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Poland 1939: When German Soldiers Became War Criminals

2019-08-31
8
de 52m
DocumentaryAnimationHistory
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.

Commissioning Editor

Jean-Christoph Caron

Commissioning Editor

Martin Ehrmann

Producer

Alexander Hesse

Camera Operator

Erasmus de Grande

Writer

Martin Ehrmann

Camera Operator

Jens Berthold

war crimes mass murder holocaust (shoah) world war ii jew persecution human rights nazi invasion nazism moral dilemma warsaw, poland 1930s blitzkrieg polish history

Status

Released

Countries

  • Germany

Companies

  • ARTE
  • Gruppe 5
  • ZDF
  • Phoenix