World War Two Documentaries

Stream a wide range of compelling World War II documentaries that bring you the full story of the global conflict. Learn more about the people, places and events that shaped the second World War including Winston Churchill and the Allies, Adolf Hitler and the Nazis, Auschwitz, and Hiroshima, as well D-Day and the Nuremberg Trials. And get inside accounts from those who experienced WWII through archive interviews and restored film footage.

Dictator: The Hitler Interviews

Hitler is now recognized as one of the most evil figures in world history. But what, and who, made him possible? In this chilling history documentary, friends, classmates, co-workers, admirers and his enablers provide some clues to his motivations and his psyche. A series of unique and deeply disturbing interviews with some of his closest associates reveal the true personality of Hitler.

The Last Musician of Auschwitz

This is the extraordinary story of the cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch who, along with other Auschwitz inmates, played and created music amidst the terrors and horrors of the Holocaust. Featuring an interview with the 99-year-old Anita, this documentary reveals how, amid the most brutal and dehumanizing situations, music can be both a lifeline and a means of resistance.

Surviving WW2

Marking 80 years since the end of the Second World War, this captivating, immersive, history documentary uncovers the personal exploit s of individual’s bravery and resilience and how they persevered against all odds. It reveals the stories of civilians caught up in warfare, the determination of those soldiers captured and made prisoners of war, and the dangers faced by those on the frontline.

Mengele: Unveiled

Josef Mengele was known as the Angel of Death. One of the most notorious figures of the Holocaust, he contributed to sending 400,000 people to their deaths at the Auschwitz concentration camp. This harrowing history documentary looks at his life and crimes. It explores his youth and studies, his adherence to Nazism and the inhumane experiments he conducted at Auschwitz.

The Manhattan Project In Color

In the race to end World War II, the brightest scientific minds in America were called to work on the Manhattan Project. Fearing the Nazis would develop the atomic bomb first, America instigated a huge engineering project led by General Groves and Robert Oppenheimer. Once the first bomb had been tested in July 1945, it was inevitable it would be used against Japan with devastating results.

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