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:
00:29-08:46 - The German Africa Corps, North Africa, 1941.
German troops, vehicles and heavy AA-guns (8.8cm Flak 36) are loaded onto transport ship, before departure to North Africa. Convoy is protected by destroyers and airplanes. Column of a German vehicles and tanks (Panzer I), and tank destroyers (Panzerjäger I) move through desert road. German troops advance on Agheila. German airplane provides air support and reconnaissance to advancing ground troops. English counter-attack in front of Agheila is repulsed with help of AA-guns (8.8cm Flak 36). General Rommel is commanding the troops directly from the frontline. Heavy armoured reconnaissance vehicles (Sd.Kfz. 231) and tanks (Panzer III) continue to advance on El Agheila. Tank destroyer (Panzerjäger I) move past destroyed British armoured personel carrier (Universal Carrier) with visible Bren Mk.1 machine gun. German troops recapture Agheila and prepare defensive positions against possible British counter-attacks. Scenes show British soldiers taken prisoner. German troops advance on Benghazi: column of reconnaissance vehicles (Sd.Kfz. 231 and Sd.Kfz. 222), cars (Kfz. 15), motorcycles and troops enter the city.
08:47-16:09 - Balkan Campaign, Advance on Marburg, 1941.
Scene shows Serbian defence fortifications and bunkers on the border. German assault troops march through destroyed village. German soldiers, weapons and vehicles cross the river on the rafts and boats. Signallers move behind and lay communication cable. Scene show destroyed by Serbian troops bridge on Drava River. Engineers during construction of the new bridge. Colonel-General von Weichs at briefing with other officers (one Gebirgsjäger). German troops enter city of Marburg, and are welcomed by population as a "liberators". Marburg's "Volksdeutsche" (ethnic Germans) are armed and take over security duties in the city. Scenes shows Serbian prisoners of war.
16:10-24:49 - Balkan Campaign, Advance on Niš, 1941.
Formation of Ju-87 Stuka take off to attack Serbian field positions and mountain bunkers. Assault engineers await orders to attack during Stuka air raid. After an air raid, German soldiers start to assault Serbian defensive positions with the use of flamethrowers and hand granades. Stuka formation begin air raid on Niš. German tanks (Panzer IV/III, Panzer II) AA-vehicles (3.7 cm Flak) and troops advance on Niš. Column of Serbian prisoners of war are taken on rear positions.
24:50-26:44 - Balkan Campaign, Advance on Üsküb, 1941.
Column of German trucks and horse-drawn wagons with supplies on the road. German troops enter the city and discover British "Intelligence Service" headquaters with propaganda materials, weapons (Thompson submachine gun) and explosives.
26:45-28:12 - SS Division "Leibstandarte" (LSSAH) advance on Belgrade, 1941.
German soldiers sets up AT-gun (5 cm PaK 38) on the road, and provide covering fire for advancing troops. Serbian soldiers, with a white flag surrender to the Germans. Waffen SS soldiers interrogate Serbian soldiers. Motorized units advance through remaining narrow railway bridge. German troops on the streets of the city are welcomed by population.
28:13-34:01 - Operation Marita, Metaxas Line/Thessaloniki, 1941.
Artillery fire and Stuka air raid on Metaxas Line. Columns of German soldiers on the advance through mountain roads. German troops overrun the Metaxas Line, and then outflanked the Greek forces at the Albanian border, forcing their surrender. Thessaloniki was taken by German troops (the 2nd Panzer division) on the 9th of April, after a long battle with three Greek divisions under the command of General Bakopoulos. The capture of Thessaloniki forced the Greek East Macedonia Army Section to surrender on the 10th of April.
Source :
https://digitaler-lesesaal.bundesarchiv.de/en/video/5340/665008
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-959ELEQVPU
In this Die Deutsche Wochenschau video:
00:29-08:46 - The German Africa Corps, North Africa, 1941.
German troops, vehicles and heavy AA-guns (8.8cm Flak 36) are loaded onto transport ship, before departure to North Africa. Convoy is protected by destroyers and airplanes. Column of a German vehicles and tanks (Panzer I), and tank destroyers (Panzerjäger I) move through desert road. German troops advance on Agheila. German airplane provides air support and reconnaissance to advancing ground troops. English counter-attack in front of Agheila is repulsed with help of AA-guns (8.8cm Flak 36). General Rommel is commanding the troops directly from the frontline. Heavy armoured reconnaissance vehicles (Sd.Kfz. 231) and tanks (Panzer III) continue to advance on El Agheila. Tank destroyer (Panzerjäger I) move past destroyed British armoured personel carrier (Universal Carrier) with visible Bren Mk.1 machine gun. German troops recapture Agheila and prepare defensive positions against possible British counter-attacks. Scenes show British soldiers taken prisoner. German troops advance on Benghazi: column of reconnaissance vehicles (Sd.Kfz. 231 and Sd.Kfz. 222), cars (Kfz. 15), motorcycles and troops enter the city.
08:47-16:09 - Balkan Campaign, Advance on Marburg, 1941.
Scene shows Serbian defence fortifications and bunkers on the border. German assault troops march through destroyed village. German soldiers, weapons and vehicles cross the river on the rafts and boats. Signallers move behind and lay communication cable. Scene show destroyed by Serbian troops bridge on Drava River. Engineers during construction of the new bridge. Colonel-General von Weichs at briefing with other officers (one Gebirgsjäger). German troops enter city of Marburg, and are welcomed by population as a "liberators". Marburg's "Volksdeutsche" (ethnic Germans) are armed and take over security duties in the city. Scenes shows Serbian prisoners of war.
16:10-24:49 - Balkan Campaign, Advance on Niš, 1941.
Formation of Ju-87 Stuka take off to attack Serbian field positions and mountain bunkers. Assault engineers await orders to attack during Stuka air raid. After an air raid, German soldiers start to assault Serbian defensive positions with the use of flamethrowers and hand granades. Stuka formation begin air raid on Niš. German tanks (Panzer IV/III, Panzer II) AA-vehicles (3.7 cm Flak) and troops advance on Niš. Column of Serbian prisoners of war are taken on rear positions.
24:50-26:44 - Balkan Campaign, Advance on Üsküb, 1941.
Column of German trucks and horse-drawn wagons with supplies on the road. German troops enter the city and discover British "Intelligence Service" headquaters with propaganda materials, weapons (Thompson submachine gun) and explosives.
26:45-28:12 - SS Division "Leibstandarte" (LSSAH) advance on Belgrade, 1941.
German soldiers sets up AT-gun (5 cm PaK 38) on the road, and provide covering fire for advancing troops. Serbian soldiers, with a white flag surrender to the Germans. Waffen SS soldiers interrogate Serbian soldiers. Motorized units advance through remaining narrow railway bridge. German troops on the streets of the city are welcomed by population.
28:13-34:01 - Operation Marita, Metaxas Line/Thessaloniki, 1941.
Artillery fire and Stuka air raid on Metaxas Line. Columns of German soldiers on the advance through mountain roads. German troops overrun the Metaxas Line, and then outflanked the Greek forces at the Albanian border, forcing their surrender. Thessaloniki was taken by German troops (the 2nd Panzer division) on the 9th of April, after a long battle with three Greek divisions under the command of General Bakopoulos. The capture of Thessaloniki forced the Greek East Macedonia Army Section to surrender on the 10th of April.
Source :
https://digitaler-lesesaal.bundesarchiv.de/en/video/5340/665008
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-959ELEQVPU
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