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Baptism of Fire

1940-04-04 Documentary 1hr 30m

The Legend of the Luftwaffe began in Poland, the first victim of Hitler's blitzkrieg. Combat cameramen filmed the aerial campaign, showing preparations for flight, massive air strikes, and the appalling devastation wreaked upon Polish towns and armies. Highlighted by a lengthy, riveting sequence depicting the siege of Warsaw, Feuertaufe inspired Germany with pride and confidence and foreign viewers with dread. Norbert Schultze's original score lyrically enhances this propaganda masterpiece.

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The Legend of the Luftwaffe began in Poland, the first victim of Hitler's blitzkrieg. Combat cameramen filmed the aerial campaign, showing preparations for flight, massive air strikes, and the appalling devastation wreaked upon Polish towns and armies. Highlighted by a lengthy, riveting sequence depicting the siege of Warsaw, Feuertaufe inspired Germany with pride and confidence and foreign viewers with dread. Norbert Schultze's original score lyrically enhances this propaganda masterpiece.

  • Released
    1940-04-04
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
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  • Runtime
    1hr 30m
  • Genre
    Documentary
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    Deutsch
  • imdb-logo
    5.7
  • Production
    Tobis Filmkunst

Crew

Hans Bertram
Director
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Cast

Herbert Gernot

Herbert Gernot

Narrator (voice)
Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

Self - Führer und Reichskanzler

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