CinemaOSMovie · 1995 · 2h 18m

The Russian German War

55%(2)IMDbDocumentary

This is a rare look at one of the worst horror stories in the long infamous history of warfare. This series features captured German and Russian film footage, much of which has never been seen before. For decades the Cold War prevented us from looking closely at what really happened between the Russians and the Germans on the Eastern Front during World War II. More than a struggle between nations, it pitted maniacal tyrant against maniacal tyrant, evil ideology against evil ideology. The lives of tens of millions of human beings were consumed by its raging hatreds and appalling indignities. One in every ten Russians died. One in every four Poles died. Whole divisions of Italians, Romanians, Hungarians disappeared with barely a trace. An average of 17,800 people died on every single day and this, the war on the Russian German Front, lasted for 1,400 days. This series features captured German and Russian film footage, much of which has never been seen before.

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 18m
Language
EN
Released
January 1, 1995
Studios
CTV

Featuring

Cast & crew

5 credited
Starring
Douglas Rain

Douglas Rain

Narrator (voice)

Joseph Stalin

Joseph Stalin

Self (archive footage)

Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage)

Benito Mussolini

Benito Mussolini

Self (archive footage)

Heinz Guderian

Self (archive footage)

Creative team
Written by
Jerry Lawton
Produced by
Jerry Lawton

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