SS Leader Heinrich Himmler Tours Concentration Camp Near Minsk Russia

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Synopsis: SS Leader Heinrich Himmler tours the destruction in Minsk Russia then travels to a nearby concentration camp where he views captured Russian soldiers inside a barbwire fence and inspects other parts of the camp...(read more)

Date: 1940's
Duration: 00:02:30
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Type: Public Domain
Language: German
Location: Germany

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SS Leader Heinrich Himmler Tours Concentration Camp Near Minsk Russia

Heinrich Himmler visits Minsk and a concentration camp near Minsk. Himmler with group of German officers, including Erich von dem Bach-Zelewski, Karl Wolff, Otto Bradfisch (Leader of Einsatzkommando 8, Einsatzgruppe B or Nazi killing squads). Street scenes in city of Minsk in the Soviet Union . Himmler greets small line of uniformed men and salutes people on balcony. His car leaves city. MS Himmler seated in car, Bach-Zelewski far right, gestures to local woman wearing kerchief. Himmler and others including Wolff walk through field of cut wheat, talk to young boy who answers. Himmler looks at front end of Russian farm equipment and walks past houses being built. Car leaves huge compound known as Lenin House that serves as SS/SD headquarters. Drives through Minsk, views of destruction. Shows Himmler outside of town as he walks into wire enclosed compound, met by German Wehrmacht officers. Himmler walks along wire fence. Soviet (Russian) POWs inside fenced compound. Himmler talks to Russian POW prisoner and inspects camp, accompanied by Bach-Zelewski, Karl Wolff, Otto Bradfisch and others. Last shot includes glimpse of Otto Bradfisch far right.