Sunday, October 12, 2025

Panzerfaust Training (1945)


In Die Deutsche Wochenschau No. 755, one of the striking segments depicted the urgent training of Volkssturm and Hitlerjugend units in the use of the Panzerfaust, Germany’s last-ditch anti-tank weapon. Filmed amid the ruins of German cities in early 1945, the footage showed young boys and aging men receiving rapid instruction from Wehrmacht veterans on how to aim and fire the single-shot launcher against approaching Soviet and Allied armor. The commentary described these “defenders of the homeland” as embodying unbreakable resolve, even as the war neared its catastrophic end. Demonstrations of Panzerfaust firing drills—complete with explosions against mock tank targets—were used to project an image of confidence and resistance. Yet behind the propagandistic tone lay a grim reality: the Reich was training children and civilians for street combat in a hopeless defense. This Wochenschau episode thus captured both the desperation and the propaganda theater of Nazi Germany’s final months, where heroism was manufactured amid inevitable defeat.


Source :
Die Deutsche Wochenschau Nr. 755 - 22 March 1945

Evacuation of German Civilian from East Prussia (1945)


In Die Deutsche Wochenschau No. 755, released in the final weeks of the war in early 1945, German audiences witnessed harrowing scenes of the evacuation of civilians from East Prussia as the Red Army advanced westward. The newsreel showed endless columns of refugees—women, children, and the elderly—struggling through snow-covered roads with carts, sleds, and the few possessions they could carry, while smoke from burning villages rose behind them. The voice-over sought to portray the exodus as an orderly and heroic “Volkswanderung,” emphasizing the endurance of the German people under Soviet assault, yet the images betrayed desperation and chaos. German troops were shown assisting the refugees, forming protective convoys, and loading civilians onto ships bound for the Reich’s western territories, including the ill-fated evacuation across the Baltic. Wochenschau No. 755 thus stands as both propaganda and tragic documentation—a final attempt by the Nazi regime to glorify suffering as sacrifice while the East Prussian homeland was consumed by war’s end.


Source :
Die Deutsche Wochenschau Nr. 755 - 22 March 1945

Hitler's Last Award Ceremony

On 20 March 1945, as the Third Reich teetered on the brink of collapse, Adolf Hitler held his final award ceremony in the garden of the Reich Chancellery in Berlin. It was a grim and surreal spectacle, filmed by the Propaganda Ministry to project an illusion of steadfastness amid ruin. Before the Führer stood rows of young boys from the Hitlerjugend, many barely in their teens, decorated with the Iron Cross for their supposed bravery in the defense of the Reich. Their faces reflected exhaustion, fear, and misplaced pride as Hitler, gaunt and trembling from illness, moved slowly down the line to shake their hands. This brief ceremony—recorded in black-and-white and later colorized—became one of the most haunting images of Nazi Germany’s final days: the dying leader of a doomed empire entrusting its fate to children. It was not a celebration of victory, but a somber symbol of desperation and the human cost of fanatical devotion.



Source :
Die Deutsche Wochenschau Nr. 755 - 22 March 1945

Ufa Tonwoche (Ufa Sound Week) Nr. 502 - 17 April 1940


Ufa Tonwoche was a German weekly newsreel program that ran from September 1925 until July 1940. It was created by Universum Film AG after the merger of the Decla and Messter newsreels in September 1925. In 1927 the German industrialist, financier, and politician Alfred Hugenberg bought Ufa, saving it from bankruptcy. Hugenberg used the newsreel to foster support for Adolf Hitler. In 1930 the first edition of Ufa Tonwoche with sound was created, and by 1933 most Ufa Tonwoche newsreels featured sound. In 1937, Cautio Treuhandsgesellschaft, a German government front-company, bought a controlling stake (72.6%) of Ufa in a deal negotiated by Max Winkler, bringing the newsreel under government control. In July 1940 the four major German newsreel programs, of which Ufa Tonwoche was one (together with the Tobis-Wochenschau, Deulig-Wochenschau, and Twentieth Century Fox), were consolidated into a single newsreel program, Die Deutsche Wochenschau, by Joseph Goebbels.

In this Ufa Tonwoche video, which is entirely about Unternehmen Weserübung (Operation Weser Exercise), the German invasion of Norway and Denmark:

00:24 - German ships depart for Denmark and Norway.
00:54 - German troops land in Copenhagen.
02:20 - German Ambassador Cecil von Renthe-Fink and General Kurt Himer from the OKW.
02:37 - Copenhagen police regain their weapons after having been disarmed.
02:51 - Arrest of British Embassy staff.
03:02 - The center of Copenhagen begins to fill with people.
03:27 - The King of Denmark rides through the city on horseback.
05:11 - Supplies and ammunition arrive at the Danish port.
06:15 - German troops invade Norway.
06:53 - German planes land at occupied Norwegian airfields.
08:07 - Bombing operation against Norwegian defense pockets that refuse to surrender.
09:45 - German troops land in the fjords of Norway's west coast.
13:37 - Unloading of war supplies at occupied ports.
14:50 - German troops move into the Norwegian interior.
14:58 - German troops march into the capital Oslo accompanied by the Music Corps.
16:23 - Concert for local residents by the Wehrmacht Music Corps.


Source :
https://archive.org/details/ufa-tonwoche-suara-ufa-mingguan-no.-502-17-april-1940-teks-indonesia
https://digitaler-lesesaal.bundesarchiv.de/en/video/125888
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kio8G8j8tAA

Sunday, October 5, 2025

"Seite an Seite", Propaganda Film about Wehrmacht Medics during the Battle of Crete (1941)


The German invasion of Crete, officialy named "Operation Merkur", is perhaps one of the most famous campaigns of WWII, as it was the first time in history where the initial stage of an invasion was complelty carried out by paratroopers.

On the morning of May 20th, 1941, thousands of German paratroopers were dropped over the island, which was defended by, in total, 42,500 Greek, British, Australian and New Zealand troops.

The Germans did manage to land succesfully and capture the island within 14 days, but they also suffered heavy losses, with around 3,700 German soldiers dead and 270 Ju-52 transport planes lost.

Especially the losses in paratroopers were high, and the bulk of the fighting after the inital drop was carried out by Mountain Infantry of the 5th Mountain Infantry Division brought to the island; some Italian troops were also landed. 
The British also suffered heavy losses, with over 10,000 British soldiers becoming POWs, and several British warships being sunk, including three cruisers and six destroyers. 

