Brandenburg Division
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Brandenburg Division is a 1960 German
war film
directed by Harald Philipp
and starring Hanns Ernst Jäger, Wolfgang Reichmann and Heinz Weiss
. It depicts members of the German commando unit Brandenburgers
during the Second World War.
Cinema of Germany
Cinema in Germany can be traced back to the late 19th century. German cinema has made major technical and artistic contributions to film.Unlike any other national cinemas, which developed in the context of relatively continuous and stable political systems, Germany witnesses major changes to its...
war film
War film
War films are a film genre concerned with warfare, usually about naval, air or land battles, sometimes focusing instead on prisoners of war, covert operations, military training or other related subjects. At times war films focus on daily military or civilian life in wartime without depicting battles...
directed by Harald Philipp
Harald Philipp
-Selected filmography:* Manhattan Night of Murder * Um Null Uhr schnappt die Falle zu * The Blonde Connection * Angels of Terror * Hurray We Are Bachelors Again -External links:...
and starring Hanns Ernst Jäger, Wolfgang Reichmann and Heinz Weiss
Heinz Weiss
Heinz Weiss was a German film actor.Weiss is best known for playing the role of Phil Decker in the Jerry Cotton series of films and the role of Captain Heinz Hansen in Das Traumschiff....
. It depicts members of the German commando unit Brandenburgers
Brandenburgers
The Brandenburgers were members of the Brandenburg German Special Forces unit during World War II.Units of Brandenburgers operated in almost all fronts - the invasion of Poland, Denmark and Norway, in the Battle of France, in Operation Barbarossa, in Finland, Greece and the invasion of Crete,...
during the Second World War.
Cast
- Hanns Ernst Jäger ... Jonas
- Wolfgang Reichmann ... Ungerland
- Peter Neusser ... Pflug
- Heinz WeissHeinz WeissHeinz Weiss was a German film actor.Weiss is best known for playing the role of Phil Decker in the Jerry Cotton series of films and the role of Captain Heinz Hansen in Das Traumschiff....
... Dörner - Klaus Kindler ... Czerny
- Helmut Oeser ... Kugelmann
- Gudrun Schmidt ... Nina
- Monika Weydert ... Magret
- Theo Tecklenburg ... Derndorff
- Kurd Pieritz ... Markwitz
- Bert Sotlar ... Popoff
- Stanislav LedinekStanislav LedinekStanislav Ledinek was a German film actor. He appeared in over 90 films between 1953 and 1968.He died in Istanbul, Turkey.-Selected filmography:* Piccadilly Zero Hour 12 * The Squeaker...
... Mitropoulos - Jean-Jacques Delbo ... Secret Service Man
- Howard VernonHoward VernonHoward Vernon was a Swiss actor.Vernon was born Mario Lippert to a Swiss father and an American mother and was fluent in German, English, and French...
... Secret Service Man - Kurt WaitzmannKurt WaitzmannKurt Waitzmann was a German film actor. He appeared in 52 films between 1937 and 1969.He was born in Bitterfeld, Germany and died in Berlin, Germany.-Selected filmography:* Neues vom Hexer...
... 1. Offizier - Georg Lehn ... Polizeiführer
- Willy SchäferWilly SchäferWilly Schäfer may refer to:*Willy Schäfer , German television actor*Willy Schäfer , Swiss Olympic field handball player...
... Russischer Offizier