Poland 1939: When German Soldiers Became War Criminals

52min

Documentary

Animation

History

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.

Production Companies

ARTE

Gruppe 5

ZDF

Phoenix

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)

Release date

31st Aug 2019

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Deutsch, Polski