PBS - Nazi Mega Weapons Series 2 (2014) Part 3 The SS
– Also aired as “Nazi Megastructures” in NatGeo networks –
In the quest for world domination, the Nazis built some of the biggest and deadliest pieces of military hardware in history. This series includes episodes on the world's first cruise missile, the deadly human machine of the SS and Hitler's Megaships. They were all part of the Fuhrer's plan to control a nation, conquer a continent, and secure world domination. Today, the remains of these incredible projects can still be found, if you know where to look. Nazi Mega Weapons follows a team of experts on a dark journey through Europe's mountains, forests, and fjords, to uncover engineering secrets that have lain hidden for decades. Using stunning drama reconstructions, carefully crafted CGI, and rarely seen archive, each film also unravels the personal stories of the men who designed built and operated Hitler's terrifying mega weapons.
Part 3 The SS
As Hitler's power grows within Nazi Germany, so does that of the SS. From its humble beginnings as Hitler's personal body guard, the SS under the leadership of Heinrich Himmler becomes a terrifying cult that engineers Hitler's vision for a new Germany. By the start of the war, the SS holds sway in politics, police and security and is responsible for the creation of the concentration camps. Its power, influence and terror spread with the creation of a military wing the Waffen SS. By the end of the war, the SS has grown into a machine that controls of every aspect of the Third Reich and brutally disposes of any opposition to Hitler.
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