Baptism of Fire

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Baptism of Fire (1940)

Directed by Hans Bertram

Documentary · 1h 31m

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.

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Cast

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Herbert Gernot Narrator (voice) Hermann Göring Self Adolf Hitler Self - Führer und Reichskanzler Neville Chamberlain Self

Crew

Director
Hans Bertram
Director of Photography
Wolfgang Goßmann, Heinz von Jaworsky, Günther Petrusch, Erich Dörk, Walter Conz, Erwin Bleeck-Wagner, Albert Kling, Arthur Lincke, Bruno Lötsch, Heinz Ritter, Wilhelm Siem
Original Music Composer
Norbert Schultze
Editor
Carl Otto Bartning

Details

Original title
Feuertaufe - Der Film vom Einsatz unserer Luftwaffe im polnischen Feldzug
Release date
1940-04-04
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
DE
Spoken languages
German
Countries
Germany
Production
Tobis Filmkunst