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Ukrainer in Wetzlar - Fahnenweihe & Heimkehr 1918

11 min📅 1918-01-01

Overview

Footage from the Büblingshausen prisoner-of-war camp. Ukrainian soldiers march to the flag dedication ceremony. They are dressed in new Ukrainian-style uniforms and wear karakul hats, accompanied by a Ukrainian orchestra. The soldiers march with their luggage to the train station to return to their homeland. At the end, filmed with other footage, the film shows the Ukrainian memorial, which was erected on August 16, 1919, on the wall of the Old Cemetery in Wetzlar. Several versions of this film

Director: Oskar Barnack