"DIE DEUTSCHE WOCHENSCHAU" WWII GERMAN PROPAGANDA NEWSREEL EASTERN FRONT BATTLE OF BRITAIN GG51495

This Die Deutsche Wochenschau propaganda newsreel (#43) dates to 1941 and focuses on air battles over the English Channel and major offensives on the Finnish and Eastern Front. It shows coordinated attacks by German and allied forces against Soviet positions, and advances toward Leningrad, Crimea, and Kyiv, along with large battles such as Vyazma and Bryansk. 00:00 - Main titles. 0:56 - German flak engages British air attack over the Channel. 1:03 - Air battle between R.A.F. and German aircraft. 2:12 - A British plane is shot down. 2:16 - German fighters disrupt the bomber formation. 2:29 - Wreckage of a destroyed bomber. 2:39 - British escorts attempt retreat but are driven off. 2:58 - Another aircraft is hit . 3:15 - Heavy anti-aircraft fire. 3:17 - German defenses coordinate 3:41 - A burning aircraft 3:52 - The British offensive has failed. 3:59 - British losses are described as severe. 4:07 - Aircraft wreckage. 4:19 - German fighter signals victory. 4:31 - Adolf Galland lands after combat. . 4:49 - Europe is united against Bolshevism. 4:56 - French volunteers join German forces. 5:35 - Scene shifts to the northern front. 5:46 - Finnish forces advance toward Soviet territory. 5:58 - Roads are built for troop movement. 6:31 - Finnish auxiliaries provide frontline supplies. 6:39 - Support roles. 6:49 - Fighting near Lake Onega. 6:52 - Finnish artillery bombards Soviet positions. 7:34 - Infantry and engineers launch an attack. 7:40 - Explosives breach defenses. 8:25 - Flamethrowers. 8:30 - Soviet positions overrun. 8:48 - Ösel island after German capture. 8:54 - Widespread airstrike damage is visible. 9:20 - Soviet atrocities. 9:37 - Allied leaders are criticized. 10:11 - POWs in camps. 10:18 - Enemy is described in dehumanizing terms. 10:34 - Shift toward Leningrad. 10:38 - Supplies move slowly through mud and terrain. 10:43 - Harsh conditions. 11:18 - German soldiers continue advancing. 11:35 - Heavy artillery bombards Leningrad. 12:03 - Warehouses and supplies burn. 12:17 - Southern front operations. 12:23 - Romanian troops attack Soviet defenses. 12:56 - Soviets attempt to regroup but fail. 13:04 - Push toward the Donets Basin. 13:10 - Ports are secured for supply routes. 13:32 - Naval forces escort transport ships. 13:41 - Soviet submarines attacked. 13:52 - German forces advance toward Crimea. 14:00 - The Tatar trench defensive line is captured. 14:09 - Soviet fortifications are overcome. 14:16 - Infantry continues advancing forward. 14:34 - New Soviet defenses come under attack. 14:47 - Infantry advances across open ground. 14:56 - Artillery destroys bunker positions. 15:07 - A munitions depot destroyed. 15:12 - Axis forces continue their advance. 15:27 - Soviet troops are encircled. 15:42 - Axis forces link up successfully. 15:50 - Two Soviet armies are captured or destroyed. 15:57 - Scene shifts to Kyiv. 16:05 - Kyiv shown heavily damaged. 16:13 - Destruction is blamed on retreating Soviets. 16:36 - Railway station is shown in ruins. 16:49 - Airstrikes disrupt Soviet retreat routes. 16:57 - Soviet supply lines are destroyed. 17:23 - Railway tracks are cleared of wreckage. 17:35 - Rail lines are converted for German use. 17:56 - Large-scale railway rebuilding is shown. 18:07 - Scale of reconstruction is emphasized. 18:21 - Distances compared to global scale. 18:27 - Railroad lines restored. 18:36 - Supply transport resumes 18:53 - Engineers build strong bridges. 19:16 - New crossings support further advances. 19:24 - Logistics enable continued offensive. 19:42 - Adolf Hitler speech is referenced. 19:50 - A major offensive begins on October 2. 19:58 - Massive artillery bombardment opens attack. 20:14 - Troops prepare for assault. 20:22 - German offensive. 20:44 - Fedor von Bock and Günther von Kluge. 21:02 - Final planning. 21:15 - Anti-tank units move into position. 21:24 - Assault begins across the front. 21:37 - Troops cross the Desna River under fire. 21:57 - Infantry advances. 22:05 - Reinforcements continue crossing. 22:29 - Soviet positions overrun. 22:39 - Artillery fire. 23:04 - Soviet units defeated. 23:19 - Wounded soldiers. 23:35 - Offensive continues. Elevated positions captured. 23:58 - Assault units attack strongpoints.25:08 - Villages searched. 25:35 - Initial objectives secured. 25:43 - Map shows first ten days of progress. 26:00 - Soviet forces encircled near Vyazma and Bryansk. 26:22 - Axis forces push east. 27:33 - Enemy POWs. 28:17 - Recon aircraft surveys battlefield. 28:26 - Destroyed enemy tanks and equipment . 29:32 Onward to final victory. 30:47 - End. This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD and 2k/4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com