What secrets did the Nazis hope to find inside the cells and DNA of the human body? Some of the most nauseating Nazi experiments and activities were performed in the name of creating a pure Aryan race. Liebensraum breeding programs and bunk studies in heredity helped to justify mass sterilizations and genocide. In concentration camps, twisted experiments like Josef Mengele's twin studies masquerade as science and justify all manner of Nazi horrors.
Up Next in Secret Nazi Science - Season 1
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Wings of Doom
WWII was a war in the skies, and the Nazis pushed the limits of what was possible. The Messerschmitt 262 Schwalbe became the world's first jet engine-powered fighter. Nazi engineers pioneer liquid and rocket-powered aircraft, adding to a list of world firsts. How do the Nazis lose sight of the go...
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Evil Chemistry
Adolf Hitler was famously against using chemical weapons on the battlefield but chemistry and biological sciences still played a role in the Nazi's unquenchable quest for power. Nazis turned pesticide research on its head with tabun and sarin, used in one of the greatest genocides in human histor...
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Raining Death
What would it take to bomb the Allies into the ground? This was the question on the minds of top Nazi brass as they mobilized Germany's top scientists to create frightening new bombs. It was a history of firsts, from the Fritz X, the world's first precision guided weapon deployed during combat, t...
