08/15 Part 2(1955)
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.
Movie: 08/15 Part 2
Top 10 Billed Cast
Gefreiter Asch
Oberstleutnant von Plönnies
Hauptmann Witterer
Wachtmeister Platzek
Unteroffizier Vierbein
Stabsgefreiter Kowalski
Natascha
Lore Schulz
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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.
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1955-08-12
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