08/15 Part 2

08/15 Part 2

1955 · 110 min · ★ 6.0 · War, Drama

Winter 1942: Like thousands of other German soldiers, Asch and Vierbein have ended up at the Eastern front. Although Vierbein finds a new friend in Kowalski, the squadron commander captain Witterer, a true army veteran, gives them a really hard time. Witterer’s pointless orders reflect the bad habits of many former superiors. And again, Vierbein has to bear the brunt.

Directed by Paul May · Written by Ernst von Salomon

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