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The Gleiwitz Case

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.

Release Date

August 23, 1961

Status

Released

Original Title

Der Fall Gleiwitz

Runtime

1h 4min

Budget

Revenue

Language

German

Production Companies

DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme