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National Geographic: Hitler and the Occult

Was Adolf Hitler influenced and motivated by the occult? Through the years, historians have debated the mysterious connection between the occult, Hitler and the Nazi party, including some who maintain that Hitler killed others to keep his occult beliefs a secret. NGC examines how Hitler's involvement with the German Worker's Party brought him face-to-face with occultists who may have influenced his beliefs.

Top Cast

  • G. Larry Butler

    G. Larry Butler

    Baron von Sebottendorf

  • Jim Chlopecki

    Jim Chlopecki

    Adolf Hitler

  • Allison Fleming

    Allison Fleming

    Eva Braun

  • Michael Furey

    Michael Furey

    Nazi Scientist

  • Peter Levenda

    Peter Levenda

    Himself

  • Sonni Martell

    Sonni Martell

    Elsbeth Ebertin

  • J.V. Martin

    J.V. Martin

    Narrator

  • David Narloch

    David Narloch

    Heinrich Himmler

  • Bogdan Szumilas

    Bogdan Szumilas

    Karl Willigut

Overview

Was Adolf Hitler influenced and motivated by the occult? Through the years, historians have debated the mysterious connection between the occult, Hitler and the Nazi party, including some who maintain that Hitler killed others to keep his occult beliefs a secret. NGC examines how Hitler's involvement with the German Worker's Party brought him face-to-face with occultists who may have influenced his beliefs.

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