The Nazis: A Warning from History (1997): S01E04 – The Wild East

Introduction The Nazis: A Warning from History is a 1997 BBC documentary film series that examines Adolf Hitler and the Nazis’ rise to power, their zenith, their decline and fall, and the consequences of their reign. Outline Poland was to become the epicentre of Nazi brutality – the place where Nazism achieved its purest and…

Andrew Marshall

16/05/2022

1–2 minutes

History, Military Documentary, War, World War Two

Introduction

The Nazis: A Warning from History is a 1997 BBC documentary film series that examines Adolf Hitler and the Nazis’ rise to power, their zenith, their decline and fall, and the consequences of their reign.

Outline

Poland was to become the epicentre of Nazi brutality – the place where Nazism achieved its purest and most bestial form. This is the story of the first two years of the Nazi occupation of Poland and the vicious power battles between the Nazi barons.

The Nazis: A Warning from History Series

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Production & Filming Details

Release Date: 01 October 1997.
Rating: PG.
Running Time: 4 hours 52 minutes (total running time), approximately 50 minutes per episode.
Country: UK.
Language: English, German, polish, and Lithuanian.