This film, called "Side by Side" is a propaganda film created by the Wehrmachts Military Medical Academy, focusing on the work of medics during the battle.
It includes footage of medics rendering first aid, operating dressing stations, flying out wounded soldiers back to the Greek mainland and footage from field hospitals in Athens, treating wounded from the fighting.


Source :
https://archive.org/details/side-by-side_202510
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQwhkxfP1bM

Friday, October 3, 2025

Die Deutsche Wochenschau (German Weekly News) Nr. 714 - 10 May 1944


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:

00:44 -  Presentation of certificates of the National War Skills Competition, Dresden, German Reich, 1944.
Reich Youth Leader Axmann addressed the winners of the National War Skills Competition. Reich Minister Backe presented the certificates to the winners. Gauleiter Martin Mutschmann in conversation with Artur Axmann. Young boys and girls in the uniforms receive their certificates. 

01:24 - "War Model Companies" award ceremony, German Reich, 1944.
A number of German companies were declared "War Model Companies", for outstanding production performance and exemplary social conduct. Reich Organization Leader Dr. Ley gives a speech. Reich Minister Walther Funk presented the certificates.

02:25 -  Clothing show in an armaments factory, German Reich, 1944.
Theme of the clothing show is "From Old to New", and shows women the practical and attractive ways to refashion used clothing.

03:44 - Cycling competition, Berlin, German Reich, 1944.
Berlin's cyclists opened the outdoor season with a road race that attracted large crowds. Scenes show race footage from various points along the course.

04:50 - Pre-military training of "Reich Labor Service" (Reichsarbeitsdienst), 1944.
Oak Leaf recipient, Lieutenant General Specht, the Inspector General for Army Leadership Training, inspects officer candidates in the "Reich Labor Service." In addition to the rigorous military exercises sports are given a significant place in the duty roster. Soldiers practicing shooting on a firing range. Scenes show various sports exercises performed by recruits.

06:18 - The Führer and the Duche on a meeting, German Reich, 1944.
Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini enter the room. Marshal Graziani in conversation with Field Marshal Keitel. The discussions reaffirmed the resolve to continue the fight side by side until final victory. Mussolini inspected Italian divisions being deployed at a military training area. 

07:15 - Kriegsmarine/Naval War, Atlantic, 1944.
Paul Hellmann, commander of the blockade runner "Osorno," was the first merchant ship captain to receive the Knight's Cross. The convoy sets sail, protected by naval escort vessels. The merchant ships have deployed barrage balloons against low-level air attacks. A reconnaissance aircraft (He-115) has reported the approach of several enemy planes. AA-guns in combat against enemy airplanes. 

10:27 - Luftwaffe Battle Squadron "Immelmann", Eastern Front, 1944.
At an airfield in the East, the "Immelmann" Battle Squadron has gathered to celebrate its 100,000th combat mission.  Members of the fighter-bomber squadron are lined up for inspection, including Knight's Cross with Diamonds recipient, Major Hans-Ulrich Rudel. The commander of the Air Fleet 4, Colonel General Otto Deßloch, is inspecting the assembled crews, accompanied by the squadron commander, Oak Leaves recipient, Colonel Hans-Karl Stepp. Two pilots of the "Immelmann" squadron are awarded the Knight's Cross.

11:17 - Battle on the Narva Sector/Latvian Waffen-SS, Eastern Front, Soviet Union, 1944.
Report about grenadier and volunteer units of the Latvian Waffen-SS that repelled all Soviet attempts to break through in the Narva sector and launched successful counter-attacks. Defence battle against Soviet attack aircraft. German artillery opens fire to support a counterattack. Rocket launchers target the Soviet positions. Infantrymen and Waffen-SS soldiers emerge from a trenches. Tanks advance in support of the counterattack. German infantry and Waffen-SS break through the Soviet wire entanglements. Soldiers smoking cigarettes after the battle. Grenadiers and Latvian Waffen-SS volunteers receive the Iron Cross in the front-line trench.


Source :
https://digitaler-lesesaal.bundesarchiv.de/en/video/3985
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlQaL9gQWuY

Thursday, October 2, 2025

Die Deutsche Wochenschau (German Weekly News) Nr. 657 - 7 April 1943


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:

00:04 - Hermann Göring Division, the Luftwaffe's only armored unit.
03:34 - State funeral for diplomat Hans-Adolf von Moltke.
04:47 - State funeral for Reichssportführer Hans von Tschammer und Osten.
06:16 - German U-boat activity.
06:31 - Knight's Cross recipient Lieutenant Commander (Ing.) Gerhard Bielig.
08:46 - Knight's Cross award ceremony by Hitler for Italian General Italo Gariboldi.
09:11 - Visit of King Boris of Bulgaria to Berghof Obersalzberg.
10:43 - Current situation in the northern sector of the Eastern Front, between Lake Ladoga and Lake Ilmen.
10:50 - Knight's Cross recipient Lieutenant General Johann Sinnhuber on an inspection visit.


Source :
https://archive.org/details/die-deutsche-wochenschau-berita-mingguan-jerman-no.-657-7-april-1943-teks-indonesia
https://digitaler-lesesaal.bundesarchiv.de/en/video/5090
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaxjUXrVWEo

Saturday, September 20, 2025

Ufa Tonwoche (Ufa Sound Week) Nr. 492 - 7 February 1940


Ufa Tonwoche was a German weekly newsreel program that ran from September 1925 until July 1940. It was created by Universum Film AG after the merger of the Decla and Messter newsreels in September 1925. In 1927 the German industrialist, financier, and politician Alfred Hugenberg bought Ufa, saving it from bankruptcy. Hugenberg used the newsreel to foster support for Adolf Hitler. In 1930 the first edition of Ufa Tonwoche with sound was created, and by 1933 most Ufa Tonwoche newsreels featured sound. In 1937, Cautio Treuhandsgesellschaft, a German government front-company, bought a controlling stake (72.6%) of Ufa in a deal negotiated by Max Winkler, bringing the newsreel under government control. In July 1940 the four major German newsreel programs, of which Ufa Tonwoche was one (together with the Tobis-Wochenschau, Deulig-Wochenschau, and Twentieth Century Fox), were consolidated into a single newsreel program, Die Deutsche Wochenschau, by Joseph Goebbels.

