Kommando 52 1965, 1965.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Heynowski, Walter, director.

Hellmich, Peter, Documentation.

Donth, Horst, Photography.

Billhardt, Thomas, Photography.

Wischniewski, Traute, Editor.

Voigt, Peter, Consultant.

Nolle, Peter, Consultant.

Goldschmidt, Hans, Consultant.

Stoff, Jochen, Consultant.

DEFA, production company.

Adam Matthew Digital (Firm), digitiser.

Series:

Global tensions & the Cold War

Wars & Revolutions

Language:

English

Genre:

Internet videos.

Nonfiction films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (video file 0:34:32) : Sound, Black and White.

Place of Publication:

1965,

Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital.

Summary:

Documentary on mercenaries in the Congo during the Congo Crisis. Focuses on the activities of the Kommando 52 unit comprised of German and French mercenaries under the command of Siegfried Müller. [WARNING: distressing images of torture, execution and dead bodies]. Includes personal accounts from some of the German soldiers in the unit accompanied by biographical images, stills and footage of their treatment of the Congolese people.

Credits:

Contributors: Hellmich, Peter; Donth, Horst; Billhardt, Thomas; Wischniewski, Traute; Voigt, Peter; Nolle, Peter; Goldschmidt, Hans; Stoff, Jochen.

Production Company: DEFA.

Notes:

Archive Reference: N-507185.

Description based on online resource (viewed on 17 October, 2017).

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.