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Apocalypse: Hitler Takes on the East

  • 2021
  • Ended
  • Documentary · War & Politics
  • ~52m / ep
  • 1 season
  • 8.8/10

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.

Latest: Miniseries · 2021

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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. E1. Conquering the Living Space

    Oct 18, 2021 · 52m

    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. E2. The Decisive Fight

    Oct 18, 2021 · 52m

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