Nazi Megastructures: Russia's War

Nazi Megastructures: Russia's War

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Nazi Megastructures: Russia's War

Synopsis

This is the story of Hitler's attempts to liquidate the Russian people and gain living space for his superior Aryan race. All the way to the gates of Moscow and back to the heart of Berlin, this is a conflict of annihilation culminating in the collapse of the Third Reich. The series reveals the cunning strategy, military technology and defensive megastructures deployed in this devastating war of brutality between giants.

Episodes

Season 1

  • Blitzkrieg in the East

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    This is the story of Hitler's invasion of Russia, one of the biggest invasion force ever assembled in military history and the lesser-known story of how the Germans met their match on the shores of the Black Sea at Sevastopol.

  • The Battle of Kursk

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    This is the story of Hitler's attempts to liquidate the Russian people and gain living space for his superior Aryan race. All the way to the gates of Moscow and back to the heart of Berlin, this is a conflict of annihilation culminating in the collapse of the Third Reich.

  • Hitler's Fighting Retreat

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    The tide of war with Russia has turned and the Germans face a vast Soviet army bent on revenge. Hitler's army must now rely on a series of defensive megastructures, innovative technology and grim determination, to stop the Soviet advance.