When the largest armada in the history of wars appears off the French Normandy coast at dawn on June 6, 1944, a fateful day of the Second World War begins: D-Day heralds the liberation of Europe. On June 22, the anniversary of the invasion of the Soviet Union, the Red Army launches a major offensive on the Eastern Front - Operation Bagration becomes the heaviest and most costly defeat in German military history. On July 20, the events at Hitler's headquarters in East Prussia also take a dramatic turn: the explosive device used by Stauffenberg's resistance fighters does not detonate as planned - the dictator survives. In the aftermath of the assassination attempt, the Nazi regime brought the German population even more mercilessly under its control: every dissenter was mercilessly persecuted and the hopeless war continued with fanatical severity.
Documentary: On the Edge of the Abyss EP9: Days of Destiny
Directed by: Nina Adler, Hendrik Behrendt
Production: Spiegel TV
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