At the core of a successful military strategy lies a perfectly tuned war machine, a complex mechanism that protects the army during combat and in peacetime. In all leading countries around the world, it manifested itself most vividly during World War II. By the outbreak of the war, Germany had modern forces equipped with the latest in military technology, and achieved the impossible — after a few years of arduous progress from volunteer detachments and street gangs to clearly organized special units and punitive formations, it gained a powerful basis for invading Europe and Africa. With the help of unique newsreel footage and abundant factual material, we will trace the growth of Nazi Germany's military machine and its most important components — the Luftwaffe's armored formations and the Kriegsmarine's naval infantry. You will also get a detailed account of the rise of the fascist elite — the SS, the structure of the Sturmabteilung (SA), and the creation of the Hitlerjugend — the last hope of the Nazis' crumbling war machine. Dear users! To avoid losing us, bookmark this address: CTRL+D