Architects of Darkness (2014): S01E02 – Heinrich Himmler

Introduction Featuring rare and previously unseen footage much of it in colour. This major new history series in stunning hi-definition format explores the stories behind the men who were responsible for the rise and fall of the Third Reich. Outline The Occult Roots of the Third Reich. The creator of the infamous Gestapo, the Waffen…

Andrew Marshall

31/12/2021

1–2 minutes

Biography, History, Military Documentary, World War Two

Introduction

Featuring rare and previously unseen footage much of it in colour. This major new history series in stunning hi-definition format explores the stories behind the men who were responsible for the rise and fall of the Third Reich.

Outline

The Occult Roots of the Third Reich. The creator of the infamous Gestapo, the Waffen SS and the concentration camp network. Perhaps the strangest individual of all the Nazi crew. Himmler was inspired by mystic visions, runes, horoscopes and a longing for a heroic German past.

Architects of Darkness Series

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Production & Filming Details

Release Date: 2014.
Rating: 13+.
Running Time: 60 minutes.
Country: US.
Language: English.