Poland 1939: When German Soldiers Became War Criminals
2019
8.0 (2)
52 min
German
September 1st, 1939. Nazi Germany invades Poland. The campaign is fast, cruel and ruthless. In these circumstances, how is it that ordinary German soldiers suddenly became vicious killers, terrorizing the local population? Did everyone turn into something worse than wild animals? The true story of the first World War II offensive that marks in the history of infamy the beginning of a carnage and a historical tragedy.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- ARTE, Gruppe 5, ZDF, Phoenix
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Top Cast
Nicole Engeln as Self - Narrator (voice)
Jochen Böhler as Self - Historian
Dawid Golik as Self - Historian
Detlef Fetchenhauer as Self - Psychologist
Sybille Steinbacher as Self - Historian
Włodzimierz Borodziej as Self - Historian
Maren Röger as Self - Historian
Cezary Król as Self - Historian
Top Crew
Alexander Hogh · Director
Jean-Christoph Caron · Director, Writer
Martin Ehrmann · Writer
Claudia Spoden · Editor
Silke Breidenbach · Producer
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