Three Nazi soldiers said 'actually, no' and became Italian resistance heroes. Wait, what?
When Italy capitulated 1943 and joined the allied forces, some soldiers from the German Wehrmacht also changed sides and joined the Italians in their fight to liberate the country. This film tells the story of Rudolf Jacobs, Walter Fischer and Heinz Brauers, three of the ‘Good Germans’ remembered in Italy for their efforts in fighting the Nazis.
Direction
Dual directors balance German and Italian perspectives elegantly
Production
Rare archival footage brings 1943 streets vividly alive
Writing
Refuses easy hero worship, lets contradictions breathe
Director
Christian Gropper
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title references the Italian partisan anthem later popularized by Money Heist — the directors intentionally reclaimed it from pop culture memification.
Italy officially honors these men annually on April 25, Liberation Day, yet most Germans have never heard their names — a fascinating split memorialization.
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