Hitler's Bodyguard

Adolf Hitler hires street thugs to guard Nazi party meetings in the 1920s; the evolution of the SA and the creation of the rival SS.

The rivalry between the SA and the SS grows as Hitler rises to power; Hermann Göring and Ernst Röhm compete for Hitler's favor.

Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany in 1933 and seizes absolute power following the burning of the Reichstag.

The SA grows into a force of millions and soon becomes a serious threat to Hitler's survival.

Hitler gains many enemies after becoming dictator of Germany; students, organizations and the Soviet Union all contemplate or attempt killing Hitler.

Hitler gains new enemies following the occupations of Austria and Czechoslovakia; German officers plot to overthrow and kill Hitler.