Operation Teutonic Sword (1958)
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.
Top Cast
Eckart Friedrichson
Sprecher
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What is Operation Teutonic Sword 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…
When was Operation Teutonic Sword released?
Operation Teutonic Sword was released in 1958.
What genres does Operation Teutonic Sword belong to?
Operation Teutonic Sword is categorised as Documentary.
Who stars in Operation Teutonic Sword?
The cast of Operation Teutonic Sword includes Eckart Friedrichson.