This German military propaganda newsreel is one of many in the "Die Deutsche Wochenshau" series. It dates to 1940-41. It describes various military operations and battles involving German forces on the Eastern Front against the Soviet Union, as well as other fronts.
• 0:39: General Dietl, the hero of Narvik, is mentioned. The battle of Narvik took place from April 9 to June 8, 1940. Dietl led the German forces to defend against outnumbered Norwegian, British, French, and Polish forces.
• 0:48: Führer headquarters and General Jodl are introduced.
• 1:00: General Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel and the challenges of supplying troops near Leningrad are discussed.
• 2:02: The German soldier's relentless advance is highlighted.
• 2:18: Leningrad's military targets and the impact of German artillery are described.
• 3:00: German units advance south of Cherson, reaching the Crimean peninsula.
• 4:05: Artillery hits Soviet bunkers, and infantry attacks on a broad front.
• 5:04: A German tank army, reinforced by Italian, Hungarian, and Slovakian troops, pushes south.
• 5:31: The Führer's call to soldiers for a decisive battle on October 2nd.
• 6:02: German artillery opens fire on Bolshevik positions.
• 7:03: Tank destroyers move into position, and the assault begins.
• 8:17: The first Soviet field positions are overrun.
• 10:09: The German Wehrmacht units attack over a width of 500 km.
• 12:51: A new U-boat is put into service in a German naval port.
• 15:01: Fighter planes are prepared for takeoff on the Channel coast.
• 18:19: German fighters engage British aircraft in the Battle of Britain.
• 20:49: General Colonel Maximilian von Weichs is awarded for his bravery. At the outbreak of WWII Baron von Weichs commanded the XIII Corps in the invasion of Poland. He later commanded the 2nd Army during the invasions of France, Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union. He was awarded the Knight's Cross on 29 June 1940 as General der Kavallerie and commander-in-chief of the 2. Armee.
• 22:08: Infantry and assault engineers advance towards a village.
• 24:35: Destroyed enemy tanks and artillery fire are described.
• 27:06: Fresh reserves are brought forward on the middle front section.
• 30:03: A short rest for soldiers after a battle.
• 34:11: The British-American troops are under fire day and night.
• 36:22: German tanks counterattack at sunrise.
• 39:02: Field Marshal Albert Kesselring (?) leads fighter pilots in missions against London.
• 41:01: German fighter and destroyer units are ready day and night.
• 43:05: General Field Marshal Rommel and the Afrika Korps.
• 46:50: Enemy fighter bombers attack, and German artillery responds.
• 50:12: An enemy fuel depot explodes.
• 52:44: The encirclement of St. Petersburg / Leningrad progresses. The siege of Leningrad began on September 8, 1941.
• 55:31: German tanks in counterattack and artillery fire described.
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