Resisting Enemy Interrogation (1944)

[@AcessDBpro]

This film was not just a great training film, but a great film of its own merit, particularly for its time period. Great acting, direction, even sets which were sourced on a moment's notice. "Loose lips sink ships" is a well-known cliche, but seeing it dramatized in a clear, conceptual manner should make this film a must for ANY military personnel in ANY time period.

[@he-mememan359]

It's well made and informative for us to look back on. There are far better videos to watch for people who might actually face being a POW, such as interviews with actual POWs who managed to resist breaking under interrogation, torture, retained their sanity through the tactics used to break down the mind such as starvation, dehydration and lack of sleep. Who managed to escape, even gathering intelligence themselves to bring back or feeding them false information to protect real objectives, and how. You summed it up perfectly, this propaganda piece is just looking at a poster that says "Loose lips sink ships" for an hour.

[@AcessDBpro]

@@he-mememan359 Of course, back then the US and Germany were on relatively equal reprisal terms, so there was far less non-Geneva Convention activity once captured. Since Korea through Viet Nam and the "War on Terror," however, the Geneva Convention has been non-existent by America's (and the West's) enemies for the most part.

[@he-mememan359]

@@AcessDBpro I'm not sure about that considering how many of our American troops were liberated from concentration camps looking like skeletons. I wouldn't doubt that they'd try the flies with honey approach if they felt it would work and was worth it. I imagine that it was commonly far more brutal than that. Not to mention if you look at the WWII US video on how to perform interrogations they explicitly mention the deprivation of food, water, comfort, etc. in order to soften up the prisoners for questioning. Actually, it's basically this video but with the roles switched and of course, they don't depict Americans as killing enemy POWs to torment or break other POWs though we know from some US veterans that our troops did just that from their own personal recounting of war stories.

[@johnrogan9420]

Water boarding loosens lips.

[@rustyshackle917]

@@AcessDBpro are you daft? Ever heard of black sites, enhanced interrogation, Abu Ghraib, Gitmo? 20 years later and we still won't put those "detainees" on trial because it will reveal too many war crimes. To all the nastalgic jingos, war is a racket. Sorry if that stings your ego.

[@banthaexplosion]

"Just as there is no such thing as an innocent question, there is no such thing as a value less statement." Words to remember when questioned by any law enforcement.

[@chrisrichard2526]

if any cop ever asks you anything you just request a lawyer to be present. Traffic stop, anything. You cannot "explain" you way out of anything with a cop. And NEVER allow a search of your vehicle ever under any threat

[@jamesjoseph5707]

I dont answer Questions. You have the Right to Remain Silent Arrested or Not. It's your Right and Cops are allowed to Lie. You are Not. So dont say anything. Simple.

[@IronWarhorsesFun]

Ironically we can apply this film intended to racist Nazi interrogation to dealing with our own freedom loving police 🤣

[@rimshot2270]

The Germans' top interrogator said that the men he couldn't break were the ones who said absolutely nothing beyond name, rank, and serial number, and did not even look at him. They knew their eyes and facial expressions could reveal a great deal. Very few were that smart.

[@externaldriver]

Who was the German's top interrogator?

[@ramona14220]

He didn't pull out enough finger nails

[@rimshot2270]

@@ramona14220 Actually, he never tortured anyone. he spoke in a friendly manner, was very low-key, and got people to reveal things without realizing it.

[@thongly5726]

@@rimshot2270 that’s bs lol

[@Gegs-f6r]

@@thongly5726 You watch too many movies. Torture more often than not will only get you what you want to hear, not necessarily accurate information. The best of the best have always been manipulators rather than sadists

[@videoman1970]

This video is still important in 2021. Every person in uniform should be watching it and not posting to social media.

[@felixisme]

Even more so in 2023, countless stories of this happening now.

[@bromisovalum8417]

It's even worse than that. Nobody that has access to classified information can have social media accounts. Zero. That is doable for the older generations, but try imposing that on the zoomers who were raised with it. Still one can't take the risk and make any concessions there.

[@NGabunchanumbers]

Yeah, less than a year ago a redditor posted a selfie with a Ukrainian unit he was part of inside of a school, so Russia started blasting schools. Objectively Ukraine shouldn't have been using schools to house soldiers, but if you're doing it don't post about it!

[@blurglide]

This was VERY well written...how they'd piece together seemingly unimportant details to fill in a bigger picture.

