Sieg im Osten
Documentary
Overview
The army of the GDR, called NVA had not survived the reunification of Germany, it was completely absorbed by the Bundeswehr and scrapped subsequently. But what apparently went on so smoothly as a peaceful unification of hostile brothers quietly left deep scars in the East German landscape.
Top Cast


Sabine Kastius
Sabine Kastius
Narrator (voice)
Sabine Kastius
Narrator (voice)
Werner Widder
Werner Widder
Self
Werner Widder
Self
Ingolf Hartlmaier
Ingolf Hartlmaier
Self
Ingolf Hartlmaier
Self


Jörg Schönbohm
Jörg Schönbohm
Self
Jörg Schönbohm
Self


Gerhard Stoltenberg
Gerhard Stoltenberg
Self (archive footage)
Gerhard Stoltenberg
Self (archive footage)
Heinz Knoll
Heinz Knoll
Self
Heinz Knoll
Self
Burkhard Wollschläger
Burkhard Wollschläger
Self
Burkhard Wollschläger
Self
Klaus Meletzki
Klaus Meletzki
Self
Klaus Meletzki
Self
Lutz Gutgesell
Lutz Gutgesell
Self
Lutz Gutgesell
Self
Ulrich Herrmann
Ulrich Herrmann
Self
Ulrich Herrmann
Self
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