Gladiators of World War II — Season 1, Episode 1: Part 1: Waffen-SS
Documentary, War & Politics • 45 min • 1 season, 13 episodes
Episode synopsis
Originally created as Hitler's personal household troops, the Waffen-SS grew into a formidable fighting force during World War 2. It gained a reputation second to none for its tenacity in combat, but also for brutality, which made it the subject of numerous Allied war crimes investigations.
About Gladiators of World War II
In this BBC documentary series newly declassified documents are used to examine the strategic roles played in the war by thirteen of the world's regular and resistance land, sea and air forces.
More episodes from Season 1
- E2Part 2: Special Operations Executive
- E3Part 3: SAS
- E4Part 4: Desert Rats
- E5Part 5: Free Polish Forces
- E6Part 6: RAF Fighter Command
- E7Part 7: The Paras and Commandos
- E8Part 8: Norwegian Resistance Fighters
- E9Part 9: Kamikaze
- E10Part 10: The Royal Navy
- E11Part 11: The Chindits
- E12Part 12: Free French Forces
- E13Part 13: The Anzacs