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Die Deutsche Wochenschau (UFA-Tonwoche) - Newsreel No. 502 – 17 April 1940


1. Scandinavia

 

Military operations in Denmark and Norway.

 

German warships are sent to Denmark.

 

On deck are the sailors, in front of them speaks commander.

 

The observer with binoculars.

 

Ships at dusk in the port of Copenhagen.

 

Ongoing unloading of troops and ammunition.

 

The soldiers marched to the gate of the citadel, over the citadel National Socialist flag is flying.

 

The German soldiers take off the Danish flag, spread it on the ground.

 

German planes fly to Denmark, they are over the city.

 

A resident holds a leaflet in Danish.

 

German soldiers in the city, they are resting, smoking.

 

The empty streets of the city, are German soldiers.

 

On the building a sign of the German commandant’s office, drives a car.

 

Generals Regenfind and Nima accept the surrender.

 

The local police in the ranks, they take batons as weapons.

 

German and Danish soldiers talk.

 

The families of diplomats sit on the car, leaving the city.

 

German soldiers drive down the street in cars, residents watch the movement of troops.

 

The streets of Copenhagen, a sculpture of a lion on a pedestal, city hall.

 

Local residents riding bicycles on the street.

 

A German soldier holds a Danish newspaper, he is surrounded by local girls, smiling.

 

Residents greet the passing troops.

 

The square with a fountain, in the background a building with a German inscription.

 

King Christian X rides down the street on horseback, residents and a German officer greet him.

 

German traffic controller directs the flow of cars and cyclists.

 

In the port there are German ships.

 

On the waterfront riding bicycles, walking residents.

 

Troops board ships.

 

Transport ships sail along the shore, people on shore waving their hands.

 

Two German naval officers friendly goodbye to the Danish couple at home.

 

German soldiers guard the bridge, make checks of passing cars.

 

At the station, the German soldiers unload ammunition and various materials, are the shells in boxes.

 

Trucks on the road.

 

Signpost: Kebernhern, Roskude, Golbak.

 

German trucks moving through the city, mechanized artillery behind them, watching the residents.

 

German planes are flying into Norway, they are over the mountains.

 

The pilot plots the course on the map.

 

In the cabin of the plane sit paratroopers.

 

Seaplanes can be seen on the water below.

 

The plane lands at Aalborg airfield, paratroopers are unloaded.

 

Oslo, is a sentry in front of the building

 

Flying planes.

 

German soldiers watched the clouds of smoke over the forest from the explosion.

 

At sea, a German squadron, from ships beating guns, planes bombed Oslo.

 

German transport ships in Oslo, is unloading vehicles.

 

View of the city from the top.

 

In the port are Norwegian ships.

 

German soldiers with bicycles on the pier.

 

The German squadron at sea, on deck soldiers.

 

British planes.

 

Since ships hit them with guns, anti-aircraft guns.

 

In the dark traces of tracer bullets can be seen.

 

The ships are approaching the coast of Norway.

 

The city of Bergen.

 

The Germans on the barge explore the shore, looking through binoculars.

 

View of the mountains.

 

The soldiers pass the backpacks from the boat into the boat.

 

German soldiers in port, they talk with the Norwegian dockers.

 

The soldiers are marching into town.

 

Another part of the ship comes off the boat.

 

On the wharf troops, equipment, unloaded tanks, carts, artillery.

 

Horses are in the hold, a soldier stroking the muzzle of a horse, soothing him.

 

Horses unloaded in containers.

 

Soldiers, taking the opportunity to rest, lying on the ground.

 

German soldiers marching down the road with a song.

 

The parade of troops on the streets of Oslo, is a military band.

 

Residents.

 

A German soldier talking with a resident, laughing.

 

The orchestra gives a concert for the public on the square.

 

A soldier with a dog in his arms talking to local girls.

 

In Denmark and Norway are the German echelons, marching troops, riding tanks and equipment.

 

Footage of the military might of the German Wehrmacht.

 

Shoot guns, take off the planes.

 

The planes in the sky, the German squadron at sea.

 

Close-up of the National Socialist flag

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