German invasion of Poland; start of WWII

Identifier
irn1000600
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1992.248.1
  • RG-60.0815
Dates
1 Jan 1940 - 31 Dec 1940
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

  • Fritz Hippler (Director)
  • Herbert Windt (Music)
  • Imperial War Museums
  • Heinz Jaworsky (Camera Operator)
  • Sepp Algeier (Camera Operator)
  • Walter Frentz (Camera Operator)

Scope and Content

Reel 5: German troops attack fortifications, running, explosions. Shelling Gydnia harbor. "Soldiers in civilian clothing" rounded up. Triumphal entry of troops into city. Banner over road "Gelenhafe", POV from car - tanks and motor cycles across bridge. Crowds of troops surround Hitler. Hitler at field camp. Interiors of headquarters, Goering looking over plans, Hitler seated in headquarters. Radio operators. Hitler looking at battle plans. Graphic showing troop movements towards Vistula. Polish troops along road, German soldiers disarming them. CUs of captured Polish equipment.

Note(s)

  • See also Story 746, Film ID 501 and Story 1121, Film ID 933 for a transfer of this reel in English. This footage is better quality. Produced in Germany. Acquired by US Army Signal Corps

Subjects

  • GOERING, HERMANN
  • HARBORS
  • HITLER, ADOLF
  • MILITARY ADVANCES
  • FRENTZ, WALTER
  • INVASIONS
  • SOLDIERS/MILITARY (GERMAN)
  • POLAND
  • SOLDIERS/MILITARY (POLISH)

Places

  • , Poland

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.