Hitler: The Unknown Soldier 1914-1918

Synopsis

Adolf Hitler the fighting man is the subject of this engrossing feature, chronicling the future dictator’s combat experience as a foot soldier in World War I. Excerpts from Hitler’s letters from the front, recollections of regimental comrades, and evaluations by his officers offer a revealing portrait of a brooding, fearless loner who preferred battlefields to brothels, frontline service to home leave, and kept the men he frequently risked his life to protect at arm’s length. In a world of death, hardship, and discipline, Hitler sought comfort in the companionship of his English terrier, and in sketches and watercolors he rendered during lulls. It speculates on the influence wartime service exercised on his personal and political development, filling a critical gap for any sincere appraisal of Hitler’s psyche, motives, and subsequent actions.

Main Cast

Tom Wesel

Adolf Hitler

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Ilse-Carola Salm

Anna Popp

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

John Hedges

Self - Narrator

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Herbert Döhring

Self (archive footage)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 33%

Ian Kershaw

Self

Age : 81 | Popularity : 5%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Crew	Creator	Stuart Russell
	Script	Andreas Kalbitz Stuart Russell
	Cinematography	Andreas Kalbitz
Production	Producer	Peter Boyce
	Researcher	Stuart Russell
Editing	Editor	Roy Dart
Sound	Music	Paul Dart
	Sound	Curt Solloch
Directing	Director	Stuart Russell
Writing	Writer	Stuart Russell
Department	Role	Name

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