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Hitler: Countdown to War

  • 1 Series
  • 3 Episodes
  • Category: Military & War
  • High Definition available
  • Subtitles available

An intriguing look at the countdown to World War II through the eyes of Adolf Hitler himself during the crucial period when Nazi troops crossed the German border and invaded Austria.

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All episodes for series 1 of Hitler: Countdown to War

  • S1 E1

    With war imminent, Hitler manipulated European powers to achieve his ends.

  • S1 E2

    By September 1938, Hitler had occupied Austria and was intent on invading Czechoslovakia.

  • S1 E3

    Fresh from invading Czechoslovakia, Hitler turned to his next target - Poland.

  • Could Hitler Have Been Stopped? The Politics Of Appeasment

    Description: Two-part documentary considering how Hitler could have been stopped.; Category: Military & War; 2 episodes available.

  • Hitler's Supercars

    Description: The rise of Nazi Germany's speed record cars of the 1930s.; Category: History; 1 episode available.

  • The Black Panthers of WW2

    Description: The story of the history-making 761st tank battalion.; Category: Military & War; 1 episode available.

  • Rise of the Nazis

    Description: Series examining how Adolf Hitler and the Nazi's seized power in Germany during the 1930s.; Category: Military & War; 3 episodes available.

  • The Buildings That Fought Hitler

    Description: This series looks at just some of the buildings that were designed to fight Hitler.; Category: Military & War; 8 episodes available.

  • World War 2 From Above

    Description: Experts utilise cutting edge drone technology to re-examine WWII's most iconic sites.; Category: Military & War; 6 episodes available.

  • Secret Nazi Bases

    Description: Documentary series uncovering and examining hidden structures built by the Nazis.; Category: Military & War; 18 episodes available.

  • War Factories

    Description: The untold secret story of war production that shaped the Second World War.; Category: Military & War; 21 episodes available.

  • Guy Martin's Lancaster Bomber

    Description: The history enthusiast honours Lancaster bomber crews of the Second World War.; Category: Military & War; 1 episode available.

  • D-Day: Last Words

    Description: The recollections of those involved in D-Day on June 6, 1944.; Category: Military & War; 2 episodes available.

  • War's Secret Shame: Shell Shock

    Description: Dan Snow examines the devastating impact war has on the mental health of soldiers.; Category: Military & War; 1 episode available.

  • Ghosts of Alderney

    Description: Documentary that reveals new evidence of atrocities committed by Nazis on British soil.; Category: History; 1 episode available.