[@angelusresonance6954]

It's so genius! I just came here to watch this again after watching the video of the captured Russian soldiers calling home... I seen this many years ago though it's still sticks in my head cause it's just that good.

[@HENSLEYMB]

In the army, we were taught that if you keep your mouth shut for the first 72 hours after capture, that’s good. After that, any tactical information you tell the enemy would be useless.

[@moesalamander7012]

And why’s that?

[@HENSLEYMB]

Because of the constant changing of plans and actions.

[@BeeBait]

@@moesalamander7012 you could not come to that conclusion yourself? Think, Mason.

[@bubsterjohnson7438]

@@BeeBait the numbers mason

[@manp1039]

that is good info

[@Hellohallo]

best movie ive seen in 2021 so far

[@Kflash3782]

This could have been a feature film if you added another 20 minutes of backstory. Very well done!

[@angelusresonance6954]

Hmm, yea I could totally see that, maybe add in how they got captured, and a action scene of them using the information though with a American motivation/propaganda twist were America defends against the attack that the information caused by using counter intelligence... haha

[@patrickparson9628]

I love these. They're so hilarious. I could watch them all day.

[@paulpresto8140]

a treasure not to be forgotten

[@nottherealpaulsmith]

interesting to note that the "B-99" is a designation that has never been used for any military aircraft, they might have been worried about this film itself falling into enemy hands

[@kingcobra7183]

Yeah that's how all these films are, they always substitute a fake name

[@Nupetiet]

They did slip up and specifically refer to the Nazis multiple times instead of saying "Enemy Area" or "Enemy Administration." If they'd gotten a hold of it...

[@goldenpun5592]

Me Yelling at the screen, "YOU FOOLS! YOU FOOLISH FOOLS THEY'RE PLAYING YOU FOR CHUMPS!" Me if in this situation: *divulges literally all of the secrets and the color of my commanding officers underwear*

[@vksasdgaming9472]

Let me guess: your CO wears white and lacy ones from Victoria's Secret?

[@nunyabizness199]

@mdo686 Like you...🤣

[@goldenpun5592]

He's a bit sleazy. He wears black thongs with sheer panels in the crotch and ...HEY WAIT A MINUTE ARE YOU TRYING TO GET ME TO DIVULGE SECRETS!?

[@leethejuggler1486]

Ha

[@rick43pen]

hahaha, funny and true

[@Rickertsred]

I’ve always done this when interrogated. When my wife interrogates me on where I’ve been, she gets name, rank and social security number.

[@Stitchwitchstitch]

LOL. Hopefully though you haven’t been up to TOO much mischief.

[@Tawadeb]

Um you owe your wife more than that

[@ramongraf1714]

@@Tawadeb not according to the Geneva Convention

[@Stitchwitchstitch]

@@Tawadeb I think he’s just using hyperbole for comedic effect.

[@Tawadeb]

@@Stitchwitchstitch i know ha ha

[@terrencejohnson85]

As an Air Force pilot, during the Viet Nam era, I was sent to numerous survival courses. One of them was POW training. After running for miles, with potato sacks over our heads, I was placed in a small concrete cell. The first interrogator asked numerous questions about my military organization, which I refused to answer. He warned me repeatedly about not wanting to call Alex, which he finally did. In walks this huge man, who picked me up by my shoulders, and violently throws me the concrete wall. I thought, if this is the kind of treatment I received in my first hour, that this was going to be one tough course. The remainder was made up of repeated interrogations and mental anguish.

[@alanbud5181]

Fairchild??

[@leonardmoriarity7066]

They will. Fuck. You. Up. And. Make you talk

[@scottashe984]

Might as well fight back if they are gonna kick your ass anyway.

[@weemissile]

You're a badass, I hope you know that.

[@9999bigb]

You are a warrior. The real thing.

[@zappababe8577]

This video has a very important message for Americans living today - "Don't talk" is the very best advice to anyone being questioned by the Police.

[@ashleyhecker4148]

“Remember: your name, a lawyer, and the fifth”

[@gilbertceballos8640]

This is based on a true story the German major was a real person that changed interrogation I found that treating them with kindness work better than torture and as you can see it did

[@manp1039]

did you notice the "good cop" "bad cop" routine in this film. like the nurse being the "good cop" and the officer that takes the guy out of the cell that had the heat increased, and scolding the nazis that had done that and apologised to the prisoner, as if to indicate he was his friend and the "good cop"

[@chrisrichard2526]

You must have never been waterboarded. Trust me, I could waterboard the worst of the ISIS and in less then a minute get everything out of him. Pain will not give intel (Unless I use a hand crank phone and electricute your scrotum) because you will say anything to get it stop. The THREAT will give you everything. If you think your drowning you will tell me everything especially after the 3th time. You won't be lying after that. But shocking your ball sack and penis gives you everything. Sadly we don't have hand crank phones anymore in the field anymore. Take a zip 500 ft up in a heli then sack him. Continue the questioning as you slowly bring the heli back to 1 foot off the deck then toss him out. You will break anyone with that as well.

