The Gleiwitz Case
6.6
1961
1h 4m
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.
Movie Information
Status
Released
Release Date
August 23, 1961
Runtime
1h 4m
Rating
6.6
(10 votes)
Genres
Drama
History
Thriller
Production Companies
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
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.
