Libau/ Liepaja film shot by Reinhard Wiener
Info: 8 mm film shot by German Wehrmacht Luftwaffen officer Reinhard Wiener in 1942. It shows the execution by shooting of Jewish men from Liepaja. These executions took place regularly starting right after the occupation and until late 1943. They were ordered by the navy commander of the city of Liepaja (Libau, Latvia) and carried out by navy personnel and SS, but also by Latvian volunteers.
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mass execution in Liepaja 1942 - distant totale shot from POV lorry
distant shot from lorry, surrounding bystanders
mass execution in Liepaja 1942 distant, a group is herded towards the pit
mass execution in Liepaja 1942 distant POV from lorry shortly before shooting
mass execution in Liepaja 1942 POV towards Lorry - delinquents are forced off car
mass execution in Liepaja 1942 looking towards the sun, more Jews are hereded off car
mass execution in Liepaja 1942 POV from Lorry away towards execution pit
mass execution in Liepaja 1942 Execution pit, first round is being shot
mass execution in Liepaja 1942 Execution pit, distant more Jews are shot
mass execution in Liepaja 1942 Execution, Jews being shot in pit, bystanders
mass execution in Liepaja 1942 many bystanders, Jews being shot in a pit
mass execution in Liepaja 1942 Jews being forced off a Lorry for execution
mass execution in Liepaja 1942 Jews running close in front of the camera towards th execution pit
mass execution in Liepaja 1942 Jews being shot in a pit
mass execution in Liepaja 1942 Jews are forced to run to the pit for execution
mass execution in Liepaja 1942 Jews are being shot close range in a pit
mass execution in Liepaja 1942 Jews are being shot at close range in a sand pit
mass execution in Liepaja 1942 Jews are being shot close range in a sand pit