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The Gleiwitz Case

Der Fall Gleiwitz

Release: 1961-08-23·Runtime: 64m·★ 6.6
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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.

Production Countries

East Germany

Production Companies

DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme