
Poland 1939: When German Soldiers Became War Criminals
Documentary · Animation · History
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.
Top Cast
Nicole Engeln
Nicole Engeln
Self - Narrator (voice)
Nicole Engeln
Self - Narrator (voice)
Jochen Böhler
Jochen Böhler
Self - Historian
Jochen Böhler
Self - Historian
Dawid Golik
Dawid Golik
Self - Historian
Dawid Golik
Self - Historian
Detlef Fetchenhauer
Detlef Fetchenhauer
Self - Psychologist
Detlef Fetchenhauer
Self - Psychologist
Sybille Steinbacher
Sybille Steinbacher
Self - Historian
Sybille Steinbacher
Self - Historian
Włodzimierz Borodziej
Włodzimierz Borodziej
Self - Historian
Włodzimierz Borodziej
Self - Historian
Maren Röger
Maren Röger
Self - Historian
Maren Röger
Self - Historian
Cezary Król
Cezary Król
Self - Historian
Cezary Król
Self - Historian
Jan Turnau
Jan Turnau
Self - Journalist
Jan Turnau
Self - Journalist


Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler
Self - Politician (archive footage)
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