Operation Teutonic Sword

0|1958|0h 49m| DE

Overview: An East German documentary by Andrew and Annelie Thorndike investigating NATO General Hans Speidel’s alleged role in the 1934 assassination of Yugoslav King Alexander I and French Foreign Minister Louis Barthou. Drawing on archival footage and documents, it scrutinizes Speidel’s past and postwar career, provoking controversy and a ban in West Germany. The film won First Prize at the 1958 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and the Heinrich Greif Prize in East Germany.

Genres: Documentary

Director: Annelie Thorndike

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DEFA-Studio für Wochenschau und Dokumentarfilme