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Operation Edelweiss (German: Unternehmen Edelweiß) is a 1954 West German war film directed by Heinz Paul and starring Joachim Mock, Albert Hehn and Wolf Petersen. It was shot at the Göttingen Studios and on location in Switzerland .
Operation Edelweiß, named after the mountain flower, was a German plan to gain control over the Caucasus and capture the oil fields of Baku on the Eastern Front of World War 2. The operation was authorised by Adolf Hitler on 23 July 1942.
Unternehmen Edelweiß: Directed by Heinz Paul. With Joachim Mock, Albert Hehn, Wolf Petersen, Walter Ladengast.
- Heinz Paul
- 1954-11-09
- Drama, War
- 93
Mar 24, 2022 · The film provides a totally new approach to the history of WWII, looking through the prism of oil. The documentary also features some unique video snapshots ...
- 53 min
- 804
- PANGEA
Dec 30, 2018 · A wartime thriller. It is November 1940, and the Second World War is not going well for Britain. British Military Intelligence is desperately seeking a way to turn the course of the War and so they pull together a meeting of the country’s finest minds to brainstorm ideas.
- Nick Michael
Based on an untold story, this stunning drama follows a group of young Germans the "Edelweiss Pirates" battling the Gestapo and Hitler Youth in 1944. Incredible realism, gruelling interrogation scenes and a glimpse into the real meaning of courage.
Despite a quick advance into the Caucasus and the capture of the oil producing city of Maikop during Operation Edelweiss, severe fuel supply issues and the redirection of resources to the battle of Stalingrad halted any meaningful German progress in the region.
