The Volkssturm is the last-ditch peoples army of the Third Reich. Sure, on paper, there are millions of old men and boys ready to defend Germany. But how will they be armed? Are they truly willing to die for Hitler? Will they make any difference at all?

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Hosted by: Indy Neidell
Director: Astrid Deinhard
Producers: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson
Executive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson
Creative Producer: Marek Kamiński
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Written by: James Newman
Research by: James Newman
Map animations by: Daniel Weiss
Map research by: Sietse Kenter
Edited by: Iryna Dulka
Artwork and color grading by: Mikołaj Uchman
Sound design by: Marek Kamiński
Colorizations by:
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Norman Stewart - https://oldtimesincolor.blogspot.com/
Carlos Ortega Pereira, BlauColorizations, https://www.instagram.com/blaucolorizations/
Spartacus Olsson

Source literature list: https://bit.ly/SourcesWW2

Archive footage: Screenocean/Reuters - https://www.screenocean.com

Image sources:
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IWM: BU 2810, BU 4893

Soundtracks from Epidemic Sound:
On the Edge of Change - Brightarm Orchestra
Symphony of the Cold-Blooded - Christian Andersen
Break Free - Fabien Tell
Easy Target - Rannar Sillard
London - Howard Harper-Barnes
Golden Potion - Trailer Worx
Run and Hide - Philip Ayers
With Tenacity - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
Duels - Farrell Wooten

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