LUFTWAFFE IN THE POLISH CAMPAIGN Reel 1 · Part 3

Description

Summary: Coverage of activities of the Luftwaffe during campaign in Poland. Scenes show DO-17, JU-88 and JU-86E bombers, JU-87 dive bombers, HE-45C observation aircraft, ME-109 fighters, HS-126 reconnaissance aircraft, FI-156 liaison aircraft and JU-52 transports. Also shows Polish-built Spad and Breguet aircraft. Reel 1 -- 1030' -- 1) Scenes of Polish AF flight crews preparing Polish-built Spad-61's and Breguet XIX's for flight. 2) Polish general reviewing airmen on flight line. 3) Scenes of German airmen loading bombs onto DO-17's and JU-87's. 4) Artwork map of Poland indicating attack on Germany by Polish Army. 5) Scenes at airfield as JU-87's and DO-17's take off for raid. 6) AV's of Polish cities, viillages and countryside intecut with AV's of JU-8's, JU-86E, DO-17's and ME-109's. 7) AV's of polish airfield, aircraft taking off and in flight, German gunner and Polish aircraft going out of control. Reel 2 -- 653' -- 1) Polish spad biplane in flight and going dawn in flames. 2) Several scenes of wrecked Polish aircraft on ground. 3) AV of airfield, marshaling yards, and cities with bomb craters. 4) AV of HS-126 in flight over trenches and roads. 5) Artwork map depicting road and rail functions bombed by Luftwaffe. 6) AV's of DO-17's in flight, dropping bombs, and bomb damage to ground installations, Reel 3 -- 1043' -- 1) Scenes of HS-126 engine starting, pilot boarding and aircraft taxing away. 2) AV of Polish countryside showing bomb damage and smoke rising from fires. 3) AV of HS-126 in flight with AA bursts in sky, troops moving on road below, and HS-126 landing. 4) Field film processing center -- shows officer looking at aerial photo through viewer. 5) Shows DO-17's and JU-87's taking off from grass field. 6) AV's of JU-87's, marshaling yards and highways from cockpit of aircraft strafing road. 7) JU-87's taxiing on field behind parked JU-52. Reel 4 -- 801' -- 1) Scenes of JU-52's being loaded, in flight, and unloaded at forward airstrip. 2) Scenes of truck convoy arriving, being unloaded, and men setting up ordance shop and AA installations. 3) Two Polish civilian prisoners being brought in. 4) Camouflaged AA gun positions around airfield. 5) German AA batteries shooting down Polish biplane -- shows men looking at wreckage. 6) Scenes at forward airfield of radio van, message center, ordnance van, HS-126 and FI-156 on field. 7) Shows JU-87 with damaged elevator landing and nosed over DO-17 on field. 8) Ambulance driving out of woods as JU-87 makes wheels-up landing on field. 9) Scenes of pilots playing cards and airmen cutting hair, taking showers, and packing parachutes. 10) Scenes of Hitler and his party in staff cars crossing temporary bridge, eating in field kitchen, talking to men, entering JU-52 and aircraft taking off. Reel 5 -- 546' -- 1)DO-17's taking off on mission. 2) Bombardier setting bombsight, preparing for bomb run and dropping bombs. 3) AV of DO-17's returning from mission -- shows smoke rising from targets behind them. 4) AA bursts in sky near aircraft. 5) DO-17 with crumpled wing tip landng -- shows men inspecting damage. 6) Scenes of mechanics fueling JU-87. Reel 6 -- 916' -- 1) Scenes of men releasing weaker balloon and linemen climbing pole. 2) Photo Intelligence Officers looking at aerial photos of bridge before and after bombing. 3) Artwork map of Poland shoning disposition of Russian and German troops surrounding Warsaw. 4) Limousine with white flag passing roadblock as neutral nationals are evacuated from Warsaw. 5) Scenes of pilots being briefed for attack on Warsaw. 6) AV's of smoke rising over Warsaw during siege, JU-83 in flight -- shows white flag superimposed over smoke from burning city and swastika superimposed over white flag. Good (Basic: Dupe neg)

Collection

Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities