Myth Hunters — Season 1, Episode 10: The Nazis and the Book of Power
Documentary, Drama • 49 min • 3 seasons, 39 episodes • ★ 7.5/10
Episode synopsis
In 1944, Heinrich Himmler sent SS soldiers to Italy to search for a missing document. It is the oldest version of the work Germania, which Tacitus wrote in 98 BC. The book describes a noble and pure human race, the descendants of which the Nazis saw themselves as. With the work, Himmler wanted to prove that the Germans descended from superhumans, who the Nazis called Aryans. For this task, Himmler put together a special unit called Ahnenerbe to locate the missing manuscript.
About Myth Hunters
Myth Hunters reveals true stories of quests seeking legendary objects – hordes of lost Spanish gold, the Temple of Solomon, the body of King Arthur, the relics of Joan of Arc; objects that offer their finder either unlimited power or wealth - or both
More episodes from Season 1
- E1Hitler and the Spear of Destiny
- E2The Quest for Noah's Ark
- E3The Hunt for Pirate Treasure
- E4The Real King Solomon's Mines
- E5The Missing Eighth Wonder of the World
- E6The Lost Sword of the Samurai
- E7Himmler and the Holy Grail
- E8The Hunt for the Book of Spells
- E9The Lost City of El Dorado
- E11Raider Ron and the Lost Ark
- E12The Search for the Crystal Skulls
- E13The Quest for the True Cross