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Bookburning, German civilians

Film | Accession Number: 1988.184.1 | RG Number: RG-60.3433 | Film ID: 5

US propaganda/documentary film about World War II. A post-war U.S. narrative of intentions in Germany.
Includes images of Goering at a press conference, war crimes trials, animated question marks, people around a pile of burning books in street, CU of "Mein Kampf" going into flames. "We will abolish all Nazi laws in which these ideas are fixed - all laws of discrimination by race, creed, or political opinion. It is not our intention to enslave the German people, but to re-educate them toward a democratic way of life." German civilians gathered looking at posters describing atrocities of war, BG wall reading KZ Dachau in white paint.


Film Title
Lest We Forget
Duration
00:00:32
Date
Production:  1947
Locale
Germany
Language
English
Genre/Form
Documentary.
Credit
Accessed at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of National Archives & Records Administration

About This Film

Contributor
Producer: United States. Army. Signal Corps.
B&W / Color
Black & White
Image Quality
Mixed
Time Code
04:41:04:00 to 04:41:36:00
Film Format
  • Master
    • Master 5 Video: One Inch - NTSC
    Master 5 Video: One Inch - NTSC
    Master 5 Video: One Inch - NTSC
    Master 5 Video: One Inch - NTSC
  • Preservation
    • Preservation 5 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - large
    Preservation 5 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
    Preservation 5 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - large
    Preservation 5 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
    Preservation 5 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - large
    Preservation 5 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
    Preservation 5 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - large
    Preservation 5 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Special Collection
Steven Spielberg Film and Video Archive

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Film Provenance
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum purchased the collection from various sources in 1988. Footage was obtained as research for the United States Holocaust Memorial Campaign's promotional video called "A Campaign to Remember" by David Haspel & Associates.
Note
This footage is most likely an additional segment from the documentary "Lest We Forget". Entire film runs 85 minutes. See Story 133, Film ID 156 for Reels 1 through 6 of this documentary, and Story 20, Film ID 4 for Reels 7 through 9. See Stories 33 and 3432, Film ID 5 for possible duplicate footage. Similar scenes of civilians looking at posters in 111 ADC 4655 (Story 2776, Film ID 2336).

There are many familiar scenes from Signal Corps reels throughout this film.
Film Source
David Haspel & Associates
File Number
Legacy Database File: 3871
Source Archive Number: 111 M 1342 [excerpt]

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
You do not require further permission from the Museum to access this archival media.
Copyright
Public Domain
Conditions on Use
To the best of the Museum's knowledge, this material is in the public domain. You do not require further permission from the Museum to reproduce or use this material.

 
Record last modified: 2022-07-28 21:57:00
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