''Rottenknechte'' is a 1971 East German five-part television film directed by Frank Beyer. The first part premiered on 8 January 1971 on the East German public channel DFF1, with the other four parts being shown in the same month. The film concentrates on the last days of the German navy during World War II. The title derives from the nickname of the junior of two commanding officers in a pair (''Rotte'') of submarines. The leader is the '' Rottenführer'' ("pair leader"), and his subordinate is the ''Rottenknecht'' ("pair servant").

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* 1971 films 1971 German television series debuts 1971 German television series endings East German films Television in East Germany 1970s German television miniseries Films directed by Frank Beyer Films set in the Baltic Sea 1970s German-language films German-language television shows World War II naval films World War II television drama series German drama television films {{Germany-tv-film-stub