Saturday 22 April 2023

Die Deutsche Wochenschau – Newsreel No. 550 – 19 March 1941


1. The Empire of Japan.

 

Tokyo, the arrival of diplomatic representatives of Thailand and Indochina.

 

Diplomats out of the cabin.

 

Group photo.

 

Negotiations on border issues.

 

Japanese Foreign Minister Matsuoka.

 

2. Germany.

 

Competitions between Italy and Germany in fencing Imperial sports leader (Reichsportführer) Hans von Tschammer Osten in the box fans.

 

The winning team.

 

Stuttgart.

 

Footage of a soccer match between Germany and Switzerland.

 

The Sports palace in Berlin.

 

– Skaters duo from Vienna.

 

3. German Ostmark.

 

Celebration of the anniversary of the Anschluss (unification) of March 12, 1938 in Vienna.

 

Meeting of inhabitants.

 

– Dr. Goebbels and Gauleiter Baldur von Schirach at the rally.

 

Jubilant Viennese.

 

Linz.

 

Children from Berlin greeting the Gauleiter of Vienna Baldur von Schirach .

 

Rally in the evening. Sudden appearance of Adolf Hitler, cheering crowd.

 

– Adolf Hitler makes a speech.

 

The speech is paraphrased by the announcer about the proximity of Germany’s final victory.

 

4. Germany.

 

Berlin, the pantheon of fallen heroes.

 

Arrival of the Führer.

 

Honor guard.

 

In the hall of ceremonies.

 

– Adolf Hitler is giving a speech, the audience.

 

– The Führer is going to the monument.

 

Day of Remembrance for the fallen.

 

– Adolf Hitler bypasses formation of SS-carrying wreaths, sound mourning melodies.

 

Laying a wreath.

 

The Führer follows the soldiers carrying a wreath, he bows his head at the tomb Hitler and his entourage leave.

 

After laying wreaths Adolf Hitler welcomes the wounded veterans of the Western and Eastern fronts He talks to the wounded, shakes hands with them.

 

Solemn passage of the troops Banner-bearers.

 

They’re coming soldiers, sailors.

 

The Führer welcomes the passing troops.

 

5. Bulgaria.

 

German troops in Bulgaria.

 

Passage of a motorized column.

 

Wagons.

 

The local population gives various treats to the German soldiers.

 

Folk dancing.

 

German soldiers among the Bulgarians.

 

German soldiers with children.

 

6. Germany.

 

German submarine returns from a mission.

 

The captain Müller, he is welcomed by fellow sailors.

 

The crew of the boat.

 

Grand Admiral Dönitz awards Captain Müller.

 

The ceremony of awarding the crew.

 

The crew of another submarine and its newly appointed commander.

 

He is greeted by colleagues, brought flowers.

 

The orchestra is playing.

 

Lifebuoy submerged British ship as a souvenir.

 

The submarine goes to sea.

 

The orchestra on the ship sees off the boat music.

 

The boat sails to the open sea.

 

A German cruiser that sank a British warship and transport.

 

In the port friends greet the German sailors.

 

Captured sailors, picked up by the crew of the cruiser.

 

7. Africa.

 

German troops in northern Africa.

 

German soldiers on the streets of Tripoli.

 

Solemn construction.

 

General Rommel inspects motorized division.

 

Passage of the troops.

 

Planes in the air.

 

Tanks, motorized infantry.

 

8. Occupied France.

 

German soldiers on maneuvers.

 

Firing on the “enemy”.

 

Smoke screen.

 

Firing flamethrowers.

 

Exploding shells.

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