Films From The Perspective of The Wehrmacht/Germans

watched the 1993 version of 'Stalingrad', and i loved it. Highly recommend it.

Can anyone else recommend me any good films on ww2 from the perspective of the Germans, such as 'Downfall'?

I love the Misfit Brigade and The Iron Cross. Hardly masterpieces, but certainly enjoyable films

I heard Das Boot is good. Never saw it though.

Der Untergang was one of the few movies in my life that made me cry...

as strange as that is

Umm... der grosse koenig ?

Das Boot is great. Make sure to watch the extended version (4 hours long). The Untergang is also a great movie. There is also one movie that I like that is not about the war per se but is very interesting, which is called Night of the Generals. I also recommend The desert fox: The story of Erwinn Rommel. I will try to remember some more.

Triumph des Willens (Triumph of the Will). It's not a modern film, but definitely worth watching. It gives you a real glimpse of Nazi Germany. It was made to be a propaganda film though, so one must always keep this in mind. You can find the whole thing on Youtube here.

Originally Posted by StealthFox

Triumph des Willens (Triumph of the Will). It's not a modern film, but definitely worth watching. It gives you a real glimpse of Nazi Germany. It was made to be a propaganda film though, so one must always keep this in mind. You can find the whole thing on Youtube here.

I've seen that, worth watching.

Originally Posted by Electric Wizard

I heard Das Boot is good. Never saw it though.

damn fine movie that, wolfgang peterson at his best.

Originally Posted by StealthFox

Triumph des Willens (Triumph of the Will). It's not a modern film, but definitely worth watching. It gives you a real glimpse of Nazi Germany. It was made to be a propaganda film though, so one must always keep this in mind. You can find the whole thing on Youtube here.

thanks bro i've only watched bits and pieces of Triumph of the Will, wow Leni Riefenstahl sure was the michael bay of her era eh

Originally Posted by StealthFox

Triumph des Willens (Triumph of the Will). It's not a modern film, but definitely worth watching. It gives you a real glimpse of Nazi Germany. It was made to be a propaganda film though, so one must always keep this in mind. You can find the whole thing on Youtube here.

The Eternal Jew is also very important.

I know its not specifically German, but Letter From Iwo Jima does a magnificent job of portraying Axis troops sympathetically, without glorifying them.

All Quiet on the Western Front? Sorry, it's the first war, but it's excellent.

Valkyrie. Yes it stars Tom Cruise, and yes it takes plenty of liberties with the actual history.

However, it does offer through film a glimpse into the hearts and minds of German soldiers and citizens who were faced with the dilemma of being true to their country, or doing what they thought was right.

Originally Posted by totalwarguy

Valkyrie. Yes it stars Tom Cruise, and yes it takes plenty of liberties with the actual history.

However, it does offer through film a glimpse into the hearts and minds of German soldiers and citizens who were faced with the dilemma of being true to their country, or doing what they thought was right.

I'll second this, excellent film all around.

Mein Krieg ( a documentary film featuring amateur movies made by german soldiers as they invaded France or Russia, it's a must see for all Whemacht fans)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107547/

I remember seeing old people come out of the premiere of Der Untergang with tears in their eyes. A true masterpiece. See, whenever a movie is heartfelt, with passion, the result is more often than not truly remarkable. Das Boot, Stalingrad, Der Untergang. For me this is the German WWII Trilogy.

The Eagle Has Landed (1976) is told from a German PoV and has some sympathetic German characters in it. I am surprised that nobody mentioned it yet.

Downfall. Iron Cross. Das Boot.

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=550166 We covered the spread fairly well in this thread.

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Des...tory_of_Rommel
Decision Before Dawn (1951) http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entsche...r_Morgengrauen
08/15 (1954) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/08/15_(film_series)
Des Teufels General (1955) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Des_Teufels_General
Kinder, Mütter und ein General (1955) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Childre...nd_the_General
Der Stern von Afrika (1957) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Stern_von_Afrika
Haie und kleine Fische (1957) http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haie_und_kleine_Fische
The One That Got Away (1957) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_One...Got_Away_(film)
The Young Lions (1958) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Young_Lions_(film)
Hunde, wollt ihr ewig leben (1959) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staling...ive_Forever%3F
Die Brücke (1959) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Br%C3%BCcke_(film)
Fabrik der Offiziere (1960) http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabrik_der_Offiziere
Lebenszeichen (1968) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signs_of_Life_(1968_film)
Hitler: The Last Ten Days (1973) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitler:_The_Last_Ten_Days
Das letzte U-Boot (1992) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Das_letzte_U-Boot
The Ogre (1996) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ogre_(film)
The Sinking of the Laconia (2011) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sinking_of_the_Laconia

Das Boot for the win.

I liked Das Boot a lot. For some reason I liked the bit where they torpedoed a burning ship after it had been there for ages and were shocked when they saw that crewmen were still on it. I also liked the bit where one crew man went crazy but got better. It must take men with a steel mentality to sit in a coffin like tube while waiting for potential doom 24\7.