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II. Doenitz visits U-boat and coastal patrol (Vorpostenboot) crews at foreign naval base. Grossadmiral pennant flies on mast of torpedo boat tied up alongside in small harbour fronted by French-style houses in background and used as German naval base as Doenitz inspects crews lined up on parade. Sailors gather round Doenitz as he calls on them to make every effort for final victory. He then stands with Knights Cross holder (Flotilla commander?) before inspecting crew of U-boat recently in action. Young U-boat commander in white polo-neck sweater and white cap stands by as Doenitz playfully tugs at last sailor in line.
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I. German engineers are rewarded for contribution to war effort. (Abrupt start) Inside factory hall draped with Reichsarbeitsdienst flags, RAD leader Dr Ley awards Dr Fritz Todt prize to eight professional men, six of whom stand in line to receive their awards, watched by workers who applaud. Commentary names eight as follows: Obering. August Körnder, [...]
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III. Germans recapture Aprilia on Anzio front and parade prisoners through Rome. Animated map of Italy, including Aprilia and Nettuno. Anglo-American expectation of achieving decisive change on southern front has been foiled by strong resistance of German forces and flexible leadership. Camera pans over flat country in area of Allied landing near Nettuno (Anzio). Road sign in town indicates distance to these two points as 33 and 35 kilometres respectively. StuG III passes along street, paratroops move along road and 8.8cm Flak in travelling position is towed by half-track. Flat country contrasting with Cassino landscape allows German forces to move forward: paratroops advance under fire as artillery duel causes shells to explode nearby. Paratroops fire 8cm GrW 34. Camera pan across country shows Aprilia in distance at foot of Alban Hills, now recaptured by Germans. 8.8cm Flak fires in ground role; observation post stands camouflaged and explosions hit town in distance. Some of four thousand prisoners captured in Nettuno sector climb down from German trucks beside Colosseum in Rome; all wear US uniform and reported survivors of British elite battalion cut off in Aprilia are not recognisable on film.
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IV. German forces on Eastern Front enjoy leave behind lines. Animated map from Nevel to Nikopol. News that commanding general on southern sector of Eastern Front has granted three days' leave to some men in main battle line is brought to SS troops in front line, who take leave of their comrades before departing by truck across snow-covered landscape. General stands in centre of group of smiling soldiers, including many SS, who are now on leave in town behind lines. Varied entertainment includes film show in building marked Frontkino, out of which soldiers and men of 1st SS-Panzer-Division Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler file before receiving gift packets containing tobacco and other useful objects including packets marked Mikado.
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V. German wounded and supplies pass through Vitebsk. View from 2cm Flak tower shows panorama of city in centre of fighting on Eastern Front. Supplies are directed by Feldgendarme through major city thoroughfare flanked by churches. Cluster of German military direction signs include boards for Soldatenheim, Organisation Todt and military units. Bus marked with Red Cross draws up with walking wounded on board, who then transfer to Deutsche Reichsbahn railway goods wagon marked with small Red Cross and home station as Minsk. High angle view shows snow-covered marshalling yards. Military personnel enter and exit from building marked as information point for Army and Luftwaffe. German sign (Standortkommandantur) on Imperial Russian building indicates location of garrison command in Vitebsk. German soldier approaches panel advertising daily film shows at 9.30am and 2pm, with newsreel (Wochenschau) marked in bold and typed sheet indicating feature from Friday 29 January as Victor Tourjansky's "Tonelli" starring Winnie Markus and Ferdinand Marion. Exterior of another building is marked Newspaper Distribution, and from it emerge soldiers carrying copies of front newspaper Panzerfaust. Column of German trucks crosses wide bridge and messenger on motorbike sets off for front, negotiating ice and snow with difficulty, with order for next relief in front line. Arrival of messenger wakes soldiers in their billet; they then wash and eat, while take-over of sector is discussed with platoon commander. As early morning mist drifts through snow-covered wood, soldiers move forward to mount watch from advance lookout foxhole.
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VI. Germans repel night attack on Don front. Enemy assault has reportedly been halted in Don sector of Eastern Front; 8.8cm Flak fires in ground role against Russian tanks, leaving T-34 ablaze, and anti-tank guns continue battle which reportedly has cost enemy 1,450 tanks destroyed. Fighting continues into night, illuminated by flares and gun flashes over snowscape and woods; two soldiers wearing snowsuits wait crouched in foreground beside their weapons, as reported Bolshevik infantry attack is answered by artillery, Nebelwerfer and tracer fire piercing the darkness.
