| As World War II began drawing to a close and Nazi Germany's demise became more and more imminent, the U.S. and Russia began to shift their attentions away from their mutual enemy to their own burgeoning rivalry. Eager to claim the technological secrets of the Nazis' sophisticated weaponry for the looming Cold War and space race, the dual superpowers launched a series of covert raids and commando missions to capture prominent German scientists. Narrated by actor Liev Schreiber, this episode of PBS's SECRETS OF THE DEAD series explores the U.S. and Russia's hunt for Nazi technology through rare archival footage, eyewitness interviews, and visits to actual military sites. |