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Feature film — 2019

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

8.00h 52mDocumentary — Animation — History

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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A high-signal pick with 2 votes.

ARTE / Gruppe 5 / ZDF / Phoenix

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Director: Alexander Hogh

On screen

Cast & crew

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Nicole Engeln

Self - Narrator (voice)

J

Jochen Böhler

Self - Historian

D

Dawid Golik

Self - Historian

D

Detlef Fetchenhauer

Self - Psychologist

S

Sybille Steinbacher

Self - Historian

W

Włodzimierz Borodziej

Self - Historian

M

Maren Röger

Self - Historian

C

Cezary Król

Self - Historian

J

Jan Turnau

Self - Journalist

Adolf Hitler as Self - Politician (archive footage)

Adolf Hitler

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Heinrich Himmler as Self - Politician (archive footage)

Heinrich Himmler

Self - Politician (archive footage)

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