On the night of August 31, 1939, Dolas, from a platoon reinforcing a train station on the German border, falls asleep in a train car and unknowingly crosses into Germany. The moment he shoots a German, who he thinks is a saboteur, the German invasion of Poland begins, and Dolas is convinced it was his fault. He is taken to Stalag POW camp, the first destination in his odyssey around Europe.
| Release Date | April 2, 1970 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Jak rozpętałem drugą wojnę światową: Cz. 1 - Ucieczka | |
| Runtime | 1h 26min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | Serbo-Croatian, German, Polish | |
| Original Language | Polish | |
| Production Countries | Poland | |
| Production Companies | PRF "Zespoły Filmowe" | |
