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!
Genre: Documentary, TV Movie
Stars: Carsten Krabbe
Crew: Pierre Bandt (Mix Technician), Augusto Castellano (Sound), Oliver Kratz (Camera Operator), Eddy Zimmermann (Camera Operator), Dietrich Duppel (Screenplay), Jens Boeck (Camera Operator)
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Studio: Beetz Brothers Film Production, WDR, ARTE
Runtime: 43 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: May 06, 2021
IMDb: 3
