Heroes of the Holocaust DVD

This important documentary collection reveals stirring true tales of triumph that emerged from the degradations of WWII.

• Five complete documentaries examine the Resistance during WWII.
• Profiles everyone from British spies to Yankee pilots, Swedish diplomats to ordinary Germans.
• Filmed on location where many of the great acts of Resistance occurred.

It is a sobering truth that millions were victimized during WWII, millions of noncombatants subjected to unimaginably inhuman treatment. But in this hellish, hopeless wasteland, many overcame their victimization to fight back.

THE HISTORY CHANNEL® proudly presents this important collection of documentaries to shed light on lesser-known incidents of resistance, triumph and dignity.

It is estimated that there were more than 100,000 Resistance fighters in Europe during WWII working alongside Allied forces to fight the common enemy. They were ordinary men and women who acted selflessly and heroically, displaying extraordinary courage, determination and sacrifice in their efforts to help their fellow man. HEROES OF THE HOLOCAUST tells their inspiring stories.

The programs of the HEROES OF THE HOLOCAUST are:

• Angel of Bergen-Belsen: This is the detailed portrait of a young nurse compelled to action in the face of seemingly insurmountable evil.
• Whatever Happened to Raoul Wallenberg?: Probe the life and mysterious disappearance of the indefatigable man responsible for saving 100,000 lives during the Holocaust.
• M19: Escape and Evasion in Europe: Discover one of the most secretive British agencies of WWII that, through cunning and courage, saved 7,000 people: spies, downed Allied airmen and escaped prisoners.
• Nazi Ghost Train: Railroad workers and Resistance fighters stop the delivery of hundreds of prisoners bound for certain death.
• Shot From the Sky: American pilot Roy Allen, shot down in German-occupied France, is rescued, hidden, and betrayed. He is sent to Buchenwald where he is "saved" by the most unlikely of people.