In this Ufa Tonwoche video :

00:26 - German winter sports that serve as a model for Japanese society.
01:07 - Winter Sports Week in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, attended by eight participating countries.
03:04 - Indoor sports festival at the Sportpalast Berlin, attended by members of the Hitler Youth.
04:28 - Training for German workers to improve their skills and abilities.
05:22 - German Police Day, featuring the Feuerpolizei (Fire Police).
06:33 - The current German Union and its comparison with the period after the end of the 30 Years' War.
07:24 - Oath of allegiance by new Wehrmacht soldiers led by General der Artillerie Walter Petzel.
08:03 - Factories producing rifles, bullets, bombs, cannons, and other German weapons.
12:15 - Wehrmacht infantry soldiers' war exercises.


Source :
https://archive.org/details/ufa-sound-week-no.-492-7-february-1940
https://digitaler-lesesaal.bundesarchiv.de/en/video/323541/226824
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xh20eTzLqEI

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

German Raw Combat Footage from Normandy (June-July 1944)

After the successful Allied landings in Normandy on June 6th, 1944, an almost 3-months long campaign of bitter fighting in Northern France ensured, in which the Allies only managed to break out of the Normandy bridgehead in late July/early August 1944. 

A lot of the combat during that period took place in the rural areas of Normandy, in often confusing terrain with densely grown bushes and hedges, which caused many casualties on both sides.

The Allies had around 65,700 deaths, while the Germans had around 50,000 deaths, and an additional 200,000 German soldiers became POWs. 

Additionally, the Allies lost around 4,000 tanks and 4,100 aircrafts, compared to around 2,000 tanks and 2,100 aircraft on the German side.

This video shows some German combat footage from Normandy, including advance of German infantry, destroyed Allied tanks and Allied prisoners.

Since this is raw footage, there are no subtitles.



Source :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtWXLMeHaPs

Die Deutsche Wochenschau (German Weekly News) Nr. 635 - 4 November 1942


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:

00:53 - The 20th anniversary of the "March on Rome", Italy, 1942.
The "March on Rome" was an organized mass demonstration in October 1922 which resulted in Benito Mussolini's National Fascist Party ascending to power in the Kingdom of Italy. Commemorations of the 20th anniversary of the March on Rome throughout Italy. Honor guards carried the party banners to the Palazzo Venezia. Reich Organization Leader Dr. Ley led the German delegation. Mussolini visits the permanent exhibition of fascism. Mussolini leaves the building accompanied by Minister of State and Secretary General Aldo Vidussoni.

02:38 - Pacific War footage/Japanese Navy, Pacific, 1942.
A units of the Imperial Japanese Navy on its march to the South Pacific. Scenes show a Japanese aircraft carriers. Representation of the ships allegedly sunk by Japan Navy.

05:10 - The Battle of Stalingrad, Soviet Union, 1942.
German artillery take a "Krasny Barrikady" gun factory under fire. Stuka squadron attack the enemy batteries between the factory halls. German infantry in urban warfare in the ruins of buildings, penetrates ever deeper into the gun factory. German troops in street combat, hiding behind the cover. German troops advance with the support of the assault guns (Stug III). Scene show captured Soviet soldiers being brought to the rear. 

08:59 - Caucasus Front, Operation "Fall Blau", Soviet Union, 1942.
A reconnaissance aircraft is being prepared for takeoff, to reconnoiter enemy firing positions in the Terek region. The reconnaissance aircraft's report is evaluated immediately in the anti-aircraft artillery position. Shelling of the identified Soviet positions. Germanic volunteers from an SS division attack the Soviets with heavy and light infantry weapons.

10:32 - Gebirgsjäger (Mountain troops) in action, Caucasus Front, Soviet Union, 1942.
Mountain troops climbing the 4,100-meter-high Garabashi in the High Caucasus. German troops rest in a sauna set up in a mountain hut. A reconnaissance patrol prepares to march-off and wear a white camouflage clothing. The Soviets are forced to retreat under German fire. 

17:18 - Afrika Korps/Egyptian front, North Africa, 1942.
German soldier on the guard at the Karthara Depression. Field Marshal Erwin Rommel during a briefing with German and Italian officers. The orders for the defense of the El Alamein line are discussed in detail. The enemy was launching the expected major attack between the sea and the Karthara Depression. German and Italian paratroopers move into their assigned defensive sectors. An Italian assault force is launching a counterattack. German tanks relieve the pressure on the hard-fighting infantry through bold counterattacks. Report about the British looses in the battle. 


Source :
https://archive.org/details/eng-sub-die-deutsche-wochenschau-nr.-635-hd-november-04-1942-stalingrad-north-africa-caucasus
https://digitaler-lesesaal.bundesarchiv.de/en/video/6241/711164
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwcnP_HiBNs

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Die Deutsche Wochenschau (German Weekly News) Nr. 670 - 7 July 1943


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 - Cologne Cathedral after Allied air raid, Cologne, German Reich, 1943.
Scenes show outside and inside damages of Cologne Cathedral after a British air raid. The bombs pierced the vault and wreaked severe devastation inside the cathedral.

02:04 - Hitler Youth Sports festival in the Olympic Stadium, German Reich, 1943.
Sports festival of the Hitler Youth and BDM of the Berlin region. Reich Youth Leader Artur Axmann among the spectators. Floor gymnastics by the Jungvolk. Athletic demonstrations of all kinds accompanied the competitions in which the best athletes in the Berlin region were determined. 

05:55 - Colonel General Guderian and Corps Commander Kraus visit an "NSKK Tank Driving School", German Reich, 1943.
The young German tank crews receive training in driving techniques. With their tank driver's license, they return to their reserve units where they receive military training. The Colonel General Guderian ascertains the status of their training through individual questions. 

07:21 - Celebration of the solstice festival on the Eastern Front, Soviet Union, 1943.
Soldiers are making preparations for a solstice festival. Soldiers are taking part in competitions and games. An old car is transformed into a railcar. A truck serves as the power source for a sawmill.

10:58 - Murmansk Front, northern Eastern Front, Soviet Union, 1943.
Heavy field howitzers (15 cm sFH 18) takes a Soviet positions under fire. German infantry jumps out of cover and begin the assault. Anti-tank guns provide covering fire. German troops return to their positions after the succesfull assault.

