The Gleiwitz Case | |
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Directed by | Gerhard Klein |
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Starring | Hannjo Hasse |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
Country | East Germany |
Language | German |
The Gleiwitz Case ( German: Der Fall Gleiwitz) is an East German war film directed by Gerhard Klein. It was released in 1961. The plot was reconstructed exactly according to the statements of SS-Man Alfred Naujocks before British authorities at the Nuremberg trials. [1]
The film depicts the Gleiwitz incident from 31 August 1939, a false flag attack on a German radio station staged by the SS. The fake attack was carried out to justify the Invasion of Poland as a defensive attack before the international community.
The Gleiwitz Case | |
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Directed by | Gerhard Klein |
Written by | |
Starring | Hannjo Hasse |
Release date |
|
Running time | 70 minutes |
Country | East Germany |
Language | German |
The Gleiwitz Case ( German: Der Fall Gleiwitz) is an East German war film directed by Gerhard Klein. It was released in 1961. The plot was reconstructed exactly according to the statements of SS-Man Alfred Naujocks before British authorities at the Nuremberg trials. [1]
The film depicts the Gleiwitz incident from 31 August 1939, a false flag attack on a German radio station staged by the SS. The fake attack was carried out to justify the Invasion of Poland as a defensive attack before the international community.