Poland 1939: When German Soldiers Became War Criminals

Poland 1939: When German Soldiers Became War Criminals (2019)

8.0 52 min Movie
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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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Cast

Nicole Engeln Nicole Engeln Self - Narrator (voice)
Jochen Böhler Jochen Böhler Self - Historian
Dawid Golik Dawid Golik Self - Historian
Detlef Fetchenhauer Detlef Fetchenhauer Self - Psychologist
Sybille Steinbacher Sybille Steinbacher Self - Historian
Włodzimierz Borodziej Włodzimierz Borodziej Self - Historian
Maren Röger Maren Röger Self - Historian
Cezary Król Cezary Król Self - Historian
Jan Turnau Jan Turnau Self - Journalist
Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler Self - Politician (archive footage)
Heinrich Himmler Heinrich Himmler Self - Politician (archive footage)

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