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The Gleiwitz Case

1961 64 min 6.6

Overview

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.

Details

Status: Released
Release Date: 1961-08-23
Production: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme