Top 10 German War Films

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Welcome to Smashing UK Productions's Top 10!
2021 Episode 15: Top 10 German War Films
In March we took a look at the best war films from the Soviet Union, this time we’re shifting to the other end of the spectrum and looking at the best war films to hail from Germany. We will be doing more videos like this focusing on films from individual countries, so make sure you hit the subscribe button. As we're focusing specifically on films in this video, unfortunately, the miniseries 'Generation War' ('Unsere Mütter, Unsere Väter') won’t be included, however, that is a watch we truly recommend.
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As we're focusing specifically on films in this video, unfortunately, the miniseries 'Generation War' ('Unsere Mütter, Unsere Väter') won’t be included, however, that is a watch we truly recommend.

[@STRACHU100]

'Unsere Mütter, Unsere Väter' is bias movie showing polish Home Army resistance as criminals nad antisemites, after its release polish foreign ministry sent offical protest to german government and channel ZDF was prosecuted and sentenced for spreading false representation on the air.

[@nizamettinavcar1943]

@@STRACHU100 On German perspective (which is in the movie) polish home army is of course criminals. What do you expect them to do? As Wehrmacht soldiers should they join the resistance or what?

[@HothHapan]

@@STRACHU100 I am not a fan of the movies but I don't agree with the Polish protests on this. It shows one resistance group and it is historically proven that most holocaust survivors reported negative interactions with the Home Army (there are thousands of reports). On the other hand there were also kind acts of compassion. The same could be said about any other army during this conflict. There were good and evil acts.

[@STRACHU100]

@@HothHapan offcourse, there is no black and white standard especially during war but Home Army was NOT anti-semitic, on the contrary- there was huge operation of helping to save Jews in occupied Poland, sponsored by polish "Governement-in-exile" involving forging ID's with polish names, assisting in emigration to neutral countries and even delivering weapons to jewish fighters (where do you think Jewish Ghetto insurgents got their wepons for fight?? it could ONLY come form Home Army!!) there are negative interactions (but not thousands of them) but showing polish resistance as bandits and german soldiers as unfortunate good people is obvious propaganda!! and since you admit there is no black and white during war then can you name ONE movie made by any western country that shows Home Army as a positive charcter?

[@STRACHU100]

Did you know that around 1000 Jews left USSR as polish soldiers with our General Anders to Iran and when they got there they simply left our ranks and fled to Palestine to fight for their country? according to any law it was a mass desertion. polish authorities never prosecuted these people. how anti-semitic is that??

[@ianberman6486]

10 13 Minutes 9 The Captain 8 West Front 1918 (1930) 7 The Tin Drum 6 Europa Europa 5 Cross of Iron 4 Stalingrad 3 The Bridge 2 Downfall 1 Das Boot

[@torbjrnengan3689]

I dont accept this list as top 10 german war-movies. Sophie Scholl's Final days should of course be among top 3. It is strange that they have forgot about this wonderful anti-war movie. I rank it up next to Das Boot.

[@lianesteiner-endress4565]

I miss "die Abenteuer des Werner Holt" famous east german anti war movie

[@davegrenier1160]

Das Boot is the greatest war, and anti-war, movie ever made. Downfall is overall excellent. (See Bruno Ganz playing an angel in Wings of Desire, an art film-like, slow moving, but introspectively intense.)

[@Kecapb999]

Однозначно это самый лучший фильм о подводниках того периода.

[@derauditor5748]

Das Boot only works in the long Series. All the Movie Versions are horrible.

[@Lameasstraficsafteyearring]

How about stalingrad???

[@billkramer2994]

Bruno deserved an Oscar!!

[@dirk4087]

Was ist mit Nichts Neues im Western?

[@derin111]

The Captain is so bizarre….and then one realises that it’s actually a true story it is both incredible and even more horrific!

[@janikender5942]

One of the graeatest films!

[@Systemsprenger1977]

Der Hauptmann in german.

