Die Deutsche Wochenschau Reel 1 · Part 1

Description

This moving image contains the following: Reel 1, Part 1, Romanian Gen. Antonescu is greeted by Hitler at Berchtesgaden; Gen. Keitel and von Ribbentrop join them in examining a map. Part 2, German Army units parade in Zagreb in commemoration of "Croatian independence." Part 3, King Gustavus of Sweden witnesses a gymnastic exhibition. Shows dancers practicing in a Berlin ballet school, and a swimming meet in Zurich. Part 4, crowds congregate at the Axis legation in Sophia to celebrate Bulgaria's adherence to the Tri-Partite Pact. Reel 2, Part 1, German troops drag artillery and motorcycles through mud in Russia's Lake Ilmen sector; water is pumped and bailed from trenches; tanks and rifles are cleaned; and troops wash and shave. Part 2, pack trains move through snow on the Karelo-Finnish front; ski troops stand at attention and then advance dragging small sleds. Part 3, Mussolini detrains at Berchtesgaden, is greeted by Hitler, Rommel, and Goring, and then confers with Hitler. Part 4 shows German coastal fortifications from Norway to Spain. Concrete is mixed and poured; guns are raised; and troops move along a beach. Reel 3 is not in the National Archives. Reel 4, Part 1, a Hungarian-sponsored concert for war relief is performed in Berlin. Part 2, Flemish work-camp youths hike in the mountains of Germany. Part 3, Quisling addresses police volunteers in Norway. French volunteers are inspected in Versailles. Latvian and Lithuanian volunteers for German Army service entrain for Germany. Part 4 shows devastation in Antwerp. Belgian refugees flee. Describes suffering caused by RAF bombing.

Collection

National Archives Collection of Foreign Records Seized

Series

Motion Picture Films From G-2 Army Military Intelligence Division