Summary: Krupp compilation with introductory titles shows firm's association with the armed forces. Music tracks, plus live sound in item IV.
Description: I. Goering inspects a Luftwaffe battalion and takes the salute at the marches during a Berlin parade. Raeder behind. Do 17s and He 123s fly overhead [ca 1938].
II. Goering and Emmy arrive to visit the Krupp Gussstahlfabrik on 9 May 1935. Goering speaks to Nazi officials while wife stands nervously with posy. Von Verschuer in white gloves walks ahead of Goering, Krupp, Goerens, Emmy, Bertha, SS and SA officials including white-bearded deputy Gauleiter Unger, past Krupp workers.
III. Field Marshal von Mackensen visits the Krupp firing grounds at Essen on 20 June 1938. Escorted by Erich Müller, Alfried Krupp, von Verschuer, party badge wearer with spectacles Hupe, elderly Dr Lorenz in spectacles and young Dr Korschan in hat, Mackensen inspects various guns. Cut-ins of First World War piece, 8.8cm Flak and 17cm.
IV. Launching of Prinz Eugen on 22 August 1938. Horthy, Hitler, Magda Horthy, Raeder and other guests step from the launch Nire onto the Germaniawerft landing stage, and are received by Seyss-Inquart before meeting Gustav and Bertha Krupp. Party proceeds up steps to launching platform with Hoffmann visible on right. View of packed crowds. Seyss-Inquart delivers the christening speech, describing the new cruiser as simultaneously a symbol of strength, honour and peace, before Magda Horthy names the vessel. (Live sound). National anthem as ship glides down shipway. Krupp and wife shake hands with departing guests. That afternoon Hitler with Horthy at his side and Keitel, Milch and Raeder behind, reviews the German fleet. Two U-boats and Z6 (Theodor Riedel) and Z7 (Hermann Schoemann) sail past.
Production Details: Kinematographische Abteilung der Friedrich Krupp Aktiengesellschaft Essen (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Emmy (person)
Goerens, Carl (person)
Göring, Hermann Wilhelm (person)
Hitler, Adolf (person)
Hoffmann, Heinrich (person)
Horthy, Magda (person)
Horthy de Nagybánya, Miklós (person)
Hupe (person)
Keitel, Wilhelm Bodewin Gustav (person)
Korschan (Dr) (person)
Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, Alfried (person)
Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, Bertha (person)
Lorenz (Dr) (person)
Mackensen, August von (person)
Milch, Erhard (person)
Muller, Erich (person)
Raeder, Erich Johann Albert (person)
Seyss-Inquart, Arthur (person)
Unger (Gauleiter) (person)
Verschuer, von (person)
German Army (regiment/service)
German Air Force (regiment/service)
German War Navy, Hermann Schoemann (regiment/service)
German War Navy, Theodore Riedel (regiment/service)
Krupp (regiment/service)
SA (regiment/service)
DE.S (regiment/service)
Keywords: aircraft, German - combat: Dornier Do 17 (object name)
aircraft, German - combat: Heinkel He 123 (object name)
ceremonies, German - display: parade (object name)
ceremonies, German - event-related: launching of Prinz Eugen (object name)
delegations, German national - military: Von Mackensen visits Krupp firing grounds (object name)
delegations, German national - political: Goering visits Krupp factory (object name)
ships, German civilian - small craft: Nire (object name)
ships, German naval - : Hermann Schoemann (Z7) (object name)
ships, German naval - : Theodore Riedel (Z6) (object name)
ships, German naval - cruiser: Prinz Eugen (object name)
ships, German naval - submarine: U-boat (object name)
weapons, German - gun [AA]: 8.8cm Flak (object name)
weapons, German - gun: 17cm gun (object name)
Germany & Berlin, Berlin (geography)
Germany & Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein <Krupp Germaniawerft shipyard> (geography)
Germany & Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia <Krupp complex> (geography)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: German
Title language: German
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 652 ft; Running time: 7 mins
