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