Poland 1939: When German Soldiers Became War Criminals
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August 31, 2019
52m
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.
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Cast
Nicole Engeln
Self - Narrator (voice)Jochen Böhler
Self - HistorianDawid Golik
Self - HistorianDetlef Fetchenhauer
Self - PsychologistSybille Steinbacher
Self - HistorianWłodzimierz Borodziej
Self - HistorianMaren Röger
Self - HistorianCezary Król
Self - HistorianJan Turnau
Self - Journalist
Adolf Hitler
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Heinrich Himmler
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