Poland 1939: When German Soldiers Became War Criminals
201952m8.0
Documentary, Animation, History
- Runtime
- 52m
- Genre
- Documentary
- Origin
- Germany
About
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.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Director
- Alexander Hogh, Jean-Christoph Caron
- Writing
- Martin Ehrmann, Jean-Christoph Caron
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Aug 31, 2019
- Studio
- ARTE, Gruppe 5
Cast
Nicole Engeln
Self - Narrator (voice)
Jochen Böhler
Self - Historian
Dawid Golik
Self - Historian
Detlef Fetchenhauer
Self - Psychologist
Sybille Steinbacher
Self - Historian
Włodzimierz Borodziej
Self - Historian
Maren Röger
Self - Historian
Cezary Król
Self - Historian
Jan Turnau
Self - Journalist
Adolf Hitler
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Heinrich Himmler
Self - Politician (archive footage)
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