Sought: Nachtjagd newsreel footage

[Theo Boiten]

Dear all,

One of my Dutch contacts is working on a documentary film about the shooting down of a Bomber Command Wellington over Holland in 1941. Today, I had a chat with the documentary maker about a short German (propaganda) movie from the 1941-42 era that featured the night sortie of a Bf110 night fighter during which a British bomber was shot down. I seem to recall that such a newsreel movie was made for the German Wochenschau (?), but I can't find it. Who can fill me in on this topic and can also tell me where I can find a copy?

Cheers and thanks for any pointers, Theo

[ClinA-78]

IIRC both Wellington and Bf 110 were models, isn't it?
This footage was also used in an old British documentary showing Herget interview.

ClinA-78

[Boomerang]

Hi Theo:

I am pretty sure I have seen the footage you refer to on a DVD 'The Archive Collection - German Night Flyers' published by Artsmagic. This DVD contains several minutes of film obviously lifted from Die Deutsche Wochenschau, which show the tracking of an incoming RAF night raid, Bf 110s taking off, a twin-engine bomber being engaged and shot down, etc. Helmut Lent features in the vision. The commentary and the vision suggests the film dates from around early 1942 (at a best guess).

The DVD is available for purchase e.g. https://www.amazon.com/War-Archive-G.../dp/B000F48DBY. I came across a complete copy of the DVD on You Tube, but was reluctant to post the link, as I am unsure how copyright laws would apply. Anyway, you can simply search using the term 'German War Files - German Night Flyers - YouTube'. See several minutes of vision starting at the 29.00 minute mark.

There is also an earlier thread which also seems relevant to your search: http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=7207

Hope that helps

Don W

[ClinA-78]

Theo,

I will send you that on your private email.

Nicolas

[Snautzer]

I have that wochenschau i think. It about how then the organistion worked from shipboard alert to abschuss. No mentioning of radar. I can send it to you

[Theo Boiten]

Thanks for your quick and useful replies gentlemen! @ Schnautzer and Nicolas -I've sent you both a private message re the footage.

Cheers, Theo

[Snautzer]

Originally Posted by Theo Boiten

Thanks for your quick and useful replies gentlemen! @ Schnautzer and Nicolas -I've sent you both a private message re the footage.

Cheers, Theo

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[Theo Boiten]

Excellent -cheers and thanks for that! Best, Theo

[Raimo Malkamäki]

Hi,

please take a look on Wochenschau 647 from January 1943.
Duration 4 min 21 sec, 6.27 - 10.48

Best regards
Raimo

[Theo Boiten]

Thanks Raimo -yes I've spotted the full footage. Cheers, Theo