Hitler’s army thundered through Europe from 1939 to 1945 and brought needless death and destruction to the continent. What was it like to serve in this army? To conduct one of the bloodiest wars in history? To occupy half of Europe and yet to suffer total defeat? This five-part portrait provides long-awaited answers and sheds light on the Wehrmacht’s complex bonds of loyalty, conscience and honor.

The thought-provoking story of an army’s evolution from defense troops to military force to exterminating power.