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

Hannjo Hasse, Herwart Grosse, Hilmar Thate, Christoph Beyertt, Wolfgang Kalweit, Georg Leopold, Heinz Behrens, Rolf Ripperger

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What is "The Gleiwitz Case" about?

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.

When was "The Gleiwitz Case" released?

The Gleiwitz Case was released in 1961.

Who stars in "The Gleiwitz Case"?

The cast includes Hannjo Hasse, Herwart Grosse, Hilmar Thate, Christoph Beyertt.