Jews at forced labor removing snow
Creator(s)
- Paul Hinrichs (Camera Operator)
- M. Mueller-Hillebrand (Director)
- Filmstelle des Reichsverkehrsministerium, Berlin (Producer)
- Bundesarchiv (Germany). Filmarchiv
Scope and Content
A title on the screen describes the very cold conditions under which the Reichsbahn is operating in Russia. Panning shots of snow covered train tracks and steaming locomotives. 01:36:19 Title on screen: Sowjetrussische Gefangene und Juden arbeiten in Minsk an der Beseitigung der Schneemassen [Soviet prisoners and Jews work on snow removal in Minsk]. High angle shot of women and men, many of them with badges affixed to the front and back of their jackets, removing snow from train tracks. More scenes showing the operation of trains in extremely cold and snowy weather. Shots of train cars and equipment covered in icicles. A man uses a pickaxe to remove snow.
Note(s)
Conditions of Use and/or Copyright updated. Correspondence from Bundesarchiv in May 2023, initially sent to Leslie Swift states: no rights claimed anymore by Bundesarchiv, but we don't know who the rights holders might be
Subjects
- BADGES
- TRAINS
- JEWS
- WOMEN
- ICE
- SNOW
- STARS OF DAVID
- POWS
- POWS (SOVIET)
- FORCED LABOR
Places
- , Soviet Union
- Minsk, Soviet Union
Genre
- Documentary.
- Film
Copies
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