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:
00:43 - The German hormone researcher Professor Adolf Butenandt, Berlin, German Reich, 1944.
The German hormone researcher Professor Adolf Butenandt at the microscope. Professor shows a graphic representation of biochemical molecules. Conducting the experiments on animals.
01:39 - Inauguration of the new President of the German Academy, Munich, German Reich, 1944.
Reich Minister Dr. Goebbels presents Reich Minister Arthur Seyss-Inquart with the certificate of appointment signed by the Führer. The new president of the Academy delivers his inaugural address.
02:37 - Wine production, German Reich, 1944.
Scene shows a large barrel with a sign reading "257,000 bottles. The winery, which primarily supplies the Wehrmacht, currently employs mainly French specialists. The clarity of the wine is being tested, and the sample is being take for the laboratory examination.
04:05 - Boxing match in Brussels, occupied Belgium, 1944.
Boxing match between Karel Sys and Pierre van Deuren. European champion Karel Sys wins by knockout after one minute and 50 seconds.
05:03 - Recreation center for fighter pilots at Tegernsee, German Reich, 1944.
Scenes show the German soldiers that had been prisoners of war in England and Canada, and returned in a wounded exchange. A reunion with their former commander, Lieutenant Colonel Joachim Helbig. Air Force General Peltz greets his proven combat comrades. Soldiers in conversation with Major Baumbach.
07:00 - French fishing boats set sail, France, 1944.
German destroyers protect the fishing fleet from the enemy attacks. Attacking Allied bomber is immediately engaged by the ship's anti-aircraft guns. Fishing boats with a fish on deck.
09:03 - Logistics in the Southern Italian front, Italy, 1944.
German soldiers supplying the positions located in the mountains withe the use of "supply donkey." Anglo-American fighter planes are attacking the German positions. A German anti-aircraft gun fires on the enemy fighter plane.
10:13 - Withdrawal on the Northern sector of the Eastern Front, Soviet Union, 1944.
German troops carried out planned withdrawals and established new positions which resulted in a significant shortening of the front. A bridge is prepared for demolition with heavy aerial bombs. Tank crews taking a break from the march. The men from a rearguard unit are digging in to cover retreating troops. German tanks (Panzer IV ausf.J) advance to ensure that the German troop movements proceed undisrupted. Combat with a Soviet spearhead group.
12:56 - Counterattack in the Kirovograd combat zone, Soviet Union, 1944.
German tank division prepare for a counterattack. An enemy group is cut off and is being fired upon by our heavy weapons. German grenadiers are advancing on a wide front. Self-propelled artillery (Hummel and Wespe) take the Soviet positions under fire. Rocket barrage is requested via radio message. Destroyed Soviet tanks and military equipment. A column of Soviet prisoners of war.
14:59 - Combat operations on the Crimean Peninsula, Kerch, Soviet Union, 1944.
Near the Kerch, German and Romanian troops are engaged in combat with the garrison of the enemy bridgehead on the northern edge of the city. Column of the Romanian soldiers move into the front line. In street fighting, the enemy is driven out of a suburb of Kerch. The recipient of the Oak Leaves with Swords, Major Bärenfänger at his command post. Stuka squadron begin the requested air raid on the Soviet positions.
Source :
https://archive.org/details/die-deutsche-wochenschau-no.-703-23-februari-1944-1080
