Hitler’s Treasure Hunters
- 2025
- Ended
- Documentary · War & Politics
- 1 season
Indiana Jones, the swashbuckling lead character in the Hollywood movie franchise, thwarted the Nazis from stealing treasures and religious relics including the Holy Grail and the Ark of the Covenant. The movies created a cultural phenomenon – but few of the millions who’ve watched his fictional adventures would realise the shadowy Nazi characters were based on fact. Heinrich Himmler’s special branch of the SS – Das Ahnenerbe – were tasked with finding treasures, artefacts, and religious relics of power like the Holy Grail, that might secure them victory in the war and prove Aryan supremacy beyond any doubt.
Latest: Season 1 · 2025
View all seasonsE1. New story
Feb 26, 2025 · 44m
The series explores Nazi treasure hunts, focusing on the organization "Das Ahnenerbe," founded by Himmler. Its goal was to find artifacts, treasures, and religious relics of power.
E2. Religion
Mar 5, 2025 · 43m
Although Hitler emphasized Aryan ideology, he also recognized the influence of institutionalized religion. The Nazis intended to transform the future Reich by drawing on mythological elements, even portraying Christ as an Aryan hero.
E3. Occultism
Mar 12, 2025 · 44m
After World War I, the Nazis turned to mystics, sky maps, and astrological predictions. They hoped that contact with the supernatural would restore their glory and prestige.
E4. Science and Wonder Weapons
Mar 19, 2025 · 44m
As Nazi Germany prepared for World War II, it was at the forefront of scientific innovation. However, Hitler believed in esoteric theories, so the Ahnenerbe set itself the goal of creating a new, dominant school of Aryan (pseudo)science.
E5. Culture
Mar 26, 2025 · 42m
The series explores Nazi treasure hunts, focusing on the organization "Das Ahnenerbe," founded by Himmler. Its goal was to find artifacts, treasures, and religious relics of power.
E6. From the Himalayas to Horror
Apr 2, 2025 · 43m
The series explores Nazi treasure hunts, focusing on the organization "Das Ahnenerbe," founded by Himmler. Its goal was to find artifacts, treasures, and religious relics of power.