IN THE MOUNTAINS OF YUGOSLAVIA Part 11

Description

SUMMARY: This is a Russian feature with re-enacted portrayals of that part of World War II when the Germans occupied Yugoslavia and the citizens organized the Chetniks for guerrilla warfare against the Germans. Reel l: June 22, 1941; Belgrade, Yugoslavia. German soldiers in the streets of Belgrade. German soldiers manning gun on roof of building. German military band in square. A Yugoslav partisan shooting a German officer on street. German gun crew on building firing at civilians in street. Tito meeting with a group of the underground and discussing plans. Views, men on horseback riding on mountain road and across river. Yugoslav partisans meeting in mountain cabin. Reel 2: A native running to the center of a small mountain village and ringing a bell which brings people to village square. They are told of an approaching Italian Army. Villagers running for their rifles and arms. Italian soldiers picking corn in field and loading it into trucks. Yugoslavs creep up and surprise them. A brief scuffle ensues with the natives getting the best of it. The intruders are warned and then released. Returning home the villagers hold a victory dance. Reel 3: A native woman on horseback rides to village square and warns of approaching German soldiers. Yugoslavians in village square. A coward attempts to flee because of the approaching Nazis and is shot by a villager. The men gather their rifles to take up positions in the mountains. A German motorcyclist is shot as he rides along mountain road. Natives fire rifles and machine guns from behind rocks at the advancing Germans. Reel 5: Natives digging a grave on mountainside. Natives hold a ceremony for their fallen heroes. Montage: Germans advancing up mountain, through towns. The natives attacking the Germans; German squad executes partisans; partisans hanged by Germans; ruined homes; dead mother with child at her side crying. Views of German officer discussing plans withDraja Mikhailovitch (partisan leader) in a mountain lodge. German officer and Mikhailovitch look out window and watch partisan soldiers dancing around a wounded captive. Reel 6: Partisan soldier returns to mountain home for visit with wife. After he leaves, the opposing partisan group (supposedly allied with the Germans) take the partisans wife as a hostage. Interior Views of the cabin headquarters of the partisans (allied with Russians) in the mountains. Reel 8: Partisan soldiers resting on mountainside awaiting orders. Views of Tito speaking to partisan soldiers in mountain headquarters. Views of a bridge spanning river in the mountains, blowing up. German soldiers at gun emplacement in mountains. Partisans advancing up mountains and across bridges. Partisans fighting the Germans in villages. VS, Tito with his army struggling across snow-covered mountains during snow. Partisans at radio in the mountains hears broadcast from Moscow that the Germans have surrendered at Stalingrad. The news is cheered.

Collection

National Archives Collection of Foreign Records Seized

Series

Motion Picture Films From G-2 Army Military Intelligence Division