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Die Deutsche Wochenschau No. 598, 19 February 1942


1. Germany.

 

In memory of the fallen Reich Minister Fritz Todt, 8.2.1942.

 

– Historical footage: Todt in front of the camera.

 

–He on the construction of the first motorways after 1933.

 

- Adolf Hitler and Fritz Todt.

 

- Todt directs construction work: the construction of strategic bridges, motorways, defence line along the western border of Germany, Todt on the construction of fortifications ‘Atlantic rampart’ and the construction of strategic bridges and roads on the eastern front.

 

- Announcer on his services as Minister of Armaments and Munitions.

 

- Todt with officers, construction workers, at the front among the workers.

 

- Todt presents awards.

 

- Todt gets on the plane.

 

- Todt in the main flat of the Fuhrer, he is with Hitler.

 

- Todt’s funeral in Germany.

 

- Todt’s body is taken to Berlin, the coffin is loaded into the car.

 

- Arrival of the train in Berlin.

 

- Guard of honour.

 

- Coffin on the gun carriage.

 

- The coffin is brought into the premises of the Reich Chancellery.

 

- Hitler expresses condolences to the relatives of the deceased.

 

- Hitler’s speech, Hitler at Todt’s coffin.

 

- Wreaths.

 

- Bearing a coffin with the body Todt.

 

- Bowed banners.

 

- Goering with the widow of the deceased.

 

- Removal of the coffin from the building, it is again set on the gun carriage.

 

- Mourning cortege through the streets of Berlin.

 

Reception by the Fuhrer in the Reich Chancellery Prime Minister of Norway Vidkun Quisling.

 

Marshal Ion Antonescu’s visit to Germany 11.2.1942. Arrival of the train, meeting Hitler at the railway station.

 

- They get into the car.

 

- The Fuhrer and Romanian leader Antonescu in the bet, a conversation at the map.

 

- General Jodl on the report.

 

- Antonescu’s departure from Germany.

 

- Goering with a marshal’s staff escorts the marshal to the carriage.

 

Adolf Hitler and Prime Minister of Norway Vidkun Quisling.

 

- Quisling and Reichskommissar of Norway Joseph Terboven in the Reich Chancellery.

 

- Presentation of a gift to the Fuhrer: a silver model of an ancient Viking boat

 

2. USSR. Eastern Front.

 

In the area of the Ilmensky Lake.

 

- German soldiers skiing.

 

- Delivery of Finnish lodges.

 

- Arrival of transport aircraft.

 

- Delivery of ammunition and food.

 

- Cargoes are taken to the front lines.

 

- Tankers clearing tanks from the snow, clean the gun, loading shells.

 

- German tanks on the streets of the village.

 

- Infantrymen in positions.

 

- Firefight with Soviet troops.

 

- Fires mortar.

 

- Explosions.

 

- Awarded distinguished soldiers with the Iron Cross.

 

- Construction of a temporary railway on the ice cover of the lake.

 

- The train goes on the rails.

 

3. USSR. Military operations in the area of the southern coast of Crimea.

 

German patrol boats in Yalta harbour.

 

- View from the boat on the shore.

 

- Croatian soldiers in the service of the German Navy.

 

- German patrols on the seafront in Yalta.

 

- Bombardment by Soviet aircraft German ships in the Black Sea.

 

- The beginning of a firefight with Soviet troops in the mountainous area, firing German and Croatian guns.

 

- Between battles, a soldier eats.

 

- Presentation of Iron Crosses to Romanian officers.

 

- Soldiers at rest, they eat.

 

- Romanian sentries.

 

- The bombardment of Soviet positions from anti-aircraft guns.

 

- German bombers are flying to bomb Soviet positions near Kerch

 

4. USSR. Military operations in the area of Crimea.

 

View of the territory of Crimea from an aeroplane.

 

5. Africa North.

 

German and Italian motorised units on the march on the road to the town of Derna.

 

- Lorries, infantry in the city of Derna.

 

- Defeated Anglo-American coastal battery.

 

- Construction of fortifications.

 

- General Rommel with officers, he with a plan of the terrain.

 

- The Italian artillery bombardment of the retreat of the British.

 

- Gun firefight.

 

- Burning British tanks.

 

- British prisoners near the lorry.

 

- Burning American tank, damaged equipment.

 

- German and Italian units on the march in the desert.

 

- Motorcyclists, cars, tanks with infantry.

 

6. The English Channel.

 

German ships.

 

- German Admiral, commander of the line ships Otto Ziliaks speaks to sailors.

 

- Admiral about the tasks of the ships ‘Scharnhorst’, ‘Gneisenau’ and others, which must pass through the English Channel.

 

- Vessels in the campaign.

 

- Submarines and escort boats.

 

- Aircraft in the air.

 

- German anti-aircraft guns fired at British aircraft.

 

- Fragments of the naval battle for the breakthrough between Dover and Calais.

 

- Shot down English aircraft.

 

- Caravan of ships continues the journey.

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