Funeral of the victims of an air raid on Prague

  Authors

Aktualita

  Item identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12801/3901429-02

 Date issued

1945

 Type

clip, video

 Language(s)

Czech

 Description

Segment of the Český zvukový týdeník Aktualita (Czech Aktualita Sound Newsreel) 1945 No.10 captures the mass funeral of the victims of the air strike carried out over Prague on 14 February 1945, which was held on Peace Square in Prague-Vinohrady on 18 February 1945 and attended by members of the Protectorate Government and Reich Chancellor Augustin Popelka. 150 coffins with the victims are on display in the Church of St. Ludmila. (The air strike killed 701, and more than 80 people were missing.) A guard of honour with torches consisted of officials of the Board of Trustees for the Education of Youth. The funeral gathering is opened by the Mayor of Prague Alois Říha, who bids farewell to the victims on behalf of the City of Prague. Prime Minister of the Protectorate Government Richard Bienert speaks on behalf of President Emil Hácha. Minister of Economy and Labour Walter Bertsch lays down a wreath from Reich Protector Wilhelm Frick. Prime Minister of the Protectorate Government Richard Bienert and Reich Chancellor Augustin Popelka lay down a wreath on behalf of the Protectorate Government and President Emil Hácha. The Mayor of Prague Alois Říha and his Secretary Josef Pfitzner arrive to lay a wreath on behalf of the City of Prague.

 Publisher

Národní filmový archiv

 Subject(s)

akt pietní oběti náletu projev smuteční věnce kladení hajlování rakve na náměstí vojáci Vládního vojska na pohřbu vojáci na pohřbu s pochodněmi pochodně hořící davy lidí sníh padající orchestr vojenský na pohřbu pohřeb hromadný věnce smuteční Významné pohřby Places::Praha::Vinohrady::náměstí Míru Places::Praha::Vinohrady::náměstí Míru::Divadlo na Vinohradech /ext./ Places::Praha::Vinohrady::kostel sv. Ludmily People::Říha Alois (1875-1945) People::Bienert Richard (1881-1949) People::Pfitzner Josef (1901-1945) People::Popelka August Adolf (1887-1951) Český zvukový týdeník Aktualita::1945/10

 Collection(s)

Memorable Funerals

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