Conspiracy: Hitler’s escape to South America

Long before the modern debates over gun control, Renaissance Italy was grappling with many of the same questions. As firearms became smaller and easier to conceal, guns spread rapidly through society: moving from battlefields to appearances at court, and the streets of the Italia ...  Show more

How did the sign of the Red Vampire help British surgeons during the Second World War? Roderick Bailey, author of 'The Life Savers', explains to David Musgrove how Britain led the way in blood banks during the war, and how such prowess saved lives, strengthened the war effort, an ...  Show more

Explore the gripping tale of Hitler's 'survival', debunked by historians. Discover origins, speculations, and why we're drawn to such theories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Did the world's most infamous dictator really meet his end in a Berlin bunker? Or did Adolf Hitler escape to the shores of Argentina, evading the Allies and living out his days in secret?Uncover the compelling evidence and eyewitness accounts that suggest Hitler may have fled Ger ...  Show more

On this episode of Talking History, as part of our series on the history of totalitarian dictators, we're looking at the rise and fall of Adolf Hitler and finding out why he lost the Second World War so spectacularly. Featuring: Prof Frank McDonough, specialist on the history of ...  Show more

Did Hitler really commit suicide in his underground bunker in 1945? Which top Nazis hid under Berlin as it perished? Why are conspiracy theorists not convinced by the official set of events? From shotgun weddings to murdered pets, the true horror of the Führer's condition are rev ...  Show more