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Poland 1939: When German Soldiers Became War Criminals
8.0 / 10• 2019• 52m•NR• German
DocumentaryAnimationHistory
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
NE
Nicole Engeln
Self - Narrator (voice)
LeadJB
Jochen Böhler
Self - Historian
DG
Dawid Golik
Self - Historian
DF
Detlef Fetchenhauer
Self - Psychologist
SS
Sybille Steinbacher
Self - Historian
WB
Włodzimierz Borodziej
Self - Historian
MR
Maren Röger
Self - Historian
CK
Cezary Król
Self - Historian
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Alexander Hogh's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Poland 1939: When German Soldiers Became War Criminals is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
