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1936 GERMAN HOME MOVIE FIRE FIGHTER PARADE, RALLY & CONTESt 86924

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Channel: PeriscopeFilm · 2016 · Education

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Dating to 1936, this fascinating 16mm silent home movie shows a convention of fire fighters meeting up to practice their techniques, and compete against one another. The film begins with a massive assembly complete with Nazi era flags, before getting to a series of contests that include moving fire fighting apparatus, placing hoses, moving dummies while wearing gas masks, etc. The film ends with a huge parade through city streets, complete with a Nazi salute by a person who might be Hitler but probably isn't -- hard to see in the footage.

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