12:21 - A Japanese delegation inspects Leningrad front sector, Soviet Union, 1943.
Japanese officers visit the front between Leningrad and Lake Ilmen. Military experiences were constantly being exchanged between Germany and Japan. Major General Komatsu opens a new log bridge to traffic. Inspection of a training course.

13:37 - Turkish military mission arrived at the southern section of the Eastern Front, Soviet Union, 1943.
The delegation inspects a new tanks and vehicles: VW Schwimmwagen, Marder III (Sd.Kfz. 139) early variant with a Soviet 76.2mm anti-tank gun. F-22 divisional field gun, was rechambered to use the more powerful German 7.62x715mm PaK 40 ammunition, significantly improving its anti-tank capabilities against T-34s and KV-1s. German and Turkish officers observe a demonstration of German heavy tank - Panzerkampfwagen VI "Tiger." General Field Marshal von Manstein with a Turkish officers.

15:14 - SD conduct a raid on enemy agents and saboteurs, Minsk, Soviet Union, 1943.
Police battalions (SD) conduct a raid on enemy agents and saboteurs. Suspicious houses, blocks, and apartments are being thoroughly searched. Vehicles and pedestrians are checked. The raid has yielded valuable clues for combating partisans. Army and Waffen SS units are deployed immediately and are moving towards a partisans territory through waterways and sloughs. An armored reconnaissance vehicle (Sd.Kfz. 232) advance to support the attack. Volunteers from the French Legion are also deployed. The village occupied by partisans is taken by storm. 

18:56 - Occupied city of Orel, Soviet Union, 1943.
The tram is temporarily being put back into operation. German soldiers on a train. The trams are powered by a wood gas.

19:38 - Second anniversary of the outbreak of war against the Soviet Union, USSR, 1943.
On the second anniversary of the outbreak of war against the Soviet Union large liberation celebrations took place in many Russian cities. An honor company of the state-owned units of the Russian volunteers on the parade.

20:32 - A night reconnaissance aircraft on the combat mission, Soviet Union, 1943.
German reconnaissance aircraft (Dornier Do 217) take off for a combat mission. It is conduct to determine the effect of German air raids on Soviet armaments factories. Combat scenes. 

21:28 - Logistics on the English Channel, France, 1943.
The forward posts on rocky reefs and small islands can only be supplied with great difficulty.  A soldier reaches a lighthouse in a makeshift cable car.

22:34 - A submarine hunting flotilla in the Atlantic, 1943.
The submarine hunting flotilla off the French coast to protect it against enemy u-boots. 


Source :
https://archive.org/details/die-deutsche-wochenschau-nr.-670-hd-july-07-1943
https://digitaler-lesesaal.bundesarchiv.de/en/video/5106
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb9FZRW1-Jk

Monday, September 15, 2025

Die Deutsche Wochenschau (German Weekly News) Nr. 620 - 22 July 1942

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:

00:55 - Arrival of new Afrikakorps troops in North Africa to reinforce El Alamein.
06:47 - German air defense action in the English Channel against Allied aircraft.
10:14 - Arrival of German U-boats at their base in occupied France.
12:46 - Departure of German U-boats led by Erich Topp to conduct patrols in America.
16:19 - Current situation in the city of Voronezh, which has just been occupied by German troops.
18:42 - Current situation in the Don region, which has just been occupied by German troops.
22:08 - Construction of a new bridge by the Pioneer unit across the Donetsk River.
22:57 - Battle against the Red Army in the Donetsk region.
28:27 - Battle in the industrial area of Voroshilovgrad, which was ultimately won by Germany.



Source :
https://archive.org/details/die-deutsche-wochenschau-no.-620-22-july-1942
https://digitaler-lesesaal.bundesarchiv.de/en/video/6164
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8O9SgEGBF8

Sunday, September 14, 2025

Die Deutsche Wochenschau (German Weekly News) Nr. 630 - 30 September 1942


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:

00:51 - Supplies for the North Africa Front, Africa/Italy, 1942.
In an Italian port freighters are being loaded with a supplies for German troops in North Africa, including a diesel locomotive and freight cars. Units of the German and Italian navies secure the transporters against enemy attacks in the Mediterranean. British fighter planes attack the convoy with bombs and onboard weapons. Scene shows an Italian seaplane (CANT Z.501 Gabbiano). Special vehicles bring the ship's cargo ashore. The diesel locomotive is transported directly to the starting station of the coastal railway. Field Marshal Erwin Rommel and Field Marshal Albert Kesselring at a briefing. A fighter ace Captain Marseille reports to the marshal. Nighttime takeoff of German fighter squadrons (Ju 88) against Alexandria.

06:27 - A Japanese submarine cruiser arrive in the German submarine base, Atlantic Coast/France, 1942. 
Japanese Type B1 (I-15-class) submarine arrive in the German Atlantic submarine base, in course of "Yanagi Mission". Yanagi Missions were a series of submarine voyages undertaken by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the Second World War, to exchange technology, skills and materials with Japan's Axis partners, principally Nazi Germany. The Commanding Admiral in France, Admiral Schultze, and the Commander of the Submarine Forces, Admiral Dönitz, board the ship with the Japanese naval attaché for the welcoming ceremony. Commander-in-Chief of the Kriegsmarine, Grand Admiral Raeder receive a reaport from the Japanese commander. The Japanese submariners are getting rest together with a German sailors. 

09:36 - The "U-130" and "U-108" submarines return from a combat mission, Lorient, France, 1942.
The boat of Corvette Captain Kals enters the port in Lorient. Corvette Captain Kals is awarded the Knight's Cross. Lieutenant Commander Klaus Scholtz enters the port with his submarine "U-108." Corvette Captain Scholtz received the Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross.

10:06 - Air raid on Murmansk, Soviet Union, 1942.
Ju-87 dive bombers are being resupplied with ammunition before the combat mission at a German airfield on the Arctic coast. Machine gun ammunition is being strapped onto belts. Heavy fighter aircrafts (Me-110) are taking over the protection of the Stuka formation. Port facilities of Murmansk are being bombed. Air battle with a Soviet fighter.

