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

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

November 27
38 mins

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Episode Description

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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