The World at War (1973)

Years after his death, mystery still surrounds the circumstances under which Adolf Hitler ended his life. Did he die from a self-inflicted…

Examining the growth of the Nazi racial doctrines from their origins to 1939, we see the terrifying and unforgettable stories as told by de…

Archive photographs and shocking footage filmed by the Nazis themselves, capture the full horror of Germany's systematic extermination of m…

Reflections of men at war compiled from interviews and archive film obtained for The World at War series. A measured and decidedly unromant…

The harsh outcome of the First World War left Germany ripe for Adolf Hitler and his Nazi party's swift rise to power, promising a devastate…

Continuing the in-depth look at Hitler's regime through the lives of ordinary citizens, this special presentation shows how they coped with…

Traudl Junge found herself in Berlin during the war because she wanted to be a ballet dancer. A friend told her about a job vacancy in Hitl…

Renowned historian Stephen Ambrose examines the aftermath of World War II. Was peace truly gained? Or did a new war with weapons of policy…

This is a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the individuals, the technology, and the historical resources that made this examination of…

In this 2 hour 30th Anniversary retrospective, we commemorate the original 1973 broadcast with new interviews with the makers of the progra…

Prominent scholars and military figures recount specifics of the war, from first hand accounts of Okinawa to the D-Day landing and analyse…

This featurette shows how the documentary was treated with high-definition picture and surround sound to make the series stand out like nev…