting a war, especially on the scale Hitler envisaged, required tactically brilliant commanders, courageous special units and formidable weapons. Discover the men and machinery that powered Nazi Germany to the brink of victory in WWII.
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History Of War: Hitler’s Elite
FLIGHT OF HITLER’S CONDOR LEGION • After quietly nurturing the rebirth of the German military through ‘civilian’ organisations, in 1936 the chance came to test the reformed Wehrmacht
PANZER INVASION • David Willey, Curator of the Tank Museum, reveals the extraordinary story of how outnumbered German armoured forces successfully spearheaded the invasion of France 80 years ago
PANZER II THE FORGOTTEN STAR OF GERMANY’S VICTORIES • Tank expert and veteran Richard Cutland discusses how this ‘unsung light tank’ was the most numerous and successful armoured German vehicle in May 1940
GUDERIAN: THE MAN BEHIND THE GENERAL • Hailed as the fearless spearhead of Germany’s armoured forces, Heinz Guderian’s private letters home reveal a more fragile truth
MYTH vs MACHINE TIGER • Discover the tactics, technology and battlefield record behind Germany’s infamous yet iconic heavy tank
LAST HUNT OF THE FALLSCHIRMJÄGER HITLER’S AIRBORNE ELITE • Fighting against the odds, the ‘Green Devils’ were a highly professional force responsible for pioneering WWII’s early airborne operations
HITLER’S ACES • The Luftwaffe’s expert pilots tested their opponents to their limits in fierce dogfights and interception sorties, claiming thousands of aerial victories
DÖNITZ: HITLER’S LION • The commander of Germany’s World War II U-boat fleet pioneered the wolfpack strategy to hunt Allied ships
NAVY COMMANDERS • The leading German naval commanders, from Jutland veterans to captains with secret Jewish ancestry
ORIGINS OF THE WOLFPACK • The very mention of this infamous tactic conjures images of U-boats massacring merchant convoys. But what was the reality of Dönitz’s plan and from where did his idea originate?
ROMMEL’S AFRIKA KORPS • This widely lauded German force was among the few unblemished by brutality – but what was life like serving under Hitler’s Desert Fox?
WARRIORS OF THE WEHRMACHT • The incredible deeds of these Axis soldiers changed the course of battles and struck terror into the hearts of their foes
JAGDPANZER 38 • Over 2,800 ‘Hetzers’ were produced between March 1944 and May 1945, and they became among the most successful tank hunters of the war
ERICH VON MANSTEIN: THE FÜHRER’S FINEST • A brilliant battlefield strategist, Manstein’s clashes with Hitler finally led to his dismissal before the end of WWII
HITLER’S FOREIGN LEGIONS • In its final desperate hour, the Third Reich was defended by die-hard volunteers, recruited into the Waffen-SS from the nations of Nazi conquest. But who were these men, and how did they find themselves on the Führer’s frontline?
OTTO SKORZENY HITLER’S ATTACK DOG • Meet Nazi Germany’s special forces pioneer – a scar-faced killer who was once called ‘the most dangerous man in Europe’
LAST STAND OF THE WAFFEN-SS • In the closing months of the war in Europe, the Waffen-SS fought desperately to secure Hitler victory. When they failed he disowned them
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