Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "nazi-occupied-europe"

1. Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State (2005)

48 min | Documentary, History, War

The history of the Final Solution phase of the Nazi Holocaust, particularly with the most infamous of the death camps.

Stars: Samuel West, Linda Hunt, Gert Heidenreich, Horst Günter Marx

Votes: 4,653

2. Carve Her Name with Pride (1958)

Not Rated | 119 min | Biography, Drama, War

During World War II, a recently widowed young woman is recruited to work as a spy in France.

Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Virginia McKenna, Paul Scofield, Jack Warner, Denise Grey

Votes: 1,858

3. Hunting Nazi Treasure (2017–2018)

Documentary, History, Mystery

During WWII, the Nazis stole countless priceless treasures from all over Europe. Monuments Men Foundation President, Robert Edsel, journalist Conor Woodman, and WWII historian James Holland explore this greatest heist in history.

Stars: Conor Woodman, James Holland, Robert M. Edsel, Ari Cohen

Votes: 84

4. Apocalypse: Hitler Takes on the West (2021– )

104 min | Documentary, History, War

May 10th, 1940, Hitler takes on the West. Will he precipitate Europe into the Apocalypse?

Stars: Mathieu Kassovitz, Stephen Rashbrook, Nathan Rippy

Votes: 255

5. Apocalypse, le crépuscule d'Hitler (2023)

Documentary, History, War

The story of the end of the Second World War as seen by Hitler from 1943 and the turning point of the terrible Battle of Kursk. The end of the reign of the Nazi dictator.

Stars: Mathieu Kassovitz, Stephen Rashbrook

Votes: 47

6. How the Holocaust Began (2023)

59 min | Documentary, History, War

The Nazi evolution from murderous anti-semitism into organised death camps, as documented in this sober piece of historical excavation from Holocaust specialist James Bulgin, is truly ... See full summary »

Directors: Nic Young, Ben Holgate | Star: James Bulgin

Votes: 115

7. Battle of Britain (2005)

Documentary, History, War

A chronological history of the Battle of Britain between July 10th and September 30th 1940, featuring interviews with eyewitnesses including surviving British and German pilots.

Stars: Bob Doe, Cyril Bamberger, Thomas Neil, Ulrich Steinhilper

Votes: 10

8. Charlotte, 'vie ou théâtre?' (1992)

60 min | Documentary

Portrait of the German-Jewish painter Charlotte Salomon, who lived in the south of France during World War II where she painted nearly 1000 gouaches recounting her life.

Director: Richard Dindo | Stars: Anne Alvaro, Angela Winkler

Votes: 9

9. Sarah and the Squirrel (I) (1982)

60 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

The story is about a little girl during the beginning of the Second World War. It is also known as "Sarah" and "The Seventh Match".

Director: Yoram Gross | Stars: Mia Farrow, Joan Bruce, John Faasen, Ron Haddrick

Votes: 106

10. The West Wall (2014 Video)

60 min | History, War

A documentary charting the construction and strategic development of the German Siegfried Line, which stretched from the Netherlands to Switzerland.

Director: Robert Garofalo | Stars: Jeremy Anthony, Winston Churchill, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Adolf Hitler

11. The World at War (1973–1974)
Episode: Alone: May 1940-May 1941 (1973)

TV-PG | 51 min | Documentary, History, War

The Battle of Britain, defeats in Greece and Crete, Tobruk and life in Britain between the evacuation at Dunkirk and Operation Barbarossa.

Director: David Elstein | Stars: Laurence Olivier, John McBeath, Bertie Good, Max Aitken

Votes: 499

12. The World at War (1973–1974)
Episode: Barbarossa: June-December 1941 (1973)

TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, History, War

After dominating southeastern Europe through force or intrigue, Germany begins Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union.

Stars: Laurence Olivier, Walter Warlimont, Albert Speer, Grigori Tokaty

Votes: 512

13. The World at War (1973–1974)
Episode: Genocide: 1941-1945 (1974)

TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, History, War

The history of the Nazi persecution of the Jews, showing events leading to the "Final Solution". Footage and Interviews with SS officers and Jewish survivors from various countries describe... See full summary »

Director: Michael Darlow | Stars: Laurence Olivier, Karl Wolff, Wilhelm Hoettl, Avraham Kochavi

Votes: 452

14. Battlefield (1995–2004)
Episode: The Battles for Tunisia (2001)

Documentary, History, War

The campaign in Tunisia in World War Two saw the battles that finally ended the brutal war in the desert. We look at the weapons used and tactics and tell the story of the battle itself.

Stars: Jonathan Booth, Harold Alexander, Kenneth Anderson, Claude Auchinleck

Votes: 6

15. Battlefield (1995–2004)
Episode: The Siege of Leningrad (2000)

Documentary, History, War

Tim Pigott-Smith narrates the story of one of the Second World War's most harrowing episodes - the 890-day siege of the Soviet Union's second city Leningrad which was not liberated until January 1944.

