Voices From Hitler's Army: Defending Berlin: The Last Battles DVD

In April 1945, the Red Army stood at the gates of Berlin; inside the shattered city, only the pathetic remnants of the Home Guard, the Hitler youth and the SS Wehrmacht stood against them. Berlin and its population lay at the mercy of the Russians, who exacted a terrible revenge.Like old soldiers everywhere, they are fading away, but these German veterans of World War Two have an incredible and sometimes shocking story to tell. This is a unique opportunity to see and hear the last testimonies of Hitler's armies.These are remarkable personal accounts of Germany's rise and fall from the inside. Leahow those responsible for the maelstrom sent their armies to conquer only to see them crushed as the world united against them; of men seduced by the siren call of Hitler only to pay a very heavy price.The programme features: Rare archive footage from German and Allied sources The major campaigns behind the veterans accounts The harrowing testimonies of the veterans themselves with their own personal records and pictures from the period