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  • Rottenknechte (1971–1971)
  • TV Mini-series | 340 min | Drama, War
Rottenknechte (1971–1971)
TV Mini-series | 340 min | Drama, War

6 May 1945: The four deserters Schilling, Gail, Wehrmann and Schwalenberg are picked up by Danish resistance fighters and handed over to their unit. Meanwhile, the signing of the partial surrender with the Americans also takes place. The ...See more6 May 1945: The four deserters Schilling, Gail, Wehrmann and Schwalenberg are picked up by Danish resistance fighters and handed over to their unit. Meanwhile, the signing of the partial surrender with the Americans also takes place. The British leave the German commanders in charge of maintaining order in the troops and in the POW camps. After the flag has been taken down and the unconditional total surrender has taken place, the four deserters are sentenced like their fellow sufferers from M612, three of them are shot, practically as the last official act of the high officers, who immediately afterwards offer their experience to the Western Allies. At the same time in Kurland, in the general chaos, Captain Lieutenant Klose organizes the escape of SS units. See less
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Seasons
1   |   Unknown   See all
Director
Writers
Frank Beyer (writer) | Aenne Keller (dramatisation) | Klaus Poche (scenario) | Gerhard Stübe (scenario)
Cinematographer
Editor
Hildegard Conrad (as Hildegard Conrad-Nöller)
Production Designer
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Jan 8, 1971

Release date (First episode)
Jan 8, 1971 (East Germany)

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Cast

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148 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Helmut Schellhardt
Rudolf Petersen Rudolf Petersen   See fewer
5
Alexander Wikarski
Klaus Lohmann Klaus Lohmann   See fewer
5
Jürgen Böhm
Sprecher Sprecher   See fewer
5
Rolf Ripperger
Kurt Lüdde-Neurat Kurt Lüdde-Neurat   See fewer
4
Jaecki Schwarz
Kurt Schwalenberg Kurt Schwalenberg   See fewer
4
Klaus-Peter Thiele
Karl-Heinz Merkel Karl-Heinz Merkel   See fewer
4
Franz Viehmann
Adolf Holzwig Adolf Holzwig   See fewer
4
Rainer R. Lange
Gerhard Wagner Gerhard Wagner   See fewer
4
Hans Teuscher
Otto Sander Otto Sander   See fewer
4
Peter Hladik
Helmut Süß Helmut Süß   See fewer
3
Frank Obermann
Martin Schilling Martin Schilling   See fewer
3
Hans-Peter Reinecke
Fritz Wehrmann Fritz Wehrmann   See fewer
3
Dietmar Richter-Reinick
Hans-Helmut Klose Hans-Helmut Klose   See fewer
3
Mathis Schrader
Alfred Gail Alfred Gail   See fewer
3
Kurt Kachlicki
Georg-Stuhr Christiansen Georg-Stuhr Christiansen   See fewer
3
Gerd Michael Henneberg
Wilhelm Meisel Wilhelm Meisel   See fewer
3
Peter Köhncke
Friedrich-Karl von Dresky Friedrich-Karl von Dresky   See fewer
3
Günter Junghans
Kurt Panterin Kurt Panterin   See fewer
3
Horst Weinheimer
Rudi Walter Rudi Walter   See fewer
3
Axel Dietrich
Wilhelm Bretzke Wilhelm Bretzke   See fewer
2
Kaspar Eichel
Rolf Peters Rolf Peters   See fewer
2
Rüdiger-Hubertus Gumm
Heinz Wilkowski Heinz Wilkowski   See fewer
2
Peter Hill
Bruno Rust Bruno Rust   See fewer
2
Uwe Karpa
Anton Roth Anton Roth   See fewer
2
Dieter Mann
Heinrich Glasmacher Heinrich Glasmacher   See fewer
2
Dieter Montag
Gerhard Prenzler Gerhard Prenzler   See fewer
2
Peter Radestock
