Hitler's Most Wanted presents a new perspective on how and why a generation of men and women living in a European society became the leaders of one of the most terrifying regimes of all time, responsible for 60 million deaths. Visiting the places where elite Nazi leaders grew up and the sites of their worst atrocities, James Ellis, a dedicated young historian, explores the defining moments which transformed everyday Germans into mass murderers.As knowledge of the origins of the Third Reich recedes, it's time for a new generation to scrutinize the key war criminals involved to understand what happened and ensure that the lessons of the past are never forgotten.
The driving force behind Germany's attempt to breed a master race, Historian James Ellis learns how Heinrich Himmler orchestrated the genocide of millions.
James Ellis explores how the virulently anti-Semitic minister of propaganda Josef Goebbels orchestrated a campaign of hate that paved the way for the Holocaust.
As Hitler's second in command, Hermann Goering was a ruthless and flamboyant manipulator, and James is exploring how this revered fighter pilot of the First World War could emerge as a psychopathic war criminal in the Second. Addicted to wealth and power, Goering was willing to attain his goals by any means necessary, and as his power increased, so did his taste for the good life.
James is on the trail of Adolf Eichmann, the notorious Nazi bureaucrat who escaped justice for 15 years until his trial made the Holocaust a household name. Under oath, Eichmann insisted he was a powerless middle manager who was simply following orders, and James is determined to find out if there's any truth to his defense.
The architectural mastermind of the Third Reich, Albert Speer escaped the noose at the end of the war. But James believes there's a monstrous truth behind Speer's carefully crafted lies, and is determined to reveal the full extent of his crimes.
Tracing the origins of his sadistic pseudo-science, James investigates Josef Mengele, the notorious demon doctor of Auschwitz.
Hitler's naval commander Karl Donitz was a fanatical Nazi who would do anything to support the party's despicable aims. After the war, he claimed he'd only been a sailor following orders, but James is determined to prove Donitz was a committed war criminal who earned his bloody role as Hitler's successor.
As Hitler's lawyer, Hans Frank twisted the law to help the Führer's agenda, and became known as the Butcher of Poland. James Ellis finds out how he became a power-hungry monster.
James Ellis discovers how Hitler's master spy, Wilhelm Canaris, was both a Nazi and a double agent who provided secrets to the Allies and helped Jews escape from Germany.
James Ellis visits Italy to delve into the life of Benito Mussolini - the brutal dictator whose violent path to power set the template for the rise of Nazi Germany.
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