Beyond the Myth: The SS Unveiled

The SS was the Nazi state’s instrument of domination and oppression, responsible for the intelligence services and the police. The SS committed a horrific range of atrocities, including the Holocaust, the persecution of political opponents, and brutal war crimes. Millions of people were victims of the Schutzstaffel, and many of the perpetrators were unrepentant to the end.

This six-part documentary provides a comprehensive overview of the SS, describing how a small group of thugs rose to become the most feared organ in the Nazi state. With the help of international experts, the film examines common myths about the organisation. Interviews with eyewitnesses and unapologetic perpetrators take us closer to the psyche of the SS supporters in an attempt to make the inconceivable comprehensible.

Loading countdown...
The Rhythm of Song

The Rhythm of Song

2014

DeFacto

DeFacto

2015

My 9/11

My 9/11

2021

Izz ad-Din al-Qassam

Izz ad-Din al-Qassam

1981

Motor Mythbusters

Motor Mythbusters

2021

Chansons!

Chansons!

2021

Elizabeth I & Elizabeth II: Britain's Golden Queens

Elizabeth I & Elizabeth II: Britain's Golden Queens

2020

Green Storytellers

Green Storytellers

2021

Cold War

Cold War

1998

Untold: The Greatest Sports Stories Never Told

2004

Time

Time

2006

Disney Family Album

Disney Family Album

1984

The Blue Planet

The Blue Planet

2001

The Mark Steel Lectures

The Mark Steel Lectures

2003

Scientific American Frontiers

Scientific American Frontiers

1990

The Root of All Evil?

The Root of All Evil?

2006

Soundbreaking

Soundbreaking

2017

And you, Brutus?! The World History of Betrayals

2009

Wild Nevada

Wild Nevada

2001

The Way to Cook

The Way to Cook

1985