SPECIAL INTEREST Steam Power 2! Railway In Germany 1920-1945

Steam Power – Railways in Germany Vol. 2: between democracy and delusions.

In the years after the first world war the railways became an important part of now becoming democratic Germany. On behave of the victor nations the railways were organized by privat sectors and in short time were modernized. After almost having being demolished, the German railways now had a revival. With the takeover of power through the Nazis in 1933, the railway became an instrument for the terror and delusions of the Hilterregime. The railway helped in the war of extermination and the deportation of million of people to the concentrations camps. From the 4 parts of this series the second part shows historic dokuments and pictures including interviews with historians.