Hitler visits Latvia in July 1941
Creator(s)
- Deutsche Wochenschau (Producer)
- George R. Wheeler
Scope and Content
Title with names of cameramen/journalists (some off screen): "Breselow, Burckhardt, Elsigan, Empter, Epkens, Helmut Fischer, Frentz, Frickhoeffer, Geer, Gerhard Haller, Heere, Iffland, Jansen, Jonak, Jung, Kester, Klicks, Langner, Leske, Loesche, Loos, Lusteck, Nischwitz, Noak, Onasch, V. Pebal, Peters, Petrusch, Proszkowski, Pruefer, Ramhorst, Sakeus, Hans Schmid, Schneider, Werner Scholz, Selbach, Selle, Tann, Thomassen, Weil, Wild, Wilke, Zumpe" 01:00:40 Hitler visiting troops in the East at Malnava in Latvia at HQ of Army, Group North on July 21, 1941. He is lands and gets into a car. He is driven down a tree-lined road, past destroyed (presumably enemy) military equipment. He is saluted by German troops lining the road. He visits an Army command center (map room), and is shown inside with other leaders, including Wilhelm von Leeb (next to Hitler) and Keitel. Hitler exits the building and is greeted by enthusiastic troops as he drives away.
Note(s)
Original film canisters located in Museum offsite storage. Donor of the collection had no information as to the copyright status. The numbers found in the "Source Archive #" field of the USHMM database are the original German newsreel numbers and production dates, as found in Bucher, Peter. "Wochenschauen und Dokumentarfilme 1895-1950 im Bundesarchiv-Filmarchiv" Koblenz: Bundesarchiv, 1984.
Subjects
- SOVIET UNION
- KEITEL, WILHELM
- LATVIA
- MILITARY VEHICLES
- WEHRMACHT (GERMAN ARMY)
- MAPS
- AIRPLANES
- HITLER, ADOLF
- DESTRUCTION
- FRENTZ, WALTER
- OFFICIAL VISITS
- SOLDIERS/MILITARY (GERMAN)
Places
- , Latvia
Genre
- Newsreels.
- Film