The Gleiwitz Case (1961)

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.

Genres: Drama, History, Thriller

Stars: Hannjo Hasse, Herwart Grosse, Hilmar Thate, Christoph Beyertt, Wolfgang Kalweit

Release Date: 1961-08-23

Country: East Germany

Ratings: 6.9 / 10 (11 votes)

Runtime: 64 mins