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Auschwitz: The Nazis and the Final Solution

Auschwitz: The Nazis and the Final Solution
★ 7.6/10•2005•1h 0m•TV-MA•Documentary•Crime•War & Politics
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This documentary series tackles one of history's most horrifying subjects: the Holocaust and the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.

Catherine Tatge · Director

Laurence Rees · Director

Laurence Rees · Screenplay

David Orenstein · Screenplay

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJan 11, 2005

Episodes

Episode 1 - Surprising BeginningsE160m

Surprising Beginnings

This episode sets the stage for the series and examines the radical increase in violence against all opponents of the Nazi state. In particular, it explores the German army's invasion of the Soviet Union during the summer of 1941 and connects this campaign to the first gassing experiments in Auschwitz, Poland, which were aimed at Russian prisoners of war, not Jews.

Jan 11, 2005

Episode 2 - Orders and InitiativesE260m

Orders and Initiatives

Laurence Rees continues his documentary history, marking the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, with an account of how the Nazis developed their ""Final Solution"". By 1942, Rudolf Hess had established the camp as a place to murder thousands of Jews, Slavs, Roma Gypsies.

Jan 18, 2005

Episode 3 - Factories of DeathE360m

Factories of Death

The Nazis' marshalling of Jews from across Europe - including the Channel Islands- gained momentum in 1942. Unable to cope with the huge influx, Auschwitz and Treblinka were modified with bigger gas chambers and crematoria. But inspirational stories of courage and compassion could still be found among this appalling catalogue of inhumanity, including that of German officer Albert Battel, who risked his life to save detainees.

Jan 25, 2005

Episode 4 - CorruptionE460m

Corruption

By 1943, life was good for many of the SS. Eyewitness accounts recall how those in power at Auschwitz lined their pockets with wealth stolen from Jewish inmates while also engaging in illicit affairs.

Feb 1, 2005

Episode 5 - Frenzied KillingE560m

Frenzied Killing

SS Lieutenant Colonel Adolf Eichmann ordered the deportation of Hungary's Jews following occupation in 1944, precipitating the most intensive period of slaughter in Aushwitz's history. The Allies, meanwhile, faced dilemmas: should they divert valuable resources to bomb transport routes to the camp? And should they consider Eichmann's offer of one million Jewish lives in exchange for certain provisions - the ""Blood for Goods"" deal?

Feb 8, 2005

Episode 6 - Liberation and RevengeE660m

Liberation and Revenge

The reality of life in the concentration camps was revealed upon the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau and Bergen-Belsen in 1945. But what was the fate of the remaining prisoners and the SS garrisons? The final days of the war and its immediate aftermath is a story as shocking as it is surprising, with Jewish survivors facing appalling treatment in their home countries and large numbers of SS perpetrators remaining hidden.

Feb 15, 2005

Actors

Linda Ellerbee

Linda Ellerbee

Linda Hunt

Linda Hunt

Narrator

Samuel West

Samuel West

Narrator

Linda Ellerbee

Linda Ellerbee

Narrator

Horst-Günter Marx

Horst-Günter Marx

Rudolph Höss

Gordon Newell

Captain Bill Cross

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