[@derin111]

@@Systemsprenger1977 Ja...ich habe es auf deutsch gesehen! So ist es noch besser! :)

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

Only saw this film recently and could not sleep for three days after. It was highly disturbing. The worst is that the guy was only 19 years old when he started his killing frenzy and was hanged at the age of 21.

[@Piddel]

@@einundsiebenziger5488 To think that the German military didn't even think he did such a bad thing... 160 people killed within a week with a small squad of not even a dozen... Thank god someone captured that bastard

[@dieflamongos2680]

One movie that is not on this list: Gerneration War ("unsere Mütter, unsere Väter") This is an anti war movie-series of 3 movies about some frined who went in completely different directions in the wartime: Really a masterpiece i would say - can only recomend it!

[@stevelindstedt8858]

Bruno Ganz is by far the best "Hitler" I've seen portrayed. ("Downfall")

[@AnEnemy100]

I find Ganz too likeable for this role. My sympathy for him in many other films inevitably transfers to this crazy Hitler character which really does not work for me. I think Klaus Kinski probably would have made a more suitable Hitler. He was a really crazy fucker.

[@duartesimoes508]

And in the movieTraudl Junge is a cutie.😍 Far more beautiful than in real life.

[@duartesimoes508]

@@AnEnemy100 Hitler wasn't actually crazy, far from that. He was extremely obsessed, paranoid, enormously revengeful and stubborn but was no schizoid. In his hatred against the Jews he was far from being alone, back then. Countries like Austria, Poland and the USSR were very much anti semitic. On the contrary, Klaus Kinski always behaved as a deranged; unwittingly or not we'll never know, but a father who repeatedly _rapes_ his younger daughter is clearly deranged. Amazing how Nastassia Kinski was born such a beautiful Dear, so balanced, so capable, so sensitive and so stunningly attractive. But she loathed his Father and didn't even attend his funeral. She often said that she'd like to see his Father in jail forever. I don't like to feed gossips, but obviously something really ugly must have happened at closed doors, to her younger sister at the very least. This appears to have been definitely stablished. Besides, it was next to impossible to work with Klaus Kinski. He was totally unpredictable, violent, and occasionally even showed up armed, or drunk. _No one_ liked him.

[@kayazo1]

Yes, indeed a Swiss guy acts as an Austrian citizen which he himself called the biggest German.

[@workahealthicarbeitsmedizi2209]

True that. Masterpiece acting; RIP Bruno Ganz.

[@attilakovacs6428]

I agree with the first place and I'm glad that the Bridge made the list. The movie is not known at all. My favorite. DAS BOOT can only be watched with a German audio recording! The magic is lost in any other language!

[@nelsonchereta816]

Spoiler Alert: Germany loses the war.

[@user-yd7ns6bq8x]

Really🤔

[@Dinobaburas.]

Yeah,as far as the english say it was engerland that won the war!

[@Gonzalo_Sala]

🇩🇪 do'h! 😂😂😂

[@ajasilikonreffkmimmon]

Aww, blithering nincompoops!

[@JollyGraham]

That line was originally said by the great Bob Newhart.

[@svyatozar]

The best ones: The Downfall, Napola, Stalingrad 1993, Der Hauptmann

[@TheKuusysi]

I just saw Der Hauptmann a few weeks ago and even though I wanted to like it, it just never clicked even though it´s based on a true story. It was ok though. Wish, they´d show Stalingrad again on TV, now there´s a proper war movie. Even though the settings are completely different, as a Fin I feel a connection between Stalingrad and the Unknown Soldier, which is worth checking out btw. Might be a little hard to find though, since no one gives a shit about Finnish movies (and that´s mostly justified, we really don´t know how to make them, the final product is usually rubbish) but the Unknown Soldier is an exception.

[@polar4182]

you should watch Das boot. watched it yesterday and my god, the movie is amazing!