12:10 - The Battle of Stalingrad, Soviet Union, 1942.
A Focke-Wulf FW-189 reconnaissance aircraft takes off to reconnoiter the Stalingrad area. The observer determines the exact location of enemy resistance pockets. The reconnaissance report is immediately sent to the sector's artillery commander. German troops are fighting their way toward the city from all sides. A lone Soviet T-34 tank is destroyed. Tank battle on the outskirts of Stalingrad. Tank units advance past ruined houses and civilians. German infantry in the outskirts of Stalingrad.

15:57 - Caucasus front, Elbrus Mountains, Caucasus, Soviet Union, 1942.
A camp of German mountain troops at the foot of the Elbrus Mountains. A pack animal column with the supplies is ascending the glacier. A detachment of German mountain artillery takes up position at high altitude. A machine gun nest below the Elbrus peak at an altitude of 4,000 meters. German mountain infantry are repelling the attacking Soviets.


Source :
https://archive.org/details/die-deutsche-wochenschau-no.-630-30-september-1942
https://digitaler-lesesaal.bundesarchiv.de/en/video/6236
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SG3DrJ6qbQ

Sunday, September 7, 2025

Die Deutsche Wochenschau (German Weekly News) Nr. 637 - 18 November 1942


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:

00:52 - The anniversary of the 1923 "Munich Putsch", Munich, German Reich, 1942.
Adolf Hitler gives a speech in the Löwenbräukeller on the anniversary of the 1923 "Munich Putsch". The Munich Putsch was a failed armed attempt by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party on November 8-9, 1923, to overthrow the Weimar Republic government. 

01:45 - Commemoration of the NSDAP movement's fallen soldiers, Berlin, German Reich, 1942.
Berlin commemorated the movement's fallen soldiers of November 9, 1923 in a state ceremony. Wreath-laying ceremony at Fehrbelliner Platz. Delegation of a SA with a Chief of Staff Viktor Lutze, laying wreath at Horst Wessel's grave in Berlin's Nikolai Cemetery. 

02:18 - The anniversary of the 1923 "Munich Putsch", Munich, German Reich, 1942.
In Munich, the wreath-laying ceremony at the memorial at the Feldherrnhalle initiated the November 9th celebrations. Gaulleiter Paul Giesler and Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel lay wreaths at the memorial. Scene show the "Eternal Guard." The Führer's wreaths adorn the sarcophagi of the movement's first martyrs.

03:40 - Defensive front Norway/Atlantic Wall, Norway, 1942.
Scenes show a German coastal fortifications on the Norwegian coast. Infantry takes up their positions during an alert exercise. An infantry company occupies prepared positions stretching along the entire coast. The coast is covered in smoke. Artificial fog is placed over moored battleship "Tirpitz" in a fjord. Close and long-range reconnaissance aircraft monitor the airspace up to the edge of the perpetual ice. The entire bay and fjord-rich coast is dotted with countless guns of all calibers heavy bunkers, and special weapons. Heavy and light units of German navy monitor the vast sea surrounding Norway.

08:30 - Finnish front, Karelia, Finland/Soviet Union, 1942.
Finnish soldiers transporting logs to build a wooden houses for the families of fallen comrades in need. A finishing general presents the title deeds to the new owners in the name of the troops.

10:24 - Leningrad area, northern sector of the Eastern Front, Soviet Union, 1942.
The island fortress of Kronstadt in the Bay of Leningrad is under heavy artillery fire. These photographs were taken at a distance of 15 km with a telephoto lens. The Soviet battleship "Marat" returns fire. German and Croatian fighter units are attacking the defenses of Leningrad. The port and industrial area of ​​Leningrad are under fire. 

13:34 - The Battle of Stalingrad, Soviet Union, 1942.
Italian infantry repulses a Soviet attack, which repeatedly attempts to break through our front on the Don, and cut off the supply routes to Stalingrad. Scene show view on destroyed city of Stalingrad. The former Volga metropolis, has become a dead city. Everywhere in the streets are captured bunkers and barricades, destroyed gun emplacements and tanks. Scene shows a transport train with half-finished Soviet T-34/76 tanks. The destroyed workshops of the "Felix Dzerzhinsky" tractor factory.

16:40 - German troops march into Vichy France, Mediterranean coast, France, 1942.
In the early hours of November 11th, German troops cross the French-German demarcation line. By order of the Führer, German motorized units begin their march through unoccupied France to the Mediterranean coast. French residents observe the German vehicles. German troops on the Toulouse-Carcassonne road. German tanks, armoured vehicles and infantry march through Narbonne, 12 km from the Mediterranean coast. Tank units on the road to Marseille. German Panzer III tanks drive through the roads of Marseille. Scene show the Arc de Triomphe in Marseille.


Source :
https://archive.org/details/die-deutsche-wochenschau-berita-mingguan-jerman-no.-637-18-november-1942-teks-indonesia
https://digitaler-lesesaal.bundesarchiv.de/en/video/6243
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCFcLui5SDs

Friday, September 5, 2025

Die Deutsche Wochenschau (German Weekly News) Nr. 614 - 10 Juni 1942

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:

00:53 - Swearing-in ceremony of the Dutch Waffen SS, The Hague, Netherlands, 1942.
The Reichsführer SS and Chief of the German Police, Heinrich Himmler arrives in The Hague, where he is greeted by Anton Adriaan Mussert, the head of the "NSB" (The National Socialist Movement in the Netherlands). Volunteers of the Dutch SS are sworn in to the Führer. Himmler and Mussert inspect the assembled guard of honor. Reichsführer SS gives a speech. 

02:01 - Visit of the Alfred Rosenberg in Riga, Latvia, 1942.
Visit of the Reich Minister for the Occupied Eastern Territories, Alfred Rosenberg to the Reich Commissariat Ostland. In Riga, the Reich Minister is greeted by the Reich Commissioner for for the Eastern Territories, Gauleiter Hinrich Lohse. Wreath-laying ceremony at the "German Heroes Cemetery."

03:39 - Adolf Hitler visits Field Marshal von Mannerheim on his 75th birthday, Finland, 1942.
The Führer leaves the headquarters of Field Marshal von Bock on whose front sector the great battle of annihilation for Kharkov was fought. The Führer on the flight to Finland where he paid a visit to Marshal of Finland, Baron von Mannerheim on the occasion of his 75th birthday. Hitler's flight captain Hans Baur. Hitler in conversation with Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel. The Führer greets General Dietl and informs him of his promotion to Colonel General. The Führer honored the Marshal von Mannerheim with a special award by presenting him the Grand Cross of the Order of the German Eagle in Gold. 

