Description
UNSOLVED MYSTERIES OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Product Details
- UPC: 5034504716674
- Artist: Hatch Farm
- Genre: Special Interest
- Number of discs: 1
- Label: Pegasus Entertainment
- Release date: 2005
- Region: 0, PAL
Overview
"Unsolved Mysteries of the Second World War" is a gripping historical documentary that explores two of the war's most intriguing mysteries: the failed attempts by Hitler's own generals to remove and kill him, and the development of the V-2 rocket, one of the war's most advanced and controversial weapons.
The first part of the documentary examines the repeated plots by the High Command of the German Army to remove and later kill Hitler, despite their crucial role in his dreams of conquest. The documentary investigates why Hitler was never able to command the unswerving loyalty of his own senior military staff and why these generals were continually thwarted in their attempts to kill him.
The second part of the documentary delves into the development of the V-2 rocket, a long-range weapon that was accorded the highest priority by Hitler. Despite its technological advancements, the V-2 was an expensive white elephant, armed with less than a ton of conventional explosives. The documentary investigates why the Germans spent so much time and effort developing this space-age weapon and whether Hitler had plans to arm it with a more expensive and deadly warhead.
This DVD features interactive menus and a "Test Your Knowledge" feature, allowing viewers to engage with the material in a more interactive way.
Scenes
- Kill Hitler
- Hitler's Secret Weapon: The V-2
Interesting Facts
- The High Command of the German Army repeatedly plotted to remove and kill Hitler, despite their crucial role in his dreams of conquest.
- The V-2 rocket was one of the most advanced weapons of the Second World War, but it was also an expensive white elephant, armed with less than a ton of conventional explosives.
- The documentary uses genuine wartime imagery, providing a unique and authentic glimpse into this tumultuous period of history.
From Backside:
KILL HITLER
"Throughout Hitler's reign only one group of men remained immune to his infamous charm. Ironically, these were the same men most necessary for Hider's dreams of conquest. They were the High Command of the German Army, and repeatedly during the war Hitler's own generals would plot to remove and later kill their Fuhrer. Despite years of conspiracy and meticulous planning, this most secret aim of Germany's bravest generals would not be achieved. Why was Hitler never able to command the unswerving loyalty of his own senior military Staff? Why, despite all of their efforts, were these generals continually thwarted in their attempts to kill Hitler?
HITLER'S SECRET WEAPON
During the Second World War, German scientists invented a range of remarkable weapons, the most awe inspiring of which was undoubtedly the long-range rocket known to history as the V-2. Accorded the highest priority by Hitler, the V-2 was nevertheless an expensive white elephant. Why did the Germans spend so much time and effort developing a space age weapon only to arm it with less than a ton of conventional explosives? Did Hitler have plans to arm the rocket with a more expensive and deadly warhead?"