[@James-ju4gj]

The only missing title here is Das Boot

[@terryjacob8169]

'The Captain' is brilliant and I'd also thoroughly recommend 'Edelweiss Piraten'.

[@user-uw5wj3cs5g]

You can add to this list - Hunde, wollt ihr ewig leben, 1959 The film shows a German look at the rather well-known events of the Battle of Stalingrad

[@formalist6096]

You should see “Land of Mine”, a Danish-German film about German pows forced to clean land mines on the Danish coast after the war.

[@duartesimoes508]

Nothing outstanding, IMHO. The transition of the Danish Sargeant from revengeful sadistic to caring Father of all Lads is abrupt and clumsily made. It had to be far more subtle, we shouldn't even notice it until much later.

[@formalist6096]

@@duartesimoes508 that is true. But is interesting and in a way sad to see how essentially children suffer the consequences of one man or the actions of many.

[@michellepeoplelikeyoumurde8373]

​@@formalist6096Just think about all the children all over Europe that suffered because of one man

[@formalist6096]

@@michellepeoplelikeyoumurde8373 ik bro, it’s crazy.

[@Devastator123]

Generation war is by far the best of all time! Band of brothers except Germans! Must watch!

[@marcaurel2610]

Absolutely true! Greetings from Hamburg

[@richardspinosa6277]

agree i loved generation war , watched it three times so far

[@Four-of-Six]

I loved the closing credits of 'Der Hauptmann" ( The Captain) in which they drive in a military Mercedes Benz G3A dressed as 'rogue' German soldiers through a modern day city.

[@Der-Stahlhelm]

And arresting random people 🤣

[@dixxon28]

same one of best ww2 movies and with acctual german actors for once

[@terryjacob8169]

Does anyone know which city the closing credits were filmed in ?

[@maxhochweiler7780]

@@terryjacob8169 Görlitz

[@kayazo1]

Actually, its story comes from an old historical fact around 1900, every child knows in Germany… the smart ones. About the so-called "Hauptmann von Köpenick" (a little town near Berlin). The poor Shoemaker, Mr. Voigt bought himself a Captain's uniform from the old Kaiser-Armee in a kind of second-hand shop. He was only a poor man and could not get a work-permission as long as he has not had a residence permit or papers. Which, he only could get when he has got work. But when he took the uniform on, everybody on the street and government representatives showed respect to him. So he went to the Köpenik town hall, got his papers right, put the mayor under arrest, and took the town treasury with him. Only to buy a kind of Hot dogs and train tickets for his 4 soldiers, to bring them back. They followed him blind only because of his uniform. Later the case came to trial, and he became not guilty because the Kaiser saw that a had proven the Germans respect uniforms, so to him too. We call that in German "Kadavergehorsam" (blind obedience) But Cadaver means not only blind, more going over his own dead body. A good movie, as same as "Der Untertan". It shows why we Germans get so often mad about Uniforms and medals. But I guess every nation has the same stories to tell.

[@christophneuschaeffer7489]

As a German cinema fan I can confirm this list to utterly well done! I wouldn't change a single thing. Congrats!

[@justjustice8968]

Stalingrad 1993 is my favorite. Das Boot - 2nd, another great movie (loved the soundtrack)

[@DeltaStar777]

Really great list, thanks for this!!

[@AzulFukai]

This is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you very much for this list!

[@Jermster_91]

Der Untergang is my #1 German War Film simply because Bruno Ganz plays Hitler like a actual person, not the silent angry person than 99% of actors that portray Hitler.

[@davidc5191]

Lot of funny parodies using footage from this film in a modern setting.

[@duartesimoes508]

@@davidc5191 I find them all disgraceful. Unbearable bad taste and lack of respect. But a huge lot of primals find them very funny.

