| MARTIAL LAW IN GERMANY Views of the Reichstag fire and its aftermath. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5483 |
| Catalog #: | 51017 | |
| Clip Number: | 51017-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 33/18 | |
| Timecode: | 01:33:08 - 01:34:33 | |
| Location: | Berlin, Germany | |
| Year Shot: | 1933 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CRIME: Arson LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Germany, Berlin PERSONALITIES: Hitler, Adolf (Fuhrer) POLITICS: Germany POLITICS: Political Party, Communist POLITICS: Political Party, Fascist, Nazi WAR & CONFLICT: Martial Law | |
| Description: | “Berlin. Martial law in Germany, follows burning of the Reichstag on eve of fateful General Election.” Berlin, Germany. Exterior night shots of February 27, 1933, Reichstag fire. Interior shots after fire of damaged Reichstag building as firemen damp down the ashes with water hoses. Exterior shots - tilt up to show burned out roof / dome of the building. -- spacer, title card again -- More night shots of the burning building. More interior shots of the charred remains. Exterior shot after fire. Shots of German policemen climbing from back of lorry - presumably to enforce martial law. Adolf Hitler, the leader of a political coalition including his Nazi party, had been recently appointed chancellor by Paul von Hindenburg. He used the fire to order martial law. A Dutchman with alleged Communist connections was convicted in Germany of the arson, but debate still exists as to the Nazi's role in starting the fire. | |
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