Combat in Soviet Russia

Identifier
irn1001462
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1995.149.1
  • RG-60.2344
Dates
1 Jan 1942 - 31 Dec 1942
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Silent
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

  • United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Motion Picture Reference

Scope and Content

Military Film Report: On the German and Russian encounter in the area of Kharkov, Murmansk, Rostov and Sevastopol, Russia. 02:00:00 Reel 1: Part 1: The battle for Kharkov ["Die Schacht bei Charkow"]. Animated map of Kharkov-Poltava area illustrates the May 12, 1942, convergence of German ground and air forces. Germans take Russian prisoners after scrimmage of May 30, 1942. German Gen. Heinz Guderian visits Ukrainian front. German troops cross Dnieper and Desna rivers, encircle Gomel and Kiev. Odessa falls after two months of battle. 02:07:31 Part 2: From Murmansk to Africa ["Von Murmansk bis nach Afrika"]. German aircraft and artillery attack Murmansk, Russia while German infantry advances on city.

Note(s)

  • The country of original release is Germany. This footage is part of seized enemy records. Titles in German.

Subjects

  • UKRAINE
  • PRISONERS (SOVIET)
  • LUFTWAFFE (GERMAN AIR FORCE)
  • MILITARY VEHICLES
  • FIGHTING
  • MILITARY OFFICERS
  • BATTLES
  • SOVIET UNION
  • RIVERS
  • SOLDIERS/MILITARY (GERMAN)
  • ARTILLERY
  • MILITARY ADVANCES
  • SOLDIERS/MILITARY (SOVIET)
  • MAPS

Places

  • Kharkov, Soviet Union

Genre

  • Film
  • Documentary.
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