Invasion of Poland

Identifier
irn1004212
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2008.311.1
  • RG-60.4717
Dates
1 Jan 1943 - 31 Dec 1943
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

  • United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Motion Picture Reference

Scope and Content

German planes on an airfield loaded with bombs. Shots of bombing, including a Stuka as it bombs a railway junction. The narrator tells the story of the siege of Warsaw, which started when the Germans were 31 miles outside the city. German troops load and fire artillery shells. Aerial shots of burning Warsaw. Germans enter the city on tanks and other vehicles while Polish civilians watch. Polish POWs surrender their weapons. Victory parade in Warsaw.

Note(s)

  • The Film Bulletin series was issued by the War Department.

Subjects

  • POWS
  • FIRES
  • SOLDIERS/MILITARY (GERMAN)
  • BOMBINGS
  • AIRPLANES
  • RAIL SYSTEMS
  • SOLDIERS/MILITARY (POLISH)
  • POLES
  • MILITARY VEHICLES
  • SOLDIERS/MILITARY
  • TANKS
  • BATTLES
  • POWS (POLISH)
  • AERIAL VIEWS

Places

  • Warsaw, Poland

Genre

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