Death in the Bunker: The True Story of Hitler's Downfall [DVD]

A great DVD for history buffs

An awesome documentary about one of the riddles and mysteries of Adolf Hitler, his death inside the bunker. A great exploration of the subject and high class production of history. A wonderful film for history class or a gift for any lover of WW2 history. I am amazed at how historical this film is and how it showcased so much history, and also information on the subject at hand.

Death in the bunker was OK.

very good

Good info,he was a nut and it is still hard to believe so many still follow him.

Death in the Bunker is a fine documentary that offers extensive rare footage of Hitler's last days in power when he was trying desperately and futilely to keep Russian forces from taking Berlin. We see rare footage of Hitler in the bunker; and there is footage of the Russians taking the outskirts of Berlin and then Berlin itself house by house. Some of the footage is quite graphic. In addition, there are insightful interviews with a former "errand boy" (Armin D. Lehmann), one of Hitler's former secretaries (Traudl Junge) and Rochus Misch, a man who was primarily a bodyguard for Hitler. All in all, it's quite informative.The World War Two footage is in black and white although some of it is in color; this adds to the narration that tells the story of power plays within The Third Reich; how Hitler planned his own suicide without any consideration for the welfare of the German people (he blamed them as well as everyone else for Germany's losing the war at the very end); and we learn about the atmosphere in the bunker during those last days of World War Two when Germany was still under Hitler's rule. Of course, there's much more discussed in this film including Hitler's relationship with his lover Eva Braun.I recommend this documentary for anyone studying World War Two; and this is especially good for people interesting in or studying Hitler's fall at the end of the war.

Nothing new and basic information. Black and white footage except Eva Braun/s color home videos which everybody has seen. If you could find it at a garage sale for 1.00 you should buy it, otherwise just watch History and Military Channel and you can see everything that is on this DVD.

Who does not know about Hitler? There have been so many biographies and even fictional work written about the man (think of Mailer's latest work). But not many have explored in great detail his last days before he committed suicide in the Berlin bunker with his wife Eva Braun and family of his minister of propaganda. This is documentary with the first hand account from Hitler's closest associates (errand boy, secretary, body guard) during his last days. We learn that he was in terrible physical condition, looking pale and his hand shaking as if he has Parkinson's desease. We also learn about Eva Braun's determination to make her own mark in her life by accepting to die along Adolf. It is also eeerie to see that Russian government still has carefully preserved artifacts from that day that includes Hitler's uniforms, personal possessions and dental records for everyone who died that day. Pictures of six dead Goehring children are cold reminder of how far indoctrination and unfortunately misplaced ideals can go. This is one of the rare documentaries with film showing Hitler's closest military associates such as: Speer, Himler and Goebbels. We even see Eva Braun's sister in her civil wedding ceremony to Hitler's high ranking officer who was executed by SS only a few days before Hitler's suicide. Absolutely amazing documentary about the last days of Nazi Party before final surrender that will mark the end of WWII.

Excellent documentary. If you have seen the movie "Downfall" then you want to view this DVD.