The West Wall

Original title: Der Westwall
Duration: 46 min
Release date: 1939-08-10
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A Nazi documentary extolling Germany’s Siegfried Line (“West Wall”) just before WWII, compiled from newsreel units under Fritz Hippler to showcase the fortifications’ construction and defensive purpose.

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Der Westwall

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