Rise of the Nazis

In 1941, Hitler's vision of a Nazi dominated world was coming into focus. He was winning the war and Germany's forces were rolling across Europe. A pact with Russian leader Stalin appeared to make Hitler invincible. But he soon double-crossed his new allies and prepared to attack, leading to some of the war's most brutal combat. This documentary investigates why Hitler made this disastrous choice.

It’s 1942, and Hitler has just lost the battle of Moscow. The German Army are now bogged down in the Russian winter and desperately need fuel and resources. Hitler and Stalin take charge of their armies - with no one to hold them back. In Stalin, Hitler has met his match - it's now a fight to the death.

After Stalingrad the physical and mental stress on Hitler is immense. As the Nazi war machine faces defeat on the Eastern Front, Hitler retreats. Deep rifts emerge; his inner circle vies for power. The resistance gets a student voice and an enemy within plots to kill Hitler. For once there is no master plan. Hitler leaves it to the men around him to pull Germany back from the abyss.