The red orchestra

The true story of the group of friends who resisted Hitler.

Rote Kapelle, or Red Orchestra, was the Gestapo's name for an intrepid band of German artists, intellectuals, and bureaucrats (almost half of them women) who fought against the most treacherous odds to reveal the brutal secrets of their fascist employers and oppressors. Drawing on years of research and exclusive interviews, and bringing never-before-seen information, Anne Nelson documents this compelling story through the eyes of Greta Kuckhoff, a German mother and worker.

As the war expanded and Nazi abuses escalated, resistance became the only possible path. For many of the Red Orchestra's members, their audacious acts of courage resulted in their tragic and premature end. These unknown individuals are portrayed here with impressive strength and compassion.

The Red Orchestra is a suspenseful story about ordinary, yet fearless, citizens who were willing to sacrifice everything to overthrow the Third Reich.