How WW2's Greatest Spy Sabotaged Hitler's D-Day Defenses

How did Hitler transform from a broken soldier into the architect of the Nazi regime? This documentary reveals how he exploited post-WW1 chaos, weaponized antisemitism, and manipulated national trauma to rise from obscurity. Through propaganda, violence, and false promises of renewal, Hitler and his conspirators spread Nazism across Germany, turning ordinary citizens into willing participants in a nightmare. War Stories is your one-stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts.

For thousands of Allied soldiers in WW2, being surrounded or shot down was only the beginning of a years-long living hell. This premium military documentary explores the brutal reality inside Hitler’s network of 248 prisoner of war camps. From the grueling forced labor in Polish coal mines to the horrific sights and smells of nearby concentration camps, discover the incredible resilience of the men of Stalag 8B, and how their final hopes of liberation were shattered by a grim, sudden march into the unknown. War Stories is your one-stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can now become a History Hit member right here on the original video platform! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. You can find more from us on

In 1940 all that stood between Britain and the clutches of Nazi Germany was the English channel. As an invasion by sea was impossible, Hitler began his strategy of controlling the skies above Britain. This however, would prove to be a significantly trickier task than he imagined. War Stories is your one-stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can find more from us on

This is the untold story of a Nazi vision that went far beyond the military conquest of European countries. As part of their crazed dream to create a thousand-year Reich, the Nazis developed detailed blueprints for Aryan settlements and vast hunting parks for 'Aryan' animals. Goering and Himmler employed Germany's best scientists to launch a hugely ambitious programme of genetic manipulation to change the course of nature itself, both in the wild and for domestic use. In a fascinating blend of politics and biology, Hitler's Jurassic Park is the true and astonishing story of how the Nazis tried to take control of nature and change the course of evolution. War Stories is your one-stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts.

Explore the complex story of Anton Mussert, leader of the Dutch Nazi party, and his collaboration with Hitler during WWII. Was he naive, evil, or simply a man who abandoned his principles for power? This episode delves into his rise, betrayal of the Dutch people, and the devastating consequences of his actions. Discover the untold history of the Netherlands under Nazi occupation and the tragic fate of its Jewish population. War Stories is your one stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can find more from us on

After Jews were made enemies of the state by Nazi Germany before WW2, it wasn't just people of Jewish blood that were used as a scapegoat. Hitler persecuted anyone even remotely related to a Jewish person to be the sworn enemy of the German people. How then, did some of these 'Mischlings' end up fighting on Hitler's side against their own people? War Stories is your one stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can find more from us on