09:03 - The Second Battle of Kharkov, Eastern Front, Soviet Union, 1942.
Depiction of the course of the Soviet offensive in the Kharkov area on May 12, 1942. The major Soviet offensive began in the early morning hours of May 12. With numerous infantry units and hundreds of tanks, the Soviets attempted to break through the German positions south and east of Kharkov. Scene show the attacking Soviet troops. Depiction of the offensive west of Izyum. The German command brought forward infantry divisions, rapid formations, and tank divisions, alongside Italian and Croatian units. An Italian regiment deploys its reserves. Fighter planes attack strong Soviet units that are trying to regroup for new attacks. On May 16th, Timoshenko's major offensive was halted. The German command had completed its preparations for the counterattack. In the early hours of May 17th, the attacks by German and allied troops began. The decisive thrust of fast units led northwards from the area around Slovyansk while Romanian troops from the west and Hungarian troops from the north, attacked shoulder to shoulder with German divisions. By the May 22nd, the pocket west of the Donets was closed. German Panzer IVs and assault guns advance in the columns. The Romanian divisions played a decisive role in the encirclement battles. German and Romanian infantry are attacking. Ju 87s bombing targets. Representation of the course of the encirclement battle south of Kharkov. German tanks are pushing ever deeper wedges into the Soviet divisions. The Soviet soldiers emerge from their positions and foxholes and surrender. Destroyed British-made tanks. Croatian soldiers are inspecting damaged Soviet tanks. An artillery observer on the Donets River. The encircled Soviets, no longer able to advance operationally, and forced completely onto the defensive, are bombarded with a devastating hail of shells from German and Hungarian artillery. On May 30, the Wehrmacht High Command, announced the end of the great Battle of Kharkov. Columns of POWs marching to the assembly camps.



Source :
https://archive.org/details/die-deutsche-wochenschau-berita-mingguan-jerman-no.-614-10-juni-1942-teks-indonesia
https://digitaler-lesesaal.bundesarchiv.de/en/video/6158
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us_kxYQGg-4

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Die Deutsche Wochenschau (German Weekly News) Nr. 613 - 3 Juni 1942

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:

00:52 - State funeral ceremony of Carl Röver, German Reich, 1942.
Scenes show the solemn state ceremony for the late Gauleiter and Reich Governor of Oldenburg and Bremen Carl Röver, in the Mosaic Hall of the new Reich Chancellery. Adolf Hitler offers his condolences to the deceased's family. Reich Leader Alfred Rosenberg gives a speech. After the solemn state ceremony, the coffin containing the Gauleiter's remains is transported to Oldenburg.

02:48 - Return of the German diplomats from America, Frankfurt/Wolf's Lair near Rastenburg, 1942.
State Secretary Baron von Weizsäcker receives the members of the German embassy after their return from USA, following the German declaration of war. The Führer awarded the General von Bötticher and Envoy Dr. Hans Thomsen the Knight's Cross to the War Merit Cross.

03:39 - Führer Headquarters, Wolf's Lair near Rastenburg, East Prussia, Germany, May 5th, 1942.
Major General Scherer reports to the Führer's quarters and receives the Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross from Hitler.

04:04 - Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, USA, December 7th, 1941.
Scenes show a Japanese aircraft carriers before the attack on the Hawaiian Islands. Japanese pilots board the Mitsubishi 98s aircrafts and take off against Pearl Harbor. Scenes show the attack on the US air base "Wheeler" near Pearl Harbor. Images of the Ford Island harbor area with Japanese explanations. Image of destroyed California, Maryland, Arizona, and Utah-class battleships. 

06:35 - The Battle for Hong Kong, December, 1941.
Japanese air force units launch their attack on formidable British stronghold in East Asia. The Japanese infantry advances toward Kowloon. A group of captured British soldiers being led away. The Japanese ships' artillery fire at Victoria Peak. The fortifications surrounding Hong Kong are being destroyed. On December 25th, Japanese troops break into the Hong Kong. Squadrons of the Japanese Air Force initiate the grand victory parade in Hong Kong.

13:54 - Murmansk Front, Murman Coast, Soviet Union, 1942.
Scenes show a German mountain troops on the Murmansk Front. Supplies and field mail arrive on horse-drawn sleighs. General Colonel Stumpff inspects anti-aircraft positions on the Murman Front. Ju 87 aircraft are loaded with bombs and other munitions before combat mission. German troops attack the Soviets in the flank. Transporting the wounded with sled dogs. 

21:15 - The Battle of the Kerch Peninsula, "Operation Trappenjagd", Crimea, Soviet Union, 26th December 1941 - 19th May 1942.
Three Soviet armies have deployed on the Kerch Peninsula equipped with strong armored units and heavy artillery. Battle between Erich von Manstein's German and Romanian 11th Army and the Soviet Crimean Front forces in the Kerch Peninsula, in the eastern part of the Crimean Peninsula. On 8 May 1942, the Axis attacked in a major counteroffensive codenamed "Trappenjagd" which concluded by around 19 May 1942 with the defeat of the Soviet defending forces. German infantry units crossing the Parpatsch anti-tank ditch. Column of German tanks (Panzer 38t, Panzer III Ausf. J) advance toward Kerch. Assault on the Tartarengraben. A spearheads of the attack are fighting their way into the city. Anti-aircraft artillery is firing on enemy transporters attempting to escape at the last moment. View on the industrial complex of Kerch. Report about over 170,000 Soviets are taken prisoner. Scenes show the battlefield of Kerch. The victors of Kerch flew the swastika flag.


Source :
https://archive.org/details/die-deutsche-wochenschau-nr.-613-hd-june-03-1942
https://digitaler-lesesaal.bundesarchiv.de/en/video/6130
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPPWiG7MxT8

Monday, September 1, 2025

Die Deutsche Wochenschau (German Weekly News) Nr. 569 - 30 July 1941

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:

01:08 - Göring receives the Luftwaffe's Crete warriors and Croatian Deputy Leader, Eastern Front, Soviet Union, 1941.
The Reich Marshal receives the Luftwaffe's Crete warriors awarded the Knight's Cross, and Croatian Deputy Leader, Marshal Kvaternik at his headquarters on the Eastern Front. Göring recived a gifts from the Croatian people.

