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