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Hitler's bodyguard

Hitler's bodyguard

TV-PG2010•10h 11m•6.2/10
Documentary

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Adolf Hitler caused the deaths of fifty million people. An entire nation followed him to ruin. Over a tumultuous 12 years Adolf Hitler went from being a minor rabble-rousing politician, to supreme leader of Nazi Germany. He was hated by those he persecuted, and even by some of his own commanders - yet in twenty-five years no one managed to kill him. This program shows how Hitler's bodyguards helped him cheat death on many occasions. They expanded from a handful of thugs recruited to protect political meetings and fight opponents on the streets, to many thousands - including some of the most fearsome secret police and paramilitary forces the world has ever known.

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Production

Nugus/Martin Productions

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

February 12, 2010

Last Aired

May 7, 2010

Created By

Robert Powell

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
How Hitler's Bodyguard Worked
E1
How Hitler's Bodyguard Worked
Air date: 2010-02-12
Hitler's personal protection squad grew from a few fiercely loyal, handpicked ruffians into an army with a complicated structure and intense internal competition.
Early Attempts on Hitler's Life
E2
Early Attempts on Hitler's Life
Air date: 2010-02-12
Beer hall brawls, street fighting, and several brushes with death marked Hitler's rise to power in the stormy politics of interbellum Germany.
Kill the new Chancellor
E3
Kill the new Chancellor
Air date: 2010-02-26
During Hitler's first year in office--as he steered Germany abruptly towards tyranny--he faced no fewer than a dozen attempts on his life.
Night of the Long Knives
E4
Night of the Long Knives
Air date: 2010-03-05
In one bloody, well-planned purge, Hitler eliminated his political rivals and ended the looming threat from Ernst Röhm's well-armed Sturmabteilung.
Jewish and Emigre Attempts to Kill Hitler
E5
Jewish and Emigre Attempts to Kill Hitler
Air date: 2010-03-12
As the Nazis amped up their anti-Semitic and expansionist activities, Jewish groups, Soviet Communists, and Otto Strasser's rival Black Front all targeted Hitler.
Kill Hitler Before War Starts
E6
Kill Hitler Before War Starts
Air date: 2010-03-19
By 1938, people inside and outside Germany--including some of Hitler's senior military personnel--planned preemptive strikes against the Führer.
Bombs and Paranoia
E7
Bombs and Paranoia
Air date: 2010-03-26
Convinced that a failed bomb plot had roots in England, a Gestapo counterintelligence officer engineered an elaborate sting to snatch British agents.
Dangerous Car Journeys
E8
Dangerous Car Journeys
Air date: 2010-04-02
Hitler liked to tour cheering crowds in a customized, open-top Grosser Mercedes and later a G4-a predilection that gave his bodyguards nightmares.
Flights into Danger
E9
Flights into Danger
Air date: 2010-04-09
Hitler appreciated the power of aircraft, not only as a military weapon, but as a political tool. During the early 1930s, he hired aircraft for election campaigning, often facing weather and mechanical problems, as well as specific assassination attempts.
Hitler's Dangerous Train Journeys
E10
Hitler's Dangerous Train Journeys
Air date: 2010-04-16
British operatives targeted Hitler's special train, the Führer-Sonderzug--a rolling fortress on rails--despite its heavy armor and tight security measures.
Attempts to Kill Hitler at Wolf's Lair
E11
Attempts to Kill Hitler at Wolf's Lair
Air date: 2010-04-23
Heavily camouflaged and fortified, Hitler's military headquarters in Poland saw several assassination attempts--including one that came closest to succeeding.
Nearly Assassinated at the Berghof
E12
Nearly Assassinated at the Berghof
Air date: 2010-04-30
Hitler'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.
Poison Gas Plot in the Bunker
E13
Poison Gas Plot in the Bunker
Air date: 2010-05-07
One member of Hitler's inner circle later claimed to have contemplated flooding the Fuhrer's Berlin bunker with nerve gas as the Allies closed in.

Cast

Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage)

Joseph Goebbels

Joseph Goebbels

Self (archive footage)

Hermann Göring

Hermann Göring

Self (archive footage)

Heinrich Himmler

Heinrich Himmler

Self (archive footage)

Reinhard Heydrich

Reinhard Heydrich

Self (archive footage)

Claus von Stauffenberg

Claus von Stauffenberg

Self (archive footage)

Erwin Rommel

Erwin Rommel

Self (archive footage)

Martin Bormann

Martin Bormann

Self (archive footage)

Adolf Eichmann

Adolf Eichmann

Self (archive footage)

Rudolf Hess

Rudolf Hess

Self (archive footage)

Ernst Röhm

Ernst Röhm

Self (archive footage)

Joachim von Ribbentrop

Joachim von Ribbentrop

Self (archive footage)

Albert Speer

Albert Speer

Self (archive footage)

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