Auschwitz: The Nazis and the Final Solution

Auschwitz: The Nazis and the Final Solution

ENDED1 Seasons6 Episodes7.5
NetworkBBC Two
First AiredJan 11, 2005
Last AiredFeb 15, 2005
Runtime60 min

This documentary series tackles one of history's most horrifying subjects: the Holocaust and the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.

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Cast

Linda Ellerbee
Linda Ellerbee
Linda Hunt
Linda Hunt
Samuel West
Samuel West
Narrator
Linda Ellerbee
Linda Ellerbee
Narrator
Horst-Günter Marx
Horst-Günter Marx
Rudolph Höss
G
Gordon Newell
Captain Bill Cross

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 6 episodes

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Surprising Beginnings
E1Surprising Beginnings
Jan 11, 200560m7.7
This episode sets the stage for the series and examines the radical increase in violence against all opponents of the Nazi state. In particular, it explores the German army's invasion of the Soviet Union during the summer of 1941 and connects this campaign to the first gassing experiments in Auschwitz, Poland, which were aimed at Russian prisoners of war, not Jews.
Orders and Initiatives
E2Orders and Initiatives
Jan 18, 200560m7.6
Laurence Rees continues his documentary history, marking the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, with an account of how the Nazis developed their ""Final Solution"". By 1942, Rudolf Hess had established the camp as a place to murder thousands of Jews, Slavs, Roma Gypsies.
Factories of Death
E3Factories of Death
Jan 25, 200560m7.8
The Nazis' marshalling of Jews from across Europe - including the Channel Islands- gained momentum in 1942. Unable to cope with the huge influx, Auschwitz and Treblinka were modified with bigger gas chambers and crematoria. But inspirational stories of courage and compassion could still be found among this appalling catalogue of inhumanity, including that of German officer Albert Battel, who risked his life to save detainees.
Corruption
E4Corruption
Feb 1, 200560m7.8
By 1943, life was good for many of the SS. Eyewitness accounts recall how those in power at Auschwitz lined their pockets with wealth stolen from Jewish inmates while also engaging in illicit affairs.
Frenzied Killing
E5Frenzied Killing
Feb 8, 200560m8.2
SS Lieutenant Colonel Adolf Eichmann ordered the deportation of Hungary's Jews following occupation in 1944, precipitating the most intensive period of slaughter in Aushwitz's history. The Allies, meanwhile, faced dilemmas: should they divert valuable resources to bomb transport routes to the camp? And should they consider Eichmann's offer of one million Jewish lives in exchange for certain provisions - the ""Blood for Goods"" deal?
Liberation and Revenge
E6Liberation and Revenge
Feb 15, 200560m8.2
The reality of life in the concentration camps was revealed upon the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau and Bergen-Belsen in 1945. But what was the fate of the remaining prisoners and the SS garrisons? The final days of the war and its immediate aftermath is a story as shocking as it is surprising, with Jewish survivors facing appalling treatment in their home countries and large numbers of SS perpetrators remaining hidden.

About Auschwitz: The Nazis and the Final Solution

Auschwitz: The Nazis and the Final Solution is a documentary, crime, war & politics series on BBC Two. The show first aired on Jan 11, 2005 and currently has 1 season and 6 episodes. Auschwitz: The Nazis and the Final Solution has ended after 1 seasons. It has a rating of 7.5/10 based on 188 votes. The cast includes Linda Ellerbee, Linda Hunt, Samuel West, Linda Ellerbee, Horst-Günter Marx.

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