VEREINIGTE STAATEN - NATURAUFNAHMEN (C) [Main Title]

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  • Title: VEREINIGTE STAATEN - NATURAUFNAHMEN (C) [Main Title]
  • Film Number: GWY 1352
  • Other titles: KRIEGSCHIFFS-TYPENKUNDE [Series Title] WARSHIP RECOGNITION - US SHIPS, ACTUAL FILM [Translation]
  • Summary: A warship recognition film using actual film of the ships described in the preceding films in this series.
  • Description: The film opens with aerial shots of US fleet manoeuvres and close-ups of Maryland Class battleships and of Tennessee. A Maryland Class is also seen moving into harbour (New York). Other classes shown are Arkansas (including the Wyoming) in port, New Mexico Class steaming in line ahead, the carriers Lexington, Enterprise and Yorktown, also in line ahead, Pennsylvania, Minneapolis (from air), Portland and Northampton. A group of Mahon Class and of Farragut Class destroyers are seen performing manoeuvres (the latter seen moving through a smokescreen).
  • Alternative Title: KRIEGSCHIFFS-TYPENKUNDE [Series Title] WARSHIP RECOGNITION - US SHIPS, ACTUAL FILM [Translation]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: GWY 1352
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM-GERMAN Attribution: IWM – GWY 1352
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1942
  • Production Country: Germany
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  • Keywords: ships, United States naval - battleship: Arkansas Class (object name) ships, United States naval - aircraft carrier: Enterprise (object name) ships, United States naval - destroyer: Farragut Class (object name) ships, United States naval - aircraft carrier: Lexington (object name) ships, United States naval - destroyer: Mahon Class (object name) ships, United States naval - battleship: Maryland Class (object name) ships, United States naval - aircraft carrier: Minneapolis (object name) ships, United States naval - : New Mexico Class (object name) ships, United States naval - aircraft carrier: Northampton (object name) ships, United States naval - aircraft carrier: Pennsylvania (object name) ships, United States naval - aircraft carrier: Portland (object name) ships, United States naval - battleship: Tennessee (object name) ships, United States naval - battleship: Wyoming (object name) ships, United States naval - aircraft carrier: Yorktown (object name) training, German air - recognition: warships, United States (object name) Instruction (concept)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: German Title language: German
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 535 ft; Running time: 6 mins
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