When the war ends in 1945, the Allies and Soviets sweep across former Nazi territory, freeing Europe from the clutches of the Axis. As the threat of the Nazis recedes, it leaves behind artefacts of a dark science geared towards world domination.
EPISODE 1
The Genetic Code
Liebensraum breeding programs and bunk studies in heredity helped to justify mass sterilizations and genocide. In concentration camps, twisted experiments like Josef Mengele's twin studies masquerade as science and justify all manner of Nazi horrors.
EPISODE 2
Wings of Doom
The Messerschmitt 262 Schwalbe became the world's first jet engine-powered fighter. Nazi engineers pioneer liquid and rocket-powered aircraft, adding to a list of world firsts.
EPISODE 3
Evil Chemistry
Hitler was against using chemical weapons on the battlefield but they still played a role in the Nazi's quest for power. Nazis turned pesticide research on its head with tabun and sarin, used in one of the greatest genocides in human history.
EPISODE 4
Raining Death
A history of firsts, from the Fritz X, the world's first precision guided weapon deployed during combat, through the iterations of V1 and V2 bombs that rained down during the Blitz.
EPISODE 5
The Future Aryan Soldier
Far from the front lines, Nazi scientists were tasked with creating the perfect Aryan soldier for the Thousand Year Reich.
EPISODE 6
Bending the Elements
In the early days of WWII, German radar stations and systems sprung up along coastlines, harnessing frequencies to help them plot their next move; to secure important weather data, the Nazis sent out ships and erected remote weather stations.
Andrew Mcpherson
