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Action sequences from Kampfgeschwader Ltzow depicting Heinkel He 111s attacking British shipping

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Kampfgeschwader Lützow was a German propaganda movie filmed in 1940 and released in February 1941. It depicted the exploits of members of the fictional Lützow air combat squadron commanded by Colonel Mithoff during the Polish campaign and subsequent attacks on British shipping. The story also revolves around Paulsen and Eckhard, two airmen who during the Battle of Poland succeed in liberating a group of German prisoners from Polish captivity and bring them to safety. Among the freed prisoners is Grethe Kubath, a woman with whom the two airmen fall in love, which sparks a rivalry between them. The pair go on to fight in the Battle of France and eventually take part in raids against England. Intercepted by enemy aircraft while attacking a British merchant convoy, Paulsen is fatally wounded, however he succeeds in bringing his bomber home before succumbing to his injuries. He dies at his controls before being able to receive a letter sent by Grethe telling him that she chose Eckhard as

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