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:
00:54 - State Funeral of Adolf Hühnlein, Munich, German Reich, 1942.
The segment covers the lavish state funeral of the founder and leader of the National Socialist Motor Corps (NSKK), Adolf Hühnlein. Adolf Hitler is shown entering the hall, followed by Martin Bormann, to offer condolences to the widow. Joseph Goebbels delivers the funeral oration. Transfer of the coffin to Munich's North Cemetery.
03:10 - Grand Admiral Erich Raeder inspects naval units, Norway, 1942.
Grand Admiral Raeder inspects naval units stationed in the north of Norway. Raeder inspects the ranks of an honor guard and lays a wreath at a memorial at a military cemetery.
04:28 - Operation 'Wilhelm', Soviet Union, June 10-16, 1942.
This operation was a German tactical offensive on the Eastern Front, launched as a crucial preliminary to Case Blue, the major summer campaign aimed at capturing Soviet oil fields. The goal was to eliminate the Soviet 28th Army located in the Volchansk salient, northeast of Kharkiv, and to secure the southern flank for the upcoming main German thrust. Generaloberst Friedrich Paulus 6th Army spearheaded the attack, pushing Soviet forces back approximately 50 km within six days. The Soviet 28th Army was successfully encircled and shattered, clearing the way for the broader offensive toward the Volga and the Caucasus.
11:51 - Siege of Sevastopol/Operation 'Störfang', Crimean Peninsula, Soviet Union, 1942.
This segment depicts the final stages of the Siege of Sevastopol, highlighting German artillery bombardment, Luftwaffe support, and Operation Störfang. Operation 'Störfang' was the final German and Romanian offensive to capture the Soviet fortress city of Sevastopol on the Crimean Peninsula.
19:12 - Battle of the Mediterranean/Attack on Allied Convoy, Mediterranean Sea, 1942.
Messerschmitt Bf 110s fly in a formation. The footage depicts German and Italian forces targeting an Allied convoy in the Mediterranean Sea. Scenes show the captured British footage showing the effects of the German bombardment on the ships. The involvement of Italian motor torpedo boats participating in the assault. Axis forces attack the Allied supply lines on the Mediterranean targeting convoys meant to resupply Malta.
22:21 - Battle of Tobruk, North Africa, 1942.
This segment depicts the advance of General Erwin Rommel’s Afrika Korps, the intense artillery bombardment of British fortifications, and the subsequent surrender of South African and British troops. This victory was a major propaganda triumph for Nazi Germany. Following the capture of Tobruk, Rommel was promoted to Field Marshal. The reel captures the massive columns of Allied prisoners of war (POWs) and the vast quantities of captured British war material (tanks, fuel, and supplies).
Source :
https://archive.org/details/die-deutsche-wochenschau-berita-mingguan-jerman-no.-616-24-juni-1942-teks-indonesia
https://digitaler-lesesaal.bundesarchiv.de/en/video/6160/722866
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQWiLKJyMto&t=497s
In this Die Deutsche Wochenschau video:
00:54 - State Funeral of Adolf Hühnlein, Munich, German Reich, 1942.
The segment covers the lavish state funeral of the founder and leader of the National Socialist Motor Corps (NSKK), Adolf Hühnlein. Adolf Hitler is shown entering the hall, followed by Martin Bormann, to offer condolences to the widow. Joseph Goebbels delivers the funeral oration. Transfer of the coffin to Munich's North Cemetery.
03:10 - Grand Admiral Erich Raeder inspects naval units, Norway, 1942.
Grand Admiral Raeder inspects naval units stationed in the north of Norway. Raeder inspects the ranks of an honor guard and lays a wreath at a memorial at a military cemetery.
04:28 - Operation 'Wilhelm', Soviet Union, June 10-16, 1942.
This operation was a German tactical offensive on the Eastern Front, launched as a crucial preliminary to Case Blue, the major summer campaign aimed at capturing Soviet oil fields. The goal was to eliminate the Soviet 28th Army located in the Volchansk salient, northeast of Kharkiv, and to secure the southern flank for the upcoming main German thrust. Generaloberst Friedrich Paulus 6th Army spearheaded the attack, pushing Soviet forces back approximately 50 km within six days. The Soviet 28th Army was successfully encircled and shattered, clearing the way for the broader offensive toward the Volga and the Caucasus.
11:51 - Siege of Sevastopol/Operation 'Störfang', Crimean Peninsula, Soviet Union, 1942.
This segment depicts the final stages of the Siege of Sevastopol, highlighting German artillery bombardment, Luftwaffe support, and Operation Störfang. Operation 'Störfang' was the final German and Romanian offensive to capture the Soviet fortress city of Sevastopol on the Crimean Peninsula.
19:12 - Battle of the Mediterranean/Attack on Allied Convoy, Mediterranean Sea, 1942.
Messerschmitt Bf 110s fly in a formation. The footage depicts German and Italian forces targeting an Allied convoy in the Mediterranean Sea. Scenes show the captured British footage showing the effects of the German bombardment on the ships. The involvement of Italian motor torpedo boats participating in the assault. Axis forces attack the Allied supply lines on the Mediterranean targeting convoys meant to resupply Malta.
22:21 - Battle of Tobruk, North Africa, 1942.
This segment depicts the advance of General Erwin Rommel’s Afrika Korps, the intense artillery bombardment of British fortifications, and the subsequent surrender of South African and British troops. This victory was a major propaganda triumph for Nazi Germany. Following the capture of Tobruk, Rommel was promoted to Field Marshal. The reel captures the massive columns of Allied prisoners of war (POWs) and the vast quantities of captured British war material (tanks, fuel, and supplies).
Source :
https://archive.org/details/die-deutsche-wochenschau-berita-mingguan-jerman-no.-616-24-juni-1942-teks-indonesia
https://digitaler-lesesaal.bundesarchiv.de/en/video/6160/722866
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQWiLKJyMto&t=497s
