Synopsis

It’s a simple question. “How could they have done it?” How could anyone have collaborated with the Nazis? And yet so many did.

From Pierre Laval in France to Chaim Rumkowski, who ran the Jewish administration in the Lodz ghetto; from Quisling to the IRA; from the 1600 Belgians who served in the SS to the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem; all worked with the Nazis.

These are the stories that history prefers to forget, write off or cover up. They are too embarrassing. Too inconvenient. But now, more than 60 years after the end of the war, as a new generation grows up with no knowledge of what happened, it is time to tell the truth; that many thousands of non-Germans chose to collaborate with the Nazis. Many of these people did what they did out of the best intentions.  Others felt they had no choice. Others still had darker and more disturbing motives.  This series draws upon an unrivalled 4000 hours of archive, much of which has never been seen before.

Date:01.Oct.2010

Duration:13 x 51 min programmes

Rights:All Rights

Territories:Worldwide (currently excluding Russia and the CIS territories)

Production Company:a World Media Rights production for UKTV