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GERMAN NEWSREEL 472
(1939-09-20, UfA-Tonwoche Nr.472)
World War 2 Begins: Germany Invades Poland; Air and Sea Bombardment of Westerplatte; German Tanks and Infantry Move Deep into Poland.
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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Energetically, woman take the place of the men recovered. Many face the Red Cross as volunteer helpers. German artists in the Nazi organization: strength of joy before the wounded. Also in weapon factories and the field bakeries, women bring themselves in. Our eastern army is on headlong advance. Military installations of Poland and also the airport of Bydgoszcz are to be taken and destroyed. Busy training during the fight breaks. Destroyed Polish airports are being rebuilt and used as basis for new advances. Germany honors its enemies with an honorable knight, military funeral. A captured British airman tells about his absolutely fair treatment by the Germans. Liberated German People expose their tormentors, look forward to their punishment. In the ghettos, the Jews live with best mood despite the war. They constitute the majority of criminals, they are worth dealers as girls, handlers and with all crimes charged. For the first time in their lives they are forced to work. The advance of German troops is unstoppable, reported by Field Marshal Goering and General von Brauchitsch. The arrival in Lodz is cheered by ethnic German population. Simultaneously, the British Broadcasting reported falsely, Lodz Waere recaptured by the Poles. The Fuehrer's headquarters moves with the troops further east. Fuehrer's soldiers surprised by even their formations for hours watching the crossing of the River Sang. Der Fuehrer and his soldiers are one on the life and death sworn community.
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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Tatkraeftig nehmen Frauen den Platz der eingezogenen Maenner ein. Viele stellen sich dem DRK als freiwillige Helferinnen zur Verfuegung. Deutsche Artisten unter der NS Organisation Kraft durch Freude treten vor Verwundeten auf. Auch in Waffenfabriken und den Feldbaeckereien bringen sich Frauen ein. Unsere Ostarmee befindet sich auf stuermischem Vormarsch, militaerische Anlagen der Polen und auch der Flugplatz von Bromberg, von dem aus Berlin haette eingenommen werden sollen, werden zerstoert, bevor dieser Plan ausgefuehrt werden konnte. In den Kampfpausen wird fleissig trainiert. Zerstoerte polnische Flugplaetze werden wieder aufgebaut und als Basis fuer neue Vorstoesse verwandt. Deutschland ehrt seine ritterlichen Feinde mit einem ehrenvollen, militaerischen Begraebnis. Ein gefangener englischer Flieger berichtet ueber seine absolut faire Behandlung durch die Deutschen. Befreite Volksdeutsche entlarven ihre Peiniger, die ihrer Bestrafung entgegensehen. In den Ghettos leben die Juden trotz des Krieges bei bester Laune. Sie stellen das Gros der Kriminellen, sie gelten als Maedchenhaendler, Hehler und mit allen Verbrechen behaftet. Zum ersten Mal in ihrem Leben sind sie gezwungen, zu arbeiten. Der Vormarsch Deutscher Truppen ist unaufhaltsam. Dem Fuehrer wird von Generalfeldmarschall Goering und Generaloberst von Brauchitsch Bericht erstattet. Der Einzug in Lodsch vollfuehrt sich unter dem Jubel der volksdeutschen Bevoelkerung. Gleichzeitig berichtet der englische Rundfunk faelschlich, Lodsch waere von den Polen zurueckerobert. Das Fuehrerhauptquartier rueckt mit den Truppen weiter nach Osten. Der Fuehrer ueberrascht seine Soldaten, indem er einmal ihre Formationen stundenlang bei der Ueberquerung des Flusses Sang beobachtet. Der Fuehrer und seine Soldaten â eine auf Leben und Tod verschworene Gemeinschaft.
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Documentary Description
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