[@user-eh3qu2po7c]

I would like to add to the list "All quiet on the western front "

[@peterw3358]

At least they are more realistic than the Hollywood stuff

[@NosferatusLair]

Downfall is my all time favourite ww2 film. Masterpiece

[@ThomasTVP]

Good survey, particularly for its inclusion of classic B&W movies like "Westfront 1918" and "Die Brücke". Anothere film that SHOULD be mentioned is "Die weisse Rose" (The White Rose), Michael Verhoeven's 1982 film on the German resistance group that included Sophie Scholl.

[@MGB-learning]

Great list.

[@catthomas3097]

The captain was got progressively darker as the story went on so be prepared for that

[@arniesilverberg764]

I look forward to viewing as many of these recommended flics as possible. Thank you for these rankings as there is nothing like a captioned war movie for total immersion. Das Boot is indeed my favorite movie, period!

[@christopherwagner2395]

This is a thoughtful list. My favorites are also Der Untergang and Das Boot.

[@StratBurst92]

Das Boot has always been my favorite. I have the 6-hour version on dvd.

[@Fridz1986]

There is 6 hour version ? I need to find it asap.

[@erengunes6076]

@@Fridz1986 it was originally a mini series of 6 episodes an hour each. I have it on Blu-Ray.

[@workahealthicarbeitsmedizi2209]

@@Fridz1986 yep, the german TV version.

[@aaaht3810]

"Sophie Scholl - The Final Days" was a good movie and the fact that is a true story makes it more interesting.

[@torbjrnengan3689]

Can't understand that its not among the top 3

[@dilloncrowe1018]

This was great, do you think you could make one on Japanese War films?

[@valicourt]

Cool list. Also “Never look away” Werk ohne autor. Is really worth watching. It’s partially WWII and also DDR history.

[@willysillyplays]

13 Minutes is a masterpiece, a must watch movie.

[@Jay-O_Carlow]

i say it every time BUT......... THE EDITING THE HISTORY FILM KNOWLEDGE SOUND TRACK NARATION PICTURE QUALITY THE CHOICES OF MOVIE TO MAKE THE LIST................................. NO CHANNEL ON KZbin or Anywhere comes close... you want to watch a good movie what ever the topic come here.. you will thank me but thank Smashing UK........... and the WAR Movie omfg just amazing the choices!! love this channel

[@petergiese4270]

"The Adventures of Werner Holt" is an East German film from 1965 and I think this film should be on this list as well

[@estebancienfuegos8737]

Definitely one of the best. Had a big impact on our class in school

[@valicourt]

Thanks! Will watch that tonight

[@lianesteiner-endress4565]

Exactly! I missed this movie too. One of the best movies, the book is even better.

[@jonathanvillanueva9206]

These are some great films. I’ve heard of Das Boot, Stalingrad, and Downfall so I’m gonna watch them soon. Thx for the WW1 flick too, I’ll be sure to check these out!

[@simonkevnorris]

Cross of Iron is a classic war movie.

[@gaborbakos7058]

Don't miss "Der Hauptmann" (The captain). Watch it in German with subtitles, much better.

[@antartis73]

Loved your list, only objection I have is that I would put Stalingrad (1993) closer to the top. I would also include Stern von Afrika in the list(full German film-1957), Die Wanseekonferenz (the German version) and Decision before Dawn( American production with lots of German Actors that actually took part in WW2). All are available on KZbin. Also mentioned in the comments is Land of Mine a German Danish co production

[@dr.sherlockshunaravesholme8460]

Sadly that this video came out bevor the new german Film ' All quite on the western front'.

[@ksturmer5388]

The Captain......is amazing! Gotta be Downfall though, for number One! Bruno, is amazing in that! RIP.

[@joshuariddensdale2126]

While it does revolve around the Boer War, a great German war film is Ohm Krüger, which I have a copy of. Starring Emil Jannings as Paul Krüger, it's told in flashback as Krüger is close to death in 1902.

[@estebancienfuegos8737]

Of course with anti British ressentiments because it was a nazi film

[@janreznak881]

You’re not going to get the tone deaf English to rate that one at all mein kamerad.

