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Surprising Beginnings

This episode sets the stage for the series and examines the radical increase in violence against all opponents of the Nazi state. In particular, it explores the German army's invasion of the Soviet Union during the summer of 1941 and connects this campaign to the first gassing experiments in Auschwitz, Poland, which were aimed at Russian prisoners of war, not Jews.

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  • Originally Aired January 11, 2005
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-G
  • Network BBC Two
  • On Other Sites IMDB
  • Notes Is a season finale
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Name Type Role
Laurence Rees Director