18 months after Hitler launched a momentous invasion of the Soviet Union, the Germans realized a more defensive posture, as Stalingrad proved formidable against Nazi aggression. Still, two years would pass before this world war would end.

Witness a side of Hitler only his inner circle new through home movies Hitler filmed with his mistress Eva Braun at Berghof, his mountain retreat. Is this urbane man smiling out at us the same man who oversaw inhumane acts of savagery?

Driven by hatred towards Hitler, courageous co-conspirators set an intricate plan in motion to bring the Fuhrer to his demise known as the Valkyrie Plot. The most famous attempt to assassinate Hitler occurred in July 1944 but failed.

The Waffen SS represented Hitler's elite fighting force. The sinister black-clad figures of nightmare, they hold a unique and dark place in German military history. Their code demanded a lethal combination of bravery and savagery.

The Gestapo represented Hitler's secret police force. The clandestine organization created by Hermann Goering was tasked with the judicial responsibilities of handling arrests, torture, confessions, and information gathering for the Reich.