Luftwaffe decorations presented next to Goering's special train headquarters on Eastern front

Identifier
irn1004122
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2007.207.1
  • RG-60.4618
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

  • Deutsche Wochenschau (Producer)
  • Bundesarchiv (Germany). Filmarchiv

Scope and Content

Goering's train stopped in a wooded area. Luftwaffe ace Werner Moelders receives a medal. Goering awards the Ritterkreuz to a pilot named Rudolf Nacke, who has flown over 100 missions against the enemy. Werner Moelders, Adolf Galland, Major Oesau, and several other men are also present. The group enters a building, where Goering reviews a map with General Konradt. Brief shot of two soldiers at a switchboard.

Note(s)

  • Appears to be footage directly related to the Bechtler Collection coverage of Goering and entourage. See Film ID 2548 for corresponding scenes, possibly filmed by Goering's still photographer, Eitel Lange. Also Film ID 2549. This excerpt is 40 meters long. The entire length of this newsreel is 323 meters.

Subjects

  • BRAUCHITSCH, BERND VON
  • HEADQUARTERS
  • LUFTWAFFE (GERMAN AIR FORCE)
  • GOERING, HERMANN
  • UDET, ERNST
  • BODENSCHATZ, KARL
  • GOERNNERT, FRITZ
  • TRAINS
  • GALLAND, ADOLF
  • CEREMONIES

Places

  • East Prussia, Germany
  • , Germany

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.

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