Massacres of civilians during World War II
26 Episodes
The massacres of civilians during World War II were meant to break resistance and spread fear. Instead, they left scars that history can never erase. From Lidice to Lviv, from Oradour to Distomo, the slaughter of men, women, and children stands among the darkest chapters of human history. This collection shares the stories of entire communities destroyed in reprisals and hatred. Each film reveals the suffering, the scale of loss, and the need to remember, ensuring these voices are never forgotten.
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German Edelweiss Division Murdered 153 Greek Villagers: Mousiotitsa Massacre
Episode 1
In the summer of 1943, German troops of the 1st Mountain Division “Edelweiss” descended on the Greek village of Mousiotitsa in Epirus. During two attacks, soldiers looted and burned homes and murdered 153 villagers, including 63 children. The massacre was part of a wider campaign of brutal repris...
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1,755 Yugoslav Civilians Massacred by German Army: Kraljevo 1941
Episode 2
In October 1941, German troops of the 717th Infantry Division of the Wehrmacht, the German armed forces, carried out mass reprisals in Kraljevo, occupied Yugoslavia. After resistance attacks left German soldiers dead and wounded, civilians were arrested in large numbers and systematically execute...
