

Hitler's Bodyguard
Episodios
T1 E1 - How Hitler's Bodyguard Worked
11 de febrero de 201047 minHitler's personal protection squad grew from a few fiercely loyal, handpicked ruffians into an army with a complicated structure and intense internal competition.Suscribirse a PrimeT1 E2 - Early Attempts on Hitler's Life
9 de febrero de 201047 minAs Adolf Hitler clawed his way closer to power, his extremist policies brought him a host of enemies, some of whom were only too eager to see him dead.Suscribirse a PrimeT1 E3 - Kill the New Chancellor!
25 de febrero de 201047 minDuring Hitler's first year in office--as he steered Germany abruptly towards tyranny--he faced no fewer than a dozen attempts on his life.Suscribirse a PrimeT1 E4 - Night of the Long Knives
4 de marzo de 201047 minAs Adolf Hitler brutally consolidated his dictatorship in Germany and wiped out all opposition, the most serious threat to his rule came from an unexpected source - one of his oldest comrades who led the massive paramilitary army, which had played a vital role in bringing him to power.Suscribirse a PrimeT1 E5 - Jewish and Émigré Attempts to Kill Hitler
11 de marzo de 201047 minPrague's Black Front poses a particular threat shortly after Hitler becomes Chancellor as German Jews try to strike back against Nazi officials. But Hitler's security proved equal to the task of keeping him alive.Suscribirse a PrimeT1 E6 - Kill Hitler Before the War Starts
18 de marzo de 201047 minBy 1938, people inside and outside Germany--including some of Hitler's senior military personnel--planned preemptive strikes against the Führer.Suscribirse a PrimeT1 E7 - Bombs and Paranoia
25 de marzo de 201047 minDuring 1938, Hitler annexed Austria and the German speaking areas of Czechoslovakia into the Third Reich. Faced with whole populations of hostile people, the 'Desert Fox' elite army unit was formed.Suscribirse a PrimeT1 E8 - Dangerous Car Journeys
1 de abril de 201047 minHitler liked to tour cheering crowds in a customized, open-top Grosser Mercedes and later a G4-a predilection that gave his bodyguards nightmares.Suscribirse a PrimeT1 E9 - Flights Into Danger
8 de abril de 201047 minHitler employed a former World War 1 air ace Hans Baur as his personal pilot, and the Fuehrer was so impressed by his skill that he never allowed anyone else to fly him again. Baur became one of his key bodyguards, and his skill was critical when war came.Suscribirse a PrimeT1 E10 - Hitler's Dangerous Train Journeys
15 de abril de 201047 minBritish operatives targeted Hitler's special train, the Führer-Sonderzug--a rolling fortress on rails--despite its heavy armor and tight security measures.Suscribirse a PrimeT1 E11 - Attempts to Kill Hitler at the Wolf's Lair
22 de abril de 201047 minThe Wolfschanze - his Wolf's Lair near Rastenburg - was the most famous of Hitler's military headquarters. Deep in the forests of East Prussia, it was from here that the Nazi warlord directed the titanic battles against the Soviet Union which would decide the fate of his Third Reich.Suscribirse a PrimeT1 E12 - Nearly Assassinated at the Berghof
29 de abril de 201047 minHitler's Alpine retreat in Bavaria offered opportunities for a pistol-packing German officer, a sniper, a long-range bombing raid, and even an aerial assault by the Allies.Suscribirse a PrimeT1 E13 - Poison Gas Plot in the Bunker
6 de mayo de 201047 minHitler's last gasp offensive, the Battle of the Bulge, had been defeated and he fled back to Berlin. Now, as the Soviet juggernaut smashed its way into the heart of the Nazi capital, Hitler was left to make the choice - should he kill himself, or should he face the wrath of the world he had devastated?Suscribirse a Prime