
Poland 1939: When German Soldiers Became War Criminals
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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Poland 1939: When German Soldiers Became War Criminals
Rating
8.0/10
Release Date
2019-08-31
Runtime
52 minutes
Status
Released
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
Self - Politician (archive footage)

Heinrich Himmler
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Production Companies

ARTE

Gruppe 5

ZDF
Phoenix