Archive Watch

CHANNEL DASH by KRIEGSMARINE WARSHIPS SCHARNHORST GNEISENAU PRINZ EUGEN GERMAN NEWSREEL 13194c (1942)

1942 · Short film · 5 min

Watch now On the Internet Archive

Synopsis

Made for the home market in Germany during WWII, this silent film "German warships break through the Channel" shows the "Channel Dash" operation of the Kriegsmarine in 1942. The film begins with images of Brest harbor, as German ships plan a breakout thru the Dover Strait. At:35 Admiral Erich Raeder is seen addressing crew prior to the start of the operation. At:49 a map shows the strategic situation with ships leaving Brest. At 1:05 an E-boat or torpedo boat escorts the fleet into the Channel.…

Uploader's description on archive.org

Details

Running time
5 minutes

More like this