[@heyho2752]

the captain has special place even along with the stalingrad,my generation,das boot ETC it is not old classic but it is damn special in someway that i can not explain maybe how it's filmed? the tone and the atmosphere of whole film is just somethingelse and also the actor who play the lead was phenomenoal

[@drunkmonkeyzero8817]

Hi there Great video really good but there was recently a very new film about German Young soldiers do you know what that film is called please thanks

[@philippdase3626]

You should do a video on German series, you could include Unerer Muetter, Unserer Vaeter and Charite at War. The second one is a really interesting look at the civilian/medical side of the war.

[@SmashingUKProductions]

We are currently looking to do a video on best war series, and 'Unsere Mütter, Unsere Väter' would most definitely be among them!

[@fetzilandmine9374]

@@SmashingUKProductions Dusty Faces is very impressive too.

[@mayank180990]

where can i watch these series?

[@richardspinosa6277]

Charity at war was excellent , i m not sure if a french village fits because i believe it was made in france , but that series 7 seasons long to me is the best television show of all time not just best war drama best tv show . it grabs you the very first minute episode the day france surrendered to the very end in the 1960s great acting and directing literally a much watch

[@michaelwackers6475]

"Hunde wollt Ihr ewig leben?" = "Dogs do you want to live forever?" - 1959 (Stalingrad) - 08/15 1. Teil 1954, 2. Teil 1955, 08/15 in der Heimat 1955

[@zaavn]

CROSS OF IRON「1977」 ıs such an incredible movie. When the protagonist laughs at the end I just felt his madness about war dude. STALIGRAD「1993」 Is a badass movie. Just think there's no hope, that's all... that's all about the freaking war...

[@cmbbfan78]

Generation war is also excellent, but it is a mini-serie.

[@Roland.Deschain]

Yeap. Ünsere Mütter Ünsere Vater.

[@SmashingUKProductions]

It is indeed fantastic. But as you mentioned, unfortuantely it's a mini-series. I'm currently planning a list on the best war mini-series for next year.

[@macker33]

Das boot, stalingrad, downfall and cross of iron are the only movies i've seen on this list and they are all excellent.

[@mojoguzzi6407]

Great list but I'd put Stalingrad (1993) as number one. It's the most ambitious, epic in scale. Downfall second. Das Boot number three. But to each his own.

[@roxy5588]

I agree.

[@OmarLivesUnderSpace]

Stalingrad is brutal, but Das Boot is devastating. That's what makes it number one

[@philhitchings]

A great selection; personally, I'd swap the top two. However, I'd probably swap 'em back again the next time.

[@thomasjamison2050]

My favorite is still 'Seven Beauties" by Lina Wertmuller.

[@lechtomczak7198]

Very much agreed

[@WillN2Go1]

Good list (from the films I've seen). That Werner Herzog.... I saw Signs of Life in the 1970s - learned how to hypnotize a chicken and actually put that skill to use photographing chickens. But probably what I learned most from war films is- don't go to war. The White Ribbon is very much a pre-war movie, but shows the psyche that leads to committing acts of depravity.

[@nm7358]

Nothing can top Das Boot. It's the first and the best.

[@JohnRambo-hq1xy]

Highly recommend!! Der haupmant( The captain)

[@martinfiedler4317]

7:05 Finaly, someone who can pronounce the tile correctly ;)

[@docswatchbox8321]

I loved both 1 & 2...but, I'd have them switched. I feel that Downfall was absolutely PERFECT.

[@debasishchakraborty9834]

The Downfall and Das Boot rightly find their place at the top. Fantastic films they are.

[@nuster7816]

Wait.... No Generation War (German: Unsere Mütter, unsere Väter)? This is such a great series. And Napola (The Downfall) is also great

[@felipesotomayorgiacaman]

Das Boot is a piece of Art.

