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Struggle between British and Germans in Africa

Film | Digitized | Accession Number: 2003.458 | RG Number: RG-60.3915 | Film ID: 2692

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    Struggle between British and Germans in Africa
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    Description
    One reel (not the first) from a feature film set during the first World War depicting a struggle between the British and the Germans in Africa. A young woman who works for the British is secretly helping her German husband, with the aid of a young boy and an African man. The woman and her husband communicate using messenger pigeons. The woman takes masks down from the wall of her room and leaves the British camp with her two companions. The camera lingers on a boxing match that is taking place outdoors at the camp. The woman delivers the masks to her husband, along with the news that the British plan to erect a munitions depot and occupy all of the locations where water can be procured. She explains to him that she has brought the masks so that he and his men can use them to scare the men driving the munitions truck. They follow her advice and blow up the munitions on the truck. However, they have very little water left and must seek more. Meanwhile, the head of the British camp notices that the masks are missing and warns the German woman that aiding the enemy is punishable by death. The group of German men rides through the desert, desperately seeking water, but the only water they find is undrinkable. They decide to send a message via messenger pigeon. Reel ends.
    Duration
    00:14:48
    Date
    Production:  1934
    Locale
    Africa
    Credit
    United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, gift of George R. Wheeler
    Contributor
    Producer: Terra-Film AG

    Physical Details

    Language
    German
    Genre/Form
    Feature.
    B&W / Color
    Black & White
    Image Quality
    Excellent
    Time Code
    01:00:00:00 to 01:14:48:00
    Film Format
    • Master
    • Master 2692 Film: 16 mm - print
      Master 2692 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - small
      Master 2692 Film: 16 mm - print
      Master 2692 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - small
      Master 2692 Film: 16 mm - print
      Master 2692 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - small
      Master 2692 Film: 16 mm - print
      Master 2692 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - small
    • Preservation
    • Preservation 2692 Film: negative - full-coat mag track - 16 mm - polyester - sound - duplicate negative - Kodak - 3234
      Preservation 2692 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small
      Preservation 2692 Film: negative - full-coat mag track - 16 mm - polyester - sound - duplicate negative - Kodak - 3234
      Preservation 2692 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small
      Preservation 2692 Film: negative - full-coat mag track - 16 mm - polyester - sound - duplicate negative - Kodak - 3234
      Preservation 2692 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small
      Preservation 2692 Film: negative - full-coat mag track - 16 mm - polyester - sound - duplicate negative - Kodak - 3234
      Preservation 2692 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small

    Rights & Restrictions

    Conditions on Access
    This archival media can only be accessed in a Museum reading room or other on-campus viewing stations.
    Copyright
    Unknown copyright
    Conditions on Use
    Film copyright holder is unknown. The Museum has made reasonable efforts and has not been able to identify and/or locate a copyright owner of this film. The Museum therefore places no restrictions on use of this material, but cannot provide any information to the user about the copyright owner. The user is solely responsible for making a determination as to if and how the material may be used. If you have information regarding the copyright owner, please contact filmvideo@ushmm.org.

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    Administrative Notes

    Film Provenance
    George R. Wheeler obtained this collection of wartime films from his late wife's first husband, Mr. Givens, who received the films from an acquaintance and watchmaker, Mr. Greenberg. Greenberg smuggled them out of Germany in the late 1930s or early 1940s. Mr. Wheeler, himself a member of the 94th Engineers Regiment during World War II, donated the 16mm films to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in October 2003.
    Note
    Original film canisters located in Museum offsite storage.
    Film Source
    George R. Wheeler
    File Number
    Legacy Database File: 4147
    Record last modified:
    2024-02-21 07:43:27
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