German Soldier Remembers WW2 | Memoirs Of WWII #15
Growing up in Germany in the 1930’s, Gert Schmitz was drafted into the Hitler Youth, witnessed the start of World War II, and joined the Luftwaffe by the time he was 17 years old. But his dreams of flight would be crushed when he was sent to the Western Front to fight the advancing Allied Forces with a disoriented and dwindling German Army.
Written and Directed by Joshua Scott
Filmed by Christian McLean
Edited by Joshua Scott and Christian McLean
Post Audio by Lane Tarr
Archive Footage Sources:
Department of Defense
Archive Photograph Sources:
U.S. Air Force
German Federal Archives
U.S. Army
Shovy Rahman
NASA
“Heute Nacht oder nie” performed by Walther Ludwig
Musical Score Source:
Artlist Songs and Composers:
“Thoughts In Motion” by Tristan Barton
“Exigency” by Charlie Ryan
“Drifting Deeper” by Roland Bingaman
“Choice” by Borrtex
“We Finally Made It” by Kyle Preston
“Grey” by Kyle Preston