סרט תעודי ב- 2 חלקים המבוסס על רצף סרטי ארכיון המתעדים את תולדות גרמניה הנאצית.
חלק א': עליית המשטר הנאצי, פרוץ מלה"ע ה-2, פולין, הבליץ בבריטניה, דנמרק, נורבגיה, ארצות השפלה, צרפת, יוגוסלביה, יוון, צפון אפריקה, ברית המועצות, פרל הארבור וכניסת ארצות הברית למלחמה, תחילת הפתרון הסופי. חלק ב': תבוסת גרמניה והעמדת מנהיגיה למשפט. כניעת גרמניה, החזית בצפון אפריקה, החזית הרוסית, הכניעה ללא תנאי, התאבדות המנהיגים והעמדתם למשפט פומבי בנירנברג (Nuremberg).
Documentary film that presents a collection of escape stories from World War II through testimonies of former war prisoners, underground fighters and resistance movements, soldiers and guards, dramatic reconstruction, archival photographs and films. Narration by the American actor Ed Asner.
This series traces the history of Europe between 1900 and 1975 and includes film clips and photographs from documentary archives. Segment analyzes the events of World War II in Europe focusing on the unprecedented destruction of civilian populations. Discusses the Nazi extermination camps and their brutality against Jewish and Slavic peoples
Documentary film that deals with Herman Goring (1893-1946) one of the heads of the Nazi regime, Reichsmarshal and commander of Hitler's air force. The film surveys his activity in the party and the Nazi leadership, his service as a pilot in the First World War, his various roles, his relations with Hitler, his family, his place in the annihilation of the Jews and others, his failure in the battle over Stalingrad, his arrest, being brought to justice at Nuremberg and his suicide.
Documentary film that deals with Heinrich Himmler (1900-1945), a key figure in organizing "The Final Solution" of the Jewish problem and its execution and the second in importance in the Third Reich. The film surveys Himmler's path starting with his joining the Nazi party, his roles, many authorities, his personality, his relations with Hitler, his ideas in the racial area, and his last days. Includes archival documentation and testimonies.
This documentary begins with quotations from Elvira Bauer's anti-Semitic children's book. There is a description of Auschwitz. Stalls of hair and gold teeth are taken from the victims prior to cremation. It was filmed by the Red Army as they entered Auschwitz.