German Point of View

[reverend]

Hi all... Im after some books or movies told from the German point of view on the war. So far the only movie i've found is, Is Paris Burning?
An old school black and white film that looks like it takes place after the attempted assasination of Hitler in Valkyrie.

Any suggestions would be appriciated.

[Dirk Riedel]

Well, I tried compiling a list for you (in a completely random order) with films that I would recommend. I have left out Hollywood productions such as Schindler's List and The Pianist, because I'm sure you have seen these, they're the most famous. Also, I included some films which do not necessarily have a lot of action and explosions, and some offering archived footages for that authentic touch. I mostly tried to suggest movies in which the Germans have a more significant role than simply acting as cannon fodder for the likes of Steven Spielberg as well as those where an American soldier is surrounded by fifty satanic, drooling with evil Germans and escapes without a single scar while killing all of them with his precious Colt, ahem.

1. Stalingrad (1993)
2. Downfall (2004)
3. Adam Resurrected (2008)
4. Germany Year Zero (1948)
5. Judgement at Nuremberg (1961)
6. Eichmann (2007)
7. Rotation (1949)
8. Television Under the Swastika (1999)
9. Das Boot (1981)
10. Die Brücke (1959)
11. Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (2005)
12. Europa Europa (1990)
13. Cross of Iron (1977)
14. Amen (2002)
15. Gebürtig (2002)
16. Swastika (1973)
17. Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want To Live Forever? (1959)
18. 08/15 (1954)
19. The Star of Africa (1957)
20. As Far As My Feet Will Carry Me (2001)
21. Triumph of the Will (1935)
22. Victory in the West (1941)
23. The Counterfeiters (2007)
24. The Officer Factory (1989)
25. Canaris (1954)
26. Before the Fall (2004)
27. Molokh (1999)
28. The Fallen (2004)
29. Operation Valkyrie (2004)
30. A Woman in Berlin (2008)
31. John Rabe (2009)

Ach! I'm pretty sure I'm forgetting some but I will edit it later once I remember. Also, regarding books, do you want novels or just good history books?

Oh, and "Is Paris Burning?" isn't told from the German perspective, but from the Frenchies.

[reverend]

Thank you very much for this list, I'll look into getting each one. I thought "Is Paris Burning" was from a German perspective because its the only film so far that has given any real insight to the German Point of View. But thank you for correcting this thought.

Oh, and with the books Novels are what im mostly after but a good history book wouldn't go astray either. thanks again

[Dieter "Iceman" Rentz]

Mitzi made a very extensive compilation, I can't think of too many movies to add. The only movies I could think of were Die Brücke (2008), The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas (2008), The Desert Fox (1951), The Night of the Generals (1967), Conspiracy (2001), The Bunker (2001).

There are quite a few more, but these are just movies I've seen and were not already listed by Mitzi.

[reverend]

Many thanks too you as well, I will look into them all Asap