Invasion of Poland

Identifier
irn1004362
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2009.244.1
  • RG-60.4863
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

  • Bundesarchiv (Germany). Filmarchiv
  • UFA Tonwoche (Producer)

Scope and Content

Funeral in Gdansk of Gauleiter Joseph Wessel, who was shot by a "Polish gang," followed by footage of ethnic German refugees fleeing alleged persecution by the Poles. CUs of women and blond children with tear-stained faces. Extreme CU of an older man wearing glasses and an older woman in a head scarf. Burning houses supposedly set on fire by the Poles. The newsreel cuts off abruptly.

Subjects

  • CHILDREN
  • FIRES
  • FUNERALS
  • GAULEITER
  • VOLKSDEUTSCH
  • PROPAGANDA
  • WOMEN
  • PROPAGANDA (ANTI-POLISH)

Places

  • Danzig, Germany
  • , Poland

Genre

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