Reinhold Kolenda Reinhold Kolenda   See fewer
2
Horst Giese
Albert Müller Albert Müller   See fewer
2
Wolfgang Brunecker
Dr. Alfred Kunert Dr. Alfred Kunert   See fewer
2
Heinz-Dieter Knaup
Dr. Otto Kranzbühler Dr. Otto Kranzbühler   See fewer
2
Eduards Pavuls
Albert Janowitsch Balodis Albert Janowitsch Balodis   See fewer
2
Eckhard Bilz
Theodor Meier Theodor Meier   See fewer
2
Emil Karewicz
Alfons Rebane Alfons Rebane   See fewer
2
Imants Skrastins
Sigurd Kruminc Sigurd Kruminc   See fewer
2
Willi Schrade
Helmut Nuckelt Helmut Nuckelt   See fewer
2
Andris Mekss
Boleslaw Bitans Boleslaw Bitans   See fewer
2
Peter Friedrichson
Rolf Grümmert Rolf Grümmert   See fewer
2
Hans-Hartmut Krüger
Heinz Faustmann Heinz Faustmann   See fewer
2
Fred Ludwig
Herbert Max Schulz Herbert Max Schulz   See fewer
2
Frank-Otto Schenk
Julius Hättig Julius Hättig   See fewer
2
2
Wolfgang Dehler
Hugo Pahl Hugo Pahl   See fewer
2
Aleksandrs Maizuks
Silarais Silarais   See fewer
2
Erik Veldre
Funker Westerburg Funker Westerburg   See fewer
2
Gerd Funk
Hans-Heinrich Wurmbach Hans-Heinrich Wurmbach   See fewer
2
Werner Röwekamp
Kastellkommandant Kastellkommandant   See fewer
2
Leons Krivans
Adjutant Adjutant   See fewer
2
Hans Pitra
Dr. Julius Fedder Dr. Julius Fedder   See fewer
1
Günter Wolf
Dr. Karl Silies Dr. Karl Silies   See fewer
1
Victor Deiß
Heinz-Viktor Howald Heinz-Viktor Howald   See fewer
1
Günter Ringe
Hermann Büchting Hermann Büchting   See fewer
1
Helmut Müller-Lankow
Dr. Krischke Dr. Krischke   See fewer
1
Ruth Kommerell
Mutter Gail Mutter Gail   See fewer
1
Anja Scheinert
Frau Sanders Frau Sanders   See fewer
1
Erhard Schmidt
Dr. Wulf Dr. Wulf   See fewer
1
Wolfgang Lohse
Dr. Wilhelm Matthiessen Dr. Wilhelm Matthiessen   See fewer
1
Klaus-Jürgen Steinmann
Dietrich Kropp (as Klausjürgen Steinmann) Dietrich Kropp (as Klausjürgen Steinmann)   See fewer
1
Joachim Fuchs
Kakenbach Kakenbach   See fewer
1
Elfriede Née
Anna Laitl Anna Laitl   See fewer
1
Janis Filipsons
Salmanis Salmanis   See fewer
1
Peter Kalisch
Johann Ludwig Graf Schwerin von Krosigk Johann Ludwig Graf Schwerin von Krosigk   See fewer
1
1
Günter Drescher
Max Rask Max Rask   See fewer
1
Lutz Günzel
Ludwig Heckmann Ludwig Heckmann   See fewer
1
1
Horst Westphal
Gustl Bachmann Gustl Bachmann   See fewer
1
Günter Naumann
Oberleutnant Kmetsch Oberleutnant Kmetsch   See fewer
1
1
Victor Grossman
Mr. McCibban Mr. McCibban   See fewer
1
1
Peter Bause
Dr. Sanders Dr. Sanders   See fewer
1
Walter Lendrich
Dr. Voigt Dr. Voigt   See fewer
1
Veit von Krottnaurer
Marineoffizier Marineoffizier   See fewer
1
Joachim Pape
Hellmuth Reinhardt Hellmuth Reinhardt   See fewer
1
Mathias Meier
Dieter Dieter   See fewer
1
Hilmar Baumann
Dr. Koch Dr. Koch   See fewer
1
Andreas Gripp
Unteroffizier Unteroffizier   See fewer
1
Eberhard Schäfer
Ausbilder Ausbilder   See fewer
1
Piet Drescher
Offizier Offizier   See fewer
1
Annedore Zimmermann
Frau Wehrmann Frau Wehrmann   See fewer
1
Günther Ballier
Franz Berns Franz Berns   See fewer
1
Lutz Dechant
Arrestant Arrestant   See fewer
1
Karl Thiele
Offizierskurier Ritz Offizierskurier Ritz   See fewer
1
1
Martin Süßenguth
Dr. Hans Mettenheimer Dr. Hans Mettenheimer   See fewer
1
Wolfgang Winkler
Witkowski Witkowski   See fewer
1
Klaus Piontek
Funker Krause Funker Krause   See fewer
1
Karl Brenk
Dänischer Anführer Dänischer Anführer   See fewer
1
Jürgen Hentsch
