Overview
- Description
- The pseudo-documentary depicts the military actions of a parachute battalion participating in the occupation of the Netherlands beginning on May 10, 1940 - the action that opened the western front of WWII. It starts with an address to the parachutists by their officer, who evokes the historical importance of this 'hour of decision' which determines the fate of the German people 'for the next thousand years.' The soldiers are also told that after the defeat of Poland the new enemy of Great Britain would threaten the western borders of Germany from its 'bridgehead' of the Netherlands. Later on the parachutists are shown attacking and capturing the important bridge of Moordijk thus enabling the army to advance towards the Dutch mainland. The narrator characterizes these efforts as "finally decisive for the military campaign," as cheering soldiers waving Nazi flags are shown. The film ends with the capitulation of the Netherlands on May 14, 1940. The events depicted in the film are allegedly based on combat reports of a German parachutist battalion.
- Film Title
-
Sprung in den Feind [Leap into the Enemy]
- Duration
- 00:24:51
- Date
-
Event:
May 10-14, 1940
Production: 1940
- Locale
-
Netherlands
- Credit
- Accessed at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of Bundesarchiv Filmarchiv
- Contributor
-
Director:
Wilhelm Stoeppler
Producer: Stella Tobis
Physical Details
- Language
- German
- Genre/Form
- Feature. Propaganda.
- B&W / Color
- Black & White
- Image Quality
- Fair
- Time Code
- 03:00:00:00 to 03:24:51:00
- Film Format
- Master
Master 28 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Master 28 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Master 28 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Master 28 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large- Preservation
Preservation 28 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Preservation 28 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Preservation 28 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Preservation 28 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- You do not require further permission from the Museum to access this archival media.
- Copyright
- Federal Republic of Germany. Bundesarchiv.
- Conditions on Use
- Researchers who wish to use this footage should contact the Bundesarchiv Filmarchiv at filmbenutzung@bundesarchiv.de to sign a release, or submit the online request form at: https://www.bundesarchiv.de/EN/Content/Downloads/request-for-use-av-material.pdf?__blob=publicationFile
- Copyright Holder
- Federal Republic of Germany. Bundesarchiv.
Keywords & Subjects
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Film Provenance
- The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum purchased this from the Imperial War Museum in London in May 1995.
- Note
- See Film and Video departmental files for additional documentation and a summary of the film.
- Film Source
- Imperial War Museums
- File Number
- Legacy Database File: 2242
Source Archive Number: GWY 708 R1-3 - Special Collection
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Steven Spielberg Film and Video Archive
- Record last modified:
- 2024-02-21 07:55:00
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