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  • 2015-11-22T05:00:00Z on Smithsonian Channel
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  • 1h 30m (2 episodes)
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A celebrated Nazi general plots Hitler's assassination. A sunken U-boat mysteriously vanishes. The Fuhrer's own physician nearly kills him with dubious treatments. These are just a few of the Secrets of the Third Reich, a four-part series that takes you behind the scenes, under the ocean, and into the minds of some of World War II's most prominent figures. Join us as we uncover the little-known stories that played a large role in determining the fate of the war...and those who fought in it.

2 episodes

Season Premiere

2015-11-22T05:00:00Z

2x01 Nazi Treasure Hoard

Season Premiere

2x01 Nazi Treasure Hoard

  • 2015-11-22T05:00:00Z45m

The mountains of southern Germany hold one of the 'Secrets of the Third Reich,' and perhaps millions in lost Nazi treasure. It was here, at the tail end of World War II, that Heinrich Himmler planned an Alpine Fortress for a hardcore group of Hitler's elite army. The plan never happened, but what about the hundreds of millions of dollars in government and private funds that made their way to the Alps from Berlin? We examine the myth of "Alpenfestung," which has fascinated historians and treasure hunters alike for many decades.

2015-11-29T05:00:00Z

2x02 The Hess Enigma

2x02 The Hess Enigma

  • 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z45m

An inside look at the man who supported Hitler in word, thought, and deed, then secretly defied him: Rudolf Hess.

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