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202253 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

War Crimes Art History

Special Action 1005

202253 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Tens of thousands of individuals were executed on the Eastern Front between 1942 and 1944 as Nazis sought to conceal their crimes.

War Crimes Art History

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Ingolf Gritschneder

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Tens of thousands of individuals were executed on the Eastern Front between 1942 and 1944 as Nazis sought to conceal their crimes.

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Ingolf Gritschnederdirector

Ingolf Gritschnederwriter

Heike Kunzewriter

Hans Henrik Wöhlercast

Beate Andorffcast

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On the Eastern Front from 1942 to 1944, Nazi forces executed tens of thousands of individuals. Special Action 1005 details the systematic efforts by these perpetrators to hide their crimes. The documentary presents the tactics used to erase evidence of the atrocities committed during this period. It discusses the uncertainty surrounding the number of victims and the methods employed to cover up these acts. Director Ingolf Gritschneder leads this examination of a dark chapter in history.

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