Summaries

Berga Soldiers of Another War reveals the untold story of 350 American prisoners of war caught in the tragedy of the Holocaust. It is the final work in the distinguished 50 year career of late documentary filmmaker Charles Guggenheim, winner of four Academy Awards. His personal connection to the story compelled him to write, direct and narrate the film.

Story of a group of more than 300 American soldiers who were captured by the Germans during the Battle of the Bulge. Because the soldiers were either Jewish or, to the Germans, "looked" Jewish, they were sent to concentration camps instead of POW camps, where many of them subsequently died. Director Charles Guggenheim, who is Jewish, was himself a member of the unit that was captured, but an illness he contracted before the unit left for the front lines caused him to be left behind, and he was not with them when the Nazis captured them.[email protected]

Details

Keywords
  • year 1945
  • prisoner of war
  • jewish american
  • pow camp
  • reference to the battle of the bulge
Genres
  • History
  • War
  • Documentary
Release date May 27, 2003
Countries of origin United States Germany
Official sites Official site PBS
Language English
Filming locations Bad Sulza, Thuringia, Germany
Production companies Thirteen / WNET Guggenheim Productions

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 36m
Color Color Black and White
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.78 : 1

Synopsis

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