03:24 - Foreign volunteers to fight on the Eastern Front, German Reich, 1941.
The 1st Battalion of the Danish Volunteer Corps "Danmark" is deployed to Germany. Volunteers from the "Blue Division", including Spanish Civil War veterans, departs from Madrid station. Crown Prince Umberto of Italy bids farewell to further troops of the Italian unit.

04:36 - Northern sector of the Eastern Front, Soviet Union, 1941.
German destroyers advance from a Norwegian fjord into the Barents Sea. Attack on Soviet patrol boats off the Murmansk coast.

06:05 - Advance on the Finnish-Soviet border, Salla area, Soviet Union, 1941.
German and Finnish troops advance in the far north of the Finnish-Soviet border region. Fierce fighting has broken out in the Salla area. Artillery (15 cm sFH 18) supports the difficult advance of the infantry. 

07:48 - German troops advance in Bessarabia, Soviet Union, 1941.
New German units are constantly moving along the advance roads toward the former Romanian-Soviet border. Artillery take Soviet positions under fire before the assault, to avoid unnecessary losses. The Bolsheviks emerge from the forests, symphs, and swamps to surrender. The enemy positions across the Dniester are being fired upon. Scenes shows faces of Soviet POW. 

11:26 - Volunteers to "Ukrainian National Movement", Ukraine/Soviet Union, 1941.
Young people from the occupied territories of Ukraine are flocking to the registration centers of the "Ukrainian National Movement."

11:55 - Hungarian and Slovak troops advance on Eastern Front, Soviet Union, 1941.
The Hungarian troops have advanced far to the east in the course of heavy fighting. Slovak troops are advancing further into Ukraine.

12:53 - Advance in the Southern sector of the Eastern Front, Kyiv area, Soviet Union, 1941.
Waffen SS units reached the Dnieper in a bold assault and they're crossing the river on raft bags.

14:09 - Advance on Polotsk and Vitebsk, Soviet Union, 1941.
Polotsk and Vitebsk were defended particularly hard by the Soviets. A light infantry gun (7.5 cm leIG 18) support the advancing German troops. German soldiers use captured Soviet artillery howitzer (203 mm howitzer M1931 B-4). German infantry advances to assault Polotsk. Scenes show destroyed city. 

17:59 -Crossing the Daugava River, Soviet Union, 1941.
The army's engineers are immediately on the scene with their heavy equipment to build a new bridge. 

18:26 - Rest break for advancing German troops, Soviet Union, 1941.
Soldiers taking care of a horses. In a field kitchen soldiers are preparing a dumplings.

19:22 - German troops advance on Vitebsk and Smolensk, Soviet Union, 1941.
A heavy fighting taking place in this key Soviet position within the Smolensk area. Shock troops are advancing to secure a railway line. Scenes show destructive work of a Stuka air raids. 

21:37 - German troops enter the Vitebsk and advance further on Vyazma, Soviet Union, 1941.
Scenes show largely destroyed by the Soviets city of Vitebsk. German soldiers marching towards Vyazma.

25:00 - Luftwaffe operations in the area of Lake Peipus, Soviet Union, 1941.
German bombers (Heinkel He 111) on an attack mission to bomb forests around Lake Peipus.

26:21 - Destruction of the city of Dorpat/Atrocities of GPU, Soviet Union, 1941.
Most of the residential buildings are completely destroyed. Scenes show victims of the Soviet secret police (GPU).

27:09 - Waffen-SS advance northeast of Lake Peipus/Pskov area, Soviet Union, 1941.
Waffen SS units are advancing in a northeasterly direction. A light field howitzer (10.5 cm leFH 18) support the German assault east of Pskov. 

30:52 - First air raid on Moscow, Soviet Union, 1941.



Source :
https://archive.org/details/eng-sub-die-deutsche-wochenschau-nr.-569-hd-july-30-1941-battle-of-vitebsk-lake-peipus-air-war
https://digitaler-lesesaal.bundesarchiv.de/en/video/5351
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bQmzk49IEY&t=20s

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Die Deutsche Wochenschau (German Weekly News) Nr. 582 - 29 October 1941

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:
00:58 - Images from Homeland, Munich, German Reich, 1941.
Scenes show city center and town hall of Munich. The House of German Art has welcomed over half a million visitors in major German art exhibition. Around 750 artists from all discricts of the Reich are exhibiting approximately 1,500 works of sculpture, painting, and graphic art. Scenes shows some paintings and sculptures by German artists.
03:49 - Mountain farmers cultivating the fields, Sellrain Valley, Tyrol, Austria, 1941.
Scenes show difficulties in farming the fields at an altitude of over 1,500 meters. Despite the harsh living conditions, these mountain farmers remain loyal to their land. The farms in these highlands have mostly been owned by the same families for centuries.
05:00 - Hop harvest in the Hallertau region, Bavarian Ostmark, German Reich, 1941.
Country girls help bring in the harvest blessings. Food is being distributed to the workers. 
05:40 - Lignite mining in West Germany, German Reich, 1941.
The extremely rich brown coal deposits here extend for many kilometers. The lignite is mined in open-cast mines. From the mines, the lignite is transported via conveyor belts to large loars. Lignite mining forms an important basis for a power generation and the production of synthetic fuels.
07:16 - Boxing match in the Berlin's "Deutschlandhalle", Berlin, German Reich, 1941.
Heavyweight boxing match between Heinz Lazek and Walter Neusel. The opponents delivered a tough and dynamic fight which ended with a deserved point victory for the titleholder, Heinz Lazek.
09:34 - Visit of the Slovak statesmen to the Führer's headquarters, German Reich, 1941.
At the invitation of the Führer, Slovak President Dr. Tiso and Prime Minister Dr. Tuka visited the Führer's headquarters. In the discussions between the two statesmen participated Reich Foreign Minister von Ribbentrop and the Chief of the High Command of the Wehrmacht, Field Marshal Keitel. The Reich Marshal Hermann Göring in conversation with the Slovak envoy Cernak.
10:47 - Battle of Petroskoi/Finnish Front, Soviet Union, 1941.
The units of the Finnish army advanced to Petroskoi, during operations between Lake Onega and Lake Ladoga. Soviet aircraft attack the Finnish troops. Finnish troops enter the Petroskoi city on October 1st, 1941. The town was renamed Äänislinna. Finnish Women's Auxiliary Corps "Lotta Svard" have taken over the care of the wounded troops. General Heinrichs, Commander-in-Chief of the Karelian Army, presents Finnish decorations to German officers and non-commissioned officers who distinguished themselves during the capture of Petroskoi.
13:30 - Battle of Dagö Island, Soviet Union, 1941.
From Ösel, German batteries launch the attack on Dagö which blocks access to the Gulf of Finland. Units of the German Navy intervene in the battle from the sea. The cruiser "Köln" during the attack on enemy coastal fortifications. In further stubborn individual battles, the island is cleared of the enemy. Scenes show the battle for Kärdla, the capital of Dagö.
17:26 - Leningrad area, Soviet Union, 1941.
German soldiers prepare to build winter quarters. Men of the Reich Labor Service building barracks. Scenes show difficult weather conditions during advance on Leningrad. Railway engineers are nailing the broad-gauge Soviet railway tracks to standard gauge. Soviet attempt to break through the steel German ring around Leningrad. 
22:39 - Operation Typhoon/Battle of Moscow, Soviet Union, 1941.
Scene show the destroyed Vyazma train station. Cars and motorcycles driving over completely muddy country roads. In a bold assault, German troops, after capturing Kalinin and Kaluga, have broken into Moscow's outer defensive line. Endless columns of Soviet POW advance from all sides.
27:37 - Attack on Odessa, Black Sea/Soviet Union, 1941.
Units of the German and Romanian Navy lay mines in the Black Sea. Fighter squadrons of German Air Force attack the defenses and the port of Odessa. On October 16th, after fierce fighting, the Romanian troops enter Odessa. Destroyed port area of Odessa. 
33:11 - Attack on Taganrog, Soviet Union, 1941.
German troops advance on Taganrog. Motorized units of the Waffen SS advance beyond the city further east remaining hot on the heels of the retreating enemy.



