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Auschwitz: Episode 1 | 50 minutes
Discusses the history of the Final Solution phase of the Nazi Holocaust, particularly within the most infamous of the death camps. The first episode, "Surprising Beginnings", tells of the camp's early days and how it was originally intended for a very different purpose other than the murder of the Jews.
Auschwitz: Episode 2 | 50 minutes
The history of the Final Solution phase of the Nazi Holocaust, particularly within the most infamous of the death camps. The second episode, "Orders and Initiatives", tells of the lengths traveled to in trying to reach the orders of 'the Final Solution', and how despite claims that they were only following orders, many of the perpetrators were conscious of their actions.
Auschwitz: Episode 3 | 50 minutes
The history of the Final Solution phase of the Nazi Holocaust, particularly within the most infamous of the death camps. The third episode, “Factories of Death”, looks at the increasing efficiency of the exterminations at Auschwitz and Treblinka, and the widening field of capture for Jews, including France and the British Channel Islands.
Auschwitz: Episode 4 | 50 minutes
The history of the Final Solution phase of the Nazi Holocaust, particularly within the most infamous of the death camps. The fourth episode, “Corruption”, tells the story of the widespread corruption by SS officers at Auschwitz, taking valuables from the bodies of those gassed and having affairs with prisoners, and the even more corrupt way in which this was handled.
Auschwitz: Episode 5 | 50 minutes
The history of the Final Solution phase of the Nazi Holocaust, particularly within the most infamous of the death camps. The fifth espisode, “Frenzied Killing”, shows us that as the scale of the fight heated up, so did the killing, with the entrance of Adolf Eichmann into Hungary and the liquidation of the gypsy camp at Auschwitz.
Auschwitz: Episode 6 | 50 minutes
The history of the Final Solution phase of the Nazi Holocaust, particularly within the most infamous of the death camps. The sixth episode, “Liberation and Revenge”, tells the story of the chaos following the liberation of the camps, as Nazis escape into hiding and Jews struggle to find somewhere to settle, some forming avenging groups.