Poland 1939: When German Soldiers Became War Criminals

IMDb 8.0 2019 • 52 min • DocumentaryAnimationHistory

Director

Alexander Hogh

Country

DE

Plot Summary

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.

Top 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