German TV documentary film on antisemitism (reel 2)

Identifier
irn1002498
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2001.359.1
  • RG-60.3311
Dates
1 Jan 1961 - 31 Dec 1961
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

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Scope and Content

Footage of a prewar (?) anti-fascist demonstration. A graphic shows the Star of David badge issuing from a photo of Globke. Adolf Eichmann is named as a close colleague of Globke. Photos and footage (some of it staged) showing the way communists and then Jews were mistreated by the Nazis. The narrator quotes Hitler as saying that it is necessary to have a visible enemy, the Jews. Shots of Goebbels speaking about the lying Jewish/Bolshevist press, exemplifying how the Nazis tied anti-Bolshevism and antisemitism together. Exterior shots of the Karl Liebknecht House, headquarters of the communist newspaper "Die Rote Fahne." A headline from "Die Rote Fahne" ("Hitler - das ist der Krieg!") superimposed over scenes of Germany invading other countries. The focus turns to the idea of the master race. Stills and footage of Himmler. The narrator notes that Globke was certified as an Aryan. Two East German scientists testify that the idea of a master race or purity or difference of blood in members of different "races" is a false and unscientific designation.

Note(s)

  • Other credits: Music: Hanns Eisler; Narration: Wolfgang Heinz, Herwart Grosse; Distributor: Progress Film-Vertrieb VEB. First broadcast: April 19, 1961. See Stories 3310 through 3323 on Film IDs 2506A and 2506B for entire film "Aktion J." Consult departmental files for a complete description of the individual reels (in German).

  • Film summary: An East German propaganda film showing original documents, photographs, and witness accounts which portray the career of Hans Globke, former state secretary in the Bundeskanzleramt under Konrad Adenauer's leadership. As commentator and co-writer of the Nuremberg laws, Globke played a significant role in propagating and disseminating the antisemitic decree. This film asserts his responsibility for the Holocaust and emphasizes his outstanding political role in West Germany.

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