Title:BESUCH DES FÜHRERS IN ESSEN AM 7 AUGUST 1940 ANLAESSLICH DER VOLLENDUNG DES 70 LEBENSJAHRES DES HERRN DR KRUPP VON BOHLEN UND HALBACH [Main Title]
Film Number:GWY 6
Other titles:VISIT OF THE FÜHRER TO ESSEN ON 7 AUGUST 1940 ON THE OCCASION OF THE 70TH BIRTHDAY OF HERR DR KRUPP VON BOHLEN UND HALBACH [Translation]
KRUPP COLLECTION [Series Title]
Summary: Informal view of Hitler's visit to the Villa Hügel, Krupp complex and artillery shed on the morning of Gustav Krupp's 70th birthday.
Description: Hitler enters a room in the Villa Hügel ahead of Gustav and Bertha Krupp, Bormann, Alfried Krupp and Professor Goerens. Hitler admires Krupp's birthday gifts, including his own "Adlerscheid des deutschen Reiches" (to be formally presented by Dr Funk later that day) which is opened by Waldtraut. The bust of Hitler is a gift from Hess via Bormann. Close-up of Hitler's face, with Eckbert behind, and in animated conversation. Goerens and Gustav listen with bespectacled Krupp guide von Verschuer behind. Dagger handled admiringly by Hitler, then by Todt, speaking with Waldtraut, with widowed Sita Krupp beside her. Exterior of Villa Hügel with limousine in porch. Crowds of Kruppianer press forward heiling. Hitler's motorcade tours complex. Hitler stands talking to his entourage (Essen-born Dr Dietrich, Bormann, Todt), bespectacled Kupke (responsible for explaining technical matters) and Artillery construction head Dr Müller (in bowler) outside the artillery shed. Party enters shed, Hitler cheered by workers including women in overalls, then passes between excited workers restrained by Leibstandarte AH before mounting car. Motorcade tours complex, passing groups of notably unimpressed manual labourers. Motorcade halts. Hitler's entourage, including Brückner, greeted by Kupke. Cut in of 17cm gun firing. Party watches then takes leave of Kupke and Müller. Guards restrain hysterical girl rushing towards Hitler. Motorcade drives up entrance to Essen building.
Alternative Title:VISIT OF THE FÜHRER TO ESSEN ON 7 AUGUST 1940 ON THE OCCASION OF THE 70TH BIRTHDAY OF HERR DR KRUPP VON BOHLEN UND HALBACH [Translation]
KRUPP COLLECTION [Series Title]
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, Gustav (person)
Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, Bertha (person)
Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, Alfried (person)
Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, Sita (person)
Hitler, Adolf (person)
Bormann, Martin (person)
Todt, Fritz (person)
Goerens, Carl (person)
Waldtraut (person)
Eckbert (person)
Verschuer, von (person)
Dietrich, Otto (person)
Kupke (person)
Muller, Erich (person)
Bruckner (person)
Krupp (regiment/service)
Keywords: celebrations, German civilian - event-related: birthday of Gustav Krupp, 70th (object name)
delegations, German national - political: Hitler visits Krupp factory (object name)
industry, German - munitions (object name)
weapons, German - gun: 17cm Krupp (object name)
Germany & Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia <Villa Hugel> (geography)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Silent
Soundtrack language: None
Title language: German
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 412 ft; Running time: 5 mins
