Baptism of Fire (German: Feuertaufe) is a 1940 German documentary film.
| Baptism of Fire | |
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| Directed by | Hans Bertram |
| Written by | Hans Bertram |
| Narrated by | Herbert Gernot Gerhard Jeschke |
| Music by | Norbert Schultze |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
Plot
editThe film covers the German invasion of Poland, particularly the activities of the Luftwaffe.
Production
editHans Bertram wrote and directed the film and his aviation experience aided him make a documentary about the Luftwaffe's role in the invasion of Poland. Over 230,000 feet of newsreels was drawn from for the film. Herbert Gernot and Gerhard Jeschke narrated and Norbert Schultze composed the music. It was one of three films covering the early German Blitzkrieg campaign alongside Feldzug in Polen and Sieg im Westen.[1]
Release
editThe film was approved by the censors on 3 April 1940.[2]
References
edit- ^ Welch 1983, pp. 173–174, 284.
- ^ Welch 1983, p. 284.
Works cited
edit- Welch, David (1983). Propaganda and the German Cinema: 1933-1945. I.B. Tauris. ISBN 9781860645204.