Set in the dying days of world war ii, the greatest catastrophe in naval history left over 9000 dead six times more than in the titanic disaster. See more ideas about shipwreck, history and baltic sea. Gustloff werke weimar rifles the military rifle journal. The wilhelm gustloff was named after a man considered by some during the time to be a german martyr. Anniversary of the biggest maritime disaster in history the wilhelm gustloff. Joseph vilsmaiers twopart tv movie focuses on the tragic events surrounding the sinking of the wilhelm gustloff. The sinking of mv wilhelm gustloff by the soviet submarine s resulted in the greatest maritime disaster in history with the largest loss of life at sea. Starting in 1939, the ship was used as housing for uboat crewman undergoing training. A film about the 1945 sinking of a german transport carrying nearly 9000 refugees by a soviet submarine. This time however, it is not a gleaming white flagship of the kdf cruise program. Wilhelm gustloff had been the leader of the nsdap in switzerland and he was assassinated in 1936. My first priority was to get these photos out because they are currently the only documentation of the wilhelm gustloffs life jackets being used during the rescue. Until 1940 the gustloff remained docked in the gulf of danzig where it served the eastern war front. The sinking of the wilhelm gustloff national vanguard.
Dec 27, 2014 gustloff werke weimars rifle production was unique among the german rifle makers in several ways, and in many ways it would be the model for the others to follow by the wars end. You can reach harry or marcia by phone at 9284680306 or by fax at 9284680307. She was sunk on 30 january 1945 by soviet submarine s in the baltic sea, while. Jul 02, 2015 joseph vilsmaiers twopart tv movie focuses on the tragic events surrounding the sinking of the wilhelm gustloff.
Caines arcade a creative old boy builds a cardboard arcade. World war two german 98k rifle by gustloff werke 1944. On the bitter, cold day of january 30, 1945, the german transport wilhelm gustloff left port from east prussia with 10,582 crew and evacuees on a ship that was designed to carry 1865 people. Movie on wilhelm gustloff encyclopedia titanica message. My first priority was to get these photos out because they are currently the only documentation of the wilhelm gustloff s life jackets being used during the rescue. Titanic movie full hd english youtube titanic movie. Mv wilhelm gustloff was a german ship which was sank by a soviet submarine. Nearly 10,000 died aboard the mv wilhelm gustloff and. A computer simulation of how the passengers reacted was created based on known facts of the sinking and population densities around the stairwells and escape hatches on each deck. His name was chosen for the largest liner of the kdf fleet and in 1937 when it was launched, his widow christened the bow on its maiden voyage. Joseph vilsmaier twopart tv movie focuses on the tragic events surrounding the sinking of the wilhelm gustloff, a german passenger ship, at the end of world war ii.
By one estimate, 9,400 people died, which makes it the largest loss of life. Its not that such a film couldnt make money i think that a film about east prussia and the wilhelm gustloff could be a real blockbuster its that there must be no. The true death toll is unlikely to ever be known but what is certain is that the sinking of the german ship wilhelm gustloff was the worst maritime disaster in history. Movie video of the ocean liner mv wilhelm gustloff. More than 1500 people died in this worst peacetime maritime disaster. Mv wilhelm gustloff before the war augst, federal archive. World war two german 98k rifle by gustoff werke 1944 harry.
World war two german 98k rifle by gustoff werke 1944. Mv wilhelm gustloff was a german armed military transport ship which was sunk on 30 january 1945 by soviet submarine s in the baltic sea while evacuating german civilian refugees from east prussia, lithuania, latvia, poland and estonia and military personnel from gotenhafen as the red army advanced. At 55 degrees 07 minutes north, 17 degrees 41 minutes east lies the broken and dead body of a once proud and majestic ship. This film would not have been made were it not for the simple fact that the sinking of the wilhelm gustloff in january 1945 remains the greatest single maritime disaster. The sinking of the wilhelm gustloff bluejacket books. In april 1938, the wilhelm gustloff rescued the crew of the sinking british freighter pegaway in the north sea. Titanic movie full hd english youtube titanic movie, titanic. You go on board onto the wilhelm gustloff, with 10,000 others. Joseph vilsmaiers twopart tv movie focuses on the tragic events surrounding the sinking of the wilhelm gustloff, a german passenger ship, at the end of world war ii. A memorial for the victims of the wilhelm gustloff sinking. Bundesarchiv b 145 bildp094443, stettin, wilhelm gustloff als lazarettschiff. The sinking of the wilhem gustloff a 45 minute film produced by unsolved history does an excellent job of investigating all of the facts and even attended the scene where the gustloff went down with dive crews. The titanic was the largest ship ever built at the time.
Schoens endeavor to reveal this crime has been censored by the present bdr government. The biggest maritime disaster in history was not titanic but a ship called wilhelm gustloff that sank and killed 9,343 people. While not a secret, the incident did not receive nearly as much attention over the years as it would have had it not occurred during the last stages of a bitter war. Black sheep ww2 feature film by fallen grove productions. Nearly 10,000 died aboard the mv wilhelm gustloff and nobody.
