How Hitler Lost the War (1989)

For educational purposes

Using rarely seen film footage, this documentary shows that Hitler's defeat in World War II was due less to Allied supremacy than to his own shortcomings as a military strategist.

Interviewing German officers, the film shows how the course of history could have been changed with a few key decisions.

Among them :
- Hitler's initial reluctance to bomb Britain,
- His refusal to proceed with the building of the Messerschmidt 262,
- His harsh treatment of the Ukrainians, who had welcomed Hitler as a savior from communism,
- And his biggest blunder, fighting a two-front campaign.

This intriguing documentary recapitulates the major military events of the European theater of war.