Der Hauptmann von Muffrika
In April 1945, the German soldier Willi Herold is separated from his group. He finds a decorated captain's uniform in an abandoned car and decides to use it. Using the authority of this captain persona, he gathers a group of soldiers around him in the Emsland region near Papenburg and the border with the northern Netherlands, where he commits a range of war atrocities.
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Der Hauptmann von Muffrika
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Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 1, 1996
Runtime
1h 13m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Der Hauptmann von Muffrika
Director
Paul Meyer
Description
In April 1945, the German soldier Willi Herold is separated from his group. He finds a decorated captain's uniform in an abandoned car and decides to use it. Using the authority of this captain persona, he gathers a group of soldiers around him in the Emsland region near Papenburg and the border with the northern Netherlands, where he commits a range of war atrocities.
