| FUNERAL OF REYNARD HEYDRICH Massive funeral for top Nazi and Governor of occupied Czechoslovakia - Reinhard Hydrich. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7523 |
| Catalog #: | 494666 | |
| Clip Number: | 494666-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 185 E | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Prague, Czechoslovakia & Berlin, Germany | |
| Year Shot: | 1942 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CROWDS: Misc. FUNERALS: State LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia, Bohemia), Prague LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Germany, Berlin PERSONALITIES: Goering, Hermann PERSONALITIES: Himmler Heinrich PERSONALITIES: Hitler, Adolf (Fuhrer) POLITICS: Political Party, Fascist, Nazi | |
| Description: | German newsreel film of memorial services in Prague and Berlin for assassinated Nazi security chief Reinhard Heydrich. Also serving as Reich Deputy Protector of Bohemia and Moravia, Heydrich was attacked by Czech patriots in May 1942 and died while in hospital. Heydrich was head of the SIPO Sicherheitspolizei (Security Police), the SD - - Sicherheitsdienst (Security Service) and later the RSHA - -Reichssicherheitshauptamt (Reich Security Main Office). Captured German film Footage here of memorial service and lying-in-state in Prague, and a big state funeral in Berlin. Starts with nice UFA globe logo. Low ang MS clock tower. Low ang shot twin towers bedecked with many pointed parapets; this is the Church of Our Lady before Tyn (Tynsky chram) ; pan down to ground where a row of VIPs stand on a low, wide platform w/ backdrop decorated w/ big eagle & swastika symbols. High ang GV pan over crowd cramming Old Town square. GV looking over crowd toward platform as a few civilian men walk toward it;. High vertical view of the very crowded square. Closer high ang part of crowd - -civilians. LS civilian official stands at podium, gives a Nazi salute. MCU Speaking at microphone (funeral oration). MSs of Nazi civilian leaders listening. MLS officers (regular Army?) standing ramrod straight at attention, behind and to rt of podium. MLS over civilians in crowd; pan rt. - mix of civilians and military. Bird's eye view crowd. Heydrich's body lying in state (at Hradschin Castle in Prague?) Huge gates being opened by SS man and civilian men and women enter, wearing their Sunday best; women carrying flowers. MS as they pass coffin, women lying flowers around it, men giving Nazi salute. CU flowers are laid on ground.. Creepy MS as group of children & women pass by all giving Nazi salute including two angelic little girls carrying flower baskets GV pan showing long line of people waiting to pay their respects. A group of men is entering led by some in ethnic type costumes or uniforms - -czech military? MS 2 men lay wreath. MS 3 of the men give Nazi salute. MS low ang eternal flame. CU drumsticks hitting snare drums - -drum roll. MS side view coffin with swastika draped flag on gun carriage moves slowly, with guard and officer walking alongside. MCU 4 young soldiers (Waffen SS?), helmeted, holding rifles stand looking to side. High angle twilight shot looking over river w/ Castle in BG, procession coming across bridge. LS Crowds on street stand doing Nazi salute as procession goes by in BG. High ang LS procession going down wide street lined with young women in uniforms, saluting. CU women in crowd; old woman wipes tears from her eyes. MLS over Nazis h eads as train slows. Interior of moving train car where 2 guards (back to cam) stand at one end of Heydrich's coffin, draped with swastika flag on which rests his helmet and a spray of flowers. CUs earnest looking men holding Nazi standards. MLS SS guard of honor stand by the coffin - - elaborate assortment of flowers, emblems, SS flag etc. Interior ; Hitler walks up aisle past saluting civilian vips; he is followed by Heinrich Himmler and others; Goering in FG facing Hitler. Hitller stops and shakes hand of a man (father of R.H.?) who bows to him. High ang over room as the people take their seats facing coffin with its guards and SS flag, flowers etc in front of room.; the place is lit by torchlight - looks very pagan! MLS Himmler salutes Hitler who is seated in front row, then Himmler walks to front climbs steps banked w/ flowers, salutes the coffin. More interiors during ceremony. MS Hermann Goering and Adolf Hitler seated during ceremony. MCU the two little sons of Reinhard Heydrich. MS side view coffin flanked by SS / SD guards in torchlight. MLS after ceremony, Hitler goes and talks with Heydrich's sons; to shakes hands, pats cheek; Himmer also there with boys, hands Hitler envelope. CU funeral wreaths of roses. Back to scenes in Prague. High ang view from church tower w/ angel )looking up street to where huge crowd is gathered. LS / MS elderly man greeted by other men on 'VIP' stand. High ang view. MCU speaker gives Nazi salute. LS crowd. MCU old military men. other people in crowd. Low ang LS people watching from roof and windows of apt. block. Front view stand w/ speaker at podium, Nazi emblems. High ang over crowded street. LS vip / mourners? Section. MCU some VIPs . High ang shot crowd with flagpole in midst (flag w/ 3 horiz. Stripes) low ang MS equestrian statue. | |
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