What if Irish prisoners were forced to build the weapons that haunted Europe—and died in silence?
This episode investigates the fate of Irish POWs at Mittelbau-Dora, the Nazi underground complex where V-2 rockets were assembled under horrific conditions. Through poetic narration and restored archival imagery, Emerald Chronicle uncovers the brutal labor system, the myth of neutrality, and the forgotten Irish caught in Hitler’s war machine.
We examine the origins of Dora as a subcamp of Buchenwald, the transformation of fuel tunnels into a weapons factory, and the deadly exploitation of prisoners—many of whom were starved, beaten, or worked to death. From Allied bombing raids to SS death marches, we ask: did Irish neutrality shield its citizens—or bury their stories?
Explore Ireland’s wartime shadows through cinematic storytelling, poetic narration, and archival restoration.
Emerald Chronicle brings the past to life—uncovering myth, trauma, and testimony with emotional depth and historical precision.
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