True Evil: The Making of A Nazi — Season 1, Episode 2: Wernher von Braun
Documentary, War & Politics • 45 min • 1 season, 6 episodes • ★ 7.5/10
Episode synopsis
Of all the leading Nazis in the series, Von Braun is by far the most fortunate, rewarded with a new life and fame in the United States for one simple reason - he knew how to build rockets. Von Braun’s story is similar to that of passionate young scientists who will do anything to pursue their vision. His ultimate dream is space travel, but to get there he will cooperate fully and enthusiastically with the Nazis, even becoming an SS officer, and working directly to Heinrich Himmler.
About True Evil: The Making of A Nazi
This ground-breaking series examines the lives of the leading Nazis, in an effort to answer the question, why did it happen? It explores and tries to understand the incredible transformation of educated men into Nazi criminals, by charting the lives of six people who over the course of 20 years descend into moral oblivion.