Hitler's Bodyguard (TV series)
| Hitler's Bodyguard | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jonathan Martin Philip Nugus |
| Narrated by | Robert Powell |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fremantle Media Netflix |
Hitler's Bodyguard (2008–09) is a 13-episode British television documentary series chronicling Adolf Hitler's loyal bodyguard personnel who guarded him throughout his career. The series contains reenactments and first-person accounts of the multiple assassination attempts Hitler faced. The series was created by the producers of Churchill's Bodyguard.[1][2][3]
The series notes that Hitler required a large number of bodyguards compared to Winston Churchill who only had few. The show was added to Netflix in Australia and New Zealand on 28 February 2017.[4][5] It is also on Amazon Prime Video.[6]
See also
[edit]- Apocalypse: The Second World War (2009) – an RTBF documentary on the Second World War
- All Our Yesterdays – a Granada TV series that may be considered a precursor to "The World at War".
- The Great War (1964) – BBC TV production
- The Secret War (1977) – a BBC TV series on the technological advances of the Second World War
- The Unknown War (1978) – an American documentary television series, produced with Soviet cooperation after the release of The World at War.
- Churchill's Bodyguard (2005) – a 13-part documentary with the same directors and narrator
References
[edit]- ^ "Hitler's Bodyguard". TWC Central. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Hitler's Bodyguard Series and Episode Guides". Radio Times. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Hitler's Bodyguard". yesterday.uktv.co.uk. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Hitler's Bodyguard". Netflix. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Hitler's Bodyguard (2008) on Netflix AUS/NZ". New on Netflix AUS/NZ. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ Amazon.com: Watch "Hitler's Bodyguard". On Amazon Prime Video.