Baptism of Fire (1940)
Feuertaufe (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 30min
- Documentary
- 05 Apr 1940 (Denmark)
- Movie
Poland was the first victim of Hitler's infamous blitzkrieg. Combat cameramen filmed the aerial campaign, showing preparations for flight, massive air strikes, and the appalling devastation wreaked upon Polish towns and armies. 'Norbert...
See more »
Director:
Writers:
Stars:
Photos and Videos
Cast
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 |
Herbert Gernot | ... |
Narrator (voice)
|
| Hermann Göring | ... |
Self
|
|
| Adolf Hitler | ... |
Self - Führer und Reichskanzler
|
|
Directed by
| Hans Bertram | ||
Written by
| Hans Bertram | ... | (book) |
| Wilhelm Stöppler | ... | (book) |
Music by
| Norbert Schultze | ||
Cinematography by
| Erwin Bleeck-Wagner | ||
| Walter Conz | ||
| Erich Dörk | ||
| Wolfgang Goßmann | ||
| Albert Kling | ||
| Artur Lincke | ||
| Bruno Lötsch | ||
| Günther Petrusch | ||
| Heinz Ritter | ||
| Wilhelm Siem | ||
| Heinz von Jaworsky | ||
Editing by
| Carl Otto Bartning | ||
Production Management
| Wilhelm Stöppler | ... | production manager |
Sound Department
| Helmut Güttinger | ... | sound |
| Heinz Opitz | ... | sound |
| Siegfried Schulz | ... | sound |
Production Companies
Distributors
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Poland was the first victim of Hitler's infamous blitzkrieg. Combat cameramen filmed the aerial campaign, showing preparations for flight, massive air strikes, and the appalling devastation wreaked upon Polish towns and armies. 'Norbert Schultze (I)''s original score lyrically enhances this Nazi propaganda vehicle. Written by Kasimir |
| Plot Keywords | |
| Taglines | Seized by Britain as contraband of war. See this copy designed for secret showing to key personages in English-speaking countries-and cease to wonder why the neutrals caved in one by one. (Print Ad-Truth, ((Sydney NSW)) 15 December 1940) See more » |
| Genres | |
| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
| Certification |
Additional Details
| Also Known As |
|
| Runtime |
|
| Country | |
| Language | |
| Color | |
| Aspect Ratio |
|
| Sound Mix |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film was released Friday 5 April at a fashionable opening night in Berlin. Among the invited were ambassadors, military attachés from the Nordic Countries - Denmark, Norway and Sweden. At least the Danish Ambassador reported back to his Government and his report was discussed in the Cabinet over the coming days. These are all relatively well-known facts. What is less known is that Feuertaufe was released in the capitals of Denmark, Norway and Sweden on the same Friday evening, arranged by the German Embassies (of course). It is not clear whether people from the Danish Government were present at the show in Copenhagen, but enough officers and officials would had been there for the Cabinet to know. Those whose duty it was to make the decision whether to go to war with Germany had seen what Germany would do to those who stood firm against her. The purpose of the show was, of course, to intimidate political decision-makers not to take action against the German troops when they invaded Denmark and Norway the following Tuesday, 9 April. The plan worked with Denmark, and well enough with Norway. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Biter Bit (1943). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Bomben auf Engelland See more » |