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After Stalingrad, Hitler leaves it to the men around him to pull Germany from the abyss.

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It’s 1942, and Hitler has just lost the Battle of Moscow. German troops are desperate.

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The battles on the Eastern Front are viewed by many as the defining conflict of WWII.

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See how Hitler finds himself caught between Germany’s president and the Nazis’ power base.

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Discover the measures Chancellor Hitler takes to dismantle the German state.

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Facing defeat, resistance builds as Hitler pushes Germany to untold destruction.

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The Nazi Party gains the attention of Kurt von Schleicher.

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When the Nazi Party takes control with 37 percent of the vote, Hitler strikes.

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The stormtroopers were a paramilitary wing used by the Nazi Party.

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The Storm Troopers start to become a threat.

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The Storm Troopers start a large-scale operation to fight inner enemies.