German invasion of Poland; start of WWII
Creator(s)
- Fritz Hippler (Director)
- Herbert Windt (Music)
- Walter Frentz (Camera Operator)
- Imperial War Museums
- Heinz Jaworsky (Camera Operator)
- Sepp Algeier (Camera Operator)
Scope and Content
Reel 5: German troops attack fortifications, running, explosions. Shelling Gydnia harbor. "Soldiers in civilian clothing" rounded up. Triumphal entry of troops into city. Banner over road "Gelenhafe", POV from car - tanks and motor cycles across bridge. Crowds of troops surround Hitler. Hitler at field camp. Interiors of headquarters, Goering looking over plans, Hitler seated in headquarters. Radio operators. Hitler looking at battle plans. Graphic showing troop movements towards Vistula. Polish troops along road, German soldiers disarming them. CUs of captured Polish equipment.
Note(s)
See also Story 746, Film ID 501 and Story 1121, Film ID 933 for a transfer of this reel in English. This footage is better quality. Produced in Germany. Acquired by US Army Signal Corps
Subjects
- GOERING, HERMANN
- SOLDIERS/MILITARY (POLISH)
- MILITARY ADVANCES
- INVASIONS
- FRENTZ, WALTER
- SOLDIERS/MILITARY (GERMAN)
- HITLER, ADOLF
- POLAND
- HARBORS
Places
- , Poland
Genre
- Propaganda.
- Film