[@IronWarhorsesFun]

The irony🤪 NOT TREATING PEOPLE LIKE SHIT actually helps get information 🤣🤣🙂

[@raymondabella4684]

I actually enjoyed this as a legit movie and forgot it was a training film.👍

[@Nobody-11B]

same

[@RacerX888]

Alternate title: "How to talk to cops."

[@rbeard7580]

Or... "How to Talk to Your Wife".... 😁 Dinner reservations? Are you sure that's what we discussed? I thought you said get a golfing tee time.

[@manp1039]

@@rbeard7580 probably the reason there is such a high divorce rate and domestic violence rate among military members??

[@daveeyes]

Oh, I dunno, the divorce rate is 50-60% now and 75% of them are initiated by the woman. Not being sexist, just statistics.

[@Colddirector]

Except instead of name, rank and serial number, it's "Am I free to go?" "Am I under arrest?" and "I want a lawyer"

[@Sgt_Bill_T_Co]

Different to my uncle's experience, captured after parachuting, was kicked, punched and thrown into a cellar until the Gestapo arrived, after a severe beating he was handed over to a Luftwaffe unit and transported to a prison camp, there after a 2 week in solitary he was handed over to the British commanding officer. He thought this would be easier now but for some time he was treated as a possible German spy. Eventually he was recognised by another POW and then spent the rest of the war as a prisoner. He walked with a limp and a sometime had lost 2 fingers on his right hand. He died in 1986 after which his notes of the event were found, he never talked directly about his experience though. RIP G.R.E.

[@jetpilot3714]

Incredible story. So thankful for men like him. Thanks for sharing his story.

[@manp1039]

sadly, i think the not talking part which can contribute to mental health issues. It is understandable, that once having been a prisoner of war, there is a kind of damage that is done to a person that transcends injury to the limbs etc.. And for some who grew up in abusive homes, it may be more devastating, They may not have had the chance to develop a healthy esteem and emotional health to withstand attacks in a prisoner of war environment or even the PTSD of war/trauma. And I think, sadly, it is a contributing factor for some to think about or act on commiting suicide or other self injury.

[@SpencerOilChangeLOL]

Very interesting story! Perhaps british command thought it suspicious that he would be so poorly treated, as usually in war the generous treatment of prisoners ensures the enemy is eager to surrender instead of fighting to the last drop of blood. Mistreating prisoners may seem stupid, but then again war is a constellation of stupid in and of itself

[@mnpd3]

The German Air Force was the least likely to capture downed U.S. airmen... civilians caught a lot of them and quite a few passed through several hands before making it to the Luftwaffe for formal interrogation. Some of the post-war trials dealt with mistreatment of downed airmen, and they virtually all involved the pitchfork and torch crowd.

[@ajmedellin8515]

God bless him 🙏

[@RoosterFloyd]

Damn that was a damn good "speaking in German, but hey why not English" transition. That"trick" is used often in modern film. I didn't expect that kind of detail in a little film like this. I wouldn't have questioned for a second if the Germans were just speaking in English, understanding that it's a film and you can't very well get your message across without certain liberties like that, but they actually wrote in a little reason why they switched to speaking in English. Very nice, very unnecessary but showing detail in the work that was put into it. I've seen less in big budget movies.

[@sirus976]

Well you do understand this was used to train Bombers and Officer during world war 2 to not give up info.. They had to be precise or it could cost them countless lives.

[@RoosterFloyd]

@@sirus976 I'm sure seriousness and accuracy was of the utmost importance, however, I wouldn't have expected them to go through the trouble of writing in a reason for the Germans speaking English. I think it's pretty cool and shows care from the writers. Something I think you don't see much in even the highest budget films of today's age. I understand that the circumstances are a lot more dire in this case than a film for nothing more than entertainment but every piece of writing sent out as a final draft by any writer should be seen as as dire. Not only for ones career but for the sanctity of the art form. At least that's how I see it as a semi- professional semi-successful writer.

