The Hindenburg Disaster

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English - October 14, 2022 02:30 - 25 minutes - 29.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 692 ratings
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On 6 May 1937, four camera crews were on hand as the German Zeppelin airship the Hindenburg burst into flames. Separately, radio journalist Herbert Morrison was on the scene and his commentary of the event is forever associated with the tragedy. In this episode, I explore the Hindenburg disaster. What went wrong? What did it mean for Nazi Germany? And what was the dark past of one of its victims Ernest Lehman.

Sound & Music
Richard Wagner Ride of the Valkyries
Conductor: James Allen Gähres
Ensemble: Ulm Philharmonic
Location: CCU Einsteinsaal, Ulm
EFF Open Audio License - version 1 June 2014
Richard Wagner Ride of the Valkyries
Public Domain
Richard Straus
"Wiener Blut", a waltz by Johann Strauss II
Public Domain
Mahler Symphony No. 5, IV. Adagietto.ogg
Peabody Symphonyt Orchestra
Public Domain November 19 2006
Pixabay
Herbert Morrison
WLS-AM Radio in Chicago (19:25, 6 May 1937, EST)
Public Domain

Photo:
By Murray Becker/Associated Press - eBayfrontback, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27765273

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