The German TV miniseries Generation War (Unsere Mütter, unsere Väter) is released, depicting the lives of five friends during World War II.
Generation War sparks debate and controversy due to its portrayal of German soldiers and civilians during World War II, with discussions on historical accuracy and representation.
The five main characters - Charlotte, Wilhelm, Friedhelm, Viktor, and Greta - grow up together as friends in Berlin before the outbreak of World War II.
Wilhelm is conscripted into the German army and sent to fight in the Soviet Union as part of the invasion in 1941.
Charlotte joins the war effort by serving as a nurse, facing the brutality and trauma of war firsthand.
Friedhelm joins the Luftwaffe paratrooper division and experiences combat on various fronts.
Viktor faces increasing persecution due to his Jewish heritage and goes into hiding to survive the Holocaust.
Greta becomes involved with resistance fighters, struggling with her own loyalties and beliefs.
Wilhelm's platoon faces defeat and retreats during the harsh fighting on the Eastern Front.
Charlotte contends with the emotional toll of nursing wounded soldiers and civilians.
Friedhelm is wounded in combat and mistakenly thought to be dead by his family and friends.
Viktor makes a desperate attempt to avoid capture and death by Nazis.
The surviving friends come together towards the end of the war, reflecting on their losses and changed lives.
