Poland 1939: When German Soldiers Became War Criminals

  • Rated 8.0 out of 10
  • Movie
  • 2019
  • 52m
  • Documentary
  • 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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Director
Alexander Hogh
Starring
Nicole Engeln, Jochen Böhler, Dawid Golik, Detlef Fetchenhauer

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

    Adolf Hitler

    Self - Politician (archive footage)

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