us-005578-irn1002567
note: Handwritten title from original film can:"Richthofen Film, Aufgenommen von A.H.G. Fokke". Bechtler Collection Tape #9. In addition, Film IDs 2546 and 2547 were combined onto one tape. There is no PAL version of this tape.
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has record set type: Item
has beginning date: http://lod.ehri-project-test.eu/dates/1918-01-01
has beginning date: http://lod.ehri-project-test.eu/dates/1916-01-01
has or had some members with language: Silent
has or had identifier: http://lod.ehri-project-test.eu/units/us-005578-irn1002567/alternateIDs/2
scope and content: Various locations and dates, probably Northern France near St Quentin and Belgium, between Autumn 1916 to September 1918. Contains activities of Jagdgeschwader 1 (the Red Baron's"Flying Circu"), comprising Jagdstaffel (Jasta) 4, 6, 10, 11, which was commanded by Manfred von Richthofen (MvR) until his death April 21, 1918 in a Fokker Dr.1. Hermann Goering became CO of Jagdgeschwader Freiherr von Richthofen No.1 on July 7, 1918. Film title at head:"RICHTHOFEN FILM aufgenommen von AHG FOKKER, 1. Tei" German military men on roof of train during World War I, stationary, moving along curved track, through countryside, shot from top of RR car towards front of train. Train stopped in station, men inside and out, on the platform. One civilian standing with uniformed men on top of train. 01:02:49"Mobil" airfield, no landmarks on horizon. Men & biplanes. Pan of tents near trees, camouflaged with branches, covering planes. 01:03:31 Pan of planes lined up on field in a row, airmen near them, tents behind. Jasta 6 biplanes (possibly Fok. D.VIIs) with dark/white diagonal stripes on noses & wheels, warming up in a line. MCU, German pilots (mainly Jasta 4) ready to fly, standing in a group. Tall pilot in jacket with fur collar, fur lined helmet, with moustache (possibly Wilhelm Frankl? Jasta 4, Jewish, KIA April 8, 1917). Pilot shaking hands with Manfred von Richthofen (MvR). Goering in BG, face fully wrapped. WS planes and men as engines warm up. 01:04:45 Hermann Goering in cockpit, removes face wrappings and ear plugs. 01:05:22 Wolfram von Richthofen (cousin of MvR) in cockpit, looks over shoulder to camera. CU Egon Koepsch (Jasta 4) in cockpit with scar on left cheek. 01:05:35 MCU Lt. Gluzsewski in cockpit wearing goggles, another by plane. Gluzsewski without goggles speaking, gesturing. Two others briefly seen in cockpit, helmet. Partial markings on plane visible:"Leergewicht / Nutz.." Airfield as planes take off one after the other. 01:06:44 Men on ground observe activity in th…
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note: These are tentative identifications and need confirmation. Many scenes focus on activities of Jagdgeschwader 1 (JG 1) and Jasta 11. Commanding officers of Jasta 11 include many of the men who appear in these two reels, including Manfred, Lothar, and Wolfram von Richthofen. The Fokker F1 aircraft was a prototype triplane being tested in Fokker's presence by some of these fliers. Werner Voss, Jasta 10, is listed as flying the Fokker F1 aircraft number 103. Voss was killed in the 103. Kurt Wolff was killed in the 102. 101 was never in action. MvR & Kurt Wolff visited Chateau Marckebeeke from hospital on Friday, July 20, 1917. A photo on chateau steps lists: Mohnicke, Reinhard, Nurse Kate Wienstroth, Major Albrecht von Richthofen, Scheffer, Mueller, Bodenschatz, MvR, Joachim Wolff, Niederhoff, Krefft, Brauneck, Bockelmann, Kurt Wolff, Prof. Arnold Busch, Meyer, von Schoenebeck. Locations may include: Vicinity of Douai, France; Marckebeeke, Courtrai, Belgium; Avesnes-le-Sec, Cambrai; Awoingt airfield, Cambrai; Lechelle; Cappy (on the Somme); Begneux; Monthussart Ferme; Puisieux Ferme.
identifier: irn1002567
title: A. Fokker films: von Richthofen, Goering, WWI flying aces, Fokker
type: RecordSet
has end date: http://lod.ehri-project-test.eu/dates/1918-12-31