[@sirus976]

@@RoosterFloyd I know what you mean but like I said I am just saying they had to be this precise as if a german found out a plan it could cost a horrible amount of deaths

[@joesmilk3492]

I know. I thought it was weird at first, but then I realized I can understand German and that this was a training video for people who couldn't.

[@ThommyofThenn]

Ah I see you too are a cultured film viewer to even recognise this detail.

[@vibovitold]

A video for every Columbo villain to watch

[@he-mememan359]

The Flash Gordon 52, with disintegrator guns, magnetic arch, and electric paralysis ray. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.

[@jayhockley8841]

I bought one of those disinigrator guns at an Army Surplus store . It works great !

[@underarmbowlingincidentof1981]

A damn good movie. If only all educational films were that fun to watch.

[@paulfranzen7810]

My grandpa would have watched this. Thanks for posting this.😊

[@tc6818]

Imagine what the enemy can do today leveraging the online content on every soldier, their family, friends, high school, social life, etc.

[@johnrogan9420]

Germans say in German..we found the downed plane in this location. Pointing down to the map...he then switches to English.

[@johnrogan9420]

52:10..in german...yes sir..that is what he told the Commander.

[@johnrogan9420]

Trump would have sold the necessary info to the Germans.

[@johnrogan9420]

Social media in 2024.. a Russian spy as President..Putin is more cunning than Stalin and Hitler combined.

[@johnrogan9420]

Lloyd Nolan...that voice...magical!

[@dashriprock9014]

Pretty nurses make the best interrogators.

[@elkabong6429]

This was a good film, not just a training film!

[@dirkbruere]

This is what we showed our side so they think being captured and interrogated looks like a picnic. The reality was often very different and far from pleasant. It's easy to drone on with name, rank, serial number. Until they decide to pull out your fingernails.

[@npickle54]

Find me an instance of that happening to Americans lol

[@lezzman]

@@npickle54 Try any Japanese interrogation team.

[@npickle54]

@@lezzman hmm true I was thinking of the Germans

[@TheAnthoula14]

I thoroughly enjoyed watching this, but yeah, you almost have to wonder why the military bothered with making these. They weren't trying to prepare trained CIA recruits. These were young boys who were probably already scared enough as it is. If they showed them a bunch of videos of Germans punching the shit out of them or sticking a gun to their head, they'd have people going AWOL left and right lol

[@YouT00ber]

Hey, here’s the pool table and great manners, bub?

[@alexandernelson647]

If you're watching this, wait until the very last speech. And then, remember this, and apply what I say to everything you do and everywhere you go. Because even on social media, there are people who gather information about what you write to use against you. When you go to a hotel or another country or the store, you meet people you don't know. When you give out little pieces of information, even a banking slip, it gives someone information about you. I went to a bank once and we saw the bank slip from the person in front of us. It said $66,000 in the bank account. If we were bad, we could have taken advantage of them. Here's other examples. Never tell anyone you don't really know anything about yourself or others or about anything personal. You never know if they'll follow you or use what you say to take advantage of you. I told a woman that I was abused as a child and she claimed the same to make it seem like we had commonalities. But it turned out to be false. She was trying to get money out of me for her boyfriend and their drug habit. And her friend acted like she didn't know anything to also get money from me. It was a setup. Always be careful.

[@MrWeezy312]

I have practiced this from a young age. Doing this and being reserved in general has given me insight into others and their intentions. I gets suspicious or at least alert when people ask questions about personal info, even more telling is how they respond to a denial of such info. What is especially strange is when they attempt to manipulate me anyways and yet have basically no info to go off of. It tells you how they interpret you on a shallow level and the assumptions others may make.

[@manp1039]

@@MrWeezy312 you said "even more telling is how they respond to a denial of such info." Please clarify.

[@mikezylstra7514]

Especially true today. If you don't know what a social credit score is you better find out. it's now obvious that who's "in charge" is gonna stay in charge, no matter how it looks.

[@Stitchwitchstitch]

Truth! Same. Everyone (I think/hope/pray yet struggle with the idea) has SOME good in them, but they don’t always act from it.

[@HunterShows]

"I love baked ham. So juicy." "A-HA!! You're planning a raid over Munich!"

[@Nupetiet]

.o( damn it... )

[@derwolfpack3599]

This is a very good story,and well directed and acted.

[@derwolfpack3599]

@MichaelKingsfordGray What do you know about me?You gutless turd.

[@dyzoly]

Absolute gold!

[@shawndamccormick278]

The wonderful Kent Smith is also in this. I loved him in The dammed don't cry w/ Joan Crawford.

