THIS DAY IN HISTORY 05/06/37 Hindenberg Blast: Vinateg BW footage of the Hindenberg (super imposed with the words "File Tape" over some of the footage)

Son of German President Paul von Hindenburg attends his funeral at Tannenberg Memorial

HINDENBERG BLIMP DISASTER

b&w newsreel - narration - Field Marshal Von Hindenberg dies

MS of aristocratic woman stepping into carriage, driving off. MS of German crown prince, high ranking German officers and their wives walking towards camera, stopping to pose. MS of allied officers and civilians sitting in sidewalk cafe. HAMS of Uhlans parading down street. MCS of Von Hindenberg chatting with civilian. Sequence showing German soldiers marching down street, through field, on road. HACS of feet walking, and of faces of soldiers marching. Various shots in camp showing German soldiers being inspected, working. TRAVELLING SHOT of German officers riding car down road, including MS of officers by road looking at map. Shots of German soldiers picking up equipment and rifles before moving off. MLS of rows of tents in camp, soldiers waking up, coming out of tents. Shots of German soldiers parading in Berlin, Brandenberg Gate visible in background. MS of soldiers getting on train in station. MS of Kaiser and staff walking in garden, posing. HAMS of soldiers parading in Berlin. PAN across soldiers at ceremony in Berlin.

The airship Hindenburg ignites into towering flames and crumples to the ground.

00:00:00:00 NATIVE ASPECT RATIO SD 4X3 // FORK ASSET // NARA Hindenberg/ / shot date: 05/06/1937 // Summary: Reel 1: 950'. 1) AS Hindenburg Zeppelin in flight to New Jersey. 2) LS Hindenburg coming in ...

Unused / unissued material - no paperwork - dates unclear or unknown. 1937? <br/> <br/>New York, United States of America (USA). <br/> <br/>Nice shots of the German dirigible Hindenburg flying overhead (the Swastikas on her tail fin are clearly visible). Ground shots of the zeppelin (construction name LZ 129) passing overhead. The airship flies over the landing ground at Lakehurst, New Jersey. Shots of the Hindenburg on fire. Good shots as the flaming airship falls to the ground. <br/> <br/>The accident happened on May 6 1937. <br/> <br/>( Alternate spelling for search - Hindenberg ) See other versions of this incident - UN 63 B and 37/40.

MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE DEBATE A RESOLUTION CONDEMNING THE COMMENTS OF KHALID MUHAMMED, AN AIDE TO NATION OF ISLAM LEADER LOUIS FARRAKHAN.

Celebration of the 13th anniversary of the Constitution in Berlin Germany. President Paul Von Hindenberg arrives to attend the ceremony. Excited crowd cheers and welcomes him at his arrival. Chancellor Franz Von Papen accompanies President Hindenberg. Reichswehr soldiers in uniform standing in lines outside the Reichstag building and saluting the guest of honor. President Hindenberg gets in car and drives away from the Reichstag. Location: Berlin Germany. Date: August 22, 1932.

The huge dirigible Hindenburg completes another crossing of the Atlantic and gives Manhattan's residents a thrill as it hovers over the city.

5/06/67 A0040320 FRANKFURT, GERMANY WEST: MEMORIAL SERVICES HELD FOR VICTIMS OF THE 1937 HINDENBERG AIRSHIP DISASTER HELD IN FRANKFURT: LN30571 "HINDENBURG MEMORIAL" NOTE: SHOTS HINDERBURG EXPLOSION & BURNING - 1937: MS MEMORIAL & SERVICE: MS MEMORIAL DATE: GV CAPT SAMET SPEAKS: MCU DITTO: MS GROUP AT CEREMONY SERVICE, FIRST ENGINEER ON AIRSHIPS: MCU WREATH RIBBONS: MCU PREUSS'S SON: MSS GROUP AT SERVICE: MS MEN & WREATH: LS HINDENBURG COMING IN TO LAND: LAS DITTO, TILT TO GROUND: LAS BURSTS INTO FLAMES AND CRASHES: AERIAL SHOT OF BURNT OUT HINDENBURG: (SHOT 5/6/67 - 55FT) AIRSHIPS SAMMT, ALBERT AIR ACCIDETNS - NEW JERSEY, LAKEHURST GERMANY WEST FRANKFURT MONUMENTS - GERMANY WEST - FRANKFURT - HINDENBURG UPITN / 55 FT / 16 - NEG / R20649