Adjutant Betz Adjutant Betz   See fewer
1
1
Pelle Pedersen
Dänischer Posten Dänischer Posten   See fewer
1
Dieter Knust
Kriminalbeamter Kriminalbeamter   See fewer
1
Steffen Klaus
Älterer Soldat Älterer Soldat   See fewer
1
1
John Peet
Richard Dewing Richard Dewing   See fewer
1
Ernst-Georg Schwill
Büstenmelder Büstenmelder   See fewer
1
Ulrich Anschütz
Erster Soldat Erster Soldat   See fewer
1
1
Matwey Zaporoschez
Sowjetischer Hauptmann Sowjetischer Hauptmann   See fewer
1
Stephan Schweninger
Zweiter Soldat Zweiter Soldat   See fewer
1
1
Roland Hemmo
Dritter Soldat Dritter Soldat   See fewer
1
Peter Obenaus
Gefreier im Kastell Gefreier im Kastell   See fewer
1
Michael Gerber
Erster GMSA-Matrose Erster GMSA-Matrose   See fewer
1
Sepp Klose
Oberstleutnant Oberstleutnant   See fewer
1
Ernst Steiner
Feldwebel Feldwebel   See fewer
1
Burkhard Plettau
Vierter Soldat Vierter Soldat   See fewer
1
Gerd Scheibel
Unteroffizier im Kastell Unteroffizier im Kastell   See fewer
1
Jürgen Huth
Zweiter GMSA-Matrose Zweiter GMSA-Matrose   See fewer
1
1
Wolfgang Schmidt
Erster Däne Erster Däne   See fewer
1
Searly Friedman
Engländer Engländer   See fewer
1
Klaus Hoffmann
Zweiter Däne Zweiter Däne   See fewer
1
Hans Bergermann
Erster Gefängniswärter Erster Gefängniswärter   See fewer
1
Hans-Joachim Puls
Oberleutnant (as Joachim Puls) Oberleutnant (as Joachim Puls)   See fewer
1
Mike Hamburger
Dolmetscher Dolmetscher   See fewer
1
Willi Scholz
Zweiter Gefängniswärter Zweiter Gefängniswärter   See fewer
1
1
1
Harald Moszdorf
Luftwaffengeneral Luftwaffengeneral   See fewer
1
Aivars Silins
Erster Tschekist Erster Tschekist   See fewer
1
Gerd Gallrein
Offizier Offizier   See fewer
1
Arnis Licitis
Zweiter Tschekist Zweiter Tschekist   See fewer
1
Horst Gill
SS-Offizier SS-Offizier   See fewer
1
Jerzy Kiszkis
SS-Offizier SS-Offizier   See fewer
1
Karl-Heinz Weiss
Stabsoffizier (as Karl-Heinz Weiß) Stabsoffizier (as Karl-Heinz Weiß)   See fewer
1
Gerhard Hänsel
Marineoffizier Marineoffizier   See fewer
1
Holm Henning Freier
Erster Posten Erster Posten   See fewer
1
Rainer Etzenberg
Zweiter Posten Zweiter Posten   See fewer
1
Paul Berndt
Gauleiter Gauleiter   See fewer
1
Werner Wieland
Erstes Regierungsmitglied Erstes Regierungsmitglied   See fewer
1
Renate Siegl
Marinehelferin Marinehelferin   See fewer
1
Hermann Hiesgen
Zweites Regierungsmitglied Zweites Regierungsmitglied   See fewer
1
Walter Issberner
Ersatzreservist Ersatzreservist   See fewer
1
Manfred Otto
Erster Heeressoldat Erster Heeressoldat   See fewer
1
Jan Sieradzinski
Zweiter Heeressoldat Zweiter Heeressoldat   See fewer
1
Lech Skolimowski
Dritter Heeressoldat Dritter Heeressoldat   See fewer
1
Michael Kann
Erster Matrose Erster Matrose   See fewer
1
Hasso von Lenski
Zweiter Matrose Zweiter Matrose   See fewer
1
Henryk Abbe
Dritter Matrose Dritter Matrose   See fewer
1
Florian Staniewski
Vierter Matrose Vierter Matrose   See fewer
1
Jürgen Graf
Fünfter Matrose Fünfter Matrose   See fewer
1
Friedemann Wikarski
Sechster Matrose Sechster Matrose   See fewer
1
Helmut Geffke
Siebter Matrose Siebter Matrose   See fewer
1
Volkmar Röhler
Achter Matrose Achter Matrose   See fewer
1
Wolfgang Bathke
Neunter Matrose Neunter Matrose   See fewer
1
Max Grashof
Zehnter Matrose Zehnter Matrose   See fewer
1
Wolf-Dieter Lingk
Elfter Matrose Elfter Matrose   See fewer
1
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