[@js9884]

I keep waiting for Col Klink and Schultz!....😂😂

[@yeetntnt2903]

is there a german equivalent of this, for resisting allied interrogation?

[@sharkybate7115]

Perhaps, but it is probably lost to time

[@phineascampbell3103]

THAT'S the "soften them up," solitary confinement cell?! It's massive, I've paid 520 a month in zone three for a smaller, MUCH smaller place than that cell! And the jailer turned the heat on without being repeatedly asked

[@georgiishmakov9588]

I *assume* the heat is a soft torture device. Make the room just a bit too hot for the prisoner.

[@bibleredpill]

Superb acting and production.

[@RoseSharon7777]

What part of Name Rank and Serial Number ONLY did you not understand? --General Patton

[@MarioMastar]

"The Interrogators having a gun to my head, my wrists in vices, and not giving a sh*t about the Geneva Convention cause they're our ENEMIES part, sir!" - most soldiers

[@sebastiang7394]

I like how the Germans speak German with an English accent and yet when they switch to English they go through the effort to put on an accent.

[@rolandofurioso5498]

ist mir auch aufgefallen :)

[@PorkChopJones]

A top notch training film related to some of the largest and most intense battles in the history of mankind, spanning several different countries.. Bringing every man woman and child together in both America and it's European allies to defeat a powerful ruthless enemy. Lloyd Nolan brought it home in his closing words which will live on forever. God bless all the people from around the world that had to endure such horrific atrocities that this war brought.

[@batmaninc2793]

4:21 “On the contrary, Captain. Here, let me show you. A news-clipping, taken from a newspaper we receive regularly from KZbin Channels.”

[@marine4lyfe85]

Neutral channels I believe.

[@MarioMastar]

@@marine4lyfe85 Some teenage troll who played WAY too much call of duty posting conspiracy theories.

[@jackcallahan1848]

The vine boom Effect every time he reveals something 😂

[@waydevarney9637]

The guy at the end telling the bomber crews not to talk would of talked the same way as Spence’s group did !!

[@michaelfletcher9156]

With today's media blurting everything in a frenzy of overkill, supposition and deduction, you can disband field intelligence and just find everything you need to now on tiktok.

[@MarioMastar]

Modern war is more about social manipulation anyway. Big army sneaking up on US soil? Yes, in the form of tourists trying to convince americans in rural areas that as long as black people live, their kids will never be safe walking home and show them tons of videos of black teens getting into street fights. Ah what Twitter has become ever since Musk took over.... I have no interest in that nonsense yet it appears non stop on my timeline cause it gets people to react....

[@djzrobzombie2813]

True

[@rp6523]

This gave me the shivers!

[@orvilleh.larson7581]

The veteran character actor Lloyd Nolan plays the American intelligence officer at the end of the movie.

[@casualbird7671]

Did the other military film on interrogation get taken down?

[@mariecherement3834]

The Flash Gordon 52! What an old movie!

[@Fatherofheroesandheroines]

If I ever got captured they'd send me back because I'd give them a four hour lecture on why the Star Wars prequels were actually good.

[@sallykat6944]

The Germans' American accents are very good

[@ogarnogin5160]

54:26 . the one who did not tell the Germans any thing gave up a vital piece of info with out knowing it

[@manp1039]

I was not clear what difference that made to know why there was one person missing from a full crew. How did that give the enemy stategic info. It seems they would only be guessing to know that it was his crew or his recent crew. he could have been talking about something from months or years ago. what is your take?

[@MarioMastar]

@@manp1039I think for the sake of the plot, they kind of had the germans "know more than they should've" from the start. They seemed to know a lot about the bombing raids, how many men were in the plane, what each person's job was, why there were X number of men, and the nature of the raids before they even started interviewing. To have all that information about the raid from downing one plane, they really did "know more than we do" about it. But I'm sure real interrogations probably take days and probably aren't this easy.

[@ZaYn.91]

after i watched this video, my lies and be quiet skill increase dramaticly

[@SludgyRhino7883]

Speech 0

[@virtualcowgirl3922]

Did Hogan's Hero's come from this? Without the comedy, it seems very similiar.

[@sharkybate7115]

Nah, someone just came up with Hogan's Heroes. I'd know, bc it's my favorite TV show

[@ogunwaleoguntokun9150]

Very funny as the American Lieutenant started singing like a bird!!!😂😂😂😂😂

[@MichaelSmith-pp3wp]

Undoubtedly the most on the ball German organization of the war.

