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Rise of the Nazis
The Stormtroopers
The stormtroopers, a paramilitary group made up of disenfranchised men, went to the streets to cause violence against the Nazi’s political rivals in a way the Nazis could deny involvement.
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55:49
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.