The Forgotten Massacres of Defenseless Soldiers in WWII
4 Episodes
The surrender of arms should have meant survival. Instead, across WWII, captured or wounded soldiers faced massacres that defied every notion of military honor. This collection revisits Feodosia, Dachau, Wereth, and more, exposing how vengeance and hatred fueled cruelty even when the fight was over. Their stories, often overshadowed by great battles, remind us that war’s darkest crimes came after the guns fell silent. Remembering them is vital to understanding the full scope of the war.
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Nazi SS Guards Beaten, Shot, and Lynched: Dachau Massacre
Episode 1
On April 29, 1945, U.S. troops liberated Dachau, the first Nazi concentration camp. They found thousands of corpses and 30,000 survivors reduced to skeletons. Shock and rage swept the soldiers and inmates alike. What followed became known as the Dachau Massacre—SS guards were lined up, shot, beat...
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Ruthless Massacre of 1,000 Fanatical Nazis: Röhm Purge
Episode 2
In June 1934, Hitler unleashed the Night of the Long Knives, a purge that ended the power of the SA and its leader Ernst Röhm. Once a close friend of Hitler, Röhm dreamed of replacing the German army with his millions of stormtroopers. But his ambition made him dangerous. SA leaders were executed...
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Massacre of 160 Nazi Soldiers by Soviets: Feodosia 1941
Episode 3
In 1941, the Nazis captured Feodosia, Crimea, and murdered over 3,000 Jews in mass shootings. Weeks later, Soviet forces retook the city and carried out their own massacre—killing around 160 wounded and captured German soldiers in acts of brutal revenge. This film uncovers both tragedies: the Hol...
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11 African American Soldiers Executed by SS: The Wereth Massacre
Episode 4
In December 1944, during the Battle of the Bulge, 11 African American soldiers from the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion sought refuge in the Belgian village of Wereth. Betrayed by a local collaborator, they surrendered to the SS—only to be brutally tortured and executed. Their mutilated bodies, d...
