The Gleiwitz Case
movie
Released August 23, 1961
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.
Runtime
1h 4m
Origin Country
Germany
Original Language
German
Original Title
Der Fall Gleiwitz
Status
Released
Production Countries
- East Germany
Spoken Languages
- Deutsch (German)