Source :
https://archive.org/details/die-deutsche-wochenschau-berita-mingguan-jerman-no.-582-29-oktober-1941-teks-indonesia
https://digitaler-lesesaal.bundesarchiv.de/en/video/5364/145284
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qrX7E7usGo

Sunday, August 17, 2025

Die Deutsche Wochenschau (German Weekly News) Nr. 511 - 20 June 1940

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:
00:32 - The Battle of France.
00:34 - Luftwaffe bombing operations in France.
04:16 - German soldiers milking cows.
05:08 - The Battle of the Somme.
07:31 - French prisoners of war.
09:37 - The Battle of Fécamp.
10:31 - General Erwin Rommel accepts the surrender of French and British generals at Saint-Valéry.
12:53 - General Günther von Kluge in the Battle of Rouen.
17:10 - German troops provide food to the French people.
18:58 - Adolf Hitler with members of the Organisation Todt.
22:10 - General Georg Stumme captures French soldiers in Noyon.
23:00 - The occupation of Compiegne, the site of Germany's surrender in World War I.
28:04 - General Walther von Brauchitsch inspects the crossing of German troops across the Aisne River.
30:34 - The Battle of Reims.
38:11 - The capture of the Palace of Versailles.
38:46 - German troops enter the city of Paris and climb the Eiffel Tower.
40:40 - The German victory parade at the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs-Élysées.



Source :
https://archive.org/details/die-deutsche-wochenschau-berita-mingguan-jerman-no.-511-20-juni-1940-teks-indonesia
https://digitaler-lesesaal.bundesarchiv.de/en/video/16367
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT53EPQSUfU&t=15s

Saturday, August 9, 2025

Die Deutsche Wochenschau (German Weekly News) Nr. 738 - 26 October 1944

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:

00:44 - State funeral ceremony of Marshal Rommel, German Reich, October 14, 1944.
Scenes show archival footages of commander of the Afrika Korps, Marshal Rommel. German people bid farewell to one of their bravest generals on a state funeral ceremony in Ulm's town hall. Field Marshal von Rundstedt lays the Führer's wreath after his memorial speech. 

02:26 - Retreat of German troops in Finland, Finland/Soviet Union, 1944.
Finish refugees load their personal belongings into a transport train. Finish farmers with their cattle run away from incoming Soviet forces. The withdrawal of German soldiers in Finland continues to be followed by thousands of civilians.

03:19 - Oradea battle area, southern sector of the Eastern Front, Hungary, 1944.
A Soviet tanks breakthrough is being repelled with the use of 8.8 cm anti-aircraft gun. German soldiers take Soviet tanks under fire with their AT-gun (8.8 cm Pak 43 ). Panther and Panzer IV ausf.H tanks and assault gun (StuG III) advance for a counterattack. Romanian troops are surrendering to German soldiers. Infantry advance under the cover of a cornfield.

05:01 - Fighting on the Western Front, France, 1944.
Scene shows a dragon's teeth tank barriers. Assault guns and grenadiers advance forward to attack the enemy. The landscape of the valley is obscured with smoke from explosions and fires. German assault unit comes under enemy fire and take cover. Destroyed Sherman tanks and half-tracks on a country road. German soldiers inspect the American tanks.

06:57 - The German Volkssturm, Breslau/Leipzig, German Reich, October 18, 1944.
Marching column of the Volkssturm units, equipped with Karabiner 98k rifles and Panzerfausts. Men in the age between 16-60 line up in a Volunteer Registration Office of the German Volkssturm to join as a volunteers. Men are to report and be registered. A boy from the Hitler Youth registering volunteers at a registration office. On October 18th, on the 131st anniversary of the Battle of Leipzig the Reichsführer SS announced the Führer's decree, regarding the formation of the German Volkssturm. Reichsführer SS Heinrich Himmler gives a speech. General Heinz Guderian among the audience. Volkssturm ceremony on Annaberg in Upper Silesia. In the cities of the eastern districts tens of thousands of volunteer Volkssturm members have lined up for a roll call before their Gauleiter. The Volkssturm battalions march through the city under the leadership of the Gauleiters. The Volkssturm and HJ men armed with machine guns rifles, pistols, and the Panzerfausts march through the city streets. 



Source :
https://archive.org/details/die-deutsche-wochenschau-berita-mingguan-jerman-no.-738-26-oktober-1944-teks-indonesia
https://digitaler-lesesaal.bundesarchiv.de/en/video/4006/702213
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULfSWWjncfE