Corinth Canal Bridge

[Shaun Winkler]

Hi Gents

I once read and don't ask me where because I can't remember. I read that there was an FJ Cameraman filming on the bridge when it exploded. He was killed but the footage survived. Has anyone seen this footage ?

Regards
Shaun

[Remco]

Hi Shaun,

I have no (movie)footage, but I found this site on the net about the Corinth Canal Bridge.

[Wilhelm]

Could that footage have been in one of the early episodes of World at War?

[Shaun Winkler]

Thanks for the replies . If I come up with anything I will let you know.

Shaun

[windhund]

Hi Shaun

The cameraman was Eberhard von der Heyden.
I've seen some pictures but never the movie.

Regards

Joserra

[unglesbeemj]

They found his camera at the bottom of the canal so that could indicate he was taking still photos and not video.

Thanks for the replies . If I come up with anything I will let you know.

Shaun

[mikesmythe]

Korinth bridge

Shaun somewhere I've seen a photo of the bridge taken as it exploded.
Has anyone else seen this photo ?

Mike

[Lampwick]

This link tells a lot of what happened.
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=131512

[Shaun Winkler]

This link tells a lot of what happened.
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=131512

Thats great, thanks for the info

[unglesbeemj]

Ofw Gerhard Raschke piloted glider No. 5 landing south of the canal bridge carrying 6./FJR 2. Shown here in a DFS-230 prior to the battle. Fw (then) Raschke was the squadron leader of Sturmgruppe Eben-Emael and piloted glider No. 1 during the raid on the fortress on May 10, 1940.

[unglesbeemj]

Actual piece of No. 5 glider fabric taken by Raschke as a souvenir after the battle. He was wounded during the attack so did not participate in the Crete operations in May.

[unglesbeemj]

Field gear belonging to G. Raschke damaged by shrapnel during the attack on Corinth Canal, probably saving his life.

[skarts]

wow are these in a private collection?

[Shaun Winkler]

Incredible pieces of history you own there Michael

Thanks for showing them.

[Dr Bison]

...and coincidentally some of these items will also be featured in volume 3 of the upcoming Fallschirmjäger book that I wrote with the help of Patrick and the assistance of many WAF members and other FJ collectors. You have to be a bit patient though, as volume 3 isn't out until next autumn...

Cheers
Karl