After looking through the photographs and video from the time, every. Feb 02, 2015 remember the wilhelm gustloff, 1945 click to enlargein the night of january 30th, 1945 while evacuating refugees from eastern germany, the gustloff, which was designed to carry a max. This month marks the 64th anniversary of a littlenoted but greatest maritime disaster in history. World war ii saw the wilhelm gustloff becoming a hospital ship for the german wehrmacht. Mv wilhelm gustloff was a german armed military transport ship which was sunk on 30 january 1945 by soviet submarine s in the baltic sea while evacuating german civilian refugees from east prussia, lithuania, latvia, poland and estonia and military personnel from gotenhafen gdynia as the red army advanced. Januar 1945 hilfe fur legion condor laube gustloff als,schwimmende kaserne sonnendeck oberes promenaden deck unteres promenadendeck. Wilhelm gustloff the greatest maritime disaster in history. Wilhelm gustloff disaster party stormed with inquiries the offices of the party and the navy in all parts of the reich were yesterday stormed by anxious persons, who suspect that their relatives were perhaps onboard the wilhelm gustloff, which was torpedoed by a russian submarine on january 30th at 9. Mar 02, 2008 joseph vilsmaiers twopart tv movie focuses on the tragic events surrounding the sinking of the wilhelm gustloff, a german passenger ship, at the end of world war ii.
The forgotten tragedy of the mv wilhelm gustloff youtube see more. Her first patients were 650 polish soldiers from the invasion of poland. The sinking of the wilhelm gustloff the greatest maritime. Beginning in october 1938 the decision to rationalize the concerns industrial activity resulted in the formation of a consortium of sorts where. Sinking of mv wilhelm gustloff the deadliest maritime disaster. The wilhelm gustloff before the war, the wilhelm gustloff was the flagship of the power through joy workers recreational programs fleet of passenger liners. The gustloff once again finds itself in the role as flagship in gotenhafen. Germany 75 years on, little known about the wilhelm gustloff sinking. Gustloff werke weimars rifle production was unique among the german rifle makers in several ways, and in many ways it would be the model for the others to follow by the wars end. An estimated 9,000 passengers were killed in the sinking, making it the greatest maritime disaster in history. Jan 20, 2009 this month marks the 64th anniversary of a littlenoted but greatest maritime disaster in history. It is a small screen release and consists of two parts. Movie on wilhelm gustloff encyclopedia titanica message board. The mv wilhelm gustloff now lies off the northern coast of poland, 450 metres at the bottom of the baltic sea.
This is an apolitical forum for discussions on the axis nations and related topics hosted by the axis history factbook in cooperation with christian ankerstjernes panzerworld and christoph awenders ww2 day by day. On 30 january 1945, captain hellmuth kehding was in charge of the ship, evacuating wounded soldiers and civilians trapped by the red army. William pierce whats said to be the most expensive motion picture ever made was released a few weeks ago and has been earning record money at the box office. Zostal on zatopiony przez radziecki okret podwodny. Feb 18, 2016 the biggest maritime disaster in history was not titanic but a ship called wilhelm gustloff that sank and killed 9,343 people. It is a navalgrey ship of hope for anxious throngs of refugees who are lucky enough to make it as far as the docks. The accident is termed as the deadliest maritime disaster in the maritime history. Dec 12, 2019 mv wilhelm gustloff was a german ship which was sank by a soviet submarine. Youre a german refugee trying to escape the red army. One of the most notorious events of world war ii was the sinking of the mv wilhelm gustloff. Learn more about the sinking of the wilhelm gustloff in this article. The last voyage of the wilhelm gustloff is a twopart german mini series.
The film, of course, is titanic, and its about the sinking of the ocean liner rms titanic on april 15, 1912, with the loss of 1,5 lives, after the ship struck an iceberg in the north atlantic. While not a secret, the incident did not receive nearly as much attention over the years as it would have. Wilhelm gustloff, german ocean liner that was sunk by a soviet submarine on january 30, 1945. Wilhelm gustloff facts glossary vessels adolf hitler. The current count for the casualities for the wilhelm gustloff came from the discovery channels tv documentary unsolved history. The nazi cruise ship wilhelm gustloff, with cabins for 1,465 people was brought back into service after having being used as a floating barracks. Kai wiesinger,valerie niehaus,heiner lauterbach,dana vavrova,michael mendl,karl markovics,francis fultonsmith,nicolas solar lozier,detlev buck,ulrike kriener,alexander held,monica attard,stefan becker,mirco bergmann,ines borkowski,martin bross,rene bohnke,malina ebert,wilma. Sinking of mv wilhelm gustloff the deadliest maritime. For those folks that do not know me yet, im very hard of.
Top 5 weird ww2 german prototypes that actually flew duration. The deadliest shipwreck in history on january 30, 1945, some 9,000 people perished aboard this german ocean liner after it was torpedoed by a soviet submarine and sank in the frigid waters of the baltic sea. Historia zatoniecia w 1945 roku niemieckiego statku wilhelm gustloff. Narrated by david ackroyd mv wilhelm gustloff was a german passenger liner transformed into a military transport. Mv wilhelm gustloff german refugee ship sunk in 1945. The last voyage of the gustloff, the crimson ocean, the gustloff, the last voyage of the gustloff, the ship of no return.
Some of them say 9400 died on the wilhelm gustloff. It was made for television in 2008 and broadcast in this region some months ago. Over 9,000 people died in the baltic sea on january 30, 1945, in an attempt to evade the red army. Hospital ship wilhelm gustloff in harbor, jul 1940 the wilhelm gustloff the biggest maritime disaster in history 30 january 1945 nine hours after leaving port, and seventy minutes after being hit, the huge ship, the wilhelm gustloff, slipped under the waves and sunk. Jezeli spobal ci sie film prosze zostaw lapke w gore i. The sinking of the wilhelm gustloff bluejacket books sellwood, a. I just noticed that a new movie about the sinking of the wilhelm gustloff is coming out march 10th 2008. A memorial for the victims of the wilhelm gustloff sinking, jan.
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