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The Soldier Murder of Lebach

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TV documentary about a criminal case from 1969. The case went down in German criminal history under the title "The Soldier Murder of Lebach". It happened on January 20, 1969 and was considered one of the most brutal crimes after World War II. 5 guards at an ammunition depot were attacked in their sleep at night. 4 were killed and 1 was seriously injured. 50 years after this crime, the relatives and comrades of the victims remember the crime and the time afterwards.

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  • Gerrit Bernstein

    Gerrit Bernstein

    Murderer F.

  • Siegfried Buback

    Siegfried Buback

    Self (Archive Material)

  • Dietmar Wunder

    Dietmar Wunder

    Narrator

  • Lukas Wilhelm

    Lukas Wilhelm

    Murderer W.

Overview

TV documentary about a criminal case from 1969. The case went down in German criminal history under the title "The Soldier Murder of Lebach". It happened on January 20, 1969 and was considered one of the most brutal crimes after World War II. 5 guards at an ammunition depot were attacked in their sleep at night. 4 were killed and 1 was seriously injured. 50 years after this crime, the relatives and comrades of the victims remember the crime and the time afterwards.

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