[@anuragsanyal1161]

Hey guys! what about your series regarding films from each countries?? I hope that resumes soon 🙏

[@SmashingUKProductions]

We had to take a short break on these as we were heavily tied under by other work, but rest assured, we will be returning this month with the next one! :)

[@gabrieljohannson6777]

Yeah, Das Boot is a classic film & worth the No 1 spot not only here but on any anti-war film list. Keen to watch _"The Captain"_ , as its based on a true story so I'm interested to see how it turned out for that man.

[@gaborbakos7058]

Der Hauptmann(The Captain) is incredibly brilliant. It shows how easily a chased man can become a monster if he gets a high rank uniform and tastes the power. And the others who suspect that he is a swindler, but they don't expose him because when they enjoy commiting cruelties, it's a good excuse for them that "they just follow orders". I don't speak German as well but I suppose watch it in the original German with subtitles, much better.

[@terryjacob8169]

Herold was subsquently apprehended by the British and identified as the perpetrator of the massacre at Emsland prison camp. He was hung by the British.

[@duartesimoes508]

Beware of these films "based on a true story". In the US at least, the Law allows you to make that claim in huge letters in the beginning of the movie, as long as in the end, when no one is paying attention anymore or went away you state _Fiction._ It may seem absurd but it is allowed. _Fargo_ is a good example. The movie is a muddle based on two crimes, one occurred in the fifties and the other in the eighties and in separate States, everything mixed together and totally void of any historical value. This is very common.

[@duartesimoes508]

@@gaborbakos7058 in Portugal we have a saying: "if you want to find the vilain, hand him a bludgeon". [and watch the result]

[@de_emed]

"Stalingrad" 1993 great movie. I loved "Napola" so touching. Der Untergang was touching as well.

[@TellySavalas-or5hf]

Top 20 Nazi Villians in Hollywood History: 20: Fegelein (The Downfall (2004) 19:Henlein (Dark of the Sun) 1968 British adventure war film 18: Willi Herold (Der Hauptmann (2017). 17: SS-Obersturmführer Günther Franken (Zwartboek aka Blackbook (2006). 16: Robert Shaw as Col. Martin Hessler (The battle of the Bulge (1965). 15: Wolf Kahler as Colonel Krieger (The Dirty Dozen: The deadly mission (1987). 14: Laurence Olivier as Christian Szell (The Marathon Man (1976).13: Erik Dorf (Holocaust series 1978) 12: Sylvester Groth: Sturmbannführer / Standartenführer Hiemer / Generation War (German: Unsere Mütter, unsere Väter (2013).11: Robert Vaughn -Major Paul Krüger (The Bridge at Remagen 1969). 10: Hardy Krüger Generalmajor der Waffen-SS Karl Ludwig (A Bridge too far (1977). 9: Col. von Haller (Wolfgang Preiss) Hannibal Brooks (1969) as Col. von Haller. 8: Anton Diffring as Col. Paul Kramer & Derren Nesbitt as Maj. von Hapen in Where Eagles Dare (1968). 7: Alex the SS soldier played by Derek de Lint ( Soldaat van Oranje 1977). 6: Kittel (Ghetto 2005). 5: Hans Christian Blec as Majoor Werner Pluskat (The Longest Day 1962). 4: James Coburn as Feldwebel Rolf Steiner (Cross of Iron 1977). 3: Moritz Bleibtreu as SS-Standartenführer Karl Heindrich (Female Agents (French: Les Femmes de l'ombre) is a 2008). 2:Thomas Kretschmann as Major Otto Ernst Remer, (Valkyrie 2008) 1: Joachim Hansen as SS Officer ( Le vieux fusil 1975).

[@Stelusteli]

Unsere Mütter, unsere Väter.

[@dominiquecharriere1285]

Stalingrad, The downfall and the boat are probably not only the best German WWII movies but the best world over WWII movies!

