Monday, March 2, 2026

Die Deutsche Wochenschau (German Weekly News) Nr. 626 - 2 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:

00:55 - Aftermath after the failed Allied operation "Jubilee", Dieppe, France, 1942.
Field Marshal von Rundstedt inspects the site of the failed British-American invasion attempt. Scenes show the abandoned Cromwell tanks and ammunition. Field Marshal decorates 100 particularly deserving coastal defenders with the Iron Cross. 

01:57 - U-Boot Atlantic bases, Saint-Nazaire, France, 1942.
U-boot Commander Erich Topp returns from a successful patrol, and is promoted to Lieutenant Commander. 

02:22 - A coffee klatch with SS-Obergruppenführer Sepp Dietrich, German Reich, 1942.
SS-Obergruppenführer and General of the Waffen-SS Sepp Dietrich in conversation with other officers. 

02:28 - Submarine crews inspection, France, 1942.
Grand Admiral Raeder together with Grand Admiral is Admiral Dönitz inspects submarine crews who were deployed in the battle against America.

03:08 - Meeting in the Führer’s Headquarters, Vinnytsia, Ukraine, Soviet Union, 1942.
Lieutenant Commander Topp at the Führer’s headquarters. Captain Werner Baumbach reports the crew of his aircraft to Adolf Hitler. Captain Werner Baumbach in conversation with Chief of the Wehrmacht Operations Staff, General of the Artillery Alfred Jodl. The successful crew in the return flight to the front.

04:37 - The central sector of the Eastern Front, Soviet Union, 1942.
New tanks and assault guns arrive to reinforce the German units. German soldiers in a forward position. The food carriers bring up rations during a lull in the fighting. The Soviets are attempting to break through the German lines, using strong forces and large quantities of material. First aid at a main dressing station near Vyazma. Infantry advances for a counterattack. A small stream is crossed on the way to the assembly area. Tanks and assault guns support the attacking infantry. German infantry and engineers penetrate the forest and throw the Soviets back to their starting positions. Ju 87 Stuka intervene in the battle. The burning village at night.

12:21 - Operation "Fall Blau"/Advance toward Stalingrad, Soviet Union, 1942.
Italian horse artillery moves into firing position. Italian infantry in combat. Issuing orders at a Stuka squadron in the Stalingrad area. The aircraft take off and fly in formation to attack on heavily fortified Soviet positions between the Don and the Volga. Italian fighters (Fiat G.50 Freccia) provide escort for the formation. German Panzer division in action. The tanks are regrouping for a new attack. The tank wedges advance toward Stalingrad.

19:13 - The Battle of the Caucasus/Advance toward Maikop, Soviet Union, 1942.
German soldiers advance in the 'murderous heat.' German and Romanian soldiers cross a river in inflatable boats under enemy fire. Fighting against Soviet sharpshooters. View of the town of Maikop. German troops advance against the oil fields located south of the city. German soldiers in the battle for the oil fields. Armored troops of the Waffen SS take a break on the march. Heavy fighters (Bf-110) stay close to the retreating enemy. Assault troops comb the oil region for the last remaining enemy remnants and saboteurs. 


Source :
https://archive.org/details/die-deutsche-wochenschau-berita-mingguan-jerman-no.-626-2-september-1942-teks-indonesia
https://digitaler-lesesaal.bundesarchiv.de/en/video/6232/723080
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8UL8FZ8DBk

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