Bombing of Warsaw

Identifier
irn1000137
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1992.252.1
  • RG-60.0619
Dates
1 Jan 1939 - 31 Dec 1939
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

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Scope and Content

Aerial views of damage to Warsaw in 1939. 3:10:56 Interior of plane, pilot's compartment, bombardiers seat, map. 3:11:25 AV Squadron and bomber in flight. 3:12:08 Intertitle: Fliegerbomben auf Warschau; AV City of Warsaw attacked, bombs being dropped, smoke. 3:12:50 MS Damaged factory building. 3:13:10 LS Civilians on city streets going by damaged buildings. Pass huge bomb crater. LS of top floor of building bombed in. 3:13:45 Intertitle: Brandbomben auf Warchau; AV Suburbs of Warsaw. Firebombed buildings, much flame and rubble. 3:14:09 AV (see plane's wing) Good view of city smoking. 3:15:02 shots of sky. 3:16:58 Closer AV of damage to city buildings. 3:17:14 Low AV damage in train yard. Reflection of pilot in glass. 3:18:20 Intertitle: Zahlreiche Deckungsgraben (Don Der Bevolkerung Nicht Benutjt); AV Bomb craters and some damaged parts of city. 3:18:39 AV of part of city and suburb that appear undamaged. 3:19:11 AV Warsaw completely covered in smoke, cityscape. Shadow of plane on the ground away from the smoke.

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