KRIEGSSCHIFF SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN UND MINENSUCHBOOTE IN TATIGKEIT [Main Title]

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  • Title: KRIEGSSCHIFF SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN UND MINENSUCHBOOTE IN TATIGKEIT [Main Title]
  • Film Number: GWY 1226
  • Other titles: BATTLESHIP SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN AND MINESWEEPERS IN ACTION [Translation]
  • Summary: Battleship Schleswig Holstein shells Westerplatte at the outbreak of war and R-boats sweep for mines.
  • Description: View from shore as Schleswig Holstein fires tracer and heavy guns at Polish positions at Westerplatte, at point blank range. View from on board from the bridge to the shore. Sailor wearing Schleswig Holstein capband elevates gun to fire. 40mm guns fire. Smoke and explosions on shore. Six R-boats sweep for mines with paravanes.
  • Alternative Title: BATTLESHIP SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN AND MINESWEEPERS IN ACTION [Translation]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: GWY 1226
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM-GERMAN Attribution: IWM – GWY 1226
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1939
  • Production Country: Germany
  • Production Details: UFA (Production company)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: German War Navy, Schleswig Holstein (regiment/service) German War Navy, R-boat (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: combat, German naval - bombardment (object name) operations, German naval - mines: minesweeping (object name) ships, German naval - battleship: Schleswig Holstein (object name) ships, German naval - minesweeper, coastal: R-boat (object name) Netherlands & Westerplatte (geography)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: None Title language: German Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 16mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 63 ft; Running time: 2 mins
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    GWY 1226

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