Overview
It is an unknown chapter of the German post-war history: On April 23rd, 1949, the kingdom of the Netherlands occupied German soil as a pledge for demanded war reparations. Part of the annexed territories was also the small municipality of Elten. While the people of Elten were initially afraid of the occupation, the time “with Holland” actually became a miracle of prosperity and economy about which many people from Elten still rave today. The occupation period ended with the largest organized smuggling in the history of the federal republic of Germany. The Documentary shows this in never before released 8 mm footage!
Production
Beetz Brothers Film Production · WDR · ARTE
Cast & Characters
Carsten Krabbe
Narrator
Directors & Crew
Dietrich Duppel
Director
Dietrich Duppel
Screenplay
Juliane Hribar
Producer
Nadine Neumann
Producer
Reinhardt Beetz
Producer
Screenshots & Stills
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