Poland 1939: When German Soldiers Became War Criminals
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2019-08-31
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.
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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.
Released
2019-08-31
Runtime
52
Director
Jean-Christoph Caron
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Genres
Documentary
Animation
History
Language
Deutsch
Production
ARTE
Gruppe 5
ZDF
Phoenix
Casts
Nicole Engeln
Nicole EngelnJochen Böhler
Jochen BöhlerDawid Golik
Dawid GolikDetlef Fetchenhauer
Detlef FetchenhauerSybille Steinbacher
Sybille SteinbacherWłodzimierz Borodziej
Włodzimierz BorodziejMaren Röger
Maren RögerCezary Król
Cezary KrólJan Turnau
Jan Turnau
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Heinrich Himmler
Heinrich Himmler