Burn Paris - Hitler's Insane Plan to Destroy the French Capital | History Documentary Watch 'Göring's Secret - The Story of Adolf Hitler's Marshal' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRGOd7UP_sU By 1944, as the Reich was crumbling, Hitler gave detailed orders for the destruction of Paris. He wanted the monuments and all the bridges mined and the city reduced to a “pile of rubble”. General von Choltitz, the las Nazi commander in charge of Paris, famously claimed he saved the City of Light. But what really happened? We investigate. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Subscribe Free Documentary - History Channel for free: https://bit.ly/2FjRPgV Facebook: https://bit.ly/2QfRxbG Twitter: https://bit.ly/2QlwRiI ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ #FreeDocumentary #Documentary #WorldWar2 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Free Documentary - History is dedicated to bringing high-class documentaries to you on YouTube for free. You will see fascinating animations showing the past from a new perspective and explanations by renowned historians that make history come alive. Enjoy stories about people and events that formed the world we live in.