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Despite the fact that the series is relatively short, it is packed with pain, distress, loss and suffering. In the text books it seems as though the Germans were mindless machines of death and cruelty, but this series does a remarkable job at putting that myth to bed. I am not a subscriber of the "clean Wehrmacht" myth; the Germans did horrible, unspeakable things during the war, and this series does not hide that. However, I do still find myself empathizing with these characters, as like millions of other Germans, they were just numbers on a spreadsheet - a mailbox for draft letters. They didn't choose this war. While their spirits were high in the beginning, and they truly believed in the cause, the reality of their situation began to suffocate them all. This series humanizes the soldiers of the "invincible" German army, and shows their suffering at the hands of their own leaders and the Soviets alike.

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Supported by great acting performances, good cinematography, likable characters and a a satisfyingly tragic ending, Generation War more than holds it's own and is a surprisingly entertaining mini-series.

Bu tür mini serileri gerçekten çok seviyorum. Bu seriyi ilk gördüğüm zaman Band of Brothers havası var gibi geldi nedense. Aslında izlediğim zaman da fikrim pek değişmedi. Aslında Alman görüşünden Band of Brothers gibiydi. Tek oturuşta izleyebileceğiniz harika bir mini-seri. Şiddetle tavsiye ediyorum.

What is war? What is a soldier? What is right and what is wrong? What will you do when your country asks you to kill innocent children and women? The perfect story of five friends who think they will save their country from a great war, and their psychology in the war.

I really loved watching this miniseries. some parts are pretty far fetched but you can put that down to creative license. If you have an interest in WW2 then this is well worth a watch.

[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]

The clichés "gripping, captivating, compelling and enthralling" do not do this German WWII drama justice: I was entranced. Perhaps the best word to describe it is "beautiful", although "haunting" has merit too. Often harrowing and heartbreaking, Generation War is saturated with foreboding and suspense. Scenes of horrific violence and warfare are offset with moments of acute, aching poignancy. I withheld giving Generation War a perfect 10 only due to the implausibility of certain aspects of the character Viktor.

I just absolutely love this mini-series and how the story line conveyed was just magnificent! When I heard about Unsere Mütter, unsere Väter, I thought it would be like the German version of the Band of Brothers; in the perspective of the German Wehrmacht fighting with their 'band of brothers' in wars like Op. Barbarossa and in France but it was completely something else, something deep. Although it does show some perspective of the war through the Wehrmacht soldiers (just like Maj. Winters, Nixon, etc. in Band of Brothers), this focused on the lives of 5 friends, which 2 of them shares experiences of their life in the 'homefront' and what is happening in Germany itself; not entirely focused on the war effort. I cannot say much without giving too much spoilers (which is all of what I was going to say after this); you just have to watch it. I do not know whether this "Generation War" move is condensed or made shorten, I'm not sure because I don't want to watch it because I've watch the original. But if the critics gave this an average score based on the cut version or condensed version to fit into the theater, they should watch the miniseries. Btw, Katharina Schüttler's song "Mein kleines Herz" is excellent and very deep and sad! I just had to buy the song after I heard it.