World War II is a black page in the history of the Belgian railroads. The company came under the command of the German occupiers. The "trains of death" transported victims of the Nazi regime to concentration camps. In this 1945 documentary, filmmaker Jacques Kupissonoff reconstructs the activities of "Group G" that specialized in sabotaging the railroad network during World War II. The film shows exclusive footage of destroyed railroad infrastructure.
Keywords
- Belgian cinema
- Belgien
- Meisterwerke der 40er
- Krieg
Director
- Jacques Kupissonoff
Timeless
14min
FRENCH
World War II is a black page in the history of the Belgian railroads. The company came under the command of the German occupiers. The "trains of death" transported victims of the Nazi regime to concentration camps. In this 1945 documentary, filmmaker Jacques Kupissonoff reconstructs the activities of "Group G" that specialized in sabotaging the railroad network during World War II. The film shows exclusive footage of destroyed railroad infrastructure.
World War II is a black page in the history of the Belgian railroads. The company came under the command of the German occupiers. The "trains of death" transported victims of the Nazi regime to concentration camps. In this 1945 documentary, filmmaker Jacques Kupissonoff reconstructs the activities of "Group G" that specialized in sabotaging the railroad network during World War II. The film shows exclusive footage of destroyed railroad infrastructure.
Cast & Crew
Director
Jacques Kupissonoff