Die Deutsche Wochenschau is the title of the unified newsreel series released in the cinemas of Nazi Germany from June 1940 until the end of World War II, with the final edition issued on 22 March 1945. The co-ordinated newsreel production was set up as a vital instrument for the mass distribution of Nazi propaganda at war.
In this Die Deutsche Wochenschau video:
00:50 - Convalescence of the wounded, Carinthia, Austria, 1942.
Wounded German soldiers, as guests of the Nazi Party, take a trip from Klagenfurt to the Carinthian region. Wounded soldiers receive a joyful welcome from a local poulation. Visit to Hochosterwitz Castle near Launsdorf. German soldiers inspect a historical armor from the Middle Ages. Girls from BDM (League of German Girls) giving a flowers to the soldiers.
02:20 - North Africa front, Tobruk/El Alamein, 1942.
German soldier near AA-gun emplacement observe the coastal area of Tobruk. Report about British attempt to land near Tobruk. The troops of the German-Italian coastal defenses crushed the enemy units before they could gain a foothold in the port area. Flak 8.8cm anti-aircraft artillery destroys British corvettes and landing craft in direct fire. Approximately 600 British prisoners were taken. A captured British speedboat is cleaned by German soldiers. German soldiers inspect British anti-aircraft machine gun. The supply columns are rolling from Tobruk to the El Alamein front.
06:56 - Caucasus front, Operation "Fall Blau", Soviet Union, 1942.
Units of our Navy secure the crossing of German and Romanian regiments from Crimea to the Taman Peninsula. Morse code message to the Flotilla Commander. Anti-aircraft gun repulses a Soviet air raid. The security boats are making smokescreens. The unloading operations on the Taman Peninsula continue until the early morning. Romanian troops on the march to the Caucasus. Scene show destroyed Soviet T-26 tank on the retreat route of Soviets.
09:43 - German troops advance on the Caucasus Front, Operation "Fall Blau", Soviet Union, 1942.
German troops and supplies use small railway to get into the mountains. Supplies are carried out by pack animals. Mountain troops advancing toward a village in the middle of the mountains. Artillery barrage before the assault on the village.
12:55 - Battle of Stalingrad, Operation "Fall Blau", Soviet Union, 1942.
Fighters returning from a combat mission to an airfield between the Don and Volga Rivers. Captain Graf and his comrades celebrates his 185th aerial victory. Stuka formations from Luftflotte 4 commanded by Wolfram von Richthofen, take off to attack Stalingrad. Day and night, the mighty Volga fortress lies under a hail of German bombs. Scenes show hits on the Soviet tank concentrations and field positions. German assault battalion in trenches ready to advance. German Panzer IV ausf.F2 move forward to attack Stalingrad. Panzergrenadiers follow closely behind the tanks. German troops enter the outskirts of Stalingrad. German tanks (Panzer II, III and IV) during lull in combat stand on both sides of the road, while the combat squadrons engage the enemy artillery positions. The spearhead of our assault troops has already penetrated the suburbs and is firing flares. New German tank units drive past damaged Soviet AA-gun (85 mm M1939 (52-K)). A shock troop is gathering for a new assault. German troops cross railway embankment under enemy fire. Scenes show panorama of destroyed Stalingrad city and the Volga river in the background. German troops are fighting their way ever closer to the port area. The term "Stalingrad street gun yard" likely refers to the brutal urban warfare tactics employed during the Battle of Stalingrad, where buildings and streets were transformed into fortified positions. German troops assault through the rubble of buildings, fighting their way in brutal close-quaters combat. The Imperial War Flag is laid out as an identifying mark for Luftwaffe. Luftwaffe combat squadrons support the advance of infantry and pioneers with nonstop attacks. Scenes show large fires in all parts of the city.
Source :
https://archive.org/details/die-deutsche-wochenschau-nr.-629-23-september-1942
https://digitaler-lesesaal.bundesarchiv.de/en/video/6235/684230
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPselb7B5J0
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