Hi!! great list!! I remember a movie... but don't remember the name.... I thing its a French & German coproduction, Two slightly wounded German soldiers arrive in a French city to replace the garrison, over the days they get to know the inhabitants and show themselves to be normal and ordinary people who just want to survive a lost and senseless war I think this fits perfectly with your list (excuse my poor english!!)

[@schizo7039]

Stalingrad und Der Untergang sind meine Favoriten, echte Meisterwerke

[@Eric-qg4vk]

Great

[@guillaumepare9651]

While I haven't seen all of them, very good list. Europa (not Europa Europa) might be missing (or not enough war).

[@chrisholland7367]

Great selection. No mention of "All quiet on the western front ". Downfall I would have placed at No1 Das Boot No2 Stalingrad No3 Cross of iron No4

[@SmashingUKProductions]

'All Quiet on the Western Front' despite being told from the German perspective, is an American-made movie, so unfortunately is ineligible for the list. Thanks for the comment!

[@chrisholland7367]

@@SmashingUKProductions which version as I know there was a remake.

[@SmashingUKProductions]

@@chrisholland7367 The 1930 film was American, and the 1979 remake was a US-UK co-production, so unfortunately both would have been ineligible. But I do love the film!

[@duartesimoes508]

I liked _Der Untergang_ so much that I ended up buying three DVD copies; this way I think I can rest assured of having at least one left, even after a Nuclear attack or an Apocalipse Zombie... 🧟‍♂️

[@john_air]

the captain has special place even along with the stalingrad,my generation,das boot ETC it is not old classic but it is damn special in someway that i can not explain maybe how it's filmed? the tone and the atmosphere of whole film is just somethingelse

[@fjordweit6170]

A fine choice, the Bridge is not much seen and very underrated.

[@duartesimoes508]

The book is great; I saw the movie free here on YT and found it very dull indeed.

[@michaelneuwirth3414]

Of course, "The Bridge" is probably relatively unknown outside Germany. In the country itself, however, every child knows it because it is simply one of the best youth films ever made on the subject of "war and seduction". Sicherlich, außerhalb Deutschlands dürfte "Die Brücke" wirklich relativ unbekannt sein. Im Land selbst aber, kennt ihn jedes Kind, weil es einfach einer der besten Jugendfilme ist, der je zum Thema "Krieg & Verführung" gemacht worden ist.

[@fjordweit6170]

@@michaelneuwirth3414 dem stimme ich gerne…

[@Dopebenedict]

This Land of mine ' is a fantastic flick

[@KAIS3R-NN]

Das Boot will be my fav. to forever.

[@estebancienfuegos8737]

Forgot some of the best movies, maybe because they were from gdr, like „Abenteuer des Werner holt“ (Adventures of Werner holt), „Jakob der Lügner“ (Jakob, the liar), „Nackt unter Wölfen“ (naked under Wolfs) and „Ich war neunzehn“ (I was nineteen)

[@lianesteiner-endress4565]

Yes, all of them very impressive movies,my Favorite is Werner Holt.

[@bulletproofweasel]

seriously all yall needa watch stalingrad 1993 its seriously a master piece and i think its free on youtube somewhere

[@childfreesingleandatheist8899]

The Counterfeiters is another Austrian-German excellent movie based on a true story. Another one is Balloon, highly recommend it.

[@Mikelogz]

Stalingrad, battle in hell (1956) is a awesome film too!

[@geraldmiller5260]

All excellent movies.

[@andchat6241]

A good list , but not sure about 'Cross of Iron' though & being "an Anti-War film" ?with all the slo-mo explosions & squibs ... If you like 'Stalingrad' check out the 'original b&w version'- 'Stalingrad- Dogs do you want to live forever?' .. I'd consider a couple of 'life during/after war' films -e.g. 'Lore ' , 'Germany Year Zero' ... & did I miss 'All quiet on the Western Front ' or was it just German part/made films included ?.

