This is based on the true story of Fallschirmjäger Willi Herold, who fought in Nettuno and Monte Cassino. He was awarded the Iron Cross 1st Class in Salerno for destroying two British tanks. In April 1945, he got torn from his unit near Gronau – Bad Bentheim and stumbled upon an abandoned car of the Luftwaffe, in which he found a uniform that once belonged to a Hauptmann (Captain).
He dressed himself with the uniform and started impersonating an officer. Without telling too much, he later “visits” the Strafgefangenenlager Aschendorfermoor.
The movie will be available on DVD on October 5, 2018 in Germany. You can pre-order a copy on Amazon (DE). This movie is currently in various theaters in Europe.
I’ve contacted the producers and the DVD (see pre-order link above) will most likely contain English subtitles!
