Die Deutsche Wochenschau [The German Newsreel] (1939) UfA

German Newsreel 459, 1939-06-21

GERMAN NEWSREEL 459

(1939-06-21, UfA-Tonwoche Nr.459)

Reborn German Fleet Maneuvers on High Seas; Goebbels Speaks at Protest Rally in Danzig

Description and Partial Transcript



English:

The "UfA-Tonwoche" is a newsreel out of the Third Reich which has been produced until June 1940. Political, military, cultural and sporting events from Germany and foreign countries are shown.

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Archive pictures show the German war fleet. In one week, two formidable submarine disasters. Art flight demonstration in France with a German plane. Racing at Indianapolis to 145,000 spectators. Day of the Navy in Italy. Big Cultural Day in Danzig with powerful demonstration of the Germans in the old Hanseatic city. Goebbels after a gala performance at the Municipal Theater to an immense crowd encouraging them to persevere in their struggle for their German nationality. Cycling: the 9th Germany leg of the journey leads from Vienna to Semmering. Football: Championship final with a sensational result for the Germans, Schalke 04 won 9-0 against Admiral Vienna!

German:

Die UfA-Tonwoche ist eine Wochenschau aus dem Dritten Reich, die bis Juni 1940 produziert wurde. Es werden politische, militaerische, kulturelle und sportliche Ereignisse aus Deutschland und dem Ausland gezeigt.

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Archivbilder zeigen die Deutsche Kriegs-Flotte heute und vor ihrer Versenkung vor 20 Jahren in Scapa Flow. In einer Woche zwei furchtbare U-Boot Katastrophen. Kunstflugvorfuehrung in Frankreich mit einem deutschen Flugzeug. Rennfahren in Indianapolis vor 145.000 Zuschauern. Tag der Kriegsmarine in Italien. Grosser Gaukulturtag in Danzig als machtvolle Kundgebung des Deutschtums in der alten Hansestadt. Dr. Goebbels wendet sich nach einer Festauffuehrung im Stadttheater an die unuebersehbare Menge und fordert sie auf, auszuharren in ihrem Kampf um ihr Deutschtum. Radfahren: die 9. Etappe der Gross-Deutschlandfahrt fuehrt von Wien zum Semmering. Fussball: Meisterschafts-Endspiel mit sensationellem Ergebnis fuer die Deutschen, Schalke 04 gewinnt gegen Admiral Wien mit 9:0!

Source: www.archive.org

Die Deutsche Wochenschau (English: The German Newsreel) is a series of German newsreels from 1940 until the end of World War II. Film frames from WW2 German newsreel showing Do-17z taking off for a bombing mission.

After the outbreak of war, the Nazis consolidated five separate newsreel production efforts into one: Die Deutsche Wochenschau was the sole series of German newsreels from 1940 until the end of World War II. It was a source of footage for late Nazi propaganda films such as Der Ewige Jude and Feldzug in Polen, as well as innumerable post-war documentaries. Despite Harry Giese's signature rat-a-tat narration that gives the proceedings a documentary-like tone, liberties were taken in retelling the facts in this Nazi propaganda tool. Comedic public service announcements were delivered by the Tran and Helle duo.

Among the many notable scenes preserved by the newsreel are the Nazi point of view of the battle of Normandy, the footage of Hitler and Mussolini right after the July 20 plot, and the last footage of Hitler awarding Hitler Youth volunteers shortly before the Battle of Berlin.

Most Wochenschau films are still copyrighted; the rights are held by Transit Film GmbH in Germany. In the U.S. the copyright on these films from 1914 until the 1940s had expired due to non-compliance with U.S. formalities; the copyright was then restored in 1996 by the URAA on those published after 1922. The Transit Film company then even filed so-called "notices of intent to enforce" (NIEs) with the U.S. Copyright Office and can now even enforce its copyrights against parties who rightfully used their films before the URAA became effective.

Source: Wikipedia