The Wehrmacht: Inside Hitler's Military Elite
12 Episodes
They were the backbone of Hitler’s conquests — the soldiers, officers, and strategists who led Germany’s armies across Europe.
From the lightning victories of Blitzkrieg to the final collapse in Berlin, the Wehrmacht stood at the center of the Nazi war machine.
This series takes you inside Hitler’s military elite, exploring the rise, structure, and operations of the German Armed Forces during the Second World War.
Through original footage, rare documents, and detailed biographies, we uncover the lives of the admirals, marshals, and generals who commanded the campaigns of aggression, occupation, and destruction.
Discover how the Wehrmacht combined discipline, innovation, and brutality — and how its legacy became inseparable from the crimes of the Nazi regime.
This is the story of the men behind Hitler’s wars — the Wehrmacht.
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From German Field Marshal to Nuremberg Gallows: Hitler's Lackey Wilhelm Keitel
Episode 1
Wilhelm Keitel rose to the top of Hitler’s war machine as a loyal “yes-man,” signing criminal orders that fueled massacres and repression across Europe. From the invasion of Poland to Operation Barbarossa, his obedience enabled atrocities. At Nuremberg, he pled he was “just following orders,” but...
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The Nazi General Who Helped Burn Europe: Alfred Jodl
Episode 2
General Alfred Jodl signed orders that fueled massacres from the Soviet Union to occupied Europe. He helped craft the Commissar and Commando Orders, condemning countless prisoners to death. Tried at Nuremberg for war crimes and crimes against humanity, Jodl was sentenced to death. Executed in 194...
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Hitler’s Spy Chief Who Turned Against the Nazis: Tragic End of Wilhelm Canaris
Episode 3
Wilhelm Canaris, head of Nazi Germany’s military intelligence, lived a double life. While he built spy networks for Hitler, he also aided resistance groups, warned foreign leaders, and secretly helped Jews escape. In April 1945, Hitler ordered Canaris executed by hanging on a meat hook. This film...
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Field Marshal Erwin Rommel: Hero, Traitor, or Nazi Pawn?
Episode 4
Erwin Rommel, known as the “Desert Fox,” rose to fame as Hitler’s favored field marshal, celebrated for his daring tactics in North Africa. Yet behind the myth of a noble soldier lies a far more complex reality—Rommel’s ties to Hitler, his ambiguous stance on Nazism, and his forced suicide after ...
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Nazi Field Marshal with Jewish Origins & Dark Secrets: Erhard Milch
Episode 5
Erhard Milch, a Nazi Field Marshal with Jewish origins, rose to power as the mastermind of Hitler’s Luftwaffe. He oversaw slave labor in aircraft production, exploited concentration camp prisoners, and played a key role in Germany’s war machine. Tried for war crimes after WWII, Milch denied his r...
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The Sex Scandal That Destroyed Hitler’s Field Marshal: Werner von Blomberg
Episode 6
Werner von Blomberg rose to the highest ranks of Hitler’s military elite, becoming the Third Reich’s first Field Marshal. Once a trusted ally of the Führer, his career was shattered by scandal after marrying a woman with a criminal past. Cast out of power, Blomberg lived in disgrace, abandoned by...
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The Field Marshal Behind Mass Murder: Walter von Reichenau
Episode 7
Walter von Reichenau was one of Nazi Germany’s most infamous generals. A loyal supporter of Hitler, he commanded the 6th Army during invasions of Poland, France, and the Soviet Union. His infamous “Severity Order” encouraged soldiers to kill Jews and civilians, paving the way for massacres like B...
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Hitler's Field Marshal Who Surrendered at Stalingrad: Friedrich Paulus
Episode 8
At Stalingrad, over 200,000 German troops were encircled and crushed. Leading them was Field Marshal Friedrich Paulus, the first German commander of his rank ever to surrender. Refusing to take his own life, Paulus became a symbol of defeat and betrayal in Nazi Germany. This film revisits his bat...
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German Field Marshal Executed by Nazis: Erwin von Witzleben
Episode 9
When German officers plotted to kill Adolf Hitler on 20 July 1944, field marshal Erwin von Witzleben was their choice to command the army afterward. When the plan failed, he was dragged before the People’s Court, mocked, and sentenced to death. This documentary explores his rise, his resistance, ...
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Nazi Grand Admiral on Trial: Erich Raeder’s Judgment at Nuremberg
Episode 10
Nuremberg, 1946 — the world watches as Nazi Germany’s most powerful men face justice. Once the Grand Admiral of the Kriegsmarine, Erich Raeder helped Hitler wage war across Europe and the seas. From the Battle of Jutland to Operation Weserübung, he commanded fleets that carried the Nazi flag into...
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Hitler’s Right Hand: Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring
Episode 11
Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring was one of the most powerful figures of Nazi Germany and Adolf Hitler’s closest associate. A decorated fighter ace of the First World War, he joined the Nazi movement in its early years and became one of its most ambitious and ruthless leaders. As Prussian Minister ...
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Obedience to Hitler: The War Crimes of General Anton Dostler
Episode 12
In 1934, the German military swore personal loyalty to Adolf Hitler — a fateful oath that tied the army to the crimes of the Nazi regime. Among those officers was Anton Dostler, a career soldier who rose through the ranks of the Wehrmacht and served in campaigns across Europe.
In March 1944, Dos...
