The Gestapo: Hitler's Secret Police - Season 1 Episode 3 The Sword Is Shattered
By 1944 it was clear that the war was lost as the Reich shrank back to the borders of Germany. But there was plenty for the Gestapo to do. Even within the dwindling resources of a doomed regime, the Gestapo was determined to keep its grip on the people.
They persecuted resistance members, the merely indifferent, "decadent" jazz musicians, and couples of mixed race. As with any corrupt system, they lost touch with reality, and its violence spiraled out of control even while in its own death throes.
When the Stauffenberg plot to assassinate Hitler failed, the Gestapo was given a free hand. But amidst the bloodshed, many Gestapo officers prepared themselves for a future in a defeated Germany. Many were able to slip back into normal society at war's end and many prospered. Some were brought to justice: Eichmann in Israel in the 1960s, others in Germany, France, and elsewhere--some pursued into the 1970s. The Gestapo is long gone--but its crimes have not been forgotten.
Year: 2004
Genre: Documentary, War & Politics
Country: Germany, United States of America
Director:
Cast: Struan Rodger
Crew: Wolfgang Schöne (Director), Holger Hillesheim (Director), Jonathan Schütz (Director), Martin Buchmann (Editor), Nicholas Singer (Music), Wolfgang Schöne (Writer)
First Air Date: Nov 24, 2004
Last Air date: Dec 08, 2004
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 3 Episode
Runtime: 26 minutes
IMDb: 0.00/10 by 0.00 users
Popularity: 0.4419
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Keyword : world war ii, historical
Season
Season 1
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