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Baptism of Fire

5.4/10

April 4, 1940

91 minutes

Hans Bertram

Documentary

Overview

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.

Movie Details

Release Date

April 4, 1940

Runtime

91 minutes

Director

Hans Bertram

Rating

5.4/10

Production Companies

Tobis Filmkunst

Cast

Herbert Gernot

Narrator (voice)

Hermann Göring

Self

Adolf Hitler

Self - Führer und Reichskanzler

Neville Chamberlain