[@joycekoch5746]

Germans capture Biden. German Officer: Ok, name rank and serial number. Biden: I'm Joe, a senator and I don't care much for cereal.

[@ENIGMAXII2112]

Oh F*CK ME!!!!

[@huxleybrentley1980]

Pro trick: watch movies at Flixzone. Been using it for watching all kinds of movies during the lockdown.

[@remingtonzechariah6687]

@Huxley Brentley Yup, I have been watching on flixzone for since november myself =)

[@ogarnogin5160]

USA republicans are like roaches and get in where they are not needed.

[@brendamyers6320]

Uncle and Great Uncle Killed in action in this war.. My grandmothers brother and first born both lost..died. I cant even imagine that much loss.

[@marcuskarno2644]

I have to say I found this to be a far more engrossing film then anything that has come out recently, besides Joker. Totally interested in how it would end, characters were interesting.

[@novascotianinfj]

18:04 the old HJ gets them every time!

[@scottchampion567]

Ha nice spot - I Guess this film does have a happy ending after all

[@raycavazos8927]

Herr Major, what do the chinese have to do with armour?

[@drxym]

You can find the interrogation reports that the allies used to do on captured U-Boot crews and you can tell they did similar things - piecing together snippets of information, exploiting grievances, pretending to know more than they did about their captives, being their friends & confidants. While Germany had concentration camps, torture & beatings that many airmen no doubt experienced there were also some effective interrogators (e.g. a man called Hanns Scharff) renowned for getting info from airmen by employing psychology and treating them reasonably fairly. Scharff even visited the US after the war to train them on his techniques.

[@johnrogan9420]

The top German interrogated used friendly talk, hobbies, and long hikes in the woods to get information. One tactic was to make the prisoner believe that the enemy already knew everything already.

[@Awestom]

21:45 gotta love that dramatic musical sting

[@ITILII]

What kinda Nazis are these ? No pictures of Hitler or Goering....but a great picture of The Red Baron, Manfred Von Richthofen, greatest flying ace ever !

[@c.a.g.3130]

I'm sure they got a picture of Obama there somewhere.

[@Gegs-f6r]

@@c.a.g.3130 I don't think the Nazis would be too fond of a homosexual

[@ogarnogin5160]

@@Gegs-f6r Like USA republications making political comments in a historical film

[@Gegs-f6r]

@@ogarnogin5160 yeah the film is a republication on KZbin

[@zappababe8577]

​@@c.a.g.3130 Obama was a great president and more left-wing than most American politicians, the furthest thing from being a Nazi. Bernie Sanders was the best president that America never had - because idiots voted for their Maga moron instead.

[@somethingelse4878]

I saw a video interview and the old soldier said they had and told him his school report, how the hell...

[@GamePlayShare]

I love how those teaching films have better story and acting than the real ones. Was it only me who was rooting for Germans to find out the info?

[@johnsegertsons2143]

Yes , just you

[@he-mememan359]

It's amusing to watch both sides of the propaganda videos that they made, and much more informative. Along with watching them with their counterparts of enemy propaganda.

[@speedgriffon2504]

No, I'm sure there are others out there rooting for Nazis to succeed. Thankfully not many!

[@MarioMastar]

The thing I do like about these videos is the American soldiers usually lose or fail to really drive home the fact that "you mess up... you lose. No second chances". Though some of them make the Americans lose because their own soldiers are so grossely incompetent/apathetic you kind of have to blame the lack of training for even hiring the man. Or in some cases, they attribute heroism to whoever the "big hero" is not realizing rank doesn't keep you alive in the desert/jungle when survival is most important.

[@UilliamTighearnaigh]

People today don’t need to be interrogated, they spill there guts every day on social media.

[@nickhanlon9331]

Arthur Kennedy is in this. He was the journalist in Lawrence of Arabia.

[@vindicatedrascal]

When is season 2?? I'm hooked on these!

[@MacrossSD]

You can tell they sourced the German uniforms from different studios, by the chest eagles --- some are very inaccurate (such as the one worn by the major) while others are much more accurate to the real article (such as the one worn by the officer at 14:59)

[@lucast3006]

Very interesting, thanks for the info

[@markdavis180]

A lot of times the uniforms in these films are from captured enemy soldiers or supply depots.

[@markdavis180]

@MichaelKingsfordGray ?

[@jbratt]

My dad probably was shown this film. He was a pilot in the Battle of the Bulge.

