The Nazis: A Warning from History: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Exposes the popular myths surrounding the rise and fall of the Third Reich. Exploring how they came to power, how they ruled, how they treated their occupied territories and, above all, how a cultured nation could be responsible for such acts of inhumanity. Through compelling interviews and archive film and records, the series paints an astonishing and often unpalatable picture of the Nazi rule. Contemporaries recall the true extent of Hitler's power; eye-witnesses describe the horrors perpetrated on the Eastern Front; specially shot film in Lithuania reveals the development of the 'Final Solution' and ordinary Germans shed new light on the relationship between the party and the people.

Series details

• Title: The Nazis: A Warning from History
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: War, History
• Premiere date: 1997-09-10
• Final broadcast date listed: 1997-10-15
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 16405
• IMDb ID: tt0207907
• TVDB ID: 80427

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1997-09-10; final listed air date 1997-10-15; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Nazis: A Warning from History on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.