Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Between 1940 and 1945, France experienced its darkest hour under Nazi occupation. But while a few resisted, elite luxury dynasties in Bordeaux and Champagne discovered a mouthwatering business opportunity. This premium documentary exposes how France’s wealthiest wine merchants built colossal fortunes trading with the German army, acquired confiscated Jewish estates, and successfully paid off postwar authorities to hush up their crimes. Eighty years later, the wall of silence remains unbroken. Discover the shocking history of the Nazi Wine Führers and the secret collaboration that the world’s most prestigious brands are still desperate to hide.
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Between 1940 and 1945, France experienced its darkest hour under Nazi occupation. But while a few resisted, elite luxury dynasties in Bordeaux and Champagne discovered a mouthwatering business opportunity. This premium documentary exposes how France’s wealthiest wine merchants built colossal fortunes trading with the German army, acquired confiscated Jewish estates, and successfully paid off postwar authorities to hush up their crimes. Eighty years later, the wall of silence remains unbroken. Discover the shocking history of the Nazi Wine Führers and the secret collaboration that the world’s most prestigious brands are still desperate to hide.
You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more.
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This channel is part of the History Hit Network. Any queries, please contact owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com
