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

Production companies : ARTE / Gruppe 5 / ZDF / Phoenix /

August 31, 2019 52m Germany Documentary German More

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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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title：Poland 1939: When German Soldiers Became War Criminals
status：Released
Release date： 2019
Runtime：52m
Genres： Documentary · Animation · History ·
Countries of origin： Germany ·
Original Language： German · Polish ·
Director： Jean-Christoph Caron / Alexander Hogh /
Writers： Jean-Christoph Caron · Jean-Christoph Caron · Martin Ehrmann ·
Production companies： ARTE · Gruppe 5 · ZDF · Phoenix ·
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.