Generation War (2013)

Episode Overview

In 1941, just before the German forces invade the Soviet Union, five close friends celebrate together in Berlin. Brothers Wilhelm and Friedhelm serve in the military, one as an officer and the other as an enlisted man. Viktor, a Jewish tailor, faces increasing danger, while Charlotte has just qualified as a military nurse. Greta, a stunning bartender, dreams of becoming a renowned singer. They all hope to reunite by Christmas. As the German army achieves early victories, Charlotte grows accustomed to the brutality of war. Greta compromises her values, sleeping with a Gestapo major to secure papers for Viktor, but he is ultimately captured and sent away on a train.