[@dixxon28]

i love history and i must say whoever is alike i recommend watching the captain

[@edithbottiger9420]

You forgott: die Abenteuer des Werner Holt. The best film I ever saw about 2. WW

[@karloss4089]

Just a simple fan, but for me Napola should have been listen #5 instead of that joke of iron Cross, and Red Baron deserved at least an honorable mention

[@zxbzxbzxb1]

Like the top 5, haven't watched the others further down must admit. Think Sophie Scholl should have made the list though, brilliantly acted and very moving film.

[@SmashingUKProductions]

'Sophie Scholl' was included in the honourable mentions, it was very close to just making it within the top 10.

[@torbjrnengan3689]

It is a top 10 , no doubt. Top 3 for sure.😊

[@tajhaungetten7040]

Best world War movie from the German side

[@xXPvTJkKXx]

„The Captain“ is fucking disturbing, But also s Masterpiece

[@markmitin7397]

You Should do Top 10 Russian War Films

[@plozikou]

Down fall and Das boot... WOW!

[@xwormwood]

You certainly did your homework - your top ten list ist nearly flawless. Remove Steiner (good-ish movie, of course), and add "Hunde wollt ihr ewig leben" or the "08/15"-Trilogy. Add as honorable mentioning "Die Abenteuer des Werner Holt", "Nacht fiel über Gotenhafen", and, in a way, "Wir Wunderkinder". From my native german point of view "all quiet on the western front" (the black-and-white movie from the 1930s) would be the honorably mentioning of a foreign War Movie showing the german perspective. This movie was so incredible well dubbed into german language, that it took some time so convince me that is wasn't shot in german language.

[@Devastator123]

Where is the list in the info above? Do you really have to go back search each movie?

[@stevedavis4377]

i agree fantastic movie das boat.

[@workahealthicarbeitsmedizi2209]

Cross of Iron wasn't a pure german production, but a coop between EMI and Rapid, thus an anglo-german coproduction. The director Peckinpah was a Hollywood director, quite some actors were American or British guys (Coburn, Mason, Warner) and the movie's original language was english. Klaus Löwitsch and Senta Berger contributed as german actors, Schell a the usual bad Nazi guy of that era is a swiss guy. The music was contributed by US composer Ernest Gold who - born in Austria - escaped the Third Reich.

[@stirbjoernwesterhever6223]

One of my all time favorit is the 1959 film: Hunde, wollt ihr ewig leben (Stalingrad: Dogs, do you want to live forever?) and the TV mix of documentaion and paly Operation Walküre (1971) the frist honest depiction of the attempt to blow Hitler to pieces on 20th of July 1944. Til then a lot of Germans (if not a majority) saw the soldiers trying to kill Hitler as traitors. After this TV film we got a true and honest discussion about those heros. There had been an early attempt to put the story in a film: Es geschah am 20. Juli (1955) (It happend on 20th of July), but this was to soon after the war and they made to many compromises with the zeitgeist.

[@dvgsun]

'Generation War' is quite good. Hello from Russia.

[@candidate3512]

where the list?

[@maranathasam]

Stalingrad is the best movie. Stalingrad is the best film I have ever seen. I say that as a German

[@janhansen554]

Das boot is the best movie ever. No cgi and only model. I have 6 hours verson where u can listen to director too. Actors was not allowed to have sunlight in 3 months during filiming. Set had hydrolic aid, and during deep charge attacks, set was shaking so badly so actors had to hold fast to the model of submarine. Model used in this movie is accurate to true model, its a exact replica

[@archiveit1]

I notice there is no mention of any East German films. I'd take Cross of Iron off the list and add on the Adventures of Werner Holt.

[@peterrobbins2862]

Generation war was pretty good as well

[@olivermeineke9707]

"All Quite on the Western Front" is probably the new No. 1

[@littlenemo14]

How could you possibly not include Sophie Scholl in your top ten?