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The Gleiwitz Case

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.

The Gleiwitz Case

📅 1961🌐 ENMovie

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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.

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🎬 Type: Movie

📅 Year: 1961

⭐ Rating: 6.9/10

Cast

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Hannjo Hasse

Alfred Naujocks

Herwart Grosse

Gestapochef Müller

Hilmar Thate

KZ-Häftling

Christoph Beyertt

Volksdeutscher Franz Sitte

Wolfgang Kalweit

Volksdeutscher Hans-Wilhelm Kraweit

Georg Leopold

Volksdeutscher Franz Wyczorek

Heinz Behrens

Offizier

Rolf Ripperger

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