Apocalypse: Hitler Takes on the East

8.7

2021•52m

In June 1941, Hitler took his greatest gamble - launching an attack against the Soviet Union. Despite being the largest German operation of WWII, Operation Barbarossa was one of his biggest failures.

Production

Seasons

2 Episodes • Premiered 2021

June 22, 1941 at dawn, Hitler launches a surprise attack on the USSR, defying the non-aggression pact signed between Stalin's country and his own. This marks the beginning of the horrific "Operation Barbarossa".

1. Conquering the Living Space

June 1941, Hitler invades the USSR: he wants to conquer this “Living space” of which he dreams for his Reich, and conquer the largest country in the world.

2. The Decisive Fight

October 1941: as Hitler believes his triumph imminent, his men and tanks are freezing where they stand. Meanwhile, the Red Army consolidates his positions.