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Witches' Railway: From Pagan Myths to WWII & the Stasi

· 38 min · S3 E139

Episode Witches' Railway: From Pagan Myths to WWII & the Stasi

0:00 38:06

In this episode, we dive into the fascinating history of the Harz Railway in Germany. A story that holds tales of witches, top-secret Nazi weapons programmes and political Cold War spies.

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Cast List:

Dominic Selwood: Historian & Journalist

Tim Dunn: Railway Historian

Guy Walters: Author & Historian

Dirk Bahnsen: Communications Manager, HSB

Claire Barratt: Industrial Engineer

Sabine Houben: Local Guide

Dr Friedhart Knolle: Harz National Park Authority

Dr Regine Heubaun: Mittelbau-Dora Concentration Camp Memorial

Nigel Jones: Author & Historian

Stefan Hordler: Director, Mittelbau-Dora Concentration Camp Memorial

Horst Dittman: Former Driver

Jurgen Steimecke: Former Driver

Christoph Lampert: Director, Brockenhaus Museum

Dietmar Schultke: Former GDR Border Guard

Eric Meyers: Narrator

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