Ep. 42: 1945 Death Marches and the End of The Reich

As it became increasingly clear the Nazis would not overcome the
Allied forces and would lose WWII, the Nazis forced survivors of
the death camps to march toward the heart of German territory
with the idea that they would restart their efforts to
exterminate Europe's Jews. In this episode, Dr. Nils Roemer and
Belofsky Fellow Angie Simmons discuss the ways in which the death
marches signed the end of the Nazi reign of terror but also how
it was just the beginning of figuring out what had unfolded
during the years of the Third Reich.


The series, "A Year in the Third Reich," explores significant
events that took place throughout the years of Hitler's Third
Reich. In each episode, we refer to specific primary sources such
as newspaper articles, photographs, and maps. To access and
download the Primary Sources Handout for this episode, please
visit: https://ackerman.utdallas.edu/virtual-outreach.