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  • Hitler's Steel Beast (2016)
  • 52 min | Documentary, History
Hitler's Steel Beast (2016)
52 min | Documentary, History

At the end of the 1930s, Hitler ordered the construction of a special train that could transport him around safely and appease his growing paranoia. A veritable fortress on rails, this armored fifteen-carriage convoy served as his mobile ...See moreAt the end of the 1930s, Hitler ordered the construction of a special train that could transport him around safely and appease his growing paranoia. A veritable fortress on rails, this armored fifteen-carriage convoy served as his mobile headquarters, and was where he met privately with Pétain, Franco and Mussolini. It was also the target of numerous assassination plots by the British secret service. Equipped with the most advanced communication facilities and a battery of anti-aircraft cannons, its construction called for a team of the biggest names in engineering, while the luxurious interior of each coach was designed by the Führer himself. We travel to Germany to discover what's left of these exceptional trains, and dig through the few surviving archives to retrace the little-known history of this special train and pierce the secrets behind Hitler's beast of steel. Written by Daniel Ablin See less
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Directors
Caroline Amiard | Daniel Ablin (directed by)
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Updated Dec 31, 2016

Release date
2016 (France)

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17 cast members
Name Known for
François Delpla
Self - Historian, expert on Nazism and Hitler biographer Self - Historian, expert on Nazism and Hitler biographer   See fewer
Mark Felton
Self - Historian and expert on Hitler's security (as Dr Mark Felton) Self - Historian and expert on Hitler's security (as Dr Mark Felton)   See fewer
Luc Fournier
Self - Vice-President of the Historical Society for French Railroads Self - Vice-President of the Historical Society for French Railroads   See fewer
Séverine Fraisse
Self - Guide and director of the Musee des Recontres of Montioire Self - Guide and director of the Musee des Recontres of Montioire   See fewer
Rainer Martens
Self - Head of Exhibitions, Deutsche Bahn Museum (as Dr Rainer Martens) Self - Head of Exhibitions, Deutsche Bahn Museum (as Dr Rainer Martens)   See fewer
Clive Lamming
Self - Railway historian Self - Railway historian   See fewer
David Gasman
Self - Narrator (voice) (as David Gassman) Self - Narrator (voice) (as David Gassman)   See fewer
Paul Malmassari
Self - Historian, expert on armoured war trains Self - Historian, expert on armoured war trains   See fewer
Winston Churchill
Self - British Prime Minister (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - British Prime Minister (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Francisco Franco
Self - Spanish Dictator (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Spanish Dictator (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Hermann Göring
Self - Commander-in-chief of the Luftwaffe (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Commander-in-chief of the Luftwaffe (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Heinrich Himmler
Self - Head of the SS (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Head of the SS (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
John Lennon
Self - Musician (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Musician (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Benito Mussolini
Self - Prime Minister of Italy 1941 (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Prime Minister of Italy 1941 (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Philippe Pétain
Self - Chief of the French State (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Chief of the French State (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph Stalin
Self - Soviet Dictator (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Soviet Dictator (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Self - German Politician (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - German Politician (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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