Series
Auschwitz: The Nazis and the Final Solution
DocumentaryCrimeWar & Politics
This documentary series tackles one of history's most horrifying subjects: the Holocaust and the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.
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Seasons & episodes
1Surprising Beginnings11 Jan 2005 · 60m · ★ 7.7This episode sets the stage for the series and examines the radical increase in violence against all opponents of the Nazi state. In particular, it explores the German army's invasion of the Soviet Union during the summer of 1941 and connects this campaign to the first gassing experiments in Auschwitz, Poland, which were aimed at Russian prisoners of war, not Jews.
2Orders and Initiatives18 Jan 2005 · 60m · ★ 7.7Laurence Rees continues his documentary history, marking the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, with an account of how the Nazis developed their ""Final Solution"". By 1942, Rudolf Hess had established the camp as a place to murder thousands of Jews, Slavs, Roma Gypsies.
3Factories of Death25 Jan 2005 · 60m · ★ 8.0The Nazis' marshalling of Jews from across Europe - including the Channel Islands- gained momentum in 1942. Unable to cope with the huge influx, Auschwitz and Treblinka were modified with bigger gas chambers and crematoria. But inspirational stories of courage and compassion could still be found among this appalling catalogue of inhumanity, including that of German officer Albert Battel, who risked his life to save detainees.
4Corruption1 Feb 2005 · 60m · ★ 8.0By 1943, life was good for many of the SS. Eyewitness accounts recall how those in power at Auschwitz lined their pockets with wealth stolen from Jewish inmates while also engaging in illicit affairs.
5Frenzied Killing8 Feb 2005 · 60m · ★ 8.3SS Lieutenant Colonel Adolf Eichmann ordered the deportation of Hungary's Jews following occupation in 1944, precipitating the most intensive period of slaughter in Aushwitz's history. The Allies, meanwhile, faced dilemmas: should they divert valuable resources to bomb transport routes to the camp? And should they consider Eichmann's offer of one million Jewish lives in exchange for certain provisions - the ""Blood for Goods"" deal?
6Liberation and Revenge15 Feb 2005 · 60m · ★ 8.5The reality of life in the concentration camps was revealed upon the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau and Bergen-Belsen in 1945. But what was the fate of the remaining prisoners and the SS garrisons? The final days of the war and its immediate aftermath is a story as shocking as it is surprising, with Jewish survivors facing appalling treatment in their home countries and large numbers of SS perpetrators remaining hidden.
Details
- First aired
- 11 Jan 2005
- Last aired
- 15 Feb 2005
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 6
- Votes
- 197 on TMDB
Where to watch (US)
Britbox Apple TV channel
BBC Select Apple Tv channel
The Roku Channel
Cast
Linda Ellerbee
Linda HuntNarrator
Samuel WestNarrator- Linda EllerbeeNarrator
Horst-Günter MarxRudolph Höss- GGordon NewellCaptain Bill Cross
