Apocalypse

Adolf Hitler wrote in 1924: “A State that refuses racial contamination must eventually rule the Earth.” How could Hitler succeed in conquering Germany? Nothing predestines this mediocre student and failed artist to become dictator of Germany the Führer.

1929. Germany, harshly affected by the worldwide economic crisis, is sinking into despair. Bloody street fighting between Nazis and Communists is raging. Fear of the “Red peril” will push millions of voters into Hitler's arms. Democracy is at risk.

Late 1915. British and French chiefs of staff hope to put an end to the bloodshed through an offensive planned in the Somme for the following summer. But on February 21, 1916, the Germans take them by surprise, setting off a storm of steel over Verdun.

The possibility ending the war in Verdun is an illusion. Ever since Pétain imposed his flawless logistics, the Germans are struggling to advance. The French concentrate all their efforts, including behind the lines, to prevent an invasion.