'Bye Bye Germany' trivia and fun facts

Based upon a novel

'Bye Bye Germany' is based upon the first novel by Michel Bergmann, 'The Travelling Salesmen'. Bergmann is also a co-screenwriter for the film.

Dialogues

The dialogues were written exclusively for every actor, so it would sound more natural.

The wrecked Plymouth

Within one scene David Bermann (Moritz Bleibtreu) and his friends destroy the red Plymouth of their opponent. The actors really crashed the car with battens, picks and iron rods - and enjoyed it a lot. Actor Tim Seyfi described it: "For us it was a children's birthday party."

Concrete and wood

The art department couldn't use any foam concrete for the sets, for it wasn't invented back in 1946. They couldn't use wood either, as it has already been fueled during the hard winter 1945.