Poland 1939: When German Soldiers Became War Criminals (2019)

ALL 08/31/2019 (de) Documentary, Animation, History 52 Min
  • Release
    08/31/2019
  • Production
    ARTE, Gruppe 5, ZDF, Phoenix
  • Rotten tomato
    80%
  • Original title
    Polen 39: Wie deutsche Soldaten zu Mördern wurden
  • Original language
    de
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
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Overview

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.

  1. Story



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  1. Nicole Engeln

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  2. Jochen Böhler

    Self - Historian

  3. Dawid Golik

    Self - Historian

  4. Detlef Fetchenhauer

    Self - Psychologist

  5. Sybille Steinbacher

    Self - Historian

  6. Włodzimierz Borodziej

    Self - Historian

  7. Maren Röger

    Self - Historian

  8. Cezary Król

    Self - Historian

  9. Jan Turnau

    Self - Journalist

  10. Adolf Hitler

    Self - Politician (archive footage)

  11. Heinrich Himmler

    Self - Politician (archive footage)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 11 , Crews : 17

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Poland 1939: When German Soldiers Became War Criminals (2019) 52 Min

ALL 08/31/2019 (de)
Documentary, Animation, History
  • Release 08/31/2019
  • Production
    ARTE, Gruppe 5, ZDF, Phoenix
  • Original title Polen 39: Wie deutsche Soldaten zu Mördern wurden
  • de
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

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.

  1. Alexander Hogh, Jean-Christoph Caron

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Claudia Spoden

    Editor

  4. Alexander Hesse, Katharina Krohmann, Silke Breidenbach

    Producer