
The Gleiwitz Case
IMDB:
6.6
Released
8/23/1961
Duration
1h 4m
Genre
Drama, History, Thriller
Country
East Germany
Cast
Hannjo Hasse, Herwart Grosse, Hilmar Thate
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.

The Gleiwitz Case
IMDB:
6.6Released
8/23/1961
Genre
Drama, History, Thriller
Cast
Hannjo Hasse, Herwart Grosse, Hilmar Thate
Duration
1h 4m
Country
East Germany
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.
Cast

Alfred Naujocks
Hannjo Hasse

Gestapochef Müller
Herwart Grosse

KZ-Häftling
Hilmar Thate

Volksdeutscher Franz Sitte
Christoph Beyertt

Volksdeutscher Hans-Wilhelm Kraweit
Wolfgang Kalweit

Volksdeutscher Franz Wyczorek
Georg Leopold

Offizier
Heinz Behrens

Unknown Role
Rolf Ripperger

Unknown Role
Rudolf Woschiek

Unknown Role
Manfred Günther

Unknown Role
Rolf Ludwig

Unknown Role









