The Nazis: A Warning from History

The Nazis: A Warning from History

Limited Series 1997 · 6 eps · ★ 8.5 · Documentary

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Documentary film series that examines Adolf Hitler and the Nazis' rise to power, their zenith, their decline and fall, and the consequences of their reign featuring archive footage and interviews with eyewitnesses.

Created by Laurence Rees

Network: BBC Two

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