This film has been produced by the Army Information Branch (:17) and opens with the words ‘Battle of the United States’ over the Department of Justice, FBI insignia (:30). The director of the FBI at the time was J. Edgar Hoover and he addresses viewers about this battle of the United States (:55). Black and white shots of New York in 1941 (:43), the World’s Fair; which was in it’s second year (1:50) the Brooklyn Dodgers (1:52) and draft soldiers in their civilian clothes on the weekend (2:05) are used to summarize the positives of the year. The film cuts next to the negatives, a short wave German radio set that had been captured in the Bronx (2:25), an American ship that had been torpedoed in the Caribbean (2:29) and intercepted letters containing military information (2:38). Nazism was found in places such as a home in Los Angeles (2:47), in Chicago; Camp Hindenberg (2:55), New Jersey; Camp Nordland, and in Long Island; Camp Siegfried (3:08). A pamphlet with the swastika stamped on it is shown in the streets of New York (3:27). At the FBI headquarters, finger print files appear on slides (4:35) and a chart showing where foreign agents and mail drops were tracked are depicted (4:40). The Yawata Maru is shown at (4:56). A map tracking where German colonists had settled in Patagonia (6:03) and a German merchant fleet follow (7:15). Pictures of Hitler are put up in school houses (8:01) and other establishments such as airliners and shops were set up (8:18). The thirty-three agents that had been convicted after reports of an attack on the Panama Canal were delivered to the FBI are shown in black and white footage (9:34). The Duquesne Case (9:45) is a once sealed case that is unsealed for this films purpose and the actual footage follows (10:05), opening with Harry Sawyer pacing along the street. Colonel Fritz Duquesne is pictured walking into the trap set up by the FBI (10:34). The images shown are from a concealed camera in the office next to where Sawyer had been established in New York City (10:53). Heinrich Clausing is caught on film (10:58) as well as Hartwig Kleiss (11:34). Duquesne is then shown pulling diagrams from his sock (12:07). Takeo Ezima of the Royal Japanese Navy is the last to be shown as the case film concludes (12:51). In May of 1942, two German subs had landed in Long Island and Florida (13:23) and blocks of TNT that had been disguised as lumps of coal are shown (13:41). The words Army Navy Magazine conclude this film (15:23).<p><p>We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: "01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference."<p><p>This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com

HINDENBERG AIRSHIP EXPLOSION CLIPS

Field Marshal August von Mackensen attends funeral of German President Von Hindenburg

b&w newsreel - air disaster - Zeppelin Explodes Scores Dead - dirigible Hindenberg floats over New York City air to air - starts landing at Lakehurst, New Jersey - explosion, crash and burn - black smoke - blimp - zeppelin - airship - aviation history - narration

Hindenburg Reviews Guard of Honour - Berlin, Germany, 1920s. <br/> <br/>German President Paul von Hindenburg; a military hero; reviews an honour guard. Hindenburg. & German officers walk past rows of soldiers outside large government building. Then the soldiers goose-step march around to face right. <br/> <br/>Military. Army; Germany during Weimar Republic. <br/> <br/>Possible alternative spelling - Hindenberg.

Political scenario in Europe prior to World War I. Kaiser Wilhelm II reviews troops in Germany. The Kaiser on horseback followed by officers also on horseback. Emperor Franz Joseph I in Austria. He is accompanied by a royal party. A dignitary in a horse driven carriage. German General Von Hindenberg reviews a parade in Berlin. Soldiers march. Cavalry units move in review. Location: Germany. Date: 1914.

[Hitler and the Nuremberg Laws] Sept. 1935. VS of Hitler presiding over various Nazi military rallies/ reviewing troops/ saluting/ night shot of german soldiers marching w/ flags/ Various CU shots of Hitler/ Graphics listing the Nuremberg Laws w/ Nazi flag flying in BG./ more shots of Hitler speech making. [031534] GERMAN RADICALS HAIL MAY DAY/ Socialists and Communists of Berlin assemble in same area/ HAS of crowd/ pan of crowd/ VS of Hitler in uniform at Nuremberg rally/ Hitler signing document/ Hitler seen at various other rallies/Wide pan of German forces gathered inside stadium [032056] Hindenberg in helmet reviewing troops/ Hitler shaking hands w/ soldier and raising flag/ Scenes of two wealthy Germans walking about estate and discussing Germany's situation. CU of Hindenberg delivering speech./ German soldiers w/ helmets marching through streets.

Former Hindenburg zeppelin commander Dr. Hugo Eckener joins the board of inquiry investigating the fatal crash of the great airship that essentially ended travel by dirigibles.

WOMEN'S SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING 1930's, HINDENBERG CRASH

The airship Hindenburg ignites into towering flames and crumples to the ground.

Title missing, paperwork reads - New German Zeppelin - L.Z. 129's trial flight at Friedrichshafen. <br/> <br/>Germany. <br/> <br/>L/S of the L.Z. 129, the Hindenburg ( Hindenberg ) airship, coming out of its hangar for the first time, it has swastikas on the tail. It was built under the supervision of Dr. Hugo Eckener. Various good shots as it is pulled out by 200 men. M/S of the passenger car underneath. Narrator mentions they hope to establish a regular passenger service across the North Atlantic. M/S as the men pull the ropes out to the side. L/S as it floats up in the air. M/S's as it flies across Lake Constance, people on the ground do Nazi salute.

Wreckage of houses in street in Bapaume during Battle of Hindenberg Line in World War I. Ruins of barracks and a church are also seen. Location: France. Date: 1918.