Monday 12 September 2022

Die Deutsche Wochenschau – Newsreel No. 528 – 16 October 1940


1. Italy, Rome.

 

Under way construction work.

 

– Construction of the building of the Ministry of African Affairs.

 

– Workers at the construction site.

 

– New residential neighbourhoods.

 

– The new buildings ministries on Via Mussolini.

 

Rome.

 

Visit of the Minister of Education of Germany in Italy.

 

– The minister climbs the stairs.

 

– Presentation of the Minister of the diploma of honorary doctor.

 

3. Spain.

 

Madrid.

 

A concert of German military bands at the “Plaza de toros” (arena for bullfighting).

 

– The German orchestra on the field, the audience, honoured guests, the generals.

 

4. North Africa, Libya.

 

Spanish troops occupy the area of Tangier 14.6.1940. Population welcomes the incoming troops.

 

– Meeting a Spanish general, commander of troops, with French officers.

 

5. Bulgaria.

 

Entry of the Bulgarian troops in Dobrudja - correction of the injustice caused by the Treaty of Paris.

 

– The population welcomes the Bulgarian troops.

 

– The slogan “Dobrudja and Bulgaria are one”.

 

Sofia, the solemn ceremony on the occasion of reunification of Dobrudja with Bulgaria.

 

– King Boris and his family welcome the Demonstrators.

 

6. Romania.

 

Galati.

 

7. Repatriation of Volksdeutsche Germans to Germany.

 

Issuance of documents to them.

 

– Celebration in national costumes.

 

– Boarding in cars, the train leaves the platform.

 

– Arrival in Germany.

 

8. Norway.

 

March of the Nasjonal Samlin in Oslo.

 

– The leader of the Nasjonal Samling Party Vidkun Kvysling favour before the National Socialists gathered in the hall.

 

9. Poland.

 

Historical snapshots: bombardment of Warsaw by German artillery.

 

– German infantry.

 

– Shoot guns. the NDP city, the German troops in Warsaw.

 

A year later.

 

– The Germans in Warsaw.

 

– Main station, a large parade on the anniversary of the fall of Warsaw.

 

– On the podium Governor-General Frank.

 

– Passage of troops, artillery, cavalry.

 

– German planes in the air.

 

10. The occupied territory.

 

Fragments of Wehrmacht manoeuvres.

 

– Working off the interaction of tanks and infantry.

 

11. The consequences of the bombing of Le Havre (France) by Anglo-American aircraft.

 

– Blazing houses, ruins, destroyed hospital.

 

– The population with their belongings in the streets of the ruined city.

 

12. Atlantic coast.

 

An observer.

 

– Alarm.

 

– The soldiers rushed to the guns.

 

– German heavy artillery fires.

 

– Estimates at the guns.

 

– German aircraft in the air.

 

– Fragments of the air battle with the British plane.

 

– English planes shot down on the ground.

 

– German bomber drops bombs.

 

13. German warships off the coast of Germany, lifting anchors.

 

Squadron at sea.

 

– Mine sweepers.

 

– The squadron is going forward, individual ships, speedboats.

 

– The guns on ships.

 

– The Military Flag of the Reich on the mast.

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