Baptism of Fire (movie)
Feuertaufe - Der Film vom Einsatz unserer Luftwaffe im polnischen Feldzug- User score: 5.4
- Production country: Germany
- Producer: Hans Bertram
- Production companies: Tobis Filmkunst
- Genre: Documentary
- Release date: 4/4/1940
- Run time: 90 min.
Movie description
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. Highlighted by a lengthy, riveting sequence depicting the siege of Warsaw, Feuertaufe inspired Germany with pride and confidence and foreign viewers with dread. Norbert Schultze's original score lyrically enhances this propaganda masterpiece.
