Dietrich von Choltitz
Biography
Dietrich von Choltitz, né le 9 novembre 1894 à Wiese Gräflich1 (Silésie) et mort le 5 novembre 1966 à Baden-Baden, est un général de l'infanterie allemande qui a servi au sein de la Heer dans laWehrmacht pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Il a été récipiendaire de la Croix de chevalier de la Croix de fer. Cette décoration est attribuée pour récompenser un acte d'une extrême bravoure sur le champ de bataille ou un commandement
Known For & Full Filmography2 Titles
Drama Series - 1949, 16 episodes • as Self (archive footage)
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1961, 2h 15m • as Self
An unpublished documentary film proposed in restored version. 100 million meters of film viewing, film libraries inventoried 11 countries and 3 years of work were needed to bring these documents. This documentary evokes the destruction of the Nazi war machine with a particular emphasis on air power. The most significant events are recounted as the Normandy landings, the battle of Paris, the last German offensive with the historical siege of Bastogne and the landing on the island of Elba. Also shown are the bombing of German industrial centers, and the liberation of concentration camps.