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I. German engineers are rewarded for contribution to war effort. (Abrupt start) Inside factory hall draped with Reichsarbeitsdienst flags, RAD leader Dr Ley awards Dr Fritz Todt prize to eight professional men, six of whom stand in line to receive their awards, watched by workers who applaud. Commentary names eight as follows: Obering. August Körnder, [...]
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II. Doenitz visits U-boat and coastal patrol (Vorpostenboot) crews at foreign naval base. Grossadmiral pennant flies on mast of torpedo boat tied up alongside in small harbour fronted by French-style houses in background and used as German naval base as Doenitz inspects crews lined up on parade. Sailors gather round Doenitz as he calls on them to make every effort for final victory. He then stands with Knights Cross holder (Flotilla commander?) before inspecting crew of U-boat recently in action. Young U-boat commander in white polo-neck sweater and white cap stands by as Doenitz playfully tugs at last sailor in line.
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III. Germans recapture Aprilia on Anzio front and parade prisoners through Rome. Animated map of Italy, including Aprilia and Nettuno. Anglo-American expectation of achieving decisive change on southern front has been foiled by strong resistance of German forces and flexible leadership. Camera pans over flat country in area of Allied landing near Nettuno (Anzio). Road sign in town indicates distance to these two points as 33 and 35 kilometres respectively. StuG III passes along street, paratroops move along road and 8.8cm Flak in travelling position is towed by half-track. Flat country contrasting with Cassino landscape allows German forces to move forward: paratroops advance under fire as artillery duel causes shells to explode nearby. Paratroops fire 8cm GrW 34. Camera pan across country shows Aprilia in distance at foot of Alban Hills, now recaptured by Germans. 8.8cm Flak fires in ground role; observation post stands camouflaged and explosions hit town in distance. Some of four thousand prisoners captured in Nettuno sector climb down from German trucks beside Colosseum in Rome; all wear US uniform and reported survivors of British elite battalion cut off in Aprilia are not recognisable on film.
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IV. German forces on Eastern Front enjoy leave behind lines. Animated map from Nevel to Nikopol. News that commanding general on southern sector of Eastern Front has granted three days' leave to some men in main battle line is brought to SS troops in front line, who take leave of their comrades before departing by truck across snow-covered landscape. General stands in centre of group of smiling soldiers, including many SS, who are now on leave in town behind lines. Varied entertainment includes film show in building marked Frontkino, out of which soldiers and men of 1st SS-Panzer-Division Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler file before receiving gift packets containing tobacco and other useful objects including packets marked Mikado.
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V. German wounded and supplies pass through Vitebsk. View from 2cm Flak tower shows panorama of city in centre of fighting on Eastern Front. Supplies are directed by Feldgendarme through major city thoroughfare flanked by churches. Cluster of German military direction signs include boards for Soldatenheim, Organisation Todt and military units. Bus marked with Red Cross draws up with walking wounded on board, who then transfer to Deutsche Reichsbahn railway goods wagon marked with small Red Cross and home station as Minsk. High angle view shows snow-covered marshalling yards. Military personnel enter and exit from building marked as information point for Army and Luftwaffe. German sign (Standortkommandantur) on Imperial Russian building indicates location of garrison command in Vitebsk. German soldier approaches panel advertising daily film shows at 9.30am and 2pm, with newsreel (Wochenschau) marked in bold and typed sheet indicating feature from Friday 29 January as Victor Tourjansky's "Tonelli" starring Winnie Markus and Ferdinand Marion. Exterior of another building is marked Newspaper Distribution, and from it emerge soldiers carrying copies of front newspaper Panzerfaust. Column of German trucks crosses wide bridge and messenger on motorbike sets off for front, negotiating ice and snow with difficulty, with order for next relief in front line. Arrival of messenger wakes soldiers in their billet; they then wash and eat, while take-over of sector is discussed with platoon commander. As early morning mist drifts through snow-covered wood, soldiers move forward to mount watch from advance lookout foxhole.
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VI. Germans repel night attack on Don front. Enemy assault has reportedly been halted in Don sector of Eastern Front; 8.8cm Flak fires in ground role against Russian tanks, leaving T-34 ablaze, and anti-tank guns continue battle which reportedly has cost enemy 1,450 tanks destroyed. Fighting continues into night, illuminated by flares and gun flashes over snowscape and woods; two soldiers wearing snowsuits wait crouched in foreground beside their weapons, as reported Bolshevik infantry attack is answered by artillery, Nebelwerfer and tracer fire piercing the darkness.
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35mm