Baptism of Fire (1940)
- Genre: Documentary
- Release Date: 1940-04-04
- User Rating: 5.4/10 from 5 ratings
- Runtime: 1h 30min
- Language: Deutsch
- Production Company: Tobis Filmkunst
- Production Country: Germany
- Director: Hans Bertram
The Legend of the Luftwaffe began in Poland, the first victim of Hitler's blitzkrieg. Combat cameramen filmed the aerial campaign, showing preparations for flight, massive air strikes, and the appalling devastation wreaked upon Polish towns and armies. Highlighted by a lengthy, riveting sequence depicting the siege of Warsaw, Feuertaufe inspired Germany with pride and confidence and foreign viewers with dread. Norbert Schultze's original score lyrically enhances this propaganda masterpiece.
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| Directing | Hans Bertram | Director |
| Sound | Norbert Schultze | Music |
| Crew | Erwin Bleeck-Wagner | Cinematography |
| Crew | Walter Conz | Cinematography |
| Crew | Erich Dörk | Cinematography |
| Crew | Wolfgang Goßmann | Cinematography |
| Crew | Albert Kling | Cinematography |
| Crew | Arthur Lincke | Cinematography |
| Crew | Bruno Lötsch | Cinematography |
| Crew | Günther Petrusch | Cinematography |
| Crew | Heinz Ritter | Cinematography |
| Crew | Wilhelm Siem | Cinematography |
| Crew | Heinz von Jaworsky | Cinematography |
| Editing | Carl Otto Bartning | Editor |
| Production | Wilhelm Stöppler | Production Manager |
| Sound | Helmut Güttinger | Sound |
| Sound | Heinz Opitz | Sound |
| Sound | Siegfried Schulz | Sound |