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Operation Teutonic Sword

195849mAndrew Thorndike,Annelie Thorndike

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An East German documentary by Andrew and Annelie Thorndike investigating NATO General Hans Speidel’s alleged role in the 1934 assassination of Yugoslav King Alexander I and French Foreign Minister Louis Barthou. Drawing on archival footage and documents, it scrutinizes Speidel’s past and postwar career, provoking controversy and a ban in West Germany. The film won First Prize at the 1958 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and the Heinrich Greif Prize in East Germany.

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What is Operation Teutonic Sword (1958) about?

An East German documentary by Andrew and Annelie Thorndike investigating NATO General Hans Speidel’s alleged role in the 1934 assassination of Yugoslav King Alexander I and French Foreign Minister Louis Barthou. Drawing on archival footage and documents, it scrutinizes Speidel’s past and postwar career, provoking controversy and a ban in West Germany. The film won First Prize at the 1958 Karlovy…

Who stars in Operation Teutonic Sword?

Operation Teutonic Sword stars Eckart Friedrichson (Sprecher). The film was directed by Andrew Thorndike.

How long is Operation Teutonic Sword?

Operation Teutonic Sword has a runtime of 49 min and premiered in 1958.

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