Product Details

• Actors: Adolf Hitler
• Directors: Michael Kloft
• Format: Black & White, Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Language: German
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: FIRST RUN FEATURES
• DVD Release Date: May 20, 2008
• Run Time: 104 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0014T8CDI
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #65,612 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Product Description

Late in World War Two, while Germany's industries sustained relentless bombings by the Allies, the Nazis took a bold gambit to turn the war back in their favor. Building an extensive tunnel system deep underground to house armament factories, Nazi leaders raced against time to produce the deadly new weapons they hoped would bring Germany final victory. Long forgotten after the victorious American Army sealed them off from intruders, the sprawling underground labyrinths are reopened for the first time in decades by a team of highly qualified experts. They reconstruct the horrific conditions faced by the forced laborers, who died in the tens of thousands building them. With previously unreleased film material and exclusive interviews, the story of the Underground Reich provides a glimpse into awsome worlds that still exist in Germany, France, Poland and Norway.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nazis Beneath the Earth, May 2, 2008

By	Amos Lassen (Little Rock, Arkansas) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)

"The Reich Underground"

Nazis Beneath the Earth

Amos Lassen

Michael Kloft, the director of "The Goebbels Experiment" has a new film due to be released on May 20 on DVD by First Run Features. It explores secret areas that the Third Reich maintained under the ground. We learn that to turn World War II back in their favor, the Nazis built an extensive system of tunnels which led to armament factories and in this way the leaders of the Nazi party bided time so they could build new weapons which would insure their victory.
After the War the tunnels were sealed off by the American Army and they were forgotten. Kloft shows the reopening of the labyrinths and they reconstruct the almost unbelievable conditions that those who built the tunnels faced. Tens of thousands of people were killed in the building of the system and hundreds of millions of Reich marks were spent to build the tunnels. More than 80% of German industry was relocated underground and thousands of missiles were produced for targets in England. These mussels were capable of carrying biological warheads. Large quantities of Sarin nerve gas was produced which was capable of wiping out urban populations on a mass scale. When the tunnels were opened priceless works of art were recovered and some that are still missing may actually still be hidden in the tunnels.
Kloft uses previously unreleased film materials as well as personal interviews as he shows us this underground world which still exists not only in Germany but in France, Norway and Poland.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A LITTLE KNOWN PART OF WWII!!, July 19, 2008

By	Loves To Read "Lu" (Twin Cities, MN USA) - See all my reviews

This is a documentary about Germany's attempt to place many of their weapons manufacturing plants underground later in the war as the Allies relentlessly bombed their cities and armament operations. It was a last ditch attempt to pull out victory from what was becoming certain defeat. It is also the story of the degree to which Hitler would go to grasp for victory. Humans were nothing more than disposable tools (like worn out saw blades or broken down vehicles) in the building of these amazing underground facilities. Thousands of lives (many of them were POW's) were lost in this effort. After being closed to the public for many decades, they have been reopened to show the world. There always is the question of 'what if' they had succeeded in building plants that were safe from the Allies' bombs. We will never know. A more pertinent question today might be 'where' could this be going on in the world with rogue nations building secret weapons or other potentially lethal or illegal operations. Even our country has deep underground facilities connected with the military and critical defense operations. A fascinating world to think about and explore. This film is a beginning and very interesting although it could have been pared down to a shorter version but nevertheless a worthwhile venture. [...].

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting Documentary, June 18, 2008

By	jrc "jrcasey" (Jonesboro, AR USA) - See all my reviews

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This was one that seemed interesting, but that I didn't expect much from, which turned out to be a delight. Basically two-50 minute shows from Germany (with English narration!) filled with footage of large underground spaces created by the Nazis during WW2. If you've seen the show CITIES OF THE UNDERWORLD, this one is right up your alley, but without the overenthusiastic hosts/narrators. They have an episode on Germany that barely touches on sites seen in this documentary.