The Gleiwitz Case
To justify their invasion of Poland at the start of WWII, Nazi high command hatches a secret plan: six Polish men from an SS training camp are sent on a special mission to the town of Gleiwitz, to fake a Polish raid on Germany. The ‘provoked’ Germans will thus launch a ‘counterattack’ on Poland.
Cast: Hannjo Hasse, Herwart Grosse, Hilmar Thate
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The Gleiwitz Case
★ 6.9/1019611h 4m
To justify their invasion of Poland at the start of WWII, Nazi high command hatches a secret plan: six Polish men from an SS training camp are sent on a special mission to the town of Gleiwitz, to fake a Polish raid on Germany. The ‘provoked’ Germans will thus launch a ‘counterattack’ on Poland.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Gerhard Klein
- Studio
- DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Audio languages
German
