Ukrainian bishops with Nazi officials

Identifier
irn1004387
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2009.357.1
  • RG-60.4883
Dates
1 Jan 1944 - 31 Dec 1944
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Russian
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

  • Imperial War Museums
  • UFA (Producer)
  • Waldemar Magunia (Subject)

Biographical History

During the war Waldemar Magunia was from August 1941 until January 1942 the chief of the German administration of the district of Bialystok and Erich Koch's deputy. From 1942 until 1944 he was the German civilian administrator of Kiev. After the war Magunia was a state representative in Oldenburg for the SRP (Socialist Reich Party) and he was one of their candidates for the Bundestag. He died in 1974 in Oldenburg.

Scope and Content

Several Ukrainian bishops cross a courtyard. Once inside they are greeted by the German Nazi official, Waldemar Magunia, who shakes their hands. One of the bishops then reads a statement into a microphone. According to the narrator, their statement affirms their strong opposition to Bolshevism. MCU of one of the bishops and then Magunia. Magunia shakes the hand of the bishop who read the statement.

Subjects

  • NAZI OFFICIALS
  • CLERGY
  • MICROPHONES
  • COLLABORATORS

Places

  • , Unknown

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.