[@themighty4th138]

1:05 it’s funny how this is generally a quote attributed to Kennedy…

[@dr.barrycohn5461]

We know nothing, they know nothing. They sound like sergeant Schultz.

[@Relay300]

Great cast

[@waydevarney9637]

@MichaelKingsfordGray moron

[@haroldmcbroom7807]

Same tactics are being used in Government. I'm talking about the scene 20:21 in the time line, where the nurse is getting chewed out by the doctor for the woman giving the soldier a cigarette... the typical good nazi vs. bad nazi game, which causes the soldier to feel sympathy towards the woman, while in reality their both attempting to mine information from the soldier. They are both on the same team, though they are pretending to some degree, to be divided. Same in Goverment, the "Good republican vs the bad democrats", while in reality they are all on the same team trying to destroy our Republic, for the sake of eventual UN intervention and the subsequent installing of World Government under our very noses. It's TREASON, but very few people see it.

[@vgrepairs]

Exactly!

[@michaeltolhurst7215]

Rand Paul, John Kennedy, Ron DeSantis, Marjorie Taylor-Greene, Ted Cruz... just a few of the Republicans fighting for your country. Take people based on their merits as individuals, not their affiliation with a team.

[@haroldmcbroom7807]

@@michaeltolhurst7215 I know Ted Cruz, we went to the same school; We had the same Coach, whom I lived with for a year. I know what he says, but I don't know where his heart is with Jesus Christ. But what I do know is that talking about what everyone else is doing isn't going to solve the problems affecting this country, and that's all we're hearing from both sides. They think by talking about it, and holding useless meetings, will lead the general public into believing something is being done, while in reality they're just tightening their grips on all of us. They say one thing, then do the opposite, even so using social media as a tool against us. For instance, they tell us vaccines are not manditory, then they use social media to make us all feel like outcasts whom do not take the vaccines. So much for their "herd immunity" sermons. I don't mean any disrespect, I suppose we all see things differently. I don't trust either side, because I see what's not being done in this country. 1) Social Media needs to be placed on a leash, and their propaganda needs to stop, along with their censorship. 2) Medical industry has become a cash register. 3) Government says one thing, while businesses do the opposite in relation to face masks. Not to mention the lies concerning just how much protection faces masks really afford. People who have allegedly been infected wore masks the same as everyone else, and it didn't do them any good. I doubt very seriously that a mask at Target in which I can smell the flowers without taking my mask off, will afford me much protecting against their man-made pet bioweapon. 4) Goverment needs to stop lying about US biofirms involvment with Coronavirus research and funding, and stop supporting Nazi's such as Dr Fauci. I could go on, but I'm sure you get the point! I could care a less about foreign policy, it's the things happening under our noses that bother me the most, such as the illigimitate passing of the 2012 Executive Order Amendment to the War Act which is outright TREASON, putting Government in complete control of all civilian resources not just during war time but peace time, and not just during emergency conditions, but non-emergency; People should read the laws being passed under their noses, but most do not!

[@MarioMastar]

@@michaeltolhurst7215 Exactly. I only blame the affiliation as a whole when they are hypocritical or don't hold others accountable, but I take every politician for what they individually do and their track record as leaders. After all, Robert Kennedy was a Democrat at first and yet no one fell for the gambit cause nothing he said...well.. made any sense, let alone followed Democrat values. and DeSantis let 2 hurricanes snuff his state because he refused to even stand in the same state as Biden when he was trying to help. Republican or Democrat, We only need to see these people falter when their citizens need them most over their underwear not being dry enough to be sick of it. But alas... Why these people are even in leadership roles in the first place says a lot about our so called system of "checks and balances"

[@Davidnerfz]

22:58 the picture manfred von richthofen The Red Baron haha

[@weemissile]

Torture is of limited use when you need accurate information fast. To get that it's best for the subjects of interrogation to not even know they're being interrogated.

[@something2424]

one thing zoomers and the golden generation have in common, they both clip the audio in their content.

[@dr.barrycohn5461]

Classic stuff.

[@xmm-ud1dj]

I don't know if it was for the sake of training because it is a training film but I think the flyers should have noticed that they all had English speaking soldiers they even spoke English on the phone just minor point I'm sure but remember every little detail counts !!!

[@stickman3214]

There's a little scene at the start of this film where the German officers agree to speak English to eachother to improve their grasp on the language. In reality it is so the audience can understand what's going on.

[@seemsxlegit8039]

I would be like chunk in the goonies... And then in the third grade I stole a milk. And my mom grounded me...

