2019
8.0 (2 votes)
0h 52m
Official Website
Genres
Documentary
Animation
History
Production Companies
ARTE
Gruppe 5
ZDF
Phoenix
Gruppe 5
ZDF
Phoenix
Poland 1939: When German Soldiers Became War Criminals (Polen 39: Wie deutsche Soldaten zu Mördern wurden)
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.
Key Crew
Director: Alexander Hogh, Jean-Christoph Caron
Writer: Jean-Christoph Caron, Martin Ehrmann
Producer: Silke Breidenbach, Katharina Krohmann, Alexander Hesse
