German capture of Vinnitsa, Ukraine

Identifier
irn1003356
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2003.458
  • RG-60.3902
Dates
1 Jan 1941 - 31 Dec 1941
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

  • George R. Wheeler
  • Deutsche Wochenschau (Producer)

Scope and Content

Map showing Vinnitsa, Ukraine. Ukrainian citizens and German soldiers work to repair roads destroyed by the Soviets. German military vehicles attempting to drive down muddy roads; a large van slides along the road and must be pushed by a number of German soldiers. More street repair and muddy roads. The narrator announces the fight for Vinnitsa. German soldiers in a field; sound of gunshots. Destroyed bridges and vehicles, with some corpses visible. Germans marching through Vinnitsa after capturing the city. German soldiers greeted by a Hungarian officer.

Note(s)

  • Original film canisters located in Museum offsite storage. Donor of the collection had no information as to the copyright status. The numbers found in the "Source Archive #" field of the USHMM database are the original German newsreel numbers and production dates, as found in Bucher, Peter. "Wochenschauen und Dokumentarfilme 1895-1950 im Bundesarchiv-Filmarchiv" Koblenz: Bundesarchiv, 1984.

Subjects

  • MILITARY VEHICLES
  • SOLDIERS/MILITARY (HUNGARIAN)
  • MARCHING
  • CARTS/WAGONS
  • BATTLES
  • DESTRUCTION
  • HORSES
  • CORPSES
  • CONSTRUCTION
  • UKRAINIANS
  • UKRAINE
  • FRENTZ, WALTER
  • MAPS
  • MEDICAL PERSONNEL
  • BRIDGES
  • SOLDIERS/MILITARY (GERMAN)

Places

  • Vinnitsa, Ukraine

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.