[@bradjohnson1578]

I wonder if they intentionally got the German uniform's a little wrong on purpose. I mean it's 1944 we've been in action with them since 1943 , and known the uniform since it came into being.

[@MarioMastar]

Possibly, sometimes they seem to "censor" the nazi symbol. Given these are all American actors, they likely didn't want anyone watching the film or walking around in costume to be mistaken for an actual Nazi or spy.

[@nickdarr7328]

The absolute best thing to do under interrogation is to say literally nothing for as long as possible. Don't ask for food or water, don't ask about friends captured with you, and don't insult or spit on the enemy (it only highlights your impotence and lack of control). Ideally you keep getting passed up to higher rank men. Eventually when you confirm your name, rank, serial number, and unit to a high ranking interrogator he's going to feel like he won. That's the key. Give small bits of information. Even give the truth or near truth. If you watch a police interrogation you'll see the suspect deny deny deny. After a point the detective convinces the suspect they'll feel better after talking. Once the suspect starts talking he's admitting everything, things the police had no idea about. Real French and British spies were able to survive 5 years in German hands by feeding out tiny bits of information very slowly. The interrogator has to believe you always have more useful information.

[@goombah7861]

Okay, so from what I understand; As long as they don't suddenly get up and leave, mid conversation to go do something else.... Then you did good. 👍💪😁

[@tedphillips2501]

The joke is, if you are Italian, insist your hands are tied behind your back so you will give nothing away.

[@jamesharris184]

This film is instructive for depositions

[@TheBossNinja]

Orchestra horn hits when someone tells XD

[@budb.8560]

For a training film this was actually a pretty entertaining flick! Way better than a lot of the crap shown nowadays. I wonder why the Germans used the American style salute instead of the Sieg Heil salute?

[@blurglide]

Some of those Krauts speak REMARKABLY good American English.

[@MarioMastar]

Yeah, I think that American english captain guy was meant to give that sense of being formerly American so he'd earn the prisoner's trust easier. Wouldn't be surprised if there were traitors who defected to Germany like him, but surprisingly they never mentioned defectors in these videos.

[@doctormcgoveran2194]

This is the modern computer hacker gets you identity, pick at the problem and put together bits of information.

[@thomasdonovan3580]

What happens if you squeal?

[@TheLoyalOfficer]

"Eeet izt just part of zeee vorm..."

[@ruadhagainagaidheal9398]

Breaking the fingers one by one with pliers was a favourite trick of German interrogators.

[@chadplow824]

Source?

[@MarioMastar]

@@chadplow824I think the better question is where's the evidence these interrogations were so peaceful and freindly with everyone being treated like hotel guests and the prisoners talking like they're on vacation rather than at war. The Germans had nothing to gain from being nice to the Americans ... and acting like the Americans made a huge dent in their defenses (it was a two front war...the Americans barely got past Italy and D day was a disaster). and Japan....they were willing to kill their own soldiers. American PoWs were live training dummies to them.

[@chadplow824]

@@MarioMastar The Americans were treated very well, generally speaking. Especially when compared to the Soviet POWs. Plenty of first hand accounts here on KZbin to back up my claim. There’s no evidence of any widespread abuse or mistreatment of American POWs.

[@blacktimhoward4322]

"Well sir, I guess that all depends on which red cross you're working for" *John Cena **_You Can't See Me_** theme plays*

[@theonehappyorc1235]

What is the difficulty not to crack under interroation? And another question: if anyone really think anyone can hold on under torture?

[@frederiquecouture3924]

Merci beaucoup.

[@ed5142]

What a great film

[@willcal2738]

"with those twelve disintegrator guns and the magnetic arc underneath... which they dont even need with that new paralysis ray..." ( 49:50 )

[@kimoandrews5802]

There is nothing to be afraid of? Didn't the Captain see any WW2 movies?

[@MarioMastar]

There's nothing to be afraid of! I read the script and the camera crew is right there in case anything goes wrong. Well atl east WE make it out alive in the end.

[@necrophagus9]

I love old propaganda films so much. The current propaganda situation is also very interesting. It's all so exciting.

[@YouT00ber]

The current propaganda situation is all about destroying the United States as a sovereign nation state. The wrong kind of exciting

[@MarioMastar]

@@YouT00berand ironically, preached by half our own politicians as if this whole thing is one big joke. Guess everyone realized the US's biggest weakness has always been their own ego, given our bloodiest war was literally against ourselves...