Baptism of Fire (1940 film)

Baptism of Fire () is a 1940 German documentary film.

Plot The film covers the German invasion of Poland, particularly the activities of the Luftwaffe.

Production Hans Bertram wrote and directed the film and his aviation experience aided him in making a documentary about the Luftwaffe's role in the invasion of Poland. Over 230,000 feet of newsreels went into the making of the film. Herbert Gernot and Gerhard Jeschke narrated and Norbert Schultze composed the music. It was one of three films covering the early German Blitzkrieg campaign alongside Feldzug in Polen and Sieg im Westen.

Release The film was approved by the censors on 3 April 1940.

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External links

Baptism of Fire at Internet Archive.