Flights into Danger

April 9, 2010

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Hitler's bodyguard - S1 - E9

Hitler appreciated the power of aircraft, not only as a military weapon, but as a political tool. During the early 1930s, he hired aircraft for election campaigning, often facing weather and mechanical problems, as well as specific assassination attempts.

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Hitler's bodyguard: Season 1 - 13 Episode s

1x1 - How Hitler's Bodyguard Worked
February 12, 2010
Hitler's personal protection squad grew from a few fiercely loyal, handpicked ruffians into an army with a complicated structure and intense internal competition.
1x2 - Early Attempts on Hitler's Life
February 12, 2010
Beer hall brawls, street fighting, and several brushes with death marked Hitler's rise to power in the stormy politics of interbellum Germany.
1x3 - Kill the new Chancellor
February 26, 2010
During Hitler's first year in office--as he steered Germany abruptly towards tyranny--he faced no fewer than a dozen attempts on his life.
1x4 - Night of the Long Knives
March 5, 2010
In one bloody, well-planned purge, Hitler eliminated his political rivals and ended the looming threat from Ernst RÃ¶hm's well-armed Sturmabteilung.
1x5 - Jewish and Emigre Attempts to Kill Hitler
March 12, 2010
As the Nazis amped up their anti-Semitic and expansionist activities, Jewish groups, Soviet Communists, and Otto Strasser's rival Black Front all targeted Hitler.
1x6 - Kill Hitler Before War Starts
March 19, 2010
By 1938, people inside and outside Germany--including some of Hitler's senior military personnel--planned preemptive strikes against the Führer.
1x7 - Bombs and Paranoia
March 26, 2010
Convinced that a failed bomb plot had roots in England, a Gestapo counterintelligence officer engineered an elaborate sting to snatch British agents.
1x8 - Dangerous Car Journeys
April 2, 2010
Hitler liked to tour cheering crowds in a customized, open-top Grosser Mercedes and later a G4-a predilection that gave his bodyguards nightmares.
1x9 - Flights into Danger
April 9, 2010
Hitler appreciated the power of aircraft, not only as a military weapon, but as a political tool. During the early 1930s, he hired aircraft for election campaigning, often facing weather and mechanical problems, as well as specific assassination attempts.
1x10 - Hitler's Dangerous Train Journeys
April 16, 2010
British operatives targeted Hitler's special train, the Führer-Sonderzug--a rolling fortress on rails--despite its heavy armor and tight security measures.
1x11 - Attempts to Kill Hitler at Wolf's Lair
April 23, 2010
Heavily camouflaged and fortified, Hitler's military headquarters in Poland saw several assassination attempts--including one that came closest to succeeding.
1x12 - Nearly Assassinated at the Berghof
April 30, 2010
Hitler's Alpine retreat in Bavaria offered opportunities for a pistol-packing German officer, a sniper, a long-range bombing raid, and even an aerial assault by the Allies.
1x13 - Poison Gas Plot in the Bunker
May 7, 2010
One member of Hitler's inner circle later claimed to have contemplated flooding the Fuhrer's Berlin bunker with nerve gas as the Allies closed in.

Hitler's bodyguard: All seasons

S1: Season 1
13 Episode s

1x1 - How Hitler's Bodyguard Worked

1x2 - Early Attempts on Hitler's Life

1x3 - Kill the new Chancellor

1x4 - Night of the Long Knives

1x5 - Jewish and Emigre Attempts to Kill Hitler

1x6 - Kill Hitler Before War Starts

1x7 - Bombs and Paranoia

1x8 - Dangerous Car Journeys

1x9 - Flights into Danger

1x10 - Hitler's Dangerous Train Journeys

1x11 - Attempts to Kill Hitler at Wolf's Lair

1x12 - Nearly Assassinated at the Berghof

1x13 - Poison Gas Plot in the Bunker

S1: Season 1