Stars: Tim Pigott-Smith, Rolf Carls, Karl Dönitz, Joseph Goebbels

Votes: 6

16. Battle Honours (2021– )
Episode: Big Red One (2021)

Documentary, History, War

The story of the longest serving infantry division in the US Army, who fought in every major campaign in Western Europe in which American forces were engaged.

Directors: Adam Luria, Ian Bremner | Stars: Harley Reynolds, Flint Whitlock, Jon Trigg, Benjamin Hilton

17. Battle Honours (2021– )
Episode: Red Devils (2021)

Documentary, History, War

From the moment British airborne was formed after Churchill noted the impressive feats of Germany's elite Falschirmjaeger paratroopers, Britain's Airborne would be an elite fighting force.

Directors: Adam Luria, Ian Bremner | Stars: Chip Chapman, Tony Hibbert, Jim Knox, Jon Trigg

18. Battle Honours (2021– )
Episode: Desert Rats (2021)

Documentary, History, War

The story of the armoured units who landed in Normandy to spearhead the Allied advance into Nazi occupied Europe and break open the Third Reich's defences.

Directors: Adam Luria, Ian Bremner | Stars: Dick Taylor, Jon Trigg, Rodney Scott, Cecil Newton

19. Battle Honours (2021– )
Episode: Screaming Eagles (2021)

Documentary, History, War

The 101st Airborne parachuted into their first battle on D-Day, swiftly proving their worth as one of the most accomplished combat formations ever fielded by the US army.

Directors: Adam Luria, Ian Bremner | Stars: John O'Brien, Ed Shames, Carl Beck, Jon Trigg

20. Battle Honours (2021– )
Episode: Rangers (2021)

Documentary, History, War

America's first true Special Forces units, specially selected and trained with the help of British commandos, Rangers became the first US ground forces to see action in Europe.

Directors: Adam Luria, Ian Bremner | Stars: Edwin Roth, George Sabine, Flint Whitlock, Jon Trigg

21. Battle Honours (2021– )
Episode: The Mighty Eighth (2021)

Documentary, History, War

The 8th United States Army Air Force flew some of WW2's most daring raids and sorties over Germany and mainland Europe.

Director: Adam Luria | Stars: Robert Ricks, Bill Toombs, Flint Whitlock, Henry Hughey

22. World War Weird (2017– )
Episode: Episode #2.4 (2018)

Documentary, History, War

Hukbalahap Rebels in the Philippines believe they have a new enemy - a vampire. The British claim that an RAF pilot's incredible night vision comes from eating carrots.

Director: Mike Ibeji | Stars: Joshua Levine, Guy Walters, Dominic Selwood, Andrew Robertshaw

23. Rise of the Nazis (2019–2023)
Episode: Barbarossa (2022)

Documentary, History

At the peak of his power, Hitler now faces fellow ruthless dictator Stalin. He tries to deceive Stalin with a plan to invade Britain, all while preparing an attack on the Soviet Union.

Director: Julian Jones | Stars: Richard John Evans, Garry Kasparov, John Scarlett, Alexandra Richie

Votes: 63

24. Rise of the Nazis (2019–2023)
Episode: Stalingrad (2022)

Documentary, History

The Nazis have lost in Moscow. Hitler and Stalin take charge of their armies - with no-one to hold them back. In Stalin, Hitler has met his match - it's now a fight to the death.

Director: Julian Jones | Stars: Richard John Evans, Richard Overy, Heike B. Görtemaker, Garry Kasparov

Votes: 70

25. Battle Plan Under Fire (2004– )
Episode: Deception (2004)

Documentary, History, War

Find out how deception can take many forms and turn the tides of even the most perilous of situations.

Director: Gordon Stevens | Stars: Lloyd Clark, Bruce Gudmundsson, Eric Meyers, Winston Churchill

26. Battle Plan Under Fire (2004– )
Episode: Blockade (2004)

Documentary, History, War

We explore how blockades have the ability to destroy or at least damage a country's ability to wage war.

Stars: Bruce Gudmundsson, Lloyd Clark, Eric Meyers, Karl Dönitz

27. Adolf Hitler's War (2020)
Episode: A Superhuman Act of Inhumanity (2020)

Documentary, History, War

Betrayed, Stalin fights the German army in the Soviet states. The German occupation policies lead to the first extermination policies "undesirables".

Directors: Michael Cove, Mike Kenneally | Stars: David Stahel, Alexander Vershinin, Vitaly Makarevich, Vasil Pavlov

28. The U.S. and the Holocaust (2022)
Episode: Yearning to Breathe Free (1938-1942) (2022)

TV-14 | 138 min | Documentary, History

As WWII begins, Americans are divided over whether to intervene against Germany. Some individuals and organizations work tirelessly to help refugees escape. Germany invades the USSR and secretly begins the mass murder of European Jews.

Directors: Sarah Botstein, Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Peter Coyote, Daniel Mendelsohn, Guy Stern, Peter Hayes

Votes: 157

29. The U.S. and the Holocaust (2022)
Episode: The Homeless, The Tempest-Tossed (1942-) (2022)

TV-14 | 131 min | Documentary, History

A group of government officials supports and finances rescue operations. Allied soldiers begin to liberate concentration camps and find mass graves. The public sees the sheer scale of the Holocaust.

