The Gleiwitz Case

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 Gleiwitz Case
Directed byGerhard Klein
Written by
StarringHannjo Hasse
Release date
  • 22 April 1961 (1961-04-22)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryEast Germany
LanguageGerman

Plot

The film depicts the Gleiwitz incident from 31st 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.

Cast

References

  1. Der Fall Gleiwitz Landesmediendienste Bayern


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