Berga: Soldiers of Another War (2003)

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During the Battle of the Bulge in the winter of 1944, thousands of American GIs were captured by German forces. Berga: Soldiers of Another War, the final work in the distinguished career of four-time Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Charles Guggenheim, is the untold story of 350 American POWs caught in the tragedy of the Holocaust. In blatant violation of the Geneva Convention, the Jewish American soldiers in the 106th Infantry Division, together with those who had "Jewish-sounding" names or who "looked" Jewish, were shipped off to the slave-labor camp at Berga am Elster, a satellite camp of the infamous Buchenwald.

Director: Charles Guggenheim
Genre: War, Documentary
Runtime: 85 min
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Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en

Keywords

holocaust (shoah), world war ii

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More Films by Director: Charles Guggenheim
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Berga: Soldiers of Another War about?
During the Battle of the Bulge in the winter of 1944, thousands of American GIs were captured by German forces. Berga: Soldiers of Another War, the final work in the distinguished career of four-time Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Charles Guggenheim, is the untold story of 350 American POWs caught in the tragedy of the Holocaust. In blatant violation of the Geneva Convention, the Jewish American soldiers in the 106th Infantry Division, together with those who had "Jewish-sounding" names or who "looked" Jewish, were shipped off to the slave-labor camp at Berga am Elster, a satellite camp of the infamous Buchenwald.
Who directed Berga: Soldiers of Another War?
Berga: Soldiers of Another War was directed by Charles Guggenheim.
Who stars in Berga: Soldiers of Another War?
Berga: Soldiers of Another War stars Charles Guggenheim, Al Abrams, Anthony Acevedo, Herschel Auerbach, Ernst Beier, Morton D. Brooks.
How long is Berga: Soldiers of Another War?
Berga: Soldiers of Another War has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
What genre is Berga: Soldiers of Another War?
Berga: Soldiers of Another War is a War, Documentary film.
Where was Berga: Soldiers of Another War produced?
Berga: Soldiers of Another War was produced in United States of America.