Directors: Sarah Botstein, Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Peter Coyote, Daniel Mendelsohn, Deborah Lipstadt, Eva Geiringer

Votes: 146

30. World War II in Colour (2009)
Episode: Lightning War (2009)

TV-MA | 51 min | Documentary, History, War

Country after European country falls before the unstoppable German blitzkrieg.

Stars: Robert Powell, Adolf Hitler, Wladyslaw Sikorski, Karl Dönitz

Votes: 344

31. Beyond the Myth: The SS Unveiled (2022– )
Episode: The Executioner: Reinhard Heydrich (2022)

Documentary, History, War

More than any other Nazi leader, Heydrich was an orchestrator of mass murder, and was terrifyingly clinical in approach.

Director: Alexander Hugh | Stars: Anna Hajkova, Robert Gerwarth, Alexandra Richie, Richard John Evans

32. Beyond the Myth: The SS Unveiled (2022– )
Episode: Heinrich Himmler (2022)

Documentary, History, War

An agriculturalist by trade, he went on to lead the SS and tried to escape responsibility at the end of the war. Who was Heinrich Himmler?

Director: Gabriele Rose | Stars: Christopher Browning, Alexandra Richie, Traudl Junge, Frank Bajohr

33. The 100 Days: That Defined Modern History (2022–2023)
Episode: World War II: D-Day - 1944 (2023)

Documentary, History

On June 6th 1944, the largest amphibious invasion in military history commenced targeting the coast of Normandy in France.

Directors: Edmund Duff, Mike Kenneally | Stars: David Ulbrich, Ian Gooderson, Adrian Lewis, Adrian Gilbert

34. How to Lose a War (2023)
Episode: Conquering Heroes (2023)

Documentary, History, War

Explore how the Axis Powers' ruthless, brutal occupation and exploitation of other countries contributed to their demise.

Director: Tim Bosanquet | Stars: Alexander Henry, Sandra Wilson, Ken Kotani, Gregg Huff

35. Military Masterminds (2022)
Episode: Combat Power (2022)

52 min | Documentary, History, War

Combined arms operations use the force of different military corps to increase combat power. Combining these forces needs incredible planning and authority.

Director: Roberto Irwin | Stars: Dan Hill, Jenny Grant, Daniel L. Davis, Christopher Hickey

36. How to Lose a War (2023)
Episode: The Right Tools (2023)

Documentary, History, War

Victory in war doesn't just require sound military strategy, vital resources and equipment are also critical. Discover how the Axis powers failed in this regard.

Director: Tim Bosanquet | Stars: Richard Hammond, Giuseppe Finaldi, Alexander Henry, Charles Schencking

37. Military Masterminds (2022)
Episode: Deception (2022)

52 min | Documentary, History, War

Strategy and tactics can be creative. But behind every deception are the Military Masterminds planning and executing each strategy to defeat an enemy.

Director: Roberto Irwin | Stars: Christopher Catherwood, Dan Hill, James Rogers, Lucy Betteridge-Dyson

38. Hitler's Engineers: Building the Third Reich (2023–2024)
Episode: Werner Heisenberg (2023)

Documentary, History, War

As one of their most controversial scientists, Heisenberg was key in the Nazis' efforts to build an atomic bomb. How close was he to achieving his goal?

Director: Marion Marot | Stars: Guy Walters, Mark Walker, Nigel Jones, Gerhard Rammer

39. Beyond the Myth: The SS Unveiled (2022– )
Episode: The SS Death Head's Unit (2022)

Documentary, History, War

Tasked with guarding concentration camps, this unit's actions knew no bounds, and, despite their heinous acts, still attended social gatherings.

Director: Carsten Binsack | Stars: Hans Münch, Richard John Evans, Christopher Browning, Harry Seidel

40. Apocalypse: Stalin (2015)
Episode: Le Possédé (2015)

TV-14 | 52 min | Documentary, History, War

Episode covers Joseph Stalin's early life and his early political activities which resulted in his rose to power with the help of Lenin. October Revolution and Lenin's construction of new ... See full summary »

Directors: Isabelle Clarke, Daniel Costelle | Stars: Mathieu Kassovitz, Doug Rand, Nadezhda Alliluyeva, Inessa Armand

Votes: 92

41. Hitler's Circle of Evil (2018)
Episode: The Madness of Rudolf Hess (2018)

TV-14 | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, History

As Germany invades Poland and sparks World War II, loyal Deputy Fuhrer Rudolph Hess tries to reclaim his once lofty status among Hitler's senior staff.

Director: Guy Smith | Stars: Guy Walters, Frank McDonough, Michael Lynch, James Holland

Votes: 156

42. Hitler's Circle of Evil (2018)
Episode: The Rise and Fall of Reinhard Heydrich (2018)

TV-14 | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, History

SS head Heinrich Himmler orders his deputy Reinhard Heydrich to enact a plan of ethnic cleansing that becomes a blueprint for the Holocaust.

Director: Simon Deeley | Stars: Guy Walters, James Holland, Richard Overy, Frank McDonough

Votes: 160